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swede123
07-01-2005, 12:38 PM
So I'm sitting here getting more and more pissed off about the numerous omissions from the Action movie thread. So let's do this over again, correctly this time.

Give me your personal favorite action movies from the 1980s.

A few of my picks:

Terminator
Aliens
Robocop
Die Hard

Swede
jakethebake
07-01-2005, 12:40 PM
The Road Warrior
Rocky IV
obviously one of the Rambos
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Blade Runner
Soul Daddy
07-01-2005, 12:43 PM
Rocky III
Predator
Best of the Best
MoreWineII
07-01-2005, 12:46 PM
Tron
MrWookie47
07-01-2005, 12:46 PM
Batman

And I guess all the stuff in the other thread should be nominated as well, even if it all doesn't necessarily deserve to make the cut.
TimTimSalabim
07-01-2005, 12:48 PM
The Empire Strikes Back
swede123
07-01-2005, 12:50 PM
Agreed. I'll include all the movies mentioned in the original poll, as well as movies mentioned in this thread. More information about seeding rationale to follow...

Swede
Bulldog
07-01-2005, 12:51 PM
The Last Starfighter
Beverly Hills Cop
The Empire Strikes Back
Platoon
Glory
Tron
The Running Man
Top Gun
48 Hrs.
First Blood (Rambo)
Never Say Never Again
Licence To Kill
For Your Eyes Only
Octopussy
Patrick del Poker Grande
07-01-2005, 12:51 PM
TREMORS!

<font color="white"> Was this in the 80's or the bad bad early 90's? </font>
jakethebake
07-01-2005, 12:54 PM
Cobra
Invasion USA
Iron Eagle
Lone Wolf McQuade
Next of Kin
The Perfect Weapon
Roadhouse
Stone Cold
Under Siege
shakingspear
07-01-2005, 01:15 PM
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TREMORS!

<font color="white"> Was this in the 80's or the bad bad early 90's? </font>

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1990

Such a good movie.
MoreWineII
07-01-2005, 01:17 PM
It was rad.
dcasper70
07-01-2005, 01:23 PM
Just pulled a random list from here (http://www.fast-rewind.com/). Might not all qualify, but just throwing them into the mix...

The Road Warrior
Red Dawn
Full Metal Jacket
Top Gun
Beverly Hills Cop
Blue Thunder
Cobra
First Blood
Highlander
The Last Starfighter
Lost Boys
Mad Max 2
Mad Max 3
dcasper70
07-01-2005, 01:25 PM
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Iron Eagle


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This is on my list of 'Worst 80's Movie'
kyro
07-01-2005, 01:25 PM
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Never Say Never Again


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vomit
Patrick del Poker Grande
07-01-2005, 01:26 PM
Just for the record, Top Gun better be the #1 seed here.
jakethebake
07-01-2005, 01:26 PM
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The Last Starfighter


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This is on my list of 'Worst 80's Movie'

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FYP
swede123
07-01-2005, 01:47 PM
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Just for the record, Top Gun better be the #1 seed here.

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Right now we have 57 qualifying movies. Once the number reaches 64 I'll set up Round One. To maximize the objectivity of the rankings I will set it up based on IMDBs rating system. Any further nominations?

The list so far:

48 Hrs.
Above the Law
Action Jackson
Aliens
American Ninja
Batman
Best of the Best
Beverly Hills Cop
Blade Runner
Bloodsport
Blue Thunder
Cobra
Commando
Die Hard
Escape from New York
First Blood (Rambo)
For Your Eyes Only
Full Metal Jacket
Glory
Highlander
Invasion USA
Iron Eagle
Krull
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon 2
Licence To Kill
Lone Wolf McQuade
Never Say Never Again
Next of Kin
Octopussy
Platoon
Predator
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Rambo 3
Rambo: First Blood Part 2
Red Dawn
Roadhouse
Robocop
Rocky III
Rocky IV
The Empire Strikes Back
The Last Boy Scout
The Last Crusade (Indiana Jones)
The Last Starfighter
The Lost Boys
The Perfect Weapon
The Return of the Jedi
The Road Warrior
The Running Man
The Temple of Doom (Indiana Jones)
The Terminator
Top Gun
Tron

Swede
Patrick del Poker Grande
07-01-2005, 01:49 PM
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Just for the record, Top Gun better be the #1 seed here.

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Right now we have 57 qualifying movies. Once the number reaches 64 I'll set up Round One. To maximize the objectivity of the rankings I will set it up based on IMDBs rating system. Any further nominations?

The list so far:

48 Hrs.
Above the Law
Action Jackson
Aliens
American Ninja
Batman
Best of the Best
Beverly Hills Cop
Blade Runner
Bloodsport
Blue Thunder
Cobra
Commando
Die Hard
Escape from New York
First Blood (Rambo)
For Your Eyes Only
Full Metal Jacket
Glory
Highlander
Invasion USA
Iron Eagle
Krull
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon 2
Licence To Kill
Lone Wolf McQuade
Never Say Never Again
Next of Kin
Octopussy
Platoon
Predator
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Rambo 3
Rambo: First Blood Part 2
Red Dawn
Roadhouse
Robocop
Rocky III
Rocky IV
The Empire Strikes Back
The Last Boy Scout
The Last Crusade (Indiana Jones)
The Last Starfighter
The Lost Boys
The Perfect Weapon
The Return of the Jedi
The Road Warrior
The Running Man
The Temple of Doom (Indiana Jones)
The Terminator
Top Gun
Tron

Swede

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You didn't alphabetize these correctly.
kyro
07-01-2005, 01:51 PM
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Just for the record, Top Gun better be the #1 seed here.

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Right now we have 57 qualifying movies. Once the number reaches 64 I'll set up Round One. To maximize the objectivity of the rankings I will set it up based on IMDBs rating system. Any further nominations?

The list so far:

48 Hrs.
Above the Law
Action Jackson
Aliens
American Ninja
Batman
Best of the Best
Beverly Hills Cop
Blade Runner
Bloodsport
Blue Thunder
Cobra
Commando
Die Hard
Escape from New York
First Blood (Rambo)
For Your Eyes Only
Full Metal Jacket
Glory
Highlander
Invasion USA
Iron Eagle
Krull
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon 2
Licence To Kill
Lone Wolf McQuade
Never Say Never Again
Next of Kin
Octopussy
Platoon
Predator
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Rambo 3
Rambo: First Blood Part 2
Red Dawn
Roadhouse
Robocop
Rocky III
Rocky IV
The Empire Strikes Back
The Last Boy Scout
The Last Crusade (Indiana Jones)
The Last Starfighter
The Lost Boys
The Perfect Weapon
The Return of the Jedi
The Road Warrior
The Running Man
The Temple of Doom (Indiana Jones)
The Terminator
Top Gun
Tron

Swede

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So help me God. If you even consider including "Never Say Never Again"....What a [censored] travesty.
dcasper70
07-01-2005, 01:51 PM
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The Last Starfighter


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This is on my list of 'Worst 80's Movie'

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FYP

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nh
swede123
07-01-2005, 01:52 PM
How does that matter?

Swede
MoreWineII
07-01-2005, 01:52 PM
Well, it's more fantasy, but since we're reaching... Conan the Barbarian.
jakethebake
07-01-2005, 01:53 PM
Do we have no Seagal in there?
swede123
07-01-2005, 01:55 PM
Rock the vote, homeboy. I'm just going with the movies people nominated, it's up to you, the people to actually determine the best one.

Swede
swede123
07-01-2005, 01:57 PM
Segal really broke through in the 1990s. Above the Law was his first hit (which is on the list) in 1988. Under Siege, which was listed earlier in the thread, didn't come out until 1992.

Swede
kyro
07-01-2005, 01:58 PM
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Rock the vote, homeboy. I'm just going with the movies people nominated, it's up to you, the people to actually determine the best one.

Swede

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Yeah but...ugh

You'll have to excuse me. I'm a diehard Bond fan and we don't even acknowledge the fact that "Never Say Never Again" ever existed.
jakethebake
07-01-2005, 02:01 PM
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Above the Law was his first hit (which is on the list) in 1988. Under Siege, which was listed earlier in the thread, didn't come out until 1992.

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o.k. I missed Above the law on the list.
MoreWineII
07-01-2005, 02:09 PM
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/68/041_24_055.jpg
MoreWineII
07-01-2005, 02:11 PM
Also, in the interest of filling out the list and getting this thing started, I think you can consider this an action flick:


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090728/
jakethebake
07-01-2005, 02:19 PM
Tango &amp; Cash?
Russ McGinley
07-01-2005, 02:21 PM
Your #1 Seed (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089791/)
Bulldog
07-01-2005, 02:56 PM
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It was rad.

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Rad (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091817/)
MoreWineII
07-01-2005, 03:02 PM
Sadly I remember trying to sit through that movie once.
Biloxi
07-01-2005, 03:03 PM
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It was rad.

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Rad (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091817/)

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That movie is the SH*T!
jakethebake
07-01-2005, 03:08 PM
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It was rad.

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Rad (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091817/)

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That movie is just SH*T!

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Russ McGinley
07-01-2005, 03:22 PM
Gotcha! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089222/)
MoreWineII
07-01-2005, 03:26 PM
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086567/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087065/

and

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091949/

(I'm reaching here, but damn this plot outline makes it sound like an action flick: Plot Outline: Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes)
Lady Dont Tekno
07-01-2005, 03:30 PM
Ok obviously I'm the #1 supporter of JCVD and Bloodsport (all the way!) however I think Chuck Norris also be represented on this poll with either Missing in Action (1984) or Delta Force (1986) or both.

LDT
jakethebake
07-01-2005, 03:34 PM
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Ok obviously I'm the #1 supporter of JCVD and Bloodsport (all the way!) however I think Chuck Norris also be represented on this poll with either Missing in Action (1984) or Delta Force (1986) or both. LDT

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His best work is in there. Lone Wolf McQuade and Invasion U.S.A. Delta Force sucked ass.
jakethebake
07-01-2005, 03:34 PM
Uncommon Valor!!!!

How could we forget that?