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Throughout my school years my friends and I use to always have an argument that Steven Seagal could kick Jean Claude Van Damme’s ass back to Brussels.  It was obviously conversation of the highest calibre with intelligent and valid points.  All of which proving that indeed if they meet in the heat of battle, Seagal’s superior Aikido skill would dominate Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg aka Jean-Claude Van Damme’s flimsy karate and kick boxing skills.

Sure, Seagal may run like a 12 year old girl who has just spilt yogurt on her pink skirt and is running home to have mummy clean it off.  BUT, and there is a huge butt (that’s not a spelling mistake he does have a massive ass).  This man can truly act. Well actually, when I say “truly act” I really mean; stand in front of a camera with a sweet look pony tail, hold a steely gaze and deliver one liners like “The whole god dam platform’s a tiiiiimmmmmeee bomb”.

With this natural ability to act, has also come the ability to generate block buster, after ball busting block buster action movies.  The critical acclaim these movies have received over the years has even put the second best action star of all time to shame, the great ginger ninja Chuck Norris! For instance this critics quote from the Northwest Herald via Rotten Tomatoes when reviewing “On Deadly Ground” states: Just what the world needs, environmental lessons from Steven Seagal. Exactly, this man hunk of a fighting machine can do it all!

So without any further hints of sarcasm and mucho love for Seagal lets get into naming his best ever movies.

Under Siege

Marked for Death

Above the Law

On Deadly Ground

Out for Justice

Exit Wounds

The Patriot

The Glimmer Man

Hard to Kill

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Could this pony tail panther beat Van Damme? Oh yes!

Jaws really does come to life.

So you have gone out against your better half’s advice and bought the biggest, baddest, home theater system in the market?  With enough surround sound to fully immerse you in the movie and have you reaching for the popcorn immediately?  Or in most cases piss the neighbours off so much that they stop talking to you and ignore your morning greetings.

But what are the close action classic’s or ground breaking movies out there that are really going to set your neighbours a fluttering and your ear drums a pounding? This best list of movies for your home cinema has been compiled based on the immersion factor that not only draws you into the action through effects but through the well thought and entertaining plot.

Saving Private Ryan

Star Wars

Gladiator

Top Gun

Black Hawk Down

The Lord of the Rings

The Matrix

The Incredibles

Sin City

Bourne Supremacy

3D Movie Experience

With all the 3D movies coming out these days it does make us think about some of the great movies that could have been done (and maybe still can be done) in 3D.   Whilst this list might be slightly bias to our own tastes it could be the start of something big….maybe the movie producers will listen to The Quick Ten and start re-producing some of the below movies.  Or maybe they will stick to what they know best, making bucket loads of cash.

However if the producers of Street Dance 3D are listening, please, please, please never ever make this shit again.  It’s bad enough in 2D let alone some angry teenager “battling” in 3D.  I mean come on people!

1. The Matrix – the first and original one only please.
2. Alien – I remember weeing my pants slightly to this when watching it in 1990 via VCR  11 years after it’s release so I’m sure in 3D I might actually shit my pants.
3. Top Gun – Goose dying in 3D, bad but Maverick taking down some Mig’s, good.
4. Die Hard – this is where our bias comes in but I mean you would have to be crazy not to want to see Bruce Willis bleeding and shooting in 3D?
5. Star Wars Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back – The best one of them all and no Hayden Christensen in site to ruin a franchise with lines such as; “Hold me, like you did by the lake on Naboo.”
6. Saving Private Ryan – It would be a brutal watch but a memorable one.
7. Gladiator – We know Russel Crowe is a bit of a knob but Gladiator in 3D? Where is the popcorn and beer please.
8. Ghost Busters – Not crossing the beams would take on a whole new experience.
9. District 9 – This standout movie of 2009 would be amazing in 3D.
10. The Bourne Ultimatum – Bit of a wild card we know but for the raw fight scenes alone this would be brilliant .

The Usual Suspects

1. The Usual Suspects
2. Psycho
3. 6th Sense
4. Shawshank Redemption
5. Memento
6. Planet of the Apes
7. Se7en
8. Oldboy
9. Fallen
10. Fight Club

Best Film of 2009

Welcome to the very first post for this special little category of “The Quick Ten Recommends”. We aim to bring you the best of the best or worst of the worst depending on the type of recommendation.
So to kick things off we thought we would start with the  Top Blockbuster Movies of 2009 as voted and recommended by the team at The Quick Ten. The recommendations were based on a bit of knowledge, a bit of ‘cool’ value, a small bit of public opinion and a bit of…well just movies that made you come feeling like it was money well spent!
So lets get into it!!

1. Inglorious Bastards – Speaking with fellow bloggers this film is a bit like Marmite, you either love it or hate it. But here at The Quick Ten we loved it. Brad your a Legend! Buy Now
2. District 9 – Simply brilliant. This was by far the most original movie we had seen this year! Sharlto Copley had a truly remarkable performance. Buy Now
3. The Hang Over – I don’t know about any one else but we all laughed out loud at this movie. The unfolding of the night before was brilliantly encapsulated by the cast. Buy Now
4. Watchmen – Rorschach was one of the coolest characters we had seen all year. This movie did not disappoint. Buy Now
5. Zombieland – I saw people walk out during the opening seen hahahaha. I mean surely you knew what you were getting yourself in for? A great dark comedy! Buy Now
6. Terminator Salvation – Phew this one saved the Terminator franchise! If this movie had not been made then it would have been a sad note to end on. Buy Now
7. Up - A movie not really for the kids it seemed. But this tear jerker was fantastic. Buy Now
8. Moon – Sam Rockwell puts on a unique performance in this brilliant movie. Buy Now
9. Taken – Some of the best action sequences from a man over 50. Worst running by a grown woman had to go to Maggie Grace, what are you 5? Buy Now
10. The Hurt Locker – A good movie from left field here! About as left field though as Ralph Finnes and Guy Pierce’s roles in the movie. Buy Now

A Bridge Too Far

1. A Bridge too Far
2. Battle of Britain
3. Platoon
4. Saving Private Ryan
5. The Bridge on the River Kwai
6. The Great Escape
7. Full Metal Jacket
8. Apocalypse Now
9. Hamburger Hill
10. Das Boot

RIP John Hughes

With the sad passing of 80s legendary film writer/producer/director John Hughes The Quick Ten look at what are arguably his top ten 80s classics.  Number 1 will probably not come as a surprise as John Hughes film made to the number 1 slot on our blog here

1. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
2. Weird Science
3. The Breakfast Club
4. Uncle Buck
5. Planes, Trains & Automobiles
6. Sixteen Candles
7. Home Alone
8. Christmas Vacation
9. Vacation
10. Pretty in Pink

Bond!

1. Bond, James Bond – James Bond franchise, 1962 to Present
2. I’ll be back! – Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator, 1984
3. I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse – Marlon Brando, The Godfather, 1972
4. Here’s looking at you, kid – Humphrey Bogart, Casablanca, 1942
5. Frankly my dear I don’t give a damn! – Clark Gable, Gone with the Wind, 1939
6. You can’t handle the truth! – Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men, 1992
7. Go ahead….make my day - Clint Eastwood, Sudden Impact, 1983
8. Theres no place like home – Judy Garland, The Wizard of Oz, 1939
9. Say hello to my little friend – Al Pacino, Scarface, 1983
10. Say ‘what’ again. Say ‘what’ again, I dare you, I double dare you motherfucker, say what one more Goddamn time! – Samuel L Jackson, Pulp Fiction, 1994

I'm a bald mutha f*$ker!

These actors have not let their affliction get them down or stop them from going on to be great(ish) actors.  Regardless of their comb over, massively receding hair line or flat out nude nut they have even managed to bring in the big bucks and swoon some of the sexiest woman in the world…well not all of them.

But who is the best of the baldies?  Whose head is shiner than the rest? Who has accepted, embraced and thrived on the lack of hair follicle’s over the years? 

1. Sean Connery
2. Bruce Willis
3. Samuel L Jackson
4. Ben Kingsly
5. Robert Duvall
6. Gene Hackman
7. Nicholas Cage
8. Patrick Stewart
9. Telley Savalas (Brought in by popular demand)
10. Ving Rhames

Red Rum Please?

1. The Shining
2. Psycho
3. The Exorcist
4. Alien
5. The Ring (Japenese Version)
6. The Wickerman
7. Halloween
8. Event Horizon
9. Aliens
10. The Evil Dead II