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Has a Chuck movie ever posted as high as a 6?

posted 18 years ago by tmitch-1
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I was in high school when Code came out. I vividly remember that the movie hit number one for a number of weeks - something almost unheard of for a movie whose lead is a Karate champion. I also remember a number of notable critics - Roger Ebert in particular - proclaiming that this would be Chuck's breakout film, and that in the years to come Chuck would join the ranks of Steve McQueen and Clint Eastwood as a serious actor, rather than just a stuntman with lines.

Well, it's more than twenty years later, and Chuck has certainly managed to stay employed and respectable (at least his career has been more consistent than Steven Seagal's), but he just as certainly has not joined the ranks of McQueen or Eastwood.

Additionally, no one seems to remember 'Code of Silence' any more than they remember, say, 'Forced Vengence' - which at the time of its release was considered little more than an extended fight scene with a few lines of dialog.

Finally, even the IMDB rating - 5.5 - doesn't suggest that anyone remembers this movie as being anything particularly special, or even above average.

So, if this wasn't it, does anyone know if Chuck ever did do a film that was actually considered a 'good' movie - 6 or higher?

[–] DragStrip 17 years ago

Well I would say the main reason Chuck has had a more consistant career than Seagal was because he (unlike the later) didn't burn all his bridges and doesn't mind making fun of himself occassionally. Also he moved to the more easy-going world of Television. Anyway, no Norris movies scores above a "6" on here, which isn't too surprising as the average IMDB user doesn't like these kind of movies. If you look at most other mainstream action stars from that era the results are pretty much the same.

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[–] RequiredFields 17 years ago

I don't know if Way of the Dragon would really count as a Chuck Norris movie or not, because he only has a supporting role. Also, he has a cameo as himself in Dodgeball, but I don't think that would count, either.

aloep's post on IMDb earlier today claims it's a bias against Chuck Norris. I've also seen people say this about Above the Law starring Steven Seagal, which also has an average rating in the fives on IMDb (and comes from the same director). He said that the movie received generally "decent" reviews for the genre from the critics, and even the "not as good" reviews weren't as overwhelmingly negative as some IMDb users. The reason I am comparing the two is that they both star actors that are hated by critics (actually, most films in the genre are hated by critics), but received decent reviews for films of the genre at the time.

I remember people on the Above the Law board were saying if it starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jackie Chan, or another "better respected" action star, it would rank in the sixes, easily. I guess aloep was saying the same thing for Code of Silence.

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[–] SALEMS-LOT 17 years ago

WELL WHAT MADE CODE OF SILENCE A GREAT FILM,WAS HE WASN'T BEATING THE CRAP OUT OF PEOPLE IN EVERY SCENE.HE ACTUALLY PLAYED A HARD NOSED TOUGH AS NAILS,COP.AND TO TOP IT OFF THE CRITICS LOVED IT.

[–] RequiredFields 17 years ago

SALEMS-LOT, you do know that there is such a thing as a "caps lock" key, right?

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[–] SALEMS-LOT 15 years ago

DID U KNOW THAT YOU HAVE WAY TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS TO COME UP WITH SUCH STUPID REMARKS AS THAT ONE?

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[–] SALEMS-LOT 14 years ago

EXACTLY!I MEAN PEOPLE USED TO SAY HOW THE 90'S WASHED AWAY ALOT OF THINGS FROM THE 80'S.ROCK N ROLL MUSIC TO GET CHICKS.I MEAN I KNEW A KID WHO PLAYED IN A LOCAL GRUNGE BAND WHO ACTUALLY SAID SOMETHING SO STUPID ABOUT THE 80'S BANDS BY SAYING WHO THE HELL PLAYS ROCK N ROLL SO THEY CAN PARTY HARD ALL NIGHT AND SCREW CHICKS NIGHT AFTER NIGHT?WELL I GUESS BY LOOKING AT THESE DEPRESSED DIRTY UNBATHED HIPPIE GRUNGE BANDS WE CAN SEE WHERE THAT WOULD COME FROM.BY THE WAY WHERE IS ALL THAT MUSIC NOWADAYS?GONE DEAD.BEING MADE FUN OF ALOT IN MOVIES/COMEDY ACTS NOW.AND THE 80'S MUSIC IS BACK AGAIN.I THINK WE SHOULD ACTUALLY ASK THESE PEOPLE FROM THE 90'S TO NAME 10 GREAT CLASSIC MOVIES FROM THAT DECADE THAT STILL HOLD UP TO TODAY AND PEOPLE STILL LOVE AND TALK ABOUT.

[–] Explosivediarrheakidgenius 9 years ago

"I THINK WE SHOULD ACTUALLY ASK THESE PEOPLE FROM THE 90'S TO NAME 10 GREAT CLASSIC MOVIES FROM THAT DECADE THAT STILL HOLD UP TO TODAY AND PEOPLE STILL LOVE AND TALK ABOUT."

Stupid comment!

I can list 10 outstanding 90's movie, right now, right here, from the top of my head:

Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Fargo, Leon, The Lion King, Forrest Gump, Terminator 2, Shawshank Redemption (#1 on here, I mind you!), Heat, Saving Private Ryan.

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[–] RequiredFields 13 years ago

Lone Wolf McQuade is rated 6.0.

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[–] CordellWalker 13 years ago

Should be at least 8.

[–] Hey_Sweden 13 years ago

Well, I gave it an eight. Along with "Lone Wolf McQuade", it has to rank as Chuck's best.

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[–] Jones70 (6862) 4 years ago

I definitely think this is his best movie. Helps that a fairly big name guy directed it.