Sentences with phrase «days as an action hero»

Not only is his action prowess well regarded, but his work in films such as the Kung Fu Panda series perfectly draws from his stunt filled days as an action hero.

Not exact matches

Two of Great Britain's medallists from the first day of competition in Apeldoorn were back in action today, as Chris Latham took part in the first new - look men's omnium event of the World Cup programme, while team sprint hero Joe Truman rode in the keirin.

But it's not nearly as out there or impactful as Diesel's other 2017 action - adventure, «XXX: Return of Xander Cage,» which also boasted an action sequence opening in an exotic location that has Diesel's hero save the day, then being roundly cheered by the locals.

Kurt Russell is at his absolute best as the unlikely hero — an arrogant cynic who's more likely to spit out a funny one - liner than jump into action and save the day.

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The combination of clever how - to details and wild fantasy is a throwback to the days of Disney's live - action man - against - nature films (only slightly grimmer), but it's flanked by a more down - to - earth depiction of the hero's youth in a zoo - owning Indian family, as well as a closing sequence that changes the meaning of everything that's come before.

And then Jason Isaacs [as Georgy Zhukov], the sort of action hero coming in to save the day.

But this provocative idea is quickly lost to muddy motivations (Zeus was always a flip - flopper, but just try to follow his train of thought here) and tiresome action that suffers from a lack of audience identification in a hero who sorta wants to save the day, as long as it doesn't mean taking any favors from Dad.

Johnson, typically may be typecast as an action hero on account of his imposingly hulking build and his ability to turn his face to stone (or rock, I guess, for those who know him from his wrestling days), but comedy is the mode in which he genuinely shines.