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[TheKaeptain]

that's gotta be the best pick out of Japan for the time period, unless...
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If Anime counts Sword of the Stranger wins this round.

 

[Hilbert]

I feel like if Gamer were made in the 80s starring Arnold it would be viewed as a classic. Felt like a real old school action movie to me, I loved it.

 

[HK-47]

If we are including anime it would be hard to keep The Sword of the Stranger off the list. Its action scenes are that good.

 

[MrCunningham]

of the 2000's?

what are we talking about? the century? or the millennium?

OP means 2000 to 2014 (now).

 

[D.Lo]

Rambo 4, Ong Bak 2, Predators (2010 is cutting it close, probably doesn't count).

Oh yeah Rambo 4. So good.

 

[SJRB]

Total Recall. The movie gets a lot of shit mostly because it's called Total Recall, but I fucking loved every minute of it. Visual masterpiece [in terms of set design and CG], the story is actually solid and has Jessica Biel AND Kate Beckinsale.


Also: Oblivion. I really, REALLY love that one as well. And Mission Impossible 3.

 

[Serpentine]

The Raid: Redemption is tops. I loved The Raid 2 as well, but 1 blew me away when i first saw it, in a way that not very many action movies have.

I feel like if Gamer were made in the 80s starring Arnold it would be viewed as a classic. Felt like a real old school action movie to me, I loved it.

Gamer is pretty good, I personally wouldn't rank it on a "best list" though. Gerard Butler is no Arnold.

 

[sub_o]

Like what everyone said:

• The Raid and the Raid 2
• Ip Man 1 and 2
• Bourne series
• Outrage and Outrage Beyond

Be careful about Japanese action movies, while some are good (e.g. Beat Takeshi's, or Takashi Miike's), but most are very corny and exaggerated.

Also many korean movies have really good action scenes:

• I Saw the Devil
• A Bittersweet Life
• Nowhere Man
• Berlin File
• The Suspect
• Troublemaker

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

It counts. Fascist.

Every scene is perfectly crafted.

Spoiler

Hag.

 

[Lazyslob]

Since everyone's mentioning Hot Fuzz, I'd like to add The World's End which was even better shot with choreography from Brad Allen (from the Jackie Chan Stunt Team)

worlds end was way better than hot fuzz. had better action too

 

[NinjaTehFish]

Kiss Of The Dragon is one of my faves.

 

[aznpxdd]

The Raid and Raid 2.

 

[Jimothy]

Not sure if it classifies as a western or action movie but The Good the Bad and the Weird has some of the most batshit insane (practical) action sequences I've ever seen.

 

[Discotheque]

dat drunken master homage in world's end.

 

[OrlanisWorks]

Dredd was simple and awesome. So was The Equalizer.

 

[Clydefrog]

does Kick-Ass count? fun popcorn movie!

 

[TheKaeptain]

worlds end was way better than hot fuzz. had better action too

Completely different type of action.

 

[Superflat]

My personal favorite action films of the past 14 years in no real order (not a full list either, just spent a good ten minutes sitting and thinking of titles off the top of my head lol):

The Raid
District 9
Dredd
Edge of Tomorrow
X-Men Days of Future Past
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Gladiator
Bourne Ultimatum
007 Casino Royale
Minority Report
Children of Men
The Man From Nowhere
Ong Bak
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
Snowpiercer
Dark Knight
Iron Man
The Avengers
Hot Fuzz
The Incredibles
Mission Impossible III
Kung Fu Panda 2

Honorable Mention:

Shoot 'em Up
Kill Bill
Battle Royale
Kick-Ass

 

[Jesus Carbomb]

Still think it's one of the best Hollywood big budget action movies ever made.

 

[Lazyslob]

Kiss Of The Dragon is one of my faves.

kiss of the dragon is a fucking bad ass movie

 

[Paganmoon]

Still think it's one of the best Hollywood big budget action movies ever made.

It's grown on me with time, but I always loved the Chateau fight scene, the music, fight choreography, Best scene in the movie.

 

[Sojgat]

There is a disturbing lack of DTV in here.

Blood and Bone
Undisputed 2 & 3
Universal Soldier: Regeneration
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
The Tournament
Enemies Closer (mainly for Van Damme's villainous performance)

 

[Camp Lo]

Raid 1, Bourne Ultimatum, and Inception were three that gave me wow moments.

 

[Akahige]

That scene in I Saw The Devil where he knifes all the guy in the car in one take is ridiculous
Gruesome shit

And if we're throwing out anime, Sword of The Stranger has perhaps the best sword fight I've ever seen. Not as relentless as some of these other picks, but it ends with a bang.

YES this!

 

[Fallout-NL]

Also Sleepless Night which is underrated. Pretty much a French Die Hard in tone.

And Jason Statham's Safe that most people dismissed as just another Statham vehicle. Really intense, cleverly shot, on location action scenes.

Hello mysterious person with uncommonly good taste. Thumbs up.

Aight, well I'll watch these then.

 

[Noisepurge]

There is a disturbing lack of DTV in here.

Blood and Bone
Undisputed 2 & 3
Universal Soldier: Regeneration
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
The Tournament
Enemies Closer (mainly for Van Damme's villainous performance)

aww yuiss, this thread needed some Scott Adkins love!

 

[El Daniel]

Crank 1 and 2

Either you love it or you hate it.

 

[Kallor]

*I Saw The Devil

*Casino Royale

*The Raid/The Raid 2

*Dredd

*The Man From nowhere

*A Bittersweet Life

*The Bourne Identity

 

[Browny]

I think everyone has covered something that I'd consider a great recent action film...

MI series
Bourne 1-3
Cornetto Trilogy
Transporter trilogy
The Marvel series has its moments, obviously (but fuck Iron Man 3)
X-men films

Weirdly, looking at the above list, I don't think I'd consider Nolan's trilogy as action films; probably because there's so much more going on in the films. But I do consider Inception to be one, so that goes on the list too.

 

[Zhengi]

Just saw The Raid a couple of nights ago and I thought it was boring.

I can't really remember any great action movies for the 2000's. Maybe Kung Fu Hustle? I don't know, I guess I just like the movie cause of the comedy aspects rather than the action.

Edit: After reading through the thread, definitely liked Ong Bak 2 and Kill Bill. Those movies were a lot of fun.

 

[Serpentine]

ah yeah, The World's End. Those fight scenes are incredible, especially the physical comedy

There is a disturbing lack of DTV in here.

Blood and Bone
Undisputed 2 & 3
Universal Soldier: Regeneration
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
The Tournament
Enemies Closer (mainly for Van Damme's villainous performance)

I still need to see those Undisputed movies, I've heard good things. I enjoyed Ninja.

 

[xrnzaaas]

The Raid (mostly 1, but I also liked the sequel)
Crank 1 & 2
Dredd
Taken (only 1 )

 

[Noisepurge]

i would also nominate Banlieue 13, the original "Brick Mansions"

 

[Currygan]

I'd also cite SH: Game of Shadows. It got fantastic action, Ritchie's visual style when it comes to it is incredible

 

[Prophet Steve]

i would also nominate Banlieue 13, the original "Brick Mansions"

Yeah, this one is pretty great. Needs more mentions.

 

[Buba Big Guns]

1. Raid 2
2. Ip Man
3. Raid 1

Seriously, Raid 2 is probably the best action movie of all time for me.

 

[hydruxo]

I loved the Bourne series.

Yep.

Also, Casino Royale is an incredible movie. That parkour chase at the beginning >

 

[Nugg]

of the 2000's?

what are we talking about? the century? or the millennium?

Unless you're able to recommend a good action movie coming out in 2978, I think we can safely focus on the movies released since 2000. You know, exactly like he says in the OP.

My vote goes to Dredd.

Still think it's one of the best Hollywood big budget action movies ever made.

I was going to say The Matrix, but it's been released in 1999.

 

[AuthenticM]

Dredd

 

[Helmholtz]

The Raid 1 & 2. Nothing else I've seen comes close.
Edit: Oh, honorable mentions to Kill Bill.

 

[TEJ]

The Raid
dredd
ip man
ong bak
the protector
captain america TWS

Spoiler

so sue me I loved the action in this movie

and mostly ANYTHING with donnie yen in it

oh and rambo 4 + Taken were great too

kill bill 1 and 2 were gr8 as well

 

[Aselith]

The first Raid movie and Dredd are almost like the exact same film when you think about it.

But there are some pretty slim pickings for straight action movies over the last ten years, if you exclude all of the super hero comic book films.

They're almost like the exact same film when you don't think about it. Broad strokes they're the same movie not in detail.

I'd say the best action movie is Mission Impossible 3. Absolutely loved the movie.

 

[TEJ]

Also most of ya'll need to watch Chocolate with JeeJa Yanin. The story is.....well...uh... but the action scenes are SO GOOD

also bangkok knockout has a terrible terrible story but the action is

 

[Sojgat]

The Nest (2002)

 

[Apt101]

Fist of Legend with Jet Li, but you have to really be into Kung-Fu movies because it hits so many tropes. Released way back in like 93, but I don't remember seeing it available here in the States until around 2001. I could be wrong.

I think Blade 2 is underrated. A classic sci-fi pure action movie that doesn't take itself seriously. Also Leonor Varela. Christ in heaven.

The first Underworld movie was good action, different for its time in terms of how the action scenes were shot and the European vibe to the film making.

The Bourne Identity. Classic.

 

[Sephzilla]

Taken, Dredd, The Raid, Casino Royale, The Bourne Trilogy, and Captain America 2 all deserve nods.

The Matrix sequels get a little more flack than they deserve in my opinion. Matrix Reloaded's action sequences are top fucking notch.

Dat opening fight versus the Agents.
Dat Burly Brawl.
Dat chateu fight.
Dat highway scene.

 

[abracadaver]

The Raid 1 & 2
John Rambo
Bad Boys 2
Shooter
Taken
Terminator 3
Dredd

 

[desku]

I'm just going to echo everyone else and say The Raid 1 & 2.

Taken 1, X Men trilogy and Bourne Trilogy are good too.

I didn't really like Casino Royale or Dredd though.

 

[Addy117]

Fist of Legend with Jet Li, but you have to really be into Kung-Fu movies because it hits so many tropes. Released way back in like 93, but I don't remember seeing it available here in the States until around 2001. I could be wrong

The matrix copied a lot of action directly from fist of legend. Probably the same choreographer iirc.

Fist of legend is baws. Never been wowed by Asian action flicks till then until the raid came out. These two are so similar in terms of raw, fast, action scenes

 

[Stitch]

Olympus Has Fallen