They spawned franchises, pushed back against time, defined and even expanded the genre. These are the action movies whose influence can be seen in the films that followed.
Internationally, we reach as far as Hong Kong ( Police Story, Hard-Boiled), Australia ( The Road Warrior), England ( Kingsman: The Secret Service), France ( La Femme Nikita), Indonesia ( The Raid: Redemption), Korea ( The Villainess), and beyond. Not to mention some action genre crossovers: sci-fi ( Equilibrium), horror ( They Live), and, of course, comedy ( Beverly Hills Cop). We have the classics ( Die Hard, The French Connection), modern fan favorites ( Hardcore Henry, John Wick), superhero blockbusters ( Captain America: The Winter Soldier), and plenty from the macho ’80s ( Commando, First Blood). Which sounds like a lot, but when you’re considering thousands of action movies, it’s only the most thrilling, the most exciting, the most brutal, and the influential who make the cut!Īction is a wide-open genre and term, and we endeavored to include something from every era, style, and movement of action movies. With more time to focus on the characters who will be moving forward with the franchise, the film will allow audiences to connect with them more and potentially be interested in following their further adventures.Welcome to our guide to the most Essential Action Movies! Where everyone enters…and only 140 leave. This will also make it easier for Stallone to pass the baton to Statham, should this film spawn another sequel. Given the fact that it would be nearly impossible to keep growing, it makes sense for The Expendables 4 to grow slightly smaller. Over the years, the Expendables cast has included Antonio Banderas, Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, Terry Crews, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in addition to Stallone, Statham, Lundgren, and Couture. In addition to enormous action setpieces, the films have featured an increasing roster of huge stars. The previous Expendables films have been action epics on a huge scale. And while the ensemble cast includes 50 Cent, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Randy Couture, and Andy García, it's still considerably smaller than previous outings. In addition to its more character-driven opening scene, the overall mission is also simpler and more straightforward, involving a submarine full of nuclear missiles. This brand-new trailer for The Expendables 4 shows that the franchise is narrowing its focus somewhat.
0 kommentar(er)
