Yep that’s fair.
But then isn’t Terminator a sci fi with action scenes?
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I was kinda hoping nobody would call me out on that…
I think it comes down to POV. For instance the Matrix is sci fi with action added- whereas Terminator is mainly action with a little bit of sci fi
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Top 10 films or top ten action? Bit mixed.
T2 has Not aged well.
I know it’s early days but Fury Road is still exhilarating.
And don’t @ me, but First Blood is super under-rated.
Slow burn. Actually about something, and Stallone’s monologue at the end is very, very good.
Edit: also, Robocop.
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Is that “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Finger” starring John Hopoate?
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Also…Die Hard 3.
The first Transporter flick.
And here’s one for you.
Rapid Fire.
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Why doesn’t the long kiss goodnight get streamed in Aus? It’s basically the Bourne identity.
Ooh, Behind Enemy Lines.
Under-rated, but still friggin’ gripping.
May fall foul of war/action demarcation though.
Crouching Tiger is a major reason why I simply cannot, and will not, bother with Asian cinema.
Bullit
Ronin
Alien
T2
Die Hard (1)
The good, the bad and the ugly
Dirty Harry (1)
S-n-a-t-c-h (damn swear filter)
Fight Club
Shaun of the Dead
(No particular order)
■■■■■■ and Rock ‘n’ Rolla are caper films?
The 3rd Die Hard is the best in the series in my opinion.
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Brandon Lee was such a talent.
He was put in ■■■■■■ little films, but he always shone through.
The Spencer/Hill films probably wouldn’t stack up at all now, but man I loved them as a ten year-old.
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I’m going to try a top 10 of films that havent been mentioned yet:
Commando
John Wick
The Equaliser
Taken
Face Off
Executive Decision
Delta Force
Tango and Cash
Ghost of Mars
Escape from New York
Surprised Lethal Weapon got no love
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Lack of Man from Nowhere is disturbing.
Lots of good ones already named, action films to me are soooo 80’s, a few more into the mix
Seven samurai
Enter the dragon
Kill bill
Blade
Roadhouse
Hero
Under siege
Demolition man
Heat
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Heat has great action
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This. One of the best ever
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All 4 lethal weapons could make the list imo
Commando is awesome, one man army throwing out one liners and wiping out a whole army by himself
I completely forgot about taken
Face off is awesome
Hard rain is very underrated, what happened to Christian slater? It was like he just disappeared
@wimmera1 did you just say Terminator 2 has not aged well?!?!?!?