There are thousands of movies to be seen, but only a select few warrant enough respect as Definitive “Guy Movies” that should definitely be in your collection. I made a list of my favorites, and they are here below. I am open to criticism, so please, message me, email me or leave a comment with your opinions.
Leon: The Professional: The pinnacle of action films. Luc Besson’s true masterpiece. It also happens to be Gary Oldman’s best performance ever, and that is saying something. Jean Reno is absolutely fabulous as well.
Fight Club: Raw, Visceral and just plain Twisted. The fights are great, the story, even better.
The Matrix: Though not critically acclaimed, no one can deny The Matrix’s influence on films following it. It changed the way we see action movies by raising the bar, and making us think at the same time.
Apocalypse Now: A truly mesmerizing film. Disturbing, action packed and hey, it’s got Brando.
Saving Private Ryan: The most amazing War Film ever made. PERIOD. Platoon, Apocalypse, FMJ, they are all great, but this is the king. The Big Mother of all war flicks.
Full Metal Jacket: 3 Words: Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. Without questions the most fear inspiring man on earth. OooRah!
Aliens: Terrifying H.R. Geiger inspired Aliens that bleed acid with pissy attitudes. Amazing.
Batman Begins: Finally Batman gets a movie and storyline to do him justice.
Braveheart: William Wallace and crew kick, stomp and beat the English out of Scotland.
Die Hard: A No Brainer here. Bruce Willis at his finest. Yippie Ki-Yay Motherf%$#er
Gladiator - Ridley Scott’s Masterpiece. Brutal, Inspiring, and BEAUTIFULLY Filmed.
Heat - Great action packed battle of wills between 2 Big Screen heavyweights: Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro.
Ben-Hur - There is a reason it won 11 Oscars. It is Charlton Heston, kicking ass.
Kill Bill Vol: 1- Quentin Tarantino’s INSANE Action Slaughterfest starring Uma Thurman as the jaded “Bride” out for revenge.
Platoon - The greatest Vietnam film of all time.
Se7en - David Fincher’s Disturbing, raw and viciously graphic tale about a serial killer murdering the unworthy to send a message.
Taxi Driver - Robert DeNiro’s most disturbing role ever.
Chinatown - Jack Nicholson is remarkeable here.
Reservoir Dogs - Tarantino’s finest work. Amazing cast, Keitel, Buscemi, Roth, Madsen. The Ear scene is just insane.
The Bourne Identity - Matt Damon bring Robert Ludlum’s character Jasion bourne to life, and kicks ass all along the way.
The Bourne Supremacy - Action packed, and better than the original
The Bourne Ultimatum - Can it get better? This franchise defies statistics by getting better with each movie.
Raging Bull - Brutal, Violent and Raw, DeNiro portrays the Short Tempered Jake LaMotta in one of his best roles ever.
Blade Runner - Harrison Ford hunts down replicants in this dark sci-fi flick.
The Dark Knight - The Best Batman film ever, and an epic film in general.
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July 25th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Nice List, Glad to see Leon on there, no ever remembers that movie.
I would have thrown a Rambo or two on there and maybe The Jackal as well.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Okay, so…what makes a great guy film is that it has a lot of guys in it?
I’m just checking because I’m a gal, and I have a huge collection of war movies and westerns…because they have a lot of guys in them. I own over half of the ones you just listed. Because imho, you can’t do better than guys in cowboy hats or military uniforms.
Elessar, a girl
August 18th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Well, I have to admit, even in my best days I never got as many looks or compliments from women than when I was in my Dress Blues. Women seem to love a man in Marine Dress Blues.
August 20th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Ooohhhh yeeeaahhhhhhh… Did you have a sword? Because that’s just so… great. So, yeah, cowboy hats and uniforms. So why do GUYS like these films?
Is it because, in the immortal words of Navy Seal GI Jane (Demi Moore), you get to see guys “blow s**t up?”