is Terminator 2 the greatest action movie of all time?
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SCULLIBUNDO
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I agree Casino Royale is second best, but Avatar final battle > *
Disco - completely agree. When Quaritch starts barreling through the exploding gunship and leaps - the ship exploding overhead, before crashing down followed by the ship behind him in a flaming heap, absolutely amazing.
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Hmm, you know what tonight will be action movie night. I'll come back with my answer around 1 am
Nappuccino
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Die Hard.
Obviously.
I'd also be tempted to argue for Children of Men even though it isn't strictly an "Action" film.
Obviously.
I'd also be tempted to argue for Children of Men even though it isn't strictly an "Action" film.
snoopeasystreet
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T2 is great and all but Die Hard is the best.
Since when is Heat considered an action movie? I'd classify it as crime drama.
BTW am I the only one that feels indifferent to Casino Royale's opening sequence? Keeps getting mentioned when a topic of this sort pops up. Call me crazy but I wasn't much excited by it. The part on the crane is a bit too ridiculous mostly because of the movie attempting to make me feel like Bond is in any sort of danger. Honestly I like CR for reasons that have nothing to do with any of its action set pieces.
BTW am I the only one that feels indifferent to Casino Royale's opening sequence? Keeps getting mentioned when a topic of this sort pops up. Call me crazy but I wasn't much excited by it. The part on the crane is a bit too ridiculous mostly because of the movie attempting to make me feel like Bond is in any sort of danger. Honestly I like CR for reasons that have nothing to do with any of its action set pieces.
TUROK
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3. Ridley Scott
4. Michael Bay
I love Casino Royale, but not the opening action sequence. It's fun but forgettable.
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Darth Pinche
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So no one has a gun? (that was actually amazing)
This man knows his shit.
I want to give a shout out to Hero and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and of course; Hard-Boiled
Theatrical cut Aliens is best Aliens. Just below T2 for me.
The Bad Boys movies are pretty terrible. There's some "so bad it's good" appeal I guess.
I think most people are considering martial arts movies a different (sub)category.
Anyway, arguing about which great classic action movie is slightly better than another is kind of pointless IMO, everyone has already seen all these movies, I'd rather hear about some underrated/lesser known action movies.
TUROK
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I'm just going to assume that this is the greatest joke ever told.
Darth Pinche
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My vote:
revolverjgw
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T2 annoys me with its neutered glossy Hollywood feel, that fucking kid and the thumbs up and the GOD DAMN I can't believe they followed up T1 with that. Where did the edge go?
Still a fun movie though
Predator is still the best. It's got the badass characters, the memorable lines, the pacing, the setting, the villain... it's damn near perfect.
Still a fun movie though
Predator is still the best. It's got the badass characters, the memorable lines, the pacing, the setting, the villain... it's damn near perfect.
Gentleman Jack
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I don't disagree here. The remake of Pelham 123 is depressingly inferior because Tony Scott didn't know what to do with the source material. But to me it's a function of director skill with contemporary filmmaking tools, not a problem inherent to the tools. I remember watching 'morphing' become a tiresome fad of the 90s after its brilliant implementation in T2.
Glass Rebel
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I don't put Hero in the same category but it's breathtaking. My most favourite movie ever in fact.
Oxigen_Waste
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No contest, whatsoever.
Not that Terminator 2 isn't one of the best, but... THE BEST? Nah. You'd be stepping over some real gems in crowning T2 #1. After Seven Samurai there's The Good The Bad & The Ugly, all the other Kurosawa gems, then there's Indy 1 & 3. A few movies down the line is where you get to the T2/T1/Aliens level.
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Terminator 2 is the greatest.
Robocop, Total Recall and Starship Troopers make me wish for another crazy Verhoeven-directed splatter fest, though.
Robocop, Total Recall and Starship Troopers make me wish for another crazy Verhoeven-directed splatter fest, though.
Zoramon089
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I've always been a huge fan of the Indiana Jones movies. Do they count as action or more adventure? Because I've only seen them mentioned maybe twice in this topic and Raiders and Last Crusade are some of my favorite moves EVER
bonesmccoy
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I'll reverse 1 and 2 - but thank God there still are people out there with sensible taste in film.
DUFFMCWALIN
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I would add Terminator and the first Die Hard on this list but ya pretty much. I could never get bored of these movies. Oh and I tried, I tried.
WeAreStarStuff
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I was eight years old when T2 came out, and I had never experienced anything like it. I even got permission to see it, and my parents were usually very strict about R rated movies. There's just something about it...maybe it's the nostalgia....
....think I'm going to pick up the BluRay.
How is the Blu Ray btw?
....think I'm going to pick up the BluRay.
How is the Blu Ray btw?
Dat CGI
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To Far Away Times
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1. Terminator 2. The standard that all action movies are judged by.
2. Aliens. Aliens is the only action movie I've ever seen that left me physically exhausted after watching it. It's a goddamn amazing movie.
3. Predator. I could watch this movie a 1,000 times and never get bored of it. I could probably recite half the dialog from the film right now. The ultimate guilty pleasure movie.
4. Commando. Everything we love about Ahnold, turned up to 11. The action scenes, the cheesy one liners, it's perfect.
5. Die Hard. A classic. Supposedly they shot the movie with an incomplete script and made up most of it as they went along. Has one of the best movie villains ever.
2. Aliens. Aliens is the only action movie I've ever seen that left me physically exhausted after watching it. It's a goddamn amazing movie.
3. Predator. I could watch this movie a 1,000 times and never get bored of it. I could probably recite half the dialog from the film right now. The ultimate guilty pleasure movie.
4. Commando. Everything we love about Ahnold, turned up to 11. The action scenes, the cheesy one liners, it's perfect.
5. Die Hard. A classic. Supposedly they shot the movie with an incomplete script and made up most of it as they went along. Has one of the best movie villains ever.
Oxigen_Waste
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The only conclusion I reach by reading this thread is that "all time" only encompasses things made after the 70s... oO
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
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I'm a fan of many movies 1900-1970, but unfortunately not many of them are great action movies. The Seven Samurai is up there, but honestly I respect it for reasons that aren't completely related directly to the action.
Everything makes sense now. I don't even see how they could even be possibly mentioned in this topic.
While I don't disagree, I'm not sure I'd really consider it an action movie.
Mammoth Jones
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It's my favorite movie of all time. So...yes.
I support the inclusion of M-I:4 in this topic as well. One of the best times I've had at the theater in a good long while.
Disagree but each to their own. For me T2 is an example of a film even better than an already awesome film. Same can't be said for 95% of the crap sequels, remakes and prequels thesedays.
Oxigen_Waste
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I think it does make perfect sense. It was one of the first action blockbusters! And it's not just 'bout that one. How does a thread like this go 4 pages withouth stuff like Ben Hur getting mentioned?
To be fair, most movies mentioned are awesome movies. But there seems to be a blatant disregard for older material 'round here.
I would argue for it, though I find it hard to argue for individual movies. As a series they are all pretty much awesome but have a hard time nominating one movie.
Insane Metal
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Yes. So much so that it's the only movie I own a poster of.
Raptomex
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Well it's one of my all time set of movies. Pretty much 80s action movies rule, and the spillover into the 90s. Last Action Hero, Total Recall, Eraser, etc. You can say the "action star" died in the 90s. Though, Jason Statham seems to be the man right now. The Expendables shows how old the classic action stars are getting.
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