Put the bunny in the box. Is Con Air the best action movie?
Put the bunny in the box. Is Con Air the best action movie?
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DodgyGeezer

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46,327 posts

212 months

Tuesday 26th April 2022
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an interesting article - and a value question. Yes Con Air is a cheesy as a French fromagerie but, for all the lunacy, it just works

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/con-air-an-unmatc...



biggbn

29,919 posts

242 months

Tuesday 26th April 2022
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No. It isn't. It just isn't.

robemcdonald

9,711 posts

218 months

Tuesday 26th April 2022
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It’s a no from me.

It’s not even the best Nicholas Cage action movie.

lyricalgangster

275 posts

167 months

Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Hell no.

Some Gump

13,009 posts

208 months

Tuesday 26th April 2022
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It's st.
It has nicolas cage in it.

I can think of a lot of reasons it's far from the best action movie...

Sheets Tabuer

20,990 posts

237 months

Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Of course it isn't, the rock is.

Jenny Tailor

1,727 posts

59 months

Tuesday 26th April 2022
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It could quite simply be that this is Nicolas Cage's best performance yet.

But don't let that put you off watching it once.

Its Just Adz

17,643 posts

231 months

Tuesday 26th April 2022
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It's simply brilliant.

But it doesn't shine a torch on Hot Shots.

InitialDave

14,277 posts

141 months

Tuesday 26th April 2022
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robemcdonald said:
It’s a no from me.

It’s not even the best Nicholas Cage action movie.
This.

I like the film just fine, but it's not the best of any genre or metric.

remedy

2,141 posts

213 months

Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Best? No way. But Steve Buscemi is awesome in it.
Like most of his characters.

Mcphisto

847 posts

157 months

Tuesday 26th April 2022
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No

belleair302

6,995 posts

229 months

Tuesday 26th April 2022
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It is fun but it isn’t in the top four. Good cast but it isn’t Armageddon, Aliens, The Rock or Mad Max 2.

shirt

25,012 posts

223 months

Tuesday 26th April 2022
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it's really not, but a decent article which reminded me that blockbusters used to be fun and not just another identikit superhero yawnfest

g3org3y

22,068 posts

213 months

Wednesday 27th April 2022
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Sheets Tabuer said:
Of course it isn't, the rock is.
Correct answer. thumbup

wibble cb

4,081 posts

229 months

Wednesday 27th April 2022
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Clearly you have never seen drive angry

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_Angry

Didn’t even get a sniff of an Oscar, he wuz robbed I tell ya !


Jake899

573 posts

66 months

Wednesday 27th April 2022
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g3org3y said:
Correct answer. thumbup
The Rock is very nearly the best Nic Cage movie, but not quite.

The correct answer is in fact Raising Arizona.

Earl of Hazzard

3,630 posts

180 months

Wednesday 27th April 2022
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Loads of decent Nic Cage films imo...Face Off is good fun.
Also, love Lord of War, and Gone in 60 Seconds

614-HSO

1,776 posts

70 months

Sunday 17th July 2022
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It is a good film, not sure if it's the "best" action movie though.

JonChalk

6,469 posts

132 months

Sunday 17th July 2022
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Action movies?

Con Air has nothing on on either Die Hard 2 or Aliens.

Note: both these sequels aren't quite as good overall as their predecessors, but for action? Both nail it.

mike80

2,399 posts

238 months

Sunday 17th July 2022
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I think I prefer Die Hard 2 over the original. Alien or Aliens is more of a tough choice!

I do like Con Air, must watch it again soon. I had planned to watch an 80s or 90s action move this weekend with a few beers, but other stuff got in the way...