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?

  • TornadoThompson [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    Mad Max 2 and Fury Road.

    OG Predator - the entire setup for the film, from opening titles, takes 15 minutes - in that time you know the who, the why. The what takes up the rest of the running time. Super-efficient film making. No 45 minute preamble introducing the villain and the heroes - just right into it.

    The Bourne Ultimatum - casually comes along and pretty much changes spy action films forever and eats James Bond's lunch while doing it.

    The Mission: Impossible films, notably Rogue Nation and Fallout. Cavill pumping his arms like he's literally loading his guns never gets old.

    And Outland - High Noon in space with Sean Connery. Hugely underrated film I think, the ticking clock is expertly used.