Top 11 Favourite Action Movies of all Time

[Darth Knox]

See? Knox, knew what I meant. Just those who know, know to ask which Oceans 11 someone is talking about: Clooney/Pitt or Rat Pack. Or Gone in 60 Seconds. But if people ask about Ghostbusters, just smack 'em.

To be fair, though, I doubt anyone would ever include a tv movie on this list.

[Darth Logos]

To be fair, though, I doubt anyone would ever include a tv movie on this list.

I actually didn't know it was MFTV. My parents owned a copy on VHS. I watched it once. I thought the premise was neat, but the execution lacked. I was so tweaked when they made the Damon version.

[Darth Knox]

I actually didn't know it was MFTV. My parents owned a copy on VHS. I watched it once. I thought the premise was neat, but the execution lacked. I was so tweaked when they made the Damon version.

You know, despite the huge access to movies available through streaming, I really miss the VHS days.

And Bourne saved Matt Damon from going down the Ben Affleck route of years of bad movies and made him a legitimate badass action star. And simultaneously (almost) killed the Bond franchise.

[Darth Logos]

You know, despite the huge access to movies available through streaming, I really miss the VHS days.

And Bourne saved Matt Damon from going down the Ben Affleck route of years of bad movies and made him a legitimate badass action star. And simultaneously (almost) killed the Bond franchise.

Unfortunately I think Die Another Day is what almost killed Bond. I thought Casino deftly reinvigorated the franchise.

[Darth Knox]

Unfortunately I think Die Another Day is what almost killed Bond.

It was a combination of the two. Invisible car plus awful CGI action set pieces in Die Another Day, and then Bourne came out and showed exactly how great, kickass and non-formulaic a spy movie could be. Both movies came out the same year, which made the contrast between the two even higher.

That's why they had to do make Casino Royale the way did. Bourne set the bar REALLY high.

[Kham-Ryn Kurios]

I'll make a list later, but LOGAN is now firmly placed in my top five.

[Darth Logos]

I discern Action from Adventure. Action to me denotes epic fights/shootouts, big explosions, and awesome car chases, usually at the cost of plot or character development. Adventure usually sacrifices from the aforementioned pros to tell a better story. The following list is based on this criteria.

1.) The Fifth Element
2.) The Bourne Identity (2002)
3.) RED
4.) Guardians of the Galaxy
5.) The Matrix Reloaded
6.) Crank: High Voltage
7.) Deadpool
8.) Transformers
9.) Iron Man 2
10.) Smokin' Aces
11.) Battleship

Honorable Mentions: Ronin, Last Action Hero, Star Trek: Into Darkness

[Darth Knox]

I discern Action from Adventure. Action to me denotes epic fights/shootouts, big explosions, and awesome car chases, usually at the cost of plot or character development. Adventure usually sacrifices from the aforementioned pros to tell a better story. The following list is based on this criteria.

1.) The Fifth Element
2.) The Bourne Identity (2002)
3.) RED
4.) Guardians of the Galaxy
5.) The Matrix Reloaded
6.) Crank: High Voltage
7.) Deadpool
8.) Transformers
9.) The Rock
10.) Smokin' Aces
11.) Battleship

Honorable Mentions: Ronin, Last Action Hero, Star Trek: Into Darkness

Interesting that you pick the Crank sequel over the original.

And, Battleship? Really? This is why I LOVE doing these lists. It clearly states "favourite" in the title, not "best". And that distinction means you get some interesting picks being posted

[Darth Logos]

Interesting that you pick the Crank sequel over the original.

I think I was half asleep when I watched it (if I watched it) so I remember very little.

And, Battleship? Really? This is why I LOVE doing these lists. It clearly states "favourite" in the title, not "best". And that distinction means you get some interesting picks being posted

I like the way Burg did it. To me, action films rarely rank among great films, so who cares if it was junk, I liked it. Particularly the gas station break-in.

[Kham-Ryn Kurios]

To me, action films rarely rank among great films, so who cares if it was junk, I liked it.

This is not a bad mindset to have when it comes to action movies.  

[Darth Knox]

To me, action films rarely rank among great films,

Ahem - Die Hard? Arguably one of the greatest action film of all time, definitely one of the best films of the 80s, THE best Christmas movie ever and one of those rare movies that is considered to be (almost) perfect.

Although, I will concede, that on the whole, as a genre, action movies are never going to be amongst the greatest movies ever.

[Darth Logos]

Ahem - Die Hard? Arguably one of the greatest action film of all time, definitely one of the best films of the 80s, THE best Christmas movie ever and one of those rare movies that is considered to be (almost) perfect.

Although, I will concede, that on the whole, as a genre, action movies are never going to be amongst the greatest movies ever.

AHEM!

To me, action films rarely rank among great films,

[Darth Knox]

AHEM!

Touche, Mon'Amie

[Darth Calon]

To me, action films rarely rank among great films,

You're fired. It's the best genre.

Also, how can Iron Man 2 but not The Avengers make your list, and Star Trek: ID over the first remake? Your opinions are so messed up.

[LivingBrain]

1. THE MATRIX
2. JOHN WICK
3. KILL BILL: VOL. 1
4. KILL BILL: VOL. 2
5. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
6. OLDBOY
7. MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
8. THE ROAD WARRIOR
9. ENTER THE DRAGON
10. THE WAY OF THE DRAGON
11. THE TERMINATOR

Honorable Mentions: DIE HARD, PREDATOR, THE RAID: REDEMPTION