Favourite epic battle scenes in movies.

[ohtwell]

Battle at Helm's Deep and pretty much any battle from the Lord of the Rings movies!


: ) Amanda

 

[TehMac]

Originally posted by: Sea Moose
Zulu <-- You must watch this.

x1000

Pretty much the best war movie no one has heard about.


While not really a war film, this samurai flick, Seven Samurai, is probably one of the best films I have ever seen. My only qualm is that is in black and white.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uu40a3ANFw

Still brilliant though.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: Sea Moose
Troy <-- Some good fight scenes.

Hell yeah. The fight between Achilles and Hector is epic.

 

[ProfJohn]

The pearl harbor attack scene in Tora Tora Tora!
link Hit the mute though because some idiot placed a stupid ass song over the original sound track.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: jinduy

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
Optimus Prime vs Megatron

epic indeed.

one shall stand. one shall fall.

if prime fought like that all the time they would have kicked ass.

 

[maddogchen]

Originally posted by: John P
Battle of Waterloo: French Cavalry Charge

that didn't make sense at all. You're supposed to run over the infantry and cut them down not run around them while getting shot

 

[jersiq]

Hamburger Hill - final climb up the hill.

Sorry, my youtube search skills suck donkey balls today, so no link.

 

[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: John P
Battle of Waterloo: French Cavalry Charge

that didn't make sense at all. You're supposed to run over the infantry and cut them down not run around them while getting shot

Read up on infantry squares.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_square

Very hard formations for the horses to break.

If the Orcs had formed into squares instead of a long thin line the battle of Pelennor Fields may have turned out differently.

 

[Iron Woode]

this is the most epic battle ever!!!!!!!!!11!!!!!1!!!

Pure Epicness

 

[weirdichi]

Piper vs. Richards in They Live. I'll include Cripple Fight in South Park.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: John P
Battle of Waterloo: French Cavalry Charge

that didn't make sense at all. You're supposed to run over the infantry and cut them down not run around them while getting shot

Read up on infantry squares.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_square

Very hard formations for the horses to break.

If the Orcs had formed into squares instead of a long thin line the battle of Pelennor Fields may have turned out differently.

Except there were no guns in LOTR, and the Rohirrim showing up was a complete surprise.

 

[KeithTalent]

Anchorman epic fight scene.

KT

 

[zerocool84]

Jackie Chan's Who Am I


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[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: John P
Battle of Waterloo: French Cavalry Charge

that didn't make sense at all. You're supposed to run over the infantry and cut them down not run around them while getting shot

Read up on infantry squares.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_square

Very hard formations for the horses to break.

If the Orcs had formed into squares instead of a long thin line the battle of Pelennor Fields may have turned out differently.

Except there were no guns in LOTR, and the Rohirrim showing up was a complete surprise.

The Romans used squares too and they didn't have guns.

Squares with pikes are nearly impossible for calvary to break.

But you are right that the Orcs most likely didn't have time form squares and they might not have even been trained on how to do so. Also the movie shows the orcs breaking ranks and running which all but gives victory to the calvary. Had they stood their ground the calvary may have been stopped when it hit their lines. The pile of dead horses and men make it impossible for the horses in the back to charge into battle.

Fire up total war and set up a battle between just pike troops and calvary and see what happens.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Possessed Freak
Star Wars, Return of the Jedi: Endor Space Battle.

i love the space battles from return of the jedi, always have.

otherwise the opener to gladiator is really my favorite, followed closely by the normandy landing and the town battle in saving private ryan.

Originally posted by: sao123
the battle at the end of the last samurai was pretty epic.

i liked the assault by ninjas earlier in the movie more.

Originally posted by: ohtwell
Battle at Helm's Deep and pretty much any battle from the Lord of the Rings movies!


: ) Amanda

helms deep was way, way too long. i watched all the movies but i cant sit through that every time

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: John P
Battle of Waterloo: French Cavalry Charge

that didn't make sense at all. You're supposed to run over the infantry and cut them down not run around them while getting shot

Read up on infantry squares.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_square

Very hard formations for the horses to break.

If the Orcs had formed into squares instead of a long thin line the battle of Pelennor Fields may have turned out differently.

Except there were no guns in LOTR, and the Rohirrim showing up was a complete surprise.

The Romans used squares too and they didn't have guns.

Squares with pikes are nearly impossible for calvary to break.

But you are right that the Orcs most likely didn't have time form squares and they might not have even been trained on how to do so. Also the movie shows the orcs breaking ranks and running which all but gives victory to the calvary. Had they stood their ground the calvary may have been stopped when it hit their lines. The pile of dead horses and men make it impossible for the horses in the back to charge into battle.

Fire up total war and set up a battle between just pike troops and calvary and see what happens.

this.

note, also, the battle in braveheart where the infantry held fast with sharp timbers against cavalry.

 

[alyarb]

heh, so this is basically a "post your age" thread. i thank those who have already mocked it.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: Possessed Freak
Star Wars, Return of the Jedi: Endor Space Battle.

That was well done.

Very well done scene that's from a movie 26 years old!! :Q

 

[imported_Imp]

Transformers: Hot Rod fight

This one is way better than Optimus' fight. Not much fighting though, just ass kicking.


Heat - Botched bank job

The sound, tension and just everything building up to this scene is amazing. Can't wait for Michael Mann's next film.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: xSauronx
helms deep was way, way too long. i watched all the movies but i cant sit through that every time.

IMO, the three best battle scenes from LOTR are:

Amon Hen

Moria

Last Alliance

The last alliance is definitely the most epic though.

 

[John P]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: Possessed Freak
Star Wars, Return of the Jedi: Endor Space Battle.

i love the space battles from return of the jedi, always have.

otherwise the opener to gladiator is really my favorite, followed closely by the normandy landing and the town battle in saving private ryan.

Originally posted by: sao123
the battle at the end of the last samurai was pretty epic.

i liked the assault by ninjas earlier in the movie more.

Originally posted by: ohtwell
Battle at Helm's Deep and pretty much any battle from the Lord of the Rings movies!


: ) Amanda

helms deep was way, way too long. i watched all the movies but i cant sit through that every time

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: John P
Battle of Waterloo: French Cavalry Charge

that didn't make sense at all. You're supposed to run over the infantry and cut them down not run around them while getting shot

Read up on infantry squares.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_square

Very hard formations for the horses to break.

If the Orcs had formed into squares instead of a long thin line the battle of Pelennor Fields may have turned out differently.

Except there were no guns in LOTR, and the Rohirrim showing up was a complete surprise.

The Romans used squares too and they didn't have guns.

Squares with pikes are nearly impossible for calvary to break.

But you are right that the Orcs most likely didn't have time form squares and they might not have even been trained on how to do so. Also the movie shows the orcs breaking ranks and running which all but gives victory to the calvary. Had they stood their ground the calvary may have been stopped when it hit their lines. The pile of dead horses and men make it impossible for the horses in the back to charge into battle.

Fire up total war and set up a battle between just pike troops and calvary and see what happens.

this.

note, also, the battle in braveheart where the infantry held fast with sharp timbers against cavalry.

I haven't read up on the battle details in a while but this cavalry charge is one of the reasons the French lost the battle. As I recall Napolean had left the battlefield to rest and Ney ordered the cavalry charge without infantry support, Napolean was horrified when he found out.

What makes this movie scene so cool is that it was done without CGI. I love the overhead shots of all the infantry squares with the cavalry charging around them.

 

[Possessed Freak]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: Possessed Freak
Star Wars, Return of the Jedi: Endor Space Battle.

That was well done.

Very well done scene that's from a movie 26 years old!! :Q

It also has my absolute favorite music accompaniment Into The Trap (especially at 1:03).

 

[Loop2kil]

first battle in Gladiator.

 

[GiggleGirl]

last battle in The Last Samurai. was pretty sweet

 

[GiggleGirl]

ooh ooh, and the scene in The Patriot where Mel Gibson owns all those soldiers to save his son (heath ledger). beginning of movie. awesome

 

[ohtwell]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: ohtwell
Battle at Helm's Deep and pretty much any battle from the Lord of the Rings movies!


: ) Amanda

helms deep was way, way too long. i watched all the movies but i cant sit through that every time

I will agree that it was long, but it was still amazing. Pretty much every battle scene in that set of movies is amazing, IMO!

I agree with others who have said the opening scene in Gladiator. Very well done!


: ) Amanda