10 Epic Action Sequences That You Can Watch Over And Over Again

If you go on Wikipedia – or any other analogous website of your choosing – and check the list of highest-grossing films of all time, you might make a (not so) shocking discovery: it’s an action extravaganza! Indeed, aside from a couple occasional flicks about Ice Queens, talking toys and sinking ships (the last of which, by the way, I have no idea why it’s there), the whole list is dominated by action movies. You have your Avengers, your Pirates, your Transformers and so and so on. In fact, about 16 of the 19 movies that have made over a billion dollars worldwide are categorized as – you guessed it – action.

Tuomas Hakola

Published: Oct 5, 2014 02:24 pm

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9) First Battle – 300

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Before he was making movies about a man dressed in a red cape and red-and-blue jumpsuit, Zack Snyder was making movies about a legion of men dressed in a red cape and underwear (that’s it!). I’m talking, of course, about his big green-screen project – also known as 300.

To be fair, though, the live action adaptation of the Frank Miller’s fantastic graphic novel was a pleasant surprise, consequently verifying the director’s position as a major player in the business.

No doubt, the part that comes to mind first is when the guy screams the name of his precious homeland and kicks the other guy into the pit. But as far as action sequences are concerned, it’s the Spartans’ initial scuffle with the massive Persian army that we all remember – be that the original version or one of the countless parodies that reminds us. I’m not quite sure what does it, exactly. I guess there’s just something about seeing the nameless bad guy’s blood get spilled.

In delightful slow motion, of course.

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