Which is your favorite action movie?

subaustin · 03-08-2012, 10:56 PM

Tell me, Which is your favorite action movie? mine is MEN IN BLACK.

TiAgUh · 03-12-2012, 07:26 AM

Pure action? Well, I'll be leaving out classics as Once Upon A Time In China and Raiders of the Lost Ark... but I do not care because the 1st Mortal Kombat movie was AWESOMEEEE!!!

Test your might! tutu tutu tu tu tu tutu tu!!

(Unless Kung Pow: Enter the Fist counts as one.)

TimovieMan · 03-12-2012, 09:53 AM

The Rock, The Fifth Element, Kill Bill vol. 1

And Men in Black is not an action movie...

TiAgUh · 03-12-2012, 11:38 AM

Multipass!

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Originally Posted by TimovieMan

And Men in Black is not an action movie...

Yeaaah subaustin, it's an "action comedy"! Y U no anally retentive too?

Datadog · 03-12-2012, 11:44 AM

Men in Black? Hmmm... something tells me you just saw the movie for the first time recently and it BLEW YOUR MIND. But as far as action movies go, this thread is about to open up a whole new world for you.

I can think of one movie, but I'm such a big action buff that I'm going to jump on everything I can think of. Because to me, story doesn't matter when explosions and kung fu are involved.

First off, my top pick: DIE HARD.

Everything about that movie is action-awesomeness, from its stars, to its epic sequences, to even the title itself. Even if you packed all the greatest action heroes into one movie (oh, wait, they did) it still wouldn't live up to Die Hard.

Some other personal contenders:
The original Indiana Jones trilogy
The Matrix
Duel (the 70's had a lot of car chase movies; this one's my favorite)
Commando (I love that "Schwarzenegger" is included in my spell-check)
Hard-Boiled
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
True Lies
MIGHTY MORPHIN' POWER RANGERS: THE MOVIE
Mortal Kombat

And some more modern picks:
Kung Fu Hustle
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Shoot 'Em Up
Everything Michael Bay
and Tony Jaa's "The Protector". Dude jump-kicks a lamp post in this movie. I rewound and watched that part over and over again.

TimovieMan · 03-12-2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TiAgUh

Multipass!

Mooltipass!

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Yeaaah subaustin, it's an "action comedy"! Y U no anally retentive too?

Men in Black is "sci fi comedy" in my book. I'm not calling that an action movie EVER.

Lee in Limbo · 03-12-2012, 11:59 AM

I don't really go in for 'pure' action films, though I watched quite a few in my teens. I would say the last action film I truly enjoyed strictly as an action film and not as part of some franchise I just happen to have been a fan of for decades (i.e the X-Men/Wolverine movies) was The Crow. But if we're talking suspense thrillers, I'm a pretty big fan of spy films like Spy Game and Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, and yes, that means I'm also a Bond fan, which sort of straddles the two genres. My favourite Bond film is still On Her majesty's Secret Service, but Daniel Craig's Casino Royale and A Quantum of Solace were the tightest, grittiest, most action-packed of the series, which I quite enjoyed. Again, long-time franchise fan, though, so I don't usually count such things.

inm8#2 · 03-13-2012, 09:21 PM

Raiders of the Lost Ark is the greatest action movie ever made.

Harleyhog · 03-16-2012, 08:49 AM

Saving Private Ryan gets my vote.

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03-12-2012, 11:44 AM	#5
Datadog Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 48	Men in Black? Hmmm... something tells me you just saw the movie for the first time recently and it BLEW YOUR MIND. But as far as action movies go, this thread is about to open up a whole new world for you. I can think of one movie, but I'm such a big action buff that I'm going to jump on everything I can think of. Because to me, story doesn't matter when explosions and kung fu are involved. First off, my top pick: DIE HARD. Everything about that movie is action-awesomeness, from its stars, to its epic sequences, to even the title itself. Even if you packed all the greatest action heroes into one movie (oh, wait, they did) it still wouldn't live up to Die Hard. Some other personal contenders: The original Indiana Jones trilogy The Matrix Duel (the 70's had a lot of car chase movies; this one's my favorite) Commando (I love that "Schwarzenegger" is included in my spell-check) Hard-Boiled Terminator 2: Judgment Day True Lies MIGHTY MORPHIN' POWER RANGERS: THE MOVIE Mortal Kombat And some more modern picks: Kung Fu Hustle Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Shoot 'Em Up Everything Michael Bay and Tony Jaa's "The Protector". Dude jump-kicks a lamp post in this movie. I rewound and watched that part over and over again. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Vohaul Strikes Back! Space Quest: Incinerations!

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Lee in Limbo It's Hard To Be Humble Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,557	I don't really go in for 'pure' action films, though I watched quite a few in my teens. I would say the last action film I truly enjoyed strictly as an action film and not as part of some franchise I just happen to have been a fan of for decades (i.e the X-Men/Wolverine movies) was The Crow. But if we're talking suspense thrillers, I'm a pretty big fan of spy films like Spy Game and Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, and yes, that means I'm also a Bond fan, which sort of straddles the two genres. My favourite Bond film is still On Her majesty's Secret Service, but Daniel Craig's Casino Royale and A Quantum of Solace were the tightest, grittiest, most action-packed of the series, which I quite enjoyed. Again, long-time franchise fan, though, so I don't usually count such things. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Lee Edward McImoyle, Author Smashwords eBooks

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inm8#2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 569	Raiders of the Lost Ark is the greatest action movie ever made. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ *Read the bolded part* "You ever wish you could just follow your instincts, live for the moment?" - Gabriel Knight Now playing - Legend of Grimrock Need to finish - The Whispered World Finished - Botanicula, The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Up Next - A New Beginning, Monkey Island 2 Special Edition Anticipating - Asylum, Bracken Tor, The Last Crown

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TiAgUh handsome Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,135	Pure action? Well, I'll be leaving out classics as Once Upon A Time In China and Raiders of the Lost Ark... but I do not care because the 1st Mortal Kombat movie was AWESOMEEEE!!! Test your might! tutu tutu tu tu tu tutu tu!! (Unless Kung Pow: Enter the Fist counts as one.) Share Share this post on Twitter

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Harleyhog Space Cadet Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Livepool England Posts: 72	Saving Private Ryan gets my vote. Share Share this post on Twitter

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