Large-scale scenes, battle battles, large extras and bloody battles are the things that many people follow when they want to watch a movie. Films about the battle (feature) can be called epic and exciting. They coolly attract the attention of the viewer. The best films about battles will be presented to your attention below.
"Great Wall"
One of the last large-scale films, where everything unfolds around one battle, was the Great Wall. The film tells about how Chinese warriors for centuries defended the wall from hordes of monstrous monsters, and now it's time for the final battle, which even such powerful walls can not withstand.
300 Spartans
No less interesting and exciting picture will be the film of Zack Snyder "300 Spartans." According to the plot, 300 Spartan hoplites led by Tsar Leonid went to defend a narrow passage from the millionth army of Persians Tsar Xerxes. This film adaptation has little to do with history, but the lion's share of the film is demonstrated by the beautifully shot battle at Thermopylae.
"Gangs of New York"
Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning film, The Gangs of New York, is replete with battle scenes throughout the film. Events revolve around the fierce confrontation of the most influential gangs of the glorious city of immigrants. The atmosphere of the battles gives thematic and dramatic soundtrack, allowing you to fully enjoy the atmosphere of America during the Civil War.
Films about naval battles
Naval battles are in no way inferior to land battles in battle and color, and their shooting can sometimes be even more complicated. The key role in films about naval battles is played by ships - iron or wooden monsters, capable of volleys of their guns riddling an enemy ship or leveling an entire city from the face of the Earth.
"Pearl Harbor"
What films about naval battles are worthy of attention? Of course, Pearl Harbor. In the drama, many historical films can envy him. The naval battle in the harbor of the naval port plays a key role in the narrative, as it was there that the Japanese aviation dealt a crushing blow. The plot tells the story of two friends, the pilots and their lover, who were in the very center of events that began the Pacific War with Japan.
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"
What other films about naval battles and naval battles in the cinema occupy leading positions? Of course, about the corsairs. For example, Pirates of the Caribbean. Although none of its parts can be called a historical film, the third shows us how a pirate fleet enters the battle against an entire armada of English ships - this is worth paying attention to.
Of course, the main battle revolves around the "Black Pearl" of Sparrow and the mythical "Flying Dutchman", but it is also shot at an excellent level. You can see volleys of airborne guns, and even boarding combat, diluted with the characteristic humor from Sparrow.
300 Spartans: Dawn of the Empire
Films about battles and battles, as a rule, always find their audience. Especially if they are as exciting as this picture. This time, events will unfold during the Greco-Persian wars, when a huge Persian fleet opposed the small Athenian fleet at the battle of Salamis. Like with the previous “Spartans”, this film has a weak connection with the real battle, but still the battle itself lasts for almost the entire film, and, frankly, it was shot in accordance with the requirements of the fans: beautiful, cruel and epic.
"Master of the Seas: At the Edge of the Earth"
Previous films about naval battles and naval battles nevertheless fade against the backdrop of the “Master of the Seas: At the End of the Earth,” because it is he who conveys events most atmosphericly. Especially highly appreciated by film lovers of sailing ships.
The film is set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, during which the frigate "Surprise", the captain of which is Russell Crowe, is met by an unknown and mysterious "ghost ship." We’re to enjoy in detail the shot of the Surprise battle with the mysterious court.
Pictures about historical battles
The history of mankind was built thanks to wars, and all wars were somehow won by battles. A lot of battles took place in history, which radically influenced the further course of human development. Their size, epicity and role are repeatedly shown in historical films, where the best directors try to reproduce the bloody events that changed the world. What films about historical battles are worth seeing? This will be discussed further.
"Brave Heart"
The film tells the story of the Scottish War of Independence, led by the national hero William Wallace. After hundreds of years of tyranny of the English crown, the Scots rise to war and go straight to England.
Fans of battle scenes will immediately witness four large-scale battles that were key during the Scottish War of Independence. Under the leadership of Wallace, the Scottish Highlanders army will win a brilliant and bloody victory near Stirling, take York by storm, proudly defeat at Falkirk and gain freedom under King Robert Bruce.
Following the opinion of authoritative critics, one cannot keep silent about the fact that the scene of the Battle of Sterling was called the bloodiest among all those present in the films of the 20th century.
"Kingdom of heaven"
From Scotland we are transported to the Holy Land, where the crusaders are desperately trying to protect the holy city from the vast army of Saladin. Like the previous movie, “The Kingdom of Heaven” was shot based on real events, although somewhat distorted.
And yet the fact remains - the battle for Jerusalem is not only one of the longest in the cinema at the beginning of the two thousandth, but at the same time one of the bloodiest and epic.
Director Ridley Scott knows a lot about historical cinema, which has been proved more than once, for example, in the same “Gladiator”. The brutal confrontation between Muslims and Catholics over Jerusalem is still considered to be the most atmospheric film about the era of the Crusades.
"Alexander"
In many ways, the movie of Oliver Stone was crushed by critics - they say, excessive hints of the unconventional orientation of Alexander the Great, too amusing and the like. But we do not pay attention to critics and note that the battles of Gaugamela and in the Indian forests are beautifully shot scenes, where there is everything for which we love the genre of historical cinema.
Oliver Stone was able to recreate one of the most brilliant battles in the history of mankind, and even stretched it for as many as twenty minutes, which, of course, can not help but rejoice. And yet it’s hard to call it bloody. And Stone is shooting another battle - a battle with Indian tribes, where it is forbidden to watch such tough shots at all especially sensitive.
"Brest Fortress"
If we talk about which films about historical battles are worthy of attention, then we can not help but recall the "Brest Fortress". From the era of antiquity and the Middle Ages, it was time to go back to the events that took place a little more than seventy years ago - during the Second World War, when Nazi Germany attacked the Brest Fortress located on the USSR border in the very first days of the war.
The hallmark of the film was a stunningly shot battle for the fortress, which goes on for almost the entire film. Another plus was the historicity and reliability of the shot. The battle for the Brest Fortress was recreated without the fiction and imagination of the scriptwriters - only a real story.
"Black Hawk"
Back to the Ridley Scott movies again. What can you do without this genius in historical cinema just nowhere. The events of the Black Hawk film are a real story that happened in 1993 when the American rangers and Delta tried to capture one of the leaders of the uprising in Somalia.
Throughout the film, the battle in Mogadishu, which has become one of the bloodiest conflicts for the US Army in recent decades, is demonstrated in detail. The bloody and unequal battle between the elite of the American army and thousands of rebels was ideally transferred to Ridley Scott, for which the "Black Hawk" is considered to be one of the masterpieces of historical cinema.
Films about the war, tank battles
Tanks are steel monsters that first appeared on the battlefields in the middle of World War I. Since then, a new era has begun - the era of tanks and their dominion on the battlefield.
For a hundred years, the tank is considered an indicator of the strength of the army of any country. Steel war chariots took part in many decisive battles, which it’s time to talk about.
Fury
What are some interesting films about tank battles? The first thing that comes to mind is Rage. To many, this American film was called completely unhistorical and sometimes absurd. However, such statements do not interfere with calling the scenes of tank battles original and colorful. The confrontation between the American "Sherman" and the German "Tiger" has become a favorite scene of the fans of the film. You can add to it a few grasp of the “Sherman” with the German infantry, where he confronted the superior forces of the enemy for ten minutes - not too realistic, but colorful and deserving of attention.
"White Tiger"
Russian films about tank battles are no less interesting. The White Tiger cannot boast of the scale of filming, nor powerful computer graphics. The only thing that forced him to be included in the list was the most detailed description of the confrontation between two combat vehicles: the Soviet T34-85 and the mythical German White Tiger. The latter is a modified "Tiger" with frontal armor in 200 mm and white camouflage.
"28 Panfilov"
The story of the feat of “28 Panfilov’s”, invented by Soviet propaganda, became the story of the film of the same name. Events unfold in 1941, when the forces of the German Wehrmacht were already approaching Moscow.
The soldiers of General Panfilov in the amount of 28 people decided to engage in mortal combat against the Wehrmacht's advanced tank detachment. The battle with the enemy’s tanks was shot at a high level and lasts almost half of the film, which undoubtedly will appeal to all tank lovers.
Battles on swords. "The Last Samurai"
Films about sword battles are no less interesting than those described above. The large-scale film The Last Samurai, shot by Edward Zwick, occupies the tops of the best historical paintings in history. It's silly to argue about this fact, but we pay attention to sword fights, because the art of samurai is worthy of legends.
Tom Cruise prepared for the film for two whole years, only learning the technique of fighting with a samurai sword - a katana, which is noticeable in the film itself. Each scene was shot so realistically as possible that even critics had to shut up.
Interestingly, during the filming of one of the scenes, Tom Cruise almost lost his head - this scene was not even cut out of the film.
"Gladiator"
Ridley Scott did not stay away. His famous “Gladiator” is not only a large-scale battle at the beginning of the film, but also stunningly shot gladiator fights at the huge Roman Coliseum.
What is the standoff between General Maximus and the Emperor Commodus himself, who, by the way, really perished at the hands of the gladiator.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit
We included these franchises in one point, as events unfold in the same universe. Director Peter Jackson managed to film Tolkien’s novels and present us with recognized masterpieces of world cinema that shine not only with large-scale battles, but also with dozens of realistic sword fights.
Most of the actors have studied the art of sword fighting for months, so that the scenes in the film look most organic and realistic. When filming, practically no doubles were used, which is respected. Such efforts cannot be unnoticed. Although they have already been noted - more than a dozen Academy Awards.