Poslední akční hrdinovia (slovensky) – de Semlyen Nick (2024)

The Triumphs and Falls of Hollywood's Action Kings The story of the last action heroes was born in May 1990 in Cannes, when amidst the applause of famous personalities, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone appeared side by side. After years of rivalry, the two biggest action stars in the world finally reconciled. In this gripping book, Nick de Semlyen charts the 'graveyard'-strewn path of Stallone and Schwarzenegger against the backdrop of 1980s America and the Cold War. He also conveys previously unknown stories of personalities who followed in their footsteps: Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan with their breakthroughs, the brooding tough guys Dolph Lundgren and Steven Seagal, as well as the sarcastic rebels Jean-Claude Van Damme and Bruce Willis. However, time relentlessly passed, and the era of invincible action heroes, who saved the world with their muscles, martial arts, and modern weapons, slowly came to an end. When the blockbuster Jurassic Park crushed Last Action Hero in 1993, the glorious days of these musclemen officially faded away. Nick de Semlyen draws from candid conversations with the stars themselves, their colleagues, friends, and rivals, providing an unfiltered testimony about...