the essentials

The Essentials: 1988 Action

1988 saw the Summer Olympics take place in Seoul, South Korea. The Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers and  Edmonton Oilers were all crowned champions in their respective sports. The Cosby Show was the...

The Essentials: Bad Bosses

“All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – Lord Acton Corporations have a bad reputation. Most people see corporations as heartless entities that care only about their profits and not the employees who...

The Essentials: 1987 Action

The year is 1987. Ronald Reagan is at the tail end of his run as the President of the United States. On the other side of the pond, Margaret Thatcher won a third term as the British...

The Essentials: Fly Like an Eagle

The eagle is truly a majestic bird in all its different varieties. Eagles adorn flags, heraldry and are the national symbol of countless nations.  What other animal can claim that it’s most awe inspiring form is...

The Essentials: Dolph Lundgren

With well over 50 acting credits to his name, Dolph Lundgren has kept busy since his Hollywood debut in 1985’s James Bond flick, A View to a Kill. In this edition of The Essentials, I will countdown...

The Essentials: Mark Dacascos

One of the things we pride ourselves of here at Bulletproof Action is honoring the men and women who make the action entertainment genre so great. And one man who deserves to take a bow for...

The Essentials: 1986 Action

The year was 1986. Ronald Reagan was in office. The Chicago Bears Super Bowl Shuffled over the New England Patriots. The Space Shuttle Challenger explosion and the Chernobyl disaster dominated the news cycle. And the world...