CRAIG'S TOP 10 GENRE SERIES - ACTION

“Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is/are thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases. Story and character development are generally secondary to explosions, fist fights, gunplay and car chases.”

#1. THE DARK KNIGHT - 2008

Director: Christopher Nolan

Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart

 #2. DIE HARD - 1988

Director: John McTiernan

Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia

#3. CON-AIR - 1997

 Director: Simon West

Starring: Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich, John Cusack

 #4. SPEED - 1994

Director: Jan De Bont

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock

#5. CASINO ROYALE - 2006

Director: Martin Campbell

Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench

 #6. RAMBO - 2008

Director: Sylvester Stallone

Starring: Sylvester Stallone

#7. CLIFFHANGER - 1993

Director: Renny Harlin

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker

 #8. THE ROCK - 1996

Director: Michael Bay

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, Ed Harris

#9. THE EXPENDABLES - 2010

Director: Sylvester Stallone

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li

 #10. VANTAGE POINT - 2008   

Director: Pete Travis

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whittaker 

Though this is one of my favourite genres, it was tough to actually name a list of strong action films, with a couple of contenders on here not exactly being well received by many. Then I realise I'm the film buff and it's my choice for the fact these films actually entertain me a lot and are worthy of the list though most of them won't make my top 100 overall. Tough call to win this but I chose DARK KNIGHT as it was an awesome experience on the big screen to watch though I suppose DIE HARD or CON-AIR would have been more stronger contenders if they too had been watched in a cinema. Next up is ADVENTURE.