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Think of "at dawn, look at east" from Lord of The Rings type vibes. I always loved this sort of scenes but i can't think of any movie that would have this. It could be the army or an individual coming to the rescue of someone and crushing the bad guys. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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The Three Musketeers(1993), the three stand alone against the entire Cardinal Guard army after the king got taken hostage by the Cardinal, then dozens of bystanders start throwing off their cloaks and reveal themselves as Musketeers, leading to a mass brawl.
'SAVE THE KING!'
"On the contrary... you're right on time."
Michael Wincott's glorious, glorious voice.
I looked this scene up on YouTube per this thread's recommendation. As soon as I heard the voice - Elgyn from Alien 4. That voice is next level.
How could I forget! Great memories from watching that movie over and over as a kid.
One of my favourite movie scenes ever. Just lovely
Really gave off a “I am Spartacus” vibe. Pretty cool
When the P-51 mustangs show up at the end of Saving Private Ryan.
"Angels on our shoulders"
Coolest plane ever. So disappointed the red tails movie sucked so bad.
I thought red tails was, at the very least, charming. It just gave strong straight to dvd energy.
::coughcough:: F4U Corsair ::coughcough::
The Corsair was the playboy of the Pacific, but the F6F Hellcat was the real workhorse, ain’t nothing cooler than shooting down half of Japan’s naval air forces in an afternoon
I think the Douglas SBD Dauntless can give the Hellcat a run for that title. Effective dive bomb attacks during Midway managed to sink 4 IJN carriers dealing a blow they would never recover from, not to mention they could hold their own against enemy fighters too.
Ok, we're comparing apples and oranges here. But considering the analysis in this article, and that the Corsair had a 11:1 kill ratio, I'll take the playboy.
The Hellcat ruled the skies of the Pacific conflict and it’s not even a close thing.
The Corsair had better press coverage.
Ahem, the Supermarine Spitfire mk IX would like a word. Elliptical wings, Merlin engine, hairs rising on the back of your neck. Defence rests.
The Spitfire got the glory for dogfights over England, but it was the Hawker Hurricane that was taking down the German bombers, allowing England to continue to produce weapons to hold the Krauts at bay until the US joined the fray.
I was 7 when I saw Saving Private Ryan (don't ask, I had older brothers) and I thought Tom Hanks shot a gas cannister with his pistol and it blew up the tank.
You were supposed to! Doesn't he think that for a second?
Well I thought that for maybe like a few years lol
Based on the look on his face, the character thought something similar as well.
When the military actually get mobilized at the end of Shaun of the Dead, it's lights out for the Zeds.
Ahh don't use the zed word.
Are there any out there though?
WE’RE NOT USING THE ZED WORD
This guy Humans vs. Zombies.
Serenity has this but with a twist, when they get the Reavers fleet to follow them into battle against the alliance fleet.
"Bastard's not even changing course"
“Target the Reavers. Target the Reavers. Target everything! OPEN FIRE!!!”
"Somebody fire!"
If we’re talking Serenity, then River going full River.
God dammit! Now I need to go rewatch Firefly and then Serenity!
i just wish there were more than 14 episodes, it was a great show ...
Absolutely.
My usual yearly rewatch is Babylon 5. May need to add Firefly to that list.
I do this every couple years and it holds up great!
"My turn."
Always Sunny, Mac and Charlie beat up kids
In this same vein, Erlich Bachman vs the adderall kid in Silicon Valley
You just brought piss to a shit fight, you little cunt
I’ll kill your mother, I’ll rape your father!!
An all time GOAT scene
I had been meaning to watch the show, but seeing that made me start it immediately. Bitch slapping him and chunking the bike into the bushes lol
It was this clip and the clip of them calculating how long to jerk everyone off that finally made me watch it. Same thing I had been meaning to and then I saw the calculating clip and like next day saw the Adderall scene and started it like an hour later
Church Candy
So you’re saying Mac and Charlie are good guys… interesting.
Charlie even killed a kid.
Infinity War and Ragnarok both have scenes like that when the good guys are just hopelessly beaten, and then Thor shows up.
"BRING ME THANOS!"
Oh you guys are so screwed now!
That was the perfect opportunity for Marvel's first f-bomb and they fumbled it hard
I don't know. Using it during a mundane but extremely frustrating moment we can all relate to was a stroke of genius.
When the Shermans come rolling in in Band Of Brothers, forgot which episode.
Carentan, I believe
God, the town battle and this scene in one ep? Loaded.
Edit: I remember now, it's the one where blondie from Hustle finds his mettle because of Speirs.
Precisely!
Well, hello 2nd armored!
You beautiful babies you!
That random bored tank commander gunning down Nazis
So casual, so confident. Always amazed by his sense of self preservation, nothing but a leather cap on.
Well and the tank he’s standing on does help a little
Avengers End Game
Probably the best example of this in the last 10 years or so, especially given the build up to it with over a decade of movies behind it
No other movie in my lifetime got that level of pop in the theatre as when those portals opened.
Really? In my theatre it was cap picking up Mjolnir
Don't get me wrong, that was loud too, but it was dead silent when you heard "on your left" and then people went wild leading up to Avengers Assemble. I get goose bumps just thinking of it now lol.
It was pretty damn epic. Definitely a movie theater moment I’ll never forget.
LOL I'm reading on a plane right now and just got goosebumps visualizing it.
And then Thor says, “I knew it!”
Which is also a throwback to him looking nervous in Age of Ultron when Rogers makes Mjolnir move a bit when he tries to pick it up.
From the look on Steve's face when he moved it, I'm pretty sure he knew he'd be able to lift it, but stopped himself in front of Thor.
For literally any movie other than Endgame, I hate when people cheer/clap/make noise. It detracts from the experience. BUT god damn avengers endgame earned so many well-deserved cheers.
It’s interesting that audience responses detract from your experience. For me, it makes it so much more fun to know that everyone in the theater feels the same way I do. Especially at opening night or weekend before spoilers ruin the surprise.
Rose of Skywalker tried so hard to do this same type of scene
"Cap, on your left."
Chills every time. What a moment.
"Cap, it's Sam. Can you hear me?".
portal
"On your left."
In a similar vein, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 when the whole team backs up Rocket and goomba-stomps The High Evolutionary like the punk bitch he is.
That movie was too emotional for me. Impounded test animal? Bruh. No one stands a chance
GotG is the low key emotional superhero series.
GotG 1, Groot sacrifices himself. 😭
GotG 2, Yondu sacrifices himself. 😭😭
GotG 3, Rocket’s friends all dying. 😭😭😭😭😭
Edit: formatting
my vote also never seen so many portals and good guys battling villains
Howard The Duck with a Ravager rifle though. PERFECTION.
Also Thor in infinity war, just starts deleting swarms immediately
That scene was the most anime “just unlocked a new power up” scene I’ve ever seen in live action and I loved the shit out of it
I love the YouTube clips where people edit in other heroes from different movies.
I think one of them had Godzilla coming through a portal.
Honorable mention to Infinity War when Cap, Falcon, and Black Widow show up to help Wanda and Vision.
Cap catching the spear…amazing every time.
I don’t know if you can say he was a good guy in the movie, but Han Solo helping Luke Skywalker towards the end of A New Hope would count.
This is my number one movie moment of all time.
Han is a bit of a rogue but he is ultimately a good guy. He's learned how to survive in a world of crime lords, smugglers and bounty hunters, so he's no boy scout. But it's clear his time with Ben, Luke and Leia have had an effect on him. Selfless acts of heroism, which he would dismiss earlier in the film, become part of his character.
That's why Han shooting first (and only) was so important
I know.
Or Luke with grogu...