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Favourite Battle Scenes

Post by TANGODANCER » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:19 pm

What are you favourite film battle scenes as in impressive filming?

Thought Kingdom of Heaven had some great scenes, as did King Arthur and The Last Samurai. I have more but that'll do for now.

Yours?
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Post by boltonboris » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:31 pm

The opening scene of Saving Private Ryan, the scene opening sequence in Gladiator. All of the scraps in 300 and of course Lord of the Rings.

There's a good 'un too in the Return of the Jedi
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Post by jaffka » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:37 pm

Glory.

The final battle, when the 54th Massachusetts is honored by white soldiers and officers on the march toward Fort Wagner.

Brings a lump to my throat.
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Post by ratbert » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:38 pm

Zulu (the film, not the man himself)

A Bridge Too Far

Lawrence of Arabia

Star Wars (1977)
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Post by William the White » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:00 pm

boltonboris wrote:The opening scene of Saving Private Ryan, the scene opening sequence in Gladiator. All of the scraps in 300 and of course Lord of the Rings.

There's a good 'un too in the Return of the Jedi
Outstanding, frightening opening.

the rest of the movie just sentimental puke-inducing shite...
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Post by enfieldwhite » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:29 pm

The Brides fight scene in Kill Bill
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Post by Zulus Thousand of em » Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:57 am

Apocalypse Now when the Airborne Cav cream the village.
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Post by hisroyalgingerness » Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:38 am

6 posts and no mention of Lord of the Rings - Two Towers, Helm's Deep

Tut tut learned fellow posters
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Post by as » Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:01 am

Has to be 300, as violent as they come..

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Post by Lord Kangana » Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:07 am

The Dambusters.

Its still a battle. Ish.
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Post by superjohnmcginlay » Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:31 am

Battle of the bands at the end of Bill n Ted's Bogus Journey.
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Post by General Mannerheim » Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:32 am

Millwall v's Green street :roll:
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Post by seanworth » Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:43 am

Ran by Kurosawa
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Post by TKIZ! » Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:51 am

Ewoks vs Empire - Lucas's flips the finger to Vietnam
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Post by boltonboris » Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:09 pm

hisroyalgingerness wrote:6 posts and no mention of Lord of the Rings - Two Towers, Helm's Deep

Tut tut learned fellow posters
Ahem....
boltonboris wrote:The opening scene of Saving Private Ryan, the scene opening sequence in Gladiator. All of the scraps in 300 and of course Lord of the Rings.
There's a good 'un too in the Return of the Jedi
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Post by wovlad » Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:23 pm

Agree with

Gladiator
Opening Scenes Saving Private Ryan
Zulu
Bridge to Far

Would also add.

Opening scenes Gangs of New York
The Longest Day
Battle of Britain
Braveheart
The Magnificent 7 ( closing gunfight )

Plus my guilty pleasure any of the battle scene's between Tom & Jerry
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Post by Prufrock » Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:28 pm

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Post by Jakerbeef » Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:54 pm

William the White wrote:
boltonboris wrote:The opening scene of Saving Private Ryan, the scene opening sequence in Gladiator. All of the scraps in 300 and of course Lord of the Rings.

There's a good 'un too in the Return of the Jedi
Outstanding, frightening opening.

the rest of the movie just sentimental puke-inducing shite...
Hear bloody hear! The film is utterpap.


I'm unsure of whether to vote for A Bridge Too Far or Band of Brothers as the tv series nicked a lot of the action scenes almost shot for shot. But it did them so much better. :D

Plumping for Band of Brothers as some of its original battle scenes are the best I've seen. And it's not sentimental puke-inducing shite!
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Post by ratbert » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:09 pm

TKIZ! wrote:Ewoks vs Empire - Lucas's flips the finger to Vietnam
Actually, the ice planet battle in Empire beats 'em all. The Ewoks were bobbins.
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Post by Dr Hotdog » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:26 pm

The 'hallway' scene in Oldboy (not sure if this constitutes a 'battle' as it's 1 vs many)
Anything from House of Flying Daggers or Hero

Mentions of course to the epics in Lord of the Rings and Star Wars.
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