hi you watch as many action movies as we do patterns begin to emerge some we hate
do patterns begin to emerge some we hate
do patterns begin to emerge some we hate some we like some we can’t live without
some we like some we can’t live without
some we like some we can’t live without yeah stick around welcome to
yeah stick around welcome to
yeah stick around welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our top 10 essential action movie
down our top 10 essential action movie
down our top 10 essential action movie cliches let’s play number 10
cliches let’s play number 10
cliches let’s play number 10 trigger happy no matter what the
trigger happy no matter what the
trigger happy no matter what the circumstance it seems as though the
circumstance it seems as though the
circumstance it seems as though the heroes always have the upper hand in a
heroes always have the upper hand in a
heroes always have the upper hand in a firefight they dispatch enemies with
firefight they dispatch enemies with
firefight they dispatch enemies with ease while the countless baddies seem
ease while the countless baddies seem
ease while the countless baddies seem unable to hit the broadside of a barn
as everyone knows cars are highly
as everyone knows cars are highly volatile machines seemingly made of
volatile machines seemingly made of
volatile machines seemingly made of tissue paper birch bark and lighter
tissue paper birch bark and lighter
tissue paper birch bark and lighter fluid or so you would think by how often
fluid or so you would think by how often
fluid or so you would think by how often easily and massively they explode
easily and massively they explode
easily and massively they explode explosions are awesome
explosions are awesome
explosions are awesome so if only more stuff went boom with
so if only more stuff went boom with
so if only more stuff went boom with such gusto exploded oh shit that was
such gusto exploded oh shit that was
such gusto exploded oh shit that was crazy
crazy
crazy number eight flood explosion Roger Ebert
number eight flood explosion Roger Ebert
number eight flood explosion Roger Ebert long de moaned the cliche of humans
long de moaned the cliche of humans
long de moaned the cliche of humans outrunning fire I thought this looked
outrunning fire I thought this looked
outrunning fire I thought this looked like your work let’s go a bridge Ania
like your work let’s go a bridge Ania
like your work let’s go a bridge Ania but even more ridiculous is the hero
but even more ridiculous is the hero
but even more ridiculous is the hero seemingly not noticing a huge explosion
seemingly not noticing a huge explosion
seemingly not noticing a huge explosion occurring directly behind him as it
occurring directly behind him as it
occurring directly behind him as it caresses his buttocks with gentle warm
look it up that is the definition with
look it up that is the definition with that ass oh god I’ll walk away in movies
that ass oh god I’ll walk away in movies
that ass oh god I’ll walk away in movies without flexi when it explodes behind
without flexi when it explodes behind
without flexi when it explodes behind them there’s no way a cop bullshit on
them there’s no way a cop bullshit on
them there’s no way a cop bullshit on that number seven something to live for
that number seven something to live for
that number seven something to live for the worst thing to have in an action
the worst thing to have in an action
the worst thing to have in an action movie is something to live for having
movie is something to live for having
movie is something to live for having any plans means that you’re already
any plans means that you’re already
any plans means that you’re already beyond saving and might as well have a
beyond saving and might as well have a
beyond saving and might as well have a crosshair on your back I’m too old for
crosshair on your back I’m too old for
crosshair on your back I’m too old for this shit don’t even think about
this shit don’t even think about
this shit don’t even think about mentioning retirement this is a cliche
mentioning retirement this is a cliche
mentioning retirement this is a cliche perfectly distilled in the Simpsons for
perfectly distilled in the Simpsons for
perfectly distilled in the Simpsons for just christened a boat yes sir
just christened a boat yes sir
just christened a boat yes sir everything’s gonna be just number six
everything’s gonna be just number six
everything’s gonna be just number six just a flesh wound
just a flesh wound
just a flesh wound what kind of I guess you don’t want to
what kind of I guess you don’t want to
what kind of I guess you don’t want to know while action movies play loose with
know while action movies play loose with
know while action movies play loose with the laws of physics they play even
the laws of physics they play even
the laws of physics they play even looser with biology yes this face Oh
looser with biology yes this face Oh
looser with biology yes this face Oh Arnie sly and Bruce can seemingly shake
Arnie sly and Bruce can seemingly shake
Arnie sly and Bruce can seemingly shake off any sort of physical trauma as a
off any sort of physical trauma as a
off any sort of physical trauma as a simple flash rule simply put it would be
simple flash rule simply put it would be
simple flash rule simply put it would be pretty lame if bullet wounds or cuts
pretty lame if bullet wounds or cuts
pretty lame if bullet wounds or cuts caused them to stop fighting I don’t
caused them to stop fighting I don’t
caused them to stop fighting I don’t know look for a sterile bandage or seek
know look for a sterile bandage or seek
know look for a sterile bandage or seek out hospital care get energizer bunny
have you boy huh number five for info
have you boy huh number five for info man is a con man
man is a con man
man is a con man European bad guys aren’t just for James
European bad guys aren’t just for James
European bad guys aren’t just for James Bond films anymore who is the dick case
Bond films anymore who is the dick case
Bond films anymore who is the dick case now having a foreign accent appears to
now having a foreign accent appears to
now having a foreign accent appears to be pretty much a mandatory requirement
be pretty much a mandatory requirement
be pretty much a mandatory requirement at terrorist school who said we were
at terrorist school who said we were
at terrorist school who said we were terrorists this is especially true if a
terrorists this is especially true if a
terrorists this is especially true if a bad guy plans on being taken seriously
bad guy plans on being taken seriously
bad guy plans on being taken seriously at all
at all
at all by a hero or authorities one ton of that
by a hero or authorities one ton of that
by a hero or authorities one ton of that key to million of your people will die
key to million of your people will die
key to million of your people will die instantly what key that key who’s taking
instantly what key that key who’s taking
instantly what key that key who’s taking the key number for personal vendettas
the key number for personal vendettas
the key number for personal vendettas gonna squeeze them till they give them
gonna squeeze them till they give them
gonna squeeze them till they give them up
up
up Yeah right you do that alright doesn’t
Yeah right you do that alright doesn’t
Yeah right you do that alright doesn’t mean it’s gonna find that Richard you
mean it’s gonna find that Richard you
mean it’s gonna find that Richard you know that money and terrorism are strong
know that money and terrorism are strong
know that money and terrorism are strong motivations for downright nasty actions
motivations for downright nasty actions
motivations for downright nasty actions daddy now not daddy however a personal
daddy now not daddy however a personal
daddy now not daddy however a personal touch like targeting the hero’s family
touch like targeting the hero’s family
touch like targeting the hero’s family always adds that deeper dimension
always adds that deeper dimension
always adds that deeper dimension Bennett stop screwing around and let the
Bennett stop screwing around and let the
Bennett stop screwing around and let the girl go this often makes for bad guys
girl go this often makes for bad guys
girl go this often makes for bad guys that are just so bad they got to be
that are just so bad they got to be
that are just so bad they got to be killed with bare hands cuz this time
killed with bare hands cuz this time
killed with bare hands cuz this time it’s personal
it’s personal
it’s personal that’s a shame cuz those bullets just
that’s a shame cuz those bullets just
that’s a shame cuz those bullets just saved her a lot of pain
saved her a lot of pain
saved her a lot of pain number three saving the bad guy
despite what some might argue it’s hard
despite what some might argue it’s hard to claim that you’re a good guy once you
to claim that you’re a good guy once you
to claim that you’re a good guy once you kill a criminal you could have easily
kill a criminal you could have easily
kill a criminal you could have easily apprehended just in case you forgot
apprehended just in case you forgot
apprehended just in case you forgot who’s got the moral high ground in these
who’s got the moral high ground in these
who’s got the moral high ground in these flicks most action heroes make an
flicks most action heroes make an
flicks most action heroes make an attempt to save the villain before that
attempt to save the villain before that
attempt to save the villain before that backfires number two bad guys always die
backfires number two bad guys always die
backfires number two bad guys always die twice everything is better with an
twice everything is better with an
twice everything is better with an explosive encore and because of this
explosive encore and because of this
explosive encore and because of this it’s an expectation that the hero won’t
it’s an expectation that the hero won’t
it’s an expectation that the hero won’t get off easy sure you can walk away from
get off easy sure you can walk away from
get off easy sure you can walk away from explosions but you better take a minute
explosions but you better take a minute
explosions but you better take a minute to make sure that his enemy isn’t just
to make sure that his enemy isn’t just
to make sure that his enemy isn’t just playing dead interestingly a side effect
playing dead interestingly a side effect
playing dead interestingly a side effect of this is that films that skirt this
of this is that films that skirt this
of this is that films that skirt this particular cliche often feel
particular cliche often feel
particular cliche often feel disappointing or somehow incomplete
remember Sally when I promised to kill
remember Sally when I promised to kill you last number one killer one-liners I
you last number one killer one-liners I
you last number one killer one-liners I lied
here it is our favorite cliche let off
here it is our favorite cliche let off some steam Bennett
some steam Bennett
some steam Bennett if Arnie and company have taught us
if Arnie and company have taught us
if Arnie and company have taught us anything it’s that the best way to
anything it’s that the best way to
anything it’s that the best way to dispatch a villain isn’t with lead or
dispatch a villain isn’t with lead or
dispatch a villain isn’t with lead or the law nope it’s by giving them a
the law nope it’s by giving them a
the law nope it’s by giving them a zinger that they would never forget had
zinger that they would never forget had
zinger that they would never forget had they survived no to both do you agree
they survived no to both do you agree
they survived no to both do you agree with our list is there an action movie
with our list is there an action movie
with our list is there an action movie cliche that gets your blood pumping let
cliche that gets your blood pumping let
cliche that gets your blood pumping let us know in the comment section and for
us know in the comment section and for
us know in the comment section and for more adrenaline-fueled toptenz
more adrenaline-fueled toptenz
more adrenaline-fueled toptenz be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com how do you like your ribs
”
Be First to Comment