A classic action movie truly is a thing of beauty. In some ways, it should be the quintessential cinema genre. After all, what does the director shout at the beginning of a take? Action! There's something wonderfully rewarding about watching an individual (or group of individuals) overcoming incredible odds in the face of malevolence, all while things blows up in their wake. In slow motion. And there are doves. From Die Hard to RoboCop, this list will we be shedding a light on a few things you (probably) didn't know about your favorite films of the action genre. Sometimes you can watch a movie a dozen times and not realize something specific or special about it not because you weren't paying attention, but because there was no reason for the thought to cross your mind. In other cases, you might sit down to watch a movie without knowing something about its origins something that brings a new meaning or resonance to the material. And its those sorts of things that have been gathered up for inclusion on this list: twenty facts that most people never knew (or noticed) about some of cinemas most beloved action flicks. Obviously - a spoiler alert is in full effect.
Jesse Gumbarge is editor and chief blogger at JarvisCity.com - He loves old-school horror films and starting pointless debates. You can reach out at: JesseGumbarge@JarvisCity.com
