Genre: Science Fiction
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Man of Steel
Every so often an action film comes along that refuses to be filed away neatly, and Man of Steel is exactly that kind of stubborn, memorable outlier. Even the marketing knew what it had: the tagline “You are not alone.” sets the mood before a single frame plays. Here’s the hook, in brief: A young…
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Guardians of the Galaxy
When James Gunn set out to make Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014, the goal wasn’t just another action entry — it was something sharper, stranger, and considerably more memorable. The film’s own tagline — “When things get bad, they’ll do their worst.” — tells you almost everything about the tone it’s going for. At…
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Black Panther
Black Panther arrived in 2018 with a simple pitch and a director, Ryan Coogler, who clearly had bigger ambitions for the action genre than the logline suggested. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “Long live the king.” gives away the game in the best way. At its core, the…
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Thor: Ragnarok
Few action pictures manage to stick the landing quite like Thor: Ragnarok, Taika Waititi’s 2017 release that still gets passed around by people who swear it’s underrated. The film’s own tagline — “No hammer. No problem.” — tells you almost everything about the tone it’s going for. At its core, the plot goes like this:…
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Captain Marvel
Not every action movie needs to reinvent the wheel, but Captain Marvel manages to feel fresh anyway, thanks largely to Ryan Fleck’s confident direction. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “Higher. Further. Faster.” gives away the game in the best way. Here’s the hook, in brief: The story follows…
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Iron Man 2
When Jon Favreau set out to make Iron Man 2 in 2010, the goal wasn’t just another action entry — it was something sharper, stranger, and considerably more memorable. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “It’s not the armor that makes the hero, but the man inside.” gives away…
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X-Men: Days of Future Past
Few action pictures manage to stick the landing quite like X-Men: Days of Future Past, Bryan Singer’s 2014 release that still gets passed around by people who swear it’s underrated. The film’s own tagline — “To save the future, they must alter the past.” — tells you almost everything about the tone it’s going for.…
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Logan
Some movies announce themselves with noise; Logan (2017) prefers to earn its reputation the slow way, one convert at a time. “Someone has come along.” That’s the line the studio chose to sell the film, and it doesn’t oversell it by much. The setup is straightforward enough on paper: In the near future, a weary…
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A Clockwork Orange
When Stanley Kubrick set out to make A Clockwork Orange in 1971, the goal wasn’t just another crime entry — it was something sharper, stranger, and considerably more memorable. Even the marketing knew what it had: the tagline “Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven.” sets the…
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2001: A Space Odyssey
Not every adventure movie needs to reinvent the wheel, but 2001: A Space Odyssey manages to feel fresh anyway, thanks largely to Stanley Kubrick’s confident direction. The film’s own tagline — “An epic drama of adventure and exploration.” — tells you almost everything about the tone it’s going for. Strip away the craft and the…