Where are the action movies?

[Mr. Scot]

What was the last really good action movie you saw that didn't have a comic book character in it?

[PandaPancake]

August 15. Now GBTW

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[pstall]

I have heard decent things about Edge of Tomorrow but not gone to see it. Cruise and sci-fi is getting old.

[Jangler]

Edge of Tomorrow is pretty good, but it's a video game.

[Mother Grabber]

and it's a cross between Ground Hog Day and Starship Troopers.

[scpanther22]

The action genre has been overtaken by comic book movies but as far as recent films people seem to really love the raid(thought it was a little overrated)

 

Drive is a classic to me.

[KendrickPanther]

Hollywood has gotten so artsy you don't see as many great action movies. Sure there are action movies, but they don't get the big names and funding. I saw Battleship on HBO, it was ok. Not great but ok. 

 

What you end up with is all the old farts from the golden age of action movies doing B movies like The Expendables and Red.

 

I'd just love some new ideas. No remakes, no comic books. Get me something fresh.

[mr beauxjangles]

Skyfall, Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained, Hurt Locker, True Grit

I just think you see a lot of cross-genre stuff these days - tons of action comedies. Lots of suspense/thriller, and sme of the ones above are debatable as to which genre they fall under (the Tarantino ones really).

[Jackofalltrades]

Lone Survivor.

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[CarolinaNCSU]

There doesn't seem to be too many go to action actors anymore, wherein lies your problem IMO. Either they can't act, aren't a big name, make bad movies, or some other issue.

 

Older guys

 

The Rock (not a huge acting name obviously)

Jason Statham (not A list or going to sell tickets)

Will Smith (doesn't make enough movies/makes bad ones)

Mark Wahlberg (It's Marky Mark)

Vin Diesel (?)

 

Younger, potential guys

Ryan Gosling (too artsy/"pretty" maybe?)

Channing Tatum (the best chance to be the guy, but he's interested in all genres)

Taylor Klitsch (bad movies, B List)

Charlie Hunnam (I liked Pacific Rim, but he's not a big big name yet outside of SOA)

Michael B. Jordan (Too young right now, but I like him)

 

[Cary Kollins]

I haven't seen it yet, but The Raid (and the sequel) is supposed to be incredible.

[scpanther22]

The last couple of new guys I've seen Hollywood try to make into action stars usually fail. Not so much their acting ability but because it's like the action genre is stuck in the 80s and todays audience wants more.

[KendrickPanther]

On a somewhat separate note, I watched Lethal Weapon 2 with the South African bad guys. I had no idea that movie was so political when I watched it as a kid.

[Jangler]

July 25th