History Film / TheLastStand

* GunsAkimbo: A Mook uses this to somewhat practical effect when he gets cornered by Frank Martinez and Sarah Torrance, spraying bullets with minimal accuracy, but at least getting them to keep their heads down. RealityEnsues when his magazines run dry, prompting Frank to use the opening [[MultipleGunshotDeath to mag-dump the guy]].

* FairCop: Creator/GenesisRodriguez as Agent Richards (though that one is [[TheMole literally on the bad guy's payroll]]) and Creator/JaimieAlexander as Sarah Torrance.

* ItsPersonal: Ray makes it more personal to bust Cortez's gang [[spoiler: after they kill his friend, Jerry.]]

* MauveShirt: [[spoiler: Jerry Bailey]]
* TheMole: [[spoiler: Agent Ellen Richards]]

** See the page quote above.
* PoliceAreUseless: The FBI and other law enforcement agencies and police departments other than Sheriff Owens and his deputies are shown to be highly incompetent, unhelpful and abrasive towards Owens. Or even corrupt.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Cortez carries a SIG-Sauer P229 early in the film (this is noticeable because Cortez is the only character in the film to have a P229), and uses it to kill an FBI agent. [[spoiler:When confronted by Owens on the bridge, one would expect Cortez to just pull out his pistol and shoot Owens, but the gun is never seen again]].
** Considering he [[spoiler: just got into a severe wreck, that totaled his car and left him dazed,]] it's not hard to believe he lost it at some point.

->'''Cortez''': ''You fucked up my car."''\\
'''Owens''': ''"You fucked up my day off."''

* FairCop: Genesis Rodriguez as Agent Richards (though that one is [[TheMole literally on the bad guy's payroll]]) and Creator/JaimieAlexander as Sarah Torrance.

* WackyGuy: Lewis Dinkum.

* CrazyEnoughToWork: Cortez' plan to cross the border into Mexico is to have his soldiers TakeOverTheTown in the middle of nowhere and build a Bailey bridge over a small canyon that works as a natural limit for him to race over with his "Batmobile". It is so nuts that by the time Bannister finally figures out that, no, Cortez ''isn't'' going for any of the standard points to cross the border, he is worried that there is nothing the Federals can send that will intercept Cortez in time. Enter Sheriff Owens...

* BadassGrandpa: Obviously Ray, who was played by Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, just when he was reaching his mid-sixties.

* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: One of the mooks gets cut in half by the Vickers gun, and another gets his torso vaporized when his bandolier is ignited by a flare gun.

** Dinkum owns a not-insignificant arsenal of guns and ammunition under the shakey legal premise that he runs a museum. It's implied Owens lets him get away with it because Dinkum is a harmless kook.
** Dinkum owns a non-functional Vickers machine gun, but has hunted down all the necessary parts to repair it. But as long as they're not actually in the gun, he can't be charged with owning a machine gun.

* GunsAkimbo: A Mook uses this to practical effect by shooting at Frank Martinez and Sarah Torrance.

* CoolCar: The [[{{Handwave}} "heavily modified"]] Corvette C6 [=ZR1=], and the Camaro SS [=ZL1=].

* CorruptCop: [[spoiler: Ellen Richards is one of these, having accepted a bribe from Cortez to help him escape and then aids him while posing as a hostage.]]

* ItsPersonal: Ray makes it more personal to bust Cortez's gang [[spoiler:after they kill his friend, Jerry.]]

* MauveShirt: [[spoiler:Jerry Bailey]]
* TheMole: [[spoiler:Agent Ellen Richards]]

* ShipperOnDeck: [[spoiler:Even while dying from a gunshot wound]] Jerry encourages Sarah to give her ex-boyfriend, Frank, a second chance.

* JugglingLoadedGuns: Jerry tries out Dinkum's HandCannon, underestimating its severe recoil. Following a very painful smack into his nose and an accidental discharge (very TruthInTelevision if you lose control of such a gun), Dinkum and Mike have to try to get it out of his hands as he stumbles around in pain waving the gun in every direction.

* PoliceAreUseless: The FBI and other law enforcement agencies and police departments other than Sheriff Owens and his deputies are shown to be highly incompetent, unhelpful and abrasive towards Owens. Or even corrupt.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: For a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} and GunNut, Lewis Dinkum knows the firearms regulations like the back of his hand and has the documentation to prove it.

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Sheriff Ray Owens asks to see Lewis Dinkum's gun permit, then threatens Dinkum with a citation for carrying a [[HandCannon large revolver]]. The film takes place in Arizona, where anyone over the age of 21 may legally carry a concealed firearm without a permit, and where there is no restriction on revolvers, whatever the caliber. No citation could be given to Dinkum unless he is specifically not allowed to own a firearm based on his record.
* BadassDriver: Cortez shows off some pretty good skills, by stopping a FBI swat team from interrupting his escape, by personally taking them out with just his car.
** It's also mentioned that he has been racing since he was just a kid.

* DisproportionateRetribution: PlayedForLaughs. The knitting granny Mrs. Salazar tells a Mook stalking Owens through her shop, "No trespassing!" He just blows her off, so she responds by [[{{BFG}} blowing him away]]. It's clear she did it for more than that reason, of course, but the MoodWhiplash is what sells the scene.
** The reaction of the mayor to seeing his wrecked Corvette and Owens' one-liner pretty much scream he believes this happened to him.

* IdiotBall: You see a big clandestine nighttime operation run by big bruisers at the end of tracks for a murderer's getaway vehicle and the Sheriff has just ordered you to fall back, you maybe should ''obey his orders''!

-->'''Deputy:''' Get off the street!\\

--> '''Agent Bannister''': No offense, but I want them handling this.\\

--> '''Agent Bannister''': John Bannister, FBI.\\

*** Throughout most of the United States, apart from a few cities like New York or Chicago, the only limit to the number of firearms a person with a clean record may legally own and possess is how many they can afford to buy. Granted, Dinkum takes it UpToEleven and then some...
** Dinkum also has all the parts needed to make the Vickers work. But as long as they're not actually in the gun, he can't be charged with owning a machine gun. Of course, he could just get a Class-III license from BATFE and take the Vickers, the Tommy Gun, and whatever other fully-automatic weapons he may or may not have to the range whenever he wants. If he can afford all the other stuff in his garage and still pay to keep the lights on, the [[CrackIsCheaper fee]] for the Class-III license should be no big deal.

* WorkingWithTheEx: Frank Martinez and Sarah Torrance

* BadassGrandma: The sweet and adorable Mrs. Salazar, who blasts a [[{{Mooks}} Mook]] who trespassed in her store/home. Even better, she has [[{{Cool Gun}} an Uberti revolver carbine]] conveniently within reach right in the knitting basket.
-->'''Mrs. Salazar:''' No trespassing!
* BadassGrandpa: Since Arnold is now pushing 65, he qualifies for this. He even {{Lampshades}} it after he crashes through the front door of the local diner.
-->'''Man in Diner:''' How you feeling, Sheriff?\\
'''Sheriff Ray Owens:''' Old.

* DisproportionateRetribution: PlayedForLaughs. The knitting granny Mrs. Salazar tells a Mook stalking Owens through her shop, "No trespassing!" He just blows her off, so she responds by [[BadassGrandma blowing him away]]. It's clear she did it for more than that reason, of course, but the MoodWhiplash is what sells the scene.

->''"You fucked up my car."''\\
''"You fucked up my day off."''

** Dinkum also has all the parts needed to make the Vickers work. But as long as they're not actually in the gun, he can't be charged with owning a machine gun.

->'''Special Agent Bannister:''' Great. A psychopath with a Batmobile.

This film marks Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger's first leading role since ''Film/Terminator3RiseOfTheMachines'' in 2003, and him working with famed director, [[Film/TheGoodTheBadTheWeird Kim]] [[Film/ISawTheDevil Ji-woon]]. Despite this the film barely made over it's budget at the box office leading to questions about Schwarzenegger's box office drawing power in his post-political and post-divorce career.

** It's also mentioned, that he has been racing since, he was just a kid.

* FlareGun: Lewis Dinkum shoots a fleeing bad guy with it. The flare ends up igniting his bandolier (which sets off grenades just under said bandolier), which explodes and results in a gory mess.

** Agent Bannister calls Sheriff Owens and vaguely apprizes him of the situation, politely telling him that he's sending a SWAT team and to stay out of the way.

* LoopholeAbuse: Dinkum owns a not-insignificant arsenal of guns and ammunition under the shakey legal premise that he runs a museum. It's implied Owens lets him get away with it because Dinkum is a harmless kook.