[Movies] Is Terminator 2 the Greatest Action Movie of all Time?

Frank · May 10, 2012

Nah, I thought it was pulled off waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better with Edward Furlong. Kid actually had some charisma. Something I think Shia completely lacks in any roll I've seen him in.

Your taste just differs from mine because I could watch Conan and Terminator 2 once a week for the rest of my life and be happy. I don't really get the urge to watch Rocky or Rambo. Fuck, more movies need scores as God damn awesome as Conan.

True fact, a kid I grew up with in the northern hells of Canada was named Rocky Rambo Achetay. His parents were drunks.

Shegokigo · May 10, 2012

Yep, 100% just different taste because I have the opposite feeling.

I say we grab a ton of popcorn and brews and watch em all.

Frank · May 10, 2012

Yeah make no bones, Rocky and Rambo rule face. I would totally be up for that.

ElJuski · May 10, 2012

Frank said:
Madness.Mainly on Stallone being better than Arnold. Arnold's movies were always more fun than Stallone's.

NO

checkeredhat · May 10, 2012

Yes.
Didn't read the rest of the thread because I don't have to. The answer is yes.

Frank · May 10, 2012

ElJuski said:
NO

YES

@Li3n · May 10, 2012

Frank said:
Terminator is a sci-fi action movie to it's core. Lots of shoot-outs, etc.

That's why i said "more then"... i mean it stole from Harlan Ellison for crying out loud...

Also, Rambo 1 is way more then an action movie too...

Frank · May 10, 2012

Who the fuck cares?

What are you even arguing about?

Ravenpoe · May 10, 2012

So, who else is excited for EXPENDABLES 2!

I'll admit it, they won me at Chuck Norris

Shegokigo · May 10, 2012

They had me after Expendables 1, which by "Action Movie Measurments" was the greatest Action Flick of all time.

Gusto · May 10, 2012

Die Hard yo.

Azurephoenix · May 10, 2012

Die Hard, Aliens and Terminator 2 are all amazing in my book.

Damn Alien 3 to hell for killing Hicks and Newt right in the beginning... I will NEVER forgive them for that.

HCGLNS · May 10, 2012

OK kiddies, enough is enough.

Desperado is the greatest action film of all time.

Of All Time!

Azurephoenix · May 10, 2012

HCGLNS said:
OK kiddies, enough is enough.

Desperado is the greatest action film of all time.

Of All Time!

No brofist for you...

SpecialKO · May 10, 2012

I agree that Terminator 2 is the best pure action movie of all time, but Die Hard gets bonus points for being the best X-mas movie of all time.

Also, sorry Shegs, I will take the entirety of Arnold's kid/family comedy movie shit any day (including the one where he got himself pregnant) over Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot.

HCGLNS · May 10, 2012

Azurephoenix said:
No brofist for you...

Espy · May 10, 2012

Hrm.
Thats tough.

T2, Die Hard, Rambo... Man, why do we gotta pick? I don't think I can choose.

Azurephoenix · May 10, 2012

HCGLNS said:

Don't get me wrong dude... Desperado was fun, had lots of great action and explosions. I just don't rate it as highly as my trio of awesomeness (Aliens, Terminator 2 and Die Hard).

Just Me · May 10, 2012

Tinwhistler said:
What, no love for Lethal Weapon?

Sure, Mel Gibson may be a bit of a whackjob. And there's no doubt that Gary Busey is completely insane. But together they combine to make an action flick of epic proportions.

I vote for Lethal Weapon (the whole series) to be a category of awesomeness of its own.
It can't get much more badass-awesome (and whackjobby I admit) as when Riggs walked in on the triad guys in the fourth movie with the "Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Fucko" line. And after all, it' the work of Richard Donner who also gave us the Goonies (and Ladyhawke, among others).
Flied Lice anyone?

Shegokigo · May 10, 2012

Perhaps not "greatest" but definitely a nomination for Hall of Fame goes to a movie I didn't think I'd like but turned out to be one of my personal all time favorites:
From Paris with Love.

Charlie Don't Surf · May 10, 2012

who said speed, fuck you, get the fuck out

great ones not mentioned yet: Predator, Commando, Speed 2: Cruise Control

LittleSin · May 10, 2012

Charlie Don't Surf said:
good, good, Speed 2: Cruise Control

What.

Azurephoenix · May 10, 2012

Charlie Don't Surf said:
who said speed, fuck you, get the fuck out

great ones not mentioned yet: Predator, Commando, Speed 2: Cruise Control

I forgot to mention Predator... that one is also excellent.

Not so sure about Speed 2: Cruise Control...

Frank · May 10, 2012

Tinwhistler said:
I can imagine CDS being a food critic: "The best foods of all time are Steak au poivre, wine-poached salmon with black truffles, tripe sandwich with mayo, and duck liver pate with shiraz wine caviar."

Every time he's mentioned his favorite flicks in any category, he seems to throw one awful turdnugget of a movie in the bunch (which just goes to show that subjective opinions are subjective, yo)

Agreed. Opinions are exactly that.

It's a good thing it's a fact that Terminator 2 is the best action movie of all time.

Charlie Don't Surf · May 10, 2012

okay, full disclosure, I had three movies in mind, and blanked on the last one and Speed was right there and I'm a Willem Dafoe fan and and and

Gusto · May 10, 2012

It's like Speed 2 but with a bus instead of a boat!

@Li3n · May 10, 2012

Frank said:
Who the fuck cares?

What are you even arguing about?

Nothing, you're the one that for some reason felt the need to pick on my aside about Alien being a better film then Terminator 1...

Azurephoenix said:
I forgot to mention Predator... that one is also excellent.

GET TO DA CHOPPA....

Which reminds me, i have a friend coming over that still hasn't seen Predator... time to badger him about it again...

Charlie Don't Surf · May 10, 2012

Okay looking through my dorky movie database ranking thing I have, some other considerations, although some of these might not be "Action" specifically:

Heat, Spider-Man 2, Saving Private Ryan, Taking of Pelham 123(1974), The Incredibles, Assault on Precinct 13 (1971), Air Force One

Piotyr · May 10, 2012

Is Hot Fuzz action? Because I really enjoyed Hot Fuzz.

Charlie Don't Surf · May 10, 2012

Piotyr said:
Is Hot Fuzz action? Because I really enjoyed Hot Fuzz.

I almost put it in my mini-list up there, but it's more humor/satire I guess? Genre definitions are kind of weird and arbitrary

Jay · May 10, 2012

Shegokigo said:
I really gotta disagree on Stallone vs Arnold. Why? Because Stallone didn't do the "kiddy sell out" movies

I'm afraid that your argument is invalid.

Good day.

Shegokigo · May 10, 2012

Jay said:
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I'm afraid that your argument is invalid.

Good day.

That was a comedy. Not kiddy bullshit, which he did in 2003 and I've already addressed.

Your counter-argument is invalid.

Just Me · May 10, 2012

With all the Ahnold-talk earlier, my gf just chided me for not mentioning True Lies!
So, True Lies, in my eyes one brilliant rollercoaster of an action film with everything, even a shootout in a restroom.

SpecialKO · May 10, 2012

Shegokigo said:
That was a ~~comedy~~ tragedy

FTFY.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/ad/104654

Covar · May 10, 2012

Is Terminator 2 the greatest action movie of all time? I'll have to research this and get back to you (and no, that's Die Hard silly).