Top Films

Top Films
For many people the words: action adventure would equate to top films that uses an exciting plot filled with thrilling effects and action sequences.

Here are some of the most popular action adventure movies of all time:

The Indiana Jones Series

The Indiana Jones series is a popular action adventure film that epitomizes the film genre. Actor Harrison Ford breathes life into witty, smart and fast-thinking archaeologist and professor Dr. Henry Jones, aka Indiana Jones with his trademark fedora hat. The first film series, Raiders of the Lost Ark, was shown in 1982 and the most recent installment, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, was shown this 2008.

James Bond Series

The film series of James Bond centers on the adventures of British agent James Bond against underground characters. He is known for his sleek and gentlemanly style which is against the conventional police or vigilantes characters. Also referred to as 007, Bond is handsome, suave, and sophisticated with both women and his high-tech revolvers and cars. There had been 21 full-length films made on James Bond, beginning in 1962's Dr. No.

The Pirates of the Carribean

The Pirates of the Caribbean film series chronicles the adventures of androgynous pirate-hero Jack Sparrow, played by actor Johnny Depp, in multi-level settings – subterranean, underworld, on ground and afloat on the sea. The film's three series: The Curse of the Black Pearl in 2003, Dead Man's Chest in 2006 and At World's End in 2007 were all box office hits.

There are also many other top action adventure films that are unforgettable and brilliant in their own way. This includes Romancing the Stone shown in 1984 starring Michael Douglas as a soldier of fortune, and its follow-up The Jewel of the Nile in 1985; The Mummy series starring Brendan Fraser, comic book action adventure films such as Superman, Batman, Incredible Hulk, Hellboy, Fantasfic Four and X-men, and book series like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.