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Your favorite action hero this side of the century?
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That scene has amazing back-and-forth with Craig and Mikkelsen, but if I were to point to a scene that makes Craig a badass 007 and a favorite action hero of mine, it would be the chase after the opening.
Better would of been Winter Soldier.
I can't pick just one.
John Wick
Rama (The Raid)
Black Mamba/Beatrix Kiddo (Kill Bill)
Dominic Toretto & Hobbes & Brian O'Conner (The Fast and the Furious)
Blade (it still counts shut up)
Max & Furiosa (Mad Max Fury Road)
Ethan Hunt (MIssion: Impossible)
Cage (Edge of Tomorrow)
Maximus (Gladiator)
Leonidas (300)
Bryan Mills (Taken)
Jin (House of Flying Daggers)
Sing (Kung Fu Hustle)
Napoleon Solo (Man From U.N.C.L.E.)
Yu Shu Lien & Li Mu Bai (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon)
There have been a lot of great action movies since 2000.
Edit: I hesitated to include these but I guess I might as well since they've been mentioned:
Craig's Bond
Chris Evans' Captain America
Edit2: I need to watch Ip Man
John Wick
Rama (The Raid)
Black Mamba/Beatrix Kiddo (Kill Bill)
Dominic Toretto & Hobbes & Brian O'Conner (The Fast and the Furious)
Blade (it still counts shut up)
Max & Furiosa (Mad Max Fury Road)
Ethan Hunt (MIssion: Impossible)
Cage (Edge of Tomorrow)
Maximus (Gladiator)
Leonidas (300)
Bryan Mills (Taken)
Jin (House of Flying Daggers)
Sing (Kung Fu Hustle)
Napoleon Solo (Man From U.N.C.L.E.)
Yu Shu Lien & Li Mu Bai (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon)
There have been a lot of great action movies since 2000.
Edit: I hesitated to include these but I guess I might as well since they've been mentioned:
Craig's Bond
Chris Evans' Captain America
Edit2: I need to watch Ip Man
SpartanN92
Banned
Donnie's 1 v 10 Ip Man fight scene is probably the second most memorable fight scene for me, particularly with the picking up the rice thing at the end that gave it so much weight.
The Grandmasters is gorgeous, but I felt Zhang Ziyi's character in that film was the more captivating and the true centre of the film. It's almost up there with the character than made her name in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I'm not sure why that film is a bit forgotten here, but her fight with Michelle Yeoh cycling through different weapons hadn't been topped IMO.
The Grandmasters is gorgeous, but I felt Zhang Ziyi's character in that film was the more captivating and the true centre of the film. It's almost up there with the character than made her name in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I'm not sure why that film is a bit forgotten here, but her fight with Michelle Yeoh cycling through different weapons hadn't been topped IMO.
Star-Lord I could understand. But Owen Lastname?
ClivePwned
Member
movies:
John Wick
Jynn Erso (Rogue One)
The Bride/ Beatrice Kiddo (Uma Therman)
Harry Hart (Kingsman)
Bond (Daniel Craig)
Jason Bourne (first three films)
Batman (Christian Bale)
Captain America (Chris Evans)
Django (Jamie Foxx)
Wonder Woman
Nicholas Angle (Hot Fuzz)
TV
The Flash
Arrow
Jessica Jones
Luke Cage
Sidney (Alias)
Jack Bauer (Only up to about season 5 but he was great)
John Wick
Jynn Erso (Rogue One)
The Bride/ Beatrice Kiddo (Uma Therman)
Harry Hart (Kingsman)
Bond (Daniel Craig)
Jason Bourne (first three films)
Batman (Christian Bale)
Captain America (Chris Evans)
Django (Jamie Foxx)
Wonder Woman
Nicholas Angle (Hot Fuzz)
TV
The Flash
Arrow
Jessica Jones
Luke Cage
Sidney (Alias)
Jack Bauer (Only up to about season 5 but he was great)
Triggerhappytel
Member
I think a good one is Eggsy from Kingsman. It helps that I really like Matthew Vaughan's directing, but he's in some great action sequences in the climax of the film, from escaping from the private army to his face-off with Sofia Boutella. Mind you; he's probably outclassed by the excellent Colin Firth who has perhaps the most fun action scene in the film with the pub fight.
Nah, that's not lame at all. The action in The Winter Soldier in particular is outstanding. I love the mini face-off he has with Batroc, and the downtown fight with Bucky is just fucking fantastic.
This probably makes me lame, but I have to say Captain America.
Nah, that's not lame at all. The action in The Winter Soldier in particular is outstanding. I love the mini face-off he has with Batroc, and the downtown fight with Bucky is just fucking fantastic.
That's downright one of the best action scenes of all time. Love everything about it.
Guys
Jason Momoa*, Donnie Yen, Tony Ja, Chris Evans, Keanu Reeves, Tyreese Gibson, Tom Cruise Vin Diesel and The Rock.
Girls
Gal Gadot (The 3 best fast films + Wonder Woman)
Scarjo (Cap 2, Avengers, Lucy)
Charliese Theron ( everything)
Lucy Liu
Rebecca Ferguson ( Yes she was that good in MI5)
Honerable mentions
Kerri Russell
Chloe Bennet
Maggie Q
Chloe Moretz
Edit: People I Forgot
Michelle Yeoh
Kiera Knightly
Zoe Saldana
Vigo Mortensen (Aaragon)
The cast of District 13:Ultimatum.
The biggest issue with this scene is its too reliant on Craig's stunt guy. All the cuts are way too obvious. At some point Action Heroes are Action Heroes because they can both act and fight at the same time.
Jason Momoa*, Donnie Yen, Tony Ja, Chris Evans, Keanu Reeves, Tyreese Gibson, Tom Cruise Vin Diesel and The Rock.
Girls
Gal Gadot (The 3 best fast films + Wonder Woman)
Scarjo (Cap 2, Avengers, Lucy)
Charliese Theron ( everything)
Lucy Liu
Rebecca Ferguson ( Yes she was that good in MI5)
Honerable mentions
Kerri Russell
Chloe Bennet
Maggie Q
Chloe Moretz
Edit: People I Forgot
Michelle Yeoh
Kiera Knightly
Zoe Saldana
Vigo Mortensen (Aaragon)
The cast of District 13:Ultimatum.
The biggest issue with this scene is its too reliant on Craig's stunt guy. All the cuts are way too obvious. At some point Action Heroes are Action Heroes because they can both act and fight at the same time.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
No different to the matrix then
MisterFalcon
Member
Wikus van de Merwe from District 9 is my favourite action hero because he is nothing like the usual action hero. His (literal) transformation from an asshole who evicts desperate Prawns from their homes to him fighting overwhelming odds in a goddamn alien battlesuit is amazing.
This probably makes me lame, but I have to say Captain America.
This is my second pic. The MCU made me a huge Cap fan
I H8 Memes
Member
Gotta go with The Bride.
Wikus van de Merwe from District 9 is my favourite action hero because he is nothing like the usual action hero. His (literal) transformation from an asshole who evicts desperate Prawns from their homes to him fighting overwhelming odds in a goddamn alien battlesuit is amazing.
Also a good choice.
Marion Snow (Lockout)
Best choice right here!