Sentences with phrase «most war scenes»

Though many of the scenes in which Marsh and his crew navigate forest fires are visually stunning, they lack the intensity of most war scenes, or even of 1991's Backdraft.

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When you consider how thrilling and deeply moving the Bible really is — with timeless scenes of love, passion, war, and betrayal — it is almost an accomplishment to make it seem as boring as most modern editions do.

Just south of the Mason - Dixon line and north of the Union - Confederate lines during most of the Civil War (and the scene of its bloodiest battle, Antietam), Maryland is a crossroads state, with both Northern and Southern influences and with both industrial and rural economies.

However, this was definitely the most violent and realistic war film I've ever seen and I had to look away a lot during the battle scenes.

In War of the Worlds, two of the most harrowing scenes involve no aliens.

The best film in the star wars saga because it's filled with action and has one of the most shocking scenes ever when you know happens.

Joonas Suotamo didn't feel pressure while filming one of the most iconic scenes in «Star Wars» history.

Joonas Suotamo didn't feel pressure while filming one of the most iconic scenes in «Star Wars» history.The 31 - year - old actor plays Chewbacca in «Solo: A Star Wars Story», and he insisted he didn't let fans» expectations...

Gervais and Eric Bana gad about as phony war reporters, but most of this listless Netflix comedy's laughs come from a scene - stealing Vera Farmiga

Wandering the mountainous landscape, gorgeously photographed by veteran cinematographer Dean Cundey (Apollo 13, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Jurassic Park), the psychically tortured protagonist has a series of run - ins with various figures, including a sympathetic Indian (Adam Beach), a Chinese immigrant (Tzi Ma), an old war buddy (Danny Glover) and, most memorably, a vicious killer named Ezra (Walton Goggins, stealing every scene as usual) who demands a «toll» from Jackson for encroaching on his territory.

Despite these shenanigans spanning the universe, Infinity War is shockingly short on memorable images, with most scenes composed in the banal shot - reverse - shot coverage familiar from episodic television.

The film starts off with some awkward, painfully lame flashback scenes of Kyle's childhood and transitions into an opening act that is loaded with full - on patriotism that sees him go to war to get back at the people who brought suffering to our doorstep in the events of 9/11 (he was already enlisted, but if we believe the film that decision was also motivated by seeing news footage of American lives being taken), but one of the most interesting surprises is how balanced it eventually becomes and how we see the way that Kyle's actions negatively impact others and how even he begins to question his commitment to the cause, despite the fact that he would never vocalize it.

The film wages war on the nerves across multiple fronts, creating a state of regular disorientation through its scrambled visual grammar (like the mismatched eyelines during Lena's bewildered first scene at the compound) and the distant remove of most of the performances, Portman's included.

There's no shortage of themes here — particularly fascinating is the way service in different wars affect how the veterans perceive one another — and the Thornton / Epperson team write a lot of nice, long scenes between the characters that make the most of the stacked ensemble.

The film's most bizarre moment comes in the final scene, when Martin returns home after the war to find his friends in the process of rebuilding his house.

The documentary is mainly comprised of interviews, many with the director himself in his apartment, but the highlight for most will be the scene of Tarantino and De Palma talking about the similarities in their careers of having to deal with public attention regarding the violent content in their films (this comes after an extended sequence featuring Tarantino explaining his love for De Palma, which includes a personal scrapbook of printed interviews and a description of the influence that Casualties of War had on certain elements in Reservoir Dogs).

His journey includes some of the most iconic war scenes put to film, from surf - loving Lt Col Kilgore, and the famous helicopter attack on a Viet Cong village (to the strains of Wagner), the surreal USO jungle show by Playboy Playmates, to the Do Lung Bridge, the US» last outpost, where soldiers are abandoned to their fate and the only sound, besides explosions, is the yelling of the damned for salvation.

An eagle - eyed Star Wars and most likely Gary fan spotted an alien dog in the background of a scene with Rose and Finn.

Most damagingly, the complex relationship between Hawn and Kurt Russell — who plays a pre-beatnik trumpet player — is reduced to clichéd notions of fate, complete with chaste, sitcom - like love scenes and breathy «the war, woe is us» voiceovers.

Most of all, the success of «Testament of Youth» rests on the authentic performance of Alicia Vikander, appearing in virtually every scene, her eyes taking in and interpreting both the horrors of war (she becomes a pacifist) and the glories of romance.

Undoubtedly of the most - anticipated films of 2018, «Avengers: Infinity War» has already captured the attention of fans with a first - look video, and a trickle of news and behind - the - scenes photos from its sprawling cast and crew.

Schaffner came from TV, and while he has few of the obnoxious visual affectations of the TV - trained director, he tends to restrict the most significant actions and relationships in his films to spatial arenas that could be served very adequately by the tube rather than the Panavision screen: the real convention hustle in The Best Man takes place in hotel rooms, hallways, and basements; the tensest moments in his strange and (to me) very sympathetic medieval mini-epic The War Lord are confined to a small soundstage clearing or that besieged tower; the battle scenes in Patton are hardly clumsy, but the real show is George C. Scott; and Nicholas and Alexandra comes alive only after the royal family has been penned up under the watchful eyes of Ian Holm and then Alan Webb, far from the splendor of St. Petersburg or the shambles of the Great War.

Speaking of which - with Civil War, directors Anthony and Joe Russo (who also helmed The Winter Soldier) deliver some of the most impressive superhero - based fight scenes and set pieces featured in any Marvel Studios film yet, in terms of both the sheer scale and creativity of the Avenger vs. Avenger battles.

Terry Notary's daring work as a man living as a monkey (not too far - fetched considering his past roles in «Kong: Skull Island» and «War for the Planet of the Apes»), is the film's most enthusiastic and earnest scene that can stand brilliantly as a short film rather than a part of the film's ultimately flawed structure.

The Battle of Hoth, which opens the second film in the Star Wars saga is one of the most iconic scenes in cinematic history.

For more on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, check out what director Rian Johnson previously had to tell us about Luke's most controversial moment, Leia's relationship with the Force, that big scene with Supreme Leader Snoke, why we didn't see more of Captain Phasma, and what Porgs eat.

Best Bear Attack: The Revenant Best Mosasaur Attack: Jurassic World Best Blind, Flamethrowing Guitar Player: Mad Max: Fury Road The Winklevi Award for Excellence in Playing Twins: Tom Hardy, Legend Worst Romantic Chemistry: Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, 50 Shades of Grey (Runner - up: Nicole Kidman and Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Secret in their Eyes)(Honorable Mentions: Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum, Jupiter Ascending; Chris Hemsworth and Tang Wei, Blackhat) Best Fake Soap Opera: Joy Best Fake Magazine: Trainwreck («S'Nuff») The Gay Panic Award: Get Hard (Runner - up: The D Train) Best Alec Guinness Impression: Max von Sydow, Star Wars: The Force Awakens Worst Liam Neeson Impression: Sean Penn, The Gunman Best Turn - of - the - Century Reference to The Atlantic: Crimson Peak The Unbroken Award for a Portrait of Endurance that Gradually Becomes an Exercise in Endurance: The Revenant Best Use of «Smells Like Teen Spirit»: Pan Best Use of «Freebird»: Kingsman: The Secret Service Best Use of «Girls Just Want To Have Fun»: Anomalisa Least Convincing Hacker: Chris Hemsworth, Blackhat Least Responsible First Responder: Dwayne Johnson, San Andreas Person You'd Least Want in Charge of National Intelligence: Andrew Scott (Sherlock's Moriarty), Spectre Most Comprehensive Annihilation of an Intended Franchise: Josh Trank, Fantastic Four Best Driver: Ben Kingsley, Learning to Drive (Runner - up: Robert DeNiro, The Intern) Worst Total Box Office: Confession of a Child of the Century, $ 74 (Runner - up: Paranoid Girls, $ 78) Most Disturbing Sex Scenes (Human Category): Love Most Disturbing Sex Scenes (Puppet Category): Anomalisa Best Performance Playing a Character Named «Toussaint»: Jimmy Jean - Louis, Joy (Runner - up: Fabrice Adde, The Revenant) The «Marry Me and I'll Buy You a Piano» Award: Far from the Madding Crowd The «That Was Beautiful; What Happened?»

The most recent «Star Wars» movie has inspired some thoughtful responses and some fascinating behind - the - scenes insights about all of the elements, choices, technologies, and expertise that were included.

We're going to say it: Avengers Infinity War contains the single most heartbreaking scene that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has ever created.

While there have been a large number of Avengers: Infinity War television spots released in the past few weeks, many showcasing different aspects and characters of Marvel's sure - to - be-epic ensemble film, the most recent one teased a Thanos scene that is lifted straight from the comic books.

There are flaws such as the Finn / Rose subplot being not that interesting, runtime can drag a bit, Laura Dern's character not making much sense, Luke Skywalker not really being the trainer to Rey I was hoping he would be, certain characters that felt wasted, and an unnecessary and cheesy scene towards the end of the film that ruins, what could've been, one of the most impactful moments in Star Wars history.

Fincher executes some jaw - dropping sequences here — the Great War and World War II scenes are flat - out stunning, a recurring bit involving one very unlucky guest at the nursing home gets a laugh every time, and even the title cards are amazing — but the most impressive feat is how they de-age Pitt.

Though director Gareth Edwards was never fired, the reshoots were led by Michael Clayton writer - director Tony Gilroy, who wrote and directed additional scenes incorporated into Rogue One — including Darth Vader's scene at the end of the movie when he slices through hapless rebels, which might be the most badass Star Wars moment put to film in the past four years.

With a sweeping scope and impressively mounted combat scenes, Patton is one of the most successfully developed war films of all time.

The released video takes the viewer behind the scenes of the first Star Wars Anthology film and offers up some great footage, including a short clip of star Felicity Jones» Jyn Erso saying a variation on the most famous Star Wars quote in the book.

The most important thing to note about «Solo: A Star Wars Story» is that, in spite of its widely - publicized behind - the - scenes turmoil, culminating with the replacement of directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller with Ron Howard several months into shooting, the film -LSB-...]

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Infinity War sets her free as a character, allowing Saldana the chance to deliver some of the most emotionally driven scenes in the film.

Paths Of Glory — One of my favorite, and one of the least misanthropist, of all of Stanley Kubrick's films is this courtroom drama in which Kirk Douglas tries to save three men from being executed for cowardice in the wake of a disastrous and idiotic offensive during World War I. Kubrick directs in a crisp, deep focus black and white, and his depiction of the battle, a long tracking shot of the horrors of trench warfare, is one of the most powerful scenes he ever shot.

Kebbell in particular benefits from being part of one of War Horse's most memorable scenes, a scene boasting some of the tightest and most striking writing seen all year.

At the center of Captain America: Civil War is the most spectacular action scene we've ever seen in a superhero movie.

Jarhead's most astonishing (and original) scene is the one that piggybacks on another war film, Apocalypse Now.

In her debut novel, Prentiss takes a more modern tack as she explores the NYC art scene in the 1980s through the eyes of an art critic whose synesthesia has made him one of the most original writers around and an exiled Argentinian artist fleeing the Dirty War.

One of the main problems with Green Screen FX is that most of the backgrounds are of war scenes / weapons - the only useful background was a beach.

Board the luxury Golden Eagle private train, and make a stop in Volgograd (Stalingrad during Soviet times), the scene of one of the most important battles of World War II.

We head past Stirling, the scene of some of Scotland's most famous and bloody battles in the Wars of Independence.

Some of the highlights include the innumerable war wrecks, both ships and planes (with new wrecks being discovered constantly), encounters with dolphins, and the simplicity of drifting effortlessly over some of the most pristine and fascinating coral scenes imaginable.

I'm also excited for the future of the modding scene, since Firaxis released mod tools alongside the game and even gave the team that made The Long War, the most popular mod for EU, some lead time to create some cool stuff that released at the same time.

In the audio department, the usual top - shelf Star Wars score accompanies most scenes, with LucasArts sound effects providing authentic lightsaber swings and blaster shots along with the ever - present explosions.

Mortal Kombat X's most substantial feature is the online Faction War, an MMO - like persistent battle that pits player occupied factions against each other in a behind - the - scenes battle of numbers.