Best action movie star from the 70's, early 80's?

Posted: 7/3/2002 6:15:13 PM EDT

Who was the best tough guy along with their best movie (not counting John Wayne because everybody knows he was the greatest)?

Charles Bronson-Made some cheasy flicks but was still good. Best film: The Magnificent Seven

Steve Mcqueen-Seemed to die in every one of his films. Best film: Hell Is For Heroes.

Lee Marvin-Enough said. Best film: The Dirty Dozen.

Clint Eastwood-Spaghetti western king. Best film: Unforgiven.

Lee Van Cleef-Often played the bag guy. Best film: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly.

Kirk Douglas-Tough as nails in his youth. Best film: Last Train From Gunhill.

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Posted: 7/3/2002 6:19:25 PM EDT

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Best Lee Marvin movie IMHO was "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence." But that was from the 60s, so I guess it doesn't count.

Posted: 7/3/2002 6:19:35 PM EDT

[#2]

70's - Bruce Lee
80's - [s]Michael J. Fox[/s], Chuck Norris?

Posted: 7/3/2002 6:19:42 PM EDT

[#3]

Clint Eastwood... No question!

Posted: 7/3/2002 6:20:52 PM EDT

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Clint Eastwood... No question!

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Agreed

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Posted: 7/3/2002 6:21:02 PM EDT

[#5]

Hmmm 70's and early 80's..........you named most of them so I would have to add Harrison Ford (Star Wars, Indiana Jones et al)

Posted: 7/3/2002 6:51:40 PM EDT

[#6]

You forgot Telli Suvallis!

Posted: 7/3/2002 7:12:13 PM EDT

[#7]

How can you forget action star Pam Grier??????

C'mon...some greats like "Coffy", "Hit Man", "Foxy Brown", "Fort Apache, the Bronx", a part on "Miami Vice", "Above the Law"...

more recently, she's been in "Mars Attacks!",
"Escape from LA", and "Jackie Brown".

Posted: 7/3/2002 7:18:36 PM EDT

[#8]

Who was the best tough guy along with their best movie (not counting John Wayne because everybody knows he was the greatest)?

Charles Bronson-Made some cheasy flicks but was still good. Best film: The Magnificent Seven

Steve Mcqueen-Seemed to die in every one of his films. Best film: Hell Is For Heroes.

Lee Marvin-Enough said. Best film: The Dirty Dozen.

Clint Eastwood-Spaghetti western king. Best film: Unforgiven.

Lee Van Cleef-Often played the bag guy. Best film: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly.

Kirk Douglas-Tough as nails in his youth. Best film: Last Train From Gunhill.

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None of your films listed are from the '70s or '80s. They're all '50s, '60s, and '90s. Maybe you ought to include Lee Van Cleef in your poll. His best film "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly?" Guess you've never seen "High Noon" or "Escape From New York."

Posted: 7/3/2002 7:22:05 PM EDT

[#9]

You forgot Telli Suvallis!

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No, you mean Telly Savales.

Posted: 7/3/2002 9:17:29 PM EDT

[#10]

Are you kidding?Clint Eastwood was the man.Some of the best one liners ever came outta dirty Harry.

You forgot Arnold for the 80's.Played alot of good roles.

Bronson was cool too.Sheesh,how many of those deathwish films did he make?

You ever see Lee Marvin in Emperor of the North?
Ernest Borgnine played a real SOB for all time in that one.[stick]

Posted: 7/3/2002 9:20:58 PM EDT

[#11]

Toshiro Mifune

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Posted: 7/3/2002 9:23:00 PM EDT

[#12]

James Coburn, Sgt. Steiner, Pat Garret, if he is good enough for Peckinpah, he is good enough for me.

Posted: 7/3/2002 10:44:33 PM EDT

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Quoted:

Steve Mcqueen-Seemed to die in every one of his films.

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Actually, you should watch "Le Mans", "Thomas Crown Affair", "The Getaway" (with Ali McGraw..yum), "Great Escape", "Magnificent Seven" (with Bronson, Brenner, Coburn, etc), "Bullitt" and several others if you think that. He hardly ever dies......

Posted: 7/3/2002 10:59:48 PM EDT

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Posted: 7/3/2002 11:33:37 PM EDT

[#15]

Dolemite

Posted: 7/4/2002 1:04:26 AM EDT

[#16]

I picked Eastwood. He was the only one to consistantly produce good action movies in that period. 70 to 85 covers Outlaw Josey Wales and Pale Rider as well as all but one of the Dirty Harry movies.

Steve McQueen was good, but he died in 81. And most of his best action pics were in the 60's Tom Horn would be a exception.

Lee Marvin and Charles Bronson made as many pictures, but Eastwoods were better, even allowing for some of the crap Eastwood made like Joe Kidd and Bronco Billy...

John Wayne was THE American action star prior to 70 but I find most of his 70's films difficult to watch- he was only working because he was broke due to bad off screen financial choices and he had nothing to sell but his name. His health was failing and it showed in his work, but he was financially unable to retire. It was sad. The Shootist is a ok film- a excellent supporting cast outshone the low TV movie level production values- but is it really a action pic? They spent a lot of time talking.

Posted: 7/4/2002 8:52:36 AM EDT

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You forgot Telli Suvallis!

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No, you mean Telly Savales.

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IIRC, it's Telly Savalas.

Posted: 7/4/2002 9:05:18 AM EDT

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IIRC, it's Telly Savalas.

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Damn!! Where'd that "e" come from?!!!

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Posted: 7/4/2002 9:19:18 AM EDT

[#19]

Hay, Did you guys know that you can vote for all of the candates and the poll will accept the votes? It sure worked for me! [:D]

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Posted: 7/4/2002 9:20:19 AM EDT

[#20]

Who's the black private dick who's the sex machine to all the chicks? SHAFT!!! Damn right.

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Posted: 7/4/2002 9:22:04 AM EDT

[#21]

And another for Dolemite.

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Posted: 7/4/2002 9:25:59 AM EDT

[#22]

Pam Grier as Foxy Brown, or as Austin Powers would say: "YEAH BABY!!!"

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Posted: 7/4/2002 9:28:51 AM EDT

[#23]

How 'bout Pam Grier as Coffy? Delicious!!!

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Posted: 7/4/2002 9:43:23 AM EDT

[#24]

Nah. This guy was da man. Tougher in his youth than all of them. I love Clint but this guy would have beat the piss out of him.

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