If you’re looking for some classic and current action movies to watch on your smartphone, tablet, PC or smart TV, Prime Video is a great option. Prime Video has a constantly changing movie catalog, so you can always find new and old action movies to watch. Plus, Prime Video has some original action movies that you may not have heard of before.
Tomorrow’s War
the man from nowhere
The Man from Nowhere is a strong John Wickian spirit in the film. Cha Tae-sik is a pawnbroker trying to avoid trouble and get away from the bad guys. He gets into trouble when they kidnap his only friend, So-mi. Cha Tae-sik embarks on a righteous mission to save So-mi, killing some unnamed guys in the process. Four years before John Wick, Man from Nowhere is an example of how Eastern cinema understood action films before the West decided to pull itself together and start making its own movies.
the wounded man’s closet
The Hurt Locker was nominated in 9 categories at the Oscars where it won 6 awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and more. For an action movie based on a simple story of a sergeant training his subordinates, the fact that he has received so many awards should give you a good idea of just how good he is. Jeremy Renner does a fantastic job as the ruthless sergeant, and the heart- Intense action sequences with slow pauses add to the drama. One of the best Hollywood action movies of all time, a must for war movie lovers.
The exterminator
Highlander (1986)
Highlander is a little ridiculous and corny? Yes, of course – that’s part of the appeal. The film’s story follows Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) as he fights other immortal warriors over time, trying to cut off their heads so that “there can only be one”, and the film’s story is a bizarre mix of fantasy – tropics, science fiction flourishes and silliness of historical events. But the film’s visual style, a hazy plethora of bold MTV-era choices provided by Australian filmmaker Russell Mulcahy, is its true selling point, along with Lambert and Sean Connery’s performances as its mentor. If you want your movie to be over the top, this is certainly a memorable way to do it.
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Mission: Impossible is a franchise that began with a classic disorientation scene in which Ethan Hunt watches his entire team killed in an IMF stab wound. The film then follows the undercover agent as he flees and eventually allies himself with Vanessa Redgrave’s sassy arms dealer Max. The stunts in the original Mission: Impossible are impeccably staged, as you remember them.
Shadow of a Tear (2013)
Scott Adkins is a name you should know. A trained martial artist and regular antagonist to Jean-Claude Van Damme, Adkins is the kind of charismatic fighter who would be huge but delivers in blockbuster VOD movies and small roles (see: The Bourne Ultimatum). Ninja 2 is his latest masterpiece, a revenge movie where every scene is an excuse to fight. Fists, swords, barbed wire flails – you name it, Ninja 2 has it. And unlike the JCVD, Adkins not only makes downfalls bearable, but also believable. He is a talent that can handle punches and words.
Taken (2009)
Taken was released in France on October 25, 1998 and in the United States on November 15, 1998. The film was met with mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 73% rating based on 24 reviews. Liam Neeson’s grizzled charisma, unparalleled karate chop skills, and one of the most iconic mission statements in recent memory (“I have a very special set of skills…”) made the Daddy Rescue image an instant cult classic and revival. career long character actors and legions of lesser imitators (many including Neeson himself).
Robocop (1987)
Robocop is a science fiction novel that has a touch of irony. As good as new technology may seem, we are all pretty screwed thanks to the unchanging aspects of human nature. The film combines a cruel parody of the corporate world with glimmers of hope for a safer future under the watchful eye of technology. With Peter Weller adding soul to the film’s robotic enforcer and some of the most memorable vulgar lines in a sci-fi movie, Robocop blows holes in hypocrites.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
The World War II film “The Beach” by Steven Spielberg solidified itself as an American classic 15 minutes after a serious and poignant reenactment of the Normandy Beach invasion. The rest of the movie lives up for the sequel, with Tom Hanks, Matt Damon and an unimaginable list of well-known actors playing a universal gang of brothers. When saving a life is worth it, the backstory is what counts, and Spielberg’s direction enriches the lives of his men as much as he enacts the horrors of war.
