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[MrOogieBoogie]

I love me a good cavalry charge. PLEASE POST LINKS IF POSSIBLE.

I thought the cavalry charge in the last season of Game of Thrones was really well done. Mucho spoilers, obviously.

 

[Count Dookkake]

The attack on War Rocket Ajax.

DIIIIIIIVE!

 

[Fancy Clown]

Return of the King, breh. DEATH!

 

[Tom Nook]

Return of the King.

 

[Vinsanity.]

Gladiator

 

[Syf]

Return of the King, breh. DEATH!

Yup

 

[krishian]

Ride of the Rohirrim, easily.

 

[Rogan]

Return of the King.

Most epic one for sure

 

[lazygecko]

The greatest

 

[BorkBork]

How is this not Return of the King?

Ride of the Rohirrim

 

[daviyoung]

the battle in Gods and Kings is pretty good

 

[Spiritwalker]

How is this not Return of the King?

Ride of the Rohirrim

Yup.

 

[Man Called Aerodynamics]

Return of the King, breh. DEATH!

This. In the theater seeing the movie for the first time it was emotionally overwhelming.

 

[dc89]

How is this not Return of the King?

Ride of the Rohirrim

Yup. The things I felt in the cinema watching it, no movie or medium has rivalled it to date.
Incredible.

Edit: ^ poster above read my mind.

 

[NealMcCauley]

Can air cavalry be included too?

 

[Garmonbozia]

Lawrence of Arabia

 

[ebullientprism]

Return of the King, breh. DEATH!

I still get goosebumps everytime I watch that scene. The acting, the writing, the music and the visuals. Just perfect.

 

[Nivash]

The French charge from the Battle of Waterloo is a classic.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=97dBfdNrf9A

There's absolutely no CGI here - the movie is from 1970. They simply used upwards of 15,000 extras and tons of practical effects, it's probably the closest a movie has ever come to recreating the battle it's trying to portray.

 

[Luxorek]

Rohirrim charge at Helm's Deep

Attack on Aqaba from Lawrence of Arabia comes to mind too

Or perhaps the charge with the greatest number of horses ever filmed. Waterloo from 1970.

War and Peace from 1956. Today all of that would be CGI.

 

[Bronx-Man]

The one in TDKR is pretty dope.

 

[zeemumu]

The Huns in Mulan are up there too.

And the Battle of Armageddon in Mortal Kombat

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

The French charge from the Battle of Waterloo is a classic.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=97dBfdNrf9A

There's absolutely no CGI here - the movie is from 1970. They simply used upwards of 15,000 extras and tons of practical effects, it's probably the closest a movie has ever come to recreating the battle it's trying to portray.

This is incredible.

 

[Aselith]

Last Samurai

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCtuZ-fDL2E

Them tears. You were so brave, Katsumoto

 

[Goro Majima]

Return of the King, breh. DEATH!

I can't not get misty eyed during this scene

 

[Sephzilla]

The answer is either from Return of the King or the Battle of the Bastards in Game of Thrones

I love me a good cavalry charge. PLEASE POST LINKS IF POSSIBLE.

I thought the cavalry charge in the last season of Game of Thrones was really well done. Mucho spoilers, obviously.

This moment cemented Jon Snow's badassery for me

 

[phaze]

The French charge from the Battle of Waterloo is a classic.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=97dBfdNrf9A

There's absolutely no CGI here - the movie is from 1970. They simply used upwards of 15,000 extras and tons of practical effects, it's probably the closest a movie has ever come to recreating the battle it's trying to portray.

Yeah, that's impressive. More so now that I understand the effort that had to have been put into it.


Kingdom of Heaven had a small one I was always fond off. RoK is probably the best considering all the things, though haven't seen that one in like 10 years.

 

[Transistor]

Return of the King, breh. DEATH!

Yep. Goosebumps just thinking about it

 

[superdeluxe]

I love me a good cavalry charge. PLEASE POST LINKS IF POSSIBLE.

I thought the cavalry charge in the last season of Game of Thrones was really well done. Mucho spoilers, obviously.

Nothing beats that. Also right after the charge, how they caught so much action on one shot was amazing.

I thought you meant TV:

Movie: ROTK and TT

 

[Bit-Bit]

When Gandalf showed up in Two Towers and the Sun was rising behind him.

God fucking damn that was epic in theaters. SHIT WAS CRAY

 

[Sephzilla]

Nothing beats that. Also right after the charge, how they caught so much action on one shot was amazing.

Agreed. That long shot is fantastic. The final two episodes of Season 6 are honestly the best two episodes of Game of Thrones I've seen yet

 

[Lkr]

The Huns in Mulan are up there too.

And the Battle of Armageddon in Mortal Kombat

Wasn't the Mulan cavalry charge an animation landmark?

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Agreed. That long shot is fantastic. The final two episodes of Season 6 are honestly the best two episodes of Game of Thrones I've seen yet

They were both directed by the same guy, who also directed the amazing battle sequence with the Wildings a season or two back. He is an incredibly talented person.

 

[RdN]

Of course it's the one from the Battle of Pelennor Fields from Return of the King.

From Theoden's speech to the charge itself (and even the second charge against the giant elephants whose name I can't recall).. It's just awesome.

 

[Tugatrix]

How is this not Return of the King?

Ride of the Rohirrim

we are done here...

 

[A-V-B]

DEAAATH!

DEAAAAATHHH!!

 

[superdeluxe]

They were both directed by the same guy, who also directed the amazing battle sequence with the Wildings a season or two back. He is an incredibly talented person.

Salpochik right?

I know he is not coming back for season 6..but if he isn't back for season 7 we have a problem.

 

[GeeTeeCee]

Is it cheating to include the Adama Maneuver from Battlestar Galactica?

 

[Himynameischris]

I've always liked this one just because it includes animals which you rarely see.

Narnia

 

[Goro Majima]

Wasn't the Mulan cavalry charge an animation landmark?

Kinda thought it was a slightly improved version of the "wildebeest" scene from the Lion King maybe? I remember a lot of talk about that one.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

It's Return of the King.

The French charge from the Battle of Waterloo is a classic.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=97dBfdNrf9A

There's absolutely no CGI here - the movie is from 1970. They simply used upwards of 15,000 extras and tons of practical effects, it's probably the closest a movie has ever come to recreating the battle it's trying to portray.

No wait it's probably this. This is jaw dropping

 

[SilentMatthew]

The two cavalry charges from Waterloo (1970), my favourite would be the one led by Marshal Ney. As for something a bit more modern, some bits from the Battle Of Warsaw 1920. One particular scene is like a painting of a cavalry charge of old.

Edit: Whelp, someone already posted the French charge. Here's the link to the Scots Greys one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vlcuvrM1po&t=1m45s

 

[brawly]

How is this not Return of the King?

Ride of the Rohirrim

The acting, the dialogue, the soundtrack...everything about this is incredible.

 

[Akala]

Braveheart

Spoiler

HOLD

 

[Arthr2ShdsJcksn]

Braveheart

Spoiler

HOLD

Everyone else should bow to the greatness of Braveheart. That scene is so good.

 

[Mortimer Brewster]

The French charge from the Battle of Waterloo is a classic.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=97dBfdNrf9A

There's absolutely no CGI here - the movie is from 1970. They simply used upwards of 15,000 extras and tons of practical effects, it's probably the closest a movie has ever come to recreating the battle it's trying to portray.

Hiring the Russian Army has its benefits. It's one of the greatest charges and the whole movie is highly underrated.

My Top Three Film Charges

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1) Ney's Charge in Waterloo(1970)
2) Battle of Balalclava in Charge of the Light Brigade(1936) though warning many real horses died filming it. Michael Curtiz famously kept saying "bring on the empty horses while filming" and it was the movie that prompted the Humane Society approved guidelines that movies follow to this day
3) Picketts Charge in Gettysburg (1993)

 

[LycanXIII]

 

[ch4fx_]

Mel "god damned" Gibson

 

[CopperPuppy]

Return of the King.

Yep. Should have been first post.

GOAT.

 

[UCBooties]

The French charge from the Battle of Waterloo is a classic.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=97dBfdNrf9A

There's absolutely no CGI here - the movie is from 1970. They simply used upwards of 15,000 extras and tons of practical effects, it's probably the closest a movie has ever come to recreating the battle it's trying to portray.

This is the one I was looking for. The whole history of the movie is fascinating. I still have never managed to see the whole thing.

 

[7threst]

Ctrl + F: Braveheart...

Braveheart

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HOLD

I like you!