Arnold Schwarzenegger Sequence Ranked Among ‘Most Controversial Movie Scenes of 1996'

We'll keep you in the know on the hottest new gear, whiskey releases, TV shows and movies, and deals everyone's talking about. select all A memorable Arnold Schwarzenegger holiday movie scene has been ranked among the 'most controversial' of 1996. Throughout the '80s and '90s, Schwarzenegger took center stage in several legendary action films, including Conan the Barbarian (1982), The Terminator (1984), Commando (1985), Predator (1987) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). In 1996, Schwarzenegger took a break from the action movie genre to take on the role of Howard Langston in Brian Levant's 1996 Christmas film, Jingle All the Way. Schwarzenegger starred alongside Sinbad, Rita Wilson, Phil Hartman, Jim Belushi, Robert Conrad and Jake Lloyd. Jingle All the Way tells the story of Howard, a work-first father, aiming to make up for lost time with his son, Jamie (Lloyd). After missing Jamie's karate class, Howard promises to make up for it by giving his son a Turbo Man action figure, the latest and hottest holiday toy. Howard, however, ignored his wife's previous warning to buy the Turbo Man doll in advance. Only on Christmas Eve does Howard realize that the toy is sold out practically everywhere across town, putting him on a desperate mission to carry out the promise he made to Jamie. Liam Gaughan of Far Out Magazine ranked 'The 10 most controversial movie scenes of 1996.' Taking the No. 3 spot on Gaughan's list was the memorable scene where Howard is chosen for the Turbo Man role in the Christmas parade. Gaughan cited the plagiarism lawsuit against 20th Century Fox. Initially ordered to pay $19 million in a lawsuit, a federal appeals court overturned the verdict in 200. 'It was after the film became a holiday hit that Murray Hill Publishing sued 20th Century Fox for $150,000, claiming that the idea had been stolen from a spec script written by Brian Webster, who had originally sent it to Fox when reaching out to studios,' Gaughan wrote. 'Although many of these lawsuits pop up and get dismissed, the Jingle All The Way case ended in a settlement because of the irrefutable evidence, a key point in the case being the film's ending, in which Schwarzenegger's character, Howard, impresses his son by being in a parade as Turbo Man, which was lifted directly from the script that Webster had written.' Though reviews for the film were mixed, Jingle All the Way made $129.83 million at the worldwide box office, per Box Office Mojo. The Happy Ending in 'Jingle All the Way' Arnold Schwarzenegger on the set of the 'Jingle All the Way', directed by Brian Levant. (Photo by Murray Close/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images) After dressing up as Turbo Man, Howard finally gets his hands on the action figure and presents it to Jamie. However, Jamie gives it away to Howard's rival, Myron Larabee, who lamented not being able to fulfill his son's Christmas wish. A confused Howard questions Jamie's decision. However, Jamie says he has 'the real Turbo Man at home' and doesn't need the action figure. About the author Alex Hoegler Trending news writer, Men's Journal