10 One Man Army Movies Not To Be Slept On

a oneman army film is one where the protagonist often a soldier or some sort of ex-military figure faces insurmountable odds but is able to overcome them with an ungodly amount of violence famous examples of this action movie staple include First Blood the movie that gave the world John Rambo Die Hard which made John mlan a household name and the John Wick series H actually thinking about it it seems like being called John is also a prerequisite for this genre but everyone knows those films so we thought it was about time that some lesser known samples got the spotlight one where the hero isn't always named John so with that in mind I'm Ellie for wat culture and here are 10 Onan army movies not to be slept on number 10 Out of the Furnace Russell baz is a nice guy who works in a steel mill and is just trying to get by in life that is until he goes to jail for manslaughter after a drink driving accident once he gets out Russell discovers that his brother Rodney has become embroiled in illegal bare knuckle fighting when Rodney goes missing after refusing to take a dive it's up to Russell to get him back this is Out of the Furnace a 2013 flick directed by Scott Cooper who would go on to helm the Fantastic supernatural horror antlers though it takes a little while to get to the bit where Christian Bale tears through bad guys like they were made of string cheese once it does out of the furnace is a mile a minute full of great action set pieces backed up by compelling performances from all involved the brotherly relationship between Russell and Rodney is a nice touch and not one usually explored in these sort of films as both Christian Bale and Casey Affleck are very convincing in their love for each other now if only it had been Ben Affleck this film would have had two Batmans in it number nine The Man from Nowhere in 2010 the biggest film in all of South Korea was a bloody action thriller starring famously selective actor Juan bin The Man from Nowhere places one into the shoes of a porn shop owner who finds himself in deep trouble when a friend of his porns a large amount of opium for safekeeping in his shop the drug dealers come after her and kidnap her young daughter with his only friend's family in danger it's up to char to kick some backside and get the girl back the movie Drew many positive comparisons to lay on the professional and was praised for its well executed bloody fight scenes and strong character Dynamics performed very strongly at the Korean film Awards and is well worth a watch for those who like their oneman army pictures number eight hardcore Henry it might sound like the name of a series of adult films but hard Henry is actually a fascinating experiment in the action movie genre the titula Henry is a man who wakes up on an airship in the film's opening scene where he is fitted with robotic limbs after an accident what follows is a high octane Chase as a group of soldiers led by a man with telekinetic Powers try to track Henry down and take the technology now stored in his body the viewer is Right alongside the protagonist for this journey as hardcore Henry is filmed entirely in first person the director who would go on to have more success in the action genre with with 2021s nobody took on the insane task of bringing a firstperson shooter video game experience to the big screen and whilst it's far from perfect this is still a fascinating insight into what the future of Cinema could look like just be patient it takes a while to get used to number seven Ang Bak mu Thai Warrior you know that episode of The Simpsons where Bart steals the head of the jebadiah Springfield statue well this is that but with way more punching after the head of a sacred Idol goes missing from his village martial artist ting resolves to get it back at a time when Wu was still common place in Martial Arts Cinema onak opted for a more realistic approach in its action scenes as Tony jar performed most of the fighting himself at break neck Pace the star was hailed by many critics as the next big name in action Cinema being heralded as a successor to Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan audiences loved watching Ting cut down enemies like they were nothing so much that the movie got two follow-ups if you're looking for particularly strong characters or an Innovative story you won't find it here but onak is absolutely perfect for those who like their fists flying their battles epic and their Heroes highly believable number six the Night Comes for us when you think of Indonesian martial arts movies your first thought will undoubtedly be Gareth Evans The Raid or its sequel but don't let this fine example of the genre from 2018 pass you by the Night Comes for us was originally a graphic novel before getting the big screen treatment it's the tale of a former Triad member tasked with rescuing a young girl from the clutches of his old employers the film is a masterpiece of Highly choreographed bloody violence and the character takes no prisoners when it comes to keeping his charge safe though definitely too Gory for some the Night Comes for us is a fantastic choice for anyone who prefers the more extreme end of action Cinema number five upgrade the twist in this oneman Army story is that the man in question has very little say in the destruction he causes in the not too distant future great Trace is left paralyzed after gunmen attack his car or murder his wife after sinking into a deep depression Trace agrees to have a revolutionary computer chip implanted in his body he regains the ability to walk but at a price this is upgrade a 2018 australian-american Sci-Fi Action film from Lee wanell The Man Behind saw Insidious and the 2020 Invisible Man the premise is that stem the chip inside gray persuades its host to enact bloody revenge on his wife's Killers which he is able to do through his technologically augmented body basically gray is a robo ninja now and it's cool as hell instead of Simply relying on its great concept which lesser movies may have done upgrade has a genuinely compelling narrative full of twists and turns as well as beautiful fight scenes right out of a classic action romp if you're after something a little different then this is the upgrade for you number four Lone Wolf and Cub sword of Vengeance chambara or Samurai Cinema is a subgenre of Japanese action movies centered around sword play it is most easily comparable to western cowboy or pirate movies and a top class example of it can be found in 197 72s Lone Wolf and Cub sword of Vengeance adapted from a popular manga series sword of vengeance is about agami ETO a wondering mercenary in Edo era Japan Ito has more than just his trusty sword with him as he also pushes along his three-year-old son in a stroller so much for work life balance over the course of Sword of Vengeance the Father and Son Duo encounter all sorts of strange characters as they try to make a living the movie gets into a lot of detail about Samurai and Ronan culture was also adding the parental side plot to keep Ito from going completely off the rails most of the time for this is a very bloody film Darren aronowski tried and failed to secure the rights to an English language adaptation in the 2000s so it remains to be seen if the aamis will ever make their Western debut number three Atomic blonde just because the genre is commonly referred to as onean Army doesn't mean the gals can't get in on the fun as well Char there on heads up an Allstar cast in atomic blonde a 2017 spy Act Thriller directed by David Leech inspired by the 2012 graphic novel the coldest city their on stars in the film as an MI6 agent tasked with recovering a stolen list of double agents against the backdrop of the fall of the Berlin wall with a stunning Cold War era setting and ttention hardwired into its plot Atomic blonde is a blast to watch especially when thon's character is annihilating characters like a woman possessed many critics and viewers called the character the female John Wick which is funny as leech was actually an uncredited Cod director on that franchise's first film the character doesn't get nearly as much credit as a kick-ass female action star and atomic blonde has way more to offer than just elaborate kicking sequences or shedloads of gunfire it has those too so please don't panic number two walking tool modern cinemagoers might be more familiar with the 2004 movie Walking tool in which Dwayne Johnson plays a soldier turned sheriff hellbent on restoring order to a small town whilst that movie is pretty good one of The Rock's better early offerings this entry is a about the original released in 1973 this incarnation of walking tool is more open about its source material serving as a biopic to real life oneman Army Buford p p was a former wrestler who turned his attention to cleaning up crime in McNary County Tennesse P takes on all comers from pimps to Moonshine Runners to dangerous Killers he never gives up though even when it costs him dearly which some would call Brave whilst others would no doubt prefer the term stupid what makes walking tool so good is its main character character's dogged determination to do the right thing he is so bent on achieving Justice at any cost without ever seeming corny or inauthentic possibly because he brutalizes a lot of people on his Quest for Peace sometimes you just got to do what you got to do number one cisu taking its title from a finished concept meaning stoicism 2022 cesu pits ex Commando and gold hunter atami Cory against that most classic of movie villains the Nazis corpy strikes it big when he discovers a large gold Reserve only to find himself caught in the middle of the Naz scorched Earth Retreat from Europe with his livelihood and his trusty horse and dog at stake corpy must withstand the War Machine and put his own seu to the test this is not a film for the faint of heart as it takes absolutely no prisoners when it comes to Blood and Guts corpy is ruthless in dealing with the Nazis which is kind of fair enough let's be honest and you get the idea that the director is intentionally pushing the boundaries of what is acceptable to show in an action movie with a strong central performance and intriguing historical setting and enough blood to turn the entirety of lap land red cisu is a oneman army classed through and through also it has a cute dog in it which is always a nice bonus

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Published: Thu May 23 2024