In your opinion, what is the greatest action movie in the last 30 years?

[DS1]

Me? It's First Blood. It's simple, doesn't screw around, the 'hero' doesn't kill anyone until really pushed at the end. I think it's part of the reason I signed up for the military.

Terminator 2 is a close second, followed by Aliens. John Cameron is an expert story teller.

[bicentennial_baby]

1. I fucking love First Blood

:thumbsup:

[DS1]

2. Watching it now

The part where he runs back to the mine is a bit implausible, a Green Beret wouldn't allow himself to be trapped like that. But of course, it's Rambo, so he finds a way out!


oh, spoiler alert for the "You should have posted a spoiler alert on a 27 year old movie" douchebags :D

[Midlodemocrat]

4. Douchebag. You should have posted a spoiler.

:P

[DS1]

5. Oh yeah?

In "The Kingdom", it's the old guy across the hall





suck on THAT

[Midlodemocrat]

6. Oh, yeah?

In the Crying Game, the girl is really a dude.

And, in the Passion, Christ is crucified and dies.

Suck on THAT.

:bounce:

[DS1]

7. Oh yeah?

Charlie Bucket inherits the factory

matcom bones TeenMidlo in a Motel6

[Midlodemocrat]

10. OMFG.

You are a terrible, terrible man.

:cry:

And, there is no Great Pumpkin.

And, do you HONESTLY think that princess would set foot in a Motel6? If she would, I wouldn't have to be eating cat food when I get old.

[DS1]

11. There's no Great Pumpkin?

Oh no!

:cry:


edit: You always serve and eat cat food, that's why she's jumping ship. You do know matcom grew up in Mormonville, right? What with the barefoot Missus making BLTs every night, who can blame your precious for getting out of sludge?

[Midlodemocrat]

12. Harumph. I will have you know, SIR

That although I am no SO, I am a reasonably good cook.

And, I'll be even better when the kitchen facelift is done this week and I can find everything.

[DS1]

30. Might as well ask for your money back

SO could out-cook you with a pan and a match :P

[Midlodemocrat]

61. Sadly, that is true. However, what I lack in

expertise, I make up for in volume.

:bounce:

[DS1]

3. It's also an example of what happens when you send the military in to do a police job

Wooo! Bullseye!

[bif]

8. T2 for sure

[DS1]

9. Definitely a good one

First Blood, IMO, still beats it.

[billyskank]

13. Raiders Of The Lost Ark.

Very implausible in points, silly in places, also surprisingly bloodthirsty for a family film (high body count) but fun from start to finish and lots of action.

[Mojambo]

14. Seconded. n/t

[Bennyboy]

16. My favorite also...

Not too bloody either.

[DS1]

18. That's a great choice

Certainly more cerebral than First Blood, and it does have its action sequences!

:thumbsup:

[NewJeffCT]

56. I would go with Raiders as well, or Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars (A New Hope) is a few months over 30 years old now - I think it was released in May of 1977

[Sugar Smack]

70. That one was perfectly conceived, I think.

It had just the right balance of action, humor and suspense.

[applegrove]

88. Definitely one of the best movies ever. Loved it.

[Arkham House]

15. Is "Pulp Fiction" an action movie...? If so, then that's my choice...

[DS1]

17. No, it's not

[NNadir]

19. Groundhog day.

[DS1]

32. comedy

[NNadir]

35. You forget the scene where the Groundhog drives the pick up off the cliff.

[DS1]

47. No, I didn't

It was a great scene, it was a great part of a sequence, but the first chase in Ronin easily beats it.

[NNadir]

48. Well, I can't say I've seen Ronin, but the Groundhog beats the crap out of any thing

I've seen featuring the steriod crazed governor of California, Governor Hydrogen Hummer.

But to be honest, I haven't seen all that much by the steroid crazed Governor.

I'll stick with the Groundhog. It was far more realistic.

[DS1]

50. First Blood doesn't have Arnold in it

[NNadir]

52. Oh yeah, it's the other guy with the steroids, what's his name?

It's the guy who starred in Rocky 233, isn't it?

[idgiehkt]

20. Enemy of the State

I think that qualifies. It's just awesome.

well, shoot, I just thought about the Bourne movies, they rock. Anything with espionage that isn't too stupid or doesn't have Bruce Willis in it is good.

[DS1]

25. Enemy of the State has far too much Tony Scott

twirling around the point of focus

makes one ill, and is just an attempt to mask the fact that he sucks as a director

[idgiehkt]

40. I'll remain ignorant

I don't watch many movies so the ones I like I really like. Don't spoil it for me.

[SOteric]

21. Ronin, for the car chases alone.

But there's lots of other good stuff in that movie.

[DS1]

23. An excellent choice

Nobody has yet outdone the numerous car scenes in Ronin!

and of course, we both like it

[GOPisEvil]

41. A woman after my own heart.

:thumbsup:

[MrScorpio]

57. Correct Answer

I fell in love with Ronin when I saw it for the first time, it was right after my own vacation to the South of France

[_testify_]

22. the bank robbery scenes in Heat

have gotta be some of the most intense action I've ever scene. But it's not an action movie per se, so I'll choose No Escape with Ray Liotta.

[DS1]

27. That's the one where he does a Lord of the Flies but in a prison island

right?

[_testify_]

28. Yep.

You can tell it's a good action movie by the complete absence of any female character.

[MnFats]

85. that is fabulous...."Heat" but see it in a big theatre to appreciate the sound...

....which can be deafening.
....and the change in Val Kilmer's face when he sees the cops across the street is priceless!
of course, in the next instant he starts spraying automatic fire at them...
Tom Sizemore shold have backed out of the last job....

[Whisp]

24. Speed wasn't bad as far as action movies go.

but I generally dislike them

[DS1]

26. not bad, but not great

[mikeiddy]

90. Speed had the best pacing of any action movie, ever.

Never gave you a chance to catch you breath.

[flvegan]

29. "Debbie Does Dallas: The Next Generation"

Lexus Locklear gets a LOT of action in that one, and she's pretty damn hot.

Oh, wait...different genre, it appears.

My top three would be

"The Killer" (John Woo, naturally)
"The Punisher" (Tom Jane as Frank Castle version)
Another vote for "First Blood" as it is quite good.

[DS1]

31. I read "Debbie Does" and knew it was you

then I actually looked. Yep, it's flvegan.

C'mon dude, 7 the Hard Way 2, the Angel Long scene destroys your Lexus Locklear

[flvegan]

36. That's only one scene, though.

Overall, was the movie itself better?

I would've said "Hawaiian Blast" but nobody would've read it. Much better Locklear flick, and you also get a side of Heather Hunter and Kobe Tai.

Predictable is my new middle name.

[DS1]

43. Yes, but the now-banned Pretty Peaches

orgy scene easily beats it

[bigwillq]

33. The "Bourne" franchise

Awesome.

[DS1]

34. not fair

I could have said "All three Rambo" movies. While Bourne movies and First Blood have the 1 death count in common, First Blood started it all. And while starting it all doesn't make it any better, First Blood tells the story of Rambo more than Ultimatum wraps up the story of Bourne.

Hmmm, Bourne. That really is an excellent contender.

[darkstar]

37. The first Bourne movie, to be sure

I'd nearly thrown in the towel on action films until I saw the first one. Plus, the added bonus of espionage genre vs, say, sci-fi or war which invariably makes things "bigger", i.e. explosions, special effects, etc.

Loved the way cars did not blow up or go shooting up ramps in that first one. The visceral, Jackie Chan vibe from the snowy fire exit scene where unbroken camera pans show Bourne dropping down levels, etc.

Great pacing too.

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

38. "Die Hard" or "Hard Boiled"

"Die Hard" is the better film, but "Hard Boiled" has such incredible set pieces that I can forgive its occasional lapse into silliness and sentimentality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeIgQPyyztc

[DS1]

46. Battle Royale was better than this

Hard Boiled was good, yes, but not that good

[Omphaloskepsis]

39. I really enjoyed "The Long Kiss Goodnight"

Sure, it was typical fluff. But I liked it.

[DS1]

45. another reason why I don't like you

[DanG2012]

96. coolness

One of my favorite flicks. the Sam Jackson quotes are great, and Gena Davis kicks ass.

[matcom]

42. 9 1/2 weeks

.

[DS1]

44. fuck off

[matcom]

49. you obviously haven't seen it

best action I'VE seen in a movie in a LONG time :D

well, there WAS Two Moon Junction

[DS1]

51. Young Lady Chatterly beats out 9 and 1/2 weeks easily

but we're talking about that other 'action' here. Dumbass

ass

[matcom]

53. oh the 'OTHER' action!

you mean like when those 2 cowboys went out into the woods and rode their horsies and fell in love?

didnt' see that one either.

:thumbsup: on the pic though :rofl:

[Mrs.Matcom]

93. OMG!!!!

I love you, you know that right??? Holy Sheet that is just awesome!!! I'm going to have to send that out to my sister!!! BWHAHAHaha!

[Midlodemocrat]

62. Tell me why

we let him post here again? I forget.

[Omphaloskepsis]

66. I need to know someone sucks at Photoshop more...

than I do.

[DarkTirade]

54. Hmm... Is Raiders of the Lost Ark less than 30 years old? What year did it come out?

I'm fairly certain it was early 80s, so that should count. :)

There's also Die Hard 1 and 3 (haven't seen the fourth though, don't know if its any good.).

[Kali]

55. I was trying to remember the same thing about the first Alien movie. nt

[DarkTirade]

59. I THINK Alien was 79 and Raiders was 81, but don't quote me.

[Downtown Hound]

63. You are correct sir. n/t

[DarkTirade]

64. Well in that case, go ahead and quote me then. :)

[Danger Mouse]

58. I would go with 'Aliens'

'game over, man!'

[Generic Brad]

60. The first "Die Hard"

I love a relentless but flawed and injured hero.

[Jade Fox]

72. Yes......

and the movie started a whole genre too. Film makers are still working off the Die Hard template.

[Richard Steele]

65. Since no one else has mentioned it yet: The Matrix.

Gotta agree with your noms of T2 and Aliens as well.

[leeroysphitz]

67. I've given this a great deal of thought and am ready to make my pronouncment.

I, Leeroysphits, being of sound mind do here and now declare that the movie "The Road Warrior" sequel to the movie "Mad Max" is hands down the undisputed BEST action movie of the last thirty years.

Some of you chose films like "The Matrix" or "Aliens" others asserted that films such as "First Blood" or various soft core porn movies should claim the title. What PUNY opinions!
Just WALK AWAY from these ridiculous views and I spare you lives.

Just walk away.

[DS1]

69. Ah yes, Lord Humoungus

I used him a few weeks ago.

This might just tie FB, I'll have to find a copy

[AngryAmish]

68. Disorderlies

[Carrieyazel]

71. No Contest (1994)

Low budget film

[Carrieyazel]

73. Disorderlies had a great soundtrack. The movie blew.

[Carrieyazel]

79. Halloween

[Carrieyazel]

80. Burglar

[Carrieyazel]

81. Topaz

[Carrieyazel]

82. Shrubs

[Carrieyazel]

83. Seven

[Carrieyazel]

84. Network

[Carrieyazel]

91. Frantic

[Carrieyazel]

92. Norbitt

[bridgit]

74. well, does Sin City count?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwwzVTZw6Zw&mode=related&search= :shrug:

[candycom]

100. Sin City Rocked! It should totally count!

[sundog]

75. escape from new york

i'd vote for any film where donald pleasence is president

[Rabrrrrrr]

76. Terminator 2, definitely - and one of few action movies to win 4 Oscars

and be nominated for 6.

Cameron really pushed for Linda Hamilton to be nominated for an Oscar, but that didn't happen.

Brilliant, wonderful movie - first, the plot and story line works. Second, it's balls to the wall filled with action, and damned good action, too.


The first Rambo movie was also fantastic. The last Casino Royale was great, as was The World is Not Enough.

[JeffR]

77. The Road Warrior

Hands down.

[Orsino]

78. The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

There are plenty of movies that are more action-y, but Peter Jackson's surprise conversion of Tolkien's literary exercise into action-adventure has heart.

[Pharlo]

86. Blues Brothers

[mcscajun]

87. First Place: Raider of the Lost Ark; Second Place: Silverado;

Third Place: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.

:)

[Broken_Hero]

89. .........

300

:D It was the first movie that came to mind....

[nam78_two]

94. Batman Begins

If that counts.But then I love Christian Bale, so not sure how objective a critic I was on that one ;):
http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/05/27/christian_bale,0.jpg

[bridgit]

104. the Batman Begins Franchise is completely cool...

B-) can't wait for the next :thumbsup: did you see Bale in The Prestige? also cool :)

[Skittles]

95. Children of Men

yes INDEED although it's half drama/half action

[candycom]

101. YES. #1

This movie was amazing! I was on the edge of my seat pretty much after the first 20 min of the movie!!

[Initech]

97. Kill Bill 1 & 2

Absolutely epic.

[DerekG]

98. Raiders of the Lost Ark--there are no challengers

It begins with the temple raid and ends with the friggin' wrath of God.

2nd prize goes to The Road Warrior, while Aliens gets 3rd.

[Godhumor]

99. My favorite movie EVER--Tombstone (or Last Man Standing)

Tombstone still remains the pinnacle of all cinema past and present as far as I am concerned (Hyperbole, much?).

Besides, how often do you get to watch a guy get shot in the head from 5 feet away, stumble forward while the nerves shut down, and get taunted all the way by the person who shot him.

God, I love that movie.

That said, despite the Bruce Willis factor, Last Man Standing was an excellent remake of Yojimbo, and the balletic violence was phenomenal.

[candycom]

102. Death Proof!

[DS1]

105. more like cool proof

:P

[A-Schwarzenegger]

103. My Dinner With Andre

However, My Dinner With Andre 2 was a major disappointment action-wise.

[Inchworm]

106. The Chronicles of Riddick! geesh..

And Pitch Black :D

:hi:

[Mr. Blonde]

107. All very good ones mentioned so far, but I have to add

Desperado. Not a great story, but good action sequences. And it has one of the most true to life scenes in movies when Salma Hayek stops traffic.

I also like The Fifth Element. Vintage Bruce Willis plus Gary Oldman and very tongue in cheek throughout.