Marshall Julius's Action! The Action Movie A-Z

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The "250 key movies" rated and reviewed in the book Action! The Action Movie A-Z (1997) by Marshall Julius.

Author's ratings:
1-14 *****, 15-22 ****½, 23-51 ****, 52-92: ***½, 93-140: ***, 141-182: **½, 183-211 **, 212-226 *½, 227-244 *, 245-250 ½

"Vengeful cops and car chases, lunatic villains and martial arts masters, male-bonding, gun fights and super secret agents, swords and sorcerers, wartime Nazi-bashing, boys' own adventures, casual destruction and general death-defiance... this is what we want to see, and if you feel the same way, "Action!" is for you, a fan's guide to the wackiest genre of 'em all, with 250 key movies rated and reviewed" -Introduction

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  1. 16 +58

    Jui kuen

    1978 — a.k.a. Drunken Master, in 9 top lists Check
  2. 23 +70

    48 Hrs.

    1982, in 3 top lists Check
  3. 29 +26

    Death Race 2000

    1975, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 40 +122

    Ging chaat goo si

    1985 — a.k.a. Police Story, in 10 top lists Check
  5. 44 +147

    Romancing the Stone

    1984, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 52 -49

    Action Jackson

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  7. 53 -42

    Army of Darkness

    1992, in 6 top lists Check
  8. 69 +51

    The Last Boy Scout

    1991, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 79 +102

    Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

    1985 — a.k.a. Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 85 +107

    The Rookie

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  11. 86 +139

    The Three Musketeers

    1973, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 88 +141

    Lo foo chut gang

    1988 — a.k.a. Tiger on Beat, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 95 -78

    Battle Beyond the Stars

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 96 -73

    Big Trouble in Little China

    1986, in 3 top lists Check
  15. 105 -5

    Gunmen

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  16. 106 -

    Hot Shots! Part Deux

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 115 +49

    Ging chaat goo si III: Chiu kup ging chaat

    1992 — a.k.a. Police Story 3, in 4 top lists Check
  18. 119 +74

    Hung fan kui

    1995 — a.k.a. Rumble in the Bronx, in 3 top lists Check
  19. 122 +78

    Showdown in Little Tokyo

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  20. 123 +79

    Smokey and the Bandit

    1977, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 127 +90

    Tango & Cash

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 128 +92

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    1990, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 129 -119

    Lung hing foo dai

    1986 — a.k.a. Armour of God, in 3 top lists Check
  24. 136 +88

    They Live

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
  25. 141 +86

    3 Ninjas

    1992 — a.k.a. 3 Ninja Kids, in 1 top list Check
  26. 144 -131

    Bad Boys

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 154 -73

    Escape to Athena

    1979, in 1 top list Check
  28. 162 -18

    Loaded Weapon 1

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  29. 164 -6

    Our Man Flint

    1966, in 2 top lists Check
  30. 165 -2

    Ging chaat goo si juk jaap

    1988 — a.k.a. Police Story 2, in 6 top lists Check
  31. 172 +47

    If Looks Could Kill

    1991 — a.k.a. Teen Agent, in 1 top list Check
  32. 174 -62

    The Jewel of the Nile

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
  33. 178 +48

    The Three Musketeers

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  34. 181 +63

    Meng long guo jiang

    1972 — a.k.a. The Way of the Dragon, in 7 top lists Check
  35. 187 -147

    Sing si lip yan

    1993 — a.k.a. City Hunter, in 1 top list Check
  36. 189 -138

    Cutthroat Island

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  37. 204 -26

    Red Heat

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  38. 214 -190

    Bird on a Wire

    1990, in 2 top lists Check
  39. 230 -205

    Black Belt Jones

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  40. 232 -148

    Fair Game

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  41. 234 -115

    Last Action Hero

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 235 -94

    Money Train

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  43. 241 -23

    Tank Girl

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 249 -131

    King Solomon's Mines

    1985, in 1 top list Check
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