Favorite battle scenes

March 06, 2019, 06:20 PM

erj_pilot

Along with already that's been mentioned/posted, I'll go under the waves and say the submarine footage in U-571 was pretty intense. Ain't no way I could be a submariner...

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March 06, 2019, 06:26 PM

Orguss

I’ll add the opening battle of the live action Battleship Yamato. It’s relatively short but intense and saddening when a captain sacrifrices his ship to protect the admiral’s as he retreats.

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March 06, 2019, 08:44 PM

pbramlett

quote:
Originally posted by pulicords:
Steven Spielberg's "P51 Mustang-Cadillac of the Skies!" scene from the movie "Empire of the Sun" (1987). I swear I could almost smell what was happening there. Simply gorgeous.

An epic scene my first thought as well.

March 06, 2019, 09:08 PM

Hound Dog

quote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
I’ll add the opening battle of the live action Battleship Yamato. It’s relatively short but intense and saddening when a captain sacrifrices his ship to protect the admiral’s as he retreats.

I was thinking the same thing, but I wasn't sure many would get the reference.

I LOVE that movie.

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March 07, 2019, 02:14 AM

LastCubScout

quote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
I’ll add the opening battle of the live action Battleship Yamato.

Originally posted by Hound Dog:
I LOVE that movie.

I definitely prefer the animated series. The new series Space Battleship Yamato 2199 and 2202 look totally badass, but I haven't had a chance to hunt down a copy yet. The clips of the Comet Empire battles from the Yamato 2202 series look CRAY-CRAY!!!

March 07, 2019, 06:35 AM

YellowJacket

The final scene to rescue Jason Bateman's character at the end of The Kingdom.

I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log.

March 07, 2019, 07:44 AM

Sig209

who can forget Master and Commander??

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March 07, 2019, 10:35 AM

gw3971

Any battle scene in last of the Mohicans. The air to air scenes in Dunkirk.

March 07, 2019, 04:20 PM

Longbow_06

I have some odd ones.
The Vietnam scene in Forrest Gump. It just feels real.

And, Battle of the Badtards in Game of Thrones.
The very opening, where the scene is shot from behind John Snow, with the heavy cavity charging down on him.
Beautifully filmed and executed.

March 08, 2019, 04:14 PM

.38supersig

quote:
Originally posted by LastCubScout:
quote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
I’ll add the opening battle of the live action Battleship Yamato...

I definitely prefer the animated series.

March 08, 2019, 05:43 PM

P250UA5

Yet to be seen, but the Battle for/at Winterfell in the last season of Game of Thrones is supposed to be the longest ever filmed, possibly over 40 minutes.

The Enemy's gate is down.

March 08, 2019, 10:08 PM

4x5

I love the battle scene in Band of Brothers, when Easy Company is defending the high ground outside of Carentan, and they fight off a German attack including tanks.