Retrieved on 27 June 2008. Retrieved on 28 September 2008. I couldn't figure out how they did it until I saw the outtakes in the end credits… and realized they really just knocked them off of trucks onto the dirt. Retrieved on 24 November 2008. It's one suspenseful sequence after another, but To does find a window for his traditional bonding-over-food scene, and a heart-wrenching speech delivered in sign language.
I might be making it sound too upbeat. Retrieved on 30 July 2008. South Korean cinema is known for its bleakness, and it's hard to imagine a more extreme version of the old Last House on the Left, revenge-makes-you-as-bad-as-them trope. Retrieved on 27 June 2008. I wasn't immediately sold on the idea but I'll tell you what, 10 minutes into the movie I fell in love with Wall-E - and I fell hard. But I'm enamored with Montiel's naturalistic dialogue, casting, and unglamorous depiction of a New York City teeming with oddballs and two-bit hustlers.
Retrieved on 28 November 2008. He works to save his 600-year-old temple from foreclosure while learning to violate everything it stands for. Retrieved on 24 November 2008. Can they pull off an elaborate undercover operation with his help? Are the stunt-filled movies that evolved out of Westerns and Bruce Lee, got pumped up during the Reagan-Stallone years, and learned spin-kicks when Van Damme showed up, gone for good? Death Sentence 2007 Death Sentence is closer to Charles Bronson's Death Wish than the more active action movies that dominate this list. Retrieved on 28 September 2008. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
For a must-watch follow-up, see 2009's Raging Phoenix, which pits Yanin against guys on pogo-stick stilts. Let us know in the comments. Retrieved on 24 November 2008. The fights, choreographed by Zaror and staged as long-take one-on-ones, mix realism jiu-jitsu holds, systematically breaking down opponents by noticing weak spots to focus on and pageantry backflips, 360-degree kicks. In Ip Man, Donnie Yen plays the legendary grandmaster, known as the first open teacher of Wing Chun and early mentor of Bruce Lee. I think you'll find that the modern age of action has plenty to offer.
To make a great action comedy film one have to keep in mind that both genres should get justice. Yen has unsurprisingly continued the role through two very enjoyable sequels, but this first one has the best balance of martial arts and drama. Seth Rogen's responsible for a few of comedies, Will Ferrell was in his fair share, and even Jim Carrey was back in the land of laughter after a long departure into the world of dramatic roles. Chocolate 2008 In this indulgent Thai delight, from Ong-Bak director Prachya Pinkaew, then-24-year-old taekwondo phenom Jeeja Yanin debuts as an autistic prodigy who learns to fight by watching Bruce Lee and Tony Jaa movies. Retrieved on 31 December 2008. Vengeance is rich with atmosphere and anticipation. Parent groups and some theater owners didn't exactly embrace the title or the concept, but Smith's not aiming to please everyone.
Franco stayed away from comedies after Freaks and Geeks, instead opting for dramatic fare such as , and. Retrieved on 24 November 2008. Loaded with terrific performances Sean Penn, James Franco, Josh Brolin and are real standouts , Milk is a thoroughly engaging, thought-provoking story that hopefully will be the fodder of conversations for days after viewing. One of those films that's hard to resist as tagging 'a little gem', Slumdog Millionaire shows how one young man was able to emerge from horrible poverty to become a millionaire on India's version of the once-popular game show. The Dark Knight is just about as good as movies get. Korean Film Council, 19 November 2008.
The impressive job skills of the police make them easy to root for as they rush around setting up cameras, changing costumes, planning cover stories, getting messages to other agencies, tailing vehicles, even clandestinely dealing with a drug overdose. Retrieved on 31 December 2008. I knew nothing about the Nixon versus Frost interviews until I watched this movie. Retrieved on 24 November 2008. First-time director Pierre Morel puts them through a series of jaw-dropping foot chases up walls, across rooftops and balconies, and climbing and rolling and leaping feet-first through tiny windows without the aid of wires or digital effects.
Although some of the scenes are horrific and incredibly sad, there's a sense of hope that permeates Slumdog Millionaire. Retrieved on 24 November 2008. Though shaky-cam enables her hand-to-hand fights, Hanna sports plenty of chasing, pumped up by a Chemical Brothers score, plus two showstopping long-take fight scenes. Retrieved on 27 June 2008. The Wachowskis pour out a feverish brew of mythology and philosophizing as their simulated world heads for an apocalypse of glitches and programming errors.
Hanna 2011 After directing young Saoirse Ronan to an Academy Award nomination in Atonement, Joe Wright gifted her an action-revenge movie. The God Must Be Crazy 36. And not only that, Pixar didn't hide the fact there wasn't much dialogue in the movie. Sacha Baron Cohen is also back as the voice of King Julien the lemur with an attitude. There's really nothing else like the climactic multi-level fight on the side of a building, a setup many have compared to a live-action game of Donkey Kong.
Please note that i have not included anime action comedy movies. Man of Tai Chi 2013 Like so many action movie heroes before him, Tiger Chen played by… Tiger Chen is a humble man drawn into a shady underground fighting circuit. Tennage Mutant Ninja Turtles 60. Retrieved on 24 November 2008. Hero has been accused of being propaganda, because it seems to glorify Jet Li's character for accepting a dictator's logic which may be the result of an iffy English translation.