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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten greatest action movie stars yeah you
greatest action movie stars yeah you
greatest action movie stars yeah you should have brought more back for this
should have brought more back for this
should have brought more back for this list we’re focusing specifically on the
list we’re focusing specifically on the
list we’re focusing specifically on the greatest male action movie stars
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next number 10
next number 10 Dwayne the rock Johnson when you’re as
Dwayne the rock Johnson when you’re as
Dwayne the rock Johnson when you’re as big as this WWE icon literally and
big as this WWE icon literally and
big as this WWE icon literally and figuratively it only makes sense to
figuratively it only makes sense to
figuratively it only makes sense to explore a higher stage after a couple of
explore a higher stage after a couple of
explore a higher stage after a couple of early notable performances in legitimate
early notable performances in legitimate
early notable performances in legitimate box-office hits the rock showed off his
box-office hits the rock showed off his
box-office hits the rock showed off his natural ability to mix comedy and action
natural ability to mix comedy and action
natural ability to mix comedy and action in the vastly underrated 2003 flick the
in the vastly underrated 2003 flick the
in the vastly underrated 2003 flick the rundown float like butterfly sting like
rundown float like butterfly sting like
rundown float like butterfly sting like me since then Dwayne Johnson has mostly
me since then Dwayne Johnson has mostly
me since then Dwayne Johnson has mostly managed to transcend the hokey cliches
managed to transcend the hokey cliches
managed to transcend the hokey cliches usually involved with being a wrestler
usually involved with being a wrestler
usually involved with being a wrestler turned actor largely thanks to his
turned actor largely thanks to his
turned actor largely thanks to his unique roll selections and certainly by
unique roll selections and certainly by
unique roll selections and certainly by holding it down with The Fast and the
holding it down with The Fast and the
holding it down with The Fast and the Furious franchise he’s a master of
Furious franchise he’s a master of
Furious franchise he’s a master of comedic timing and the overall package
comedic timing and the overall package
comedic timing and the overall package produces hard earned if not easy money
produces hard earned if not easy money
produces hard earned if not easy money at the box office
number nine jean-claude van damme you
number nine jean-claude van damme you want me to break my leg let’s face it if
want me to break my leg let’s face it if
want me to break my leg let’s face it if you are an adolescent male growing up in
you are an adolescent male growing up in
you are an adolescent male growing up in the 80s and didn’t have at least a
the 80s and didn’t have at least a
the 80s and didn’t have at least a couple of Van Damme films on tape you
couple of Van Damme films on tape you
couple of Van Damme films on tape you should have your man card immediately
should have your man card immediately
should have your man card immediately revoked
revoked
revoked looks like she’s mine now leave the lady
looks like she’s mine now leave the lady
looks like she’s mine now leave the lady alone understand that from the days of
alone understand that from the days of
alone understand that from the days of bloodsport and kickboxer to the early to
bloodsport and kickboxer to the early to
bloodsport and kickboxer to the early to mid-90s JCVD was simply the big swinging
mid-90s JCVD was simply the big swinging
mid-90s JCVD was simply the big swinging ass kicker of martial-arts films round
ass kicker of martial-arts films round
ass kicker of martial-arts films round housing everybody brave enough to stand
housing everybody brave enough to stand
housing everybody brave enough to stand in his way
and sure the high flying techniques
and sure the high flying techniques seemingly lost a bit of mojo over the
seemingly lost a bit of mojo over the
seemingly lost a bit of mojo over the years but Van Damme has never stopped
years but Van Damme has never stopped
years but Van Damme has never stopped doing what he does best regardless of
doing what he does best regardless of
doing what he does best regardless of whether or not you want to shell out a
whether or not you want to shell out a
whether or not you want to shell out a couple of bucks to see him whoop that
couple of bucks to see him whoop that
couple of bucks to see him whoop that ass so what’s it going to be given his
ass so what’s it going to be given his
ass so what’s it going to be given his latest collection of badass roles
latest collection of badass roles
latest collection of badass roles jean-claude Van Damme only seems to get
jean-claude Van Damme only seems to get
jean-claude Van Damme only seems to get better with age strange as that may seem
better with age strange as that may seem
better with age strange as that may seem gee quoi de Parfum certain reality
gee quoi de Parfum certain reality
gee quoi de Parfum certain reality number 8 Clint Eastwood see in this
number 8 Clint Eastwood see in this
number 8 Clint Eastwood see in this world has two kinds of people my friend
world has two kinds of people my friend
world has two kinds of people my friend those with loaded guns who take you take
those with loaded guns who take you take
those with loaded guns who take you take if you’re not familiar with this man’s
if you’re not familiar with this man’s
if you’re not familiar with this man’s iconic spaghetti western roles then
iconic spaghetti western roles then
iconic spaghetti western roles then you’re about to get schooled on the Art
you’re about to get schooled on the Art
you’re about to get schooled on the Art of Manliness you’ve got to ask yourself
of Manliness you’ve got to ask yourself
of Manliness you’ve got to ask yourself one question do I feel lucky
one question do I feel lucky
one question do I feel lucky well do you bunker okay now that we’ve
well do you bunker okay now that we’ve
well do you bunker okay now that we’ve addressed the obvious classics let’s
addressed the obvious classics let’s
addressed the obvious classics let’s move on to 70s era Clint Eastwood where
move on to 70s era Clint Eastwood where
move on to 70s era Clint Eastwood where he continuously shamed fellow action
he continuously shamed fellow action
he continuously shamed fellow action stars with his own unique way of shakin
stars with his own unique way of shakin
stars with his own unique way of shakin and bakin
yeah well Clint ain’t the most agile of
yeah well Clint ain’t the most agile of movie stars but you don’t need to have
movie stars but you don’t need to have
movie stars but you don’t need to have cat-like speed and reflexes to show
cat-like speed and reflexes to show
cat-like speed and reflexes to show dudes who’s boss
dudes who’s boss
dudes who’s boss clean few problems can’t be solved with
clean few problems can’t be solved with
clean few problems can’t be solved with a little sweat and hard work this guy
a little sweat and hard work this guy
a little sweat and hard work this guy will not only strategically hunt down
will not only strategically hunt down
will not only strategically hunt down movie villains to no end
movie villains to no end
movie villains to no end but he will take a little bit of their
but he will take a little bit of their
but he will take a little bit of their soul as well stop this cockamamie shit
soul as well stop this cockamamie shit
soul as well stop this cockamamie shit now with it here’s the deal
now with it here’s the deal
now with it here’s the deal any actor should jump at the opportunity
any actor should jump at the opportunity
any actor should jump at the opportunity to be on the receiving end of an
to be on the receiving end of an
to be on the receiving end of an Eastwood scowl I’m not paid for that
Eastwood scowl I’m not paid for that
Eastwood scowl I’m not paid for that number 7 Harrison Ford
number 7 Harrison Ford
number 7 Harrison Ford hokey religions and ancient weapons are
hokey religions and ancient weapons are
hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side
no match for a good blaster at your side
no match for a good blaster at your side kid on solo Indiana Jones Rick Deckard
kid on solo Indiana Jones Rick Deckard
kid on solo Indiana Jones Rick Deckard that’s what you’re getting with the late
that’s what you’re getting with the late
that’s what you’re getting with the late 70s early 80s Harrison Ford binge watch
70s early 80s Harrison Ford binge watch
70s early 80s Harrison Ford binge watch I’m from the confidential Committee on
I’m from the confidential Committee on
I’m from the confidential Committee on moral abuses those roles alone are
moral abuses those roles alone are
moral abuses those roles alone are enough to land them a place on our list
enough to land them a place on our list
enough to land them a place on our list but then you have 90s Harrison Ford with
but then you have 90s Harrison Ford with
but then you have 90s Harrison Ford with all his gruff voiced antics saving the
all his gruff voiced antics saving the
all his gruff voiced antics saving the world time and again in breathtaking
world time and again in breathtaking
world time and again in breathtaking fashion how are you gonna get away huh
fashion how are you gonna get away huh
fashion how are you gonna get away huh want to go for the other knee but don’t
want to go for the other knee but don’t
want to go for the other knee but don’t be fooled by Father Time cuz Harrison
be fooled by Father Time cuz Harrison
be fooled by Father Time cuz Harrison Ford can still hold his own alongside
Ford can still hold his own alongside
Ford can still hold his own alongside younger action heroes I don’t give a
younger action heroes I don’t give a
younger action heroes I don’t give a shit what his name is
shit what his name is
shit what his name is I don’t like him and you can damn sure
I don’t like him and you can damn sure
I don’t like him and you can damn sure appreciate whenever Harrison gets all
appreciate whenever Harrison gets all
appreciate whenever Harrison gets all emotional after handling the appropriate
emotional after handling the appropriate
emotional after handling the appropriate or inappropriate amount of business I’m
or inappropriate amount of business I’m
or inappropriate amount of business I’m not even here and then it’s back to work
in his early years this leading man
in his early years this leading man dominated the box office with his boyish
dominated the box office with his boyish
dominated the box office with his boyish good looks and undeniable charm but then
good looks and undeniable charm but then
good looks and undeniable charm but then Tom Cruise went full beast mode with the
Tom Cruise went full beast mode with the
Tom Cruise went full beast mode with the mission impossible franchise live die
mission impossible franchise live die
mission impossible franchise live die repeat this is Ethan Hunt they’re dead
repeat this is Ethan Hunt they’re dead
repeat this is Ethan Hunt they’re dead this man essentially spits in the face
this man essentially spits in the face
this man essentially spits in the face of all those who dare challenge his
of all those who dare challenge his
of all those who dare challenge his continuing relevance as the 2010’s have
continuing relevance as the 2010’s have
continuing relevance as the 2010’s have unleashed rider die Tom Cruise a man
unleashed rider die Tom Cruise a man
unleashed rider die Tom Cruise a man unwilling to slow down into a life of
unwilling to slow down into a life of
unwilling to slow down into a life of cheesy rom-coms
not everybody takes him seriously but
not everybody takes him seriously but hey cruise doesn’t take himself too
hey cruise doesn’t take himself too
hey cruise doesn’t take himself too seriously very okay there it is like in
seriously very okay there it is like in
seriously very okay there it is like in other words you’ll never see this dude
other words you’ll never see this dude
other words you’ll never see this dude trying to score an interview with El
trying to score an interview with El
trying to score an interview with El Chapo he’s got other work to do
number five Jackie Chan here’s an
number five Jackie Chan here’s an inspiration for all you vertically
inspiration for all you vertically
inspiration for all you vertically challenged mojo holics as this man
challenged mojo holics as this man
challenged mojo holics as this man represents the human embodiment of
represents the human embodiment of
represents the human embodiment of dynamite obey the law
developing his stuntman skills in 60s
developing his stuntman skills in 60s Hong Kong cinema Jackie Chan exploded in
Hong Kong cinema Jackie Chan exploded in
Hong Kong cinema Jackie Chan exploded in the late 70s presenting an alternative
the late 70s presenting an alternative
the late 70s presenting an alternative style to the great Bruce Lee and his
style to the great Bruce Lee and his
style to the great Bruce Lee and his 1980 film the young master marked the
1980 film the young master marked the
1980 film the young master marked the arrival of a new Hong Kong icon with the
arrival of a new Hong Kong icon with the
arrival of a new Hong Kong icon with the Hollywood og Buster Keaton providing the
Hollywood og Buster Keaton providing the
Hollywood og Buster Keaton providing the foundation for Chan’s comedic aesthetics
foundation for Chan’s comedic aesthetics
foundation for Chan’s comedic aesthetics he ultimately made the trip to
he ultimately made the trip to
he ultimately made the trip to Tinseltown and grinded it out by
Tinseltown and grinded it out by
Tinseltown and grinded it out by performing his own stunts
he’s famously kicked it with both Chris
he’s famously kicked it with both Chris Tucker and Owen Wilson you kill mangle
Tucker and Owen Wilson you kill mangle
Tucker and Owen Wilson you kill mangle ball while never failing to provide
ball while never failing to provide
ball while never failing to provide jaw-dropping and comedic displays of
jaw-dropping and comedic displays of
jaw-dropping and comedic displays of kung fu brilliance how long you been
kung fu brilliance how long you been
kung fu brilliance how long you been this country what is nice work number
this country what is nice work number
this country what is nice work number four
four
four Bruce Lee Peter drop Korea four years
Bruce Lee Peter drop Korea four years
Bruce Lee Peter drop Korea four years this legend studied under the Wing Chun
this legend studied under the Wing Chun
this legend studied under the Wing Chun master known as Yip men and by the time
master known as Yip men and by the time
master known as Yip men and by the time Bruce Lee began doing work on the big
Bruce Lee began doing work on the big
Bruce Lee began doing work on the big screen he had audiences saying damn real
screen he had audiences saying damn real
screen he had audiences saying damn real though Bruce Lee’s quickness and
though Bruce Lee’s quickness and
though Bruce Lee’s quickness and technique was a thing to behold and you
technique was a thing to behold and you
technique was a thing to behold and you just have to wonder how one actually
just have to wonder how one actually
just have to wonder how one actually reached that level of supreme badassery
reached that level of supreme badassery
reached that level of supreme badassery anything I’d oppose out only Utah more
anything I’d oppose out only Utah more
anything I’d oppose out only Utah more top Bruce Lee came he saw and he
top Bruce Lee came he saw and he
top Bruce Lee came he saw and he conquered and just like Keyser söze who
conquered and just like Keyser söze who
conquered and just like Keyser söze who he was gone fortunately Bruce Lee left
he was gone fortunately Bruce Lee left
he was gone fortunately Bruce Lee left us with a handful of films that became
us with a handful of films that became
us with a handful of films that became immediate classics upon release and our
immediate classics upon release and our
immediate classics upon release and our still must seize for any self-respecting
still must seize for any self-respecting
still must seize for any self-respecting fan of action movies you have offended
fan of action movies you have offended
fan of action movies you have offended my family and you have offended a
my family and you have offended a
my family and you have offended a Shaolin Temple
Shaolin Temple
Shaolin Temple number three Bruce Willis believe it or
number three Bruce Willis believe it or
number three Bruce Willis believe it or not there was once a time when this man
not there was once a time when this man
not there was once a time when this man was known mainly for moonlighting and
was known mainly for moonlighting and
was known mainly for moonlighting and something called the return of Bruno
but then Bruce Willis stepped into the
but then Bruce Willis stepped into the role of John McClane a brooding
role of John McClane a brooding
role of John McClane a brooding detective that had no patience for
detective that had no patience for
detective that had no patience for criminal shenanigans because a mother of
criminal shenanigans because a mother of
criminal shenanigans because a mother of course Bruce Willis topped his diehard
course Bruce Willis topped his diehard
course Bruce Willis topped his diehard roll with the tarantino classic Pulp
roll with the tarantino classic Pulp
roll with the tarantino classic Pulp Fiction and most film critics agreed
Fiction and most film critics agreed
Fiction and most film critics agreed that this was the time when Bruce
that this was the time when Bruce
that this was the time when Bruce decided that he was gonna blow stuff up
decided that he was gonna blow stuff up
decided that he was gonna blow stuff up until he was good and ready to quit it’s
until he was good and ready to quit it’s
until he was good and ready to quit it’s how you gonna beat him butch keeping the
how you gonna beat him butch keeping the
how you gonna beat him butch keeping the rest to me
rest to me
rest to me he’s still going and we’re still
he’s still going and we’re still
he’s still going and we’re still watching because one does not simply
watching because one does not simply
watching because one does not simply walk away from this kind of cinematic
walk away from this kind of cinematic
walk away from this kind of cinematic magic anything happens to Sarah I will
magic anything happens to Sarah I will
magic anything happens to Sarah I will rip everything you love out of your life
rip everything you love out of your life
rip everything you love out of your life and I’ll kill you
and I’ll kill you
and I’ll kill you number two Sylvester Stallone I don’t
number two Sylvester Stallone I don’t
number two Sylvester Stallone I don’t always think about fighting think about
always think about fighting think about
always think about fighting think about this mojo holics by 1982 Sly Stallone
this mojo holics by 1982 Sly Stallone
this mojo holics by 1982 Sly Stallone had already flexed his creative muscles
had already flexed his creative muscles
had already flexed his creative muscles with rocky rocky – and rocky 3 and it
with rocky rocky – and rocky 3 and it
with rocky rocky – and rocky 3 and it was only then when he pulled out a long
was only then when he pulled out a long
was only then when he pulled out a long sword of justice and gave us a taste of
sword of justice and gave us a taste of
sword of justice and gave us a taste of first blood how could it kill them all
first blood how could it kill them all
first blood how could it kill them all I couldn’t tell you i’m tanja law I hear
I couldn’t tell you i’m tanja law I hear
I couldn’t tell you i’m tanja law I hear to me don’t push it
to me don’t push it
to me don’t push it as John Rambo Sylvester Stallone escaped
as John Rambo Sylvester Stallone escaped
as John Rambo Sylvester Stallone escaped the trappings of a lasting rocky persona
the trappings of a lasting rocky persona
the trappings of a lasting rocky persona and proved that he could pepper in the
and proved that he could pepper in the
and proved that he could pepper in the occasional action film as well I’m gonna
occasional action film as well I’m gonna
occasional action film as well I’m gonna regret this read to your life both
regret this read to your life both
regret this read to your life both seconds under in fact for the entirety
seconds under in fact for the entirety
seconds under in fact for the entirety of the 90s Stallone established himself
of the 90s Stallone established himself
of the 90s Stallone established himself as the driving force of the modern
as the driving force of the modern
as the driving force of the modern action film capitalizing on genre
action film capitalizing on genre
action film capitalizing on genre cliches and always staying true to
cliches and always staying true to
cliches and always staying true to popcorn thrills
like his fellow cohorts he continues to
like his fellow cohorts he continues to keep movie villains in check are you
keep movie villains in check are you
keep movie villains in check are you crazy I gonna kill me you’re welcome
crazy I gonna kill me you’re welcome
crazy I gonna kill me you’re welcome before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
ah federal officer they got holes in
ah federal officer they got holes in their number one Arnold Schwarzenegger
their number one Arnold Schwarzenegger
their number one Arnold Schwarzenegger Honan what is best in life to crush your
Honan what is best in life to crush your
Honan what is best in life to crush your enemies see them driven before you and
enemies see them driven before you and
enemies see them driven before you and they had a lamentation of the women
they had a lamentation of the women
they had a lamentation of the women straight out of Austria and born to blow
straight out of Austria and born to blow
straight out of Austria and born to blow your mind this movie monstrosity takes
your mind this movie monstrosity takes
your mind this movie monstrosity takes the cake when it comes to kicking ass
the cake when it comes to kicking ass
the cake when it comes to kicking ass and taking names just pick your poison
and taking names just pick your poison
and taking names just pick your poison The Terminator I’ll be back
The Terminator I’ll be back
The Terminator I’ll be back predator okay motherfucker Total Recall
predator okay motherfucker Total Recall
predator okay motherfucker Total Recall we’re married doesn’t really matter
we’re married doesn’t really matter
we’re married doesn’t really matter because nothing will ever change the
because nothing will ever change the
because nothing will ever change the fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger gets
fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger gets
fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger gets down like nobody else at least in the
down like nobody else at least in the
down like nobody else at least in the landscape of action cinema as Arnold
landscape of action cinema as Arnold
landscape of action cinema as Arnold ever quit making films he’ll know and
ever quit making films he’ll know and
ever quit making films he’ll know and he’ll continue on until there are no
he’ll continue on until there are no
he’ll continue on until there are no other baddies to conquer we didn’t do
other baddies to conquer we didn’t do
other baddies to conquer we didn’t do this job love him or hate him nobody can
this job love him or hate him nobody can
this job love him or hate him nobody can deny the power of a well-placed
deny the power of a well-placed
deny the power of a well-placed Arnold zinger okay through that and ease
Arnold zinger okay through that and ease
Arnold zinger okay through that and ease by far the most iconic action movie star
by far the most iconic action movie star
by far the most iconic action movie star that Hollywood has ever produced
do you agree with our list I ought to
do you agree with our list I ought to kill you right now who’s your favorite
kill you right now who’s your favorite
kill you right now who’s your favorite action movie star frickin awesome was
action movie star frickin awesome was
action movie star frickin awesome was that huh
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