**Please note: Many of these movies are graphic, so check it out before you watch anything**
Top 20 Action Movies:
I love action movies of all kinds. Some of these have a plot and you know characters, while others . . . not so much. You need to embrace that about action movies, it is part o their charm!
20. Death Race (both) - campy with a silly premise, but great. That applies to both.
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| 100 points for the old lady . . . |
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| Pick your favorite . . . |
19. Bird on a Wire - so fun!
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| 80s goodness . . . overlook the hair . . . |
18. The Gauntlet - the title pretty much tells you whats up. Will they make it?
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| Clint is best. |
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| Great poster art too . . . always focus on the guns . . . |
14. Payback - okay this one will make you think a bit too. It's like a smart action movie. I know crazy.
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| Another great gun focused poster! |
13. The Defender - he's protecting a girl . . . so its okay.
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| I love Jet Li! (yes, that is Morgan Freeman) |
11. Tango and Cash - a classic . . . it mostly holds up. I love the Jail Break!
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| Sly and Kurt . . . |
10. Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - kind of complicated, but fun . . . even if you don't follow it.
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| See critics like it too! |
9. Pulp Fiction - I love Quintin Tarintino he just so odd and it comes across in his brilliantly odd movies!
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| The sound track is great too |
8. Grosse Pointe Blank - like I said a hitman who doesn't like to kill is a classic.
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| Ignore the kind of pink background, its cool |
7. Lethal Weapon (anyone really) - A great series of classic buddy action movies . . . the first one is best of course.
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| See their buddies and they fight crime . . . |
6. The Transporter - not much for plot, but a lot of good action (this is an action list, why are you asking about plot anyway?)
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| Two guns! |
5. La Femme Nikita - weird french spy action movie! This on has a plot, so there.
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| Poor little french waif . . . |
4. Hot Fuzz - so its a spoof of action movies . . . and it has good action . . .
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| Look at all that fire! No burns though, action stars don't start on fire. |
3. Kill Bill 1 and 2 - kind of the perfect ode to old crappy marshal arts movies. With sword fights and gun fights too.
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| This one has a swell soundtrack too! |
2. Die Hard (all of them) - my family watches the first one every Christmas (its a Christmas movie . . . for real, look at the soundtrack). It has a plot, but you don't have to think about it so don't worry.
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| Yippy yi-yay . . . |
1. The Professional - this one is very touching and stressful, but good.
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| Don't worry they don't make you look up his nose in the actual movie . . . |
Top 20 Sci Fi Movies:
Sci-fi movies really run the gauntlet from deep to just action in space. I like it all. Sci-Fi movies are my favorite! Many people think they don't like sci-fi, which is just silly. That is like saying you don't like movies (clearly you like being told a story or you wouldn't watch anything). There are drama sci-fi, comedy sci-fi, whatever sci-fi, you just need to look.
20. Transformers - silly and over the top and I love it.
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| I am Optimus Prime |
19. Predator - just a great sci-fi monster movie, with great 80s action stars!
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| Commandos vs Aliens! |
18. Cyborg - A classic Jean Claude VanDamme movie. Post-apocalypse period is a classic.
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| Welcome to the GUN SHOW . . . |
17. Last Star Fighter - video games can improve your life! And get you the girl!
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| Have skills will travel |
16. Signs - kind of an alien thriller . . .
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| Never underestimate the power of tin foil! |
15. Starship Troopers - straight up action sci-fi (it is suppose to be a spoofy, so take it in stride)
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| Fighting bugs to protect you! |
14. Inception - okay this on has great special effects, but also a great plot!
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| Surreal, but not too surreal |
13. Tremors - a funny sci-fi monster movie!
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| This movie is zero degrees from Kevin Bacon! |
12. Running Man - so bad and yet so good!
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| Arnold's face can sell this movie by itself! |
11. Escape from New York - a true post-apocalyptic classic!
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| Snake Plissken is the future . . . |
10. Star Trek (particularly Wrath of Khan) - a much cleaner future, where we kind of rule space . . .
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| Ricardo Mantalban! Awesome! |
9. Star Wars (IV, V, VI) - Don't watch the new old trilogy. Stick with the originals. Westerns in Space!
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| The shag survives and reaches space! |
8. Moon - no action, no aliens, just good plot!
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| Sam Rockwell is amazing! |
7. Alien Nation - Mixing to of my favorites the buddy action movie and sci-fi!
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| Aliens are just like you . . . with a funny egg head |
6. The Fifth Element - beautifully weird and french!
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| I've tried to get my hair that color of orange but never succeeded |
5. Enemy Mine - a fantastic movie about prejudice and learning to love - in space with aliens!
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| Dennis Quaid Rocks this movie! |
4. Alien - this is by far the scariest on the list. But, worth it. All of the series is worth watching, but none are as good as the first.
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| Ripley is one tough lady |
3. Terminator (1 and 2 only) - Fantastic set! Sarah Conner has one of the best character arcs ever!
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| Watch them both! |
2. Pitch Black - nicely dark, different, and filled with action. Visually awesome as well.
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| Everyone is at least a bit afraid of the dark! |
1. Mad Max (all of them) - Just a classic set of post-apocalyptic movies. Lots of crazy punks and action.
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| Don't worry roads survive . . . |
Top 20 Fantasy Movies (that's right I can split them):
I love fantasy stories, but I tend to read them more than watch them. Fantasy is just harder to do well on the big screen. I've made a good list though. Obviously I'd say that.
20. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure - a slacker classic.
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| Keanu Reeves appears to be able to act when playing people who are A) confused B) stupid C) Both |
19. Pan's Labyrinth - Creepy and odd and dark!
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| The Plot is creepier than the poster looks! |
18. The Hobbit (animated) - a really good story and well told through animation.
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| Hobbits are cute |
17. Red Sonja - campy and totally gratuitous and great.
16. Penelope - a whimsical story about a girl with a pig nose!
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| Cute and bright! |
15. Ladyhawke - a quite movie about true love with lots of famous people.
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| Nice Medieval fantasy |
14. Conan the Barbarian - Arnold makes a lot of list because they are all so campy and great.
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| Personally, I like it when he just pushes the donkey wheel around and around . . . |
13. Dark Crystal - classic slightly creepy Jim Henson production.
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| Just so cool looking |
12. Legend - a weird little fantasy movie.
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| Fight the Devil! |
11. Dragonslayer - another good campy old fantasy. With dragons!
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| You'll have to forgive the bad production value |
10. Lord of the Rings (the set) - great adaptations of the book. Lots of action and a good story.
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| Fantastic production value! |
9. Stardust - a pretty good adaptation of the book.
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| A really great story |
8. The Beastmaster - one of my favorites since childhood. I want a pet ferret.
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| And a hawk and a panther . . . |
7. Labyrinth - A great one by Jim Henson productions. Bowie is great as Jareth!
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| You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power. What power? |
6. Wizard of Oz (Wiz is good too, but kind of creepy) - A classic.
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| Great dancing! |
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| Classic |
5. Buffy the Vampire Slayer- I don't care what Joss Whedon says I like this one better!
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| The clothing is atrocious |
4. Dragonheart - I do like a good dragon movie.
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| Sean Connery is a great Dragon! |
3. Princess Bride - a classic. Funny and delightful. I have a whole post about it.
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| Hello, my name is . . . |
2. Ever After - a great fairy tale! Just a lot of fun.
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| Princes can be kind of stupid . . . |
1. Willow
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| Val Kilmer is great! |
So, this is the first set. More to come. Don't worry. I have a lot of favorite movies!
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