Science Favo(-u)rite Action Movies (Read 1562 times)

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I've been on a streak of watching ridiculous action movies because a) I love explosions and b) it's so mindless and awful that it's so fun.

I watched POINT BREAK last night, and I don't know how I have lived my life up to this point without seeing it. And the whole Rambo Series, Deep Blue Sea, the Die-Hard Trilogy, Mad Max, etc.

So, what are your favorite action movies, and recommend me more awesome action movies. I don't want "TRANSFORMERS" action movies. I want Point Break, Robocop action movies. And Predator is overrated.
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Beverly Hills cops 1 and 2. nuff said
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Crank
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I don't care what anyone says, Crank was badass.

Also HEAT, (ugh) The Dark Knight, n' Shoot Em Up.
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I am partial to Stallone and Van Damme.

Demolition Man is probably one of my personal favourite Stallone movies. Cobra is edgy and campy all at the same time. I remember Lock Up as being quite thrilling, but its been a long while since I've seen it. Assassins is a great cat and mouse movie. As far as Van Damme goes, you have the essentials: Bloodsport, Universal Soldier, Timecop, Cyborg. The Quest is just as good as (if not better than) Mortal Kombat. Legionairre is what I call a "good try", it'll hold your attention but don't expect too much.

Also see Face/Off (John Travolta and Nicholas Cage) which is generally retarded but filled with gunfights.
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Van Damme has gotten really bad though

I remember when I was in HS I watched this TERRIBLE action movie about some young bankrobbers that all mystically knew kung-fu and were fighting a Vietnamese midget gang, when one of the protagonists died his gf married and made out with his dead corpse.

it was so insanely stupid, it was great.
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Van Damme has gotten really bad though

JCVD

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Of those not yet mentioned.

Commando is a definite classic. Desperado is also a personal favorite of mine. Equilibrium is a nice one though I can't remember if there's huge explosions in that one. Because it's not really an action film if it doesn't have stuff blowing up.

But yeah I always mix up all my action films. And usually the action films I like are some kind of sci-fi war action or just sci-fi action because in sci-fi things blow up nicely. I do like the occasional 80s action like the Die Hard and Lethal Weapon and the above mentioned Commando. But Commando is just so awesomely bad it's... Awesome. If I don't remember incorrectly five people die from a single bullet at one time. That's the mark of a good movie.
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Anything with Arnold is golden. Especially Predator, that shit was awesome. Predator 2 was overrated/gay
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Equilibrium was awesome, Face/Off is one of my favorites (it's so ridiculous), and CON AIR, holy frick, how did I not mention this. And Reindeer Games, hahaha. Thanks for the list, Blitzen. Also, Shoot 'em Up was kinda gay.
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like someone else mentioned above, Cobra.
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I watched POINT BREAK last night, and I don't know how I have lived my life up to this point without seeing it.
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Escape from NY

Escape from LA

Big Trouble in Little China
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Escape from LA is one of the most retarded things I've ever seen. They play doomsketball and then there was the plastic surgery guy and then the surfing on the giant wave... I saw it at the drive in when I was young and I have never forgotten how awful it was or how much my dad loved it.

But yeah, lots of fun, everyone should see it.
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Dude, you just didn't get it. The stuff you mentioned is what makes the movie so great.

Also it has the best ending ever.
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Escape from NY

Escape from LA

Big Trouble in Little China
yes yes yes yes yes

also I guess it's not really action shit but Rocky IV is in the same kind of vein of so ridiculous it's really enjoyable.
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The last Rambo movie was pretty tight. All that blood was nice.
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True Lies, does that count?

What I like the most about movies is when a car hits something and it explodes or it falls of a cliff and then it explodes in the air can you guys also recommend films with scenes this?
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Dude, Reindeer Games. Also, it has Ben Affleck, so that's like... Double plus. -1 for no Keeanu Reeves.

Also, I loved the new Rambo movie. raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Running Scared, The Matrix, Equilibrium, Crank, Die Hard.

and bunch I can't remember...