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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten action movies of all time you’re just an
action movies of all time you’re just an
action movies of all time you’re just an ass for this list we’re looking at the
ass for this list we’re looking at the
ass for this list we’re looking at the best most memorable and/or iconic action
best most memorable and/or iconic action
best most memorable and/or iconic action movies from the 1970s and Beyond and
movies from the 1970s and Beyond and
movies from the 1970s and Beyond and that makes perfect sense and our basing
that makes perfect sense and our basing
that makes perfect sense and our basing our choices on a mix of their quality
our choices on a mix of their quality
our choices on a mix of their quality and critical and commercial success set
and critical and commercial success set
and critical and commercial success set everybody in this position yeah number
everybody in this position yeah number
everybody in this position yeah number 10 the Bourne Ultimatum something
10 the Bourne Ultimatum something
10 the Bourne Ultimatum something happened to me and I need to know what
happened to me and I need to know what
happened to me and I need to know what it was Jason Bourne is back yet again to
it was Jason Bourne is back yet again to
it was Jason Bourne is back yet again to avoid certain death at the hands of
avoid certain death at the hands of
avoid certain death at the hands of assassins and try to remember his past
assassins and try to remember his past
assassins and try to remember his past I’m going for it
the combination of borns intricate
the combination of borns intricate knowledge of combat survival and battle
knowledge of combat survival and battle
knowledge of combat survival and battle tactics results in a complex plot that
tactics results in a complex plot that
tactics results in a complex plot that feels like it can twist at any moment
feels like it can twist at any moment
feels like it can twist at any moment what’s going on
what’s going on
what’s going on much like the Mission Impossible films
much like the Mission Impossible films
much like the Mission Impossible films watching Bourne
watching Bourne
watching Bourne outwit the bad guys is always
outwit the bad guys is always
outwit the bad guys is always enthralling and this third installment
enthralling and this third installment
enthralling and this third installment of the franchise is especially so this
of the franchise is especially so this
of the franchise is especially so this is real but with a shadowed past who
is real but with a shadowed past who
is real but with a shadowed past who knows what he’ll do next do you remember
knows what he’ll do next do you remember
knows what he’ll do next do you remember now number 9 Skyfall
now number 9 Skyfall
now number 9 Skyfall what a hell of you be enjoying death
what a hell of you be enjoying death
what a hell of you be enjoying death similar to Christopher Nolan and his
similar to Christopher Nolan and his
similar to Christopher Nolan and his Batman trilogy Daniel Craig’s reign as
Batman trilogy Daniel Craig’s reign as
Batman trilogy Daniel Craig’s reign as Bond gave the franchise a new realistic
Bond gave the franchise a new realistic
Bond gave the franchise a new realistic makeover doesn’t appreciate the occasion
makeover doesn’t appreciate the occasion
makeover doesn’t appreciate the occasion with twists Mr Bond
with twists Mr Bond
with twists Mr Bond James Bond it began in 2006 with Casino
James Bond it began in 2006 with Casino
James Bond it began in 2006 with Casino Royale but it’s during Craig’s third
Royale but it’s during Craig’s third
Royale but it’s during Craig’s third turn as double-oh-seven
turn as double-oh-seven
turn as double-oh-seven in 2012’s Skyfall
in 2012’s Skyfall
in 2012’s Skyfall that we’re given a much closer look at
that we’re given a much closer look at
that we’re given a much closer look at the secret agents origins and we get to
the secret agents origins and we get to
the secret agents origins and we get to see him in a much more vulnerable light
see him in a much more vulnerable light
see him in a much more vulnerable light he’s going for him
he’s going for him
he’s going for him tell Tana get out of there fighting a
tell Tana get out of there fighting a
tell Tana get out of there fighting a revenge driven mad man left Glenn to me
revenge driven mad man left Glenn to me
revenge driven mad man left Glenn to me like a disease and licking his wounds
like a disease and licking his wounds
like a disease and licking his wounds along the way James Bond has never
along the way James Bond has never
along the way James Bond has never fought such a varied daring and personal
fought such a varied daring and personal
fought such a varied daring and personal battle
to make around a friend and let’s not
to make around a friend and let’s not forget heavier bar Dems excellently
forget heavier bar Dems excellently
forget heavier bar Dems excellently dastardly performance as Raoul Silva so
dastardly performance as Raoul Silva so
dastardly performance as Raoul Silva so much has done to you well she never tied
much has done to you well she never tied
much has done to you well she never tied me to a chair her loss number eight
me to a chair her loss number eight
me to a chair her loss number eight Dirty Harry I know what you thinking did
Dirty Harry I know what you thinking did
Dirty Harry I know what you thinking did he fire six shots or only five
he fire six shots or only five
he fire six shots or only five well to tell you the truth in all this
well to tell you the truth in all this
well to tell you the truth in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself
excitement I kind of lost track myself
excitement I kind of lost track myself known for dealing with San Francisco’s
known for dealing with San Francisco’s
known for dealing with San Francisco’s dirty deeds you’ve got to ask yourself
dirty deeds you’ve got to ask yourself
dirty deeds you’ve got to ask yourself one question do I feel lucky homicide
one question do I feel lucky homicide
one question do I feel lucky homicide inspector Harry Callahan is fittingly
inspector Harry Callahan is fittingly
inspector Harry Callahan is fittingly hard as nails
hard as nails
hard as nails well do you bunker so when the Scorpio
well do you bunker so when the Scorpio
well do you bunker so when the Scorpio killer starts taking people out with a
killer starts taking people out with a
killer starts taking people out with a sniper rifle Dirty Harry is called to
sniper rifle Dirty Harry is called to
sniper rifle Dirty Harry is called to rein him in have you found a good stick
rein him in have you found a good stick
rein him in have you found a good stick up for yourself I think so it’s a
up for yourself I think so it’s a
up for yourself I think so it’s a building that overlooks the roof where
building that overlooks the roof where
building that overlooks the roof where they spotted him yesterday as well as
they spotted him yesterday as well as
they spotted him yesterday as well as giving us classic dialogue Clint
giving us classic dialogue Clint
giving us classic dialogue Clint Eastwood delivers tense chases and
Eastwood delivers tense chases and
Eastwood delivers tense chases and brutal beat Imams but it’s when he pulls
brutal beat Imams but it’s when he pulls
brutal beat Imams but it’s when he pulls out his legendary 44 magnum handgun that
out his legendary 44 magnum handgun that
out his legendary 44 magnum handgun that this crime thriller really grabs you
this crime thriller really grabs you
this crime thriller really grabs you don’t think I’ll be I tried that your
don’t think I’ll be I tried that your
don’t think I’ll be I tried that your head it’d be splattered all over this
head it’d be splattered all over this
head it’d be splattered all over this field where’s the girl Dirty Harry fared
field where’s the girl Dirty Harry fared
field where’s the girl Dirty Harry fared so well it spawned four sequels it’s
so well it spawned four sequels it’s
so well it spawned four sequels it’s gotta be stopped now including 1976’s
gotta be stopped now including 1976’s
gotta be stopped now including 1976’s the enforcer jerk you have time to argue
the enforcer jerk you have time to argue
the enforcer jerk you have time to argue a legend with you
number seven Mad Max fury road we go
number seven Mad Max fury road we go back hmmm back yeah I thought you
back hmmm back yeah I thought you
back hmmm back yeah I thought you weren’t insane anymore Mel Gibson may
weren’t insane anymore Mel Gibson may
weren’t insane anymore Mel Gibson may have originated the role in the
have originated the role in the
have originated the role in the action-packed 1979 original is for but
action-packed 1979 original is for but
action-packed 1979 original is for but it’s the successful revival of the over
it’s the successful revival of the over
it’s the successful revival of the over thirty five-year-old franchise with Tom
thirty five-year-old franchise with Tom
thirty five-year-old franchise with Tom Hardy that makes this list that’s right
Hardy that makes this list that’s right
Hardy that makes this list that’s right high-octane crazy blood filling me up
high-octane crazy blood filling me up
high-octane crazy blood filling me up 2015’s Mad Max fury road sees George
2015’s Mad Max fury road sees George
2015’s Mad Max fury road sees George Miller once again taking the reins as
Miller once again taking the reins as
Miller once again taking the reins as director and co-writer as well as
director and co-writer as well as
director and co-writer as well as co-producer I can do this I know this
co-producer I can do this I know this
co-producer I can do this I know this machine he does he’s a redhead the story
machine he does he’s a redhead the story
machine he does he’s a redhead the story follows our titular protagonist as he
follows our titular protagonist as he
follows our titular protagonist as he joins forces with furiosa in a battle
joins forces with furiosa in a battle
joins forces with furiosa in a battle for freedom during post-apocalyptic
for freedom during post-apocalyptic
for freedom during post-apocalyptic times
not even halfway through 2015 oh and the
not even halfway through 2015 oh and the movie was hailed as one of the year’s
movie was hailed as one of the year’s
movie was hailed as one of the year’s best action flicks the sci-fi action
best action flicks the sci-fi action
best action flicks the sci-fi action movie earned 98 percent on Rotten
movie earned 98 percent on Rotten
movie earned 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and has been seen as on par
Tomatoes and has been seen as on par
Tomatoes and has been seen as on par with Mad Max – thank you
with Mad Max – thank you
with Mad Max – thank you which was previously considered the best
which was previously considered the best
which was previously considered the best in the series oh what a day what a
in the series oh what a day what a
in the series oh what a day what a lovely day
lovely day
lovely day number six exactly we’re dealing with
number six exactly we’re dealing with
number six exactly we’re dealing with here aliens look man I only need to know
here aliens look man I only need to know
here aliens look man I only need to know one thing where they know that’s good
one thing where they know that’s good
one thing where they know that’s good you get anytime anywhere
you get anytime anywhere
you get anytime anywhere this James Cameron horror flick
this James Cameron horror flick
this James Cameron horror flick perfectly blends intense action and his
perfectly blends intense action and his
perfectly blends intense action and his original sci-fi flair when Nostromo
original sci-fi flair when Nostromo
original sci-fi flair when Nostromo survivor Ellen Ripley returns to the now
survivor Ellen Ripley returns to the now
survivor Ellen Ripley returns to the now colonized alien planet on a Search and
colonized alien planet on a Search and
colonized alien planet on a Search and Destroy mission with an elite group of
Destroy mission with an elite group of
Destroy mission with an elite group of soldiers it’s guns versus space invaders
unlike the original alien film aliens
unlike the original alien film aliens has way more of the evil blighters to
has way more of the evil blighters to
has way more of the evil blighters to blow away this means there’s more gore
blow away this means there’s more gore
blow away this means there’s more gore more nervous dispositions and of course
more nervous dispositions and of course
more nervous dispositions and of course more battles plus if it weren’t for the
more battles plus if it weren’t for the
more battles plus if it weren’t for the Alien franchise we never would have
Alien franchise we never would have
Alien franchise we never would have gotten sci-fi action flicks like the
gotten sci-fi action flicks like the
gotten sci-fi action flicks like the next year’s predator starring good old
next year’s predator starring good old
next year’s predator starring good old Arnold Schwarzenegger number 5 Star Wars
Arnold Schwarzenegger number 5 Star Wars
Arnold Schwarzenegger number 5 Star Wars Episode four a new hope there sandpeople
Episode four a new hope there sandpeople
Episode four a new hope there sandpeople alright I can see one of them now after
alright I can see one of them now after
alright I can see one of them now after a young farm boy embraces his destiny
a young farm boy embraces his destiny
a young farm boy embraces his destiny and accepts that he’s bound to become a
and accepts that he’s bound to become a
and accepts that he’s bound to become a Jedi defeat Darth Vader and rescue
Jedi defeat Darth Vader and rescue
Jedi defeat Darth Vader and rescue Princess Leia taken away we’re treated
Princess Leia taken away we’re treated
Princess Leia taken away we’re treated to a story of good versus evil
to a story of good versus evil
to a story of good versus evil that’s got a hell of a lot of action
what really sells this galactic epic are
what really sells this galactic epic are its space battles and the new take on
its space battles and the new take on
its space battles and the new take on the sword fight using the now-famous
the sword fight using the now-famous
the sword fight using the now-famous lightsabers combine all this with
lightsabers combine all this with
lightsabers combine all this with stunning visuals and you have the
stunning visuals and you have the
stunning visuals and you have the beginnings of one of the most successful
beginnings of one of the most successful
beginnings of one of the most successful sci-fi action franchises ever
I got it Rincon macaques number four the
I got it Rincon macaques number four the dark night
after making a first attempt in 2005
after making a first attempt in 2005 with the Batman Begins reboot
with the Batman Begins reboot
with the Batman Begins reboot Christopher Nolan nailed his atmospheric
Christopher Nolan nailed his atmospheric
Christopher Nolan nailed his atmospheric directing style with the Dark Knight I
directing style with the Dark Knight I
directing style with the Dark Knight I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply
believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply
believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes humor stranger he also marked a
makes humor stranger he also marked a
makes humor stranger he also marked a first in the movie industry by shooting
first in the movie industry by shooting
first in the movie industry by shooting several scenes in IMAX
several scenes in IMAX
several scenes in IMAX this meant moments like the Joker’s bank
this meant moments like the Joker’s bank
this meant moments like the Joker’s bank robbery plus Drive and the epic car
robbery plus Drive and the epic car
robbery plus Drive and the epic car chase presented audiences with glorious
chase presented audiences with glorious
chase presented audiences with glorious visuals add to this Heath Ledger’s
visuals add to this Heath Ledger’s
visuals add to this Heath Ledger’s anarchic portrayal of the trench coat
anarchic portrayal of the trench coat
anarchic portrayal of the trench coat wearing Psychopaths The Joker hi so
wearing Psychopaths The Joker hi so
wearing Psychopaths The Joker hi so serious and you got an action thriller
serious and you got an action thriller
serious and you got an action thriller slash superhero flick that no one’s
slash superhero flick that no one’s
slash superhero flick that no one’s likely to forget anytime soon
number three the matrix you take the red
number three the matrix you take the red pill you stay in Wonderland and I show
pill you stay in Wonderland and I show
pill you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes
you how deep the rabbit-hole goes
you how deep the rabbit-hole goes this sci-fi action movie made philosophy
this sci-fi action movie made philosophy
this sci-fi action movie made philosophy dressing in long black coats and
dressing in long black coats and
dressing in long black coats and fighting kung-fu in midair
fighting kung-fu in midair
fighting kung-fu in midair awesome after being stuck in a fake
awesome after being stuck in a fake
awesome after being stuck in a fake world of computer-generated illusion
world of computer-generated illusion
world of computer-generated illusion Keanu Reeves neo is awoken to the real
Keanu Reeves neo is awoken to the real
Keanu Reeves neo is awoken to the real world how do you define real only to
world how do you define real only to
world how do you define real only to find that robots have enslaved the human
find that robots have enslaved the human
find that robots have enslaved the human race to put an end to the synthetic veil
race to put an end to the synthetic veil
race to put an end to the synthetic veil of the matrix neo must face notoriously
of the matrix neo must face notoriously
of the matrix neo must face notoriously deadly agents goodbye mr. Anders defeat
deadly agents goodbye mr. Anders defeat
deadly agents goodbye mr. Anders defeat rooms full of machine gun packin bad
rooms full of machine gun packin bad
rooms full of machine gun packin bad guys and of course dodge bullets
number two die hard
number two die hard because a mother in the first
because a mother in the first
because a mother in the first installment of the die hard franchise
installment of the die hard franchise
installment of the die hard franchise New York cop John McClane finds himself
New York cop John McClane finds himself
New York cop John McClane finds himself in Nakatomi Plaza as German criminals
in Nakatomi Plaza as German criminals
in Nakatomi Plaza as German criminals seize control due to the Nakatomi
seize control due to the Nakatomi
seize control due to the Nakatomi corporations legacy of greed around the
corporations legacy of greed around the
corporations legacy of greed around the globe they’re about to be taught a
globe they’re about to be taught a
globe they’re about to be taught a lesson in the real use of power we watch
lesson in the real use of power we watch
lesson in the real use of power we watch as he covertly takes out each of the
as he covertly takes out each of the
as he covertly takes out each of the acting terrorists one by one in an
acting terrorists one by one in an
acting terrorists one by one in an attempt to rescue hostages traffic
attempt to rescue hostages traffic
attempt to rescue hostages traffic ticket police violently executing them
ticket police violently executing them
ticket police violently executing them slithering through vents and even
slithering through vents and even
slithering through vents and even teasing the bad guys with some festive
teasing the bad guys with some festive
teasing the bad guys with some festive cheer machine gun oh oh oh this tense
cheer machine gun oh oh oh this tense
cheer machine gun oh oh oh this tense shooter set the foundations for numerous
shooter set the foundations for numerous
shooter set the foundations for numerous sequels and gave us one of the most
sequels and gave us one of the most
sequels and gave us one of the most memorable send-off lines ever what was
memorable send-off lines ever what was
memorable send-off lines ever what was it you said to me before yippee-ki-yay
it you said to me before yippee-ki-yay
it you said to me before yippee-ki-yay mother before we unveil our number one
mother before we unveil our number one
mother before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions all right pop eyes here get your hand on
all right pop eyes here get your hand on
all right pop eyes here get your hand on your heads
your heads
your heads get off the barn get on the wall come on
get off the barn get on the wall come on
get off the barn get on the wall come on move move come on sweetheart
yeah you want to see crazy okay that’s a
yeah you want to see crazy okay that’s a real bad job a real confidence in a real
real bad job a real confidence in a real
real bad job a real confidence in a real gun
I need your clothes your boots and your
I need your clothes your boots and your motorcycle
motorcycle
motorcycle number one Terminator 2 Judgment Day
seven years after the first Terminator
seven years after the first Terminator movie opened on the big screen Judgment
movie opened on the big screen Judgment
movie opened on the big screen Judgment Day sees Arnold Schwarzenegger return
Day sees Arnold Schwarzenegger return
Day sees Arnold Schwarzenegger return and all of his monosyllabic glory plus
and all of his monosyllabic glory plus
and all of his monosyllabic glory plus I’m a terminator only this time he’s
I’m a terminator only this time he’s
I’m a terminator only this time he’s here to protect future resistance leader
here to protect future resistance leader
here to protect future resistance leader John Connor in addition to giving us the
John Connor in addition to giving us the
John Connor in addition to giving us the slang talking robotronic Arnie t2 is
slang talking robotronic Arnie t2 is
slang talking robotronic Arnie t2 is also full of awesome motorbike chases
also full of awesome motorbike chases
also full of awesome motorbike chases eye candy standoffs and freaky
eye candy standoffs and freaky
eye candy standoffs 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 what the hell does
mimetic polyalloy what the hell does
mimetic polyalloy what the hell does that
that
that a pop-culture mainstay Judgment Day is
a pop-culture mainstay Judgment Day is
a pop-culture mainstay Judgment Day is often considered one of the best action
often considered one of the best action
often considered one of the best action movies one of the best sci-fi movies and
movies one of the best sci-fi movies and
movies one of the best sci-fi movies and one of the best sequels ever so it’s no
one of the best sequels ever so it’s no
one of the best sequels ever so it’s no wonder that it’s topped our list as well
wonder that it’s topped our list as well
wonder that it’s topped our list as well thank you
thank you
thank you I’ll be back do you agree with our list
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