Welcome to Berlin.

I'm David, welcome to watch mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 Underappreciated action movies.

My God, do we really suck or is this guy really that good for this list?

Will be ranking the under the radar action flicks that perhaps deserve a bit more love from fans.

Do we leave any out?

Let us know in the comments Number 10.

Last Action Hero.

Mhm Was hi, we're not sure if the world was ready for a meta self parody of the action movie genre back in 1993 but we do know that last action hero Sure feels smart and vital here in the present day, jeez how did you know there was a guy in there?

There's always a guy in there.

Post me a fortune closet doors.

The film does so much right with regard to its observations on action movie cliches.

Last action Hero is also helped along by Arnold Schwarzenegger's ability to laugh at himself as well as the tropes that tend to run through his enviable filmography of hits.

Last Action Hero also, never forgets to be an action movie.

Thanks to a smart script.

Co written by lethal weapons Shane black.

It's the best of both worlds and we honestly can't say enough good things about it.

You think you're funny, don't you?

I know I am the famous comedian, I'm a crown trigger sports and just sometimes number nine.

Free fire and you're the first one I'm going to take down of this goes south about black.

It's probably a good idea, grandpa.

While free fire could have been equally captivating with its Kitschy 1970s premise by expanding beyond its single location.

The film still finds room to be creative.

For starters, there's some incredibly witty and funny banter between these factions of characters that are all trapped in a life or death struggle within the confines of a warehouse.

Now we're cooking hey, or that you thought you were telling hot something to get shot.

Huh?

I'm just impressed.

You haven't needed a nap yet, Francis.

The gunshots and insults fly while moments of black comedy are underscored by scenes of unflinching violence.

These characters are all flawed.

But the joy of watching free fire is seeing how things unfold and who if anyone will make it to the end without a bullet in their belly and she made it okay.

Yeah, of course she did.

Mm hmm, mm hmm.

Number eight demolition man bad.

A blondie martin john's martin o ship.

Don't let anybody into this century.

What the hell are you doing here?

Make no mistake, 1990 three's demolition man is way more than just a movie about a dystopian taco bell, nope.

This nineties action flick could actually be considered to be something of a minor classic.

Thanks to a screenplay that plays around with satire and social commentary.

While never forgetting to be an entertaining action romp demolition man depicts a future where crime is essentially extinct only for dangerous criminals.

Simon phoenix played deliciously by Wesley snipes to escape cryogenic stasis and wreak ultimate havoc.

Only a cop from phoenix has passed is able to stop him while at the same time adjusting to a new world of law enforcement.

It's great fun.

Number seven, the rundown, the writing was clearly on the wall right from the opening scene from 2003 is the rundown Dwayne the Rock johnson had arrived in Hollywood and was ready to take on the torch security.

No, but we do have a slight problem.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's cameo was clearly clued into the sentiment, but that's not the only thing the rundown has to offer action movie fans.

The flick is a fun crowd pleaser in the form of an indiana jones sized adventure with riveting action and prime buddy flick.

Chemistry between johnson and Sean William scott for what it's worth.

I hope you enjoy the rundown may have shown up early in the rocks filmography, but we think it's held up surprisingly well decades later.

Boom, Shaka Laka, Thank you.

Yeah, number six Ronan.

Yeah.

Okay.

Director john Frankenheimer was no stranger to conducting orchestras of tension, drama and action within his movies.

After all, the man's resume of flicks like grand prix french connection to and the original Manchurian candidate speaks for itself.

Still we'd argue that Frankenheimer still had plenty of gas in the tank When he directed Ronan at the end of the 20th century, The film deserves to be mentioned alongside classics like Michael Mann's Heat in terms of Dead to Rights.

Nineties action highlights with Frankenheimer's film in particular, boasting some of the greatest chase sequences of the decade.

Ronin also benefits from an outstanding cast headed up by robert de Niro that makes this heist action jam a definite must watch for anyone remotely interested in the genre.

Give me the, give me the case Number five Atomic Blonde.

We're not sure if 2017 was ordained as the year.

We needed a female James bond to give us some serious action movie thrills but charlize Theron showed up, we sat down and we're all in on the ride that said, we're glad Atomic blonde seemed to do well enough to the point where a sequel is reportedly in development, although we'd argue that the film is still in a sense underrated.

Ah, it's all about the action set pieces here as Theron and crew indulge in long takes and complex choreography.

The comparisons to the john wick franchise were probably inevitable, but we'd argue that Atomic blonde more than stands on its own two ft.

Number four shoot him up.

What's up, doc?

Oh, you're a rascally rabbit.

Okay, But you're not wascally enough subtlety restraint.

Forget about it.

2007.

Shoot them up instead prefers to play in that inimitable sandbox of 1980s action while retaining visual sensibilities that are rooted in the mid-2000s.

The film largely a shoes plot and character development in favor of breakneck pacing and absurdism with regards to the physics of the average set piece.

Shoot him up isn't out to break the action movie mold, but instead simply wants to entertain and make you laugh as Clive Owen and Costar Monica Bellucci find themselves in one ridiculous situation after another.

You are the angriest man in the world if I remember right, I used to like the film, may not have been a financial success, but action fans looking for a rollicking good time are well advised to give shoot them up another shot.

Number three upgrade, I need your permission to operate independently.

Thank you Logan Marshall Green had a solid resume prior to his starring in the 2018 action flick upgrade.

This was thanks to his supporting performances in films like Prometheus and Spiderman Homecoming.

However, upgrade managed to surprise just about everyone with its level of intensity and action.

Let me show you how it's done.

Oh, I didn't forget about you.

The flick was directed by soft franchise veteran Li Wende L and takes 1970s sci fi tropes about body modification and upgrades them.

What we did there to the modern day Marshall Green is great as a victim of a violent crime who seeks revenge while Lionel's direction balances the more comedic moments with sequences of palpable violence and tension.

I'm going to end this quickly.

Okay, like this number two dread this block operates under the same rules as the rest of the City Law.

Look, we'll always secretly love the Sylvester Stallone adaptation from the 90s bad press be damned.

But fans of the original judge Dredd comic adventures were largely pleased with this 2012 reboot.

This is despite the fact that dread didn't do well enough commercially to warrant a franchise.

This isn't a negotiation.

The sentence is death.

The film's casting of Karl Urban fulfills its need for a believable tough guy version of the character.

While the world of mega City one feels lived in on top of that, the action alone is intense enough to invite doubters to give dread another viewing.

Even if they find some of the C.

G.

I wonky and slow motion effects a tad excessive.

Mhm Yeah, before we name our number one pick, here's some honorable mentions.

The Long Kiss GoodNight.

When Samuel L.

Jackson tells you it's one of his best movies.

You take notice this ain't no ham on rye pal What the hell are you doing saving your life?

I would've been here sooner.

But I was thinking of that ham on rye line wanted we're still waiting for that sequel.

Mm hmm.

Read a fun romp with a great ensemble cast.

Mhm mm hmm Mr Hannah, a young assassin movie for the ages.

Ah six.

Number one.

The guest, It's totally understandable to say that action movie fans have perhaps forgotten about this 2014 film from your next and Godzilla vs Kong director Adam Wingard.

However, the guest almost certainly deserves reevaluation thanks largely to the level of talent involved.

Well, maybe you prefer this dan stevens is great as the stranger who ingratiates himself into a family's home, claiming to be a friend of their eldest son who was killed in Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, zombie keyboardist and songwriter Steve moore delivers a synth soaked musical score that echoes action classics from directors like john Carpenter.

Yeah, yeah.

The guest takes its secret identity story and runs with it delivering an underrated slice of genre splicing dread.

Come on in FX is the old man premieres June 16 on FX stream on Hulu.