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Best Action Movies of All Time (According to Me)
By an Amazon.com customer
Alien (The Director's Cut)Alien (The Director's Cut)
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The ultimate action/horror/sci-fi movie. Accept no substitutes.
Aliens (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Aliens (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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But you can accept sequels! One of the best ever - totally different movie, totally awesome.
Batman Begins (Widescreen Edition)Batman Begins (Widescreen Edition)
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While I'll always have a soft spot for Michael Keaton, this takes top honors for the superhero genre.
The Bourne Identity (Widescreen Extended Edition)The Bourne Identity (Widescreen Extended Edition)
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The movie that turned Matt Damon from bleah to YEAH! Great stuff, and Bourne is a fantastic hero.
The Bourne Supremacy (Widescreen Edition)The Bourne Supremacy (Widescreen Edition)
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Another of those rare excellent sequels - I can't say which I like best. Joan Allen is great, too.
The Bourne Ultimatum (Widescreen Edition)The Bourne Ultimatum (Widescreen Edition)
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Good, good stuff. There hasn't been a complete trilogy so full of excellence since the original SW.
Brotherhood of the WolfBrotherhood of the Wolf
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Who knew French guys could be so cool? Love the fight in the rain.
Casino Royale (2-Disc Widescreen Edition)Casino Royale (2-Disc Widescreen Edition)
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The first fifteen minutes alone make this worth the list, but the rest is fun, too.
Die HardDie Hard
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Who can beat "Yippee kai-yea, **!"?
GoldenEyeGoldenEye
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One of the best Bonds.
Hot Fuzz (Widescreen Edition)Hot Fuzz (Widescreen Edition)
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The buddy cop action flick spoof is an excellent buddy cop action flick, period.
Independence Day (Single Disc Widescreen Edition)Independence Day (Single Disc Widescreen Edition)
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Cheesetastic. Full of dumb one-liners, this is an aliens attack classic.
The Adventures of Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark/ Temple of Doom/ Last Crusade) - Widescreen EditionThe Adventures of Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark/ Temple of Doom/ Last Crusade) - Widescreen Edition
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Once you toss the Temple of Doom, two excellent action flicks. Always love to see some Nazis melt.
Jurassic Park (Widescreen Collector's Edition)Jurassic Park (Widescreen Collector's Edition)
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One of the few movies that lives up to the book. No fights or explosions, but man-eating dinosaurs warrant inclusion here.
The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)
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The only LOTR allowed here because it has the best fights and the least ridiculous weeping.
The MatrixThe Matrix
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The first is the best and can still wow - ignore the sequels.
National Treasure (Widescreen Edition)National Treasure (Widescreen Edition)
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I realize my love of Nic Cage action flicks is absurd, but this is just fun. Ignore the sequel.
Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Say what you will about a Disney family action movie, this is great stuff - sword fights, cannons, walking skeletons, and an excellent score.
Predator (Widescreen Collector's Edition)Predator (Widescreen Collector's Edition)
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Can't beat the original - buncha dudes running around the jungle getting sweaty and being chased by an alien.
The RockThe Rock
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This is the role Nicholas Cage should always play, and Sean Connery is one kick-* old man.
Serenity (Widescreen Edition)Serenity (Widescreen Edition)
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Okay, I was a fan of the series and think Nathan Fillion is hotter than hot, but this is still an excellent flick.
Speed (Widescreen Edition)Speed (Widescreen Edition)
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Keanu's goofy delivery is part of what makes this so wonderful, that and the tension and explosions.
Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Edition with Bonus Disc)Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Edition with Bonus Disc)
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I hate the new editions, but DVD is better than VHS, and I can always skip the stupid new parts. Ignore the prequels.
The Terminator (Special Edition)The Terminator (Special Edition)
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Such a classic! Arnold's a great baddie, and Michael Biehn was still hot.
Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (Extreme DVD)Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (Extreme DVD)
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No matter which of the umpteen different editions you have, this is another fantastic movie, fantastic sequel.
True LiesTrue Lies
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Bill Paxton as a slimeball, Jamie Lee Curtis as a housewife stripper, Arnold saving the day in a jet you wonder how he fit into...
Under Siege [HD DVD]Under Siege [HD DVD]
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Fun stuff, sweet knife fight. Ignore the sequel, and anything else Seagal has ever done.
X-Men Trilogy (X-Men/ X2 - X-Men United/ X-Men - The Last Stand)X-Men Trilogy (X-Men/ X2 - X-Men United/ X-Men - The Last Stand)
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I can't help it, I love the X-men. Maybe not the third one so much, but great heroes and a classy villain.