Author Topic: Under-appreciated action movies of the 80s and 90s (Read 1504 times)

BobFromPikeCreek · « **on:** December 25, 2011, 03:15:50 PM »

After watching Showdown in Little Tokyo for like the 4th time and Blind Fury a couple weeks ago, I'm looking for some more awesome hidden gems. Anyone got any recommendations?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1 on:** December 25, 2011, 03:28:47 PM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2 on:** December 25, 2011, 03:29:30 PM »

Mark Dacascos kicking butt, and Brittany Murphy slutting around as some 16 y/o autistic kid.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #3 on:** December 25, 2011, 03:47:23 PM »

God damn BLIND FUCKIN FURY!!!! nice

Momo · « **Reply #4 on:** December 25, 2011, 03:54:04 PM »

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #5 on:** December 25, 2011, 06:52:46 PM »

*gets to the 3rd word in OP*

welp, there goes my suggestion. So good.

Tia Carrererer and sex scenes more uncomfortable than anything I went through as a teen

chronovore · « **Reply #6 on:** December 25, 2011, 07:58:35 PM »

John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #7 on:** December 25, 2011, 09:29:06 PM »

Quote from: Momo on December 25, 2011, 03:54:04 PM

Dude, this looks sick. Thanks!

Drive looks wicked too. Gonna scope that shit.

I've of course devoured everything John Carpenter's done.

Diunx · « **Reply #8 on:** December 26, 2011, 12:29:09 AM »

Emilio Estevez and Dennis Leary? downloading that shit right now!

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #9 on:** December 26, 2011, 01:25:35 AM »

Acquiring Judgement Day as my boxing day entertainment. Can't find a good source for Drive.

Momo · « **Reply #10 on:** December 26, 2011, 01:26:36 AM »

It's sad that so little people heard of it, it's fucking awesome. You guys are in for a treat

chronovore · « **Reply #11 on:** December 26, 2011, 02:38:11 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on December 26, 2011, 01:25:35 AM

Acquiring Judgement Day as my boxing day entertainment. Can't find a good source for Drive.

I'm going to find this, too. Looks crazy.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #12 on:** December 27, 2011, 12:01:12 AM »

Judgement Night got less interesting the longer it went, but it was overall pretty sweet. It's like a middle class honky's worst inner city nightmare.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #13 on:** December 27, 2011, 12:21:24 AM »

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #14 on:** December 27, 2011, 12:23:17 AM »

brilliant movie forever

Himu · « **Reply #15 on:** December 27, 2011, 12:39:58 AM »

i wouldn't really call the last dragon an action movie

it has like one fight

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16 on:** December 27, 2011, 12:54:03 AM »

But it is awesome.

chronovore · « **Reply #17 on:** December 27, 2011, 01:40:02 AM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on December 27, 2011, 12:21:24 AM

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Oh, hells yes. Sho Nuff, the Shogun of Harlem?! The Glow?! VANITY WHEN SHE WAS SCORCHING HAWT?

Momo · « **Reply #18 on:** December 27, 2011, 05:57:09 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on December 27, 2011, 12:01:12 AM

Judgement Night got less interesting the longer it went, but it was overall pretty sweet. It's like a middle class honky's worst inner city nightmare.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

yeah the more they become up for the fight instead of being scared little pussy men running and crying the more it loses

[close]

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #19 on:** December 27, 2011, 01:49:52 PM »

the late 80's/eary 90's really were the salad days for big studio action pictures. Out of the blue guys like Steven Seagal and Jean Claude Van Damme were given studio leads because they wanted to replicate the Arnold factor at a lower price point.

JC and Seagal made it big, but the debuts of Jeff Speakman (The Perfect Weapon - Paramount, 91), Thomas Ian Griffith (Excessive Force - Warner Bros, 93), Marc Dacascos (Only the Strong - Fox 93), and Brian Bosworth (Stone Cold - Columbia Tristar, 91) were not met as kindly. Lance Henriksen plays the primary antagionist in two of those films by the by.

of those to be stars of the 90's direct to video boom, I can easily recommend Stone Cold as the cream of that particular crop. Its an adorably nutso, energetic stunt spetacle with a typically great Henriksen performance and lots of gratiuitous violence and the like. Unlike all the aformentioned films its entertaining between all the times when people aren't dying horribly. The Perfect Weapon is nicely cheesy also, but not as good.

and since we're talking bout the 80's, no discussion would be complete without the inexplicable ninja craze of the time. The action cinema vangard of the movement, Sho Kosugi, starred in a string of under-budgeted films that weren't always all that good, but were never lacking for ninja awesomeness. Revenge of the Ninja easily being his best film, which is both 80's style awesome and modern style awesome. With tons of big hair, evil businessmen, pro wrestler cameos, and legitemately good action scenes and stunts.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #20 on:** December 27, 2011, 01:51:32 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on December 27, 2011, 01:40:02 AM

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on December 27, 2011, 12:21:24 AM
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Oh, hells yes. Sho Nuff, the Shogun of Harlem?! The Glow?! VANITY WHEN SHE WAS SCORCHING HAWT?

When he comes out of the water and that theme starts up as he starts rockin face. awww yeah-

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #21 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:26:39 PM »

Quote from: Momo on December 27, 2011, 05:57:09 AM

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on December 27, 2011, 12:01:12 AM
Judgement Night got less interesting the longer it went, but it was overall pretty sweet. It's like a middle class honky's worst inner city nightmare.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
yeah the more they become up for the fight instead of being scared little pussy men running and crying the more it loses
[close]

Definitely peaked at

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the guy getting thrown off the roof

[close]

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #22 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:28:12 PM »

Gonna get Stone Cold.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #23 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:40:06 PM »

Wait, people don't know about Judgement Night? The soundtrack was pretty popular, too.

Momo · « **Reply #24 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:55:29 PM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on December 27, 2011, 02:26:39 PM

Quote from: Momo on December 27, 2011, 05:57:09 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on December 27, 2011, 12:01:12 AM
Judgement Night got less interesting the longer it went, but it was overall pretty sweet. It's like a middle class honky's worst inner city nightmare.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
yeah the more they become up for the fight instead of being scared little pussy men running and crying the more it loses
[close]

Definitely peaked at
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the guy getting thrown off the roof
[close]

spoiler (click to show/hide)

My favorite was when they were hiding in the train yard, scared as piss

[close]

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on December 27, 2011, 02:40:06 PM

Wait, people don't know about Judgement Night? The soundtrack was pretty popular, too.

Very few people I have recommended this movie to knew about it /anecdotal evidence

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Author Topic: Under-appreciated action movies of the 80s and 90s (Read 1504 times)