20 Reasons Why You Rock

20 Reasons Why You Rock: Lionheart

Lionheart was a pivotal movie on Jean-Claude Van Damme’s road to Hollywood success. Prior to the release of Lionheart, Van Damme had built a strong foundation and loyal fan base. But Lionheart took the things that...

20 Reasons Why You Rock: The Delta Force

Valentine’s Day 1986 was truly magical. For action movie loving guys across the United States that didn’t have that special someone to spend Valentine’s Day with… it didn’t matter that year. Because The Delta Force opened...

20 Reasons Why You Rock: Action Jackson

The box office may have not given Action Jackson the love it deserved. The studio may not have given Action Jackson the opportunity to truly prove itself. But true fans of Action Jackson know it is...

20 Reasons Why You Rock: Commando

There are those who firmly believe that 1985’s Commando, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as retired Special Forces colonel John Matrix, is the greatest action movie of all-time. Whether or not you agree with this assertion, I don’t...

20 Reasons Why You Rock: Death Wish

On July 24, 1974, the Michael Winner directed Death Wish starring Charles Bronson opened in theaters and quickly became one of the hottest movies that summer. Based on the book by Brian Garfield, Death Wish made...

20 Reasons Why You Rock: Kickboxer

There is no doubt that 1988’s Bloodsport was the movie that put Jean-Claude Van Damme on the map… but to me it was 1989’s Kickboxer that established that Jean-Claude Van Damme was not a one hit...

20 Reasons Why You Rock: Commando Ninja

If Commando Ninja is a love letter to the action films of the 1980’s and 1990’s (and it is) then this post is a love letter to Commando Ninja. Benjamin Combes’ Commando Ninja tells the story...