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In the vein of the Oh come on!! movie moment thread, I wanted to start a discussion on your favorite shootout scenes.
I'm not talking about realistic per se, just adrenaline-pumping and all-around action that makes you want to hit the range. Yeah, I know that the Die Hard movies and the Lethal Weapon movies are some of the best action flicks, but their attraction to me comes from nostalgia and great plots...not so much from the shootouts.
Off the top of my head, the best shootout scenes in terms of pure craziness is Bad Boys II. I know it's a mindless, stupid movie, but the quantity of heart-pounding shootouts and car chases is nearly unbeatable.
Shooter has a couple of good outdoor scenes, but the rest is too hokey.
Heat is a staple for exciting, realistic shootouts. Heck, pretty much anything Michael Mann directs has impressive gunplay. Miami Vice has one or two decent scenes, but the gun reports are too subdued. The club scene in Collateral is pretty sweet.
Most recently, I've discovered The Way of the Gun, which is intense because it's believable without getting into the buzzkill territory (like how badly your ears would ring). Incredibly fun to watch when there isn't an Xbox 360 controller nearby...
I'm not talking about realistic per se, just adrenaline-pumping and all-around action that makes you want to hit the range. Yeah, I know that the Die Hard movies and the Lethal Weapon movies are some of the best action flicks, but their attraction to me comes from nostalgia and great plots...not so much from the shootouts.
Off the top of my head, the best shootout scenes in terms of pure craziness is Bad Boys II. I know it's a mindless, stupid movie, but the quantity of heart-pounding shootouts and car chases is nearly unbeatable.
Shooter has a couple of good outdoor scenes, but the rest is too hokey.
Heat is a staple for exciting, realistic shootouts. Heck, pretty much anything Michael Mann directs has impressive gunplay. Miami Vice has one or two decent scenes, but the gun reports are too subdued. The club scene in Collateral is pretty sweet.
Most recently, I've discovered The Way of the Gun, which is intense because it's believable without getting into the buzzkill territory (like how badly your ears would ring). Incredibly fun to watch when there isn't an Xbox 360 controller nearby...