# Best Action Movie 1991-2010: Round 1 Voting (this time with poll) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 20, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177 "2011-06-20T17:36:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/1 "2011-06-20T17:36:29Z")
The nominations are in! A few movies that I deemed dramas or talky action movies or war movies were dropped. My apologies to fans of Gladiator, Leon, Kill Bill: Volume 2 and others. For Round 1, vote for any and all titles that you believe are “The Best Action Movies of 1991-2010.” The highest vote getters (likely the top 15, perhaps more or less if there’s a clear divide between the biggest votegetters) will move on to the one vote-one winner Round 2. Voting closes on Friday at Noon. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/2 "2011-06-20T17:42:13Z")
And by Friday at Noon, I mean Saturday at Noon. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/3 "2011-06-20T19:29:03Z")
There were several _good_ movies that I skipped over, in favor of the ones I considered actually _great_. I enjoyed all the superhero movies on the list, for instance, but none of the others was really on the same level as _The Dark Knight_. I waffled over _The Fifth Element_, but ultimately, it’s really much better enjoyed as a comedy than as an action movie (even though I’m pretty sure that’s not what was intended). ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/4 "2011-06-20T19:44:23Z")
Well, crap, I voted before noting that multiple selections were allowed, so if I weren’t such a nincompoop I would have nominated _T2: Judgement Day, The Matrix, Ronin, and Snatch_ in addition to my top pick, _Inception_. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/5 "2011-06-20T19:49:37Z")
In retrospect, I’m surprised Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon wasn’t nominated - I’d have given it a vote in the prelim round, though I doubt it would have gone all the way. Also forgot to click on T2, but oh well, it seems to be doing okay. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/6 "2011-06-20T19:56:39Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > In retrospect, I’m surprised Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon wasn’t nominated - I’d have given it a vote in the prelim round, though I doubt it would have gone all the way. Also forgot to click on T2, but oh well, it seems to be doing okay. It was nominated. It was DQed under the “not really an action movie because it’s actually a drama” rule. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/7 "2011-06-20T20:47:40Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > A few movies that I deemed dramas or talky action movies or war movies were dropped. My apologies to fans of Gladiator, Leon, Kill Bill: Volume 2 and others. I don’t much want to argue your criteria, but how the heck are you giving Braveheart a pass while disallowing Gladiator? ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/8 "2011-06-20T20:53:07Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > I don’t much want to argue your criteria, but how the heck are you giving Braveheart a pass while disallowing Gladiator? I know. I realized that after the poll went live. But Braveheart is struggling in the voting already, so it probably won’t even make the finals. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/9 "2011-06-20T21:01:59Z")
At this stage it looks like 9-12 films will make it to the next level. Using a 20-25% or better criterion. Even fewer if you’re more picky. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/10 "2011-06-20T21:06:43Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > It was nominated. It was DQed under the “not really an action movie because it’s actually a drama” rule. Thanks for including _Hero_, though. It’s the better film, IMHO, and deserves a vote for the arrow scene alone. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/11 "2011-06-20T21:09:36Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Well, crap, I voted before noting that multiple selections were allowed, so if I weren’t such a nincompoop I would have nominated _T2: Judgement Day, The Matrix, Ronin, and Snatch_ in addition to my top pick, _Inception_. Oops. I did the same thing! ---
**Author:** ![XanderCrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ee59a6/32.png) [@XanderCrews](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XanderCrews)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/12 "2011-06-20T21:12:50Z")
I actually prefer Mummy II to the first movie. ---
**Author:** ![Sateryn76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/13 "2011-06-20T21:16:27Z")
Has anyone nominated _The Last Boy Scout_? Is it too late? I love that movie! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/14 "2011-06-21T00:51:38Z")
Here’s how things look after 48 voters with the obvious lag-behinds stripped off ```auto View Poll Results: Best Action Movie 1991-2010 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 25 52.08% The Dark Knight (2008) 19 39.58% True Lies (1994) 18 37.50% The Bourne Identity (2002) 18 37.50% Iron Man (2008) 17 35.42% The Fifth Element (1997) 16 33.33% The Matrix (1999) 15 31.25% Independence Day (1996) 13 27.08% Casino Royale (2006) 13 27.08% Kill Bill Volume 1 (2003) 12 25.00% Speed (1994) 10 20.83% Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) 10 20.83% The Rock (1996) 10 20.83% Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) 10 20.83% Ronin (1998) 8 16.67% 300 (2007) 8 16.67% Inception (2010) 8 16.67% Braveheart (1995) 7 14.58% Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995) 7 14.58% Heat (1995) 7 14.58% The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) 7 14.58% Spider-Man 2 (2004) 7 14.58% Starship Troopers (1997) 6 12.50% Snatch (2000) 6 12.50% The Transporter (2002) 6 12.50% Demolition Man (1993) 5 10.42% The Mummy (1999) 5 10.42% X2: X-Men United (2003) 5 10.42% Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 48 ``` ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/15 "2011-06-21T01:36:56Z")
O.K., seriously, people who haven’t seen _Shoot 'em Up_ need to see it and watch it 100 times. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/16 "2011-06-21T01:48:24Z")
> [@bienville](#): > > O.K., seriously, people who haven’t seen _Shoot 'em Up_ need to see it and watch it 100 times. Righteous movie! I’m in love with Monica Bellucci! ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/17 "2011-06-21T02:12:19Z")
I can’t believe that Speed is getting so few votes. I know it’s been a while since it came out, but it’s a _great_ movie. It’s not T2 or anything, but it’s really very good. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/18 "2011-06-21T02:21:46Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > I can’t believe that Speed is getting so few votes. I know it’s been a while since it came out, but it’s a _great_ movie. It’s not T2 or anything, but it’s really very good. True, and while we’re at it, not a single shot of love for _Timecop_? Damn, people. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/19 "2011-06-21T02:31:21Z")
I didn’t vote for _Demolition Man_ because it’s more of a comedy lightly satirizing action flicks, but for the record, it is the greatest movie of our time, nay, all time. I consider it a classic of the Saturday Afternoon Movie genre (see also, _Galaxy Quest_ and _Big Trouble in Little China_). ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177/20 "2011-06-21T02:44:28Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > I can’t believe that Speed is getting so few votes. I know it’s been a while since it came out, but it’s a _great_ movie. It’s not T2 or anything, but it’s really very good. Speed is moving up in the world (I know I voted for it), but Timecop is still lagging behind with a 0. Equilibrium is the only other 0 (and well deserved in my opinion, it blew). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-action-movie-1991-2010-round-1-voting-this-time-with-poll/586177.md?page=2)