Best Action Sequence of the Year: 2013 - Nominations Thread

[Hunter Rider]

It's that time of year! t: You know the drill, nominate 3 sequences, after a couple of days I'll round up the score and put the top 8 in a poll!

 

[slumcat]

It's that time of year! t: You know the drill, nominate 3 sequences, after a couple of days I'll round up the score and put the top 8 in a poll!

I'll do a Top 10

1. Gravity
The opening scene in Gravity - Sandra Bullock, space shuttle Explorer and Hubble telescope are struck by debris
The scene can be seen below


2. Gravity
Sandra Bullocks escapes in the Soyuz from the ISS just the debris circles back for a second time
The last part of some of this scene can be seen in the clip below


3. The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
Dwarves VS Smaug the dragon - the finale of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

4. The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
Dwarves and Bilbo escape in a barrel from the wood elves as the wood elves and orcs join the chase and fight
Some of it can be seen in the clip below


5. The Grandmaster
Zhang Ziyi and Zhang Jin's epic fight at the train station in The Grandmaster
The scene can be seen below


6. The Grandmaster
Tony Leung vs Zhang Ziyi in The Grandmaster - their fast duel where the person who breaks anything loses
The entire scene can be seen below


7. The Wolverine
Wolverine Vs Shingen in The Wolverine - claws VS sword
Some of the scene can be seen below


8. Man Of Steel
Oil Rig Scene in Man Of Steel - Henry Cavill saves the oil rig workers
The scene can be seen below


9. Man Of Steel
Superman vs Faora and Nom-Ek on the streets of Smallville in Man Of Steel
Some of it can be seen below


10. Something In The Air
Opening student riot sequence in Something In The Air
Some of it can be seen below


I'll try to find videos for all and post.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

In no order:
Final battle in Man of Steel
Smallville fight in Man of Steel
The Beehive pub fight in The World's End

 

[MrMaooz]

Smallville Battle-Man of Steel
Israel Attack-World War Z
Train Sequence-The Lone Ranger

This isn't definitive for me but these are the ones that came to my mind.

 

[hammerhedd11]

Smallville Battle- Man of Steel
Barrel Chase- The Hobbit
The Fight in the Beehive- The World's End

 

[Quasimod0]

Barrel chase in the hobbit
Final battle in man of steel
Iron man 3 suits vs extremis soldiers

 

[DarkSovereignty]

Bathroom fight in the worlds end
Smallville fight in man of steel
Spock vs. cumberkahn in Star Trek into darkness

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

The Bullet Train - The Wolverine
Hong Kong Battle - Pacific Rim
German Grand Prix - Rush

 

[Drizzle]

Hong Kong Battle (Gipsy Danger vs. Leatherback and Otachi) - Pacific Rim
Hit Girl vs. Mother Russia - Kick-Ass 2
The Barrel Sequence - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

Smallville Fight- Man of Steel
Barrel Chase- The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
Beehive Pub Fight- The World's End

 

[thejon93]

+The Pub/Washroom Fight in The World's End.
+Wolverine vs. Shingen in The Wolverine.
+Superman vs. General Zod in Man of Steel.
+Julian vs. Chang in Only God Forgives.
+Space Jump from Star Trek Into Darkness.
+Parker vs. assassin from Parker.

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

Wolverine vs Shingen
Superman vs Zod
The Bullet Train (The Wolverine)

 

[Liam_H]

Pacific Rim - Hong Kong Fight
Gravity - Opening Sequence
Man of Steel - Smallville Fight

 

[thejon93]

Glad to see quite a few people liked that Shingen vs. Wolverine fight. That entire scene, starting with Wolverine having to slice into his stomach to get that metal leech off his heart and ending with Wolverine killing Shingen, was tension-filled to the brim.

 

[childeroland]

1. Opening of Gravity, when the crew is first hit by debris
2. The Grandmaster -- the train fight between Gong Er and Ma San
3. The World's End -- The bathroom fight scene

 

[jacobed]

Final battle in Man of Steel
SmallVille battle in Man of Steel
Barrel sequence in The Hobbit 2

 

[rks943]

Smallville Battle - Man of Steel
Superman Vs. Zod - Man of Steel
Hong Kong Fight - Pacific Rim

 

[Tacit Ronin]

Gravity opening sequence

Hong Kong battle in Pacific Rim.

Barrel of Monkeys in Iron man 3.

Stark vs goons in Iron Man 3. (Ingenious choreography)

 

[Rowsdower!]

I'm only going to nominate one scene from one movie, because if I didn't, I'd probably have my top three come from Man of Steel.

1. Man of Steel - Final Battle

2. The Hobbit - Smaug vs. the Dwarves

3. Pacific Rim - Hong Kong battle

4. The World's End - bathroom brawl

5. Iron Man 3 - plane rescue

 

[PaulRom]

Battle of Metropolis - Man of Steel
Battle of Smallville - Man of Steel
Bullet Train fight - The Wolverine
Iron Man armors vs. Extremis soldiers - Iron Man 3
Hong Kong battle - Pacific Rim
Wolverine vs. Shingen - The Wolverine
Opening Sequence - Gravity

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

I thought we were only allowed to nominate 3 sequences.

 

[DarkSovereignty]

That's what it says in the OP. But it is well known that hypsters can only read half a post before getting bored and moving on

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Not about dat life, yo.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Some tough choices, and it will be hard to nominate only 3, even then I havent seen The Hobbit 2 yet either as it doesnt come out until Boxing day here, anyway:

1) Hong Kong Sequence (Pacific Rim)
2) Superman vs Zod (MOS)
3) Final battle (Kick-Ass 2)

Honourable mentions to Wolverine vs Shingen, the WWZ Israel sequence and 1st 2 sequences in Gravity. The finale of Elysium has grown on me too.

 

[Brother Jack]

Hong Kong Battle - Pacific Rim
Opening Sequence - Gravity
Oil Rig Rescue - Man of Steel