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Didn't even realise we crossed 400
Let's keep going! No stop till 500! I am just kidding. We could reach there tomorrow.
Next up, I am gonna share a list of the top action movies of all time. Stay tuned!
TOP ACTION MOVIES
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Wolverine must travel back in time to stop an army of invincible robots that will eventually destroy mankind and mutants alike. To get a firm grasp on the concepts of time travel, director Bryan Singer had an intensive two-hour conversation on the topic with James Cameron. Who better to ask than the man behind the "Terminator" franchise?
TOP ACTION MOVIES
Die Hard (1988)
NYPD detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) just wants to celebrate Christmas with his estranged wife, only to find himself taking on international terrorists. The popular film would spawn multiple sequels and send Willis' career into the stratosphere. Fun fact: In Hungary, the movie goes by the name "Give Your Life Expensive."
TOP ACTION MOVIES
71 (2014)
The feature debut from director Yann Demange takes place on the streets of Belfast during a 1971 riot. Separated from his unit, a British soldier (Jack O'Connell) must navigate his way to safety through hostile terrain. While crafted in the vein of a taut thriller, the story also draws from real-life historical events.
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TOP ACTION MOVIES
Bullitt (1968)
Steve McQueen plays a hard-boiled cop named Bullitt in this 1968 film of the same name. The story puts him on the trail of an underworld kingpin who murders a star witness. It features an iconic car chase sequence that took three weeks to shoot, with the cars actually going over 100 mph.
TOP ACTION MOVIES
Infernal Affairs (2002)
This beloved Hong Kong thriller sends a cop and a criminal undercover on opposite sides of the law. Director Martin Scorsese and screenwriter William Monahan would draw inspiration from the story when crafting "The Departed," which Scorsese insists is not a remake. The original version was followed by two sequels.
TOP ACTION MOVIES
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
Awash with delirious special effects, Stephen Chow's masterpiece explores Chaplin-esque physical comedy within a martial arts framework. It takes place in 1940s China and chronicles the violent war between vicious gangsters and impoverished villagers. To say anything more is to ruin the sheer delight of witnessing this cinematic event for the first time.
TOP ACTION MOVIES
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
A benchmark in animation history, this cyberpunk saga is culled from a manga series of the same name. Set in 2029 Japan, it sends a cyborg cop and her partner on the trail of a mysterious hacker. It paved the way for multiple follow-ups, including a beloved TV series and a disappointing live-action film marked by controversy starring Scarlett Johansson.
TOP ACTION MOVIES
Superman (1978)
Decades before the superhero craze there came Richard Donner's groundbreaking comic book adaptation. It stars Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel and goes from his birth on Krypton to his first battle against supervillain Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman). Multiple sequels and at least two separate reboots would follow.
TOP ACTION MOVIES
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Russell Crowe plays British Captain Jack Aubrey in this seafaring adventure tale. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, it pits Aubrey and his crew against a formidable French enemy. Despite a number of epic battle sequences, the film is often viewed as more of an intense character study.
TOP ACTION MOVIES
Snowpiercer (2013)
"Parasite" director Bong Joon Ho adapted a post-apocalyptic French graphic novel for his first English-language film. It takes place aboard a globe-spanning train on which survivors have enacted a brutal caste system. As with many of Joon Ho's films, this one layers prescient themes with gripping action and brilliant visuals.
TOP ACTION MOVIES
Face/Off (1997)
John Woo's action flick is quite simply the stuff that outrageous Hollywood plots are made of. A cop (John Travola) and criminal (Nicolas Cage) undergo surgeries to take on each other's faces, swapping careers in the process. The screenplay was originally written for Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, who would have likely brought fewer acting chops to the table.
TOP ACTION MOVIES
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Set 10 years after its predecessor, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" finds humanity on the brink of extinction. Against a post-apocalyptic backdrop, survivors must contend with a clan of genetically evolved apes (the title is pretty much a dead giveaway in terms of who ultimately wins).
TOP ACTION MOVIES
Rush
Based on a true story, "Rush" centers on the rivalry between two Formula One race car drivers during the 1970s. One of those drivers was Niki Lauda, who watched the movie and was impressed with its overall accuracy. The other driver was James Hunt, a notorious playboy portrayed by Chris Hemsworth.
TOP ACTION MOVIES
Drug War (2012)
Facing the death penalty, a captured drug lord agrees to expose a lucrative meth ring. As the drama unfolds, police wonder if their new informant is leading them down the wrong path. Variety critic Boyd van Hoeij called the film a "nail-biter that's actually quite light on action but so well-scripted and shot, it's nonetheless edge-of-your-seat material."
TOP ACTION MOVIES
Lady Snowblood (1973)
Fans of Tarantino's "Kill Bill" films will want to check out this spiritual predecessor and its familiar premise. Raised as a deadly assassin, Yuki Kashima (Meiko Kaji) enacts revenge on the criminals who destroyed her family. It's all based on a manga series of the same name by prolific writer Kazuo Koike.
TOP ACTION MOVIES
Riders of Justice (2020)
Director Anders Thomas Jensen reteams with frequent collaborator Mads Mikkelsen for this Danish action drama. Convinced that his family's death was no accident, a skilled soldier (Mikkelsen) embarks on a quest for revenge. "What separates the ensuing mayhem from a thousand generic thrillers out there is an impish streak and writing that smartly juggles big ideas, mad gun battles and guilty laughs," wrote critic Philip de Semlyen for Time Out.
TOP ACTION MOVIES
All Is Lost (2013)
Robert Redford is lost at sea and facing certain death in this gripping survival story from director J.C. Chandor. Almost entirely absent of dialogue, the film relies on the expressive and physical talents of its lead star. "He has this great, beautiful voice, but if you tie that behind his back it allows the audience to forget that it's Robert Redford," said Chandor in a 2013 interview.
TOP ACTION MOVIES
The Host (2006)
When scientists dump 200 bottles of formaldehyde into South Korea's Han River, it spawns a menacing sea creature. So goes this contemporary monster movie from Bong Joon Ho, who turns parable into spectacle as only he can. After wowing audiences at Cannes, it went on to break Korean box office records.
TOP ACTION MOVIES
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
First there came the rise, followed by the dawn, and in 2017 it was an all-out "War for the Planet of the Apes." Lead ape Caesar struggles internally as he seeks revenge on the man (Woody Harrelson) who murdered his wife and child.