this is the 10-year stretch of action movies that hovers between the cult
movies that hovers between the cult
movies that hovers between the cult classics of the 80s and the sci-fi
classics of the 80s and the sci-fi
classics of the 80s and the sci-fi extravaganzas of the new millennium
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten action movies of the 1990s Papa’s got a
action movies of the 1990s Papa’s got a
action movies of the 1990s Papa’s got a brand-new bag oh these are the films
brand-new bag oh these are the films
brand-new bag oh these are the films from the 1990s that delivered
from the 1990s that delivered
from the 1990s that delivered particularly memorable thrills when it
particularly memorable thrills when it
particularly memorable thrills when it came to action sequences come with me if
came to action sequences come with me if
came to action sequences come with me if you want to live and just to be clear
you want to live and just to be clear
you want to live and just to be clear we’ve taken all genres of action into
we’ve taken all genres of action into
we’ve taken all genres of action into consideration for this list
number ten rumble in the Bronx
number ten rumble in the Bronx racehorses haha yes I know Jackie Chan
racehorses haha yes I know Jackie Chan
racehorses haha yes I know Jackie Chan is in New York for his uncle’s wedding
but that’s just the setup to get him
but that’s just the setup to get him face to face with a biker gang for some
face to face with a biker gang for some
face to face with a biker gang for some good old-fashioned street fights making
good old-fashioned street fights making
good old-fashioned street fights making Jackie Chan a household name in America
Jackie Chan a household name in America
Jackie Chan a household name in America this flick features Jackie doing his own
this flick features Jackie doing his own
this flick features Jackie doing his own stunts and taking on wave after wave of
stunts and taking on wave after wave of
stunts and taking on wave after wave of thugs in many vibrant locations and
thugs in many vibrant locations and
thugs in many vibrant locations and ridiculous situations
plus it shows he’s an expert at using
plus it shows he’s an expert at using anything as a weapon be it his hands or
anything as a weapon be it his hands or
anything as a weapon be it his hands or even a skin well you better hit me Shawn
even a skin well you better hit me Shawn
even a skin well you better hit me Shawn cuz you only got one bullet left so do
cuz you only got one bullet left so do
cuz you only got one bullet left so do you
you
you number nine face off Wow John lose face
number nine face off Wow John lose face
number nine face off Wow John lose face off season Ikhlas cage plane notorious
off season Ikhlas cage plane notorious
off season Ikhlas cage plane notorious criminal castor Troy who trades places
criminal castor Troy who trades places
criminal castor Troy who trades places with John Travolta’s upstanding FBI
with John Travolta’s upstanding FBI
with John Travolta’s upstanding FBI agent Sean Archer how you ask I’d like
agent Sean Archer how you ask I’d like
agent Sean Archer how you ask I’d like to take his his face oh by swapping
to take his his face oh by swapping
to take his his face oh by swapping faces honey don’t listen to him honey
faces honey don’t listen to him honey
faces honey don’t listen to him honey he’s not your father hear my voice I’m
he’s not your father hear my voice I’m
he’s not your father hear my voice I’m your father
your father
your father here’s your eyes Sammy shuttle we
here’s your eyes Sammy shuttle we
here’s your eyes Sammy shuttle we witness the fiery battle between good
witness the fiery battle between good
witness the fiery battle between good and evil as Archer ends up in a
and evil as Archer ends up in a
and evil as Archer ends up in a futuristic prison and cage has free
futuristic prison and cage has free
futuristic prison and cage has free reign to do whatever he wants aside from
reign to do whatever he wants aside from
reign to do whatever he wants aside from the epic action
it’s caster Troy’s explosive mood swings
it’s caster Troy’s explosive mood swings that add real Anarchy to this flick so
that add real Anarchy to this flick so
that add real Anarchy to this flick so how is your daughter anyway Shir
how is your daughter anyway Shir
how is your daughter anyway Shir everybody here
everybody here
everybody here your darling Janie your little peach is
your darling Janie your little peach is
your darling Janie your little peach is she right you’re not a kook
she right you’re not a kook
she right you’re not a kook number eight under siege yeah well I
also cook Steven Seagal goes nautical in
also cook Steven Seagal goes nautical in this action film playing an ex-navy seal
this action film playing an ex-navy seal
this action film playing an ex-navy seal turned cook come on that’s not striking
turned cook come on that’s not striking
turned cook come on that’s not striking officer striking when the vessel he
officer striking when the vessel he
officer striking when the vessel he resides on is overtaken by terrorists
resides on is overtaken by terrorists
resides on is overtaken by terrorists his old skills kick in so he can kick
his old skills kick in so he can kick
his old skills kick in so he can kick ass along with his totally nonchalant
ass along with his totally nonchalant
ass along with his totally nonchalant manner comes brutal force with his fists
manner comes brutal force with his fists
manner comes brutal force with his fists knives and a semi-automatic machine gun
knives and a semi-automatic machine gun
knives and a semi-automatic machine gun not only do we as viewers benefit from
not only do we as viewers benefit from
not only do we as viewers benefit from Segal’s action star pedigree we also get
Segal’s action star pedigree we also get
Segal’s action star pedigree we also get to see some new action skills like
to see some new action skills like
to see some new action skills like improvised microwave bombs number seven
improvised microwave bombs number seven
improvised microwave bombs number seven the rock that’ll be five dollars
the rock that’ll be five dollars
the rock that’ll be five dollars Alcatraz and its occupants including a
Alcatraz and its occupants including a
Alcatraz and its occupants including a group of tourists are taken hostage in
group of tourists are taken hostage in
group of tourists are taken hostage in San Francisco becomes the target of a
San Francisco becomes the target of a
San Francisco becomes the target of a chemical weapon sounds like a job for a
chemical weapon sounds like a job for a
chemical weapon sounds like a job for a desk jockey biochemist Oh God and an
desk jockey biochemist Oh God and an
desk jockey biochemist Oh God and an experienced escapee of the prison
we’re taken from the runway to the water
we’re taken from the runway to the water to the sewers to the city as our
to the sewers to the city as our
to the sewers to the city as our unlikely heroes attempt to traverse the
unlikely heroes attempt to traverse the
unlikely heroes attempt to traverse the labyrinthine prison in order to save the
labyrinthine prison in order to save the
labyrinthine prison in order to save the day
day
day well will the never Taoiseach fine and
well will the never Taoiseach fine and
well will the never Taoiseach fine and they make some wicked moves along the
they make some wicked moves along the
they make some wicked moves along the way it’s you you’re the rocket
like all their shit works
like all their shit works number six Total Recall
number six Total Recall
recall recall nobody sells fake memories
recall recall nobody sells fake memories Oh Rico Rico Rico Rico the 90s were
Oh Rico Rico Rico Rico the 90s were
Oh Rico Rico Rico Rico the 90s were packed with timeless Arnie action
packed with timeless Arnie action
packed with timeless Arnie action classics like this after Douglas Quaid
classics like this after Douglas Quaid
classics like this after Douglas Quaid pays for a virtual vacation to become a
pays for a virtual vacation to become a
pays for a virtual vacation to become a secret agent on Mars everyone is out to
secret agent on Mars everyone is out to
secret agent on Mars everyone is out to kill him
kill him
kill him even his own wife I doing this Laurie
even his own wife I doing this Laurie
even his own wife I doing this Laurie from pulling trackers out of his nose –
from pulling trackers out of his nose –
from pulling trackers out of his nose – tangling with strange alien life-forms
tangling with strange alien life-forms
tangling with strange alien life-forms what do you want mr. Kawai Quaid’s life
what do you want mr. Kawai Quaid’s life
what do you want mr. Kawai Quaid’s life becomes a non-stop visually stunning
becomes a non-stop visually stunning
becomes a non-stop visually stunning fight for survival kitsch Oh get ready
fight for survival kitsch Oh get ready
fight for survival kitsch Oh get ready for a surprise but is he really in a
for a surprise but is he really in a
for a surprise but is he really in a virtual world is this so-called dream
virtual world is this so-called dream
virtual world is this so-called dream real-life number five
real-life number five
real-life number five Conor you are not cleared for takeoff
Conor you are not cleared for takeoff
Conor you are not cleared for takeoff nobody
nobody
nobody of life get it
this airborne performance sees John
this airborne performance sees John Malkovich as prisoners Cyrus the virus
Malkovich as prisoners Cyrus the virus
Malkovich as prisoners Cyrus the virus Grissom take over a plane of convicts
Grissom take over a plane of convicts
Grissom take over a plane of convicts his name is Cyrus Grissom aka Cyrus the
his name is Cyrus Grissom aka Cyrus the
his name is Cyrus Grissom aka Cyrus the virus 39 years old 25 of them spent at
virus 39 years old 25 of them spent at
virus 39 years old 25 of them spent at our institutions on the same aircraft
our institutions on the same aircraft
our institutions on the same aircraft however is NIC cages Cameron Poe who’s
however is NIC cages Cameron Poe who’s
however is NIC cages Cameron Poe who’s on his way to freedom I’m birthday July
on his way to freedom I’m birthday July
on his way to freedom I’m birthday July 14 we won’t see my daddy for the first
14 we won’t see my daddy for the first
14 we won’t see my daddy for the first time ever on July 14 wanting desperately
time ever on July 14 wanting desperately
time ever on July 14 wanting desperately to get home to his family Paul must
to get home to his family Paul must
to get home to his family Paul must tread carefully around the violent
tread carefully around the violent
tread carefully around the violent personalities say there was a
personalities say there was a
personalities say there was a disturbance but everything’s under
disturbance but everything’s under
disturbance but everything’s under control
control
control say it or I will kill you with an
say it or I will kill you with an
say it or I will kill you with an electric atmosphere in the air and on
electric atmosphere in the air and on
electric atmosphere in the air and on the ground Conair has tension and action
the ground Conair has tension and action
the ground Conair has tension and action aplenty
and arguably some humor I said put the
and arguably some humor I said put the bunny back in the box you know my
bunny back in the box you know my
bunny back in the box you know my handcuffs hmm ticket number four true
handcuffs hmm ticket number four true
handcuffs hmm ticket number four true lies with the assignment of bringing
lies with the assignment of bringing
lies with the assignment of bringing down a terrorist organization
down a terrorist organization
down a terrorist organization Harry Tasker family man and secret agent
Harry Tasker family man and secret agent
Harry Tasker family man and secret agent must risk the safety of his loved ones
must risk the safety of his loved ones
must risk the safety of his loved ones as well as his own all for the good of
as well as his own all for the good of
as well as his own all for the good of his country when he’s not scaring the
his country when he’s not scaring the
his country when he’s not scaring the hell out of the guy who’s having an
hell out of the guy who’s having an
hell out of the guy who’s having an affair with his wife well son dad you’re
affair with his wife well son dad you’re
affair with his wife well son dad you’re gonna miss the time
he’s partaking in horseback chases
he’s partaking in horseback chases excuse me and bathroom bro
number three speed
number three speed this oscar-winning action flick sees
this oscar-winning action flick sees
this oscar-winning action flick sees young cop jacked robbing become the pawn
young cop jacked robbing become the pawn
young cop jacked robbing become the pawn of a psychotic bomb expert
who rigs a city bus to blow if it goes
who rigs a city bus to blow if it goes below 50 miles per hour
below 50 miles per hour
below 50 miles per hour once on the doomed bus Travon has to
once on the doomed bus Travon has to
once on the doomed bus Travon has to deal with the various passengers and
deal with the various passengers and
deal with the various passengers and follow the Bombers rules to keep
follow the Bombers rules to keep
follow the Bombers rules to keep everyone alive
everyone alive
everyone alive you tell that Wildcat behind the wheel
you tell that Wildcat behind the wheel
you tell that Wildcat behind the wheel not to slow down though he won’t even
not to slow down though he won’t even
not to slow down though he won’t even get a chance to bleed to death Jack
get a chance to bleed to death Jack
get a chance to bleed to death Jack don’t slip aside from deliciously tense
don’t slip aside from deliciously tense
don’t slip aside from deliciously tense scenes featuring Dennis hoppers batty
scenes featuring Dennis hoppers batty
scenes featuring Dennis hoppers batty what do you think Jack you think if you
what do you think Jack you think if you
what do you think Jack you think if you pick up all the bus drivers teeth
pick up all the bus drivers teeth
pick up all the bus drivers teeth they’ll give you another medal this
they’ll give you another medal this
they’ll give you another medal this flick has some iconic action sequences
flick has some iconic action sequences
flick has some iconic action sequences that’ll have you jumping out of your
that’ll have you jumping out of your
that’ll have you jumping out of your seat number two the matrix this movie
seat number two the matrix this movie
seat number two the matrix this movie made philosophy dressing in long black
made philosophy dressing in long black
made philosophy dressing in long black coats and fighting kung-fu midair
awesome after being stuck in a fake
awesome after being stuck in a fake world of computer-generated illusion
Keanu Reeves neo is awoken to the real
Keanu Reeves neo is awoken to the real world
world
world only to find that robots have enslaved
only to find that robots have enslaved
only to find that robots have enslaved the human race
to put an end to the synthetic veil of
to put an end to the synthetic veil of the matrix neo must fight notoriously
the matrix neo must fight notoriously
the matrix neo must fight notoriously deadly agents defeat rooms full of
deadly agents defeat rooms full of
deadly agents defeat rooms full of machine gun packin bad guys and of
machine gun packin bad guys and of
machine gun packin bad guys and of course dodge bullets
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
taking hold of the Skynet reigns once
taking hold of the Skynet reigns once again t2 sees Schwarzenegger return in
again t2 sees Schwarzenegger return in
again t2 sees Schwarzenegger return in all of his monosyllabic glory alpha only
all of his monosyllabic glory alpha only
all of his monosyllabic glory alpha only this time he’s here to protect future
this time he’s here to protect future
this time he’s here to protect future resistance leader John Connor in
resistance leader John Connor in
resistance leader John Connor in addition to giving us the slang talking
addition to giving us the slang talking
addition to giving us the slang talking robotronic Arnie Terminator 2 is also
robotronic Arnie Terminator 2 is also
robotronic Arnie Terminator 2 is also full of awesome motorbike chases
I can D stand off sit down and freaky
I can D stand off sit down and freaky improvised weaponry thanks to some very
improvised weaponry thanks to some very
improvised weaponry thanks to some very advanced special effects and a
advanced special effects and a
advanced special effects and a regenerating liquid t1000 made of
regenerating liquid t1000 made of
regenerating liquid t1000 made of mimetic polyalloy liquid metal do you
mimetic polyalloy liquid metal do you
mimetic polyalloy liquid metal do you agree with our list course I’m a
agree with our list course I’m a
agree with our list course I’m a terminator
terminator
terminator what 1990s action movie made you jump
what 1990s action movie made you jump
what 1990s action movie made you jump out of your chair for more fiery top
out of your chair for more fiery top
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