This Is the Mount Rushmore of Action Movie Directors

If there's any genre that feels like it was tailor-made for the cinematic medium, it's action. After all, it's a genre that's all about constant movement and energy, and that is precisely the entire foundation that cinema is built on. After all, the etymological root of the word cinema traces back to the Greek word kinēma, which means "movement." Unsurprisingly, then, the genre has produced several of the greatest, most iconic, and most entertaining movies in the history of cinema. Whether it's action thrillers, action comedies, sci-fi action adventures, or an entirely different kind of film altogether, this is a genre that, when placed in the right hands, guarantees a good time at the theater.