and by that i mean, movies that were not a big main stream success, or just unknown, but are nonetheless incredibly badass...The Last Boyscout- great badass action, great comedy- some of the best oneliners ever, it was somewhat mainstream, but i feel like incredibly underapreciated/unknownDrive- Mark Dacascos (brotherhood of the wolf, the crow tv series) has some unbelievably awesome action sequences, and this is prematrix CG type stuff, very very fun film http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116147/Savage- Olivier Gruner is a B-movie action superstar, and he unleashes a unique flying through the air caveman fighting style in this flick, if you can appreciate a good B-Action moive, this is a great find http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114339/The Punisher- 1989 with Dolph Lundgren, its no bullshit, just kill the fuck out of everyone fun. I was fortunate enough to see the directors cut (which can be found on foreign dvds) at a film fest in Durham, its even more violent, and just a ton of fun. What else have you got? I'd be very surprised, yet very happy if T-dub suggested something to me that i had never seen/heard of before[Edited on March 12, 2009 at 2:26 AM. Reason : $$$]
3/12/2009 2:22:12 AM
i co-sign drive awesome movie
3/12/2009 2:40:55 AM
^makes me very happy to hear that someone outside of my circle of friends has actually seen and appreciates that movie
3/12/2009 2:42:38 AM
Falling Down.It wasn't action packed, but the action in it was, as the OP says, "incredibly badass"
3/12/2009 2:58:27 AM
I'm having a very, very bad day.
3/12/2009 1:38:55 PM
XXX I don't watch a ton of action movies, but I will agree with Falling Down. I own it, and am surprised by the number of people who browse my dvd's and ask what it is.
3/12/2009 1:50:10 PM
RED DAWNWOLVERINES
3/12/2009 2:57:13 PM
I second Falling Down and add Equilibrium
3/12/2009 4:13:53 PM
i love the last boy scout, but unfortunately whenever it comes on its usually tnt or tbs, so the willis/wayans potty mouths are toned down. its actually kinda funny when tbs inserts its own words, like "rascal" for "asshole." i mean really?
3/12/2009 4:31:33 PM
^its what inspired this thread, it was on TNT or TBS last night
3/12/2009 4:43:33 PM
The Big Hit
3/12/2009 6:04:16 PM
I saw The Punisher in a hotel room when i was 10.that chick with the knives coming out of her shoes blew my mind
3/12/2009 9:32:18 PM
the correct answer isLéon
3/12/2009 9:39:43 PM
For reals, I <3 The Professional.
3/12/2009 9:47:48 PM
i'd say the professional gets it's fair share of being talked aboutThe Big Hit another fantastic movie ... i own it on blu-ray
3/12/2009 10:45:03 PM
300
3/13/2009 2:43:11 AM
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3/13/2009 2:17:21 PM
I don't know if you can put in "The Professional" because it's one of those "cult classics"....so it is very appreciated, just not by a huge audience. Kinda like Boondock Saints (is there enough action in that??).And I don't know if this will fit, but I like "The 13th Warrior."
3/13/2009 2:20:25 PM
13th warrior is definitely a guilty pleasure. "can you speak with picture. yes"besides subtitles, Hard Boiled was alright. another good one would have to be black mask.love intense kung fu shit
3/13/2009 2:45:19 PM
Stander
3/13/2009 4:18:40 PM
I heard Chopper with Eric Bana is pretty bad ass. Haven't seen it.
3/13/2009 4:42:42 PM
Shoot 'Em UpIts popularity was very short lived, but its nothing but a 2 hour long gun fight, with a break for a sex scene in the middle. But then another gun fight starts up before they finish, so you have sex AND guns at the same time. Badass for sure.
3/13/2009 4:43:47 PM
'The Signal' count? not enough action?
3/13/2009 8:26:05 PM
I know i'm reiterating a lot of this asian shit but Ong Bak needs a recommendation. Haven't seen the second one but I hear its the heat too.
3/13/2009 8:30:14 PM
Second "13th Warrior"Add "Man on Fire"
3/13/2009 8:32:17 PM
King Arthur (2004)It is refreshing to find that someone else has read history and sees the likelihood that King Arthur was actually Roman. Guinevere and Merlin as druids? Yes please!
3/13/2009 8:41:23 PM
Red Scorpion (Dolph Lundgren)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098180/Red Sonja (Arnold)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089893/Masters of the Universe (Dolph Lundgren as He-man)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093507/Had all three of these on VHS from TNT when i was a little kid
3/13/2009 9:30:38 PM
i like king arthur as well
3/13/2009 9:30:39 PM
Navy SEALS
3/13/2009 9:57:36 PM
3/13/2009 10:10:30 PM
Killing ZoeTrue RomancePaybackLucky # Slevin (I'm assuming here, because I never hear anyone talking about this movie)
3/14/2009 12:57:08 AM
Man Bites Dog[Edited on March 14, 2009 at 1:27 AM. Reason : on second thought maybe it's not exactly an action movie]
3/14/2009 1:26:38 AM
3/14/2009 1:33:08 AM
Planet Terror
3/14/2009 1:49:45 AM
3/14/2009 1:59:33 AM
No joke. This actually delivers.
3/14/2009 2:56:50 AM
^true that
3/14/2009 3:09:16 AM
Army of Darkness
3/14/2009 9:01:33 AM
^ i realize i'm in the minority by hating that movie.[Edited on March 14, 2009 at 10:08 AM. Reason : asdf]
3/14/2009 10:08:39 AM
Rush hourI'm Big Business and i approved this message.
3/14/2009 10:41:08 AM
Running scared with Paul walker. Great Movie
3/14/2009 2:43:12 PM
CLASSIC
3/14/2009 2:54:01 PM
running scared was fuckin phenomenal can't wait for the us release of it on bluray ricki-oh is another classic. a lot of people don't know that the smashing head clip from the daily show is from this movie. loads of fun if u're drunk and/or high.
3/15/2009 1:01:45 AM
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3/15/2009 5:35:05 AM
just saw Hitman on TV. good action. it had fairly short-lived fame mainly just merchandising.
3/16/2009 5:51:12 PM
No Escape (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110678/)Saints and Soliders (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373283/)
3/16/2009 6:02:17 PM
3/16/2009 6:04:37 PM
Any person who likes Equilibrium is not only devoid of taste, they are devoid of value as a human being. Seriously.
3/16/2009 6:17:37 PM