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 Post subject: Legitimately Good 80's Action Movies
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Title says it all. While I love Commando, Bloodsport, etc, I wouldn't call them good movies in a million years. So: name some 80's action films which are actually good, in terms of plot, acting, direction, etc. I'll start:

First Blood
Terminator
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Escape from New York, was that 80s?
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Escape from New York, was that 80s?

:thumbsup: Yup. Cna't believe I forgot to mention any John Carpenter movies. I'll add They Live, too.
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Good call. I can't believe I forgot that one. And let's not forget The Road Warrior, which has some of the greatest action sequences to come out of the 80's.

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blade runner
the indiana jones trilogy
raging bull
scarface
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Demetrios wrote:
blade runner
the indiana jones trilogy
raging bull
scarface


I wouldn't quite call these action movies.

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Orpheus wrote:
Demetrios wrote:
blade runner
the indiana jones trilogy
raging bull
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I wouldn't quite call these action movies.

I agree. Platoon as well. Somehow "war movies" are their own separate genre.

One I liked a lot was Shoot To Kill.

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punkdavid wrote:
Orpheus wrote:
Demetrios wrote:
blade runner
the indiana jones trilogy
raging bull
scarface


I wouldn't quite call these action movies.

I agree. Platoon as well. Somehow "war movies" are their own separate genre.

One I liked a lot was Shoot To Kill.


d'oh :oops:

how about ...

the untouchables
superman trilogy
rocky trilogy
akira
conan the barbarian
over the top

....
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punkdavid wrote:
One I liked a lot was Shoot To Kill.


Tom Berenger and Sidney Poitier?
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Demetrios wrote:
punkdavid wrote:
Orpheus wrote:
Demetrios wrote:
blade runner
the indiana jones trilogy
raging bull
scarface


I wouldn't quite call these action movies.

I agree. Platoon as well. Somehow "war movies" are their own separate genre.

One I liked a lot was Shoot To Kill.


d'oh :oops:

how about ...

the untouchables
superman trilogy
rocky trilogy
akira
conan the barbarian
over the top

....

Uh...I think you have a warped idea of what makes an action movie... :?

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Not really an action movie, but someone mentioned John Carpenter so I have to say The Thing with Kurt Russell is great.

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Not really an action movie, but someone mentioned John Carpenter so I have to say The Thing with Kurt Russell is great.

It's one of my favorite movies, but it's definitely not an action movie.
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pjam81373 wrote:
punkdavid wrote:
One I liked a lot was Shoot To Kill.


Tom Berenger and Sidney Poitier?

Yeah. And Kirstie Alley and Clancy Brown.

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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
Demetrios wrote:

how about ...

the untouchables - Yeah, I guess that's action, though more "drama" in my book.
superman trilogy - Not really.
rocky trilogy - Drama, sports drama.
akira - I don't think anime can be "action". There must be stunts in an action movie.
conan the barbarian - Close. Action fantasy, but close enough.
over the top - Again, sports drama. Or "crap" would be an acceptable answer.

....

Uh...I think you have a warped idea of what makes an action movie... :?

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