10-02-2006, 11:30 PM
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Leon The Professional.
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10-02-2006, 11:36 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Leon The Professional.
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Such a good movie, great pick.
And I am really kicking myself for forgetting Hilts from The Great Escape.. "do do, do do, do do do."
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10-02-2006, 11:40 PM
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Not sure if Inigo Montoya is really an action character or not, but if he is he'd be on my list as well
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10-02-2006, 11:43 PM
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broke the first rule
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what about James Bond?
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10-02-2006, 11:46 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Jason Bourne.
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10-02-2006, 11:48 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Indiana Jones
The first movie was brilliant.
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10-02-2006, 11:51 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by calf
what about James Bond?
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James Bond was good, but which ones?
I like the COnnery and Brosnan Bond's the best.
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10-02-2006, 11:53 PM
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broke the first rule
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
James Bond was good, but which ones?
I like the COnnery and Brosnan Bond's the best.
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I tend to agree...as does probably 80% of movie fans I would bet 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
Indiana Jones
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good call.
I'd also add Batman (Michael Keaton)
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10-02-2006, 11:57 PM
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Benedict from Last Action Hero. Just kidding. Sorta.
And it's not true 'action' but Robert Carlyle's character in Ravenous is bloody brilliant.
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10-03-2006, 01:15 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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ravenous is... sorta an action movie, isn't it?
'jack death' (deth?) from the trancer movies is pretty awesome, but you could not beat 'ash' from the evil dead movies.
he cuts off his own hand, puts a chainsaw on it, and carves up the dead. loses his mind, goes back in time, kicks ass all the way.
ash.
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10-03-2006, 01:30 AM
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Scoring Winger
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From the Original Star WArs Trilogy - Han Solo and Luke Skywalker and from the Prequels - Obi Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker
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10-03-2006, 02:14 AM
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Has lived the dream!
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Does Pitt/Norton as Tyler Durden count as action?
Goes through hell to exorcise his own daemons, and get the job (as he sees it) done in the end (in the movie anyway).
The guys in Boondock saints are up there. Breaking their own hands to free themselves, getting increasing injuries to take out justice on the mob and criminals in general.
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10-03-2006, 02:18 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Daradon
Does Pitt/Norton as Tyler Durden count as action?
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YES!!!!! Sooooo good!
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10-03-2006, 02:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Daradon
The guys in Boondock saints are up there. Breaking their own hands to free themselves, getting increasing injuries to take out justice on the mob and criminals in general.
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I was just going to suggest Boondock Saints
What about Rocky?
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10-03-2006, 02:57 AM
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Has lived the dream!
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Nice. Two agreements right after my post.
The funny thing is I'm not an action movie guy. I mean I like it, but only within context. If it's got something to think abut like the two I mentioned, or a twist like the two I mentioned, or even romance (life, not necessairly between two people) like Crouching Tiger I'll eat it up. But it's gotta have context or a great idea.
What about Ripley in Alien (etc)?
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10-03-2006, 03:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Daradon
Nice. Two agreements right after my post.
The funny thing is I'm not an action movie guy. I mean I like it, but only within context. If it's got something to think abut like the two I mentioned, or a twist like the two I mentioned, or even romance (life, not necessairly between two people) like Crouching Tiger I'll eat it up. But it's gotta have context or a great idea.
What about Ripley in Alien (etc)?
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Yeah, I hear ya. Fight Club is one of my favourite movies and I'm not really an action fan either, my action flicks need to have more than action. Another good Pitt action movie was Spy Game.
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10-03-2006, 08:20 AM
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Redundant Minister of Redundancy
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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Leon The Professional.
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This thread was over in the 2nd post! Excellent choice.
I give honorable mention to Christian Bale's portrayl of Batman.
Edit: Also Kevin Spacey in The Usual Suspects
Last edited by BlackEleven; 10-03-2006 at 08:26 AM.
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10-03-2006, 08:38 AM
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Neo and Trinity from The Matrix.
Jack Burton (Kurt Russell  ) from Big Trouble in Little China.
And Hannibal Lector, if that trilogy is considered part of the action genre... probably not though
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10-03-2006, 09:58 AM
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The above are all great, here are a few more that I've liked (no particular order).
Beatrix Kiddo/The Bride/Black Mamba - Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2
Maximus - Gladiator
The Shark - Jaws
Lewis Medlock - Deliverance
Blade - Blade (II & Trinity)
Doc Holliday - Tombstone
Nathan Algren - The Last Samurai
The Predator - Predator
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