In no particular order, I’d probably pick Terminator 2, Die Hard, Robocop, The Dark Knight, Heat, Kill Bill 1+2, District 9, The Crow (been awhile since I’ve seen it though), Speed, and maybe John Wick.
There’s probably quite a few I’ve missed out on, especially foreign action films.
What are your picks, either popular or obscure?
- Old Boy
- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
- LOTR
How about From Dusk Till Dawn? Kinda hokie, but still awesome
Terminator 2 is the clear winner, I think it’s the perfect action film.
Aliens
The Raid
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Drunken Master 2
Robocop
Empire Strikes Back
Face/Off
Fast & Furious 5
Mission Impossible III
Sicario
Mad Max Fury Road
Lethal Weapon 2
Ronin
Big Trouble in Little China
Lethal Weapon 2 is so much better than the first one. When the surfboard impales the enemy driver :chefs-kiss:
Compare with Lethal Weapon 3, which is the most reactionary piece of copaganda garbage I’ve ever seen. They went from fighting South African fascists to superpredators less than a year after the Rodney King verdict. Someone needs to do an analysis of that film there’s a lot there.
Not actually good, but I loved Crank and Transporter 2
I remembered loving Crank. Made the mistake of watching it again a couple months ago, it was fucking painful. Was on a Stathom binge so I re-watched the Transporter series too, happy to report they’re just as much fun as I remember.
“Spy” with Statham and Melissa McCarthy is hilarious if you haven’t seen it yet. Very self referential but also self deprecating from JS
I’m a sucker for blaxploitation: Shaft, Superfly, Blacula, Truck Turner
