25 best action movies of all time

[LennG]

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I guess this is a very subjective subject as we all see action and thrills a bit differently. I can't argue with many of the movies here except I would change the order for a lot of them.

 I wouldn't put the Matrix on this list. When there was action it was superior to most, but it simply wasn't an action movie.

Also, when they named a particular movie I would assume it included the entire series, like Bourne, each of his movies were excellent, action-wise, so I assume it was a collection assignment.

Also, movies I feel should have been there, and one in particular, way up there--Star Wars
I also loved Speed
And add to that the James Bond series
Enter the Dragon (any of the Bruce Lee movies)
Also, all of the Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns

Give me time, I'll think of others.

As I said, it is very subjective, but just because we like one particular movie, doesn't make it an all-time favorite.

[Jolly Blue Giant]

It is definitely subjective. I went through the list ready to say, "where's Rambo - First Blood" and "Where's Terminator" and "where's Die Hard"...but lo and behold, they were there

I agree that Matrix is not an action movie...more of a SciFi hard to understand flick - certainly not a top 25 action movie 

I'd swap out some of them for "True Lies", "Jurassic Park", "The Rock", "Red" and "Red 2", "Desperado", "Taken", "Knight and Day", "Men in Black", etc. Heck, I'd include "Peppermint"

But again, it's all subjective

[Jolly Blue Giant]

Notice the common thread - along with most of my picks...Tom Cruise, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Liam Neeson, Clint Eastwood, Keanu Reeves, Harrison Ford, and Tommy Lee Jones ("Double Jeopardy" was supposed to be on my "to add list")

[DaveBrown74]

I struggle with the idea of movies like "The Mummy" and "Fast and Furious" being among the top 25 action movies ever made in the history of film, but it's all subjective I guess.

[jimv]

I bought a book entitled "The Great Adventure Films" by film expert Tony Thomas.  It was published in 1979.  I think "Adventure" can stand even toes with "Action."  Thomas actually lists 50 Films.  Over the years I have managed to acquire all 50 & am proud to have them.  As Thomas did, I'm listing them Chronologically:

THE MARK OF ZORRO - 1920
DON JUAN -1926
THE GENERAL - 1926
WINGS - 1927
TREASURE ISLAND - 1934
THE SCARLET PIMPERNAL -1934
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO - 1934
TARZAN AND HIS MATE - 1934
THE LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER - 1935
THE CALL OF THE WILD - 1935
THE CRUSADES - 1935
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY -1935
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS - 1936
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA - 1937
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD - 1938
THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER - 1938
GUNGS DIN - 1939
THE FOUR FEATHERS - 1939
BEAU GESTE - 1939
NORTHWEST PASSAGE - 1940
THE SEA HAWK - 1940
49th PARALELL - 1941
THE JUNGLE BOOK - 1942
HENRY V - 1944
CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE - 1947
SCOTT OF THE ANTARCTIC - 1948
THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE - 1948
THE FLAME AND THE ARROW - 1950
KING SOLOMAN'S MINES - 1950
CAPTAIN HORATIO HORNBLOWER - 1951
THE AFRICN QUEEN _ 1951
IVANHOE - 1952
SCARAMOUCHE - 1952
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE -1954
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA - 1954
THE COURT JESTER - 1956
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS - 1956
WAR AND PEACE - 1956
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI - 1957
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN - 1960
SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON - 1960
THE SUNDOWNERS - 1960
RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY - 1961
EL CID - 1961
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA - 1962
THE GREAT ESCAPE - 1963
ZULU - 1964
THE NAKED PREY - 1966
THE PROFESSIONALS - 1966
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING - 1975
Remember that neither the author nor I are saying these are "the Greatest."  Rather I agree with him that they are all GREAT.  Just a note for some of you young guys, give a peek at some of these older (even silent) movies.  I think you'll find they're as good or better than today's technical movies.    

[bbh211x]

Here's mine:

1-5 ---1- Raiders of the Lost Ark, 2- Jaws, 3- The Empire Strikes Back, 4- Terminator 2, 5- Die Hard

6-10-- 6- Star Wars, 7- Aliens, 8- Fury Road, 9- Jurassic Park, 10- Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

11-15- 11- Speed, 12- The Terminator, 13- Superman 2 (Chris Reeve), 14- The Dark Knight, 15- Under Siege

16-20 - 16- In the Line of Fire, 17- From Russia with Love, 18- Unforgiven, 19- Skyfall, 20- Where Eagles Dare

21-25 - 21- The Fugitive, 22- We Were Soldiers, 23- Golden Eye, 24- The Wrath of Khan, 25- Collateral