I see a lot of my favorite films being mentioned but they aren't action movies.
If you watch Starship Troopers and leave thinking "what a great action movie" you missed the whole fukking point
I don't at all view TDK as an action movie, but it's listed on IMDB as 'action' so whatever
Somebody actually listed No Country for Old Men as an action movie
that being said... as strictly action movies:
1. Terminator 2
2. The Rock
3. Die Hard
4. Aliens
5. Predator
6. The Matrix
7. Independence Day
8. The Raid 2
9. Bourne Ultimatum
10. Taken
The Matrix is (Sc-Fi/Action/Drama) although it's primarily sci-fi, I still find it to have top 10 (and game changing) action, thus it deserves a spot on the top 10 action list.
The Dark Knight is (Drama/Superhero/Action). It does not have top 10 action but I think its a better movie than probably anything on that list outside of the Matrix
Also other than the Raid movies, I don't think I've seen any foreign action films. Been meaning to watch Hard Boiled and The Killer