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ST Poll: Best 70s/80s action flick to show to current high school generation (see context inside)

Posted by Capstern Mar 25 '13, 13:17

All the women were out of the house this weekend. Hung out with middle daughter's BF on Sunday and he wanted to see some older action movies that I love that he may not have ever seen before. Looking for good suggestions. (yes he has seen Die Hard)

Had him Watch:
Dirty Harry
Lethal Weapon (1)
Top Gun

(The latter cracked me up in that the shower scene from top gun he said sorta had a homoerotic vibe to it lol)

Other movies we plan to watch (but looking for suggestions)

Silverado
Tango and Cash
Predator
Terminator
Days of Thunder
Red Dawn (original as he oddly liked the remake)

Looking for other good suggestions

Responses:

how has no one said RoadHouse????? nm -- nm - groiny Mar 25, 13:42 2
- I have thought about that...not sure that holds up generationally -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:47 1
  - Who doesn't like a good throat-ripping? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 25, 13:49
Leon the Professional, because it's so disturbalicious. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 25, 13:40 4
- Might wait a little to watch disturbing movies. lol -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:42 3
  - no one is ever old enough to watch A Clock Work Orange. -- nm - Epiphany Mar 25, 13:45 1
    - tru -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:46
  - its only disturbing if you are aware of how it could be -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 25, 13:45
5th element -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 25, 13:38 3
- its frequent cable fodder, bruce's big break into movies -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 25, 13:42
- To his credit he has seen that and likes it -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:40 1
  - He isnt exactly a nerd - but is also popular at school tho I dont think the Eagle Scout thing is high on his school props -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:41
It was funny after Dirty Harry and LWeapon - he was like man they put a lot of boobs in movies back then didnt they lol -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:38 1
- Commando -- nm - con_carne Mar 25, 13:40
midnight run? too comedy? -- (link) - amanda Mar 25, 13:33 8
- Actually thats good - god I havent thought about that in a while. Grodin right? -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:34 7
  - yes. the man has such great comic timing. -- nm - amanda Mar 25, 13:38 6
    - him and Deniro in Midnight Run is the reason to make buddy movies. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 25, 13:47 1
      - agreed. I hadnt watched LWeapon in at least 10 years forgot how good Glover and Gibson were -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:49
    - My brothers and I love him in Seems Like Old Times and The Great Muppet Caper. -- nm - Max Mar 25, 13:45 3
      - who doesn't love him in those? even miss piggy loves him in those! -- nm - amanda Mar 25, 13:47 2
        
        He is funny! -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:48 1
        
        Shit we just agreed on something...../looks for asteroid or open gate to apocalypse :) -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:48
I just found out that Netflix does not have Remo Williams, which was a disappointment. Has he seen the previous Die Hards? -- nm - Max Mar 25, 13:31 4
- (sorry I glazed over your first parenthetical). If you're including Days of Thunder, add Rocky IV, Wrath of Kahn, and Hunt For Red October. -- nm - Max Mar 25, 13:34 2
  - ST2 and HRO are good addtions thanks -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:36
  - and Road Warrior and Thunderdome -- nm - Max Mar 25, 13:36
- He has at least seen DH1,4,5 and I LOVED Remo Williams -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:32
The Warriors. Legend of the Drunken Master. Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (wire fu, has been remade, I think). - con_carne Mar 25, 13:30 4
- Warriors is good. Warriros come out and playeeeayy. Top Gun was cool because he recognized where some pop culture - Capstern Mar 25, 13:31 3
  - If you want references, we could start talking Highlander -- nm - con_carne Mar 25, 13:38 1
    - OH good one!!! -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:41
  - "God Dammit I want some butts!" -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 25, 13:32
Debby Does Dallas -- nm - peglegpete Mar 25, 13:30 8
- bad bad person. Hes a good kid plenty of time to be corrupted while hes NOT dating the daughter I am responsible for at all :) -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:30 7
  - next time, specify action better :) -- nm - peglegpete Mar 25, 13:31 6
    - all they need is to come home to see Cappie and this kid waving their erections around like light sabers. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 25, 13:32
    - things that do not make him attempt to jump the daughter lol -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:32 4
      - have you heard Deep Elem Blues yet? -- nm - peglegpete Mar 25, 13:33 3
        
        not yet...going to see if its on spotify -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:35 2
        
        here ya go -- (link) - peglegpete Mar 25, 13:40 [youtube] 1
        
        thats not bad - thx -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:42
Thanks for the suggestions...hes a cool kid. Eagle Scout good to the middle girl... - Capstern Mar 25, 13:28 4
- that kid must really, REALLY want to get lucky. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 25, 13:30 3
  - lol. I try to trust my insitncts. According to what fiancee and siblings have said... - Capstern Mar 25, 13:34 2
    - the kid has a little punch card "10 movies til 2nd base" nm -- nm - groiny Mar 25, 13:35 1
      - lol -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:36
Smokey and the Bandit -- nm - Beryllium Mar 25, 13:24 1
- Now that....is an interesting suggestion -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:25
The Running Man. It's a fun comparison to the Hunger Games. -- nm - pmb Mar 25, 13:23 2
- talk about something not holding up. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 25, 13:27 1
  - That's what makes it fun. -- nm - pmb Mar 25, 13:37
Aliens, Robocop, The Untouchables. -- nm - Inigo Mar 25, 13:23 1
- All but the first one - I will add but only because I cant watch Alien(s) -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:24
the first Segal one...Above the Law I think it was -- nm - Beaker Mar 25, 13:23 12
- The first 3 are really great for that sort of thing. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 25, 13:34 9
  - Out For Justice was my favorite, followed by the Navy one. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 25, 13:36 8
    - Under Siege! -- nm - con_carne Mar 25, 13:37 2
      - one of his better ones I think -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:38 1
        
        loved Under Seige 2 too, campy fun -- nm - Beaker Mar 25, 13:40
    - Navy one was good - Nicole Eggert boobs I think. -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:37 4
      - no, Erica Eleniak. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 25, 13:39 3
        
        Ah thats right....still baywatch connection right or was it playboy connection? -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:46 2
        
        both IIRC. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 25, 13:48
        
        Playboy. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 25, 13:47
- Ah yes and got to find an early Van Damme -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:24 1
  - see : Bloodsport. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 25, 13:24
The French Connection -- nm - Mr. Havens Mar 25, 13:22 4
- why would you want to make him hate movies? -- nm - Beaker Mar 25, 13:23 3
  - At 16 I am not sure he could appreciate that one yet -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:23 2
    - plus it sucked -- nm - Beaker Mar 25, 13:24 1
      - FC II then -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Mar 25, 14:25
Bloodsport. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 25, 13:22
does Bullitt qualify? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 25, 13:22
Last Boy Scout. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 25, 13:21 2
- Willis and Wayans right..if so I liked that one as well -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:37
- absolutely. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 25, 13:34
First Blood. (The original Rambo movie.) -- nm - JaxSean Mar 25, 13:19 2
- Thats good will have to see if he has seen it. -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:24
- Agreed - con_carne Mar 25, 13:21
I rewatched Predator recently. It does not hold up. -- nm - con_carne Mar 25, 13:19 4
- you crazy -- nm - Beaker Mar 25, 13:23 3
  - Hate to say it, as I remember liking it. Found it boring, and the climax didn't look good. -- nm - con_carne Mar 25, 13:25
  - agreed -- nm - Capstern Mar 25, 13:25
  - yup. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 25, 13:24

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