The best action film franchise bar none - it doesnt get better than this.
Die Hard
on DVD
(1988) Starring:Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Paul Gleason Director:John McTiernan Certificate:
On Christmas Eve, a New York cop comes to L.A. to see his estranged wife at her company's Christmas party, held on the top floor of a sparkling skyscraper. When terrorists capture the building, the incredulous cop is the hostages' only hope for survival.One of the greatest action movies of the late ..read more »
This list had to include a number Schwarzenegger movies - Arnie doing what he does best.!
The Running Man
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto Director:Paul Michael Glaser Certificate:
Set in 2019, an ex-cop framed and convicted of mass slaughter, becomes a contestant on the most popular game show in which convicted felons race for their lives in decimated L.A. in hopes of a pardon. Adapted from a Stephen King novel.
Predator
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Duke, Elpidia Carrillo Director:John McTiernan Certificate:
In the remote jungle of a Central American country, an elite group of commandos led by Major Dutch Schaeffer (Arnold Schwarzenegger), embarks on a CIA mission to clear out a guerrilla stronghold and rescue the remaining hostages. However, the hunters become the hunted when a highly intelligent, ..read more »
Speed
on DVD
(1994) Starring:Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock Director:Jan De Bont Certificate:
A mad bomber with a vendetta against a young cop plants a bomb on a bus in L.A. The hero, with the help of a beautiful passenger, must diffuse the explosive device which is set to detonate if the bus slows to under 50 miles per hour. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Film Editing. ..read more »
Sin City
on DVD
(2005) Starring:Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba Director:Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller, Quentin Tarant Certificate:
Comic artist genius Frank Miller and Desperado director Robert Rodriguez combine to bring Miller's searing, stylised vision of a torn, twisted city - and the people within it. Told in three chapters and definitely not for the faint of heart...
Robocop Trilogy
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox Director:Paul Verhoeven, Irvin Kershner, Fred Dekker Certificate:
This collection features ROBOCOP and its two sequels. In Paul Verhoeven's original urban sci-fi Western, Peter Weller stars as Murphy, a good Detroit cop who literally gets shot to pieces while on duty and winds up reborn as a crime-fighting machine--RoboCop. His former partner (Nancy Allen) tries ..read more »
Kickboxer(1989) Starring:Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Chan Director:David Worth Certificate:
Kurt Sloane is seeking to avenge his brother's defeat in a kickboxing ring in Thailand where they want blood, even death. With the help of a master of unorthodox techniques he gradually becomes an invincible fighting machine; but is he ready to fight Tong Po, the man who paralysed his brother.
The best comic book adaptation of the last 20 years.!
The Crow
on DVD
(1994) Starring:Brandon Lee, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott Director:Alex Proyas Certificate:
A young rock musician who was brutally murdered a year earlier is resurrected as a vengeful superhero in this stylish noir thriller. Out to avenge his and his fiancee's killings by destroying the city's evil crime lord, the Crow becomes a ray of hope for the city while battling his own inner demons...read more »
Under Siege
on DVD
(1992) Starring:Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey Director:Andrew Davis Certificate:
When a Navy ship carrying nuclear warheads is hijacked by terrorists, the fate of the world depends on the ship's cook--who just happens to be a Special Forces martial arts and weapons expert! Filmed aboard the U.S.S. Missouri. Academy Award Nominations: Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Sound.