Within those changes came a host of greats that didnt get the same attention.
Some find stars at the height of the powers, such asDonny YenandMichael Jai White.
And some are just cool, because thats really all an action movie needs.
UnlikeThe Hunger Games, however,Battle Royaledoesnt skimp on the violence and gore.
Toward the climax of the film, a quiet girl loses her cool and becomes a Jason-like slasher.
That explanation, along with a strong endorsement fromQuentin Tarantino, shows why bros lovedBattle Royale.
But the movie has much more to offer than a long-past sense of cool.
However, between Leungs movie star charisma and the outrageous fight sequences, plot details wont matter.
If that last line sounds amazing, then let me pump the breaks a bit.
Combs and Divoff really have supporting parts.
The true star ofFaustis Mark Frost.
No, not the co-creator ofTwin Peaks, but the English actor now best known forCoronation StreetandDoctors.
What follows from their is a conspiracy thriller that may or may not involve werewolves.
The Musketeer (2001)
Peter Hyams is the quintessential 3-star director.
Below the surface, well, thats exactly whatThe Musketeeris.
And thats not a bad thing at all.
Collateral Damage (2002)
Part ofThe Musketeers failure owes to its release the weekend before 9/11.
But the movie most undone by the terrorist attacks was theArnold SchwarzeneggervehicleCollateral Damage.
Revisited decades later,Collateral Damagestands out as an effective two-fisted thriller.
The Rundown (2003)
Today,Dwayne The Rock Johnsonis an action movie mainstay.
Johnson had no problem playing the heel if it resulted in an entertaining film, as seen inThe Rundown.
(2003)
In 1969, the American public got their first proper look at the newly designed S.W.A.T.
(special weapons and tactics) team in a highly televised attack on a Black Panthers headquarters.
To be clear, 2003sS.W.A.T.has the same reprehensible politics as its predecessor.
To be clear,Unleasheddoesnt reach the heights of its noble ideals.
No, we dont want to see Danny stuck on a leash and treated like an animal.
But we dont want to see him take up the cause of pacifism either.
His U.S. debutHighlander: Endgamedidnt give him the attention he deserved, and Jet Li overshadowed him inHero.
But those who found Yens 2007Flash Pointknow why hes a living legend.
Rather than arrest the offending Engineers, Ruka prefers to cut them into gooey pieces with her samurai sword.
It turns out,Speed Racerencapsulates the Wachowskis worldview better than almost any other of their works.
Instead, hes an unrepentant murderer who lives to dismember his enemies.
The prime enemy in this case is Jigsaw, played by a scene devouring Dominic West.
No other film could be a better confluence of creative team, material, and time, asPaul W.S.
AndersonandJason Stathamteamed to give a post-9/11 spin on Roger Cormans classicDeath Race 2000, about a deadly cross-country spectacle.
Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
At the time of its release,G.I.
Yet, those who did catch up withG.I.
Joe: The Rise of Cobrafound a fun adaptation and a (near) return to form for Sommers.
When local warlords terrorize one of the villages he hopes to visit, Yuda takes action against the oppressors.
However, Evans and Uwais already have a strong creative rapport, makingMerantaua thrilling film in its own right.
