BEST ACTION MOVIES

[el_distorto]

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) - Stephen Spielberg
DIE HARD (1988) - John McTiernan
THE LAST BOY SCOUT (1991) - Tony Scott
DESPERADO (1995) - Robert Rodriguez
PREDATOR (1987) - John McTiernan
THE MATRIX (1999) - Wachowski Bros.
FACE/OFF (1997) - John Woo
THE ROCK (1996) - Michael Bay
HARD BOILED (1992) - John Woo
SPEED (1994) - Jan De Bont

[EBastard]

1.Lethal Weapon,1987-Richard Donner
2.Die Hard,1988-John McTiernan
3.True Lies,1994-James Cameron
4.Face/Off,1994
5.GoldenEye,1994-Martin Campbell(I love this guy's work.Except in Vertical limit,that was bad.)
6.The Professional,1994-Luc Besson
7.The Rock,1996-Michael Bay
8.Mission:Impossible,1996-Brian DePalma
9.Despreado,1995-Robert Rodriguez
10.No Escape,1994-Martin Campbell

I would've put down The Matrix and Predator,but those are strictly sci-fi to me.

[notchreturns]

1. The Wild Bunch
2. Raider's of the Lost Ark
3. Aleins
4. The Professional
5. True Lies

All hail Sam Peckinpah for setting the standard of what a action film could be. The Wild Bunch is the ultimate action film.

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[Puck Bond]

Action
1. Die Hard(1988)
2. The Rock(1996)
3. Predator(1987)
4. Enter the Dragon(1993)
5. Face/Off(1997)
6. The Negotiator(1998)
7. The Professional(1994)
8. The Crow(1994)
9. Speed(1994)
10. Under Siege(1992)

Adventure
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981)
2. Braveheart(1995)
3. Gladiator(2000)
4. Lawrence of Arabia(1962)
5. Stand by Me(1986)
6. Ben-Hur(1959)
7. Deliverance(1972)
8. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves(1991)
9. Spartacus(1960)
10. The Great Train Robbery(1979)

James Bond
1. Goldfinger(1964)
2. Octopussy(1983)
3. From Russia with Love(1963)
4. GoldenEye(1995)
5. A View to a Kill(1985)
6. Dr. No(1962)
7. The Spy Who Loved Me(1977)
8. Thunderball(1965)
9. The World Is Not Enough(1999)
10. For Your Eyes Only(1981)

War
1. Saving Private Ryan(1998)
2. Platoon(1986)
3. The Great Escape(1963)
4. The Bridge on the River Kwai(1957)
5. Apocalypse Now(1979)
6. Paths of Glory(1957)
7. Patton(1970)
8. The Longest Day(1962)
9. Full Metal Jacket(1987)
10. Glory(1989)

Western
1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid(1969)
2. Stagecoach(1939)
3. Unforgiven(1992)
4. Dances with Wolves(1990)
5. The Wild Bunch(1969)
6. McCabe & Mrs. Miller(1971)
7. Once Upon a Time in the West(1969)
8. The Searchers(1956)
9. High Noon(1952)
10. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance(1962)



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[Grebdron]

Raiders of The Lost Ark. Easily.

[adidas12185]

Top 10 war (in no particular order):

We Were Soldiers, Black Hawk Down, Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, Braveheart, Enemy at the Gates, Windtalkers, Full Metal Jacket, the Patriot, Three Kings

Top 10 adventure/thrillers (in no particular order):

the Negotiator, Indiana Jones- Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones- the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones- the Temple of Doom, Gladiator, the Rock, Faceoff, U.S. Marshals, the Fugitive, the Crow

Top 10 sci-fi/horror (in no particular order):

Blade, Blade II, Terminator 2- Judgment Day, Aliens, Predator, the Matrix, Star Wars- Attack of the Clones, Star Wars- A New Hope, Star Wars- Return of the Jedi, Star Wars- Empire Strikes Back

Top 10 antiterrorism (in no particular order):

Under Siege, Navy SEALs, Die Hard, Die Hard: With a Vengeance, the Sum of All Fears, True Lies, Mission- Impossible, Speed, Air Force One, Proof of Life

the James Bond legacy is its own category

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