The Best Action Movie Every Year of the 1990s
During the ’90s, films themselves grew more expansive. Stars like Schwarzenegger and Stallone skyrocketed in popularity, not just in terms of their physical size, but also in status. This surge in fame led to inflated budgets for their movies, with larger stunts and visual spectacles becoming the norm. Action films were no longer confined to B-movies shown at drive-ins; they seized control of mainstream cinema. They filled multiplexes and topped box office charts. However, this period also marked a shift in action movie production. The traditional, hands-on approach to stunts started losing favor as digital special effects and green-screen technology gained prominence.