Action movies get our blood pumping, adrenaline spiking, and shadows boxing. (Please, like you’ve never done that after a martial arts movie, you big nerd?)
Recently, a gaggle of cinephiles and geckaphiles got together and held the first-ever action movies draft. Before we take to the polls, we wanted to give you a breakdown of it panned out.
We have 20 people, all with their tally sheets and scoreboards. Each person drafted six action movies, among the best cinema has ever offered us. Now, there may be some that were controversial.
Lots of guns, murder, suspense…but action? Not so much. This was drama. What about this?
Lots of guns, people died, a ton of suspense…but action? Well, hells yeah! See? Movies really is a talking sport. Over the past several months, we have tackled characters, genres, and other aspects of film. That’s why we dare to take on the Action Movies Draft.
Here are your Actions Movies Draft teams
Impossible Region
We have some classics represented here, along with a few that may need a little help to get to the Promised Land of this action movies draft:
Seeds
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Baby Driver
- Django Unchained
- Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
- GOTG, Vol. 1
- Kick-Ass
- Mission Impossible
- Inception
- Kill Bill, Vol. 1
- Sucker Punch
- POTC: Dead Man’s Chest
- Alita: Battle Angel
- Bad Boys 2
- Dirty Harry
- Die Hard 2
- Eraser
- Death Wish
- The Perfect Storm
Play-in Round
- Police Story
- Heat
- Desperado
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- The Expendables 2
- Smokin’ Aces
- Kill Bill, Vol. 2
- The Fifth Element
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
- Enter the Dragon
- Alien
- Point Break
Heroic Version
A good amount of spandex in this region, but there are also some on-screen icons who have been the hero of the world or their particular city.
Seeds
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Saving Private Ryan
- LOTR: Return of the King
- Gladiator
- Deadpool
- Air Force One
- Spider-Man 2
- Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade
- Star Trek (2009)
- POTC: At World’s End
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Spider-Man
- Hot Fuzz
- Drive
- Inglorious Basterds
- Skyfall
- Bad Boys for Life
- The Island
Play-in Round
- Logan
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- Ip Man 2
- Hero
- John Wick: Chapter 2
- John Wick: Chapter 3
- LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring
- John Wick
- Predator (1987)
- Independence Day
- Star Wars: A New Hope
- LOTR: The Two Towers
Universal Region
From global to national war, intergalactic crusades to extraterrestrial monsters, this region certainly has it all.
Seeds
- Aliens
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Kingsman
- Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
- Lethal Weapon
- Minority Report
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
- Edge of Tomorrow
- Collateral
- Blade Runner
- V for Vendetta
- Terminator 2: Judgement Day
- Die Hard
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- True Lies
- The Bourne Identity
- Bad Boys
Play-in Round
- Braveheart
- 1917
- Dunkirk
- Flags of Our Fathers
- The Last Samurai
- Blackhawk Down
No really. Bye.
As in this is BYE round. Mrs. Crockpot wins. Huzzah! Nothing to see here. Move on, please.
Franchise Round
Some of the most historic and celebrated franchises are seen in this region. If you’re a sucker for binging, this is the region for you.
- The Matrix
- The Rock
- The Raid 2
- Demolition Man
- Starship Troopers
- Goldeneye
- Taken
- Speed
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
- Top Gun
- The Terminator (1984)
- Armageddon
- Mission Impossible: Fallout
- The Dark Knight
- First Blood
- The Raid
- X2: X-Men United
- Robocop
Play-in Round
- The Hunt
- Internal Affairs
- Olympus Has Fallen
- True Romance
- No Country for Old Men
- Apocalypto
- Avengers: Endgame
- Bloodsport
- Casino Royale
- The Fugitive
- Apocalypse Now
- Sicario
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