war what is it good for welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most memorable movie battles don’t
most memorable movie battles don’t
most memorable movie battles don’t expect any sci-fi or fantasy those are
expect any sci-fi or fantasy those are
expect any sci-fi or fantasy those are battles for another day at my signal
battles for another day at my signal
battles for another day at my signal unleash hell number 10 the battle of
unleash hell number 10 the battle of
unleash hell number 10 the battle of mogadishu Black Hawk Down kicking off
mogadishu Black Hawk Down kicking off
mogadishu Black Hawk Down kicking off our list is one example of real-life
our list is one example of real-life
our list is one example of real-life being more thrilling than fiction this
being more thrilling than fiction this
being more thrilling than fiction this flick reenacts the terrifying 1993
flick reenacts the terrifying 1993
flick reenacts the terrifying 1993 American military operation where Delta
American military operation where Delta
American military operation where Delta Force operators and Army Rangers broke
Force operators and Army Rangers broke
Force operators and Army Rangers broke down into Somalia from Black Hawk
down into Somalia from Black Hawk
down into Somalia from Black Hawk helicopters in order to secure a local
helicopters in order to secure a local
helicopters in order to secure a local crime lords lieutenant can you tell me
when they are swarmed by militiamen the
when they are swarmed by militiamen the mission becomes a pulse-pounding and
mission becomes a pulse-pounding and
mission becomes a pulse-pounding and deadly entanglement that makes us chew
deadly entanglement that makes us chew
deadly entanglement that makes us chew our nails every time we got a Blackhawk
our nails every time we got a Blackhawk
our nails every time we got a Blackhawk down we got a Blackhawk down number nine
down we got a Blackhawk down number nine
down we got a Blackhawk down number nine the Battle of metapontum Spartacus led
the Battle of metapontum Spartacus led
the Battle of metapontum Spartacus led by Kirk Douglas as Spartacus slaves
by Kirk Douglas as Spartacus slaves
by Kirk Douglas as Spartacus slaves launched a massive rebellion against the
launched a massive rebellion against the
launched a massive rebellion against the corrupt Roman Republic in this
corrupt Roman Republic in this
corrupt Roman Republic in this historical war drama the freed gladiator
historical war drama the freed gladiator
historical war drama the freed gladiator turned leader marches them towards Italy
turned leader marches them towards Italy
turned leader marches them towards Italy where they are welcomed by several
where they are welcomed by several
where they are welcomed by several battalions of soldiers a painfully
battalions of soldiers a painfully
battalions of soldiers a painfully one-sided battle ensues when most are
one-sided battle ensues when most are
one-sided battle ensues when most are surrounded and butchered but in its wake
surrounded and butchered but in its wake
surrounded and butchered but in its wake the survivors refused to betray
the survivors refused to betray
the survivors refused to betray Spartacus causing him and viewers to
Spartacus causing him and viewers to
Spartacus causing him and viewers to burst with emotion I’m Spartacus I’m
burst with emotion I’m Spartacus I’m
burst with emotion I’m Spartacus I’m Spartacus I’m Spartacus I am Spartacus
Spartacus I’m Spartacus I am Spartacus
Spartacus I’m Spartacus I am Spartacus I’m Spartacus I’m Spartacus I’m
I’m Spartacus I’m Spartacus I’m
I’m Spartacus I’m Spartacus I’m Spartacus number 8 the Battle of
Spartacus number 8 the Battle of
Spartacus number 8 the Battle of Germania gladiator borrowing elements
Germania gladiator borrowing elements
Germania gladiator borrowing elements from Spartacus this flick features
from Spartacus this flick features
from Spartacus this flick features Russell Crowe as a skilled general who
Russell Crowe as a skilled general who
Russell Crowe as a skilled general who begins the movie leading the roman army
begins the movie leading the roman army
begins the movie leading the roman army to a swift victory at a barbarian
to a swift victory at a barbarian
to a swift victory at a barbarian stronghold not only did this Roman
stronghold not only did this Roman
stronghold not only did this Roman versus barbarian battle revive
versus barbarian battle revive
versus barbarian battle revive Hollywood’s love of the sword and sandal
Hollywood’s love of the sword and sandal
Hollywood’s love of the sword and sandal genre it also provided one hell of a
genre it also provided one hell of a
genre it also provided one hell of a fiery archery and catapult filled
fiery archery and catapult filled
fiery archery and catapult filled spectacle that’s packed with carnage and
spectacle that’s packed with carnage and
spectacle that’s packed with carnage and a kick-ass motivational speech what we
a kick-ass motivational speech what we
a kick-ass motivational speech what we doing live
doing live
doing live echoes an eternity number seven the
echoes an eternity number seven the
echoes an eternity number seven the Battle of Rorke’s drift Zulu what if the
Battle of Rorke’s drift Zulu what if the
Battle of Rorke’s drift Zulu what if the Dora while stationed at a field hospital
Dora while stationed at a field hospital
Dora while stationed at a field hospital 150 British soldiers feel the wrath of
150 British soldiers feel the wrath of
150 British soldiers feel the wrath of 4,000 Zulus in this historical 1879
4,000 Zulus in this historical 1879
4,000 Zulus in this historical 1879 battle in reality this remains the
battle in reality this remains the
battle in reality this remains the greatest example of a British army being
greatest example of a British army being
greatest example of a British army being essentially defeated by an indigenous
essentially defeated by an indigenous
essentially defeated by an indigenous and technologically inferior population
and technologically inferior population
and technologically inferior population put to film its a harrowing tidal wave
put to film its a harrowing tidal wave
put to film its a harrowing tidal wave of death for Michael Caine and his
of death for Michael Caine and his
of death for Michael Caine and his troops
but incredibly the Zulu spare some and
but incredibly the Zulu spare some and honored the last men standing number six
honored the last men standing number six
honored the last men standing number six parachute drop a bridge too far
parachute drop a bridge too far
parachute drop a bridge too far brought to life by an all-star
brought to life by an all-star
brought to life by an all-star international cast this iconic piece of
international cast this iconic piece of
international cast this iconic piece of cinema shows audiences the Allied forces
cinema shows audiences the Allied forces
cinema shows audiences the Allied forces unsuccessful attempt to end World War
unsuccessful attempt to end World War
unsuccessful attempt to end World War two early with a knockout blow the plan
two early with a knockout blow the plan
two early with a knockout blow the plan was to break through German lines to
was to break through German lines to
was to break through German lines to seize control of bridges but blind
seize control of bridges but blind
seize control of bridges but blind ambition and under estimating their
ambition and under estimating their
ambition and under estimating their enemy proved fatal
enemy proved fatal
enemy proved fatal even though 10,000 troops are
even though 10,000 troops are
even though 10,000 troops are spectacularly dropped from the sky they
spectacularly dropped from the sky they
spectacularly dropped from the sky they are ultimately overpowered and served
are ultimately overpowered and served
are ultimately overpowered and served crippling losses
crippling losses
crippling losses I took 10,000 men into Arnhem I’ve come
I took 10,000 men into Arnhem I’ve come
I took 10,000 men into Arnhem I’ve come up with less than two I don’t feel much
up with less than two I don’t feel much
up with less than two I don’t feel much like sleeping
like sleeping
like sleeping number five attack on high de Torres
number five attack on high de Torres
number five attack on high de Torres castle Ron considered the greatest scene
castle Ron considered the greatest scene
castle Ron considered the greatest scene ever produced by a Japanese filmmaker
ever produced by a Japanese filmmaker
ever produced by a Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s battle is universally
Akira Kurosawa’s battle is universally
Akira Kurosawa’s battle is universally recognized for its powerful images use
recognized for its powerful images use
recognized for its powerful images use of colour and sweeping musical score
this fantastic onslaught is prompted by
this fantastic onslaught is prompted by the foolish decision of an old Lord to
the foolish decision of an old Lord to
the foolish decision of an old Lord to empower his sons never did he even
empower his sons never did he even
empower his sons never did he even consider that they’d want the whole
consider that they’d want the whole
consider that they’d want the whole caboodle and would leave him with
caboodle and would leave him with
caboodle and would leave him with nothing not even a blade to commit
nothing not even a blade to commit
nothing not even a blade to commit seppuku number four attack on Pearl
seppuku number four attack on Pearl
seppuku number four attack on Pearl Harbor tour tortora get that guy’s
Harbor tour tortora get that guy’s
Harbor tour tortora get that guy’s number nickel reporter for safety
number nickel reporter for safety
number nickel reporter for safety violations
this depiction is focused on the
this depiction is focused on the boldness of the Japanese army when
boldness of the Japanese army when
boldness of the Japanese army when launching their infamous aerial raid on
launching their infamous aerial raid on
launching their infamous aerial raid on the unsuspecting American naval base of
the unsuspecting American naval base of
the unsuspecting American naval base of the film’s three directors two were
the film’s three directors two were
the film’s three directors two were Japanese and they spared no expense to
Japanese and they spared no expense to
Japanese and they spared no expense to showcase this battle as the polar
showcase this battle as the polar
showcase this battle as the polar opposite of a Titanic inspired love
opposite of a Titanic inspired love
opposite of a Titanic inspired love story starring Ben Affleck
number three helicopter attack
number three helicopter attack Apocalypse Now I love the smell of
Apocalypse Now I love the smell of
Apocalypse Now I love the smell of napalm in the morning
napalm in the morning
napalm in the morning what makes this vietnam war movies
what makes this vietnam war movies
what makes this vietnam war movies battle stand apart from the rest is the
battle stand apart from the rest is the
battle stand apart from the rest is the Army’s use of Wagner’s ride of the
Army’s use of Wagner’s ride of the
Army’s use of Wagner’s ride of the Valkyries over loudspeakers to
Valkyries over loudspeakers to
Valkyries over loudspeakers to intimidate the locals and motivate their
intimidate the locals and motivate their
intimidate the locals and motivate their men
this assault from the sky showcases the
this assault from the sky showcases the horrors of war as a portrays murder as a
horrors of war as a portrays murder as a
horrors of war as a portrays murder as a sport and innocence as targets number
sport and innocence as targets number
sport and innocence as targets number two the Battle of Stirling Braveheart
two the Battle of Stirling Braveheart
two the Battle of Stirling Braveheart long before we thought Mel was crazy he
long before we thought Mel was crazy he
long before we thought Mel was crazy he played a fearsome 13th century Scottish
played a fearsome 13th century Scottish
played a fearsome 13th century Scottish rebel and warrior who sought vengeance
rebel and warrior who sought vengeance
rebel and warrior who sought vengeance against an English tyrant by leading the
against an English tyrant by leading the
against an English tyrant by leading the Scots in a war for independence against
Scots in a war for independence against
Scots in a war for independence against England unlike any other battle we’ve
England unlike any other battle we’ve
England unlike any other battle we’ve mentioned this one is all about the face
mentioned this one is all about the face
mentioned this one is all about the face paint kilts long swords axes brutality
paint kilts long swords axes brutality
paint kilts long swords axes brutality and lack of compassion for the horses
number one the Omaha Beach invasion
number one the Omaha Beach invasion Saving Private Ryan taking the top spot
Saving Private Ryan taking the top spot
Saving Private Ryan taking the top spot on our list is this depiction of the
on our list is this depiction of the
on our list is this depiction of the real-life d-day invasion of Normandy by
real-life d-day invasion of Normandy by
real-life d-day invasion of Normandy by Allied forces On June 6 1944 a tragic
Allied forces On June 6 1944 a tragic
Allied forces On June 6 1944 a tragic narrow and exceptionally flawed military
narrow and exceptionally flawed military
narrow and exceptionally flawed military victory this illustration of the
victory this illustration of the
victory this illustration of the offensive holds nothing back and does
offensive holds nothing back and does
offensive holds nothing back and does anything but glorify war instead we are
anything but glorify war instead we are
anything but glorify war instead we are given the most chilling depiction of war
given the most chilling depiction of war
given the most chilling depiction of war ever put to film as Tom Hanks leads his
ever put to film as Tom Hanks leads his
ever put to film as Tom Hanks leads his men into a bloodbath unlike any scene in
men into a bloodbath unlike any scene in
men into a bloodbath unlike any scene in cinema before or since
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do you agree with our list which movie battle scenes captivated or astonished
battle scenes captivated or astonished
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