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[Dennis]

Aliens.

 

[Killer Queen]

Fury Road. Nothing else comes close.

Ftfy.
Seriously I can't think of anything that comes close to some of the shit Miller pulled and its glorious.

 

[Aselith]

OP: Go watch The Raid 2. Lots of fun to be had.

I like that movie a lot but...fun? It's about as dour as a movie can get.

 

[generic_username]

Definitely T2, Die Hard is a very close second.

Cameron da God.

 

[The Lamonster]

Definitely T2, Die Hard is a very close second.

DAMN this is so good

 

[Fancy Clown]

Either Raiders of the Lost Ark, Die Hard or Aliens.

Yup. Fury Road is up there, too.

Raid is pretty cool but it's not nearly in the same league as any of these movies.

 

[TissueBox]

Seven Samurai.

*HAUGHTY SIDE-GLANCE*

Spoiler

No, but really. That, or Bourne Ultimatum.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Based purely on the action? The Raid 2.

 

[En-ou]

Terminator 2.

there is at least a dozen martial arts films that are better than raid films.

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

Damn, this is an impossible selection to make. So many good movies.

 

[Sean*O]

Pure action, Woo's "The Killer" has to be on the short list. Also "The Man From Nowhere". T2 and Die Hard are action classics as well.

 

[En-ou]

So fucking good

Runner ups:

Mad Max: Fury Road and Terminator (motherfucking) 2

lol this movie was absolute shit. they're getting attacked by weird shapeshifting, disappearing aliens but when one of their own tells them about a time travel thing that can save them they say no, you're crazy.

 

[Aselith]

lol this movie was absolute shit. they're getting attacked by weird shapeshifting, disappearing aliens but when one of their own tells them about a time travel thing that can save them they say no, you're crazy.

Aliens are quite a bit more plausible than time travel tbh

 

[Dizzy-4U]

Spoiler

Anything Jackie Chan really....well, except for the hollywood crap.

 

[Calm waterfall]

The GAF poll's already been linked in here, but I'm still amazed it didn't even make the top 5 there (despite only having one less #1 vote than T2), and that it missed the top 5 because a lot of people voting didn't even consider it an action film at all, much less the best one ever made.

That poll's also funny because people swear Fury Road got overrated, when I bet if you run it in another 6 months, T2 will drop beneath it.

As it should.

No it should not. Terminator 2 is the greatest action of all time.

 

[vetrox]

And the best fight scene is, naturally, Jackie vs Benny Urquidez in Wheels on Meals

That fight really stod out, good choice.


Edit: Oh, and Aliens.

 

[philz]

True Lies. Also, John Wick is better than any of the shit you guys have been comparing it to.

 

[Unfriendly TimeTraveler]

List off some of the few that have always been the greatest in my eyes
1. Predator cause that really is the most actiony action movie ever and predator is the most badass alien ever.
2. Mad max: fury road because that will be the greatest action movie I will ever be able to see in theaters and I've always love the series since I was a kid. 1 and two of the series are also right here because again mad max is my favorite movie series.
3. dredd because it was such a sleeper hit and did everything right
4. Terminator idk why I prefer it over two but I always found it the better movie
5. Ip man 1 and 2 recently saw them but holy hell were those two movies badass.
6. Aliens because it is the action version of alien and kicks ass.

 

[generic_username]

No it should not. Terminator 2 is the greatest action of all time.

Arnie thumbs up

 

[Pepto]

It is obviously Commando.

 

[Jigorath]

T2, Fury Road, and Die Hard are all up there.

 

[Pandy]

This guy gets it. Nothing comes close to the testosterone levels generated by watching Predator.

(That's hyperbole, I have no idea if that's scientifically proveable, but I'm now deeply curious whether that could be a useful metric.)

 

[AaronB]

What a coincidence, I just saw The Raid (Redemption) last night. It's definitely right at the top tier of all-time action movies. I'm going to watch the sequel (and the earlier similar movie by the same director) as soon as I get a chance.

My other favorites, although some of them blur genres:
Terminator 2
Predator
Die Hard
Enter the Dragon
Bloodsport
Legend of Drunken Master 2

 

[Brakke]

True Lies. Also, John Wick is better than any of the shit you guys have been comparing it to.

True Lies is only an action movie for half its runtime tho. The other half its a very sad misogyny movie. That shit drags it down.

 

[jetjevons]

lol this movie was absolute shit. they're getting attacked by weird shapeshifting, disappearing aliens but when one of their own tells them about a time travel thing that can save them they say no, you're crazy.

No this movie is not 'absolute shit.' The planet has already BEEN attacked by aliens. And gotten their asses kicked. And the 'one of their own' is a cowardly officer who'd do anything to avoid combat. And

Spoiler

he DOES eventually convince his unit he's telling the truth!

Were we watching the same movie?! FFS.

 

[RoslindaleOne]

Anything that came from the 80's and early 90's would have my approval. I'm going with Predator.

 

[Sevket-Erhat]

Only The Killer comes close

 

[Decado]

The Drunken Master II had some amazing action sequences, but the rest of the movie was borderline unwatchable. So boring.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

I'll always have a special place in my heart for Police Story, Drunken Master 2, Seven Samurai, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, The Killer, A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow 2, Die Hard, Terminator 2, Raiders of The Lost Ark, Enter The Dragon, The Matrix, Lethal Weapon, The Raid, Dredd, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Eight Diagram Pole Fighter, Aliens, etc., etc.

But as for action films that completely blew me away and left me obsessing over their techniques frame by frame, there are 3

Hard Boiled

The Good, The Bad, The Weird (didn't even gif the massive, ridiculous chase sequence at the end)

Mad Max: Fury Road

 

[Morrigan Stark]

;_;

I don't actually think it sucks though It's an excellent movie from an objective POV, it's like The Godfather to me

Oh okay then. Your status has been upgraded to "alive"!

 

[Mister Wilhelm]

Die Hard or Mad Max: Fury Road.

 

[ManUnkindH]

What's wrong with you gaf?

 

[Krixeus]

 

[cdyhybrid]

Read through the thread again and The Rock wasn't mentioned enough.

Man, it's so tough though. So many great action movies.

 

[R-User!]

Witness!!

 

[A Link to the Past]

Ooh yeah, Kill Bill's a good one too. Same with Django Unchained.

Oh okay then. Your status has been upgraded to "alive"!

Oh good!

 

[R-User!]

LMAO

 

[Magic Mushroom]

Net_Wrecker, you have a great taste in action movies man!

 

[Winnie the Pimp]

Still Terminator 2 but... Fury Road did come kinda close i guess...

 

[lazygecko]

Deadly Prey

 

[nOoblet16]

It was Terminator 2 for a long time for me....until Fury Road came out last year.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

Only The Killer comes close

6 Pages and only ONE The Killer reference, for shame GAF

 

[daxter01]

my top 10
Terminator 2
Raid 2
Mad max: fury Road
Predator
Die Hard
Speed
The Bourne Supremacy
The Matrix
Raiders of the Lost Ark
RoboCop 2

 

[Ricky_R]

Yeah, I found both Ip Man movies to be rather satisfying. The fights choreography are great.

The first has a nicely told story as well. Makes most fights in the movie more emotional.

 

[Death Metalist]

Is Drunken Master really that good?

Yes, it is.

This isn't even the craziest fight in the film.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

Die Hard.

 

[MrCunningham]

Yes, it is.



This isn't even the craziest fight in the film.

Some of Jackie's absolute best.


When I take into account non-Hollywood films, my "best of" action movie list would be too much for me to compile.

Definitely T2, Die Hard is a very close second.

That sequence where Arnold jumps out of the pick-up and onto the hood of the tanker truck was done in one take with no stunt men or harness. It was pure Arnold.

 

[Megasoum]

Come on guys!

This is one of the best movie ever...period.

 

[bounchfx]

That would be Terminator 2.

First post ftw

This is the right answer, but luckily there's tons of good choices

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

And the best fight scene is, naturally, Jackie vs Benny Urquidez in Wheels on Meals

Fuck yes.