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I've watched my fair share of action cinema over the years and I think the phenomena discussed in the quote has always been there to one degree or another. I believe what has happened is that the reliance on action as opposed to stronger character development used to be more the province of low...

I've been meaning to watch this film for the longest time. Maybe thinking about it again will provide the impetus. - Walter.

I'll mention a few films that probably should have made the list (even in 2003), if we are just discussing action and how well it is executed in the feature (not necessarily a better film)... The Mummy (1999) - A fun summer adventure film that is not without its charms. Plenty of adventure and...

A couple of comments. I'd quibble with some of the films being considered "Action". I'd suggest that "Adventure" is a better categorization for some films. (Lawrence of Arabia and North by Northwest for instance. This may have to do partly with how the action genre has evolved over the...