Oldsmobile Bravada/GMC Jimmy /Chevrolet Blazer S-10

Now lemme tell y’all somethin’ ‘bout the Oldsmobile Bravada, the GMC Jimmy, and the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer. They’re pretty much the same beast under the hood, just wearin’ different hats and showin’ off their own fancy emblems. And boy, do they sport that square-jawed, boxy-as-hell 1980s design that kept goin’ strong well into the ‘90s. That ain’t just style, that’s attitude, son.

You’ve seen these rides in a bunch o’ American flicks, no doubt. Usually it’s the bad guy’s goons ridin’ in ‘em, creepin’ around dark corners with shades on at night and Uzis under the seats. And sure as shootin’, here comes some musclebound hero like Lorenzo Lamas, Steven Seagal, Dolph freakin’ Lundgren, Van Damme, or good ol’ Sly Stallone tryin’ to take ‘em down.

But it ain’t never that easy, oh no. First there’s gotta be some setbacks – maybe a couple o’ the hero’s best buddies get smoked, or one of his old war pals bites the dust in slow motion. Then, just when you think things can’t get worse, the big boss man kidnaps the hero’s wife and kids tryin’ to settle the score, dirty style.

But after a solid hour and a half of explosions, roundhouse kicks, rooftop fights, and trucks crashin’ through warehouses, our hero finally gets the upper hand. And by the time the credits roll, justice has been served. Or at the very least, the hero walks off into the sunset lookin’ beat up but badass probably with a bandana, a shotgun, and that classic V8 rumble behind him.