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. 3 +62

    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
  2. 4 +64

    Dirty Harry

    1971, in 17 top lists Check
  3. 6 +79

    First Blood

    1982, in 5 top lists Check
  4. 7 +116

    Lethal Weapon

    1987, in 5 top lists Check
  5. 8 +123

    Mad Max 2

    1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check
  6. 11 +195

    Speed

    1994, in 9 top lists Check
  7. 13 +210

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991, in 27 top lists Check
  8. 15 +27

    Cliffhanger

    1993, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 18 +104

    Léon

    1994 — a.k.a. Léon: The Professional, in 23 top lists Check
  10. 31 +32

    Desperado

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 32 +32

    Diamonds Are Forever

    1971, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 35 +64

    Goldfinger

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  13. 37 +87

    Lethal Weapon 2

    1989, in 4 top lists Check
  14. 38 +89

    Live and Let Die

    1973, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 39 +91

    Mad Max

    1979, in 13 top lists Check
  16. 40 +122

    Ging chaat goo si

    1985 — a.k.a. Police Story, in 10 top lists Check
  17. 43 +142

    Road House

    1989, in 3 top lists Check
  18. 50 +187

    Under Siege

    1992, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 56 -27

    Blind Fury

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  20. 59 +7

    Die Hard 2

    1990, in 3 top lists Check
  21. 63 +32

    From Russia with Love

    1963, in 4 top lists Check
  22. 66 +43

    Invasion U.S.A.

    1985 — a.k.a. Invasion USA, in 1 top list Check
  23. 70 +63

    Magnum Force

    1973, in 2 top lists Check
  24. 72 +75

    New Jack City

    1991, in 3 top lists Check
  25. 74 +86

    Passenger 57

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  26. 75 +92

    Predator 2

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  27. 77 +97

    Rambo III

    1988, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 80 +141

    Terminal Velocity

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  29. 87 +155

    The Warriors

    1979, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 90 +148

    Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  31. 98 -70

    Black Rain

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 102 -35

    Die Hard: With a Vengeance

    1995 — a.k.a. Die Hard with a Vengeance, in 4 top lists Check
  33. 107 +8

    Judgment Night

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  34. 111 +35

    Never Say Never Again

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 112 +42

    Octopussy

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 114 +45

    Out for Justice

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  37. 116 +57

    Rambo: First Blood Part II

    1985, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 117 +67

    Ricochet

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  39. 124 +79

    Sniper

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  40. 125 +89

    Sudden Impact

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 130 -53

    The Enforcer

    1976, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 133 +57

    The Rock

    1996, in 5 top lists Check
  43. 137 +96

    Toy Soldiers

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  44. 138 +98

    True Lies

    1994, in 5 top lists Check
  45. 140 +109

    You Only Live Twice

    1967, in 2 top lists Check
  46. 148 -107

    Cleopatra Jones

    1973, in 1 top list Check
  47. 152 -79

    Drop Zone

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  48. 157 -59

    GoldenEye

    1995, in 3 top lists Check
  49. 160 -35

    Lethal Weapon 3

    1992, in 3 top lists Check
  50. 166 +10

    Raw Deal

    1986, in 1 top list Check
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