I forgot how much I enjoyed this movie. It really was ahead of its time as far as meta movies go. Danny (Austin O'Brien) is a kid who really loves movies, especially the Jack Slater (Arnold Schwarzenegger) action series. When he gets a chance to see a special midnight showing of Jack Slater IV from his buddy Frank (Art Carney), a projectionist at a run-down old theater, he jumps at the chance. Frank presents him with a very special ticket, given to him by the legendary Harry Houdini, to mark the occasion. The ticket magically transports Danny inside the movie, giving him a chance to actually hang out with his fictional hero. But when the villain, Benedict (Charles Dance), gets a hold of the ticket and gets out into the real world, Danny and Slater must follow to keep him from killing the real Arnold Schwarzenegger.
If you have never seen this movie, I highly encourage you to seek it out. Not just for the film-within-a-film aspect and the inherent comedy of applying action movie physics to the real world but for the sheer number of cameos. I haven't managed to catch all of them but the ones I have are amazing. It was even directed by John McTiernan, who directed Die Hard, Predator, and The Hunt for Red October, and the screenplay was co-written by Shane Black.
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