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Opening battle scene in Gladiator falls into the right idea but, Ridley Scott got a bit over-stylized with the slow motion. A very good scene nonetheless.

The Thin Red Line, where the company is ordered to charge up the hill despite pill boxes littering the approach. The tension on the CC's face and barking back at his CO built it up.
 
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The first fight/battle scene in the The Revenant with the frontiersman and the indians.


Yeah loved that scene. Well done film. Makes me realize how hard life was in those times.
 
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Michael Bay's 13 Hours when the GRS team has to run through the streets of Benghazi to figure out what the heck's going on at the diplomatic compound.

And maybe the entire second act of Lone Survivor.

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13 hours and Blackhawk Down.
 
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Good ones mentioned so far.

Don't forget - The Pacific

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maMQcutkHFw

This Tenaru night battle seemed particularly intense on film because of the poor visibility. The CGI tracers were well-done IMO.

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Last of the Mohicans after the British surrendered the fort and were walking away when attacked by the Magwa and the Indians


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The final night battle scene in Platoon, where they were nearly overrun.
 
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Band of Brothers had quite a few. Bastogne comes to mind as particularly intense, confused, and chaotic.


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The long single take near the end of Children of Men. The joys of modern urban combat.
 
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I though Tears of the Sun had some pretty well done hectic battle scenes.
The final ambush scene seems like the Military Advisor got to do the choreography.




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The Last of the Mohicans had a great battle scene with the British being attacked after surrendering the fort.


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Band of Brothers had quite a few. Bastogne comes to mind as particularly intense, confused, and chaotic.


I'd have to say the entire D-day operation fits the bill for me.


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Pretty much everything has been mentioned.

Hollywood has gotten better over the years, better than the movies I grew up with. The first movies I saw with what I thought were "realistic" battle scenes were Blackhawk Down and Saving Private Ryan. They gave me the heebie jeebies. I watches a matinee of Saving Private Ryan when it came out and the theater was full of older gentlemen and their wives. It was amazing. Very awesome to see their reactions.

After those two movies I think Hollywood got the message and we have had a lot that capture chaos good. Band Of Brothers, the Pacific, 13 Hours, all way better than Heartbreak Ridge (that I did watch today, just because it was on Wink ).

I watched Band Of Brothers over Memorial Day and besides the D-Day jump scene I think the Bastogne scene is the best for chaos and despair.

But my favorite scene? My absolute most favorite? When Lt. Spears relieved Lt. Dike and pressed the attack into Foy. From a "guy on the ground lookin' around" perspective that is the most motivating scene for me.

No matter how bad shit gets, great leadership is amazing, motivating, and inspiring. I would have followed that guy anywhere no matter how shitty it got.
 
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That night attack scene in 'Platoon' seemed to me to capture the absolute chaos, the noise, the rush that it must be like.


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Naval engagements by H.M.S. Surprise in Master and Commander ....



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I would say We Were Soldiers when the enemy get inside the perimeter.


I agree. And, add the scene where Col. Moore is screaming for all of the commo officers to calm down.
 
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The Hurt Locker.
 
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Pretty much everything has been mentioned.

Hollywood has gotten better over the years, better than the movies I grew up with. The first movies I saw with what I thought were "realistic" battle scenes were Blackhawk Down and Saving Private Ryan. They gave me the heebie jeebies. I watches a matinee of Saving Private Ryan when it came out and the theater was full of older gentlemen and their wives. It was amazing. Very awesome to see their reactions.

After those two movies I think Hollywood got the message and we have had a lot that capture chaos good. Band Of Brothers, the Pacific, 13 Hours, all way better than Heartbreak Ridge (that I did watch today, just because it was on Wink ).

I watched Band Of Brothers over Memorial Day and besides the D-Day jump scene I think the Bastogne scene is the best for chaos and despair.

But my favorite scene? My absolute most favorite? When Lt. Spears relieved Lt. Dike and pressed the attack into Foy. From a "guy on the ground lookin' around" perspective that is the most motivating scene for me.

No matter how bad shit gets, great leadership is amazing, motivating, and inspiring. I would have followed that guy anywhere no matter how shitty it got.


I can remember sitting in the theater with my wife and being so upset at the end of several of the above movies that I couldn't move and had tears coming down my face.

I won't subject myself to this any more, it is too painful.



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Recently, the end battle in The Siege of Jadotville.
 
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But my favorite scene? My absolute most favorite? When Lt. Spears relieved Lt. Dike and pressed the attack into Foy. From a "guy on the ground lookin' around" perspective that is the most motivating scene for me.

No matter how bad shit gets, great leadership is amazing, motivating, and inspiring. I would have followed that guy anywhere no matter how shitty it got.


Agree 100%. One of my favorite scenes in any movie, period. Pure force of will - no talk, all action. Inspiring leadership at its finest.

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