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The Greatest Action Movies Ever Made (kind of...)
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CommandoCommando
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This is the perfect action movie. Tons of one-liners, lots of unbelievable action and a high body count. FYI...Try taking a sip of beer every time he kills someone at the end.
Raw DealRaw Deal
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Arnold drives around in a convertable as he shoots bad guys and listens to "Can't get no satisfaction"
Red HeatRed Heat
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Some great one-liners in this one. Arnold and Belushi discuss politics, police procedures and whether paraquets are feminine before Arnold tears up the streets of Chicago in a bus.
Hard to KillHard to Kill
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Segal had some bad-ass movies in the early 90s and he had some bad-ass names to go along. Mason Storm is no exception. Quentero (Branscombe Richmond) is one of my favorite action movie henchmen.
Marked for DeathMarked for Death
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I learned all of the Jamaican lingo I know from this one. Segal kills more bad guys in gruesome ways as he takes on the Posse.
Out for JusticeOut for Justice
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One of Segal's finest performances, as he utilizes an over-the-top Brooklyn accent in this laugh-out-loud action classic that has the best movie intro ever.
An Eye for an EyeAn Eye for an Eye
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Chuck Norris doesn't need guns, he just jump kicks everyone. Great fighting and great music to go with it. Prof. Toru Tanaka (best known as Sub Zero from Running Man) is superb as the main henchman.
Forced VengeanceForced Vengeance
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Chuck Norris goes to Hong Kong and fights everyone he meets.
The Delta ForceThe Delta Force
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This movie just makes you feel good about being American. Chuck Norris, Lee Marvin and Steve James kill hundreds of terrorists and save all the hostages.
Invasion U.S.A.Invasion U.S.A.
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Can you imagine what would happen if the Russians ever decided to invade Florida? This one will give you a good idea. Chuck Norris + rocket launchers = great movie.
BloodsportBloodsport
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Van Damme, Bolo, Hong Kong, lots of fighting, bad music...This movie has it all.
Double ImpactDouble Impact
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Double the Van Damage. Bolo is in this one too.
Death Wish 3Death Wish 3
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I don't know where to begin. Charles Bronson waves his newly purchased camera around as he goes to buy ice cream, just so he can shoot a would-be thief in the back. Best Death Wish of the series.
Kinjite - Forbidden SubjectsKinjite - Forbidden Subjects
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Not as action-packed, but damn is it funny. Crazy Bronson makes a guy eat his gold watch before he sets his car on fire.
Showdown in Little TokyoShowdown in Little Tokyo
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Oh yes...this movie is amazing. Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee exchange wisecracks as they take on the Yakuza in one of the cheesiest and most action-packed movies ever.
Revenge of the NinjaRevenge of the Ninja
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This Sho Kosugi movie made me cry the first time I saw it. The action is so absurd and plentiful, that if you really like bad action movies, you will cry too.
Rage of HonorRage of Honor
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Another Sho Kosugi movie that made me cry the first time I saw it. In one scene, Sho does a summer sault over two oncoming cars as he drops a hand grenade in one of them...Unreal.
Blind FuryBlind Fury
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This one features Sho Kosugi as a bad guy. Oh yeah, Rutger Hauer plays a blind Vietnam vet who is an expert swordsman on the run from the mob...Very creative.
CobraCobra
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"Crime is a disease...meet the cure." Stallone takes on an axe-wielding cult and breaks out plenty of great one-liners in his best piece of work. Great soundtrack as well.
Eye of the TigerEye of the Tiger
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The Survivor song is played at least 4 times as Gary Busey avenges his wife's death by killing an entire biker gang in some very creative ways.
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation/American Ninja 3: Blood HuntAmerican Ninja 2: The Confrontation/American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
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Michael Dudikoff and Steve James are attacked by ninjas every 5 minutes and kill them all. One of the greatest films ever. Don't waste your time watching the third one.
Next of KinNext of Kin
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Led by Patrick Swayze, a family of hicks takes on the mob.
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro ManHarley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
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Mickey Rourke is Harley Davidson, Don Johnson is the Marlboro Man and Big John Studd is Jack Daniels...need I say more?
Remo Williams - The Adventure BeginsRemo Williams - The Adventure Begins
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Features the coolest action scene ever filmed on top of the Statue of Liberty. A ridiculous movie.
RenegadesRenegades
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Lou Diamond Phillips kills someone with a flaming spear as he gallops in on his horse...good enough to make this list.