Great Movie Battle Scenes
Epic battle scenes are becoming more and more common in movies due to modern special effects, but there are some notable battle scenes from older movies - battle scenes which used thousands of extras.
I have not given these battle scenes a ranking, they just appear on the list as I thought of them. If there are any that you think should be added, leave a comment at the end of the lens.
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War Movies
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Zulu
The Battle of Rourke's Drift
You can learn more about the history of the battle of Rourke's drift and those involved in it here: Rourke's Drift 1879.
The Royal Regiment of Wales's website has lots of interesting associated information too.
Saving Private Ryan
D-Day Landings at Omaha Beach
There is a huge amount of information about the Normandy landings on D-Day here; Normandy Landings and here; D-Day.
Saving Private Ryan Omaha beach
This is the opening scene from Saving Private Ryan which focuses on The Massacre on Omaha Beach. There is no music over it and if you have any requests for any other films you think I might have. Just private message me.
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Star Wars, Episode IV
The Battle of Yavin/Death Star 1
For those wanting to read about the fictional history of this battle, try Wookiepedia.
Star Wars
The Messenger
The Battle of Orleans
Details on the siege of Orleans can be found here: The Siege of Orleans.
The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King
The Battle of Minas Tirith
The Movies on DVD
Suriyothai
The Battle of Ayuttaya
Wikipedia has an article on Queen Suriyothai.
The Patriot
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Braveheart
The Battle of Sterling
The battle as depicted in the movie varies considerably with the real Battle of Sterling Bridge.
Gladiator
The War in Germania
gladiator the battle for germania
Arminius (b. circa 18 BC, d. circa 21 AD, assumed to be the Latinized form of Hermann) was the chief of the Germanic Cherusci tribe during the later stages of Augustus' reign. Prior to the great revolt which pushed Rome permanently out of the Germanic interior, and after the conquests of Drusus and Tiberius, Arminius served as a Roman auxiliary (c. 1 to 6 AD), apparently with much success. Some have painted a picture of a young Germanic warrior with the ultimate goal of freeing the tribes by learning Roman military ways, but his service and that of his fellow Cherusci warriors, actually exemplifies the completeness in which the Romans had spread their influence throughout Germania (as well as identifying the early stages of the barbarization of the Roman Legions). Though at this stage, Germania Magna was not an official province, and was still unsettled per Roman victory conditions, the slow process of Romanization had begun in earnest. Arminius, it seems, even earned Roman citizenship as well as equestrian status, perhaps in part, as a peace settlement.
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Spartacus
The Third Servile War
Spartacus : the Roman Army
1960. Director: Stanley Kubrick starring here Kirk Douglas. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054331/ Of the 167 days it took Stanley Kubrick to shoot this film, six weeks were spent directing an elaborate battle sequence in which 8,500 extras re-created the clash between the Roman troops and Spartacus' slave army. Several scenes in the battle drew the ire of the Legion of Decency and were therefore cut.
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The Movies on DVD
Otoko-tachi no Yamato
The Sinking of the Yamato
Black Hawk Down
The Battle of Mogadishu
We Were Soldiers
The Battle of La Drang
Flags of Our Fathers
The Battle of Iwo Jima
Troy
The Battle at the Gates of Troy
The Movies on DVD
Henry V
The Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain, WWII
The Empire Strikes Back
The Battle of Hoth
Hoth Snow Battle Star Wars Episoe V The Empire Strikes Back
The Snow Battle at the Rebel Base on the ice planet Hoth. The Imperials win but the Rebels put up a great fight. Edited by: Reaper Special Thanks to Lucasfilm LTD. George Lucas No Infringment Intended
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Prince Caspian
Narnians Defeat The Telmarines
The Lord of The Rings - The Two Towers
The Battle of Helms Deep
The Movies on DVD
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Your Comments on Movie Battle Scenes
Have I Got Them All?
Are these the best movie battle scenes of all time?Let me know what you think of these scenes and if there is another that you think is worthy of inclusion let me know.
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- nickupton nickupton Oct 16, 2009 @ 5:21 am
- Have to say I didn't like the battle of Geonosis, too much CGI for me. [in reply to Pete]
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- Pete Pete Oct 13, 2009 @ 10:48 am
- good list, but battle of geonosis in star wars ep.2 is awesome, also pearl harbour has an epic bombing scene. all the other scenes are brilliant though.
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- nickupton nickupton Oct 1, 2009 @ 6:58 am
- I agree. [in reply to gideon43]
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- gideon43 gideon43 Oct 1, 2009 @ 6:44 am
- Saving Private Ryan has easily the best battle scenes ever in war movies, both the beginning and end.
Zulu also rates pretty highly.
Excellent lens, check out my own list of top war movies sometimes.
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- Paul Paul Sep 5, 2009 @ 11:19 am
- LOTR The Return of the King: The cavalry charge and ensuing batle.
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