Okay. Some serious changes have taken place recently with the disqualification of not one but two official nominations. Richard Dreyfuss and Dustin Hoffman. I would like to address two things that have offended me:
1) Daniel Radcliffe was not on the updated list of official nominations.
2) There was a biased comment made in the last clause of the last post regarding Arnold Schwarzenegger--a candidate which I have quite sincerely supported for the last year.
With that said, I would like to nominate, officially, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The thesis of my case lies within Schwarzenegger as a human being, not as an actor. A brief history:
1947 - Born Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (no phony actor stage name) in a small town in Austria
1960s - Arnold doesn't like his puny legs because they don't match his massive upper body. He cuts off the legs of all his pants and appears in public this way in order to humiliate himself. He uses the tauntings and ridiculing as motivation to work harder on leg development. He becomes addicted to working out.
1967 - After several European bodybuilding awards, wins his first of five Mr. Universe title.
1968 - Moves to U.S.
1972 - Appears as contestant on The Dating Game.
1974 - After becoming the world's poster child for bodybuilding, recalls in Rolling Stone magazine: "At that point, I didn't think about money. I thought about the fame..."
1976 - Poses nude.
1977 - Stars as himself in "Pumping Iron" with rival bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno.
1978 - Is considered too short to play The Incredible Hulk, and the part goes to Ferrigno.
1979 - Plays a gym instructor in "Scavenger Hunt" with Meat Loaf.
1982 - Gets big acting break in "Conan the Barbarian" alongside James Earl Jones.
1984 - The Terminator.
1988 - In a Playboy interview, he says: "I hate pants." Later that year, turns down lead role in "Die Hard"
1990 - Becomes primarily known as a comedic actor with "Kindergarten Cop." But not before...
1991 - Releasing "Terminator 2: Judgement Day"
2003 - Is sworn in as Governor of California.
Now I would like to address some of my opponents' criticisms that if Mr. Schwarzenneger is the star of this year's T-Giving, we will be stuck watching shoot-em-up actions for three days straight and, hey, that's no way to spend the holiday of holidays. I would agree. Yes, you are right, it is true that Schwarzenegger is known most for his bulging muscles and machismo on-screen attitude and not just as an action star, but the world's most quintessential action star of all time. But my friends, do you not know his reel, have you not typed in the letters of his name into Internet Movie Database?
Twins - comedy
Conan The Barbarian -action
Kindergarten Cop - comedy
Terminator - action
Batman & Robin - adventure
The Running Man - science fiction
Pumping Iron - documentary
Terminator 2 - best action movie of all time
Junior - comedy
Stay Hungry - drama (with Jeff Bridges)
Last Action Hero - action/comedy
True Lies - action (with Jamie Lee Curtis)
Total Recall - science fiction (Oscar nominated)
and...
Jingle All The Way - (with Sinbad) family/comedy/christmas send off
Arnold Schwartzenneger may not have the acting depth of say, Daniel Radcliffe. But my point, opponents, is that what he lacks in acting he makes up for in personality diversity--and this shows in his film collection. He has lived a three-fold life: International Bodybuilding Sensation--Actor--Politician, and a multi-fold film genre life. Any man whose personality ranges deeper than his acting ability, yet maintains a highly successful acting career sounds like the perfect candidate for a Thanksgiving Extravaganza.
A hero, a jokemeister, a governor. Make the right choice. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
