Epic action movies with giant monsters to take away the boring afternoon

There was a time when giant monsters reigned in Hollywood blockbusters, everyone loved them and waited for the next action movie to see them on screen. However, the genre now doesn’t have that many innovations, but we can remember them by reviewing all the chaos and destruction they caused in the following tapes, available for streaming.

Wrath of the Titans

Whether it is the original or the most recent deliveries, action movie ‘Wrath of the Titans’ they are full of gigantic monsters, ancient gods and, above all, a lot of adrenaline. Starring Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes and many more, the story follows Perseus, the half-man, half-god son of Zeus, as he faces the dangers of ancient Greece, including Cronus and the kraken. Available on Apple TV.

Godzilla

With each delivery of the King of Kaijus to theaters, it is bigger and stronger than its previous versions, but one that was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise was’Godzilla’, an action movie about the most popular monster of the big screen. Aaron Taylor Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston, among many others, starred in the film started with MonsterVerse. Available on HBO Max.

kong

And since one couldn’t exist without the other, there is also the precursor to the MonsterVerse. ‘kong’directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, is one of the best action movies with a monster over many years. A luxury cast, led by Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson, along with impressive photography that made the Monkey King more impressive than ever. Available on HBO Max.

Pacific Rim

Mexican director Guillermo del Toro wanted to pay homage to the genre of gigantic mecha and kaijus, with “Pacific Rim”, one of the best action movies that showed “Transformes” as having huge robots on the screen, without everything being explosive. In the cast, Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, among others, have shaped this epic about humanity facing its destruction. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

underwater

One that no doubt clashes with the rest, and what about that it’s a giant monster might be perceived as a spoiler, is ‘Underwater’, an action and suspense thriller starring Kristen Stewart, where she plays a base worker. underwater, which has a terrible accident, and leaves its workers trapped, leaving them the only option to move to another base hundreds of meters away.

clover

And then, to close with a disc between suspense and action, we have ‘Cloverfield’, a film directed by Matt Reeves, about a group of friends who must survive the attack of a giant monster in the city, which has brought a wave of creatures. terrifying.