The best action films, according to hackers
6 action films recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
All action films
- Mad Max: Fury RoadPeople recommend it as an entertaining action film with real stunts and few equals among recent action movies.7recommend
- Mad Max (1979 film)Praised for realistic crashes over explosions, heart and soul, and aging well. One mixed reviewer called it pretty alright.6recommend
- Marvel Cinematic UniverseA hugely popular franchise of over twenty films that people say tied its storylines together well. Critics say it became formulaic and oversupplied, and that it stopped being fun.6recommend
- The Dark Knight Blu-rayPraised as a grounded, top-tier superhero film in IMDb's all-time top 100. One buyer's Blu-ray license expired and needed replacing.6recommend
- The Good, the Bad and the UglyPeople rank it with the great films and prefer the Mondo release. One critic said Wallach's post-dub voice in old age did not fit.5recommend
- Die Hard (1988)People recommend it because it stays compelling start to finish, with no CGI and more humanity per beat than modern films.5recommend