I love cheesy 80's action movies

[Dis]

Originally posted by Verto
I watched Die Hard the other day. Good show, body count wasn't all that high though.

Die hard is a classic. I have all 3 movies. Only on video cassette though. . I need to get the DVD's. But I hate paying for them...

[Dis]

Originally posted by Ted Striker
I gotta go with the Delta Force starring Chuck Norris

rocket launchers on dirtbikes. What more could you ask for?

[Dis]

Originally posted by Bkeela
CGI and shakey cam scenes seem to be the order of the day now.

On the news the other night, there was a story about how going to the cinema was on the decline. Theatres were having to reduce their ticket prices in order to attract customers. The real reason for this decline is that Hollywood is producing nothing but mass market sludge. Sequels and remakes, and other cost cutting measures, have robbed mainstream films of their soul.

Now, back to the topic: Terminator certainly had a high body count.

First Blood is my favourite action film from that era.

I hear you about shakey cams. I like Man on Fire, but that shakey cam is very annoying.

Man on Fire has a lot of violence, but you really can't classify it as a cheesy action film. Though you have to wonder how he could go through Mexico City and kill that many people... Not very realistic. But this movie has good production values and good acting, along with a dramatic element. If it weren't for that damn camera...

[Ecthy]

Originally posted by Dis
You forget about the beginning when they destroy an entire guerrilla camp/village.

And the famous line "Stick Around" as Arnold throws a knife into the guys throat and goes through into the wall behind him pinning him (at least I think it was the throat- or some other body part)

1: You're bleeding!

2: Got no time for bleeding...

*gun firing*

1: Got time to cover?

[Az]

Bloodsport!

[Ecthy]

Never seen that one. Any good?

[Az]

Great clean fun, really. Has Van Damme starring. pretty great, asskick oriented.

[Ecthy]

Yeah, I knew it was JCVD in there and asskick and all, didn't think it was any good though.

[Az]

none of these movies are 'good' in the oscar-winning sense. But did I have fun watching? absolutely!

[Ecthy]

Yeah. Screw all that "a movie that isn't logically consistent and doesn't feature innovative techniques can't be good" bull****. When I go to the cinema I want to see action, I can watch arty movies at home!

[Adagio]

Originally posted by Ecthy
Yeah, I knew it was JCVD in there and asskick and all, didn't think it was any good though.

If you like martial arts movies this is one of the best

A warning: Do NOT watch Bloodsport 2 and 3 (or how many sequels there is), they give Bloodsport a bad name

[Ecthy]

How good is that last Bruce Lee movie where he fights all those other martial arts on different stages? What's that name again, Tower of Death or something? And yes, he died during working on that movie.

edit: Game of Death. any good?

[Az]

If you like martial arts movies this is one of the best

[molly bloom]

I like films where Steven Seagal is overweight and has a ponytail and kills people with his eyelashes of death and kung fu eyebrow grip.


I'm just big-boned and like eating sweets. Three piece suites.

[Bereta_Eder]

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