I don't remember the giant energy bubble shields in those.
I'll add the smaller scale battle from IJ the last crusade. Love that whole scene with the tank and Indy's horse skills.
ABSOLUTELY! Red Cliff was the first film that even came to mind for me.Red Cliff.
Got some amazing big brain strats (like 'stealing' the enemies' arrows using a decoy boat stacked with hay walls to bait out enemy archers) scenes, plus more 'standard' large scale action sequences, all set in China's Three Kingdoms era.
One of the best historical drama/wuxia I've ever seen.
Definitely a good one!The Battle of Scarif in Rogue One is so damn awesome it brings tears to my eyes.
If The Silmarillion is ever adapted for the big screen, it'll have battles far beyond Pelennor in terms of scale and spectacle.Don't think anything will top Pelennor Fields in Return of the King.
Lawrence of Arabia has some mental shit considering it's all 'real'. Must have been a nightmare of coordination.
If The Silmarillion is ever adapted for the big screen, it'll have battles far beyond Pelennor in terms of scale and spectacle.
Ya it's classic old school action. It's so hard for me to pick a favourite with those movies but if I had to pick one it would TLC because of that scene alone. Great movie.I suppose it's more of a chase scene, but I really think it is great too! A linear chase sequence opens opens up opportunities to explore all sorts of creative ways to keep up the tension and keep it interesting.
In-fact, The Last Crusade has so many creative chase scenes, with the opening circus train, the aeroplane, the motorbikes etc. Really firing on all cylinders, which is why I think it is definitely on par with Raiders.
When you break it down, the tank chase really explores the space, and keeps the audience engaged by using different aspects of the tank, whether it's the treads acting as a moving surface to fight on, Indy handing onto the turret from his braces... the pen being squirted into the Nazi blokes eyes etc.
It's really quite clever.
David Lean and his filmmaking associates were machines.Lawrence of Arabia is undeniably one of the best films of all time.
More possible now that it's ever been. It all depends on what unfolds with Amazon's LOTR: Second Age show.
It's hard to beat LOTR in this category. I know you said movies but I do want to say that I think stuff like Battle of the Bastards is also better than like 99% of the biggest budget Hollywood movies of all time though.
it sucks so much growing up and finding out that it's all pretty much mel gibson's william wallace fan fic.
Still a great movie, though
I guess the inaccuracy doesn't really bother me. If it wasn't such a fantastic movie, maybe it would.This really pushed muck and blood and chaos in the micro and order in the macro - but also one of the few notes of historical accuracy as it relates to the spear and trench traps - but like most of Braveheart it mixes up different battles and people - Bannockburn, Stirling bridge and Bruce and Wallace.
Braveheart, Helm's Deep, and I really like the ones from Troy'
I guess the inaccuracy doesn't really bother me. If it wasn't such a fantastic movie, maybe it would.
Plus the explosion that takes out the wall. Shit was awesome.It's a really good opener, one of my favourites to a star wars movie. Lots of good action, nice comedic banter, and some of the few good examples of CGI and actually directing.
I still really need to watch this and RAN.
Pacing on this was perfect too. The space battle was intense.
I came into this thread just to mention helms deep. But thats cause it includes my favourite moments in the trilogy. The music, Legolas and Gimli having there banter throughout the battle, aragorns charge with the elves, the elves arriving, the claustrophobia of fighting on the wall.
And my personal favourite line 'Ride with me' and the final charge.
Kagemusha's final battle is the most memorable and powerful for me.
The battle at the end of Attack of Clones is garbage. When I was a kid it was my favorite part,I rewatched it about 2 years ago and it isn't even enjoyable at all.I think Star Wars movies have MANY epic large scale battle scenes, especially in the prequels. I mean the battle at the end of Attack of the Clones is incredible. But the battle of Hoth remains the best one.
For me this thread may as well be called "Best large-scale battle in The Lord of the Rings."
And I'll go with Pelennor Fields too. Rohan's charge into the ranks of Mordor gives me goosebumps everytime I see it, even now. Definitely my favourite!
Not at all. I love Helm's DeepIs it weird I actually prefer Helm's Deep over Pelennor Fields? It just felt more desperate, more impossible to win. The elves showing up to help was really heartwarming and when all seemed lost, Gandalf shows up with the exiled cavalry and like a tidal wave they sweep up a victory.
It was beautiful.