Action Marathon
We celebrated the release of John Wick 2 by breaking out the big guns. We tried to choose a wide variety of films that contain all the expected things from a good action film- blood, guts, bullets spraying, and fun banter. Action movies are all over the map with different sub-genres all nestled under the umbrella of Action. For our first marathon of 2017, The Marathon Men chose movies that are considered some of the best, if not THE best in their respective sub-category. What movies did we marathon? Representing the new millennium, and considered the two best action movies of the 21st century, we chose The Raid: Redemption and Mad Max: Fury Road. Representing the classics, and considered two of the best action movies of all time, we chose Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Die Hard. Representing John Woo, a legend of the action genre, we chose his Hong Kong masterpiece Hard Boiled. And representing all genres of action and considered a gateway for martial-arts movies, we chose The Wachowskis' The Matrix. Let's talk about movies.
Side Note: Hard Boiled features 300+ kills!
BRAD'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Film Location: DH The Nakatomi Plaza
Best Character: DH John McClane
Best Screen Duo: DH John McClane & Sgt. Al Powell
Best Villain/Antagonist: DH Hans Gruber
Best Hero/Protagonist: DH John McClane
Best Kill: Raid Door kill
WTF: DH Fists with toes
Best Score or Soundtrack: DH Michael Kamen
Best Quote: DH John McClane: 'Yippee-ki-yay Mother Fu@%$*."
Best Screenplay: Matrix The Wachowski Brothers
Best Cinematography: Raid Matt Flannery
Best Supporting Actress: Matrix Gloria Foster
Best Supporting Actor: T2 Robert Patrick
Best Actress: T2 Linda Hamilton
Best Actor: DH Bruce Willis
Best Action Scene: Raid All of The Raid, or hallway fight to be specific
Defining Moment: DH No Shoes!
Best Director: FR George Miller
Worst Picture: Matrix
Best Picture: Die Hard
Total after deductions:
Die Hard: 10
The Raid: 3
T2: 2
Hard Boiled: 0
Fury Road: 1
Matrix: 1
KYLE'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Film Location: DH The Nakatomi Plaza
Best Character: FR Furiosa
Best Screen Duo: T2 John & T800
Best Villain/Antagonist: DH Hans Gruber
Best Hero/Protagonist: DH John McClane
Best Kill: Raid Every other death
WTF: HB 20 seconds to change elevator
Best Score or Soundtrack: HB Michael Gibbs
Best Quote: HB Pang: “Give a guy a gun, he thinks he's Superman. Give him two and he thinks he's God.”
Best Screenplay: Matrix The Wachowski Brothers
Best Cinematography: Matrix Bill Pope
Best Supporting Actress: Matrix Gloria Foster
Best Supporting Actor: DH Alan Rickman
Best Actress: T2 Linda Hamilton
Best Actor: DH Bruce Willis
Best Action Scene: T2 First chase scene
Defining Moment: HB Long action shots
Best Director: T2 James Cameron
Worst Picture: Raid
Best Picture: Die Hard
Total after deductions:
Die Hard: 6
The Raid: 0
T2: 4
Hard Boiled: 3
Fury Road: 1
Matrix: 3
NATHANS'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Film Location: FR Citadel
Best Character: FR Immortan Joe
Best Screen Duo: HB Tequila & Alan
Best Villain/Antagonist: DH Hans Gruber
Best Hero/Protagonist: DH John McClane
Best Kill: FR Witness
WTF: Raid Camerawork
Best Score or Soundtrack: FR Junkie XL
Best Quote: FR The Bullet Farmer: "I am the scales of justice! Con-DUCT-or of the choir of death!"
Best Screenplay: HB Barry Wong
Best Cinematography: FR John Seale
Best Supporting Actress: DH Bonnie Bedelia
Best Supporting Actor: Matrix Laurence Fishburne
Best Actress: T2 Linda Hamilton
Best Actor: DH Alan Rickman
Best Action Scene: Matrix Lobby Scene
Defining Moment: T2 Sarah's Nuclear Nightmare
Best Director: FR George Miller
Worst Picture: Raid
Best Picture: Die Hard
Total after deductions:
Die Hard: 5
The Raid: Negative One
T2: 2
Hard Boiled: 2
Fury Road: 7
Matrix: 2