I love this thread - Stranger, you clearly have seen your share of action movies!
I would vote for Die Hard as the template for most action movies - e.g., Speed, Under Siege and a few others.
I also vote for Aliens, True Lies and Predator…
The live size cardboard cut-outs in the explosion scenes disqualify this one.
What about Jaws ? Naked swimmer, and a shark or two.
Demolition Man wouldn’t win, but I’d still nominate it. An action film that knows how to laugh at itself. No nudity and not really any car chases, but still worth a viewing.
I found the baby (and the woman) distracting though. I know the guy had to have a reason to do all the shooting but wish the movie could have been done without the typical incentive for the guy to be all macho. The woman was distracting because she never got nekkid even though she has in other movies! :smack:
Apparently not many people here have seen this, otherwise they wouldn’t be bringing up Star Wars or Indiana Jones movies. It gets zero points for realism, but perfect scores for every other aspect of “action movie”.
[hijack] NOTHING sucks as bad as The Marine. The Condemned is Raiders of the Lost Ark in comparison.
The Blues Brothers had a couple of car crashes and a chase or two.
An excellent movie with comedy, music, and some action (especially the car chase through the mall), but I wouldn’t call it an “action movie.”
Action Jackson.
No Retreat, No Surrender.