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It is what it is. A big, outrageous disaster movie. It's actually better than most, since it has a much more talented cast than just about anything else in the genre. I tell you what, it's also a great way to show off the system. The ultimate popcorn movie.

If "Iconic" is a major factor, then The French Connection probably has to take the prize among those.

Fair enough. It is definitely a guilty pleasure for me, but the guilty part probably disqualifies it. I guess I'd pick The Seven-Ups.

Because it's solid action. If it doesn't qualify, then neither does any Mad Max or Matrix movie. Do we really want to get into that argument?

OK, going by the OP's guidelines. To me, the most outrageous, balls-to-the-walls action movie is... 2012.

Ronin is a great one I hadn't thought of. I love the ambiguity of it. "What was in the case?" "I forget." The angle I suggested would be more interesting to me, but that's not what this thread is. I'll respect the OP's intentions.

I guess I interpret "The Citizen Kane of action movies" to mean it has some real depth, art, and exceptional filmmaking, rather than just being "The Best Action Movie". Gonna have to think about it.