Going through some boxes in the attic I found a DVD of the 2007 movie Shoot ’ Em Up. So we watched it again, first time in about 10 years.
I had forgotten how absolutely fucking bananas this flick is. It’s non-stop action from beginning to the very last second.
It starts with the anti-hero getting into a gun battle while delivering a baby, then shooting the umbilical cord. It continues on with gun battles while having sex, killing bad guys with a carrot, and wild car chases. Not only is the action so thick it’s exhausting, it’s also very clever and funny as hell!
Check it out if you can. But it’s not for the kiddies.
I recall someone at the time it came out saying it was essentially, a live action gun battle version of Bugs Bunny. Basically, it’s an action movie that uses cartoon physics (even more than regular action movies, I guess).
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen it, but I think that Crank 2 would probably top it - though maybe not by much. Machete 2 was also pretty hilarious and over the top.
Though that’s if we just confine ourselves to Hollywood. There are some Japanese live action films that would blow all of those handily out of the water. Look up the trailer to Robo Geisha, for example.
Looking at the list of his other works, I’d say that I wouldn’t bet on the likelihood that he would turn out another gem if he got back into directing.
It looks like he realized that himself and, rather than risk turning out another clunker and ruining the opportunity, it was better to cash in and use the popularity of Shoot 'em Up to move up the ranks and get an Executive Producer role.
To be fair, he said non-stop insanity, not non-stop action. This thread is about the craziest action movie*, not the best or the most action-intensive.
That’s the thing with these movies. Nobody stops to think 'He’s killed so many of colleagues, most who were just as good as me, and he did it by his damn self. Maybe I should sit this one out."