Great Underrated/Lesser Known Action Movies? (1 Viewer)

[Andy Dufresne]

Not sure if these fall into the mindless category but I enjoyed the following (and not sure how lesser known they are) . . .

Faster (The Rock)
Lucky Number Slevin (Willis)
Last Boy Scout (Willis)
Midnight Run (DeNiro)
The Rookie (Eastwood)
To Live and Die in LA (Dafoe)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Downey)
The Getaway (Baldwin)
Big Trouble in Little China (Russell)
 

 

[msommer]

Not sure if these fall into the mindless category but I enjoyed the following (and not sure how lesser known they are) . . .

Faster (The Rock)
Lucky Number Slevin (Willis)
Last Boy Scout (Willis)
Midnight Run (DeNiro)
The Rookie (Eastwood)
To Live and Die in LA (Dafoe)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Downey)
The Getaway (Baldwin)
Big Trouble in Little China (Russell)
 

I think I liked all of these with the exception of The Getaway. I have a hard time believing I could like one of his movies

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AnnaLynne_McCord

Nip/Tuck actress. Debutante from GA. Thought she might be the blonde in The Marine. 

AnnaLynne McCord.  

Ah.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

These are MUST WATCH films and should be at the top of your list. Not only is the action non-stop, but extremely creative and well choreographed as well. Couldn't recommend these films more. 

The Raid films are underrated only in the sense that they're not big budget summer blockbusters doing billions in sales.  They're not really "underrated".  They're rated very highly for the most part.

 

[Waingro]

The Raid films are underrated only in the sense that they're not big budget summer blockbusters doing billions in sales.  They're not really "underrated".  They're rated very highly for the most part.

Fair point and I agree. I've only seen great reviews for these films.

I saw it posted and wanted to give it a +1. 

 

[simsarge]

I think I liked all of these with the exception of The Getaway. I have a hard time believing I could like one of his movies

Barely remember his dopey Baldwiness. Kim Bassinger however...

 

[msommer]

Barely remember his dopey Baldwiness. Kim Bassinger however...

One of his brothers did an eminently forgettable film, Fair Game, but for one little detail: Cindy Crawford

 

[Weebs210]

How could I forget. 2 jet li movies:

The one

Unleashed

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

One of his brothers did an eminently forgettable film, Fair Game, but for one little detail: Cindy Crawford

I had that movie on DVD when I was a teenager, just for the train scene.  So disappointed when I found out it was a body double.

 

[simsarge]

I had that movie on DVD when I was a teenager, just for the train scene.  So disappointed when I found out it was a body double.

WHAT?!?!?!?!?! Spoiler tags down!??!? First I find out the Elf doesn't really go see Santa every night and now this

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Kung Fu Hustle

 

[flapgreen]

Bloodsport has to be the apogee of mindless action films.  

But not underrated or lesser known 

 

[flapgreen]

Push 

 

[baymen]

I just watched and enjoyed   Hitman: Agent 47

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2679042/

Hannah Ware is smoking hot.

 

[squistion]

Not sure if these fall into the mindless category but I enjoyed the following (and not sure how lesser known they are) . . .

Faster (The Rock)
Lucky Number Slevin (Willis)
Last Boy Scout (Willis)
Midnight Run (DeNiro)
The Rookie (Eastwood)
To Live and Die in LA (Dafoe)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Downey)
The Getaway (Baldwin)
Big Trouble in Little China (Russell)
 

With one of the best car chase scenes (plus a sound track by Wang Chung):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qkjY85WguI

 

[Moonlight]

Siege of Firebase Gloria

13th Warrior

Naked Prey

History of Violence