John McTiernan is a director whose filmography I’m glad I had the excuse to go through and watch (Blank Check Podcast), but aside from maybe 2-3 of the movies, not a group I see myself revisiting.
Letterboxd List: John McTiernan Filmography Ranking
9.
The 13th Warrior (1999)
The language learning scene has stuck with me since I first watched this over 20 years ago.
7.
Basic (2003)
Normally I hate when someone says a movie has a twist because then I’m looking for it the entire time I’m watching. Not an issue here because there are too many to make any sense or guess ahead of time. Fun trash.
6.
Predator (1987)
Not really a Predator guy (Except for Prey), but entertaining as a time capsule if nothing else.
5.
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
I have still never watched the original, so have nothing to compare the remake. Thought it was a lot of fun though.
And anything with the “Sinnerman” playing over a heist is automatically great.
