#action thriller

[daughter-horror]

SABRINA CARPENTER

She’s got “Taste” in horror films!

Addams Family Values (1993)

Kill Bill (2003)

Ginger Snaps (2000)

Death Becomes Her (1992)

[defire]

Action movie hero whumper

Some action whump plot ideas

Straight black hair, combat boots, whumper who is never not palming a handgun--whumpee has the launch codes

Muscular woman with snark who "hates smart people" but is actually very smart --whumpee is a hacker she's forcing to work for her

Sweet strong young guy who would sacrifice the world for his team--whumpee is the captured sidekick of the hero who's trying to protect the world FROM his team

[nine-frames]

"Why didn't he kill us?"

The Hitcher, 1986.

Dir. Robert Harmon | Writ. Eric Red | DOP John Seale

[arrayed-in-purple]

𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦 (𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟐)

𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫

(OC)

[fanofspooky]

The Guest

2014 • R • 1h40m

A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

[battlestory]

Behind the scenes of Battle Royale and Battle Royale II

[couldtheyescortelliewilliams]

[schlock-luster-video]

On October 10, 2006, Point Break was riffed on Rifftrax.

Here's some new creepy Ronald Reagan mask art to celebrate!

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

Based on the following info, what is the plot of your generic action movie?

For your background, if your first name starts with…

A - you’re an ex-CIA spy

B - you’re an ex-SAS operative

C - you’re an ex-hitman/hitwoman

D - you’re an ex-Green Beret

E - you’re an ex-ROK Special Forces operative

F - you’re an ex-DEA agent

G - you’re an ex-MI6 spy

H - you’re an ex-FBI agent

I - you’re an ex-US Army Ranger

J - you’re an ex-GAFE commando

K - you’re an ex U.S. Coast Guard officer

L - you’re an ex-U.S. Air Force pilot

M - you’re an ex-Secret Service agent

N - you’re a mercenary who is unaffiliated with any nation

O - you’re an ex-NYPD officer / NYPD SWAT

P - you’re an ex-LAPD officer / LAPD SWAT

Q - you’re an ex-ATF agent

R - you’re an ex-U.S. Marine

S - you’re an ex-Delta Force operative

T - you’re an ex-Navy SEAL

U - you’re an ex-MARCOS operative/commando

V - you’re a biker gang member

W - you’re a death row inmate in for some type of heinous crime

X - you’re a survivalist living in the woods

Y - you’re an ex-Joint Task Force 2 operative

Z - you’re an ex-bomb disposal unit operative (EOD)

For your tragic backstory, if your last name starts with…

A - lost your wife/husband

B - lost your son

C - lost your daughter

D - lost your brother

E - lost your sister

F - lost your mother

G - lost your father

H - lost your best friend

I - lost your fiancé/fiancee

J - lost your favorite uncle

K - lost your favorite auntie

L - lost your entire team

M - lost your mentor

N - failed to save a civilian in your last mission

O - lost your protégée

P - lost your partner (non-romantic, work relationship only)

Q - just got out of prison after being falsely accused of a crime

R - dishonorably discharged for disobeying orders

S - betrayed and left for dead by your inner circle

T - lost your ENTIRE family

U - shot and went into a coma that lasted several years

V - quit your profession because of the rampant corruption you were witnessing

W - divorced from your lover

X - shot an innocent, although you had reliable information that they were a bad person

Y - spiritual reawakening that made you leave your life of violence and death

Z - developed PTSD after single-handedly saving your team from a dangerous situation

For your movie’s antagonists, if your birth month is…

January - the cartel

February - foreign terrorists

March - domestic terrorists

April - corrupt government forces trying to eliminate loose ends

May - a hostile country that hates your country

June - an elite team of thieves/bank robbers

July - a doomsday cult

August - a powerful corporation

September - the mafia

October - far-right militia / white supremacist gang

November - a private military company

December - a gang led by your nemesis from the past

[videoreligion]

The Killer Likes Candy (1968)

[nerdsleaze]

The Crow

August 23, 2024 is getting closer 🐦‍⬛

[fallensapphires]

Genres: Action

I tend to think of action movies as exuberant morality plays in which good triumphs over evil.

[nine-frames]

Dirty Harry, 1971.

Dir. Don Siegel | Writ. Harry Julian Fink, R.M. Fink & Dean Riesner | DOP Bruce Surtees

[reelvibes91]

The Action Packed Holiday Gift you need: Carry On Review

Christmas movies are usually fun and light-hearted to keep your spirits up. Some movies aim to go against the norm and use the Christmas season to leap into another genre. Carry On is that kind of movie. It is definitely not your traditional feel-good kind of Christmas story.

Ethan Kopek is a low level TSA agent who is stuck working Christmas Eve. Like many he is dreading the influx of passengers this day brings. Unbeknownst to Ethan, his day is about to get much worse when a mysterious passenger threatens everyone he loves if Ethan does not check a bag through.

What happens after this is a good story even with more tension. Jason Bateman is the bread and butter here playing the Mystery Criminal. Taron Egerton plays the straight-laced Ethan, and the two of them together create a formidable story that carries through to the finale.

Movies of this nature rely solely on the plot, escalating and then creating a natural tension. You feel that for Ethan here as he just found out his girlfriend Nora is pregnant. That alone gives you enough context as to why Ethan is willing to enterain what this this mystery man is willing to tell him. That works as a plot device and ultimately affords Egerton some emotional range. Bateman, who is usually a comedy actor, comes through clutch here as well. His deadpan do as I say performance really sells how dangerous a man he is. One very cool aspect of the story is that we never learn more than what we need to know. He wants this bag on the plane, and that is the extent of what we learn about him. Bateman plays it so well, and hopefully, this will give him the ability to field more drama in the future.

It truly had me hooked and invested. The supporting characters felt like real people as well. It was such a great action thriller that truly left the final moments up in the air. Perhaps TSA agent Ethan Kopek was the new action here we needed this holiday season. It has been many years since Die Hard ended the debate on what truly makes a holiday movie or not. By that argument, this is a new holiday movie that opts for more action than comedy and more thrills than holiday cheer.

Netflix seems to have done it again in terms of providing an engaging thrill ride, all while snuggled under the blankets with eggnog and cookies. That's all you can really ask for. The ability to quietly immerse yourself in a film that keeps you guessing and fulfilled. This is the kind of film you can throw on during a family gathering if everyone has a different sense of humor and can't settle. Thanks, Netflix, for offering true variety even for those looking for a movie set during the holidays but one that also breaks tradition.

[fanofspooky]

31 days of horror 2024 (underrated horror) ➡️ Day 31: REVENGE

[heavenlycinema]

Triple Frontier 2019

Dir. J.C. Chandor

“You've been shot 5 times for your country and you can't even afford to send your kids to college.”