• mmcintyre@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I’m in my 50s, and I didn’t say he wasn’t famous. I was saying he wasn’t the guy everyone wanted in their movies. He was in a bunch of B-movies. He was famous as a karate guy that made the leap to movies. Crappy movies. And he was a pretty crappy actor as well.

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      1 month ago

      Almost 50 here, and I concur. Chuck Norris was niche even in the 80s compared to true A listers like Stallone, Schwarzenegger or, a bit later, Bruce Willis. As I recall he was like a cut above Jan-Michael Vincent or something.

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        1 month ago

        I ain’t a man, my man.

        But more martial arts stuff? I’m telling you he was niche and you’re only reinforcing my point.

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          1 month ago

          I suppose if you’re going to channel being old, stubborn behavior is a good place to start.

          EDIT: Shit, you were supposed to have the last word. Sorry. Proceed.