Top 50 Action Movies of All Time

[@mrkells85]

Dude, I LOVE that you included Temple of Doom. The final 30 minutes of that movie is some of the most exhilarating action I've ever seen in a film. I adore that movie.

[@benjaminmartinez1638]

Just my opinion but I think it's the best Indiana Jones movie. If it wasn't so dark I think people would appeal to it more. I prefer darker toned films so this one is right up my alley.

[@zimmy4868]

@@benjaminmartinez1638 hell yeah! It’s the best in the series.

[@kaboomzzz]

It’s my favorite one as well.

[@SammyAlexander-n2c]

Temple of doom absolutely beats all the other indiana jones films by far

[@steveo10861]

Just rolled the blunt you have pristine timing my friend. Great video!

[@deemorales3856]

lmfaoooo real talk !

[@bluu_ice6554]

Keep the blunt pass the gravity bong.

[@lethalfumes]

Ayoooo

[@Ostro1980]

I was hoping that #1 reveal would have been A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors. 😂

[@captcrais101]

That is horror not action

[@dxd3mons702]

@@captcrais101 r/whooooosh

[@Kade_Kapes]

@@captcrais101 Really?

[@vampiresgrave]

one of the only channels i will sit through the entire ad for.

[@whitechocolate7777]

GoldenEye and Casino Royale. Fuck yeah

[@captcrais101]

Gold Finger is great too. You have to give Sean Connery's best Bond film some love

[@jambler15]

The music in Tomorrow Never Dies: Great enough to give anyone 007 Fever.

[@Slickback420]

Extremely surprised to not see The Last Boy Scout in this list. IMO one of the best buddy-cop and action movie there is.

[@CodyLeachYT]

That's a good one. Not top 50 for me.

[@MaxNeugebauer.]

@@CodyLeachYTIt’s Tony Scott’s best movie.

[@ACDC267]

I was surprised as well. I kept waiting for it. Such an underrated Bruce Willis movie

[@AaronSanchez-yt6wz]

Thank You Cody, For Introducing Me To Enemy Of The State, Breakdown, Point Break, And Also, This Is My Top 50 Favorite Action Movies Of All Time: Honorable Mentions: - Conan The Barbarian (1982) 10/10 - Highlander (1986) 10/10 - Die Hard 2 Die Harder (1990) 9.8/10 - The Last Action Hero (1993) 10/10 - Bad Boys (1995) 10/10 - Mission Impossible (1996) 10/10 - Independence Day (1996) 10/10 - Break Down (1997) 10/10 - Enemy Of The State (1998) 9.8/10 - Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) 9.8/10 - Bad Boys 2 (2003) 10/10 - The Bourne Supremacy (2004) 10/10 - Mission Impossible 3 (2006) 10/10 - Live Free And Die Hard (2006) 9.8/10 - Skyfall (2012) 10/10 - Bad Boys For Life (2020) 10/10 - No Time To Die (2021) 9.8/10 My Top 50 Favorite Action Movies Of All Time: 50. Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) 10/10 49. Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) 10/10 48. Assault On Precinct 13 (1976) 10/10 47. Assault On Precinct 13 (2005) 10/10 46. The Bourne Identity (2002) 10/10 46. John Wick Chapter 3 (2019) 10/10 44. Robo Cop (1987) 10/10 43. Commando (1985) 10/10 42. Escape From New York (1981) 10/10 41. Hot Fuzz (2007) 10/10 40. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) 10/10 39. Taken (2008) 10/10 38. Con Air (1997) 10/10 37. The Rock (1996) 10/10 36. Face Off (1997) 10/10 35. Fast Five (2011) 10/10 34. The Fugitive (1993) 10/10 33. Baby Driver (2017) 10/10 32. John Wick (2014) 10/10 31. Mission Impossible Rogue Nation (2015) 10/10 30. Total Recall (1990) 10/10 29. True Lies (1994) 10/10 28. Lethal Weapon (1987) 10/10 27. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) 10/10 26. The Long Kiss Good Night (1996) 10/10 25. Speed (1995) 10/10 24. John Wick Chapter 2 (2017) 10/10 23. John Wick Chapter 4 (2023) 10/10 22. Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1 (2023) 10/10 21. Mission Impossible Fall Out (2018) 10/10 20. Golden Eye (1995) 10/10 19. Casino Royale (2006) 10/10 18. Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995) 10/10 17. Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011) 10/10 16. Point Break (1991) 10/10 15. Heat (1995) 10/10 14. Big Trouble In Little China (1986) 10/10 13. Aliens (1986) 10/10 12. Predator (1987) 10/10 11. Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (1984) 10/10 10. The Matrix (1999) 10/10 9. First Blood (1982) 10/10 8. Mad Max Fury Road (2015) 10/10 7. Gladiator (2000) 10/10 6. Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989) 10/10 5. The Raid 2 Redemption (2014) 10/10 4. Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) 10/10 3. Die Hard (1988) 10/10 2. Terminator 2 Judgement Day (1991) 10/10 1. The Raid Redemption (2012) 10/10

[@TheNumbersGuy-bm6bt]

You haven't heard of Point Break? I mean I get the other 2 you mentioned but POINT FREAKING BREAK?

[@Danimal77]

Point Break (1991) is one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@cinematicworldofbenji9311]

I can’t wait for your 100 best films, Cody. This is going to be a blast. I will be there when you upload the video. Keep up the good work.

[@lambknot]

An underrated gem I always liked growing up was Virtuosity. Russell Crowe was awesome as Sid 6.7

[@SmileHappySoul17]

I don’t usually watch action movies, but I must admit that I will be checking some of these out after seeing them on your list. You’ve opened my eyes to new and exciting movies in the past and have never steered me wrong.

[@CodyLeachYT]

hell yes

[@danielbad5910]

T2 !!! All the way! Forever and always! I love how often you used the word perfect, thats what I sound like when someone asks me to describe this... PERFECTION. In fact I think the dictionary should switch the word 'perfect' to 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day.' I saw this film when I was 7 years old and my life was changed forever. I had been touched by the divine. I have never seen anything like it, anything that would come even remoteley close; and I doubt that I ever will. Terminator 2 is a masterpiece beyond good and evil, beyond reason, logic and rational understanding, it defies the laws of nature how good this film is, it cannot be seen, it can only be experienced. Terminator 2 is a masterpiece of the most epic of proportions, it is THE masterpiece, it is the single greatest thing ever commited to film, it is the best film of all fuckin time!

[@jessebrucepinkman9834]

There are better action films out there

[@iGuardian92]

I agree 100%. My favorite movie of all time

[@t-7777]

t2 is my second favourite movie of all time

[@sky51778]

Your list, overall, is solid. I’m also a huge lover of T2, Predator, Aliens, Die Hard, Point Break, Speed, and Breakdown. The only thing I’d say is that I’m shocked that none of the Bourne movies cracked your list. The first three, for sure, would all be somewhere in my top 50. Other than this, solid overall list and where you placed them for the most part.

[@jonbolton3376]

I've made my top 25 to compare with yours: 25 The Jackal (1997) 24 Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) 23 10 To Midnight (1983) 22 Death Wish 3 (1985) 21 The Dead Pool (1988) 20 Deadly Pursuit (sometimes called 'Shoot To Kill ') (1988) 19 16 Blocks (2006) 18 Speed (1994) 17 Snakes On A Plane (2006) 16 Robocop (1987) 15 Get Carter (1971) 14 Moonraker (1979) 13 The Negotiator (1998) 12 Beverly Hills Cop 2 (1987) 11 Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990) 10 Octopussy (1983) 9 The Running Man (1987) 8 Deep Impact (1998) 7 Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995) 6 Goldfinger (1964) 5 Death Wish 2 (1982) 4 The Towering Inferno (1974) 3 Dirty Harry (1971) 2 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) 1 Die Hard (1988)

[@TwisterTerror]

Great list Honorable Mentions: Commando The Bourne: Ultimatum Mad Max: Fury Road Demolition Man Assault on Precinct 13 2005 50. Alita: Battle Angel 49. Death Wish 2018 48. Last Action Hero 47. Kill Bill 1/2 46. Avengers: Infinity War 45. Bad Boys 44. Batman Begins 43. Bad Boys For Life 42. Mission Impossible: Fallout 41. The Patriot 40. Captain America: Civil War 39. Taken 38. John Wick 37. Mission Impossible: Ghosts Protocol 36. The Long Kiss Goodnight 35. Haywire 2011 34. X Men: Days of Future Past 33. Blade 2 32. The Equalizer 31. Enemy of the State 30. Total Recall 29. Avengers Endgame 28. Speed 27. Guardians of the Galaxy 26. Deadpool 25. Spider-Man 2 24. Djanco Unchained 23. Gladiator 2000 22. Logan 21. Casino Royale 20. Braveheart 19. The Avengers 18. The Terminator 17. Baby Driver 16. Kick Ass 15. First Blood 14. True Lies 13. Fast 5 12. Face/Off 11. Dredd 3D 10. Upgrade 9. The Matrix 8. John Wick: Chapter 2 7. Predator 6. Man of Steel 5. Captain America: Winter Soldier 4. Inception 3. Aliens 2. Die Hard 1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day And Could you do top 10 comic book movies? And were is that 31 on 31st cause I'm excited

[@RachelsReviews]

Great list! I love Die Hard. Just so you know The Italian Job is a remake, so you might enjoy the original as well. Wonder Woman is one of my favorites

[@jameswitt645]

So glad you put "Breakdown" on your list. One of Kurt Russell's best movies. And J.T. Walsh was great. He makes everyone watching want to kick his character in the face.

[@rippindrummer666]

The raid 2 is the best action movie of all time after Predator, T2, and Die Hard

[@jordansweet8054]

A few of my underrated actioners. Haywire with Gina Carano; can't explain why I love it but it plays like a slimmer riff on the assassin chase movie. Great cast, brutually fun action, no fat on the bones. Stephen Soderbergh proves he can do more than heist films. Watchmen-The feel of a massive period mystery alongside a larger than life story of fallen heroes. Killer cast,brutal fight scenes. Zack Snyders a hit or miss director for me but this still feels special in its own right.

[@TensaZangetsu59]

I'll admit I'm not the biggest fan of the Action genre, but your countdowns are always well made so this was definitely enjoyable 👍 Although the whole time I was thinking "Where did he get that cool lookin Chucky shirt"? lol

[@iangreer-music]

The alternate ending to “Die Hard with a Vengeance” is incredible. If you’ve never seen it check it out!

[@MaxNeugebauer.]

The ending we got instead is better.

[@jambler15]

Don't love either, but I prefer the alternate.

[@orlandoruizjr3834]

I love the list Cody. Here are some honorable mentions. Enter The Dragon,A Fistful of Dollars, Brave heart, Saving Private Ryan, Heat, Con Air, Rapid Fire, Universal Solder, Under Siege, The Last Boyscout, Robocop, Desperado, Fist of Legend, Cliffhanger, Supercop, True Lies, The Professional, The Crow, Tombstone, Rumble In The Bronx, The Transporter and The Fugitive. Plus all the movies you mentioned. Kick ass list right there, bud.

[@LRSSkySoldier]

The Professional was amazing

[@joecarroll3371]

Here's a few of my favorite action films: Goldfinger, Top Gun, Rambo: First Blood Part 2, Predator, Robocop (1987), Kill Bill Vol 1&2, Sin City, Smokin Aces, The A-Team, The Losers, Bullitt, Hard To Kill, The Punisher (2004), Hard Boiled. Happy New Year to you Cody. Keep doing what you're doing. Your channel is awesome.

[@jamesbolton2699]

I thought terminator 2 would be your number 1 it's my favourite action movie happy new year Cody it's been a rough year but your channel has kept me going see you in 2021

[@aqualiens4080]

Much like the Top 50 Horror list (came out after this one but was the first of the two I watched) this is a great list, and definitely shows a passion for the genre that doesn't stereotypically run straight to the typical picks. Well done, sir! A few of mine are as follows: 15. Batman (1989) / Batman Returns (1992); Keaton will always and forever be my Batman, and I'm so excited he's returning to the role. 14. The Crow (1994); it's dark. Man, is it dark. But it is an action film nonetheless, and one of the greatest ever made. It has its own place in time, for sure. Unforgettable. 13. Predator 2 (1990); as much as I love the original, and I do, this is the one that just does it for me. I also love that this is where the AVP lore began. 12. The Terminator (1984); what more can be said here? 11. RoboCop (1987); "I'LL BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR!". The first R-Rated film I ever saw as a kid. Special credit to Rob Bottin, a special FX guru who has never gotten the credit he deserves for his contributions to the art. 10. The Highlander (1986); it pains me that they're trying to remake this. Another one of those films that's just absolutely timeless. 9. Jet Li's Fearless - Director's Cut (2008); can't say enough good things about this. Just classic in a modern time. Timeless. 8. Troy (2004); the epic period piece to end all period pieces, and the Director's Cut is even better. 7. The Transporter (2002) / Transporter 2 (2005); talk about a set of films that don't get talked about nearly enough. These movies are so good it's stupid. 6. Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995); it just starts kicking ass right off the jump and just doesn't stop. Ever. 5. Aliens (1986); a masterpiece. I know I use that word a lot, but it is. And the "Special Edition" Cut makes it even better. 4. Rocky IV (1985) / Creed II (2018); I can't have one without the other. Great action pieces that kick ass and inspire, and are two of the greatest sports movies ever made. 3. Bloodsport (1988); I can still here that voice on TBS in the 90's: "MOVIES FOR GUYS WHO LIKE MOVIES!!!". It's beauty and greatness are in its simplicity. Just a simple, straight up martial arts movie, and one of the most entertaining. Great score as well. And it's one of the major reasons we have Johnny Cage! 2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990); pretty sure I don't have enough space in this comment box to talk about everything I love about this film. The story, the atmosphere, that instantly recognizable and hella effective Jon Du Prez score, THOSE SUITS. Those animatronic suits are so convincing even to this day that my brain still can't separate the effects from the movie. Just everything about this movie is amazing. Also stands in my top 5 of all time. 1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991); my favorite Action film, favorite Sci-Fi film, favorite sequel all in one, and is in the top 5 of my list of favorite films of all time. To me this will always stand untouched as the greatest special effects masterpiece in the history of film. Everything that it was able to accomplish in its time is as breathtaking today as it was when it was new.

[@theoverseer3552]

What’s your favorite film of all time?

[@currentparadise8821]

Awesome List Cody Here’s Mine... 1. Shoot Em Up 2. The Long Kiss Goodnight 3. Batman 1994 4. Darkman 5. The Raid 6. Logan’s Run 7. El Mariachi 8. The Predator 9. Casino Royal 10. Hellboy 11. Aliens 12. Big Trouble in Little China 13. Safe 14. Guardians of the Galaxy 15. The Avengers 16. The Matrix 17. Blade 18. Spiderman Into the Spiderverse 19. Starship Troopers 20. Kick Ass 21. Dredd 22. Enter the Dragon 23. Atomic Blonde 24. The Dark Knight 25. Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol 26. Children of Men 27. Thor Ragnarok 28. X-Men 29. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 30. The Chronicles of Riddick 31. Mission Impossible Fallout 32. Ninja Assassin 33. The Pirates of the Caribbean 1 34. The Mask of Zorro 35. Attack the Block 36. The Incredibles 37. The Fifth Element 38. Crank 39. Kingsman 40. Beverly Hills Cop 41. Kung Fu Hustle 42. Kill Bill 43. XXX 44. Independence Day 45. Babylon A.D. 46. The Fast and the Furious 47. Unleashed 48. Spawn 49. Leon the Professional 50. Fist of Legend

[@iamgoose20]

I've never EVER heard anyone talk about The Edge. Very underrated, but great movie.

[@TheBluCorner]

And Breakdown is FINALLY getting a Bluray rel.... In Australia.

[@CodyLeachYT]

Crikey!!!

[@MrMoon.]

So glad I’m Australian rn

[@matsernn]

Might be ur best list and ranking so far brother! Rambo number one for me tho😎

[@AJDaniels99]

Just to name a few of my favorites. Aliens, Terminator 2, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon 2, Predator, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Bad Boys, The Expendables. Happy New Year Cody

[@JesseJ588]

Very glad Fury Road made your list, I'd love to hear you talk about it though...

[@aaronjarvis-1994]

As a big Bond fan I'm very happy to see two of the best Bond films on here and I'm also really glad to see Breakdown on here too as that is a very underrated movie. My top 10 action films would be: Goldfinger, GoldenEye, Die Hard, Speed, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Temple of Doom, Spider-Man 2, Die Hard 3: With a Vengeance & First Blood. Honourable mentions would be Cliffhanger and then Commando for the 80's cheese.

[@wmcneill26]

Super happy to see another Last Action Hero enjoyer! Also pleasantly surprised to see The Edge on here. I love that movie.

[@my3rs307]

One my favourite action movies ever is probably Leon The Professional, it's drama for the most part but the action sequences are there and they're awesome!

[@jordansweet8054]

Just watched this on Netflix a few months ago. This was a really good movie. Great cast,powerful drama. I probably prefer Fifth Element but this was solid.

[@SpencerDignan]

It’s one of my favorite movies of all time. Both cuts are great, but I prefer the extended but because you get extra action scenes and you get Leon’s backstory.

[@jamisonbaker9718]

Cool ranking Cody! I got excited when you added The Edge and Breakdown because these were just a few R rated movies at the time my Dad showed me when they first came out and I've loved them ever since. Braveheart being another one. Happy New Year man.

[@mjnation7876]

Many great movies here. Cool to see The Edge, True Lies, Breakdown, Terminator 2, Die Hard, and many others.

[@bluu_ice6554]

Bout time somebody acknowledged A Long Kiss Goodnight, such a forgotten gem.

[@mikegrady5669]

Best Shane Black written Sam Jackson spoke line... "That's a duck not a dick!" I love that movie!

[@fahadabdull1949]

The raid and the raid 2 is the best action movies ever

[@sharonpopolow6874]

Where do I start with First Blood? That movie is NOT just some mindless action flick like some of the sequels turned into. It is a very soulful movie about a man in extreme emotional pain who was the camel whose back cracked from that one last piece of straw. In fact, the ending in the book and an alternate film ending brought about the topic of "police" suicide (at the hands of his former CO Cornel Trautman ) as his final solution to his mental torment. That last scene where Rambo spills his heart to Trautman had to be one of the most highly charged, tear jerking conversations in cinematic history.

[@tbranson9543]

I'm a little surprised about the Martial Arts movie. Hope one day you'll be able to enjoy some, there are some outstanding ones out there. But, hey you like what you like. No harm, no foul. Have a Great New Year!

[@Thundarr030]

One of my favorites is beyond the law with Charlie sheen and Michael Madson. They have such great chemistry and the fact that it's based on a true story is awesome

[@CrimsonKing_85]

Friend of mine introduced me to your channel. You quickly became one of my favorite ytbers. Keep up the good work

[@CodyLeachYT]

Awesome thanks

[@watchdev9446]

Meeting you halfway again with my top 25 Action films 25). Terminator 2 JD 24). Logan 23). Blade 22). Salt 21). Army of the Dead 20). Dead Man Down 21). Karate Kid III 20). Bad Boys II 19). Leon the Professional 18). The foreigner 17). War (Jet Li, Jason Statam) 16). John Wick 15). Predator (2012) 14). Ant Man & Wasp 13). Spiderman far from Home 12). Thor Ragnorok 11). Man of Steel 10). The Dark Knight Rises 9). GOTG 2 8). Avengers End Game 7). Rush Hour 6). Pain & Gain 5). Hobbs & Shaw 4). Clash of the Titans (2010) 3). Underworld 2). Rogue One 1). Captain America Civil War

[@jilltasker144]

Love that Gladiator is so high on the list. I just watched it a couple days ago. Very nostalgic movie from when I was a kid. Love Face/off and Speed. Breakdown is great. I have it on DVD but haven’t seen it in years. As I get older it’s harder to find the time to watch movies 😞

[@ThePragmaticScorpio]

Wow, very impressive list! Just going off the top of my head, I'd probably have Die Hard, T2, and Aliens as my Holy Trinity of action flix. I know, not very original. But they're just so hard to top. After that, I'd have movies like Predator, The Bourne Ultimatum, the last few in the MI series, Lethal Weapon 4 (mainly cause of Jet Li), and True Lies up there. Loved True Lies, but I think the one thing that kept it from being an absolute classic was its lack of a memorable villain. You can't stack up 'generic angry Middle Eastern dude' against Xenomorphs, the T-1000, or Hans Gruber.

[@LRSSkySoldier]

I would have thought Boondock Saints would be in there somewhere. Great list though, I agree with a lot of those and love the inclusion of The Edge.

[@bigboimomothahomo3126]

The edge with Anthony hopkins is great movie however it is more of a drama, thriller than action movie still great choice cody. Good on you for trying to bring attention to the underrated 1997 edge movie!!

[@crestfallenbro7486]

Great list as always my dude. Another underrated action movie not a lot of people talk about is Broken Arrow

[@williamsummerson1204]

I'm shocked by some of your choices but not in a bad way. I will those movies and by the way I love these movies. Great list as always cody. 1. Tango and cash 2. The long kiss goodnight 3. Assault on precinct 13 4. Last action hero 5. Commando I thought for sure you would have had the winter soldier top five.

[@XXXPPMXXX]

50 Best Of The Best Collection. 49. Kick-Boxer. 48.The Equalizer. 47. Shoot'Em Up 46. The Substitute 3. 45. The One. 44. Red 2. 43. Hard To Kill. 42. Transporter 3. 41. King Kick-Boxer. 40. Death Race. 39. The Specialist. 38. The Marine Collection. 37. Red. 36. The Big Boss. 35. Rumble In The Bronx. 34. Consultancy. 33. Salt. 32. Wanted. 31. Kick-ass 2. 30. Enemy Of The State. 29. The Expendables. 28. Lock up. 27. Eagle Eye. 26. Red. 25. Transporter / Transporter 2. 24. Rocky Collection. 23. Bad Boys Collection. 22. Taken collection. 21. 12 rounds. 20. Welcome To The Jungle. 19. Fast And Furious. 18. Rush Hour. Collection. 17. Breakdown. 16. Demolition Man. 15. Tango And Cash. 14. Kiss Of The Dragon. 13. First Of Fury. 12. Rambo collection. 11. Mr Nice Guy. 10. Independence Day. 9. Unstoppable. 8. Kick-ass. 7. T2 Terminator. 6. The Bourne Collection. 5. Cradle To The Grave. 4. Die Hard collection. 3. Speed 2. Matrix. 1. Enter The Dragon.

[@SithMaster26]

I didn’t expect you to include Breakdown, what an underrated film.

[@TheTrip1995]

Great list man! Also your editing on this video is amazing

[@CodyLeachYT]

Thanks man

[@Ramblingmovietakes]

When I saw your number 2 I literally yelled at the TV and said NOOOOO in a mono tone Darth Vader from revenge of the Sith voice. Then what you put over it at number 1... bruh! In all seriousness though it is your list and I respect that. Great video.

[@love55ickbeat5]

Thank you for putting 'Demolition man' one of my favs and will be in my top 50 movies of all time lol 🤣

[@dorothyd4804]

Please. Don't get tired. Happy New Year from UK

[@themidnightwoodsman1804]

I feel your pain on the no Dredd 2 thing. The clip you put up of Commando using sharp weapons was cut from the UK tv showings of Commando year after year. Couldn't believe it when I suddenly saw extra footage in the dvd version

[@wallacemaldonado7710]

Cody Leach! You just became my KZbin favorite. I love Captain America, winter soldier. That was the best marvel m c u movie and my favorite marvel character of all time

[@Pengroves]

The Edge is an interesting choice. I haven’t been able to find it online but I remember checking out the soundtrack from the library when the movie came out and loving it. Need to find that again

[@bratosin1]

1. Terminator 2 2. The rock 3.con air 4.true lies 5.john wick 1.2.3

[@bignick47331]

I’m glad to see last action hero on your list one of my favorites as a kid I came up in the Arnold days good taste

[@love55ickbeat5]

Bruh! You're topp whatever always intrigue me. Some entries are left field but a lot are understandable and admirable so very interesting indeed.

[@SuperMurray2009]

Has anyone seen Anna? Although the action scenes are brief I believe they are breathtaking

[@alexpletcher4365]

Such a tough list 1. Temple of Doom 2. Predator 3. Raiders of the Lost Ark 4. Die Hard 5. Mission Impossible Ghost Proticol 6. Jurassic Park 7. Mission Impossible Fallout 8. Inception 9. The Terminator 10. Matrix 11. Seven Samurai 12. Bad Boys II 13. Escape from New York 14. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 15. Police Story 16. Wonder Woman 17. BVS 18. T2 19. Dark Knight Rises 20. Lethal Weapon 21. Die Hard 2: Die Harder 22. Kill Bill 23. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 24. Endgame 25. Crank High Voltage 26. Lethal Weapon 2 27. Hero 28. Godzilla VS MechaGodzilla II 29. Oblivion 30. Skyfall 31. Edge of Tomorrow 32. Casino Royale 33. Demolition Man 34. John Wick 3 35. Mechanic Resurrection 36. Domino 37. Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End 38. Fast Five 39. Escape from L.A. 40. Heat 41. Robocop 42. John Wick 2 43. IP Man 2 44. John Wick 45. Bad Boys For Life 46. Top Gun 47. Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest 48. Mission Impossible Rouge Nation 49. Transformers Age of Extinction 50. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

[@lorenzovalle3176]

Great video!!!!! My favorite action movies of all time are ( not in order of preference ): EVERY mcu movies; john wick 2 and 3; terminator 1 and 2; kill bill vol 2; casino royale; skyfall; kingsman 1 and 2; the raid redempition; total recall; the matrix; batman begins; man of steel; aquaman; every movie of fast and furious starting from the fifth; bad boys for life; mission impossible 3, rogue nation and fallout; sicario; bublebee; logan; spider man and deadpool 2. I haven't seen dye hard franchise; rambo franchise; aliens franchise and predators franchise.

[@jasrajojley6825]

Badass list! You nailed it, Cody.

[@benjaminmartinez1638]

I think the next big three genres I would love to see you rank are your top 50 dramas, thrillers and animated films

[@michaellopez9975]

DUDE dude, yeah “The Last Boy Scout”not included! Duuuuude

[@charlestaffe5819]

Raiders of the Lost ark is thought of as more of an adventure film but it had some ground breaking action like the truck chase scene.

[@treychampion9228]

Great list Cody! Brought back some good memories right there

[@claydontplay8783]

THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT is brutally underrated!!! Thank God you have it some love!

[@lukeemmanuelhammond6024]

It's a bit too long for me.

[@gamleskalle1]

I love that i have seen 1 and 2 in the cinema. Absolutely fantastic experiences. Love Arnie, Willis and of course Alan Rickman. .

[@jack_myers]

Rewatched aliens recently, didn't think it had aged well at all compared to alien. Alien is by far my favourite of the franchise! Great list anyway, I liked how it wasn't just stereotypical choices.

[@GoldenSirius]

I'm 2 years late but I agree! Alien is really superior to Aliens IMO!

[@patrickjones2843]

I loved this video it reminded me of so many good movies. Thanks! I haven't seen the edge yet will def be scoping that out. Totally agree on Dredd btw its one of the GOATS imo

[@dpglounge4900]

Showdown In Little Tokyo and 2004 Tom Jane Punisher are disgustingly underrated

[@distinguishedflyer]

Happy New Year Sir (I’m a few hours early, but what the Hell). Knew there’d be plenty of differences right away when you said you weren’t much into martial-arts movies; took me a while to get into them, but it finally happened and I’m glad I did, to the point where if I’m in the mood to watch a fun, turn-your-brain-off-and-let-it-wash-over-you action picture, I’m much more likely to pop in a Hong Kong fight film than an ’80s guns-and-guts flick (though I still enjoy those too). If you’re ever in the mood to give that sub-genre a try, may I recommend The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, which is probably the best Shaw Brothers movie. While the late 1960s through early 1980s were great for the Shaw Brothers Studio (I’m less of a Jackie Chan fan, and even less of a Bruce Lee fan, though both have made some good films), the late 1980s and beyond were a bit drier for great Hong Kong action, at least of the martial arts variety (John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow shifted the focus to guns & gangsters). Still, there were some good ones during this period, such as Iron Monkey, the Once Upon a Time in China series with Jet Li, Swordsman II (Jet Li again) as well as Fist of Legend (also starring Jet Li, and a remake of a Bruce Lee movie). The newer, more art-house-style martial arts movies are a bit of a mixed bag for me: I’ve never cared for Crouching Tiger, which started the trend, but Zhang Yimou’s Hero (Jet Li popping up yet again!) is flat-out fantastic and one of the greatest of all action movies. If you want to sample a newer movie of the genre (as opposed to one from the Shaw Brothers era), then try this. Before someone asks me why I’m less fond of Jackie Chan & Bruce Lee, I’ll answer: I love Jackie Chan’s action sequences, but the comedy & physical gags less so; and Bruce Lee is usually the only asset in his movies, which are otherwise pretty low-rent (Enter the Dragon excepted). Another director I should mention is King Hu; he started out with the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1960s and made Come Drink With Me, which is the movie that made the martial-arts genre get taken more seriously (similarly to what Stagecoach did for Westerns in the 1930s); however, he left Hong Kong soon after and made more movies in Taiwan, including Dragon Inn (which got a pretty good remake in the 1990s) and A Touch of Zen (which is over three hours long, but well worth it). At least you did get one John Woo movie on here, though; a lot of Hong Kong directors came to Hollywood in the 1990s in the years before the handover to China, but only he had any real success here (the rest went back within a few years), and Face/Off is fantastic. Nic Cage’s first appearance alone makes the movie worth watching. His earlier, Hong-Kong-based movies you might enjoy, as they’re more like Hollywood ’80s action movies with a lot of over-the-top gunplay and borderline-homoeroticism (for that matter, Face/Off was probably the closest that ’90s action movies got to that kind of thing, along with Point Break); Hard Boiled is my favorite of those, by a wide margin, and if you haven’t seen it (which I’m guessing you haven’t, or it’d be way up on this list) you really must - it’s absolutely perfect for you. While I’m not quite as big a fan of the Schwarzenegger or Stallone ’80s movies as you, I would pick them over many of the action films of the 1990s & early 2000s, where the tendency was to tone them down in order to get a PG-13, to the degree that there wasn’t much point in watching them. Of course, it’s possible to make a great action movie that isn’t R-rated (just as it’s possible to do that with a horror movie), but it’s very difficult. The late 2000s, and especially this decade just concluded, brought back the hard-R action movie, making the last 10-15 years one of the very best eras for action flicks (the John Wick series, the Dredd reboot, the original Kingsman, Baby Driver and so on). Dredd is a perfect example - if you compare it to the 1995 original - of how the genre has improved between those decades. This period, and this type of movie, is where we’re most in agreement. Having said all that about the 1990s, I agree with you very much on Speed; for years it was the only Keanu Reeves movie I’d seen, so I never understood why so many people dumped on him. So glad to see him score again with the John Wick movies. Shows that, when an action director was willing to go for something violent or R-rated during that decade, they could make a pretty good film. I also enjoyed The Matrix, but since I didn’t get around to seeing it until my mid-20s it doesn’t have as much nostalgic appeal for me. (Since it was choreographed by Yuen Woo-ping, who made some great Hong Kong action flicks, including Iron Monkey, I reiterate that you might want to take a closer look at that genre.) Also glad to see a Bond movie here; there are so many that it’s easy to overlook them for a list like this (“Do I just put the whole series as one entry? Do I try to pick out just a few and put them individually?”). This is probably my sentimental favorite; it’s the first Bond movie I ever saw - watched it probably a year before the game came out, which I also loved - and is still a very good one. Casino Royale, Martin Campbell’s other Bond entry, is terrific too (just a little better than Goldeneye, as you said) as are the ones by Sam Mendes. My favorite of the older films would probably be Thunderball. If/when you do get around to watching all the Bonds, this will probably end up being one of the few franchises for which I have more nostalgic affection than you do, as I watched them all many times when I was young (even the really stupid ones from the 1970s). As I said before on the comedies ranking - where the distinction was funniest vs. best overall - I have two different answers to my #1 action movie, depending on what exactly is asked (best overall or most exciting). The answer to the former is pretty easy: Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West. Some may not included it here because it’s a Western, or because it’s not always very fast-paced, but it’s one of my very, very favorite movies of all time and it would have to win here. Leone’s earlier Dollars Trilogy would also rate a mention. The latter (most exciting) is a bit trickier to answer, but right now I’d probably go with the original Raid; it’s as close to being a 90-minute sustained fight sequence as you can get, and yet it doesn’t become boring or monotonous (though I know some would disagree on that). Comparisons with Dredd and Die Hard are deserved, with the emphasis being more on hand-to-hand combat than gunplay. The second Raid movie is terrific as well, but with more plot than just nonstop fighting (imagine if the sequel to Die Hard was The Departed and you’ll be in the right ballpark). Having mentioned both of those films, and already having said how much I love Asian fight movies, it should be no surprise that Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill duo would also place on a list of my favorites; while neither are my favorite of Tarantino’s movies (probably not even in the top three or four, actually), they’re the only ones that I’d call action movies. (Continued below - too long for one comment!)

[@distinguishedflyer]

. . . Going back to 1980s & 2010s hard-hitting action, there’s one series that has entries in both periods: the Mad Max franchise, which I was glad to see take a spot here. Would probably put the whole series as one entry on a list like this; the fourth film is generally the favorite now, with the third a bit of a pariah, but I’d put them all pretty close together. The fourth movie also manages to pull off a similar trick to what I said the first Raid did: be a film that’s almost all one long chase scene without it becoming dull. My only problem with it (which may seem like a nitpick) is how it looked: Miller seemed to be going more for a comic-book look for this one, with the blue nights and the rest of the color schemes, which didn’t fit with the grimier, more low-budget look of the other three (a similar issue I have every Star Wars film made after the originals - they just don’t seem to be in the same universe, if you will, and for a would-be world-building franchise, that’s a problem.) Also glad to see Temple of Doom here; it gets a lot of hatred (which I can understand, even if I don’t agree with it), but I’d put it second behind the original Raiders (which I’m a little surprised not to see on this list - was sure it would be here after seeing the second film appear early on!). Agree with you on all three James Cameron films that you mentioned, the only surprise being that the original Terminator didn’t make it four (though maybe it’ll make your horror list - certainly it could fit comfortably in either category). Very pleased to see the third Die Hard here; it was the first of that series that I ever saw, and I love it almost as much as the original. No coincidence that John McTiernan directed both films. I still haven’t re-watched Predator (also by McTiernan), though I really should; maybe I’ll love it as much as I was expecting to. Wish the original Lethal Weapon could have made it here, but at least one entry from that series did make an appearance. Like you, I didn’t see Point Break until I was in my 20s, but I didn’t take to it as much as you did; Strange Days, Kathryn Bigelow’s next movie, is terrific, however. Haven’t seen The Edge, but the cast is good and Lee Tamahori is a fine director (Once Were Warriors is great, if a bit tough to watch at times), so I’ll seek it out. One film I was certain would make it on here - and not just be on the list, but be high up - was Walter Hill's The Warriors (unless it is here and I just had a moment of stupidity and missed it); I assume it fell just below the top fifty? Finally, I’m sure someone has already mentioned this, but you have a second remake on your list (The Italian Job), and, strictly speaking, Assault on Precinct 13 is a remake of a remake (the original, and best, being Howard Hawks’ Rio Bravo, which is easily my favorite John Wayne movie, and would also make my list). Speaking of John Wayne (or rather Kurt Russell’s imitation of him), and of John Carpenter, Big Trouble in Little China is a favorite of mine too - The Thing is the only film of his I like more.

[@Danimal77]

Cody, if you liked Predator so much, check out the The Running Man (1987).

[@williamstormo2922]

I don’t really like running man

[@Trill_Tour]

The Bourne Ultimatum is my all time favorite action movie

[@mycahjofficial]

Mine too. The Bourne series are such well-crafted movies.

[@jessebrucepinkman9834]

Jason Bourne is one of the best characters ever created. Even though it won 3 oscars its still underrated because everyone was to busy watching ‘There will be blood’ which everyone thinks is a batter movie. Spoiler alert it’s not a better movie

[@stephannelson8780]

Dude the edge is bad ass. It’s in my top 20 of all time. I was excited to see it on this list.

[@jordanmoran1983]

Very cool list Cody. Dredd is apparently going to be a TV series and Karl urban is apparently going to play him

[@caseyhart4999]

Holy shit good shoutout to The Long Kiss Goodnight I was starting to think maybe you’d hadn’t seen it lol

[@garrettjamesgj3132]

yea i honestly can’t wait to see your 007 ranking. just like mcu they are all good movies

[@alexanderstone4486]

Massive respect for showing love to The Edge

[@brajeshsingh2391]

I am putting my list of top 25 action movies. These are movies which have action as the base so in fact almost all many super hero, sci fi. and other genres are not included. Does include lot of martial arts movies. Action is the base here. 1. Matrix - For path breaking action scenes, VFX and an interesting plot of man versus machine. 2. Die Hard - For the most well executed setting of one man against all odds and superb performance from Alan Rickman. 3. Terminator 2 - As you said one of most accomplished movies ever made in terms of thrills and action and VFX. Thirty years have passed but never that level of technical brilliance was ever matched. 4. Rambo First Blood - A good character study plus the plot of a wronged man turning the tables on his tormentors. It is they who drew First Blood, not me sums this movie up. 5. Con Air - A very exciting set up that that is Die Hard rip off but brings the uniqueness of plane or air travel in it and amplifies the number of bad guys. 6. Escape from LA - A combination of futuristic elements combined with bad ass performance from Kurt Russel make this a very good action movie. Highly underrated. 7. Duel - Spielberg's debut movie about a ordinary man tormented by a truck is the perfect execution of the cat and mouse game with great suspense and tension from start to finish. 8. Runaway Train - A superb thriller that remains of the best chase movies ever made. Outstanding performances from the two leads. In fact from all the 4 leads. Sorry not remembering anybody's name. 9. Charlies Angels I - Its definitely sexist and cheesy but you cannot deny that the trio of Drew Barrymore Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz brought great charm and fun to their roles of 3 bimbos trying to bring criminals down. 10. Total Recall - A great setting , a twisted screenplay and Arnold 's efficiency as the perfect action hero make it very entertaining. 11. Terminator I - Never talked as much but a very good action movie that is incredibly thrilling and well directed. Did not have the budget or technical brilliance of Terminator 2 but everything else is as good as the sequel. 12. Taken - Led by a superb performance from Liam Neeson and a plot that is absolutely razor sharp Taken is a movie that turned the action genre on its head. Was the modern Die Hard for me. Now for some of those martial arts movies 13. Enter the Dragon - May have a dated feel and its action sequences have been bettered in subsequent movies but Enter The Dragon was what you called the trail blazer for the martial arts specialist becoming the quintessential action hero 14. Shaolin Soccer - Soccer mixed with martial arts and some incredibly over the top action sequences make it very memorable action movie. 15. Hard Target - A movie starring JCVD that is criminally underrated but has the most wide range of martial arts and hand to hand action sequences. 16. Rush Hour I - No discussion of martial arts can be complete without Jackie Chan. And his partnership Chris Tucker remains the most endearing of all buddy cop movies. Do you speak English. Do you understand the words coming out of my mouth ? 17. Kung Fu Hustle - If you talk of style in martial arts movies then none of them have matched the style of this movie. We return to guns and explosions. 18. Speed - As you mentioned the thrill of the ride is what makes this movie so great. 19. The Quick and the Dead - The only Western in the list but Sam Raimi's style and ensemble cast of Stone, Crowe Hackman and DiCaprio makes this this very entertaining movie. 20. Desperado - Speaking of style none capture the Latino South American flavor better than this crazy shootout heavy movie starring Banderas and Salma Hayek. 21- Robocop - A Terminator rip off but its intelligence and intellect make Robocop a great action movie. Surprised the franchise never really got going. 22. John Wick 4 - One of the better modern action movies, John Wick brings both style and heart to action movies. Something lacking these days. 23. Extraction 2 - Many may disagree but the relentlessness, and the craft of the Extraction 2 is just remarkable. That was the idea of this series. Hemsworth cannot stop until its over. 24. Universal Soldier - Its a blatant Terminator ripoff but what makes this movie work is the fact that its one of the best if not the best B-grade action movies ever made. What Ronald Emmerich achieved with the budget and resources of this movie cannot be matched. And its highly entertaining. 25. Die Hard II - A very underrated sequel that is far better than dozens and scores of Die Hard rip offs we have seen.

[@jasonjay1111]

I have been watching a few of your videos recently and we seem to have similar tastes My favourite action movie is Die Hard My favourite horror movie is The Thing My favourite comedy is Midnight Run Interesting

[@michaelpulley1415]

1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (everything you said I agree with) 2. Aliens (I love Alien but this one I prefer so much more. Mixture of action, horror, and Sci-Fi, all I love.) 3. Die Hard (classic) 4. Casino Royale (never cared for the Bond series but I love this one) 5. Mission Impossible: Fall Out

[@dermmeehan5255]

The music in the background just reminded me of the D-Generation x tune

[@beamf]

Great list Cody! And yes....add some martial arts and The Raid at least when you can!

[@alexreeder2372]

Happy new year cody let's hope and pray next year will be a better year for movies

[@wwpjd28]

I'm younger than you, but still see Brosnan as my Bond. This was one of the main franchises that my dad and I watched together so I saw all of them at a fairly young age but Brosnan was always my favorite. I have tons of respect for Connery and I have been more the target audience age during the early Craig ones, but Brosnan was the dude. I went on to watch as many of his action movies as possible afterwards because I liked him so much.

[@g65yuklo5]

The edge I actually like it's a great film and assault on prestinct 13 is great this is a great list by the way

[@glyn420]

Looking forward to these lists.I need to watch remake of precinct 13 I love the original.

[@ATOK_]

T2 is my number one favourite action movie of all time👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@xanderfoley6641]

The Beverly Hills cop trilogy and lethal weapon 1 2 and 4 are my favorite

[@EpictasticJoshuaYT]

1. The Matrix 1-3 2. The Bourne Ultimatum 3. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 4. Die Hard 5. Live Free or Die Hard 6. Lethal Weapon 2 7. V for Vendetta 8. Terminator 2: Judgement Day 9. The Expendables 10. Bad Boys II 11. Mad Max: Fury Road 12. Rambo 13. Minority Report 14. Bad Boys For Life 15. Aliens 16. Inception 17. First Blood 18. True Lies 19. Commando 20. Mad Max: Road Warrior 21. Cradle 2 the Grave 22. The Expendables 2 23. Enter the Dragon 24. Assault on Precinct 13 25. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol 26. Underworld Evolution 27. Django Unchained 28. Man of Steel 29. Predator 30. Fast Five 31. Guardians of the Galaxy 32. Lethal Weapon 33. The Italian Job 34. Blade II 35. The Mask of Zorro 36. Enemy of the State 37. Mission Impossible: Fallout 38. Furious 7 39. John Wick Chapter 2 40. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation 41. Bad Boys 42. Casino Royale 43. Baby Driver 44. The Rock 45. The Punisher 46. Avengers: Age of Ultron 47. Speed 48. Kick-Ass 49. 300 50. Watchmen

[@Wrightgrlgnebd]

Another great ranking. Great job and happy new year!

[@dondemarco833]

I recently saw Point Break and I just think my expectations were through the roof because I didn’t see what the hype was about. But solid solid list!

[@nathanslay6342]

I also love First Blood, Mission Impossible 3, Mission Impossible Rogue Nation

[@DKMovieRanks]

Me and my dad, love enemy of the State. A good movie I didn’t expect to see.

[@brentdonaldson9819]

Man of steel ahead of gladiator! And total recall that is insane ! Wow . Great video regardless!!