the top 15 manliest movies ever made

No list of manly movies would be complete without Sylvester Stalones best known creation. The Rocky films are equal parts moving character dramas and hard hitting boxing films. the first two films in the series could easily be described as two of the best films about boxing ever made. (But not the best, that one will be coming along a little later in the list) The later entries into the series verged into the category of being badbad films. But theres no denying the overall visceral and inspiring power of the first two Rockys.

Nope, no list of manly without Sylvester Stalones second best known franchise, either. The story of Vietnam veteran John Rambowhich was originally based on David Morrells bestselling novel, First Bloodstarted out as being an intense melodrama that soon degenerated into nothing more than wholesale antiSoviet Union propaganda. But theres no denying the overall visceral reaction you get from Stalones Rambo taking on entire armies in filmafterfilm.

I want you to hit me as hard as you can. Has there ever been a movie about unchecked mental illness more entertaining and manly as Fight Club. The answer, of course, is no. The movie based on Chuck Palahniuks best selling novel of the same name is perhaps director David Finchers most stylized and accomplished films, and is an utter bloodbath chock full of manly antiauthoritarianism.

Easily the greatest boxing film of all time, The story of the rise and fall of middle weight boxing champ Jake Lamotta is an absolute masterpiece of filmmaking from director Martin Scorsese. Its also one of the greatif not the greatestRobert DeNiro roles. Denier portrayed Lamotta as a beast among men; utterly driven to win no matter the cost to himself physical or emotionally. Along with the graphic fight scenes, Scorsese crafted a brilliant character study of one of the most fascinating athletes of the 20th century.

Was there any doubt in your mind that John McTiernans classic adaptation of Roderick Thorps novel, Nothing Lasts Forever, would be 1 on the most manly movies of all time? Super cop John McClane is one of the true iconic action roles of the 20th century and catapulted Bruce Willis into movie stardom. What sets Die Hard apart from the rest of the pack is that the film is almost 100% action with very little filler to slow it down. Plus, Willis McClane is an every man who most viewers utterly identify with. Like the Rocky and Rambo franchises, the sequels were lackluster, but didnt detract from the overall greatness of the original film. And Die Hard easily sports one of the manliest catch phrases of all time