Just looking for things to watch with my boomer dad.
Gladiator. It's incredibly stupid from any historical perspective, getting exactly 1 fact correct. But it is fun action and cool set pieces.
Yeah it's basically just a fantasy movie inspired by ancient rome, and it's fun.
Commodus was the son of Marcus Aurelius and inherited imperium(the office/position of emperor, literally the power of the Roman state) from him. He was one of two or three emperors "born in the purple," meaning his father was emperor when he was born and he became emperor.
John Wick is probably my favourite in that regard, it's so simple and cathartic. Likewise, I haven't seen Mad Max Fury Road mentioned but that's also up there in a similar vein: it's basically just one long chase movie
War of the arrows is a Korean action movie, free on YouTube too.
The blackout seems like a cool Russian action movie too
Ajeossi also slaps. It's like korean John wick
Train to Busan is also a classic.
Steel rain is a surprisingly balanced take on the dprk/rok geopolitics where the north military attempts to assassinate Jong-Un and a loyal special forces agent saves his life by taking him down south while stopping assassins from giving the military coup "reason to retaliate" and invade the south. It shits on America and Japan and presents a patriotic Korean unity in trying and reunite the country on Korean terms and nobody elses.
The Admiral: Roaring Currents is a medieval Korean movie highlighting one of the greatest admirals in Korean history who single-handedly smashed one of the Japanese invasion attempts.
The good, the bad, and the weird is a Korean action-comedy taking place in Manchuria during the 20th century, after Japan invaded and annexed Korea. And it's a story talking about three people who learned there's a gigantic resource deposit at a certain place and whoever gets there first can claim all the wealth for themselves or their representative country.
@Sandinband probably should tag you in since there's a bunch of Korean movies you might find interesting
Admiral: Roaring Currents slaps and for extra points it sorta-kinda really happened.
I like watching old Arnold movies for the gay subtext. My boomer step dad used to watch them and now I see why he was so against gays getting married growing up.
Hardcore Henry. If your boomer dad can get over the somewhat unusual POV all the gaming references are gonna fly right over his head and then it's just a parade of good ol' boys
Just watched the trailer on that. If looks like a good choice. Thanks!
The Mummy I know it's not just action but :blob-no-thoughts:
We've started the series and the first one starting with a DVD player heist is the best shit ever.
It only gets more batshit insane and incredible.
Fast Five is definitely my highlight
listen sunshine, if I don't turn off my brain in the next 90 minutes, my dad will literally explode
gunpowder milkshake
atomic blonde (warning: heavily features the DDR so if your boomer dad has brainworms about east germany maybe skip it)
mad max: fury road
the oceans movies
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the italian job (I guess I mostly just watch action movies if they have charlize theron in them???)
the old guard
Is that the Italian Job with Tom Cruise? Is it worth watching?
The original one was great, it ends on a literal cliffhanger.
I don't remember Tom crosse being in it, just Markey Mark, Charlize Theron, and Seth Green
I confused mark Wahlberg with Tom cruise.
I feel like I had a shaq-kazaam sinbad-shazaam moment
Ong Bak has great martial arts and is funny as heck. (Don't bother with the sequels.)
The old conan movie holds up surprisingly well I think.
The Salute of the Jugger It is a cult classic and a larp version of the sport has emerged in australia and it is rad.
I think netflix has the 36 chambers of the shaolin right now. It's rad and it inspired the wu tang clang. Similar they had the warriors but I think it isn't up right now.
Oh, if they got rainbow warriors still up thats rad. It is a turn of thr century joint set in classic maori times. They use the tradional weapons and all that. It is super well shot and interesting.
