The 1970s were a fantastic time for cinema, but what are the best action movies from the decade? Action cinema, as audiences recognize now,, didn't emerge until the 1980s. Key examples would be Sylvester Stallone action movies like First Blood or Cobra, which put the emphasis on setpieces and visuals over story, in addition to having a ripped hero.

Fast-forwarding to the 2020s, what defines an action movie nowadays looks quite different compared to the 1970s. In many cases, "action" films like The French Connection might only have one or two key setpieces, instead of having them every 10 to 20 minutes. Still, the seeds of modern action were definitely sown in the '70s .

Directors like Steven Spielberg or George Lucas with his Star Wars movies tapped into something audie

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