Action Movies Celebrate Expression Of Oppressed Voice

Action Movies generate adrenaline rush about exciting events and protagonists. No wonder action films are all time beloved for the movie goers. People watch action movies to identify themselves with the aggressive hero, who, despite many flaws battles many dark and evil forces. Whether it is the dark and brutal Batman of the recent action flicks or the flawed John McClane of "Die Hard," an action film’s hero is someone the audience can identify with.

Top 10 Action Movies

The following Top 10 list will illustrate the popularity of Hollywood action movies

1.    Die Hard (1988) directed by John McKiernan
2. The Dark Knight (2008) directed by Christopher Nolan
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) directed by Steven Spielberg
4. Troy (2004) directed by Wolfgang Petersen
5. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) directed by James Cameron
6. Jurassic Park (1993) directed by Steven Spielberg
7. Gladiator (2000) directed by Ridley Scott
8. Bourne Identity (2002) directed by Doug Liman
9. Star Wars (1999) directed by George Lucas
10. Batman Begins (2005) directed by Christopher Nolan

In the modern action movies we can still see the hangover of James Bond series.  The set patterns of larger-than-life characters; a powerful hero demolishing adversaries as a "one-man army" is still a working formula. The fast narration is made enjoyable with quick cutting, fist fights, car chases, amazing gadgets and elaborate action sequences. In the 1970s, new action movies had fused detective stories and urban crime dramas. Films such as Bullitt (1968), The French Connection (1971) and Dirty Harry (1971) were turning points in this genre. 

For a real adrenaline rush, there are war-action hybrids (First Blood and Missing in Action), science fiction (The Terminator, and Robocop), horror-action (Aliens and Predator), and musical-action-comedy (The Blues Brothers).