Action
The enduring popularity of the action movie has drenched the genre in cliche yet glorious invention abounds around the globe - fighting is the international language. Fashionable styles of film-making come and go but action movies just change their shoes and remain centre-stage.
Great glittering galaxies of genre from across the Alice universe have been gleaned to assemble a suitably kick-ass selection of ballistic ballet and poetic pugilism to scintillate the delicate senses of our discerning clientele. Are you ready to rumble? Are you feeling lucky, Sir/Madame? Our suggestions for a hearty evening of action are listed below.
Pictured: Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang springs into action. Sean Connery as agent 007 in "Diamonds are Forever" (1971).
Transformers: Super God Masterforce Collection (1987)
7.1/10
The original tale of the enduring '80s icons, 'The Transformers' continues in this second Japanese sequel! The sudden re-emergence of Decepticon foe... Read more
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
3.7/10
Director: Sidney J Furie
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Jon Cryer, Sam Wan...
The Man of Steel (Christopher Reeve) soars again vowing to end the global arms race by "stealing" the world's missiles and hurling them into space. Me... Read more
The Running Man (1987)
6.7/10
Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Starring: Maria Conchita Alonso, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ven...
In the year 2019 'The Running Man' is the most popular game show on TV. The premise is that contestants have to outrun a select group of heavily-armed... Read more
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
6.5/10
Director: Tony Scott
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jurgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, John Ashton, Brigitte...
Eddie Murphy is cool as ever in this sizzling, smash-hit sequel to Beverly Hills Cop. Axel Foley (Murphy) is back where he doesn't belong. He's going... Read more
A Better Tomorrow 2 (1987)
Director: John Woo
Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung, Dean Shek
This dynamite sequel focuses on the original's leading characters' exploits and pays homage to Sam Peckinpah and the American gangsters in intoxicatin... Read more
Project A Part II (1987)
Director: Jackie Chan
Starring: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, Bill Tung
A nice mix of farce and jaw-dropping action as Jackie Chan battles ornery crooks in turn-of-the-century Hong Kong. One of Buster Keaton's most famous... Read more
Lethal Weapon (1987)
7.6/10
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are buddies Riggs and Murtaugh - LA's most action-oriented cops in these highly entertaining and highly successful series... Read more
The Living Daylights (1987)
6.7/10
Director: John Glen
Starring: Joe Don Baker, Maryam D'Abo, Timothy Dalton, Jeroen Krabbe, Art Malik
Once again, the tuxedo is passed on. Timothy Dalton makes a stylish debut as agent 007, in this danger-filled tale of megalomaniacal arms smugglers, S... Read more
RoboCop (1987)
7.5/10
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Starring: Ronny Cox, Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Miguel Ferrer
The sci-fi action movie of 1987 stars Peter Weller as a Detroit cop gunned down and used as a guinea pig to create a cyborg police officer. All goes w... Read more
Predator (1987)
7.8/10
Director: John McTiernan
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Bill Duke
An alien life form lands in the jungles of South America and Arnold Schwarzenegger, with his combat team, soon find themselves becoming the prey of th... Read more