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re: Is T2 the magnum opus of the action genre?
Posted on 10/26/13 at 10:47 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Posted on 10/26/13 at 10:47 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Die Hard
Yippee ki yay mother f@cker!
Yippee ki yay mother f@cker!
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Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:04 am to Draconian Sanctions
Yes. T 1 was awesome but considering the big budget T2 had along with the groundbreaking CGI effects at the time, it's judgment day. Die Hard was another one that's pretty close.
Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:08 am to AUtigerNOLA
If you consider superhero movies to be action movies than both Man of Steel and The Avengers were better than both and this is from someone who watches T2 to completion every time I click on it on tv.
Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:10 am to Spur
T2 is great. So is die hard. I suppose if pressed I'd go with T2 though.
Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:11 am to Spur
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If you consider superhero movies to be action movies than both Man of Steel and The Avengers were better than both and this is from someone who watches T2 to completion every time I click on it on tv.
Surely you jestPosted on 10/27/13 at 12:15 am to ColaTiger
Don't hate the truth bruh 
Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:19 am to Draconian Sanctions
Skyline
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Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:27 am to Draconian Sanctions
I'd put True Lies in the discussion.
Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:33 am to Spur
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If you consider superhero movies to be action movies than both Man of Steel and The Avengers were better than both and this is from someone who watches T2 to completion every time I click on it on tv.
Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:34 am to Draconian Sanctions
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And if not, what is? The original Die Hard is the only one even in the discussion IMO
Those 2 are up there. Cameron had not yet lost his mind. As others have said, arguably Aliens could be in this list, as could the original Terminator.
It would certainly be difficult for a "fifth" film to find traction against Die Hard, Aliens, Terminator and Terminator 2.
Other great films that "almost" get into this discussion, but don't quite make it because they are both more and less than action movies - Heat, Collateral, The Matrix, Bladerunner (my favorite film), The Fifth Element, perhaps Gladiator.
ETA: After reading the thread, I kind of agree with Raiders and The Avengers being mentioned. True Lies was borderline parody of the genre (but a good film).
Another I thought should be discussed is Top Gun.
This post was edited on 10/27/13 at 12:38 am
Posted on 10/27/13 at 1:13 am to Ace Midnight
Die Hard is the better action movie IMHO. That's not a knock on Terminator 2. Both films are easily in the Top 5 of their genre.
Posted on 10/27/13 at 2:48 am to Draconian Sanctions
Die Hard for me
Posted on 10/27/13 at 9:47 am to 225bred
T2 then Aliens then Die Hard
Where does Action Jackson rank?
Where does Action Jackson rank?
Posted on 10/27/13 at 9:58 am to SG_Geaux
Die Hard...with a Vengeance. 
Posted on 10/27/13 at 9:59 am to smkspy
A Good Day to Die Hard
Posted on 10/27/13 at 10:17 am to Fearthehat0307
T2 then Predator
Posted on 10/27/13 at 11:43 am to Draconian Sanctions
Die hard is the best pure-action movie but T2 took that and added ground-breaking special effects that still look good today, a classic villain, and a story with real pathos. I mean, you sympathize with a fricking robot for crying out loud.
Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:55 pm to SG_Geaux
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Where does Action Jackson rank?
OK...I'll take the hit and come out and say it. Action Jackson is surprisingly rewatchable. It has quite a few good lines and action scenes.
Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:56 pm to Walking the Earth
Howard the Duck is the true MO
Posted on 10/27/13 at 2:01 pm to alajones
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True Lies
winner
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