101 Must See Films

Take 2: The Besson Collection

I’ve found in recent times that I’m drawn to films without necessarily knowing who they’re directed by. Interestingly, I’ve discovered after the fact that I appear to have a penchant for Luc Besson films. The following list attests to this and 5 of these titles are currently snuggled together on my DVD shelf.

Here are your 8 films to start the new year off with a bit of a bang, crash, splat and kaboom. Who says fireworks have to come from China.

La femme Nikitta - if you're a fan of the TV series then this is a must watch because it's where it all began.

Unleashed - martial arts, a piano & braces - just watch it!

The Transporter - martial arts, car chases, kidnap & people trafficking

Transporter 2 - martial arts, car chases & kidnap

Transporter 3 - martial arts, kaboom, car chases & eye candy for the ladies

The 5th element - Scifi Action in spades

Leon - my all time favourite assassin movie, ever!

Lockout - Scifi action with a favourite actor - Guy Pearce

Happy New Year Viewing

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