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As per the thread title, what takes your vote for the best action film ever? Aside from Taken and Salt, of course. I don't really intend for this to be a list thread, but feel free to nominate more than one if you can't possibly choose. And the definition of "action" is pretty wide, so you can choose (for example) martial arts movies if you like. As for me, I will probably change my mind on this in a few hours. But I've had a few drinks, so right now... Mad Max: Fury Road. COME AT ME. (but seriously, what are your ones) |
What's the best action film ever made?
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Mola_Ram 26,187 posts
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challenge_hanukkah 14,394 posts
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Registered 8 years agoFlesh Gordon. -
Decks 31,013 posts
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Registered 6 years agoIt's Predator. You can close this now. -
elstoof 28,125 posts
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Registered 16 years agoFury Road isn’t even the best Mad Max film ever made -
Mola_Ram 26,187 posts
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Registered 9 years agoelstoof wrote:
I disagree. It's like what Road Warrior would have been with a massive budget to equal Miller's vision. (and I loved Road Warrior)
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richarddavies 8,312 posts
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Registered 13 years agoDecks wrote:
correct answer.
It's Predator. You can close this now.
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Humperfunk 8,634 posts
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DFawkes 32,785 posts
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Registered 16 years agoDemolition Man. I really love that film. They build that silly joy joy future which is so saccharine even I would think it's a bit much, then stick 2 90s action heroes in there and watch them mess it up. Except that version where they dub the restaurant as "Pizza Hut", which is an abomination. It's Taco Bell. TACO. BELL. -
Die Hard? Terminator 2? Aliens? Rambo - First Blood? Could go on and on.
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JamboWayOh 25,236 posts
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Registered 8 years agoDie Hard and Predator for the joint award. -
smoothpete 37,743 posts
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Registered 17 years agoSharnado 3.
Die Hard would probably be the Empire top action film.
I have a soft spot for the slightly shit but rewatchable ones. Like, I love Hard Rain. I have seen it sooo many times. -
LittleSparra 7,926 posts
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Registered 6 years agoTerminator 1no2no1no2no1no2Die Hard -
smoothpete 37,743 posts
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Registered 17 years agoAh yeah Demolition Man is another one I can watch again and again -
Rogueywon 12,387 posts
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Registered 16 years agoIf you want to class Aliens as an action film, rather than as sci-fi or horror, then it's Aliens. Nothing else even close.
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Registered 17 years agoOld school Where Eagles Dare for me, surpassing Predator, Clint Eastwood was the original bullet proof hero in this movie, it would be my desert island movie I think. -
DUFFMAN5 26,890 posts
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Registered 17 years agoCommando is all sorts of ACE -
RichDC 9,177 posts
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Registered 17 years agoDie Hard followed by The Rock. -
Bionic_Pixel 187 posts
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Registered 4 years agoNothing quite compares to (Rambo) First Blood. 100% decent action film, and one of Stallone's finest moments. Arnold's Commando is pretty decent, along with Predator. -
smoothpete 37,743 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI think:
Hard Boiled
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The Killer
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anephric 5,274 posts
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Registered 14 years agoNothing tops Hard Boiled, imo, in terms of spectacle and old-school stunt work ramped up to insane levels.
In terms of construction, I'd say Die Hard. Everything feeds into something else, it's nearly perfectly written, edited and directed. -
JamboWayOh 25,236 posts
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Registered 8 years agoThat's because Die Hard IS perfect. -
The French Connection -
Decks 31,013 posts
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Registered 6 years agoUncleLou wrote:
Not really an action film. So change your vote to Predator.
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RelaxedMikki 3,214 posts
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Registered 11 years ago2016 Parts 1&2 look pretty awesome.
Skip to about 3 minutes in if you want to get straight to the action.
https://youtu.be/mpdDVNCfrbM
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Registered 9 years agoSince the obvious ones have been covered and you did say I could include martal arts:
District 13 (The French one, not the crap Hollywood remake)
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Mola_Ram 26,187 posts
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Registered 9 years agoIf I were talking about just the last decade or so, then I actually would choose Fury Road. That or The Raid.
But going back further than that, Die Hard is definitely a solid choice. As is The Killer. And if I could also add martial arts movies, I'd go for Fist of Legend, Drunken Master 2, etc. There are ever so many.
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HarryPalmer 6,357 posts
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Registered 15 years agoWhen I think of action films I think mainly of set-pieces, and these have the best set-pieces:
Terminator 2
The Matrix
But then there are films that are just quality action films:
Point Break
Die Hard
Predator
Aliens
Speed
The Bourne Supremacy
Casino Royale
Hard Boiled
The Raid
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Terminator 2. Nice variety of set pieces.
Edit: ^^
Edited by KnuttinAtoll at 12:28:35 01-02-2018 -
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