This year was a reunion and introduction to many action movies. I WAS planning to watch Fearless Hyena, but decided not to - save it for next year (watching it + the review).
Anyways, the year ends in three days. Here are the best five action movies I have watched this year because ten would be too hard to decide.
Everyone's heard of Die Hard or Bruce Willis or Alan Rickman at least once. This was me for a long time, but then in February of this year after my family finally got a Disney+ subscription, I finally got to watch the movie, and it was amazing.
Full review: Jan 15, 2024
Holy crap. I was missing out. Michelle Yeoh is amazing! The fight choreography is truly amazing and eye-catching like no other 'Girls With Guns' movie. The stunt co-ordination performed by Yeoh and Rothrock is truly epic. Makes you wonder, who choreographed the movie? And what the hell are their secrets?!
Full review - June 24, 2024.
Oh yeah. I love this movie. A LOT. But, it definetly isn't enough to be number 1.
First of all - this movie is VERY different from many Jackie Chan movies. This is an action-sport-comedy, not action-kungfu-comedy. This movie didn't do well in cinemas because of that (and probably because Jackie didn't start shooting the movie with a script), but this is an AMAZING movie. Not to mention the chemistry between Cheung wing-fat and Jackie Chan.
Full review - June 3, 2024
You call yourself a Jacky Chan fan? You've never watched Drunken Master? Bull-crap. The ultimate Jackie fan has definetly watched Drunken Master. It's good, but they're definetly missing out on DRUNKEN MASTER II.
Full review - February 12 2024
HONORABLE MENTION #3
While you might have to watch this film anywhere else BUT a plane to feel comfortable, it's still a good flick nonetheless!
Full review - January 29, 2024
HONORABLE MENTION #2
The Young Master is one of the greatest 80s Chan films, despite it being his second directing role. I don't even know how to review this one.
The ten minute climatic fight is amazing, and it's just kinda cool to see Chan's character [Dragon] just act like a robot.
The fight choreography is amazing and definetly took many days to come up with.
Also, there is not too much comedy, but when there is, it is subtle and actually funny.
When I first watched the film I thought it was gonna be a boring film, but then I continued it and it was actually amazing.
I bet that when Chan started directing, it was unusual to let a young man ( 26 year old) direct a film that he stars in and writes. But when you let him take charge, he might make a movie you don't want to end.
However, Golden Harvest must have not felt like that, because the film was originally 2 hours longer.
Anyways, The Young Master is a great film to watch when you're bored with great choreography, great writing, and great Jackie Chan stunts.
Okay, kids, what have we learned from The Young Master?
A kung fu fighting man is one of the best men you can find.
You call yourself a film buff because you watch Willis and Lee and Stallone. But will you ever see them jump from the top floor of a mall to the bottom?
FULL REVIEW - JAN 1 2024
AND TEH OFFICIAL BEST ACTION MOVIE OF 2023 THAT I HAVE WATCHED IS:
SUPERCOP!
