between the exposition and the action these movies failed to find the right
these movies failed to find the right
these movies failed to find the right balance welcome to watchmojo.com and
balance welcome to watchmojo.com and
balance welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten action movies that needed
the top ten action movies that needed
the top ten action movies that needed more action for this list we’re looking
more action for this list we’re looking
more action for this list we’re looking at films that appeared to fall into the
at films that appeared to fall into the
at films that appeared to fall into the category of action but didn’t come off
category of action but didn’t come off
category of action but didn’t come off as advertised we are not saying that all
as advertised we are not saying that all
as advertised we are not saying that all of these entries are bad films but they
of these entries are bad films but they
of these entries are bad films but they did leave us wanting a little more bang
did leave us wanting a little more bang
did leave us wanting a little more bang for our buck I’ll say the name and you
for our buck I’ll say the name and you
for our buck I’ll say the name and you say yes or no number 10 the gunman
say yes or no number 10 the gunman
say yes or no number 10 the gunman you’re the last objective you last real
you’re the last objective you last real
you’re the last objective you last real threat on the table for an action film
threat on the table for an action film
threat on the table for an action film that references firearms in the title
that references firearms in the title
that references firearms in the title one might expect the guns to be a
one might expect the guns to be a
one might expect the guns to be a blazing here that is not the case in PR
blazing here that is not the case in PR
blazing here that is not the case in PR morals film starring Sean Penn we’re
morals film starring Sean Penn we’re
morals film starring Sean Penn we’re gonna go hunting for we’re hunting for
gonna go hunting for we’re hunting for
gonna go hunting for we’re hunting for what whatever’s in season I just need to
what whatever’s in season I just need to
what whatever’s in season I just need to shoot some time maybe it’s the French
shoot some time maybe it’s the French
shoot some time maybe it’s the French influence that seemingly bogs down the
influence that seemingly bogs down the
influence that seemingly bogs down the first hour of exposition or perhaps
first hour of exposition or perhaps
first hour of exposition or perhaps Morel hoped to differentiate the gunman
Morel hoped to differentiate the gunman
Morel hoped to differentiate the gunman from his action-packed film taken I will
from his action-packed film taken I will
from his action-packed film taken I will look for you I will find you
look for you I will find you
look for you I will find you and I will kill you but as the
and I will kill you but as the
and I will kill you but as the backstories are established there’s
backstories are established there’s
backstories are established there’s little to smile upon or to further real
little to smile upon or to further real
little to smile upon or to further real viewers in in other words the gunman is
viewers in in other words the gunman is
viewers in in other words the gunman is a little too smart for a suppose an
a little too smart for a suppose an
a little too smart for a suppose an action film or at least it’s trying to
action film or at least it’s trying to
action film or at least it’s trying to be and so the title miss represents the
be and so the title miss represents the
be and so the title miss represents the actual content of the film you are to
actual content of the film you are to
actual content of the film you are to designate a trigger Jim I had a feeling
designate a trigger Jim I had a feeling
designate a trigger Jim I had a feeling number 9 fantastic for its who we are
number 9 fantastic for its who we are
number 9 fantastic for its who we are now maybe it’s who were meant to be
now maybe it’s who were meant to be
now maybe it’s who were meant to be while the previous fantastic four movies
while the previous fantastic four movies
while the previous fantastic four movies were far from phenomenal they did at
were far from phenomenal they did at
were far from phenomenal they did at least aim to entertain their target
least aim to entertain their target
least aim to entertain their target audience
audience
audience for the 2015 reboot alabbar a
for the 2015 reboot alabbar a
for the 2015 reboot alabbar a spectacular ensemble cast
spectacular ensemble cast
spectacular ensemble cast sadly felt the wrath of a boring
sadly felt the wrath of a boring
sadly felt the wrath of a boring superhero narrative Victor we’re not God
superhero narrative Victor we’re not God
superhero narrative Victor we’re not God which is people and we are stronger
which is people and we are stronger
which is people and we are stronger together than we are apart one can’t
together than we are apart one can’t
together than we are apart one can’t necessarily blame director Josh Trank
necessarily blame director Josh Trank
necessarily blame director Josh Trank for taking the more serious approach
for taking the more serious approach
for taking the more serious approach with the fun-loving series but then
with the fun-loving series but then
with the fun-loving series but then again one could also choose to never
again one could also choose to never
again one could also choose to never return to the Fantastic Four franchise
return to the Fantastic Four franchise
return to the Fantastic Four franchise after this troubling and utterly boring
after this troubling and utterly boring
after this troubling and utterly boring Fiasco all we know is that they are
Fiasco all we know is that they are
Fiasco all we know is that they are dangerous and powerful which makes them
dangerous and powerful which makes them
dangerous and powerful which makes them extremely valuable to the guys who run
extremely valuable to the guys who run
extremely valuable to the guys who run this place
this place
this place whereas fans expected humor and
whereas fans expected humor and
whereas fans expected humor and excitement Fantastic Four delivers a
excitement Fantastic Four delivers a
excitement Fantastic Four delivers a mundane collection of tedious
mundane collection of tedious
mundane collection of tedious conversations you guys sure you’re in
conversations you guys sure you’re in
conversations you guys sure you’re in the best shape to be doing this oh yeah
the best shape to be doing this oh yeah
the best shape to be doing this oh yeah yeah number eight Dirty Harry you’ve got
yeah number eight Dirty Harry you’ve got
yeah number eight Dirty Harry you’ve got to ask yourself one question do I feel
to ask yourself one question do I feel
to ask yourself one question do I feel lucky
lucky
lucky well do you bunk okay so the cultural
well do you bunk okay so the cultural
well do you bunk okay so the cultural influence of this Clint Eastwood classic
influence of this Clint Eastwood classic
influence of this Clint Eastwood classic has been established time and time again
has been established time and time again
has been established time and time again but that’s not to say the Dirty Harry
but that’s not to say the Dirty Harry
but that’s not to say the Dirty Harry couldn’t be improved you’ve been
couldn’t be improved you’ve been
couldn’t be improved you’ve been following that man
following that man
following that man yeah I’ve been following him on my own
yeah I’ve been following him on my own
yeah I’ve been following him on my own time stemming from the infamous Zodiac
time stemming from the infamous Zodiac
time stemming from the infamous Zodiac killings the film takes a smart and
killings the film takes a smart and
killings the film takes a smart and procedural approach but the appeal is
procedural approach but the appeal is
procedural approach but the appeal is more in its style rather than its heavy
more in its style rather than its heavy
more in its style rather than its heavy use of action tropes let’s see the gun
my that’s a big one sure there is some
my that’s a big one sure there is some clever dialogue and a gritty 70s visual
clever dialogue and a gritty 70s visual
clever dialogue and a gritty 70s visual aesthetic but the thriller could easily
aesthetic but the thriller could easily
aesthetic but the thriller could easily bore viewers that are more concerned
bore viewers that are more concerned
bore viewers that are more concerned with traditional genre themes than
with traditional genre themes than
with traditional genre themes than psychological studies Jeff de la
psychological studies Jeff de la
psychological studies Jeff de la hammerhead has a cop film it’s got a
hammerhead has a cop film it’s got a
hammerhead has a cop film it’s got a place in history as a pure action film
place in history as a pure action film
place in history as a pure action film though it can use a bit more action now
though it can use a bit more action now
though it can use a bit more action now you know why they call me Dirty Harry
you know why they call me Dirty Harry
you know why they call me Dirty Harry every dirty job it comes along number
every dirty job it comes along number
every dirty job it comes along number seven The Hunger Games Mockingjay part 1
seven The Hunger Games Mockingjay part 1
seven The Hunger Games Mockingjay part 1 I never asked to be in the games bugs
I never asked to be in the games bugs
I never asked to be in the games bugs ever has to be the Mockingjay just
ever has to be the Mockingjay just
ever has to be the Mockingjay just wanted to save my sister given the
wanted to save my sister given the
wanted to save my sister given the success of the franchise’s first two
success of the franchise’s first two
success of the franchise’s first two films not many expected the third
films not many expected the third
films not many expected the third installment to be such a flop in all
installment to be such a flop in all
installment to be such a flop in all honesty it wasn’t at least not
honesty it wasn’t at least not
honesty it wasn’t at least not completely especially considering the
completely especially considering the
completely especially considering the star power of Jennifer Lawrence but do
star power of Jennifer Lawrence but do
star power of Jennifer Lawrence but do you see that
you see that
you see that fire is catching and if we burn you burn
fire is catching and if we burn you burn
fire is catching and if we burn you burn with us yet Mockingjay part 1 with all
with us yet Mockingjay part 1 with all
with us yet Mockingjay part 1 with all of its themes of revolution and
of its themes of revolution and
of its themes of revolution and retribution is essentially just a primer
retribution is essentially just a primer
retribution is essentially just a primer for the finale miss Everdeen it’s the
for the finale miss Everdeen it’s the
for the finale miss Everdeen it’s the things we love most that destroy us
things we love most that destroy us
things we love most that destroy us while there are certainly moments of
while there are certainly moments of
while there are certainly moments of action the narrative involves more
action the narrative involves more
action the narrative involves more exposition and dialogue and less Katniss
exposition and dialogue and less Katniss
exposition and dialogue and less Katniss doing what she does best
doing what she does best
doing what she does best sure loyal viewers knew what to expect
sure loyal viewers knew what to expect
sure loyal viewers knew what to expect but the film left many with an itch that
but the film left many with an itch that
but the film left many with an itch that still needed to be scratched you find
still needed to be scratched you find
still needed to be scratched you find Katniss
I will number six Superman Returns I
I will number six Superman Returns I hired me my palpitations they’re gone
hired me my palpitations they’re gone
hired me my palpitations they’re gone what did you do I didn’t do anything
what did you do I didn’t do anything
what did you do I didn’t do anything when it comes to superhero updates
when it comes to superhero updates
when it comes to superhero updates there’s a certain sense of comfort that
there’s a certain sense of comfort that
there’s a certain sense of comfort that emerges through nostalgic direction or
emerges through nostalgic direction or
emerges through nostalgic direction or in the case of Superman it feels good to
in the case of Superman it feels good to
in the case of Superman it feels good to be reminded of the good old days
be reminded of the good old days
be reminded of the good old days you wrote that the world doesn’t need a
you wrote that the world doesn’t need a
you wrote that the world doesn’t need a Savior
but every day I hear people crying for
but every day I hear people crying for one despite the visual polish of Bryan
one despite the visual polish of Bryan
one despite the visual polish of Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns the film
Singer’s Superman Returns the film
Singer’s Superman Returns the film harkens a bit too far back to the past
harkens a bit too far back to the past
harkens a bit too far back to the past rather than catering to the more
rather than catering to the more
rather than catering to the more action-oriented crowd didn’t your dad
action-oriented crowd didn’t your dad
action-oriented crowd didn’t your dad ever teach you to laugh it’s a tough
ever teach you to laugh it’s a tough
ever teach you to laugh it’s a tough balance to find as less talented
balance to find as less talented
balance to find as less talented filmmakers often try too hard to be
filmmakers often try too hard to be
filmmakers often try too hard to be original and fresh there’s plenty to
original and fresh there’s plenty to
original and fresh there’s plenty to enjoy with this Clark Kent flick but it
enjoy with this Clark Kent flick but it
enjoy with this Clark Kent flick but it steeped much more in humanism than the
steeped much more in humanism than the
steeped much more in humanism than the pure action that many moviegoers
pure action that many moviegoers
pure action that many moviegoers expected all right with you Clark
expected all right with you Clark
expected all right with you Clark swell number five the International
swell number five the International
swell number five the International sometimes a man can mean his destiny on
sometimes a man can mean his destiny on
sometimes a man can mean his destiny on the road he took to avoid it directed by
the road he took to avoid it directed by
the road he took to avoid it directed by the man behind Run Lola Run undoubtedly
the man behind Run Lola Run undoubtedly
the man behind Run Lola Run undoubtedly an action thriller classic this film
an action thriller classic this film
an action thriller classic this film explains itself to viewers rather than
explains itself to viewers rather than
explains itself to viewers rather than stepping on the gas sometimes the
stepping on the gas sometimes the
stepping on the gas sometimes the hardest thing in life is to know which
hardest thing in life is to know which
hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross on which to burn I’m the
bridge to cross on which to burn I’m the
bridge to cross on which to burn I’m the one your bond like many other modern
one your bond like many other modern
one your bond like many other modern action flicks the International relies
action flicks the International relies
action flicks the International relies more on forced dialogue than giving
more on forced dialogue than giving
more on forced dialogue than giving people what they want which is action of
people what they want which is action of
people what they want which is action of course the troubling acting performances
course the troubling acting performances
course the troubling acting performances themselves don’t help much but the
themselves don’t help much but the
themselves don’t help much but the inherit problem is that Tom Tikas film
inherit problem is that Tom Tikas film
inherit problem is that Tom Tikas film didn’t come through on the promise of
didn’t come through on the promise of
didn’t come through on the promise of its trailers
the ingredients are here but once again
the ingredients are here but once again the sense of faux sophistication
the sense of faux sophistication
the sense of faux sophistication smothers the action aesthetic I know
smothers the action aesthetic I know
smothers the action aesthetic I know that there has to be a way to bring down
that there has to be a way to bring down
that there has to be a way to bring down this bank and you are gonna help me
this bank and you are gonna help me
this bank and you are gonna help me number four
number four
number four Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End
Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End
Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End good luck his tongue shooting mankind on
good luck his tongue shooting mankind on
good luck his tongue shooting mankind on his tongue this shoot his time trim that
his tongue this shoot his time trim that
his tongue this shoot his time trim that scraggly beard for any action film
scraggly beard for any action film
scraggly beard for any action film big-budget or small a sense of pacing is
big-budget or small a sense of pacing is
big-budget or small a sense of pacing is crucial yet when the third installment
crucial yet when the third installment
crucial yet when the third installment of Johnny Depp’s disenfranchised hit
of Johnny Depp’s disenfranchised hit
of Johnny Depp’s disenfranchised hit theatres viewers were snoozing more than
theatres viewers were snoozing more than
theatres viewers were snoozing more than they were losing themselves an
they were losing themselves an
they were losing themselves an excitement keep tongue sofa it’s not
excitement keep tongue sofa it’s not
excitement keep tongue sofa it’s not that Depp and director Gore Verbinski
that Depp and director Gore Verbinski
that Depp and director Gore Verbinski didn’t know their craft
didn’t know their craft
didn’t know their craft it’s that viewers expected swashbuckling
it’s that viewers expected swashbuckling
it’s that viewers expected swashbuckling and thrills and not Captain Jack Sparrow
and thrills and not Captain Jack Sparrow
and thrills and not Captain Jack Sparrow just talking to himself my pain there is
just talking to himself my pain there is
just talking to himself my pain there is action of course and that’s the
action of course and that’s the
action of course and that’s the fundamental driving force at the
fundamental driving force at the
fundamental driving force at the franchise yet there’s simply not enough
franchise yet there’s simply not enough
franchise yet there’s simply not enough in this flick especially considering the
in this flick especially considering the
in this flick especially considering the nearly three hour runtime number three
nearly three hour runtime number three
nearly three hour runtime number three The Hunt for Red October I think the
The Hunt for Red October I think the
The Hunt for Red October I think the captain Mancuso has found the Red
captain Mancuso has found the Red
captain Mancuso has found the Red October
October
October after a decade full of iconic 80s action
after a decade full of iconic 80s action
after a decade full of iconic 80s action flick starring Van Damme Stallone and
flick starring Van Damme Stallone and
flick starring Van Damme Stallone and Schwarzenegger this movie didn’t quite
Schwarzenegger this movie didn’t quite
Schwarzenegger this movie didn’t quite pack a punch like so many expected
pack a punch like so many expected
pack a punch like so many expected what’s his plan his plan Russians don’t
what’s his plan his plan Russians don’t
what’s his plan his plan Russians don’t take a dump son without a plan when the
take a dump son without a plan when the
take a dump son without a plan when the central theme of your action film
central theme of your action film
central theme of your action film revolves around a conflict between the
revolves around a conflict between the
revolves around a conflict between the Soviets and the Americans
Soviets and the Americans
Soviets and the Americans there better be a steady amount of set
there better be a steady amount of set
there better be a steady amount of set action unfortunately The Hunt for Red
action unfortunately The Hunt for Red
action unfortunately The Hunt for Red October is full of suspense but not
October is full of suspense but not
October is full of suspense but not necessarily excitement you’re afraid of
necessarily excitement you’re afraid of
necessarily excitement you’re afraid of our fleet hmm you should personally I
our fleet hmm you should personally I
our fleet hmm you should personally I give us one chance in three
or more to you anymore so while the plot
or more to you anymore so while the plot may look good on paper the visuals and
may look good on paper the visuals and
may look good on paper the visuals and narrative did little justice to the
narrative did little justice to the
narrative did little justice to the genre perhaps raising more questions
genre perhaps raising more questions
genre perhaps raising more questions than anything else
than anything else
than anything else halten stay where you are do not attempt
halten stay where you are do not attempt
halten stay where you are do not attempt to submerge or you will be fired upon
to submerge or you will be fired upon
to submerge or you will be fired upon nevertheless seeing Sean Connery on the
nevertheless seeing Sean Connery on the
nevertheless seeing Sean Connery on the silver screen is always a thrill despite
silver screen is always a thrill despite
silver screen is always a thrill despite that Russian accent and when we are
that Russian accent and when we are
that Russian accent and when we are finished the only sound they will hear
finished the only sound they will hear
finished the only sound they will hear as our laughter number two Miami Vice
as our laughter number two Miami Vice
as our laughter number two Miami Vice was to contrast
was to contrast
was to contrast based on the iconic television series
based on the iconic television series
based on the iconic television series this big-screen adaptation took more of
this big-screen adaptation took more of
this big-screen adaptation took more of a stylistic approach instead of building
a stylistic approach instead of building
a stylistic approach instead of building on the fun of its predecessor Eddie no
under the guidance of Michael Mann
under the guidance of Michael Mann though the risk seemed justified to some
though the risk seemed justified to some
though the risk seemed justified to some while the neo-noir vibe and emphasis on
while the neo-noir vibe and emphasis on
while the neo-noir vibe and emphasis on dialogue might have pleased critics for
dialogue might have pleased critics for
dialogue might have pleased critics for the most part when it comes to the genre
the most part when it comes to the genre
the most part when it comes to the genre the film strain heavily from pure action
the film strain heavily from pure action
the film strain heavily from pure action would have come to have an audition for
would have come to have an audition for
would have come to have an audition for business business audience for us that
business business audience for us that
business business audience for us that may not necessarily be a bad thing
may not necessarily be a bad thing
may not necessarily be a bad thing especially with the likes of Colin
especially with the likes of Colin
especially with the likes of Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx and lead roles
Farrell and Jamie Foxx and lead roles
Farrell and Jamie Foxx and lead roles but there’s an obvious disconnect from
but there’s an obvious disconnect from
but there’s an obvious disconnect from the original source material why do I
the original source material why do I
the original source material why do I get the feeling everybody knows we’re
get the feeling everybody knows we’re
get the feeling everybody knows we’re here 15 bucks out cuz everybody knows
here 15 bucks out cuz everybody knows
here 15 bucks out cuz everybody knows we’re here 15 blocks up Miami Vice does
we’re here 15 blocks up Miami Vice does
we’re here 15 blocks up Miami Vice does requires a second viewing as it’s more
requires a second viewing as it’s more
requires a second viewing as it’s more of a character study than a shoot-’em-up
of a character study than a shoot-’em-up
of a character study than a shoot-’em-up escapade just cash out and get out yeah
escapade just cash out and get out yeah
escapade just cash out and get out yeah yeah
yeah
yeah as far as fast as you can before we
as far as fast as you can before we
as far as fast as you can before we unveil our topic here are a few
unveil our topic here are a few
unveil our topic here are a few honorable or in this case dishonorable
honorable or in this case dishonorable
honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions what’s with all the green green
mentions what’s with all the green green
mentions what’s with all the green green is the color of will the Guardians
is the color of will the Guardians
is the color of will the Guardians harnessed will because it’s the
harnessed will because it’s the
harnessed will because it’s the strongest source of energy
strongest source of energy
strongest source of energy I see
all right come on I gotta go that’s it
all right come on I gotta go that’s it that’s it guys
number one Mad Max so words out there
number one Mad Max so words out there have to get you it’s good jockeys Nomad
have to get you it’s good jockeys Nomad
have to get you it’s good jockeys Nomad trash well I’ll add it to my thread
trash well I’ll add it to my thread
trash well I’ll add it to my thread collection as the world evolves so do
collection as the world evolves so do
collection as the world evolves so do the needs and wants of moviegoers this
the needs and wants of moviegoers this
the needs and wants of moviegoers this is evidenced by the spectacular success
is evidenced by the spectacular success
is evidenced by the spectacular success of 2015 Mad Max fury road arguably one
of 2015 Mad Max fury road arguably one
of 2015 Mad Max fury road arguably one of the best action flicks of modern
of the best action flicks of modern
of the best action flicks of modern times remember me yeah back in 1979 the
times remember me yeah back in 1979 the
times remember me yeah back in 1979 the original Mad Max was more of an acquired
original Mad Max was more of an acquired
original Mad Max was more of an acquired taste
taste
taste partially because it had the relatively
partially because it had the relatively
partially because it had the relatively unknown Mel Gibson in the lead you
unknown Mel Gibson in the lead you
unknown Mel Gibson in the lead you really expect me to go for that once
really expect me to go for that once
really expect me to go for that once again the amateur filmmaking style
again the amateur filmmaking style
again the amateur filmmaking style displayed here is both definitely not a
displayed here is both definitely not a
displayed here is both definitely not a bad thing but Mad Max takes some time to
bad thing but Mad Max takes some time to
bad thing but Mad Max takes some time to get revved up
and so once George Miller stepped back
and so once George Miller stepped back into the director’s chair over three
into the director’s chair over three
into the director’s chair over three decades later for the fourth installment
decades later for the fourth installment
decades later for the fourth installment he understood how to speed things up for
he understood how to speed things up for
he understood how to speed things up for a more accessible more focused action
a more accessible more focused action
a more accessible more focused action felt narrative you would weave our list
felt narrative you would weave our list
felt narrative you would weave our list which actions like do you think was a
which actions like do you think was a
which actions like do you think was a bit or a lot dull I don’t know I’m in a
bit or a lot dull I don’t know I’m in a
bit or a lot dull I don’t know I’m in a tone for more cinematic top 10s
tone for more cinematic top 10s
tone for more cinematic top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe
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experience hasn’t put any of you off
experience hasn’t put any of you off flying statistically speaking it’s still
flying statistically speaking it’s still
flying statistically speaking it’s still the safest way to travel
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