Liam Gaughan is a writer at Collider with a passion for classic films and the work of Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.
Ever since the inception of the medium, films have been defined by their great action. While strong performances and clever writing are certainly important to a film’s success, momentum and movement on screen allow filmmakers to show their creativity. The action genre has certainly grown in popularity over the last century, with critical films like Die Hard, The Matrix, and Mad: Max: Fury Road proving what the genre was capable of.
For example, the graphic death of Humphrey Bogart’s character was initially so violent that it sparked a censorship dispute. Although it shares plot commonalities with other adventure films of the era, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is made a more intense film because of its action. It was important for Huston to show the high pressure that the characters were under, which helped explain their desperation and greed.
Release Date September 12, 1990 Cast Robert De Niro , Ray Liotta , Joe Pesci , Lorraine Bracco , Paul Sorvino , Frank Sivero Runtime 145 minutes Writers Nicholas Pileggi , Martin Scorsese 8 ‘The Lion King’ Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff Produced during the “Disney Renaissance” era, The Lion King is easily one of the most beautifully rendered animated films of all time.
Release Date November 19, 1997 Cast Leonardo DiCaprio , Kate Winslet , Billy Zane , Kathy Bates , Frances Fisher , Gloria Stuart Runtime 194 minutes Writers James Cameron 6 ‘Fight Club’ Directed by David Fincher David Fincher’s seminal dark comedy Fight Club isn’t necessarily the film it's remembered as being.
Release Date September 28, 2001 Cast Ben Stiller , Owen Wilson , Christine Taylor , Will Ferrell , Milla Jovovich , Jerry Stiller Runtime 89 Writers Drake Sather , Ben Stiller , John Hamburg 4 ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Directed by Steven Soderbergh Ocean’s Eleven is one of the greatest reboots of all time. Ocean’s Eleven centers on a group of daring feats performed by a team of experts as they break into a Las Vegas casino.
Ron , Brick , Brian , and Champ must defend themselves after getting into a brawl with the other news teams. The iconic Anchorman fight scene was recreated in the film’s sequel, which explored Ron’s adventures in the 1980s. The Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues fight is perhaps even more extreme, featuring appearances by Will Smith, Liam Neeson, John C. Reilly, Amy Poehler, and Jim Carrey, among others.
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