you can’t beat final battles of this magnitude
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counting down our picks for the top 10 epic final battles in science fiction
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we’re looking at the most monumental
we’re looking at the most monumental climactic battles that kept us on the
climactic battles that kept us on the
climactic battles that kept us on the edge of our seats since all of these
edge of our seats since all of these
edge of our seats since all of these battles occur in the third act of their
battles occur in the third act of their
battles occur in the third act of their respective films a spoiler alert is now
respective films a spoiler alert is now
respective films a spoiler alert is now in effect
in effect
in effect understood
number 10 Vitas vs. Venter district 9
number 10 Vitas vs. Venter district 9 what’s your friend when you find
what’s your friend when you find
what’s your friend when you find yourself mutating into a slimey alien
yourself mutating into a slimey alien
yourself mutating into a slimey alien prawn your friends in trouble and you’ve
prawn your friends in trouble and you’ve
prawn your friends in trouble and you’ve got the military hunting you down what
got the military hunting you down what
got the military hunting you down what else are you gonna do besides strap
else are you gonna do besides strap
else are you gonna do besides strap yourself into an alien battle suit and
yourself into an alien battle suit and
yourself into an alien battle suit and kick some ass this scene is the final
kick some ass this scene is the final
kick some ass this scene is the final push for an alien prawn named
push for an alien prawn named
push for an alien prawn named Christopher Johnson to reach his
Christopher Johnson to reach his
Christopher Johnson to reach his spaceship and escape the earth after
spaceship and escape the earth after
spaceship and escape the earth after learning what it’s like to be in a prawn
learning what it’s like to be in a prawn
learning what it’s like to be in a prawn shoes for a day veikkaus Vonda Marva
shoes for a day veikkaus Vonda Marva
shoes for a day veikkaus Vonda Marva comes to the rescue
since the exosuit wasn’t designed for
since the exosuit wasn’t designed for humans he winds up discovering it’s
humans he winds up discovering it’s
humans he winds up discovering it’s weapons and abilities on the run meaning
weapons and abilities on the run meaning
weapons and abilities on the run meaning surprises are in store for both him and
surprises are in store for both him and
surprises are in store for both him and the audience the result is some
the audience the result is some
the audience the result is some awesomely gritty Verhoeven esque action
awesomely gritty Verhoeven esque action
awesomely gritty Verhoeven esque action that also has heart
number nine ties you versus Yeager’s
number nine ties you versus Yeager’s Pacific Rim let’s finish this
Pacific Rim let’s finish this
Pacific Rim let’s finish this after nearly two hours of gargantuan
after nearly two hours of gargantuan
after nearly two hours of gargantuan kaiju killing awesomeness the heroes of
kaiju killing awesomeness the heroes of
kaiju killing awesomeness the heroes of our story venture into the ocean depths
our story venture into the ocean depths
our story venture into the ocean depths straight towards the lion’s den piloting
straight towards the lion’s den piloting
straight towards the lion’s den piloting the last two surviving Jaeger machines
the last two surviving Jaeger machines
the last two surviving Jaeger machines gipsy danger and striker Eureka they
gipsy danger and striker Eureka they
gipsy danger and striker Eureka they fight their way to the interdimensional
fight their way to the interdimensional
fight their way to the interdimensional fissure where the kaiju monsters first
fissure where the kaiju monsters first
fissure where the kaiju monsters first emerged with striker packing a nuclear
emerged with striker packing a nuclear
emerged with striker packing a nuclear bomb hoping to destroy the portal for
bomb hoping to destroy the portal for
bomb hoping to destroy the portal for good the two are met with heavy
good the two are met with heavy
good the two are met with heavy resistance from three ravenous Titanic
resistance from three ravenous Titanic
resistance from three ravenous Titanic sized kaiju the underwater setting of
sized kaiju the underwater setting of
sized kaiju the underwater setting of this battle makes for a much more
this battle makes for a much more
this battle makes for a much more challenging combat environment putting
challenging combat environment putting
challenging combat environment putting the jaegers to the test it also provides
the jaegers to the test it also provides
the jaegers to the test it also provides unique visuals that couldn’t have been
unique visuals that couldn’t have been
unique visuals that couldn’t have been imagined with old-fashioned rubber suits
imagined with old-fashioned rubber suits
imagined with old-fashioned rubber suits this final battle is just the next step
this final battle is just the next step
this final battle is just the next step in the evolution of kaiju films number
in the evolution of kaiju films number
in the evolution of kaiju films number eight aerial battle Independence Day not
eight aerial battle Independence Day not
eight aerial battle Independence Day not willing to go quietly into the night
willing to go quietly into the night
willing to go quietly into the night humanity ended the infamous war of 96 by
humanity ended the infamous war of 96 by
humanity ended the infamous war of 96 by launching the largest aerial battle in
launching the largest aerial battle in
launching the largest aerial battle in the history of humankind knowing he
the history of humankind knowing he
the history of humankind knowing he belongs in the air President Thomas
belongs in the air President Thomas
belongs in the air President Thomas Whitmore steps into the cockpit of an
Whitmore steps into the cockpit of an
Whitmore steps into the cockpit of an f-18 Hornet and fights alongside
f-18 Hornet and fights alongside
f-18 Hornet and fights alongside humanity’s last ragtag squadron of
humanity’s last ragtag squadron of
humanity’s last ragtag squadron of fighter pilots when the tide of battle
fighter pilots when the tide of battle
fighter pilots when the tide of battle takes a turn for the worse
takes a turn for the worse
takes a turn for the worse Whitmore helps plow the road for dopey
Whitmore helps plow the road for dopey
Whitmore helps plow the road for dopey crop duster Russell case to make the
crop duster Russell case to make the
crop duster Russell case to make the ultimate sacrifice
case points the nose of his supersonic
case points the nose of his supersonic fighter jet right up the aliens Royal
fighter jet right up the aliens Royal
fighter jet right up the aliens Royal ass and bon voyage
the stirring musical score by David
the stirring musical score by David Arnold complements every moment of
Arnold complements every moment of
Arnold complements every moment of suspense and act of bravery in this
suspense and act of bravery in this
suspense and act of bravery in this unforgettable battle number seven neo
unforgettable battle number seven neo
unforgettable battle number seven neo versus Smith The Matrix Revolutions
by the third film in the Matrix trilogy
by the third film in the Matrix trilogy neo and Agent Smith are no strangers
neo and Agent Smith are no strangers
neo and Agent Smith are no strangers they’re each well-versed in hand-to-hand
they’re each well-versed in hand-to-hand
they’re each well-versed in hand-to-hand combat and well aware of each other’s
combat and well aware of each other’s
combat and well aware of each other’s gravity defying capabilities in the
gravity defying capabilities in the
gravity defying capabilities in the first film
first film
first film Neos martial arts skills gave him the
Neos martial arts skills gave him the
Neos martial arts skills gave him the edge he needed to fight Smith but in
edge he needed to fight Smith but in
edge he needed to fight Smith but in revolutions Smith has become so powerful
revolutions Smith has become so powerful
revolutions Smith has become so powerful that even the machines controlling the
that even the machines controlling the
that even the machines controlling the matrix don’t know what to do with this
matrix don’t know what to do with this
matrix don’t know what to do with this guy so neo is sent back into the matrix
guy so neo is sent back into the matrix
guy so neo is sent back into the matrix to end Smith for good I know it does sit
to end Smith for good I know it does sit
to end Smith for good I know it does sit amidst a thundering rainstorm this fight
amidst a thundering rainstorm this fight
amidst a thundering rainstorm this fight is steeped in poetic visuals Smith
is steeped in poetic visuals Smith
is steeped in poetic visuals Smith doesn’t make use of his clones in this
doesn’t make use of his clones in this
doesn’t make use of his clones in this fight rendering it more personal
fight rendering it more personal
fight rendering it more personal especially as the battle concludes with
especially as the battle concludes with
especially as the battle concludes with some philosophical pondering and a
some philosophical pondering and a
some philosophical pondering and a little assimilation why mr. Anderson why
little assimilation why mr. Anderson why
little assimilation why mr. Anderson why why do you persist number 6
why do you persist number 6
why do you persist number 6 battle for pandora avatar brother I’m
battle for pandora avatar brother I’m
battle for pandora avatar brother I’m gonna punch a hole you follow me through
gonna punch a hole you follow me through
gonna punch a hole you follow me through when an evil mining corporation
when an evil mining corporation
when an evil mining corporation threatens the survival of their land the
threatens the survival of their land the
threatens the survival of their land the tall and mighty Navi tribes mount their
tall and mighty Navi tribes mount their
tall and mighty Navi tribes mount their mountain Banshees and take to the skies
mountain Banshees and take to the skies
mountain Banshees and take to the skies assisted by jakesully and a handful of
assisted by jakesully and a handful of
assisted by jakesully and a handful of other human allies this epic battle in
other human allies this epic battle in
other human allies this epic battle in the floating mountains of pandora is an
the floating mountains of pandora is an
the floating mountains of pandora is an astonishing spectacle the Navi spiritual
astonishing spectacle the Navi spiritual
astonishing spectacle the Navi spiritual connection to their planet means the
connection to their planet means the
connection to their planet means the local wildlife joins them in protecting
local wildlife joins them in protecting
local wildlife joins them in protecting their home helping to even the odds
their home helping to even the odds
their home helping to even the odds against the attacking RDA warships break
against the attacking RDA warships break
against the attacking RDA warships break formation engage all hostiles
formation engage all hostiles
formation engage all hostiles apparently directing epic sci-fi battles
apparently directing epic sci-fi battles
apparently directing epic sci-fi battles is just like riding a bike for James
is just like riding a bike for James
is just like riding a bike for James Cameron 12 years after Titanic
Cameron 12 years after Titanic
Cameron 12 years after Titanic Cameron’s masterful pioneering of motion
Cameron’s masterful pioneering of motion
Cameron’s masterful pioneering of motion capture filmmaking allowed him to craft
capture filmmaking allowed him to craft
capture filmmaking allowed him to craft this wildly imaginative battle while
this wildly imaginative battle while
this wildly imaginative battle while never forgetting to let the emotions of
never forgetting to let the emotions of
never forgetting to let the emotions of the characters shine through their
the characters shine through their
the characters shine through their animated visages I read you number 5
animated visages I read you number 5
animated visages I read you number 5 snowy mountain battle inception if this
snowy mountain battle inception if this
snowy mountain battle inception if this design is elaborate there must be access
design is elaborate there must be access
design is elaborate there must be access routes that cut through the maze right
routes that cut through the maze right
routes that cut through the maze right Christopher Nolan’s inception follows
Christopher Nolan’s inception follows
Christopher Nolan’s inception follows Dom Cobb and a team of extractors who
Dom Cobb and a team of extractors who
Dom Cobb and a team of extractors who are attempting to plant an idea in the
are attempting to plant an idea in the
are attempting to plant an idea in the subconscious of a wealthy businessman
subconscious of a wealthy businessman
subconscious of a wealthy businessman air inside a dreams three levels deep
air inside a dreams three levels deep
air inside a dreams three levels deep the extractors fight off projections
the extractors fight off projections
the extractors fight off projections that manifest in the form of
that manifest in the form of
that manifest in the form of trigger-happy alpine skiers time is of
trigger-happy alpine skiers time is of
trigger-happy alpine skiers time is of the essence here as each successive
the essence here as each successive
the essence here as each successive dream level relies on the next for the
dream level relies on the next for the
dream level relies on the next for the inception to work it’s mom I don’t have
inception to work it’s mom I don’t have
inception to work it’s mom I don’t have time for this Diddy added
time for this Diddy added
time for this Diddy added he added an air duct system that can cut
he added an air duct system that can cut
he added an air duct system that can cut through the mace and while taking a
through the mace and while taking a
through the mace and while taking a bullet in a dream doesn’t normally spell
bullet in a dream doesn’t normally spell
bullet in a dream doesn’t normally spell real world death the intense sedatives
real world death the intense sedatives
real world death the intense sedatives necessary for their multi-level dream
necessary for their multi-level dream
necessary for their multi-level dream mean that dream dying could trap the
mean that dream dying could trap the
mean that dream dying could trap the victim in an endless state of limbo the
victim in an endless state of limbo the
victim in an endless state of limbo the stakes in this battle are only amplified
stakes in this battle are only amplified
stakes in this battle are only amplified by Hans Zimmer’s pulse-pounding score
by Hans Zimmer’s pulse-pounding score
by Hans Zimmer’s pulse-pounding score which drives viewers through
which drives viewers through
which drives viewers through interconnected conflicts occurring in
interconnected conflicts occurring in
interconnected conflicts occurring in multiple levels of the dream world kick
multiple levels of the dream world kick
multiple levels of the dream world kick number four fury road chase Mad Max fury
number four fury road chase Mad Max fury
number four fury road chase Mad Max fury road Gary Goggins George Miller’s
road Gary Goggins George Miller’s
road Gary Goggins George Miller’s action-packed masterpiece of filmmaking
action-packed masterpiece of filmmaking
action-packed masterpiece of filmmaking ends with a battle that’s perfect in
ends with a battle that’s perfect in
ends with a battle that’s perfect in every way as furiosa barrels back down
every way as furiosa barrels back down
every way as furiosa barrels back down the fury road and her monstrous war rig
the fury road and her monstrous war rig
the fury road and her monstrous war rig Maxon the vu vallini must fend off the
Maxon the vu vallini must fend off the
Maxon the vu vallini must fend off the army of war vehicles led by the menacing
army of war vehicles led by the menacing
army of war vehicles led by the menacing wasteland tyrant in Morton Joe Miller
wasteland tyrant in Morton Joe Miller
wasteland tyrant in Morton Joe Miller skillfully ratchets up the insanity
skillfully ratchets up the insanity
skillfully ratchets up the insanity level throughout this chase as war boys
level throughout this chase as war boys
level throughout this chase as war boys try every nitro boosted trick they can
try every nitro boosted trick they can
try every nitro boosted trick they can muster
muster
muster Miller wisely chose to keep the effects
Miller wisely chose to keep the effects
Miller wisely chose to keep the effects practical using real vehicles and stunt
practical using real vehicles and stunt
practical using real vehicles and stunt performers clearly inspired by silent
performers clearly inspired by silent
performers clearly inspired by silent films like buster Keaton’s the general
films like buster Keaton’s the general
films like buster Keaton’s the general the action scenes in fury road feature
the action scenes in fury road feature
the action scenes in fury road feature undistracted silky smooth action that
undistracted silky smooth action that
undistracted silky smooth action that actually makes geographical sense
actually makes geographical sense
actually makes geographical sense oh what a scene what a lovely scene
number three steel mill battle
number three steel mill battle Terminator 2 Judgment Day John you got
Terminator 2 Judgment Day John you got
Terminator 2 Judgment Day John you got to go now
by the time the t800 John and Sarah
by the time the t800 John and Sarah Connor have reached this point in the
Connor have reached this point in the
Connor have reached this point in the story they practically become a family
story they practically become a family
story they practically become a family the t800 has become a father figure in
the t800 has become a father figure in
the t800 has become a father figure in John’s life protecting John and learning
John’s life protecting John and learning
John’s life protecting John and learning empathy from him in the process this
empathy from him in the process this
empathy from him in the process this makes this final battle all the more
makes this final battle all the more
makes this final battle all the more heart-wrenching when we see the t800
heart-wrenching when we see the t800
heart-wrenching when we see the t800 struggling to fend off the t1000 be
struggling to fend off the t1000 be
struggling to fend off the t1000 be vastly superior killing machine
in 1991 CGI was the greatest thing since
in 1991 CGI was the greatest thing since sliced bread
sliced bread
sliced bread astonishing moviegoers with the t1000
astonishing moviegoers with the t1000
astonishing moviegoers with the t1000 surreal liquid metal abilities but aside
surreal liquid metal abilities but aside
surreal liquid metal abilities but aside from that this scene is also notable for
from that this scene is also notable for
from that this scene is also notable for its heartfelt ending as the t800
its heartfelt ending as the t800
its heartfelt ending as the t800 farewell thumbs up slowly sinks into a
farewell thumbs up slowly sinks into a
farewell thumbs up slowly sinks into a vat of molten lava
number two Ripley versus the alien queen
number two Ripley versus the alien queen aliens this battle between two
aliens this battle between two
aliens this battle between two formidable females stands out as
formidable females stands out as
formidable females stands out as exhilarating and genuinely terrifying
exhilarating and genuinely terrifying
exhilarating and genuinely terrifying the third James Cameron battled to make
the third James Cameron battled to make
the third James Cameron battled to make our list features favorite sci-fi
our list features favorite sci-fi
our list features favorite sci-fi heroine and ultimate badass Ellen Ripley
heroine and ultimate badass Ellen Ripley
heroine and ultimate badass Ellen Ripley after rescuing her adopted daughter from
after rescuing her adopted daughter from
after rescuing her adopted daughter from the hellish nightmare of the alien hive
the hellish nightmare of the alien hive
the hellish nightmare of the alien hive Ripley returns to the Sulaco only to
Ripley returns to the Sulaco only to
Ripley returns to the Sulaco only to find that a slimy stowaway has snuck on
find that a slimy stowaway has snuck on
find that a slimy stowaway has snuck on board the menacing alien queen threatens
board the menacing alien queen threatens
board the menacing alien queen threatens Newt and Ripley’s protective motherly
Newt and Ripley’s protective motherly
Newt and Ripley’s protective motherly instincts kick into high gear get away
instincts kick into high gear get away
instincts kick into high gear get away from her you bitch
from her you bitch
from her you bitch the added size and strength of her cargo
the added size and strength of her cargo
the added size and strength of her cargo loader allows her to intimidate the
loader allows her to intimidate the
loader allows her to intimidate the animalistic alien and throw her out the
animalistic alien and throw her out the
animalistic alien and throw her out the goddamn airlock though hardly noticeable
goddamn airlock though hardly noticeable
goddamn airlock though hardly noticeable even 30 years later much of this scene
even 30 years later much of this scene
even 30 years later much of this scene was filmed with animatronics and puppets
was filmed with animatronics and puppets
was filmed with animatronics and puppets that hold up astonishingly well
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one the Battle of Endor Star Wars
number one the Battle of Endor Star Wars Episode six Return of the Jedi as we’ve
Episode six Return of the Jedi as we’ve
Episode six Return of the Jedi as we’ve seen with the Battle of Pandora Spears
seen with the Battle of Pandora Spears
seen with the Battle of Pandora Spears arrows and tree dwelling natives are not
arrows and tree dwelling natives are not
arrows and tree dwelling natives are not to be underestimated
to be underestimated
to be underestimated while the Battle of Yavin will long be
while the Battle of Yavin will long be
while the Battle of Yavin will long be remembered and the end of rogue one is
remembered and the end of rogue one is
remembered and the end of rogue one is badass three diverse battlegrounds set
badass three diverse battlegrounds set
badass three diverse battlegrounds set the stage for the climactic final
the stage for the climactic final
the stage for the climactic final chapter of the original Star Wars
chapter of the original Star Wars
chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy while Luke Skywalker clashes
trilogy while Luke Skywalker clashes
trilogy while Luke Skywalker clashes lightsaber blades with Darth Vader
lightsaber blades with Darth Vader
lightsaber blades with Darth Vader aboard the dreaded second Death Star
aboard the dreaded second Death Star
aboard the dreaded second Death Star rebel fighters led by Admiral Ackbar
rebel fighters led by Admiral Ackbar
rebel fighters led by Admiral Ackbar battle a fleet of stardestroyers and the
battle a fleet of stardestroyers and the
battle a fleet of stardestroyers and the Death Star itself
Death Star itself
Death Star itself accelerate to attack speed draw their
accelerate to attack speed draw their
accelerate to attack speed draw their fire away from the cruisers meanwhile
fire away from the cruisers meanwhile
fire away from the cruisers meanwhile the Imperials overconfidence gets the
the Imperials overconfidence gets the
the Imperials overconfidence gets the best of them as they get their keisters
best of them as they get their keisters
best of them as they get their keisters kicked by a tribe of furry Ewoks made in
kicked by a tribe of furry Ewoks made in
kicked by a tribe of furry Ewoks made in the golden age of 80 sci-fi fantasy this
the golden age of 80 sci-fi fantasy this
the golden age of 80 sci-fi fantasy this classic Battle Packs
classic Battle Packs
classic Battle Packs all manner of practical effects heroes
all manner of practical effects heroes
all manner of practical effects heroes villains and mythical storytelling into
villains and mythical storytelling into
villains and mythical storytelling into a deeply satisfying ending
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