The first attribute that links these movie posters are the imposing figures. On each of these posters there is at least one overbearing figure, usually the main character. This helps to set the tone for the movie as it puts the audiences focus on the character or characters predominantly displayed. In order to assist this, there is often a glow or shimmer around these figures, really separating them and pushing them even more predominantly into the foreground. The colour scheme has a recurring theme of a usually cold colours, such as a blue hue. This helps to represent the slick, 'cool' nature of these films and perhaps even is an attempt to appeal to action films predominate audience, males.
Action films tend to have a little less then other films in the way of story and character development, and as such their titles tend to reflect this. Titles such as 'Battleship' or 'GI JOE' are short, snappy and straight to the point. This helps to again to appeal to the target audience. These titles are also of a contrasting colour to their backgrounds, allowing the audience to easily identify and view them.
The characters on the posters often have the same mode of address. If we look at Battleship and GI Joe, we can see all characters looking off into the distance rather then directly at the audience. This mode of address helps to create an atmosphere were it feels as though these characters are in actual danger, so much so that they don't have time to have a mode of address looking at the audience as their attention is focused on the danger.
The final point I would like to make is the overall darkness of these posters. While the main colour scheme is usually metallic blues and such colours, there is a distinct dark overtone, be it lots of black in the background or surrounding images etc. This, coupled with the 'glow' found behind the imposing figures is most likely a hint that they must overcome something great with slim chances at doing so in typical action movie style.
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