Top action movies ever made
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Top action movies ever made
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Maybe the biggest action fans are adrenaline junkies. Maybe they’re just keen on stories that walk the walk without too much talk. Judging by the criteria of car chases, ticking time bombs, hand-to-hand combat, vigilante heroes, special effects, and genuinely great storytelling, these are the action movies with the best bang for your binge watch.
Logan
Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Wolverine is one of the best superhero movies ever made. This is the Wolverine movie we needed and deserved. A no holds barred film filled with ample gore and eye-popping action, a compelling desolate setting, and marvellous work by Jackman and Patrick Stewart in their last hurrah, Logan is fantastic.
Mission: Impossible
While you can watch any Mission: Impossible movie to enjoy some class-leading stunt work (some of it by Tom Cruise himself), Fallout in my opinion is the zenith of the series. Apart from Cruise, Henry Cavill complements the iconic action star with moves of his own. The restroom fight scene looks authentic in a way that it is a lifelike brawl in which the brawlers use every tactic to get at their adversary.
Terminator 2
A well-advised revisiting of the movie that brought mainstream attention both to director James Cameron and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator 2 exceeds all sophomore slump pressures with its well-crafted story and special effects. The film catches up with John and Sarah Connor in a time with new urgency, when a future Terminator is sent back in time to kill John. Only one Terminator can protect him and humanity.
The Matrix
A movie whose action sequences were inspired by Chinese and Japanese martial arts, The Matrix was more than a damn good science fiction movie. It featured and popularised the now-widespread bullet time visual effect. The stunt double of Keanu Reeves in the film, Chad Stahelski, eventually went on to direct him in John Wick series. Which reminds me…
Black Panther
While many of the movies coming from today’s Superhero Renaissance certainly pack in the excitement, few do so with as much intention and cinematic excellence as Black Panther. Perhaps one of Marvel’s richest stories to date in its world-building and history of Wakanda and T’Challa’s legacy, Black Panther will captivate you in a way that even the most action-packed superhero flicks to date never could.
Gladiator
Russell Crowe stars as Roman general Maximus who, upon the death of the current emperor, experiences a major fall from grace in the eyes of ancient Rome’s ruling class. Set to be executed by the successor’s envious son, played by Joaquin Phoenix, Maximus escapes his fate only to find himself on a new chopping block: the floor of the colosseum.
Mad Max: Fury Road
The movie that is most representative of its genre, Fury Road is simply the best action movie ever made, bar none. The stunt work in this George Miller directorial is mind-boggling, and if you look at its behind-the-scenes clips, you will realise the movie had an insane amount of practical effects and actual people rather than CGI.
https://art.tn/view/2093/en/top_action_movies_ever_made/
Maybe the biggest action fans are adrenaline junkies. Maybe they’re just keen on stories that walk the walk without too much talk. Judging by the criteria of car chases, ticking time bombs, hand-to-hand combat, vigilante heroes, special effects, and genuinely great storytelling, these are the action movies with the best bang for your binge watch.
Logan
Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Wolverine is one of the best superhero movies ever made. This is the Wolverine movie we needed and deserved. A no holds barred film filled with ample gore and eye-popping action, a compelling desolate setting, and marvellous work by Jackman and Patrick Stewart in their last hurrah, Logan is fantastic.
Mission: Impossible
While you can watch any Mission: Impossible movie to enjoy some class-leading stunt work (some of it by Tom Cruise himself), Fallout in my opinion is the zenith of the series. Apart from Cruise, Henry Cavill complements the iconic action star with moves of his own. The restroom fight scene looks authentic in a way that it is a lifelike brawl in which the brawlers use every tactic to get at their adversary.
Terminator 2
A well-advised revisiting of the movie that brought mainstream attention both to director James Cameron and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator 2 exceeds all sophomore slump pressures with its well-crafted story and special effects. The film catches up with John and Sarah Connor in a time with new urgency, when a future Terminator is sent back in time to kill John. Only one Terminator can protect him and humanity.
The Matrix
A movie whose action sequences were inspired by Chinese and Japanese martial arts, The Matrix was more than a damn good science fiction movie. It featured and popularised the now-widespread bullet time visual effect. The stunt double of Keanu Reeves in the film, Chad Stahelski, eventually went on to direct him in John Wick series. Which reminds me…
Black Panther
While many of the movies coming from today’s Superhero Renaissance certainly pack in the excitement, few do so with as much intention and cinematic excellence as Black Panther. Perhaps one of Marvel’s richest stories to date in its world-building and history of Wakanda and T’Challa’s legacy, Black Panther will captivate you in a way that even the most action-packed superhero flicks to date never could.
Gladiator
Russell Crowe stars as Roman general Maximus who, upon the death of the current emperor, experiences a major fall from grace in the eyes of ancient Rome’s ruling class. Set to be executed by the successor’s envious son, played by Joaquin Phoenix, Maximus escapes his fate only to find himself on a new chopping block: the floor of the colosseum.
Mad Max: Fury Road
The movie that is most representative of its genre, Fury Road is simply the best action movie ever made, bar none. The stunt work in this George Miller directorial is mind-boggling, and if you look at its behind-the-scenes clips, you will realise the movie had an insane amount of practical effects and actual people rather than CGI.