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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten action movies that will become classics
action movies that will become classics
action movies that will become classics in the future before we begin we publish
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this list we’re looking at action movies
this list we’re looking at action movies released in or after the year 2010 that
released in or after the year 2010 that
released in or after the year 2010 that we believe will be revered in the years
we believe will be revered in the years
we believe will be revered in the years to come
to come
to come due to the significant critical acclaim
due to the significant critical acclaim
due to the significant critical acclaim and public attention they’ve received ah
and public attention they’ve received ah
and public attention they’ve received ah number 10 Mission Impossible Ghost
number 10 Mission Impossible Ghost
number 10 Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol we’re going into the Kremlin if
Protocol we’re going into the Kremlin if
Protocol we’re going into the Kremlin if we had to find fault with ghost Protocol
we had to find fault with ghost Protocol
we had to find fault with ghost Protocol we’d say it’s almost too ambitious
we’d say it’s almost too ambitious
we’d say it’s almost too ambitious it’s basically wall-to-wall action and
it’s basically wall-to-wall action and
it’s basically wall-to-wall action and while that sometimes gets in the way of
while that sometimes gets in the way of
while that sometimes gets in the way of a clever story it always makes for
a clever story it always makes for
a clever story it always makes for amazing eye candy
amazing eye candy
amazing eye candy ghost Protocol takes the Mission
ghost Protocol takes the Mission
ghost Protocol takes the Mission Impossible formula and turns every dial
Impossible formula and turns every dial
Impossible formula and turns every dial up resulting in some truly hilarious
up resulting in some truly hilarious
up resulting in some truly hilarious moments sweeping cinematography and
moments sweeping cinematography and
moments sweeping cinematography and countless i poppin set pieces like the
countless i poppin set pieces like the
countless i poppin set pieces like the explosion at the Kremlin and Tom Cruise
explosion at the Kremlin and Tom Cruise
explosion at the Kremlin and Tom Cruise scaling the tallest structure in the
scaling the tallest structure in the
scaling the tallest structure in the world
this series needed some fresh blood and
this series needed some fresh blood and that’s what director Brad Bird delivered
that’s what director Brad Bird delivered
that’s what director Brad Bird delivered the result is the best and most
the result is the best and most
the result is the best and most exhilarating Mission Impossible movie to
exhilarating Mission Impossible movie to
exhilarating Mission Impossible movie to that point
[Music]
[Music] number nine edge of tomorrow
Hey what can we say Tom Cruise is one
Hey what can we say Tom Cruise is one hell of an action star aliens invade
hell of an action star aliens invade
hell of an action star aliens invade Earth and humans need to stop it sure
Earth and humans need to stop it sure
Earth and humans need to stop it sure that plot might sound like a cliche but
that plot might sound like a cliche but
that plot might sound like a cliche but the storytelling in script of edge of
the storytelling in script of edge of
the storytelling in script of edge of tomorrow take it above and beyond you
tomorrow take it above and beyond you
tomorrow take it above and beyond you get injured on the field you better make
get injured on the field you better make
get injured on the field you better make sure you die even with the time looping
sure you die even with the time looping
sure you die even with the time looping nature of the story the action is always
nature of the story the action is always
nature of the story the action is always fresh and inventive its tongue-in-cheek
fresh and inventive its tongue-in-cheek
fresh and inventive its tongue-in-cheek and above all else it’s rooted in the
and above all else it’s rooted in the
and above all else it’s rooted in the touching complex relationship between
touching complex relationship between
touching complex relationship between two great and well-acted characters so
two great and well-acted characters so
two great and well-acted characters so maybe there’s some way I can transfer it
maybe there’s some way I can transfer it
maybe there’s some way I can transfer it to you I’ve tried everything it doesn’t
to you I’ve tried everything it doesn’t
to you I’ve tried everything it doesn’t work not only was edge of tomorrow a
work not only was edge of tomorrow a
work not only was edge of tomorrow a refreshing relief from the movies of the
refreshing relief from the movies of the
refreshing relief from the movies of the overcrowded summer season it’s also one
overcrowded summer season it’s also one
overcrowded summer season it’s also one of the most original action movies in
of the most original action movies in
of the most original action movies in years
years
years number 8 Captain America Civil War okay
number 8 Captain America Civil War okay
number 8 Captain America Civil War okay anybody on our side hiding any shocking
anybody on our side hiding any shocking
anybody on our side hiding any shocking and fantastic abilities they’d like to
and fantastic abilities they’d like to
and fantastic abilities they’d like to disclose I’m open to suggestions this
disclose I’m open to suggestions this
disclose I’m open to suggestions this Marvel movie reunites nearly all the
Marvel movie reunites nearly all the
Marvel movie reunites nearly all the superheroes from 2012’s also fantastic
superheroes from 2012’s also fantastic
superheroes from 2012’s also fantastic Avengers film and does something
Avengers film and does something
Avengers film and does something different it pits them against each
different it pits them against each
different it pits them against each other in a battle of might and will
other in a battle of might and will
other in a battle of might and will while the repercussions may be
while the repercussions may be
while the repercussions may be predictably limited and the movie is a
predictably limited and the movie is a
predictably limited and the movie is a little overstuffed
little overstuffed
little overstuffed it more than makes up for these flaws
it more than makes up for these flaws
it more than makes up for these flaws with entertainment value to spare
with entertainment value to spare
with entertainment value to spare thoughtful and mature themes and sheer
thoughtful and mature themes and sheer
thoughtful and mature themes and sheer spectacle
spectacle
spectacle in a time when superhero movies are
in a time when superhero movies are
in a time when superhero movies are taking themselves a little too seriously
taking themselves a little too seriously
taking themselves a little too seriously and DC Civil War reminds us that these
and DC Civil War reminds us that these
and DC Civil War reminds us that these movies are meant to be fun when looking
movies are meant to be fun when looking
movies are meant to be fun when looking back on the phenomenon that was the
back on the phenomenon that was the
back on the phenomenon that was the superhero genre we’re sure to be
superhero genre we’re sure to be
superhero genre we’re sure to be discussing civil war nice job kid
discussing civil war nice job kid
discussing civil war nice job kid Thanks number seven John wick my
Thanks number seven John wick my
Thanks number seven John wick my apologies I was dealing with an
apologies I was dealing with an
apologies I was dealing with an uninvited guest serving as a matrix
uninvited guest serving as a matrix
uninvited guest serving as a matrix reunion of sorts John wick may not reach
reunion of sorts John wick may not reach
reunion of sorts John wick may not reach that serious philosophical depths but it
that serious philosophical depths but it
that serious philosophical depths but it does give us some fine-looking action
does give us some fine-looking action
does give us some fine-looking action the story is bare-bones wick goes on a
the story is bare-bones wick goes on a
the story is bare-bones wick goes on a quest for vengeance after his dog is
quest for vengeance after his dog is
quest for vengeance after his dog is killed and his precious car is stolen
killed and his precious car is stolen
killed and his precious car is stolen but this plot is simply an excuse for
but this plot is simply an excuse for
but this plot is simply an excuse for Keanu Reeves to ominously grumble and
Keanu Reeves to ominously grumble and
Keanu Reeves to ominously grumble and stylish Lee shoot bad guys in the face
[Applause]
[Applause] co-directed by a member of the matrix
co-directed by a member of the matrix
co-directed by a member of the matrix Tuck team John wick 4 goes quick cuts
Tuck team John wick 4 goes quick cuts
Tuck team John wick 4 goes quick cuts and shaky-cam
and shaky-cam
and shaky-cam in favor of fluid and beautiful action
in favor of fluid and beautiful action
in favor of fluid and beautiful action and let’s not forget the expanded
and let’s not forget the expanded
and let’s not forget the expanded reunion with Laurence Fishburne in the
reunion with Laurence Fishburne in the
reunion with Laurence Fishburne in the equally good chapter – I’m working on it
equally good chapter – I’m working on it
equally good chapter – I’m working on it number 6 Deadpool at a time when
number 6 Deadpool at a time when
number 6 Deadpool at a time when superhero movies were becoming a little
superhero movies were becoming a little
superhero movies were becoming a little predictable along came Deadpool a
predictable along came Deadpool a
predictable along came Deadpool a violent and profane film that was meant
violent and profane film that was meant
violent and profane film that was meant to satirize the genre and inject some
to satirize the genre and inject some
to satirize the genre and inject some fresh blood into the proceedings I got
fresh blood into the proceedings I got
fresh blood into the proceedings I got places to be a face to fix and OH bad
places to be a face to fix and OH bad
places to be a face to fix and OH bad guys to kill its succeeded and will
guys to kill its succeeded and will
guys to kill its succeeded and will undoubtedly be remembered fondly for it
undoubtedly be remembered fondly for it
undoubtedly be remembered fondly for it as the R rating allowed the filmmakers
as the R rating allowed the filmmakers
as the R rating allowed the filmmakers to experiment and take risks rather than
to experiment and take risks rather than
to experiment and take risks rather than adhere to the inoffensive nature of the
adhere to the inoffensive nature of the
adhere to the inoffensive nature of the genre did I leave the stove on Ryan
genre did I leave the stove on Ryan
genre did I leave the stove on Ryan Reynolds also gives the performance of
Reynolds also gives the performance of
Reynolds also gives the performance of his career as Deadpool not only by
his career as Deadpool not only by
his career as Deadpool not only by nailing the character’s personality and
nailing the character’s personality and
nailing the character’s personality and sense of humor but also by clearly
sense of humor but also by clearly
sense of humor but also by clearly portraying his fears and his heart
portraying his fears and his heart
portraying his fears and his heart something the movie takes surprisingly
something the movie takes surprisingly
something the movie takes surprisingly seriously Deadpool was the phenomenon no
seriously Deadpool was the phenomenon no
seriously Deadpool was the phenomenon no one was expecting let’s count them down
number five the raid a muscle so this
number five the raid a muscle so this little movie from Indonesia may not have
little movie from Indonesia may not have
little movie from Indonesia may not have much of a story or budget but it
much of a story or budget but it
much of a story or budget but it capitalizes on its concept with
capitalizes on its concept with
capitalizes on its concept with absolutely thrilling results in fact the
absolutely thrilling results in fact the
absolutely thrilling results in fact the lack of a real story or deep
lack of a real story or deep
lack of a real story or deep characterizations is not a problem here
characterizations is not a problem here
characterizations is not a problem here as the movie is about showing off eco
as the movie is about showing off eco
as the movie is about showing off eco Weis and the stunt teams talents above
Weis and the stunt teams talents above
Weis and the stunt teams talents above all else
luckily for us the action is
luckily for us the action is breathtaking complete with complex
breathtaking complete with complex
breathtaking complete with complex choreography that’s expertly captured by
choreography that’s expertly captured by
choreography that’s expertly captured by Gareth Evans suka what can we say
Gareth Evans suka what can we say
Gareth Evans suka what can we say sometimes you just want to see a man
sometimes you just want to see a man
sometimes you just want to see a man running around with a lightbulb sticking
running around with a lightbulb sticking
running around with a lightbulb sticking out of his neck and there ain’t nothing
out of his neck and there ain’t nothing
out of his neck and there ain’t nothing wrong with that
number four rogue one a Star Wars story
number four rogue one a Star Wars story make 10 men feel like a hundred while
make 10 men feel like a hundred while
make 10 men feel like a hundred while 2015’s the force awakens was certainly
2015’s the force awakens was certainly
2015’s the force awakens was certainly exciting many people took issue with the
exciting many people took issue with the
exciting many people took issue with the fact that it retread the same old Star
fact that it retread the same old Star
fact that it retread the same old Star Wars tropes well one on the other hand
Wars tropes well one on the other hand
Wars tropes well one on the other hand redefined what a Star Wars movie could
redefined what a Star Wars movie could
redefined what a Star Wars movie could be and for the first time since the
be and for the first time since the
be and for the first time since the Empire Strikes Back we got an entry in
Empire Strikes Back we got an entry in
Empire Strikes Back we got an entry in the series that wasn’t afraid to take
the series that wasn’t afraid to take
the series that wasn’t afraid to take huge risks with its characters or take
huge risks with its characters or take
huge risks with its characters or take the story in thematically challenging
the story in thematically challenging
the story in thematically challenging directions we also have to mention the
directions we also have to mention the
directions we also have to mention the third act which not only features a
third act which not only features a
third act which not only features a staggering battle sequence but also
staggering battle sequence but also
staggering battle sequence but also perfectly ties the movie into a new hope
perfectly ties the movie into a new hope
perfectly ties the movie into a new hope well done Disney may the force be with
well done Disney may the force be with
well done Disney may the force be with us
us
us number three Skyfall
if Casino Royale redefined James Bond
if Casino Royale redefined James Bond for a new generation
for a new generation
for a new generation then Skyfall perfected the formula
then Skyfall perfected the formula
then Skyfall perfected the formula Skyfall all but eliminated the Bond
Skyfall all but eliminated the Bond
Skyfall all but eliminated the Bond tropes with fewer gadgets and less world
tropes with fewer gadgets and less world
tropes with fewer gadgets and less world hopping and a more personal story which
hopping and a more personal story which
hopping and a more personal story which helped develop bond in his relationships
helped develop bond in his relationships
helped develop bond in his relationships those changes add to the dramatic
those changes add to the dramatic
those changes add to the dramatic intensity of the film and make Skyfall
intensity of the film and make Skyfall
intensity of the film and make Skyfall something special Daniel Craig humanizes
something special Daniel Craig humanizes
something special Daniel Craig humanizes bond with a subtle performance the
bond with a subtle performance the
bond with a subtle performance the action set pieces are spectacular and
action set pieces are spectacular and
action set pieces are spectacular and the cinematography from Roger Deakins is
the cinematography from Roger Deakins is
the cinematography from Roger Deakins is magnificent there’s also the chill
magnificent there’s also the chill
magnificent there’s also the chill inducing title song from Adele which is
inducing title song from Adele which is
inducing title song from Adele which is sure to go down as one of the all-time
sure to go down as one of the all-time
sure to go down as one of the all-time greats
[Music]
[Music] future filmmakers take note this is how
future filmmakers take note this is how
future filmmakers take note this is how you do bond right oh good there’s a
you do bond right oh good there’s a
you do bond right oh good there’s a train coming
train coming
train coming number two Mad Max fury road and then
number two Mad Max fury road and then
number two Mad Max fury road and then for me if adrenaline could take the form
for me if adrenaline could take the form
for me if adrenaline could take the form of a movie that movie would be fury road
of a movie that movie would be fury road
of a movie that movie would be fury road the first Mad Max film since 1985 sees
the first Mad Max film since 1985 sees
the first Mad Max film since 1985 sees the titular Max and heroine furiosa
the titular Max and heroine furiosa
the titular Max and heroine furiosa driving across the desert to find whoa
driving across the desert to find whoa
driving across the desert to find whoa did you see that car crash how did they
did you see that car crash how did they
did you see that car crash how did they do that you’ll be asking yourself that
do that you’ll be asking yourself that
do that you’ll be asking yourself that question a lot throughout this movie as
question a lot throughout this movie as
question a lot throughout this movie as it contains some of the wildest and most
it contains some of the wildest and most
it contains some of the wildest and most adrenaline fuelled stunts ever put to
adrenaline fuelled stunts ever put to
adrenaline fuelled stunts ever put to film mostly without the help of CGI
film mostly without the help of CGI
film mostly without the help of CGI they’re looking for hope what about you
Redemption couple the insane practical
Redemption couple the insane practical action with some amazing makeup work
action with some amazing makeup work
action with some amazing makeup work imaginative production design deep
imaginative production design deep
imaginative production design deep world-building and surprising depth from
world-building and surprising depth from
world-building and surprising depth from the key characters and you have an
the key characters and you have an
the key characters and you have an instant classic oh my god before we get
instant classic oh my god before we get
instant classic oh my god before we get to our top pick here are some honorable
to our top pick here are some honorable
to our top pick here are some honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] number one inception you’re gonna
number one inception you’re gonna
number one inception you’re gonna perform inception you need imagination
perform inception you need imagination
perform inception you need imagination Christopher Nolan certainly has an
Christopher Nolan certainly has an
Christopher Nolan certainly has an imagination this movie story revolves
imagination this movie story revolves
imagination this movie story revolves around a thief and his team as they
around a thief and his team as they
around a thief and his team as they enter the mind of a businessman in order
enter the mind of a businessman in order
enter the mind of a businessman in order to plant an idea in his subconscious
to plant an idea in his subconscious
to plant an idea in his subconscious this plays out on screen with some of
this plays out on screen with some of
this plays out on screen with some of the most extravagant visuals ever put to
the most extravagant visuals ever put to
the most extravagant visuals ever put to film
the movie also has a heart at its core
the movie also has a heart at its core presenting us with fulfilling characters
presenting us with fulfilling characters
presenting us with fulfilling characters and an award worthy performance from
and an award worthy performance from
and an award worthy performance from Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio what’s an idea has taken hold in the
what’s an idea has taken hold in the
what’s an idea has taken hold in the brain it’s almost impossible to erratic
brain it’s almost impossible to erratic
brain it’s almost impossible to erratic if the entertainment factor in sheer
if the entertainment factor in sheer
if the entertainment factor in sheer ambition don’t interest you there is
ambition don’t interest you there is
ambition don’t interest you there is also enough complexity and thematic
also enough complexity and thematic
also enough complexity and thematic material here to write numerous essays
material here to write numerous essays
material here to write numerous essays full of $5 words simply put this movie
full of $5 words simply put this movie
full of $5 words simply put this movie is unquestionably a future classic
is unquestionably a future classic
is unquestionably a future classic mustn’t be afraid to dream with a big ad
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