RobinHood26 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Finally, thats what im talking about! Scared to see number 1 though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Meet me at Omar's. I'm going after that truck. How? I don't know, I'm making this up as I go. FUCKING love the Raiders truck scene. It's perhaps Spielberg's greatest sequence in film (arguably). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 ...Aaaand the #1 action scene, as voted on by BOF members: The Matrix (1999) "The Lobby" director: The Wachowskis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es2uYtSJh-Y 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood26 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I knew it.... Well thanks Tele! Now that this is done I can leave my computer, get coffee and start my day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 Thanks to everyone who voted and all who contributed "FYC" suggestions. Next summer, we'll do it again... hopefully we can get more participation next time and we'll see whether that affects the results. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatebox Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Obviously a lot of SW fans voted! There's a surprising lack of superhero films in the top 20 given their recent dominance. Maybe they cannibalised each other. Glad to see The Matrix at 1, probably would have picked the subway fight though. The 1 on 1 dynamic is more interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 (edited) Obviously a lot of SW fans voted! There's a surprising lack of superhero films in the top 20 given their recent dominance. Maybe they cannibalised each other. Glad to see The Matrix at 1, probably would have picked the subway fight though. The 1 on 1 dynamic is more interesting. Or maybe most superhero movies don't have great action. (There weren't a lot of superhero submissions, overall). Though if Ed voted his ballot would probably be nothing but (Nolan-related superhero movies, at least). Edited September 7, 2013 by Telemachos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I have no problem with the lobby scene being number one. The Matrix changed film. It created things that weren't there before. Kudos to the members for voting for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 Some scenes that were right on the cusp but didn't make it in: "Factory Fight, T-800 vs T-1000" - T2 "Rocky vs. Ivan Drago" - Rocky IV "T-Rex vs. Jeep" - Jurassic Park "The Battle of Amon Hen" - Fellowship of the Ring 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood26 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Some scenes that were right on the cusp but didn't make it in: "Factory Fight, T-800 vs T-1000" - T2 "Rocky vs. Ivan Drago" - Rocky IV "T-Rex vs. Jeep" - Jurassic Park "The Battle of Amon Hen" - Fellowship of the Ring Next year i'm making sure Jurassic Park is on this list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Shit I forgot all about this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Shit I forgot all about this. Next year, Numbers. I'm sure your list would've been pretty interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 (edited) The list needed some John Woo, some Kill Bill, some Tombstone, and a Leone showdown (for starters). I'd have included the Battle of Hoth and the Trench Run before the other Star Wars bits personally. But that's what happens when you forget to submit. Edited September 8, 2013 by 4815162342 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 "House of Blue Leaves" from KB1 got a couple votes; so did "Trench Run" from ANH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Yes, the OK Corral scene in Tombstone....that was a peach of a scene. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Miller Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 (edited) Happy with this list! I love that the Obi-Wan/Darth Maul duel made it. I like the whole end sequence, but that particular duel is awesome because it's the only one in Star Wars (that I can think of) where both are aiming to kill. When I think of action, Star Wars and the Matrix films come to mind, so I'm happy with this haha Really shocked that the Kill Bill fight was left off though Edited September 8, 2013 by jaredm2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 The list needed some John Woo, some Kill Bill, some Tombstone, and a Leone showdown (for starters). I'd have included the Battle of Hoth and the Trench Run before the other Star Wars bits personally. But that's what happens when you forget to submit. I agree. I had Hard Boiled, House of Blue Leaves and Battle of Hoth, but I did forget about Leone. The opening of Once Upon a Time in the West and the ending of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly could have and maybe should have been on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 ^This. I won't admit it to anyone in real life, but that is definitely my favourite action scene of all time. Closely followed by the Desert Chase and the Beach scene in Ryan. (I'm still kinda puzzled by the number 1 choice though. I don't think that scene is that good) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Or maybe most superhero movies don't have great action. (There weren't a lot of superhero submissions, overall). Though if Ed voted his ballot would probably be nothing but (Nolan-related superhero movies, at least). Spider-Man 2's train scene could have been on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Spider-Man 2's train scene could have been on there. Yet no one listed it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
