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MIMLaker
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 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:08 pm Post subject: Some of your all-time favorite action scenes??? |
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Thanks to the "Miami Vice' thread below for inspiring this. Trying to avoid all-CGI or mostly wire-fighting scenes, but off the top of my head, and in no particular order:
Downtown LA shootout in "Heat" -- Incredible staging, editing and choreography. Even more chilling when you see news footage of the Hollywood bank robbery a few years later.
Last fight scene in "Lethal Weapon" -- Great stuff. One-on-one, three days to film. Mel Gibson before his recovering alcoholic, directorial phase.
Ship boarding sequence in 'Master and Commander: Far Side of the World" -- Great stuff from the guy who directed "Dead Poets Society" for heaven's sake. Good old-fashioned swashbuckling, cannon-firing action. Even a one-handed, teenage young ensign kicks Frenchman *** in the sequence... with the freaking cannon. And, tons of Russel Crowe being naturally belligerent.
Fight in auto body shop in "Lethal Weapon 3" -- Introducing Rene Russo as a competent butt-kicker... and crotch-smasher. Wince-making, but a lot of fun, too. 
House fight scene in "The Bourne Supremacy" -- Admit it, after this scene you picked up a rolled-up magazine just to see if you could kick someone's tail in with it.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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from the top of my head:
Highway scene on Matrix Reloaded
Bridge scene on MI:3
The school fight scene on The Shield's season 5 opener
The chopper scene on Apocalypse Now
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Battle at Helm's Deep - The Two Towers: There was some CGI in this, but I thought it deserved being mentioned.
Ong Bak: The whole movie is one bad ass action sequence.
Roddy Piper vs. Keith David - They Live: One of longest fist fights you'll ever see. The first time I saw the movie, it felt like it was 15 minutes long. It's not even good fight choreography or nice moves. Just two dude kicking the crap out of each other for a hilariously long time.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Some great mentions above...
Obviously the downtown shootout in Heat was about as good as action gets. The familiarity of the location even more so for Angelinos who drive through that area on their way to Staples. Also, what great sound in that sequence. Totally convincing. Ong Bak was special. All of the tracking camera shots we're especially powerful, and matched the Muy Thai masterfully. Landmark action hero's have one thing in common and that's a "coming out party" type of film. This was Tony Jaa's.
A couple more I can remember:
The foot chase scene in Point Break was visceral and pretty damn funny (Swayze chucking the Pit Bull at Keanu was great).
Nikita's 1st assasination attempt in La Femme Nikita (French version, subtitles) was tense and desperate. Especially after her broken heart of having to kill for a living.
Michelle Yeoh vs. Ziyi Zhang in the locked training room was just short of poetic. The best fight in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.
Blade enters the Vampire Rave and EVERYBODY DIES to open Blade. Another terrific sequence.
Wow so many good ones coming to mind.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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some that come to mind:
"the hammer"- oldboy
Return of the King
big rig chase- Terminator 2
harrier jet- true lies
car chase- bullitt
L-train- Spiderman 2
nightcrawler airplane sequence- x2
kong vs. t-rex - king kong
the bride vs. the crazy 88 gang - kill bill |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Cary Grant getting chased by a crop duster in "North By Northwest" is classic. |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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The Scene in Boondock Saints when they come upon The Duke and his six freaking pistals!!!
Car Chase scene in Ronin
D-Day scene in Saving Private Ryan
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1. Heat: the downtown shooting scene.
2. The Matrix: you know which scene I'm talking about
3. (someone's post here reminded me) Ronin: car chase scene |
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| Can't believe no one mentioned The Blues Brothers (car chase). |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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a lot of great ones mentioned. i love.........
the bride vs the crazy 88 in kill bill volume 1
car chase in bad boys 2
car chase in Italian Job
all of terminator 2
opening nightcrawler sequence in x2
as much as i didn't like x3, the the big war @ the end was pretty hot
d-day in saving priate ryan
there are some cool battles in Equilibrium |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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true lies - escaping the party at the beginning of the movie
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Numerous scenes from 24: One that sort of stands out is the scene from season 2 I think...when one of the bad guys tries to escape by helicopter but the fighter jet shows up in time to blow it off before it even gets a chance to take off. That really gave me goose bumps. 
Matrix: The famous scene when Neo and Trinity enter the building.
Matrix Reloaded: The highway scene.
Saving Private Ryan: D-Day scene
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Final fight scene in the factory - Jackie Chan in Drunken Master II |
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The airplane scene in Superman returns was amazing...best one in recent memory...
I also like Angelina and Brad going at it in Mr. and Mrs. Smith (its really all about Angelina)
The brooklyn bridge scene in Fantastic 4 was great too...but mainly because of Jessica..
all time?
Scarface (end gun fight)
Star wars Deathstar scene (that was epic for its time)
LOTR Two Towers..Helms deep battle scene...(i have the chills just thinking about it)
Enter the Dragon- bruce lee
T2- final battle...(is it just me or do other people get choked up at the end of that movie when Arnold is lowered into that lava?) |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:09 am Post subject: |
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Gotta add this ones to my list:
The Untouchables The baby going down the stairs while gangsters shoot each other in train station scene.
The Godfather Sonny getting killed
Scarface The very first scene
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| Exick wrote: |
Roddy Piper vs. Keith David - They Live: One of longest fist fights you'll ever see. The first time I saw the movie, it felt like it was 15 minutes long. It's not even good fight choreography or nice moves. Just two dude kicking the crap out of each other for a hilariously long time. |
Damn, I tought I would be the only one to post that  |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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24 Season 2, episode 24.
Jack Bauer vs Bad guy in the empty stadium.
Great hand-to-hand sequence, which ends when Jack headlocks the bad guy, "runs on the wall" while holding his headlock grip, and eventually, breaking the guy's neck. Awesome. |
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| Flight wrote: | 24 Season 2, episode 24.
Jack Bauer vs Bad guy in the empty stadium.
Great hand-to-hand sequence, which ends when Jack headlocks the bad guy, "runs on the wall" while holding his headlock grip, and eventually, breaking the guy's neck. Awesome. |
aw man..that was sick. I forgot about that one... |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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How can you guys mention Heat, but not the car chases in Ronin?
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| da ocho wrote: | some that come to mind:
"the hammer"- oldboy
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You mean the hallway scene? Because that's definately the one I'd choose. |
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| fREaK wrote: | | da ocho wrote: | some that come to mind:
"the hammer"- oldboy
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You mean the hallway scene? Because that's definately the one I'd choose. |
That scene is ridiculous - and shot in one (very) long sequence. Very cool. |
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| Socks wrote: | | fREaK wrote: | | da ocho wrote: | some that come to mind:
"the hammer"- oldboy
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You mean the hallway scene? Because that's definately the one I'd choose. |
That scene is ridiculous - and shot in one (very) long sequence. Very cool. |
Yeah, apparently it took them 3 days and, if I remember correctly, 18 takes to get it right. I just adore that film. |
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| Thugnomoe wrote: | | T2- final battle...(is it just me or do other people get choked up at the end of that movie when Arnold is lowered into that lava?) |
Its not just u my friend. Esepecially after his line..... "I know now why you cry. But it's something I can never do." Great movie |
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| Nearly anything from Jackie Chan! |
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Battle Royale The whole movie. And there's even a point behind all that.
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