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The Best Action Movies

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by JayZ750, Jun 26, 2005.

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So recently I watched the last hour of LOTR2, Matrix and Predator all in a row, and realized that I had been missing some good action movies in my tv watching diet.

Incidentally, all 3 of those would be on my top 10 - 20 list of action movies of the last two decades.

What makes your list?

#1 JayZ750, Jun 26, 2005

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LOTR3, WaterWorld....(joke), Matrix, Batman Begins, Die Hard

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Terminator 2 - Liqued metal terminator broke ground with the use of CGI effects.

Matrix - Simply filled with jaw droping special effects. Probably the best action movie of all time.

Aliens - The first Alien was a horror movie, but this one was all action. Lots of aliens, gore, and gunfights.

Saving Private Ryan - Most action packed and realistic war scenes ever.

Die Hard - Yippee-ki-yay, mother****er!

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T2
Matrix
Enter the Dragon

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T2

Matrix: Reloaded (highway chase scene is best action sequence ever)

True Lies (greatest blend of action and comedy i've ever seen)

LOTR3

Saving Private Ryan (i wouldn't have thought of this but definitely a good choice)

#5 francis 4 prez, Jun 26, 2005
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Total Recall
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=1800140642&cf=info&intl=us

#6 aeroman10, Jun 26, 2005
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Hard Boiled might be the finest action movie I've ever seen. At least as far as gunplay is concerned.

The James Bond series also deserves mention. I never get tired of watching the train fight in From Russia With Love or the final 40 minutes of On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

And for fight sequences, nothing tops Drunken Master II. I still can't believe Jackie Chan was 40 when he did this movie.

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Last Action Hero.

...Hot Shots 2, it had the bloodiest scene of anymovie (most killed).

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Black Hawk Down

T2

Gladiator

Matrix

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I'll add

Bourne Identity/Supremacy to the list.

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hard boiled

a better tomorrow

the killer

fist of legends

once upon a time in China

(ALL CLASSICS)

#11 J DIDDY, Jun 26, 2005
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i freaking loved fist of legend.

imo...
best war movie: band of brothers (not really a movie but still great)
best kung fu flick: fist of legend
best superhero flick: batman begins
best general action: um i dunno.. theres alot. i would probably go with diehard or indiana jones. cant beat the classics.

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Terminator 2- that's my list..

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All 3 Indiana Jones films are at the top of my list. They personify the action/adventure genre.

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I forgot Star Wars...

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J DIDDY said:

fist of legends
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Somebody's been watching Films of Fury on SpikeTV! I watched Fist of Legend and Twin Warriors, and enjoyed them both.

Best action film? Aliens immediately comes to mind.

#16 droxford, Jun 27, 2005
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Continued to get my fix on last night.

Black Hawk Down was on FX...which made it annoying with commercials, but I had never seen it before. Very solid movie.

Had never heard of Hard Boiled. Will have to check it out.

Hard Boiled: A tough as nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.

#17 JayZ750, Jun 27, 2005
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The original Terminator- Its raw, mean and Arnold just looks nasty in that movie!
First Blood
The Rock/Con Air- comical action at its best. I'm surprise these movie has not gotten any praise.
The Matrix
Point Blank
Fast and the Furious

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Die Hard

there's not a close second.

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The best action scene came from a movie that wouldn't make the top 100.

The shootout in "Heat".

#20 pgabriel, Jun 27, 2005

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