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33 of the Best Action Movies to Liven Up Your Evening (Esquire - 2021)

actually 34, but they miscounted
"It's a bit tricky to pin down exactly where action films as we know them now started. Pure action films, which use the nuts & bolts of thrillers to launch their enormous stars into a series of even bigger explosions– only really got going in the West in the early Eighties, after Hollywood had had its eyes opened to the majesty of the martial arts films coming out of Asia. Dr. No was an early pointer too: Hitchcock's heroes tended to be resourceful and quick-witted, but the vogue for one who can think, blast or shag their way out of any tricky situation started with James Bond. There's an odd circularity to how big-budget action films now exist mainly in the superhero film vortex, with protagonists who are the logical extreme of that improbably handy secret agent. Certainly, we've not lost our appetite for watching people smash seven shades out of each other while searching for some McGuffin or other. Here are the best action films ever." - esquire.com
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Bullitt (1968)
Bullitt (1968)
2
Hanna (2011)
Hanna (2011)
3
Crank (2006)
Crank (2006)
4
All Is Lost (2013)
All Is Lost (2013)
5
Face/Off (1997)
Face/Off (1997)
6
Attack the Block (2011)
Attack the Block (2011)
7
Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
8
13 Assassins (2010)
13 Assassins (2010)
9
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
10
Leon: The Professional (1994)
Leon: The Professional (1994)
11
The Bourne Identity (2002)
The Bourne Identity (2002)
12
Casino Royale (2006)
Casino Royale (2006)
13
The Wages of Fear (1953)
The Wages of Fear (1953)
14
Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo (1961)
15
Runaway Train (1985)
Runaway Train (1985)
16
Battle Royale (2000)
Battle Royale (2000)
17
Duel (1971)
Duel (1971)
18
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
19
Safety Last! (1923)
Safety Last! (1923)
20
Deep Cover (1992)
Deep Cover (1992)
21
Baby Driver (2017)
Baby Driver (2017)
22
Commando (1985)
Commando (1985)
23
Robocop (1987)
Robocop (1987)
24
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
25
Speed (1994)
Speed (1994)
26
Police Story (1985)
Police Story (1985)
27
Black Panther (2018)
Black Panther (2018)
28
Snowpiercer (2013)
Snowpiercer (2013)
29
The Matrix (1999)
The Matrix (1999)
30
Blade II (2002)
Blade II (2002)
31
Con Air (1997)
Con Air (1997)
32
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
33
Point Break (1991)
Point Break (1991)
34
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
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