{"id":154580,"date":"2021-05-18T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=154580"},"modified":"2021-05-17T15:59:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T20:59:29","slug":"what-makes-action-movies-iconic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/what-makes-action-movies-iconic\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes 80s and 90s Action Movies So Iconic?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From Arnold to Van Damme, a look into how the action movies of the 80s and 90s ultimately built an entire genre.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although I wasn\u2019t born until the end of the 1980s, I have a soft spot for those over-the-top, cheesy, yet still downright awesome, action movies from the 80s and 90s. And, while I\u2019ve spent years working in film and video, and writing for industry blogs like this one<\/a>, I\u2019ve still found time to study this specific film genre<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I call the action movies from this era \u201cUltimate Action\u201d movies. And, since 2017, I\u2019ve been a co-founder and editor of a website dedicated to these ultimate action classics. Fittingly, it\u2019s called the Ultimate Action Movie Club<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our focus has been on exploring these early genre staples, like Bloodsport<\/a><\/em>, Commando<\/a><\/em>, Die Hard<\/a><\/em>, and First Blood<\/a><\/em>, as well as honoring the mythical stars of the era\u2014Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a>, Chuck Norris<\/a>, Sylvester Stallone<\/a>, and Jean-Claude Van Damme<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet, despite years of study, it\u2019s still hard to answer the question as to why these particular movies, and this specific time period, still resonate so ultimately for myself and so many other action fans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, I do believe that by taking an in-depth examination of such a niche corner of cinema, it can actually teach you a lot about the industry. Plus, you’ll unlock the core secrets of what makes these genre action movies<\/a> in particular work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A New Genre Emerges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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