tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post6819793950684946159..comments2024-03-28T20:35:37.931-04:00Comments on Hamlette's Soliloquy: My Ten Favorite Action MoviesHamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-8136401916895694292013-09-05T18:02:07.312-04:002013-09-05T18:02:07.312-04:00Well, those other lists will be coming soon!
A lo...Well, those other lists will be coming soon!<br /><br />A lot of people were just kind of so-so about Sky Captain, but I really liked it. And yes, Troy is very violent.<br /><br />More lists coming soon! Once I decide which of those genres to tackle first...Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-74450608895693912522013-09-05T17:14:06.418-04:002013-09-05T17:14:06.418-04:00I watched Sky Captain and Troy as well. I don'...I watched Sky Captain and Troy as well. I don't really remember much about Sky Captain, maybe I should rewatch it. I thought Troy was kind of brutal...<br /><br />When I think of other action movies that I really liked recently, I think they all fall under your other categories: war, sci-fi, some superhero. So I'm curious after those lists!Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240886179336298463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-36724697226254384962013-09-05T16:17:54.443-04:002013-09-05T16:17:54.443-04:00Ohhhhhhhhhhh, if you like Tommy Lee Jones and/or H...Ohhhhhhhhhhh, if you like Tommy Lee Jones and/or Harrison Ford at all, you must see <i>The Fugitive</i>. It is wonderful. <br /><br />Thanks for the encouragement! They take a while to assemble, but these posts are lots of fun too.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-75435378582658434212013-09-05T16:16:55.299-04:002013-09-05T16:16:55.299-04:00If you like historical action movies, try Sky Capt...If you like historical action movies, try <i>Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow</i> (has sci-fi elements and is set in the 1920s-ish), <i>The Three Musketeers</i> that I mentioned here, and <i>Troy</i>.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-69470851487103694002013-09-05T16:15:15.565-04:002013-09-05T16:15:15.565-04:00And I still haven't seen Jewel of the Nile -- ...And I still haven't seen <i>Jewel of the Nile</i> -- can never seem to cross paths with it. One of these days.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-33693151505416620842013-09-05T14:01:51.227-04:002013-09-05T14:01:51.227-04:00Wow, I don't know any of these movies. I did ...Wow, I don't know any of these movies. I did see "Romancing the Stone," but that was way back when in first came out, and I don't remember a thing about it. I love the TV series "The Fugitive," and I do like Tommy Lee Jones (love him in "Lonesome Dove"), so I bet I would enjoy that film.<br /><br />I always enjoy your "lists" posts. Thanks so Patti https://www.blogger.com/profile/12931836399684850729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-22318355304968037452013-09-05T10:40:32.534-04:002013-09-05T10:40:32.534-04:00Sounds like a plan! I think I'm also one of t...Sounds like a plan! I think I'm also one of the only people on the planet who didn't really like "Romancing the Stone," but loved the sequel, "Jewel of the Nile." I think that's mostly cuz Michael Douglas was such a jerk in the first one, and I really liked him in the sequel. But it's been a very long time now since I've seen either movie. Who knows DKorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819702518388146971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-75350058340404929972013-09-05T10:27:49.538-04:002013-09-05T10:27:49.538-04:00Good list, Hamlette! Though I'm not a big acti...Good list, Hamlette! Though I'm not a big action movie fan, I do really like some of the ones you mentioned: A knight's tale and Master and commander (You see, as long as it's historical, I cán enjoy an action movie!)<br /><br />I thought Romancing the stone was a bit meh, but maybe I missed something....Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240886179336298463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-28712618364318475162013-09-05T08:38:49.629-04:002013-09-05T08:38:49.629-04:00Yeah, I love all of the first three Bourne movies,...Yeah, I love all of the first three Bourne movies, and have watched them many times. But the first is my favorite. Just delicious. I remember the first time I watched it, seeing Jason Bourne climbing the outside of a building and me just thinking, "I have never seen anything like this before. Who IS this guy? This is amazing!" <br /><br />I think maybe the reason I don't like Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-31600374473558538982013-09-05T00:05:53.785-04:002013-09-05T00:05:53.785-04:00The Bourne Identity is probably my all-time favori...The Bourne Identity is probably my all-time favorite action film! Love all the Bourne films really (except the newest one). The Fugitive is SO good, I've seen it a few times and always enjoy Harrison Ford! The Three Musketeers has been a family favorite for years, not sure I'd like the book that much because the 1993 film is just such fun! I've seen A Knight's Tale but not in a Miss Laurie of Old-Fashioned Charmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096222035851269474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-69123988143528588482013-09-04T20:33:38.770-04:002013-09-04T20:33:38.770-04:00TQ&TD is a bit cheesy here and there, but the ...TQ&TD is a bit cheesy here and there, but the acting redeems it. And oh, Russell Crowe is just... exactly the sort of character I love, lol.<br /><br />LA Confidential earns its R rating, just so you're aware. I was going to ask over on your blog if you've seen the RDJ/Val Kilmer neo-noir "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," but I hesitate to recommend it because it is very R-rated and Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-62651977131121753802013-09-04T19:07:39.743-04:002013-09-04T19:07:39.743-04:00You are right, Raiders is more of a fantasy film. ...You are right, Raiders is more of a fantasy film. In that case, my favorite realistic action movies are Skyfall, Die Hard, Casino Royale, Gladiator, and the Bounre Ultimatum. :)<br /><br />I need to watch the Quick and the Dead because a western with Crowe in it has to be cool! I also need to watch LA Confidential since I always love a good noir.<br /><br />-James<br /><br />-JamesJames the Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165238905288033483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-54297778935430306952013-09-04T16:58:12.046-04:002013-09-04T16:58:12.046-04:00I'll have to see if I can dig up a copy. I...I'll have to see if I can dig up a copy. I've only seen Refro in a couple things, mostly <i>Tom and Huck</i> over and over, but it was definitely a shame that he died so young -- right about the time Heath Ledger died, too.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-61651011347822287362013-09-04T12:25:45.535-04:002013-09-04T12:25:45.535-04:00I'm so buying the 20th anniversary blu ray. Ye...I'm so buying the 20th anniversary blu ray. Yes!<br /><br />And heck yes! Watch The Client! For me it's right up there with The Fugitive. I totally had a teen crush on Mr. Renfro too (still makes me sad he died so young). :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463977985232229217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-78111488156968058102013-09-04T08:08:51.365-04:002013-09-04T08:08:51.365-04:00The Fugitive is about as close to a perfect movie ...<i>The Fugitive</i> is about as close to a perfect movie as you're going to get, I think. Not a person or line or moment out of place. I love it dearly. I see there's a 20th anniversary blu-ray coming out with new interviews and stuff... I may need to buy it, even tho I don't have a blu-ray player.<br /><br />I have never seen <i>The Client</i>, despite having a best friend who wasHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-7025234138183033582013-09-04T08:04:10.927-04:002013-09-04T08:04:10.927-04:00Well, let's watch it together some week! I ha...Well, let's watch it together some week! I haven't seen it in a few years.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-12821541494066440782013-09-03T22:44:04.108-04:002013-09-03T22:44:04.108-04:00I love R.E.D - hilarious and pretty much all of my...I love R.E.D - hilarious and pretty much all of my favorite actors in one space. Such a wonderful surprise!<br /><br />I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE FUGITIVE. It deserves all caps, that's how much I love that movie. If it's on, just stop talking to me because that's all I'm going to watch. Tommy and Harrison. Love. I also feel this way about The Client. If they weren't packed up in Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463977985232229217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-81750640237848199402013-09-03T20:38:06.352-04:002013-09-03T20:38:06.352-04:00You know, given my love of Russell Crowe and seafa...You know, given my love of Russell Crowe and seafaring adventures, I should probably give "Master and Commander" another viewing. I only saw it once, back when it came out, and now I'm not sure why. Clearly I didn't love it outright on first viewing, but I have very little memory of what I did think of it. And with what we've learned since this came out, I can now look atDKorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819702518388146971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-46992556310561320932013-09-03T17:27:39.576-04:002013-09-03T17:27:39.576-04:00Raiders of the Lost Ark will be on my fantasy list...<i>Raiders of the Lost Ark</i> will be on my fantasy list because it involves supernatural stuff. Too many faces melting to put it on the list of strictly-realistic action movies, you see.<br /><br />I could agree with you that <i>Red October</i> has more thriller to it than action. But it has too much action for me to put it in Drama, and I don't like enough thrillers to do a post about Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-75325160838128656092013-09-03T17:12:49.150-04:002013-09-03T17:12:49.150-04:00Your husband has good taste! Hee. Have fun with ...Your husband has good taste! Hee. Have fun with your action education :-DHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-1801492907495569862013-09-03T17:12:01.478-04:002013-09-03T17:12:01.478-04:00Um, I kind of just disliked Matt Damon because I t...Um, I kind of just disliked Matt Damon because I thought he was a cocky little twerp with good looks and no talent. Based on the trailers for a couple of his movies (particularly <i>Stuck on You</i>) and not much else. Now I've seen him in more than a dozen and liked him in all of them.<br /><br />I've seen <i>The Bourne Legacy</i> and it was okay -- basically just two hours of set-up Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-5003576777979716212013-09-03T16:46:16.897-04:002013-09-03T16:46:16.897-04:00Very cool list, I really need to make a list going...Very cool list, I really need to make a list going by those parameters, since my list would be entirely full of sci-fi, fantasy, and comic book movies, except for Indiana Jones.<br /><br />Of these, the only movie that I haven't seen is Conspiracy Theory and I haven't seen A Knight's Tale is a long time.<br /><br />The Fugitive is great movie, it is one of my favorite mystery James the Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165238905288033483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-49538184215881678002013-09-03T16:18:37.457-04:002013-09-03T16:18:37.457-04:00My husband is totally converting me to action movi...My husband is totally converting me to action movies. I recently saw R.E.D. and The Bourne Identity, and I loved them both. And A Knight's Tale is just classic. :) I'm looking forward to watching one or two of your other suggestions, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14777243283548102053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-76728134180452924742013-09-03T16:08:35.092-04:002013-09-03T16:08:35.092-04:00Love The Fugitive! Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jon...Love <i>The Fugitive</i>! Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones are just great. <br /><br />What made you dislike Matt Damon before <i>Bourne</i>? I'd only seen him in <i>Ocean's 11</i> before that, which was a very different character, to be sure, but nothing I didn't like. Have you seen <i>The Bourne Legacy</i> with Jeremy Renner taking over the starring role?<br /><br /><i>Conspiracy Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187051722510749149noreply@blogger.com