The Greatest 25 Action Movies of All Time!

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The current edition of Entertainment Weekly has a article on the greatest action movies of all time, specifically the top 25. Here they are. Do you agree, disagree? If so, what do you think they are and why?


25. "The Incredibles" - Directed by Brad Bird (2004)

24. "Lethal Weapon" - Directed by Richard Donner (1987)

23. "Drunken Master II" - Directed by Lau Ka Leung (1994)

22. "Predator" - Directed by John McTiernan (1987)

21. "SpiderMan 2" - Directed by Sam Raimi (2004)

20. "Kill Bill - Vol. 1" - Directed by Quentin Tarantino (2003)

19. "Goldfinger" - Directed by Guy Hamilton (1964)

18. "The Adventures of Robin Hood" - Directed by Michael Curtiz & William Keighley (1938)

17. "The Bourne Supremacy" - Directed by Paul Greengrass (2004)

16. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"- Directed by Ang Lee (2000)

15. "Enter the Dragon" - Directed by Robert Clouse (1973)

14. "RoboCop" - Directed by Paul Verhoeven (1987)

13. "The Wild Bunch" - Directed by Sam Peckinpah (1969)

12. "The Empire Strikes Back" - Directed by Irvin Kershner (1980)

11. "Speed" - Directed by Jan De Bont (1994)

10. "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" - Directed by James Cameron (1991)

09. "Hard-Boiled" - Directed by John Woo (1992)

08. "Saving Private Ryan" - Directed by Steven Spielberg (1998)

07. "Gladiator" - Directed by Ridley Scott (2000)

06. "Seven Samurai" - Directed by Akira Kurosawa (1954)

05. "The Matrix" - Directed by the Wachowski Brothers (1999)

04. "The Road Warrior" - Directed by George Miller (1982)

03. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" - Directed by Steven Spielberg (1981)

02. "Aliens" - Directed by James Cameron (1986)

and the #1 Action Movie.........


Die Hard - Directed by Joh McTiernan (1988)
 
I'd agree in a heartbeat! Except, in my personal opinion, The Matrix, Spider-Man 2, and Gladiator would be higher up on the list...though you have to admit that Die Hard sort of defined the action movie as we know it today. :lol: :rolleyes:
 
I definitely agree with Die Hard but Speed should definitely be higher. I also love Star Wars and Matrix but Im not that fond of Gladiator
 
I agree on "Die Hard" (the third one is my favorite). It's the best action movie made. And "Terminator 2" is also great! I'm not a big fan of "The Matrix" tough.
 
Oooo how pleased am I to see Die Hard at number 1. Its in my top 5 films from any genre, as cheesey as it may be, its a classic.

I must have lived a sheltered life though as I've only seen 4 of those listed films :eek:


Oh and 4ENSIX How much do I love your Avatar Icon??? Its bloody beautiful <3<3<3<3 :p
 
I need to get to the movies more..I've only seen about three of those listed. How come Pirates of the Caribbean isn't on there? And personally Spiderman 1 and 3 were better than 2.
 
I agree with Die Hard being a great action movie. I am not so sure about Saving Private Ryan being an action movie. I see that more as a drama.
Spiderman 2 is my favorite of the 3, so I agree with that choice.
I do think a Pirates movie should have been on the list.
 
Almost...I would almost agree with the list...
I'm not really a fan of The Matrix..
And Gladiator should have been higher up on the list...
The Incredibles?!?!WTF!
If that's considered an action movie,then i want Lord Of The Rings:Return Of The King in there!
Heck,even Ghostbusters can be in there!
 
Lethal Weapon... #24??? :eek: WTF!? That's one of the best action movies I've seen! Well, I prefer LW to the other 24, except for #1.
 
Agree Die Hard is the greatest action flick ever...but Lethal Weapon should be much higher and 2 should be on there. So should Die Hard 2,3,&4.

And all of the Spiderman movies IMO should not be on any lists of great action flicks. to me they were just boring, I guess I don't like spidey. And i don't really see SPR as an action film...its more a drama.
 
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