The 50 Greatest Action Movies
Empire Online presents The 50 Greatest Action Movies. It’s not a bad list. I’ve seen 43 of the 50. Keeping that in mind, here are, in alpha order, my ten favorite action movies using just the movies on their list…
- Casino Royale
- Commando
- Die Hard
- Enter the Dragon
- John Wick
- Mad Max 2
- Mad Max Fury Road
- Point Break
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- The Killer
Narrowing down the list was tough. I tried to eliminate some movies if they were more drama or sci-fi than action. With that said, this list is still pretty subjective. A movie that would have made the list had it been a choice would have been Rambo.
Any thoughts?
No love for FIRST BLOOD Craig? It’s nice to have a bit of variety and action movies qualify these days in all shapes and sizes. It’s a good list. I’m not quite sure they’d all qualify in my book as “action movies” but I understand the need to qualify the term “great” as movies of a certain standard.
I agree that not all would be my first choice as an “action movie” — just as “Jaws” is often listed as a “horror movie” — but I didn’t make the list. 🙂
I do have love for “First Blood” but I think “Rambo” edges it out!
best,
Craig