[Off-topic] Dirk:
Watched Extraction and rather liked it. Lot's of no nonsense action, aided by some great camera work. Some of which was simply amazing! Liked the characters and the acting was better than i expected. Solid 8/10

Not the biggest fan of action films, unless they're done right. Then i love them! Fell into that Rabbit hole and dug out some of my favourites. The Raid - Redemption and Mad Max Fury Road. The former is a great take on the Martial Art film. I'm sure many here have already seen it, and maybe it's sequel too. Just impressive set pieces and choreographed fight scenes.

Fury Road is possibly my favourite. The absolute definition of High Octane. So much work and imagination went into the practical effects. It's a marvel. Cuts right to the chase, (literally), and barely pauses for a breath until the end credits.

Edge of Tomorrow is another Action movie that is just good fun from the very beginning. Tom Cruise manages to bring an element of comedy into this Groundhog Day inspired, Sci-Fi Action film. His energy is impressive and alongside Emily Blunt, who is perfect casting in almost any movie, he manages to showcase all of his talents without eating the scenery.

The one Director who, sadly passed away now, you could always rely on for a good Action flick was Tony Scott. His films were for Action fans with a more discerning palate. Always working from good scripts, his films attracted the best stars of the time. Denzel Washington is the obvious name having been in several of Scott's films. True Romance was the first of his that i ever watched. Again and again and again. What an amazing, involving story. Written by Quentin Tarantino, so the dialogue was top notch throughout. Great casting too!

Crimson Tide with Denzel and Gene Hackman was another with the Tarantino touch. An uncredited re-write this time. Again the dialogue is pure gold and the lead actors play off each other so well. Two very strong characters butting heads. It's perfect.

You can dive into the Tony Scott filmography almost anywhere and have a good time, but the pinnacle for me is Man On Fire. Love that movie so much, and for so many reasons. Denzel at his very best. The addition of Christopher Walken, and an amazing performance by a young Dakota Fanning as the precocious daughter of a wealthy family who is kidnapped for ransom. The stellar acting by Denzel sees him transition from a hard-hearted and burned out wreck, to a guided missile who's only purpose is to make bad people regret their bad decision making. Not least the worst decision of all, which is taking away the one person who he cares anything about.

There's not a single thing wrong with Man On Fire as a movie. It's a great redemption story, with just the right amount of back-story and character building. The plot is simple but emotionally involving. I always feel wrung out from watching it. Both sad and elated by the end. There's a visceral quality to the action and a real feeling of peril. (At least for the bad guys, if not for our protagonist).

Worth noting too that the Korean 'version' of this story, (which came out many years later), is also very good and gets exactly the same emotional response from me. It's called The Man From Nowhere, if anyone wants to see it. I'd suggest watching both and seeing which you prefer.

There's another Denzel film which fits the category of no-nonsense action, and that's Training Day. Great cast, good story. Solid movie. Won't go on about it much other than to say it's another movie you should have seen before you die!

Anyone have a list of their own favourite Action films?