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The 10 Best Cult Classic Action Movies, Ranked (collider.com)
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Although many incredible movies spanning all different genres have become cult classics over the years, action films are a category that immediately comes to mind, mostly given the quantity of incredibly influential movies it has delivered. This often has to do with their lasting imprint on audiences, whether because of the genre boundaries they transcended, the creative risks they took, or the unique and unconventional storytelling they featured, often elevated by stylish imagery.

To celebrate the number of iconic films that have become must-sees in this niche category, we look back at some of the best cult classic action movies of all time and rank them by their cult classic status. From Mad Max to Blade Runner, these movies manage to keep audiences equal parts entertained by their incredible action sequences and immersed in their worldbuilding.

They are:

  1. Mad Max (1979)
  2. Blade Runner (1982)
  3. Fight Club (1999)
  4. Oldboy (2003)
  5. Repo Man (1984)
  6. The Warriors (1979)
  7. Escape From New York (1981)
  8. Dredd (2012)
  9. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
  10. Point Break (1991)
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[–] Contentedness@lemmy.nz 14 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Fight Club and Blade Runner I wouldn't really consider as action movies at all. You'd may as well put the Princess Bride in there if you're playing that fast and loose with the genre.

The Raid definitely deserves a place. Id put Death Proof in there too, because I don't think it's all that well known.

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Fight club...isn't action in your mind? Literally half the movie is fighting.

[–] Contentedness@lemmy.nz 5 points 3 months ago

I guess the difference for me is you don't really watch Fight Club for the spectacle of the fight scenes, like you would in The Matrix or Die Hard. Yeah it's got fighting in it but the action isn't really the point of the movie, it's about the growth of the fight club and relationship between the 3 main characters.

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