Movies The Gentlemen, The Man From UNCLE, Jack Reacher, Bourne Trilogy, The Guest etc.

Just good action, good acting and little downtime from the action/suspense. Need something to pass the time.

  • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    hell yeah. this is my favorite genre. i think of it as "Bro Lit". there's always just enough emotional tension for me, a bored idiot, to buy in to the necessity of some asses getting kicked. before COVID i was hoping to start a movie series with a small group of friends to share and watch the shit out of these movies, later discussing their commonalities and divergences. there is a lot to make fun of in this broad genre, but there is something especially appealing about a good one.

    gonna have to check out The Gentlemen and The Guest.

    this list isn't comprehensive... it just has ones i could think of that i don't see elsewhere in here, and not all of them are "dumb", but none of them require much brain to stick with.

    evil government/corporate conspiracy

    • Bourne Legacy (2012)
    • American Ultra (2015)
    • Haywire (2011)
    • Shooter (2007)
    • Lethal Weapon 1
    • Die Hard 2
    • The Hunted (2003)

    this predatory crime syndicate is going DOWN

    • Homefront (2013)
    • Payback (1999)
    • Man on Fire (2004)
    • The Equalizer (2014)
    • Get Carter (2000)
    • Lucy (2014)
    • Next of Kin (1989)
    • Taken (2008)
    • Roadhouse (1989)
    • The Punisher (2004)

    ultimo hombre, against the odds

    • The Fugitive (1993)
    • The Grey (2012)

    this terrorism will not stand, man

    • The Jackal (1997)
    • Under Siege (1992)

    culture clashing for personal enrichment

    • The 13th Warrior (1999)
    • Lrak [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Awesome list. The Gentlemen if you liked Snatch, RocknRolla and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The Guest if you want a ever so slightly slower movie that could be considered a classic.