A little over a month ago, when folks were in the first stages of self-isolating, Guardians of the Galaxy writer/director James Gunn took to Twitter to share 10 of his favorite lesser-known films, some cult gems, for people to watch while in quarantine – from The Wanderers to Bong Joon-ho’s Mother to Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.
Now Gunn is back with even more movie recommendations. This time though, the genre is “Action” and the list is…substantially longer.
Titled “A+ Action Movies to Watch in Quarantine,” Gunn lists off 54 cage-rattlers, from ’80s classics like Die Hard and Robocop to Tom Cruise’s Edge of Tomorrow and Mission Impossible: Fallout to South Korea’s Oldboy and Lady Vengeance.
Here’s the first part of Gunn’s Twitter thread, followed by the full list below…
A+ Action Movies to Watch in Quarantine (a thread):
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
The Matrix (1999)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Die Hard (1988)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
JSA: Joint Security Area (2000)
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
Lady Vengeance (2005)
(cont’d)— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 17, 2020
- Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
- The Matrix (1999)
- The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
- Die Hard (1988)
- Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
- JSA: Joint Security Area (2000)
- Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
- Lady Vengeance (2005)
- Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- Bullitt (1968)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- The Yellow Sea (2010)
- The Raid: Redemption (2012)
- Hero (2002)
- Night Watch (2004)
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
- Taken (2008)
- The Heroic Trio (1993)
- The French Connection (1971)
- Robocop (1987)
- The Killer (1989)
- The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)
- The Legend (Fong Sai Yuk) (1993)
- Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
- Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
- The Villainess (2017)
- Revenge (2018)
- Crank (2006)
- Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
- Escape from New York (1981)
- Battle Royale (2000)
- Full Contact (1992)
- Oldboy (2005)
- Thunderball (1965)
- La Femme Nikita (1990)
- Leon: The Professional (1994)
- Magnum Force (1973)
- Speed (1994)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- ’71 (2014)
- Payback (theatrical cut) (1999)
- Equilibrium (2002)
- John Wick (2014)
- Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)
- Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008)
- Where Eagles Dare (1968)
- Ms. 45 (1981)
- Green Snake (1993)
- Captain Phillips (2013)
- Seven Samurai (1954)
- Rolling Thunder (1977)
- The Wild Bunch (1969)
- V for Vendetta (2006)
- Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
Have you seen all of these films? Of the ones you have seen, which do you recommend? Let us know below!
In other action flick-related news, San Diego Comic-Con 2020 has officially been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is the first time in the con’s 50-year history that SDCC has been canceled. The event is slated to return to the San Diego Convention Center from July 22-25, 2021.
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