Jun 20, 2001 07:17 AM
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The five best action movies...Wow. Now action is not my genre of choice, so when I enjoy one, it has to be unique, it really has to be a good one. I'm not one to enjoy a shoot 'em up free for all, no it has to have plot, dialogue, good acting and all other things beyond simple special effects. This is my list of the best. No particular order.
- Speed
Starring Keanu Reeves and introducing Sandra Bullock(Who made a name for herself with this movie)this movie, from the start, was on the edge of your seat excitement. With an original concept, this movie details the story of an obsessed ex-cop greedy for money. He tries bombing an elevator, and when the plan is foiled, he gets creative and sets a bomb on a bus, where, after it reaches 50 mph, it can't slow down or it will be blown to bits.
This movie, coupled with excellent acting and even a few amusing scenes is awesome. In a short time, we learn about a dozen or so people, stuck on a bus with one ultimate destination. We watch their desperate struggles to survive and feel the pain along with them. If you want action, rent this movie and buckle up for a thrill ride, classic, yet exciting.
- Indiana Jones Trilogy
Why did I like these movies, two words ''Harrison Ford''. That dashing, egotistical, arrogant, yet charming action hero swing, flies and rolls his way onto your screen with the greatest of ease. The trilogy incorporates everything in a movie, humor, romance, nazis, guns and action, all the essential elements. Indiana is on a endless quest for ancient artifacts and does nearly anything to get them. He meets his share of villians, from the sadistical nazis to oriental saboteurs. Oh, these movies are so much fun, because, just as Indiana gets himself into a tight situation, he have you laughing, then get out of it before you stop to catch your breath. Things get even more amusing as his father(Sean Connery) joins the action. It's a great series of movies, well worth my time.
3.Con Air
This romping movie had me crying at the beginning and exhaling at the end. This movie starts out in a bar, where a soldier is coming back to his wife, and they both eagerly anticipate their coming child. Then through a tragedy, Cameron Poe(Nicholas Cage) is sent to jail for a number of years. When he finally gets out, he is eager to see his wife and child, he hitches a ride on Con-Air, a plane that transports some of the most dangerous criminals across the country. Too bad for Cameron Poe, the convict manage to take over the plane and he's stuck in the middle. All he wanted to do was go home, and now he has to play hero. John Cusak is the marshall on the ground trying to track and capture the hijacked plane. John Malkovich plays the leader of the rebellious convicts.
Explosions, firepower, plane crashes, you name it, it's here in this exciting movie. Nicholas Cage again plays the soft-spoken, yet hard hitting hero. Great acting, great special effects, great movie.
- The Matrix
This movie broke ground with its slow motion fighting and gravity defying jumps. Another one starring Keanu Reeves. There's just something about him I guess. This movies starts quickly with a bunch of strange, other-worldly people and Neo(Reeves), whose main question is ''What is the Matrix?'' Well, I guess you'll just have to watch the movie to find out. Amazing fight scenes and effects. For those who like big guns, martial arts or any type of action mixed with a deep philosophical meaning.
- The Mummy/The Mummy Returns
A remake of the classic old movie that severely alters the image of the mummy, formerly a tottering zombie in rags to something more powerful, more dangerous. It start off with forbidden love, which is always a valiant theme and comes to present day with a accident prone Egyptologist(Rachel Wiesz), her brother(Johnathan Hunt) and a dashing leigonnaire(Brendan Fraser) These movies have amazing special effect, breathtaking scenery, humor and romance. Again all the vital elements. This time, it's Brendan Fraser as the wise-cracking hero. He's no Indiana Jones, in fact, there's really no comparison to be made. It's just an awesome set of movies, if you like Egypt and pyramids and supernatural creature and flesh eating scarabs, this is your movie. You might have to dump the sand out of your shoes at the end.
Other Picks:
The Mask of Zorro
The Rock
Broken Arrow
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Air Force One
That's my opinion, be aware, it's only my opinion. Feel free to disagree.
