Talk:Cobra (1986 film)

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Where did you get your source for Stockard Channing as the corrupt cop in this film? I cannot find reference anywhere as to her acting in this film.

Cult Following

During the 1990's, the film started to receive positive recognition as a symbol of 1980's excess in filmmaking. Many of the movie's over the top lines and Stallone's one liners were memorized, mostly by younger males. Combined with some extravagant action sequences, muscle cars and 80s clothing & music, many people started viewing the movie as "so bad it was good". This earned Cobra a small but devoted following.

I don't think this should be here unless it is well-sourced. And anyway, what are we talking about ? "younger males" ? What does it mean ? Some people, here and there, devoted a cult to Cobra ? Come on...

Cult Following

During the 1990s, the film started to receive positive recognition as a symbol of 1980's excess in filmmaking. Many of the movie's over the top lines and Stallone's one liners were memorised, mostly by younger males. Combined with some extravagant action sequences, muscle cars, and 80s clothing & music, many people started viewing the movie as "so bad it was good". This earned Cobra a small but devoted following.

I don't think this should be here unless it is well-sourced. And anyway, what are we talking about ? "younger males" ? "During the 1990" ? What does it mean ? Some people, you don't know who, you don't know where, you don't know when, devoted a cult to Cobra ? Come on... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.210.78.36 (talk) 01:17, August 27, 2007 (UTC)

The reactions weren't all positive. In some countries the movie was not shown in theatres and up to 20 minutes removed from the home video distribution.

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BetacommandBot (talk) 20:05, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Based on the Book Fair Game

I belive this to be incorrect as the book in question is "A Running Duck". As I remember her been interviewed about it at the time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.36.215.64 (talk) 00:25, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

both is true. If you check the Wikipedia article about Paula Gosling (the author) you will find the novel was printed under 2 titles, namely "A Running Duck" and in a re-print as "Fair Game", but it's the same novel. 84.128.168.155 (talk) 21:28, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

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Filming start date and completion date, please.

If you know or can find out, thank you. It relates to the question of Stallone's age when the filming was done, for those who are curious. 2600:8801:BE31:D300:350B:FC57:5D61:625E (talk) 22:07, 6 August 2022 (UTC)

Toothpick?

I think USA Today made an error here as Cobra very clearly has a "strike anywhere" wooden match in his mouth througout nearly the entire film, you can see the red and white match head clearly every time there is a close-up, and at one point he pours gas on one of the bad guys and uses the match to set them on fire. An easy mistake to make if just going by memory some thirty years later, but still a mistake. Beeblebrox (talk) 16:53, 7 August 2023 (UTC)