The personal development of Arnold Schwarzenegger and how he changed from a killing machine to a family man with moral values

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,7, University of Freiburg, course: Proseminar (Terrorism in Hollywood Movies), language: English, abstract: Christian Metz stated that a film is difficult to explain because it is easy to understand. (qtd. inBuckland & Elsaesser: 1). I will analyse the film Collateral Damage, directed by AndrewDavis, in terms of its context and how it is portrayed technically. My aim is to show ArnoldSchwarzenegger's development, how Collateral Damages represents a turning point in thehistory of action movies Arnold took part in, and how he has changed from a muscle shirtwearing daredevil and killing machine to a family man with moral values. Therefore, I willstart to look at a couple of important action movies in which Arnold Schwarzenegger plays aleading role and after that, I will compare the differences of the former Arnold and the Arnoldwe see in Collateral Damage. To realise this, I will focus on Schwarzenegger's behaviour andthe way, Andrew Davis represents the fire-fighter and his emotions. In the end, I will give ashort conclusion regarding Arnold's rise from rags to riches and how he represents anirreplaceable icon not only in the history of action movies during the last three decades.Everybody knows the Australian guy 'Arnie' alias Arnold Schwarzenegger. The first role inthe movie Hercules in New York owes Arnold his career as a bodybuilder and his enormoussize. Released in 1970, Arnold - at this time known as Arnold Strong - plays a mythologicaltoga clad Hercules. Arnold takes part in a weight-lifting competition; he becomes a wrestler,rides his chariot through Times Square, descends into hell and gets mixed up with gangsters.In contrast to…