In 2007, to mark the release of Die Hard 4 – Live Free or Die Hard, Entertainment Weekly published a list of the 25 greatest action films in their June 22nd issue. Perhaps it’s little surprise that Die Hard, the original, topped the poll. The oldest film in the list goes back to the 1930s, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and also included are several from the 1960s, Goldfinger and The Wild Bunch.
25. The Incredibles
24. Lethal Weapon
23. Drunken Master II
22. Predator
21. Spider-Man 2
20. Kill Bill Vol. 1
19. Goldfinger
18. The Adventures of Robin Hood
17. The Bourne Supremacy
16. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
15. Enter the Dragon
14. Robocop
13. The Wild Bunch
12. The Empire Strikes Back
11. Speed
10. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
9. Hard-Boiled
8. Saving Private Ryan
7. Gladiator
6. Seven Samurai
5. The Matrix
4. The Road Warrior
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. Aliens
1. Die Hard
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