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How To Make an Awesome 80's Action Movie

holytaco.com — We are huge fans of 80's Action Movies....HUGE fans. Over the years, we've noticed that most 80's Action Movies follow a certain recipe, and contain specific elements that really seem to make them work. By following these simple steps, you too can create your own 80's Action Movie

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  • RunDiggMC, on 06/12/2009, -0/+34"Yer gonna need a montaaaaage ... "
  • yocouchdigga, on 06/12/2009, -0/+19needs more synth music.
  • bubbameister33, on 06/13/2009, -0/+15Dugg for Koko B Ware. That poster also needs a kid sidekick. I'm thinking street smart, foul mouthed little girl.
  • PoliticalMan922, on 06/12/2009, -0/+15Haha...Yeah. 80's action movies are bad ass.
  • Warden72, on 06/12/2009, -0/+15Step 8: The Classic One-Liner
  • diggyduggle, on 06/13/2009, -1/+11innocent pedestrian deaths!!!! modern action films are missing this.

    queue robocop shooting through a special-ed preschool killing teachers and students alike to take out the 'bad guys'. awesome
  • th3heretic, on 06/13/2009, -1/+10Dugg for 1 page.
  • mrgeekguy, on 06/14/2009, -0/+8"Sully, Remember when I told you I'd kill you last? I lied."
  • Equinamin, on 06/12/2009, -0/+8and don't forget the hot-tub...
  • bklj2007, on 06/13/2009, -0/+8I'll just wait for the vhs release.
  • EarthernJar, on 06/13/2009, -0/+7To be more concise, *cheesy* classic one liner, like the following:
    "You guys think you're above the law... well you ain't above mine!"
    "Killian, here's your Subzero, now plain zero!"
    "Dillon. You son of a bitch!"
  • thejackyl, on 06/14/2009, -0/+6Let off some steam, Bennett.
  • RobotKeaton, on 06/14/2009, -0/+6Until the 2000 era comes up with anything that has even 5% of the awesomeness that Tango & Cash has, I'm gonna say you're an idiot.
  • PixelMagic, on 06/14/2009, -0/+5Arnold, after killing everyone in the courtroom, slowly turns to the camera, cigar in his mouth and says "I'm sorry, but the jury is out."
  • subzero34g, on 06/13/2009, -0/+5I wanna see this movie o.O looks awesome :P
  • FaithclubDotNet, on 06/14/2009, -1/+6Ice to meet you.
  • crunnells, on 06/14/2009, -0/+5http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093146/

    so *****, its awesome.

    and here's the best scene..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOBbmdJTLdE
  • Nudar, on 06/14/2009, -0/+4"I let him go" - Arnold - Commando
  • FearlessFreep, on 06/14/2009, -0/+4or anyone as awesome as Stallone or Arnold
  • deepbl, on 06/14/2009, -0/+3Uh, yeah.. with few exceptions, that sounds a lot like 90s action movies, 70s action movies, etc. (i.e., any action movie from the pre-CG era)
  • tehjabba, on 06/14/2009, -0/+3or Ford, Van Damme, Gibson, Norris, Seagal, Weathers, Weaver, Bronson, Bruce Willis, Kurt Russell, Lundgren, Peter Weller...

    Where's your 2000s movie action legends? There isn't any. That's why Hollywood keeps having to wheel these old guys out when Bale's not available to save their latest FX filled mess.
  • NoDitchDigging, on 06/14/2009, -0/+2http://www.ruthlessreviews.com/category/reviews/mo ...

    All the info you could ever need. The review of Commando is an absolute classic.
  • JasonAdams13, on 06/14/2009, -0/+2See, I'd go with the nervous but capable young apprentice who doubles as comic relief in action-packed situations.
  • Samuraizero, on 06/14/2009, -0/+2http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320253/
  • Bloodwine, on 06/14/2009, -0/+2What you talkin' about? The 1970's and the 1980's are the epitome of modern cinema.

    There are a few good movies these days, but for the most part modern action movies are maximum style and minimum substance. Action scenes involve more camera work than actual choreography, overbearing soundtracks instead of well done scores, unlikeable douchebag protagonists, overdone CG effects that remove the suspense, and so forth.

  • rinote, on 06/14/2009, -0/+2Steel Justice looks like a totally rad movie.
  • solid12345, on 06/14/2009, -1/+3Howdy, stranger! This is Hauser.
  • deepbl, on 06/14/2009, -0/+1Buried for not indicating that your comment was a major spoiler.

  • getoffmybridge, on 06/14/2009, -2/+3Whatever you say, Darsh
  • bat-21, on 06/14/2009, -0/+1He's got a sidekick. A parrot!
  • EarlOfLade, on 06/14/2009, -0/+1"What are we going to do?"
    "Follow Plan A!"
    "What's plan A?"
    "Plan A: Act cool!"
    "uhuhh.. What if Plan A fails, is there a Plan B?"
    "Plan B? With a Plan A, are you kidding?"
  • larryhorse958, on 06/15/2009, -0/+1One can never forget the obligatory abandoned factory scene at the end of every eighties action flick.
  • TsuruchiBrian, on 06/14/2009, -0/+1What about the parrot? We never learned about him.
  • Bloodwine, on 06/14/2009, -0/+1Arnold Schwarzenegger. That's all you need for a bad ass 80's action flick. He's buff, has boobies, and is the king of one-liners.

    Are there any of his movies that are unwatchable? The man makes an entertaining movie. In the 80's he gave us Terminator, Conan, Predator, and Commando, just to name a few.
  • rinote, on 06/14/2009, -0/+1"Who left the Fridge Open?"
  • Jinkley, on 06/13/2009, -0/+1Ummm... a lot of Whitesnake.
  • sanman, on 06/14/2009, -0/+1Steel Justice!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwpP-yLV3J0

    Oh yeah! Awesomeness in action!
  • factsahoy, on 06/14/2009, -0/+1'80s.

    The apostrophe goes BEFORE the numerals, to take the place of the missing "19".
  • arotten, on 06/15/2009, -0/+1true that
  • jax0047, on 06/14/2009, -1/+2i love you!
  • momedefome, on 06/15/2009, -0/+1It's a great article , bad ass
  • nancyargent, on 06/13/2009, -0/+1What about the sound track??
  • factsahoy, on 06/14/2009, -0/+01970s
    1980s

    apostrophe + S = possessive
  • pbs11, on 08/26/2009, -0/+0It's time to move on people...

    http://www.mxthreadz.com/
  • masykur, on 07/04/2009, -0/+0wow 80's action movie.....
    http://stopdreamingstartaction.almuhsin.or.id
  • FaithclubDotNet, on 06/14/2009, -1/+1You messed with my family, now feel revenge.
  • bichee99, on 06/14/2009, -1/+0Watch Hot Fuzz.
  • 123bucklemyshoe, on 06/14/2009, -6/+3I actually happen to know a lot about this because I'm extremely interested in science and programming so I've done a lot of video work with computers. The most important thing when you're making an action movie is to have lots of special effects and I can add them in really fast honestly who wants to watch an action movie if there aren't special effects that really make it stand out if you know what I mean. I can do lots of special effects with computer video programs I have extensive experience in it so if anyone has any questions about this topic I can help.
  • SurfMonster, on 06/14/2009, -4/+0Gotta love a 80's movie! Not. Ha

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