A Year of Action Films - 2019 Review

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So how was 2019 for action films? Well, we have had better years, but we've had worse ones too. There were some diamonds in the rough, so find out which they were in this comprehensive dive into what I thought of the action cinema of 2019.
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I am a full time video editor who has worked in the past as a director and editor on a number of small films, and have experience on films of all sizes. Over the years I have been lucky to meet and spend time with industry veterans and up-and-comers alike, and have learnt a lot about action filmmaking. Here you can learn with me more about action cinema.

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@Spoggi99YT 4 года назад

I still can’t quiet comprehend how criminally underrated this channel is.... Great video as always, keep up the astonishing work!

@dtothee8730 4 года назад

I kind of lost faith in this guy after he repeated the "Empire was divisive when it came out" lie that Rian Johnson made up, but, yeah. Editing and the quality of videos are really good. Hope he starts to double check his facts/sources when making a video though.

@Chandasouk 4 года назад

Editing is always on point. My goodness.

@anjayl 4 года назад

you should try : The Apple Tree Feat. The Glitch Mob The best editing I've ever seen in my life.

@danielrowson3379 4 года назад

Yeah, I mean damn that’s some insane editing for a RU-vid video.

@GarfieldRex 4 года назад

* How much editing skills do you have? Rossatron: YES Btw, Merry Christmas! Will watch these films too.

@h.u.n.k493 4 года назад

I just wanted to say thanks for getting me into Scott Adkins, as last year you recommended Accident Man from director Jesse V. Johnson, which led me to this years Avengement. Seriously if you guys haven't seen it, it's the perfect example of how you do a lot with very little. It's small budget and scale, but thanks to its committed talent, it shines as a brutal Guy Ritchie-esqe almost grindhouse action flick.

@dominiquepowell3158 4 года назад

Agree! The story was good, the action was intense and it was something original but on a much smaller budget.

@kitpethel2815 4 года назад

The edit going from Shazam to John Wick in the intro was so seamless I had to watch it again to see just how you snuck it in there. Floored by the quality as always.

@FrttMs 4 года назад

When I watched 6 Underground I couldn't stop thinking about your term "consistently inconsisten", seeing as it sometimes had pretty hard subjectmatter abruptly interrupted by jokes. But as you say, it's really just Bayhem at its finest.

@dabestyoutube5433 4 года назад

Fury is Taken done right

@haiqal5333 4 года назад

Assuming taken wasn't already right

@fatih.tavukcu 4 года назад

Your videos get better and better, really enjoyed this one! And where have you seen Ip Man 4?! :o

@Rossatron 4 года назад

I know a guy

@fatih.tavukcu 4 года назад

@@Rossatron I was only half way through your vid and wrote that comment. Just finished it and now I want to see all of these movies. Beautiful editing and compilation! I can't believe that I sometimes sit at home and can't think of a movie to watch. THANK YOU :) I guess I have enjoyed your content for waaay too long to not become a patreon :}

@robotjox77 4 года назад

More sublime editing from one of the most underrated RU-vid channels. Keep up the fine work.

@xdavier31 4 года назад

Perfect editing Rossatron

@hAze_the_shrimp 4 года назад

John Wick 3 takes the cake this year, easily. The dedication Keanu puts into this role truly is breathtaking.

@TheBandShow8D 4 года назад

The editing on that intro was incredible. My goodness

@ThePeperich 3 года назад

Aged very well, cheers from 2021!

@LightningStrike1212 4 года назад

That intro though

@DangerousMuteLunatic 4 года назад

Was NOT expecting Climax in there, what a fucking ride that movie was.

@JcgLounge 4 года назад

I gotta say 2019 has had some nice action shit in film. There was some cool shit in television too.

@cmmosher8035 4 года назад

Good job highlighting Climax. I was able to see it at a film feastival and I was blown away by both the dance choreography and how brutal and harsh the film got.

@IftiAlam1999 4 года назад

Alright. Can anyone list all the movies mentioned here in the video? Like. Every single one? That would be great help.

@EpicCureMD 4 года назад

I LIVE FORE THESE YEAR ENDERS!!!

@Iganboas 4 года назад

Great video and editing as always, dude. Was a little shocked to see no Punisher season 2 comments, but other than that damn good.

@h2obrigade42 4 года назад

Honestly my favorite action movie of the year was DBS Broly. I'm kinda biased because I love DBZ but when it comes to animated action , theres literally nothing better and I loved it Especially because everything else kinda disappointed me

@Locadel2003 4 года назад

Man I love your editing and narration

@Rossatron 4 года назад

Man I love your comment and picture

@Locadel2003 4 года назад

I agree, terminator 1 is a masterpiece, and your channel is very underrated. But one thing please bro, can you put the automatic English subtitles thank you

@Rossatron 4 года назад

Honestly didnt realise they weren't already on!

@saya1720_ 4 года назад

I am glad you talked about Shadow. I haven't seen many people talk about that film. Every frame of it was wallpaper worthy. One of the most visually appealing movies I have ever seen.

@HazardousMoose 4 года назад

Thank you for your rap up, I think you are putting out fantastic work and I do hope you'll find even more success in the future. You'd be well deserving of it. Cheers and enjoy your holidays!

@agraciotti 4 года назад

Thank you for one the best youtube content this year. I'm a huge fan. Can't wait for your analysis of action in 2020

@S3mj0n 4 года назад

Superb editing mate! Incredible video

@doublep1980 4 года назад

No mention of "Warrior",the tv-show based on an old concept by Bruce Lee,produced by his daughter and the guys behind "Banshee"? It´s great show,basically "Gangs of New York" but set in 1880´s San Francisco and involving chinese Tong gangs. Andrew Koji is a very charismatic lead and also Joe Taslim (The Raid,The Night Comes For Us) is starring as a badass Tong enforcer. The fight between the 2 in ep. 9 is really good.

@felixng8268 4 года назад

Anna was better than I expected. The lead actress did a good job as Anna.

@agt_pendergast8899 4 года назад

Any thoughts on doing something similar to this but for the decade? Be interesting to have a retrospective on where the genre started out and ended up. Although technically, the end of 2020 would be the time to do it.

@s4mur41RPG 4 года назад

You just can’t beat the night comes for us

@panteral3 4 года назад

Michael J has been underrated and overlooked for decades. The man is a legend.

@hAze_the_shrimp 4 года назад

John Wick 3 takes the cake this year, easily. The dedication Keanu puts into this role truly is breathtaking.

@andrewhudson7108 4 года назад

Hope it’s been a good year and fifth anniversary for you. 100k subscribers this year, a million the next :)

@Rossatron 4 года назад

I wouldn't expect that to happen any time soon, took a while to get to 100k

@juliandavidac 4 года назад

15:55 Loved that "Boo!" your editing as always is freaking awesome

@thecursedcow8109 4 года назад

Damn that editing is great

@Ineedgames 4 года назад

Glad you gave a shout out to Fury. Personally found it more entertaining than John Wick 3.

@supahgualtah 4 года назад

THANK YOU Featured : john wick chapter 3, cold pursuit, rambo last blood, angel has fallen, anna, polar, shoot em up, shadow, fury(hai phuong), revenger, ip man 4, master z ip man legacy, avengement, triple threat, hard way, climax (musical), the king, triple frontier, barry(?), avengers endgame, spiderman far from home, captain marvel, rise of skywalker, hobbs and shaw, 6 underground, alita, gemini man, crouching tiger hidden dragon, terminator dark fate, godzilla ii, hellboy. shows - wu assassins, watchmen, game of thrones, mandalorian.

@SnakesGames 4 года назад

I feel like only myself and maybe five other people legitimately enjoyed Godzilla King of the Monsters.

@Mr4thDoctor 4 года назад

John Ah, good. I’m glad I’m not the only one who liked that film.

@ethanluna7154 4 года назад

Godzilla was the stand out this year for me

@FurinArt 4 года назад

nah dont worry my group of (classic) godzilla crazy fans and me all loved it

@SnakesGames 4 года назад

@@FurinArt Thanks. I actually take a bit of comfort in that.

@bullrun2772 3 года назад

Yay I think people like just like an action movie from the 80s which sucks because Hollywood and films as a hole need to change

@LeiDavidChen Год назад

Fun to look back in retrospect, especially to laugh at the movies that we thought were coming out in 2020. 😂

@KnightHunterStudios 4 года назад

Really hyped for film in 2020. No Time To Die and Tenet have to be my 2 most anticipated films. Cannot wait to see what the next year brings us!

@arvidp.247 4 года назад

Great intro followed by a very well made and interesting video. I really need to take more time to watch your videos, so I don't always forget how good they are.

@trentjun 4 года назад

I can't believe you didn't include Warrior from Cinemax. It had really great fight scenes, good plot, set pieces and pacing. If you haven't seen it then I wholly recommend you check it out. Other than that great job.

@TiMonsor 4 года назад

great summury, thanx for highlighting some of the obscure movies - i will check them out. editing brilliant as usual)

@sahilmasrur8729 4 года назад

I would suggest you to check out The Warrior on Cinemax. Thats the show hugely underrated.

@yonishaw7345 4 года назад

I agree. "Warrior" is a great show

@219SilverChoc 4 года назад

Do you have a letterboxd? Also, Didnt know Climax was on UK Netflix untill this video, need to watch that. Great Video as usual btw!

@Rossatron 4 года назад

letterboxd.com/ross

@weirdy8 4 года назад

If you’re getting tired of superhero action, there’s one film you missed on last year’s video: Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse

@Bizarro69 4 года назад

Vivaldi, the action man of classical music

@kabardino1337 4 года назад

Looks like every action movie is going full John Wick now, talk about originality..

@dominiquepowell3158 4 года назад

Tell me about it! It's like everybody wants to be John Wick!

@MaxwellAerialPhotography 3 года назад

So much for next year. (This Year)

@phillipgreen2082 4 года назад

Happy New year sir from south Wales

@elviskleber10 4 года назад

Your channel is exactly what I was looking for, great analysis on action movies! Please talk more about Michael Mann, he is one of the greatest action directors there is. Your video on Heat is great but he has other movies with great action sequences that aren't much talked about (always with his perfect blend of credibility and style).

@chickenlegsTV 4 года назад

This year was a damn good year for movies all around.

@TheSunMoon 4 года назад

Amazing video, as always! Now I've a ton of movies to catch up to, thanks to this review!

@baloproductions 4 года назад

Is your name derived from friends? Always wanted to know, great video.

@Yebi263 Год назад

god i wish u did more of these

@ezra7692 4 года назад

I'm glad I'm not the only one who found endgame to be just okay. Avengement was a hell of a good surprise this year. I loved it!

@drewlflip 4 года назад

You should watch the show Warrior. That is an amazing action series!

@Karl_Marksman 4 года назад

I feel bad for the guys who did the bike-kicking scene in Gemini man, they're getting torn to shreds on the youtubes

@NumaanTahir 4 года назад

Well currently for 2020 we had bad boys but that's about it for action everything else got delayed

@vojinvmilojkovic7622 4 года назад

Perfect video, i agree on so many levels great recap Ross ^_^

@PlatyNews 4 года назад

This video made me want a video on martial arts tv shows from the old school stuff like Martial Law to Into the Badlands ... any chance it might be on your to do list ?

@Rossatron 4 года назад

To be honest, doing something like that would require a hell of a lot of time simply to go back and watch everything. It would maybe be possible as a series, but I'm not sure there's the appetite for it. Maybe if the channel gets bigger and I can do it full time, but not at the moment.

@PlatyNews 4 года назад

@@Rossatron That makes perfect sense, thanks for the answer! =D

@ZeZwede 4 года назад

@@Rossatron you'll get there in a few years. ;)

@Kevin-fj5oe 2 года назад

Alita: battle angel manga is definitely a must read, although there's 2 ending whether you want to end the reading or continue to the sequel.

@Chandasouk 4 года назад

Heh. Sometimes I feel like I don't get excited about anything anymore but I found that you disliked some of the same films I did. At least I know I'm not alone lol. I did not know Chad Stahelski was directing the action for Birds of Prey. As a fan of the group, I have zero faith this will be a good adaptation but maybe it can one of those movies where I can revisit scenes.

@Rossatron 4 года назад

I should have made it clear he is handling at least some (if not all) of the second unit, and a lot of the action direction. I imagine it will be similar to his role on Civil War, but perhaps a bit more involved.

@tylerebarnes8610 2 года назад

My very own collection of action cinemas: Abduction Alita: Battle Angel Avengers: Endgame Captain Marvel Charlie's Angels Dark Phoenix Daughter of the Wolf DCU: Batman: Hush Gemini Man How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Ip Man 4: The Finale Line of Duty MIB International Pokémon: Detective Pikachu Shazam! Spider-Man: Far From Home Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Triple Threat

@powerofberzerker9487 4 года назад

Geat vid!

@YggdrasilAudio 3 года назад

I'm curious about what you thought of the few mentioned movies that actually came out in 2020.

@anjayl 4 года назад

Very good video, thanks. Would have loved a list of the movies in the description tho.

@aprilkoyyen7720 4 года назад

The thing is, the day this came out, some of the best sword fights of the decade stoped on Netflix.

@estamalescroto520 4 года назад

A list of the movies would be nice.

@DeepEye1994 4 года назад

I don't like fight scenes where the characters make pointless flips and run around, and their weapons get edited out.

@andreamazzeo4306 4 года назад

This channel should be bigger honestly

@purplehaze2358 4 года назад

Every time the phrase "This video is sponsored by..." is said, god's finger comes an inch closer to smiting us.

@Rossatron 4 года назад

The initial sponsorship part is 3 seconds long, and the rest is kept to the very end. I think god will be okay with that, and probably understands how long something like this takes to put together.

@purplehaze2358 4 года назад

@@Rossatron I....was joking. Satiring the type of people who would say this unironically. Sorry that the joke wasn't particularly funny or, for lack of a better word, conveying of the fact that it was a joke.

@nicocrow1279 4 года назад

Please. Make a video about the LETHAL WEAPON films! I watched the first one and boy! That's a film!

@Rossatron 4 года назад

It's coming

@krissdilse 4 года назад

Please mention movie names which you mentioned in the video in your description, so that it would helpful to all....

@SamuraiSnaaake 4 года назад

0:24 That's right, Jay!

@marlonhattemer8577 4 года назад

That cut to Climax was rather surprising. :D Appreciated though!

@Mr4thDoctor 4 года назад

Marlon Hattemer That cut to Climax was surprising, and gave me PTSD of the more horrifying sequences. Still, love the hell out of it. It gained a spot on my best of the year list.

@metalmanntb 4 года назад

How come you have never reviewed Replacement Killers? How come nobody has?

@Featinwe 4 года назад

If you liked Climax, you HAVE TO watch other movies of the director, Gaspar Noe, mostly Enter the Void - you will be surprised... you can also try Irreversible but I warn you - it's not a pleasant movie (but cinematics is absolutely amazing there).

@anonymousSWE 4 года назад

Just finished the first episode of Witcher on Netflix and I was actually quite impressed by the fighting scenes with Cavill. Not sure if that kind of genre is your thing, but if it is, take a look and let us know what you think.

@ghosface353 4 года назад

You should have waited until you saw The Witcher. I have seen the three first episodes, and the first episode has some impressive swordplay, and I can't wait to see what more it has to offer. Also Henry Cavill supposedly didn't use any stunt double in the fight scenes (I assume the swordplay stuff, and not the monster fight, as some of that stuff seem to hurt).

@UnreasonableOpinions 4 года назад

Let's be fair,though, it's not like we're getting bad films, it's just that 2018 was absolutely phenomenal. How do you compete with things like Mandy or Upgrade for innovate or visually dramatic, with something like Overlord for sheer hammy bigness, or for raw human brutality with something like The Night Comes for Us? 2019 was good, and if this going to be the new standard for a 'good enough' year then that's good news.

@FilmFightFanatic 4 года назад

If we're talking action in television than the martial arts western Warrior definitely needs to be brought up. I'd say it's a better show overall than Wu Assassins in terms of delivering martial arts action with the necessary narrative intrigue, acting, character development, etc.

@Rossatron 4 года назад

Sadly I missed it but it's on my list asap

@nigelcox-hagan6820 4 года назад

Great video, but I thought Night Comes for Us was one of the better action films of the year, an interesting mix of crime noir, martial arts and slasher level gore. I saw some shots in the video but you did not even mention it.

@Rossatron 4 года назад

Because it came out in 2018 and featured heavily in last years video

@thekramer1097 4 года назад

I wouldn't classify Marvel movies as "action" films. Technically they have action, but there's something missing, i fund them quite bland in terms of action. Like wanting to hear jazz and ending up hearing elevator music

@Rossatron 4 года назад

They can be bland action films, but they're still action films. They've pretty much replaced the American muscle bound hero (think Commando or Rambo).

@thekramer1097 4 года назад

@@Rossatron I mean, it's not like I don't like Marvel movies, or that I prefer 90's one man army (because most of them were not good films) it's kind of the feeling of let down every time there is a fight. I wish they put as much effort in the fights as they do in world building. Just my two cents

@bullrun2772 3 года назад

@@Rossatron not really dude

@bullrun2772 3 года назад

@@thekramer1097 because if you don’t have world Building then you don’t get fights and most of your complaining is shit

@shahrcasm1759 4 года назад

The Boys had some cool moments too!

@JollyGiantProdutions 4 года назад

Gemini Man is a stand out in all technical aspects, better if they actually had gotten Tom Cruise like they wanted. Lee isn't an action director so much as he is a director that rises to the occasion of the material he's given.

@jayfolk 4 года назад

great list and breakdown. (ep8: holdo is a bad character, and kamikazi-warps breaks world lore: why dont they use droid-lead kamikazes? For more on why ep8 is objectively bad see Mauler's 4 vids - and his 1st ep7 video on why you should reconsider starting your videos with lines like: "in my opinion" for some real food for essay thought)

@Rossatron 4 года назад

I dont behold my art to wiki lore entries

@saleemali6558 4 года назад

I think you should take a look at killer bean

@O.O6190 2 года назад

Watching this in 2021 and listening about what to expect in 2020 made me laugh. The majority of those films came out in 2021 and were severely disappointing. The world truly went to shit in 2020

@nangzdk 4 года назад

Shame you put this out before you saw The Witcher (i presume) - has some solid action!

@armaankhokhar7651 4 года назад

Have you seen The Witcher on Netflix yet?

@scs54 4 года назад

You should watch First Love by Takashi Miike

@gensischosen251 4 года назад

Also pls do video in kingsmen action scenes, the fight scenes are so beautifully done

@gilgamesh310 4 года назад

I liked the choreography in Anna. It was the best thing about the film. Otherwise, I found it to be boring? I agree about the tone of Master X being inconsistent, but I still enjoyed the film a lot. I need to see Avengement. How can you not mention Warrior in terms of action TV shows? It’s fantastic. Into the Badlands season 3 is also worth bringing up. The writing in the final season of GoT was so bad, I couldn’t really enjoy whatever good action it had properly.

@jingdotiljin3218 4 года назад

What's the film at 0.08 seconds ? thanks

@tylerebarnes8610 2 года назад

Triple Threat

@jingdotiljin3218 2 года назад

@@tylerebarnes8610 thank you

@kirbymarchbarcena 4 года назад

I'm glad so many Asian martial arts have been getting more attention last 2019.

@MarketingMovies1337 4 года назад

Is there a list of films youve used in the video?

@Mr4thDoctor 4 года назад

I have to say, I really loved the hell out of that opening sequence. I disagree with you on a few points. I liked a number of the movies you had on here (like Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Endgame). And I also I found a few of the movies you didn’t like entertaining (like Rambo Last Blood and Hobbs & Shaw). But again, they’re your opinions, and we’re all entitled to our own. Funnily enough, I recently watched Triple Threat. I enjoyed it, but I felt like it didn’t live up to its full potential. And I definitely agree with you that Michael Jai White isn’t a bigger star. The dude has the charisma, talent, and humor to be an awesome leading man. I also plan to check out Furie soon, since it looks like it kicks all kinds of ass. And it also serves as a counter to Elizabeth Banks’ “Men don’t like female lead action movie” comment (we just happen to like female lead action movies that are good).

@datboi1861 4 года назад

As he said, his opinion doesn't discount yours

@bullrun2772 3 года назад

Yep I sgrde

@walkergibbs6984 4 года назад

No one’s probably gonna see this but cold pursuit is an American remake of the much better (in my opinion) Norwegian film: “in order of disappearance”

@andrewa8161 4 года назад

For me the battle in The King was too similar to the Battle of the Bastards from Game Of Thrones

@Rossatron 4 года назад

I've seen a lot of comparisons like that but honestly I'm not sure how else they could have done it. Agincourt was like how it was portrayed in the show. GoT originally borrowed its history if you will from a lot of actual British battle history, in some ways at least.

@andrewa8161 4 года назад

@@Rossatron I love your channel but I think we are going to have to agree to disagree. I reject the sentiment that there is only one way to film something, just because yourself or myself can't think of a different way to film it doesn't mean that the way they did it is the only way.

@andrewa8161 4 года назад

@@Rossatron also, are you going to do a top ten action movies of the decade list?