The best modern action movie scenes that will make you turn up the volume

That moment in “Terminator 2” where John Connor crosses the canals of the city, a truck half-destroys the retaining walls of a bridge and the T-800 chases them from behind, was one of the best action movie scenes of the 90s But in modernity there are also great examples that will go down in the annals of history with the same epicity.

John Wick

Not for nothing the franchise with Keanu Reeves became a hit in the genre, but one of the the best scenes of ‘John Wick’is when the protagonist enters the disco looking for the culprit of killing his dog and destroying his home. Everything becomes a cat and mouse chase, in which the protagonist leaves a river of the dead, while Le Castle Vania plays in the background. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

Crazy Max

It’s hard to choose from the plethora of explosive moments in the George Miller saga, but without a doubt “Mad Max: Fury Road’ has one of the best scenes in a modern action movie. And it is that in addition to starting with the most explosive 30 minutes in modern history, the climax comes when Max and the Imperator Furiosa caravan face a sandstorm in the middle of the desert. Available on Apple TV.

Atomic

Along the same lines as a man against an entire army, in this case that of a woman, played by Charlize Theron in ‘Atomic’, in the scene on the stairs. As if it were Daredevil, David Leitch’s action movie, there is a fight between the protagonist and a group of enemies who want to eliminate her, and during a 10-minute sequence, she takes them out one by one. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

Kingsman

Like it’s James Bond at his best, ‘Kingsman’ it also has some of the best scenes in modern action cinema. Especially the one that takes place in the church, where the character of Colin Firth faces all the religious who rebel against the agent, and starts shooting and hitting indiscriminately. Available on Star +.

Spider-Man 2

Although it’s a superhero movie, no one can deny the great action moments that the Sam Raimi sequel has. And it is precisely that the scene of the fight between Spiderman and Doctor Octopus that begins at the top of a tower and ends with the arrest of a moving train, has left one of the most memorable comparisons, not only of the genre, but of cinema in general. Available on HBO Max, Netflix and Disney +.

Kill Bill

And since the list could not end without one of the most gory and spectacular moments in Quentin Tarantino’s cinema, there is ‘Kill Bill’, with one of the most iconic and at the same time brutal scenes in modern cinema. And it’s the moment when The Bride, played by Uma Thurman, dressed in her classic yellow dress and her katana, dismember each of O-Ren Ishii’s allies. Available on Amazon Prime Video.