that are alive you are coming with me this is the era when guns never seem to
this is the era when guns never seem to
this is the era when guns never seem to run out of bullets
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 1980s
these are the films from the 80s that
these are the films from the 80s that delivered particularly memorable and
delivered particularly memorable and
delivered particularly memorable and iconic thrills when it came to action
iconic thrills when it came to action
iconic thrills when it came to action sequences turned into a great career and
sequences turned into a great career and
sequences turned into a great career and just to be clear we’ve taken all genres
just to be clear we’ve taken all genres
just to be clear we’ve taken all genres of action into consideration for this
of action into consideration for this
of action into consideration for this list us whole us whore number 10
list us whole us whore number 10
list us whole us whore number 10 commando this one’s got Arnold
commando this one’s got Arnold
commando this one’s got Arnold Schwarzenegger a whole lot of war paint
Schwarzenegger a whole lot of war paint
Schwarzenegger a whole lot of war paint and huge rocket launchers I think she’s
and huge rocket launchers I think she’s
and huge rocket launchers I think she’s got something for mando follows retired
got something for mando follows retired
got something for mando follows retired Delta Force strongman John matrix on his
Delta Force strongman John matrix on his
Delta Force strongman John matrix on his search for mercenary blood after the
search for mercenary blood after the
search for mercenary blood after the kidnap of his daughter Arne takes on
kidnap of his daughter Arne takes on
kidnap of his daughter Arne takes on hordes of bad guys in unstoppable style
hordes of bad guys in unstoppable style
hordes of bad guys in unstoppable style seriously no matter how many guys shoot
seriously no matter how many guys shoot
seriously no matter how many guys shoot at him he just doesn’t get hit
and what is an 80s action flick without
and what is an 80s action flick without cheesy send offline little some steam
cheesy send offline little some steam
cheesy send offline little some steam Bennett
number nine above the law Dunaway
number nine above the law Dunaway Steven Seagal plays yet another martial
Steven Seagal plays yet another martial
Steven Seagal plays yet another martial arts expert but this one’s attempting to
arts expert but this one’s attempting to
arts expert but this one’s attempting to lead a quieter life as a Chicago cop
lead a quieter life as a Chicago cop
lead a quieter life as a Chicago cop after his grisly past in Vietnam look I
after his grisly past in Vietnam look I
after his grisly past in Vietnam look I can make you disappear
but when some arrests go sour and his
but when some arrests go sour and his beloved church falls victim to a bombing
beloved church falls victim to a bombing
beloved church falls victim to a bombing Segal seeks revenge
Segal seeks revenge
Segal seeks revenge the result is nonstop action with
the result is nonstop action with
the result is nonstop action with Segal’s hands as deadly weapon at one
Segal’s hands as deadly weapon at one
Segal’s hands as deadly weapon at one point he even strangles a guy while
point he even strangles a guy while
point he even strangles a guy while riding on the roof of a car Hills yes
number eight first blood when Vietnam
number eight first blood when Vietnam vet John Rambo is left angry and
vet John Rambo is left angry and
vet John Rambo is left angry and confused by a disgruntled Sheriff’s
confused by a disgruntled Sheriff’s
confused by a disgruntled Sheriff’s Department
Department
Department he takes shelter in a nearby forest this
he takes shelter in a nearby forest this
he takes shelter in a nearby forest this makes way for a battle royal as the
makes way for a battle royal as the
makes way for a battle royal as the officers attempt to force Rambo out of
officers attempt to force Rambo out of
officers attempt to force Rambo out of the woods but with his expert survival
the woods but with his expert survival
the woods but with his expert survival skills it ain’t easy I got it
skills it ain’t easy I got it
skills it ain’t easy I got it makeshift booby traps improvised
makeshift booby traps improvised
makeshift booby traps improvised weaponry and a hefty dosage of Stallone
weaponry and a hefty dosage of Stallone
weaponry and a hefty dosage of Stallone groaning I’ll make this movie an
groaning I’ll make this movie an
groaning I’ll make this movie an action-packed classic those Green Berets
action-packed classic those Green Berets
action-packed classic those Green Berets they’re real badasses and what the
they’re real badasses and what the
they’re real badasses and what the hell’s the matter with you guys he’s one
hell’s the matter with you guys he’s one
hell’s the matter with you guys he’s one man wounded readings from the amongest
man wounded readings from the amongest
man wounded readings from the amongest the Lord humungus
the Lord humungus
the Lord humungus number seven the warrior of the
number seven the warrior of the
number seven the warrior of the wasteland Mad Max – the road warrior
wasteland Mad Max – the road warrior
wasteland Mad Max – the road warrior yeah kuna have a record Rhoda a
yeah kuna have a record Rhoda a
yeah kuna have a record Rhoda a post-apocalyptic wasteland combatant
post-apocalyptic wasteland combatant
post-apocalyptic wasteland combatant vehicles and a healthy portion of 80’s
vehicles and a healthy portion of 80’s
vehicles and a healthy portion of 80’s cheese are served up in this Mel Gibson
cheese are served up in this Mel Gibson
cheese are served up in this Mel Gibson vehicle come on get out of here Mad Max
vehicle come on get out of here Mad Max
vehicle come on get out of here Mad Max 2 follows Australian road warrior max
2 follows Australian road warrior max
2 follows Australian road warrior max who becomes the hero of a group of
who becomes the hero of a group of
who becomes the hero of a group of survivors when he defeats a herd of
survivors when he defeats a herd of
survivors when he defeats a herd of gasoline bandits and how do you think
gasoline bandits and how do you think
gasoline bandits and how do you think you’d do it I mean look at you
you’d do it I mean look at you
you’d do it I mean look at you you couldn’t even drive a wheelchair
you couldn’t even drive a wheelchair
you couldn’t even drive a wheelchair thanks to plenty of desolate desert the
thanks to plenty of desolate desert the
thanks to plenty of desolate desert the flick hosts numerous high-speed chases
flick hosts numerous high-speed chases
flick hosts numerous high-speed chases featuring some of the most unusual
featuring some of the most unusual
featuring some of the most unusual vehicles
vehicles
vehicles kind of different from the down-and-out
kind of different from the down-and-out
kind of different from the down-and-out shoot-’em-ups of the same era
number six predator if it bleeds they
number six predator if it bleeds they can kill it when a rescue mission takes
can kill it when a rescue mission takes
can kill it when a rescue mission takes a strange turn a group of special force
a strange turn a group of special force
a strange turn a group of special force operatives headlined by Schwarzenegger
operatives headlined by Schwarzenegger
operatives headlined by Schwarzenegger yet again finds themselves the prey of
yet again finds themselves the prey of
yet again finds themselves the prey of an extraterrestrial super soldier
whether by ripping out their spines or
whether by ripping out their spines or blowing off their limbs this predator
blowing off their limbs this predator
blowing off their limbs this predator picks them off one by one let’s remember
picks them off one by one let’s remember
picks them off one by one let’s remember this is Ahnold we’re talking about
this is Ahnold we’re talking about
this is Ahnold we’re talking about what’s the matter
what’s the matter
what’s the matter the CIA got to pushing too many pencils
the CIA got to pushing too many pencils
the CIA got to pushing too many pencils so you can expect one hell of an arm
so you can expect one hell of an arm
so you can expect one hell of an arm wrestle and enough make it easy on
wrestle and enough make it easy on
wrestle and enough make it easy on yourself Dutch number five Robocop this
yourself Dutch number five Robocop this
yourself Dutch number five Robocop this 80s action flick brought mainstream
80s action flick brought mainstream
80s action flick brought mainstream violence to a whole new level
good cop Alex J Murphy is left fighting
good cop Alex J Murphy is left fighting for his life after a gruesome attempted
for his life after a gruesome attempted
for his life after a gruesome attempted execution he selected to become a cyborg
execution he selected to become a cyborg
execution he selected to become a cyborg super cop otherwise known as Robocop to
super cop otherwise known as Robocop to
super cop otherwise known as Robocop to bring order to the dystopian streets of
bring order to the dystopian streets of
bring order to the dystopian streets of Detroit serve the public trust protect
Detroit serve the public trust protect
Detroit serve the public trust protect the innocent Apolo the law with
the innocent Apolo the law with
the innocent Apolo the law with superhuman strength disturbing acid
superhuman strength disturbing acid
superhuman strength disturbing acid baths and blood splattering gun battles
baths and blood splattering gun battles
baths and blood splattering gun battles Robocop will surprise even the most
Robocop will surprise even the most
Robocop will surprise even the most seasoned action fan
oh you sure art is his son of a bitch
oh you sure art is his son of a bitch I think Oh crazy number four lethal
I think Oh crazy number four lethal
I think Oh crazy number four lethal weapon you want to see crazy okay this
weapon you want to see crazy okay this
weapon you want to see crazy okay this is Mel Gibson at his crazy best hey
is Mel Gibson at his crazy best hey
is Mel Gibson at his crazy best hey no God no jujitsu just bring him down
no God no jujitsu just bring him down
no God no jujitsu just bring him down rotten what ten-four Oh
rotten what ten-four Oh
rotten what ten-four Oh when seasoned cop Murtagh is paired with
when seasoned cop Murtagh is paired with
when seasoned cop Murtagh is paired with Gibson’s suicidal cop rigs to stop some
Gibson’s suicidal cop rigs to stop some
Gibson’s suicidal cop rigs to stop some drug smugglers their personalities clash
drug smugglers their personalities clash
drug smugglers their personalities clash big time no bush you want to kill
big time no bush you want to kill
big time no bush you want to kill yourself
yourself
yourself oh right shut up yes and no you want to
oh right shut up yes and no you want to
oh right shut up yes and no you want to die but with Riggs hands-on approach to
die but with Riggs hands-on approach to
die but with Riggs hands-on approach to crime solving come on let’s do it
weather by throwing himself off a
weather by throwing himself off a rooftop or going deep undercover we get
rooftop or going deep undercover we get
rooftop or going deep undercover we get some high octane thrills but don’t get
some high octane thrills but don’t get
some high octane thrills but don’t get us wrong Murtaugh can kick some ass when
us wrong Murtaugh can kick some ass when
us wrong Murtaugh can kick some ass when he has to put it in your mouth bullet
he has to put it in your mouth bullet
he has to put it in your mouth bullet might go through your your ear not kill
might go through your your ear not kill
might go through your your ear not kill ya number three The Terminator
this James Cameron movie gave the words
this James Cameron movie gave the words I’ll be back
I’ll be back
I’ll be back the real power they deserve you ask when
the real power they deserve you ask when
the real power they deserve you ask when a killer cyborg is sent back to kill
a killer cyborg is sent back to kill
a killer cyborg is sent back to kill Sarah Connor in order to put a stop to
Sarah Connor in order to put a stop to
Sarah Connor in order to put a stop to the future human resistance out of you
the future human resistance out of you
the future human resistance out of you too sweetheart
too sweetheart
too sweetheart we get ultra violence time travel and
we get ultra violence time travel and
we get ultra violence time travel and bloody scenes of well bloodiness between
bloody scenes of well bloodiness between
bloody scenes of well bloodiness between Schwarzenegger persona as an eerie
Schwarzenegger persona as an eerie
Schwarzenegger persona as an eerie killer mean machine and his non-stop
killer mean machine and his non-stop
killer mean machine and his non-stop assault and destructiveness anyone will
assault and destructiveness anyone will
assault and destructiveness anyone will be put on edge let’s get at it
number two aliens here’s yet another
number two aliens here’s yet another James Cameron blend of intense action
James Cameron blend of intense action
James Cameron blend of intense action and original sci-fi flair when Astro
and original sci-fi flair when Astro
and original sci-fi flair when Astro most survivor Ellen Ripley returns to
most survivor Ellen Ripley returns to
most survivor Ellen Ripley returns to the now colonized alien planet on a
the now colonized alien planet on a
the now colonized alien planet on a Search and Destroy mission with an elite
Search and Destroy mission with an elite
Search and Destroy mission with an elite group of soldiers it’s guns versus space
group of soldiers it’s guns versus space
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 is more gore
blow away this means there is more gore
blow away this means there is more gore more nervous dispositions and of course
more nervous dispositions and of course
more nervous dispositions and of course more battles before we unveil our top
more battles before we unveil our top
more battles before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
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 traffic ticket police you
seize control traffic ticket police you
seize control traffic ticket police you won’t hurt me yeah why not because
won’t hurt me yeah why not because
won’t hurt me yeah why not because you’re a policeman there are rules for
you’re a policeman there are rules for
you’re a policeman there are rules for policemen yeah so my captain keeps
policemen yeah so my captain keeps
policemen yeah so my captain keeps telling me we watch as he covertly takes
telling me we watch as he covertly takes
telling me we watch as he covertly takes out each of the acting terrorists one by
out each of the acting terrorists one by
out each of the acting terrorists one by one in an attempt to rescue hostages
one in an attempt to rescue hostages
one in an attempt to rescue hostages violently executing them slithering
violently executing them slithering
violently executing them slithering through vents and even teasing the bad
through vents and even teasing the bad
through vents and even teasing the bad guys with some festive cheer aah machine
guys with some festive cheer aah machine
guys with some festive cheer aah machine gun oh oh oh this tense shooter set the
gun oh oh oh this tense shooter set the
gun oh oh oh this tense shooter set the foundations for numerous sequels and
foundations for numerous sequels and
foundations for numerous sequels and gave us one of the most memorable
gave us one of the most memorable
gave us one of the most memorable send-off lines ever Happy Trails Hans do
send-off lines ever Happy Trails Hans do
send-off lines ever Happy Trails Hans do you agree with our list because a mother
you agree with our list because a mother
you agree with our list because a mother what’s your favorite action-packed 80s
what’s your favorite action-packed 80s
what’s your favorite action-packed 80s flick you’re hit you’re bleeding man I
flick you’re hit you’re bleeding man I
flick you’re hit you’re bleeding man I ain’t got time to lose for more lock and
ain’t got time to lose for more lock and
ain’t got time to lose for more lock and loaded top tens published daily be sure
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