Top 10 Greatest Action Moments on DVD
01-06-04, 10:23 AM
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1. the end chase sequence in "The Road Warrior"
2. opening gun battle in the restaurant from "Hard Boiled"
3. the ladder fight scene from "Once Upon a Time In China"
4. smack down vampire fight in "Underworld" (flawed movie, but mindlessly fun slash and hack ending)
5. restaurant scene in "La Femme Nikita"
6. the end chase from "Toy Story"
7. Quiddich scene from "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
8. "Ronins" mutiple car chase scenes
9. "Untouchables" staircase slo-mo scene
10. "Iron Monkey" (all of it).
guilty pleasure: "The Long Kiss Goodnight"
2. opening gun battle in the restaurant from "Hard Boiled"
3. the ladder fight scene from "Once Upon a Time In China"
4. smack down vampire fight in "Underworld" (flawed movie, but mindlessly fun slash and hack ending)
5. restaurant scene in "La Femme Nikita"
6. the end chase from "Toy Story"
7. Quiddich scene from "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
8. "Ronins" mutiple car chase scenes
9. "Untouchables" staircase slo-mo scene
10. "Iron Monkey" (all of it).
guilty pleasure: "The Long Kiss Goodnight"
01-06-04, 11:40 AM
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I can watch that 'Untouchables' scene over and over. And another vote for 'Matrix' lobby scene.
Some others not mentioned:
Lone Wolf McQuade - final fight
Face Off - boat chase
A Knight's Tale - final joust
Transporter - opening car chase
Black Rain - subway scene
True Lies - bridge scene/airplane scene
Independence Day - the alien attack
Some others not mentioned:
Lone Wolf McQuade - final fight
Face Off - boat chase
A Knight's Tale - final joust
Transporter - opening car chase
Black Rain - subway scene
True Lies - bridge scene/airplane scene
Independence Day - the alien attack
01-06-04, 12:30 PM
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•Staship Troopers "someone made a mistake"
•Licence To Kill the 'underwater to in-the-air' escape
•The Living Daylights opening pre-credit sequence & fight on the cargo plane
•Galdiator the Battle of Carthage up to "what is your name , Gladiator?"
•X2 Magnetos escape, Mansion Raid, Xjet escape
•Licence To Kill the 'underwater to in-the-air' escape
•The Living Daylights opening pre-credit sequence & fight on the cargo plane
•Galdiator the Battle of Carthage up to "what is your name , Gladiator?"
•X2 Magnetos escape, Mansion Raid, Xjet escape
01-06-04, 02:28 PM
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TOP 10 ACTION MOMENTS
10. Highway chase - The Matrix Reloaded
9. Battle of Balin's Tomb - LotR: Fellowship of the Ring
8. Gun Fight in building lobby - The Matrix
7. Car chase - The Rock
6. Bugs' assault on fort - Starship Troppers
5. The attack - Pearl Harbor
4. Street Battle - Black Hawk Down
3. Final battle of Helms Deep - LotR: The Two Towers
2. Opening batttle sequence - Gladiator
1. Opening battle sequence - Saving Private Ryan
10. Highway chase - The Matrix Reloaded
9. Battle of Balin's Tomb - LotR: Fellowship of the Ring
8. Gun Fight in building lobby - The Matrix
7. Car chase - The Rock
6. Bugs' assault on fort - Starship Troppers
5. The attack - Pearl Harbor
4. Street Battle - Black Hawk Down
3. Final battle of Helms Deep - LotR: The Two Towers
2. Opening batttle sequence - Gladiator
1. Opening battle sequence - Saving Private Ryan
01-06-04, 07:50 PM
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apocolypse now: helo assault... best EVER.
Heat: post heist shootout
Full Metal Jacket: dual with sniper
predator: jesse gets it + jungle/pred gettin hosed
TTT: helms deep + ents charge
return of the jedi: final space battle (minus the stupid teddy bears)
Raiders of the Lost Ark: idol grab at the begining
Aliens: {vasquez} "LETS ROCK!!!!"
Matrix 1: "final" battle between smith and neo
the patriot: final battle.
lots more.. hard to decide on just 10.
j
Heat: post heist shootout
Full Metal Jacket: dual with sniper
predator: jesse gets it + jungle/pred gettin hosed
TTT: helms deep + ents charge
return of the jedi: final space battle (minus the stupid teddy bears)
Raiders of the Lost Ark: idol grab at the begining
Aliens: {vasquez} "LETS ROCK!!!!"
Matrix 1: "final" battle between smith and neo
the patriot: final battle.
lots more.. hard to decide on just 10.
j
01-06-04, 08:50 PM
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Just a pedantic point on my behalf, but shouldn't an action scene imply movement of some sort? Mexican standoffs or The Rock's shower room massacre are more like 'arguments punctuated with bullets'. You know what I mean? They're just tense scenes that happen to involve violence or guns. There really isn't that much action going on.
Anyway, here's my short list (I actually compiled these onto a DVD disc to watch once in a while when I want an action fix). I kept it Hollywood-only since I'd be here all day if I included Hong Kong movies:
5. TRUE LIES - Chateau Escape, Bathroom Fight & chase
4. BLADE - Opening club scene. Fight quick-cutting done right.
3. M:I-2 - Motorcycle chase. Perhaps the best motorcycle scene in history (though it's not a big field)
2. GLADIATOR - Battle of Carthage. I thought the rest of the battles in the film were boring or cut to the point of being senseless, but this one was great. Tactical and exciting.
1. HEAT - THE gunfight. Viscerally incredible, yet they put a helluva lot of real world details in there, too.
Oh, and I agree about the xXx drug field scene. Amazing stunts in that scene and the big jumps are proof positive that holding the camera back and letting a stunt play out can yield more thrilling results than all of the camera & editing tricks combined.
Anyway, here's my short list (I actually compiled these onto a DVD disc to watch once in a while when I want an action fix). I kept it Hollywood-only since I'd be here all day if I included Hong Kong movies:
5. TRUE LIES - Chateau Escape, Bathroom Fight & chase
4. BLADE - Opening club scene. Fight quick-cutting done right.
3. M:I-2 - Motorcycle chase. Perhaps the best motorcycle scene in history (though it's not a big field)
2. GLADIATOR - Battle of Carthage. I thought the rest of the battles in the film were boring or cut to the point of being senseless, but this one was great. Tactical and exciting.
1. HEAT - THE gunfight. Viscerally incredible, yet they put a helluva lot of real world details in there, too.
Oh, and I agree about the xXx drug field scene. Amazing stunts in that scene and the big jumps are proof positive that holding the camera back and letting a stunt play out can yield more thrilling results than all of the camera & editing tricks combined.
01-06-04, 09:01 PM
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In no order:
*Michelle Yeoh vs. Zhang Ziyi in Crouching Tiger
*Desert Base battle in Hulk
*Aliens in the ceilings battle in Aliens
*Trench dogfight in Star Wars
*Final gunfight in Open Range
*San Te vs. senior monk in "36th CHamber of Shaolin
*Errol Flynn vs Basil Rathbone in Adventures of Robin Hood
*Warg battle in The Two Towers
*Bobsled, motorcycle and Bond skiing down boblsled track in For Your Eyes Only
*main chase sequence in Minority Report
*Michelle Yeoh vs. Zhang Ziyi in Crouching Tiger
*Desert Base battle in Hulk
*Aliens in the ceilings battle in Aliens
*Trench dogfight in Star Wars
*Final gunfight in Open Range
*San Te vs. senior monk in "36th CHamber of Shaolin
*Errol Flynn vs Basil Rathbone in Adventures of Robin Hood
*Warg battle in The Two Towers
*Bobsled, motorcycle and Bond skiing down boblsled track in For Your Eyes Only
*main chase sequence in Minority Report
04-14-04, 07:13 PM
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If it's on DVD, you can't really count Star Wars yet can you?
If it's on DVD, you can't really count Star Wars yet can you?
04-15-04, 12:04 AM
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these really cant compare to the classic action scenes but did anyone else really enjoy:
the final scene in equilibrium (from the lie detector til the end)
the bus scene in the transporter
the opening bar scene in desperado
man i loved those scenes!!
the final scene in equilibrium (from the lie detector til the end)
the bus scene in the transporter
the opening bar scene in desperado
man i loved those scenes!!
04-15-04, 01:57 AM
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The Predator vs. Arnold fight in The Predator.
The Harley vs. Truck chase in T2
Opening of The Raiders of the Lost Ark.
The opening sequence of Toy Story II
The fight where Jacky first gets drunk in DMII
Who am I rooftop fight.
Fist of Legend final fight
The Wheel sequence from Conan The Barbarian(where that kid turns into Arnold)
The Harley vs. Truck chase in T2
Opening of The Raiders of the Lost Ark.
The opening sequence of Toy Story II
The fight where Jacky first gets drunk in DMII
Who am I rooftop fight.
Fist of Legend final fight
The Wheel sequence from Conan The Barbarian(where that kid turns into Arnold)
04-15-04, 05:32 PM
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Originally posted by jdslater
I would add the drug field scene in XXX, I know the film has its haters ( I loathe the way it keeps saying James Bond is too old, and then follows their blueprint so closely). Anyway this scene REALLY pumped up through your amp is beautiful, its nice the jump was really done and not CGI (apart from the head). And if you watch closely there is abit of logic in the scene.
I would add the drug field scene in XXX, I know the film has its haters ( I loathe the way it keeps saying James Bond is too old, and then follows their blueprint so closely). Anyway this scene REALLY pumped up through your amp is beautiful, its nice the jump was really done and not CGI (apart from the head). And if you watch closely there is abit of logic in the scene.
