When I think of action movies, I think of the 1990s. Films starring action icons like Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Nicholas Cage set the tone for the action films today. This was before the John Cena’s and Jason Stathams. This was a time when action movies were at their finest.
There were many great action movies to be released in the 90s, but the following are some of my favorites.
The first film I have to mention is the 2nd Terminator film, T2: Judgement Day. Arnold is at his best in T2 and the T1000 was one of the scariest villains I remember from my childhood.
It may have been 1999 when it came out, but that counts and The Matrix definitely makes the list. Starring Keanu Reeves as Neo, and Lawrence Fishburne in an iconic role as Morpheus, the Matrix combines many themes with a futuristic setting and awesome battle sequences.
Another great action film from this decade was Demolition Man, starring Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes. In a futuristic world where White Castle is the only fast food franchise left and people get tickets for cursing on the street, Sly is cryogenically unfrozen to take down Snipes.
Quite possibly my favorite action of all time came out in 1995 and it was none other than The Rock. This was Nicholas Cage at his finest. Any time you combine 1990s Nicholas Cage, Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay and Alcatraz, it is bound to be a thrilling ride.
One other fantastic action film, also starring Cage, is Con Air. Nicholas Cage stars as Cameron Powe, a wrongfully accused ex-marine who is almost free to get back to his wife (played by Monica Potter) and his daughter who has never even met. All he has to do first is get through Steve Buscemi and John Malkovich, which is harder than it sounds.
One final film I have to mention is Men In Black. Who would have thought that Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones would make a great on screen team?
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