IGN's Top 25 Action Movies

[Bonzi]

The Raid shouldn't even be near such list, let alone between Casino Royale and Kill Bill!
I also feel that Raiders of the Lost Ark, while being an all-time classic, is kinda out of place there. It's more of an adventure film, rather than action. It should be on a list of its own. The same can be said about The Avengers as well. To a lesser extent though. While it is obviously an action movie, it does not have a lot in common with other movies on the list.

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by jd_from_da_80s

How the hell isn't Lethal Weapon 2 on the list?

This is hard to argue with this, but they couldn't put Lethal Weapon 1, 2, and 4 on the same list.

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by AGH

I would replace The Avengers with The Expendables. I loved The Avengers but by adding this film to the list ultimately means we would be required to add Iron Man or The Dark Knight.

This is exactly my problem. You open up too many of the comic book movies. Iron Man 2 and The Dark Knight deserve to be on the list, but you can't just fit a bunch of comic book movies here. Save that for the Top 25 Comic Book Films.

[Johnny Blu]

IGN's list:

1. Die Hard
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Aliens
4. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
5. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
6. The Matrix
7. Lethal Weapon
8. Robocop
9. The Bourne Ultimatum
10. Enter the Dragon
11. Hard Boiled
12. True Lies
13. Predator
14. Speed
15. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
16. First Blood
17. The Rock
18. Face Off
19. Kill Bill Vol. 1
20. The Raid: Redemption
21. Casino Royale
22. Top Gun
23. The Avengers
24. Where Eagles Dare
25. Point Break

[Johnny Blu]

As much as I like Robocop and The Rock, I would substitute them with Gladiator and Braveheart, even though they both border the line for the action genre. If one comic book type movie is in the top 25, then I would substitute The Avengers with The Dark Knight.

As far as ordering is concerned, I feel Predator and Casino Royale are too low. I think a valid argument can be made for Predator to be #1. I guess John McTiernan was a pretty good action director with Predator and Die Hard.

[See u at da party!]

This is an awful list! Avengers has no business being on the list. Same goes for Point Break, Top Gun and a few others. How can you have a top 25 without Terminator, Commando, Rambo, Die Hard 3, Total Recall, Cobra. Not one Seagal or Van Damme movie! But 3 Keanue Reeves movies! lol. Way to many newer movies on this list.

[surfdude12]

No Braveheart, No Gladiator = FAIL

[GC Riot]

I'm not really sure exactly WHAT qualifies as an "action movie", but excluding Heat, with its bank heist scene, and Mission: Impossible 3 & 4 for some incredible action set pieces I find baffling. I also think Man On Fire and Minority Report should find themselves on the list, and IMO T2 should have been number one. On the whole though, quite a solid list and most of the titles are worthy of mention when talking about action.

[Darth Marcus]

I personally would take out Point Break and Top Gun. I would also seriously consider removing The Rock, The Avengers (even though I love it), and I would move True Lies a little bit lower down the list. I've never seen Where Eagles Dare, so I don't really have an opinion on that one, except that it's status as an action film doesn't even come close to some of titles that didn't make the list. I can't believe they excluded The Hunt For Red October (part of the McTiernan Peak Trilogy!), Goldfinger, or The Terminator. Arguments could also be made for Gladiator, Braveheart, Saving Private Ryan, The Untouchables, and The Dark Knight. But what's a list if you're going to agree with everything on it?

[mayday72]

Not even one RAMBO movie in the top 25 makes this list a worthless joke!

[Darth Marcus]

Originally Posted by mayday72

Not even one RAMBO movie in the top 25 makes this list a worthless joke!

First Blood is #16.

[Johnny Blu]

Originally Posted by GC Riot

I'm not really sure exactly WHAT qualifies as an "action movie", but excluding Heat, with its bank heist scene, and Mission: Impossible 3 & 4 for some incredible action set pieces I find baffling. I also think Man On Fire and Minority Report should find themselves on the list, and IMO T2 should have been number one. On the whole though, quite a solid list and most of the titles are worthy of mention when talking about action.

Minority Report should have been included on the list. I was thinking of the Mission Impossible series too, but I forgot to write it down before. It appears they only included one movie from a series on their list, so going with that idea, I would have to include Ghost Protocol.

[Indy007]

I agree with Die Hard. The Raid could easily be replaced by many superior films, hell I'd take Ong Bak over it any day.

[Johnny Blu]

I wonder if Cliffhanger or Air Force One just missed the cut.

[jd_from_da_80s]

Originally Posted by seabterry

This is hard to argue with this, but they couldn't put Lethal Weapon 1, 2, and 4 on the same list.

Yea I know, but my "man love" for 2 requires me to demand it's on this list. It's only my favorite movie of all time.

Originally Posted by GC Riot

I'm not really sure exactly WHAT qualifies as an "action movie", but excluding Heat, with its bank heist scene, and Mission: Impossible 3 & 4 for some incredible action set pieces I find baffling. I also think Man On Fire and Minority Report should find themselves on the list, and IMO T2 should have been number one. On the whole though, quite a solid list and most of the titles are worthy of mention when talking about action.

Die Hard is the King of all action movies & deserves the # 1 spot, agree with the rest of your post.

[Kevin Holly]

Originally Posted by jasonjl

I think we all agree that T2 should be ranked a little higher.

I'm the exception that proves that rule.

[mayday72]

Originally Posted by Darth Marcus

First Blood is #16.

Didn't catch it, but thanx 4 pointing out my oversight. I do however believe Rambo: First Blood Part II is a better action movie than the first.

[metaridley]

Meh. Very predictable list. At least they got #1 right.

[menaceuk]

How does Alien make it but Aliens doesn't ?

any way....Way too many great action flicks not on that list

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by mayday72

Didn't catch it, but thanx 4 pointing out my oversight. I do however believe Rambo: First Blood Part II is a better action movie than the first.

You believe wrong.