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updates and a chance to win a walk-on
role in the next installment of the
kickboxer movie franchise these
sequences push the boundaries of
filmmaking and left us breathless
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
one-take fight scenes before we begin we
publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re ranking the
action or fight scenes from film and
television which were shot in one take
or used movie magic to hide subtle cuts
in the finished product we’re limiting
our focus to fighting our action
sequences only as we’ve already done a
list of the top 10 continuous
uninterrupted shots in movies oh yeah
and given that we might be going into
some plot points here spoiler alert
number 10 Avengers Assemble The Avengers
how do we do this as a team our first
entry is all about teamwork the avengers
brought together some of Marvel Comics
most iconic heroes but it also showcased
an excellent extended take during the
film’s final action set piece the Battle
of New York sequence is highlighted by a
scene where each of the Avengers is
shown locked in furious combat as Iron
Man flies around the city amazingly
highlighting the point of view of the
audience sure this shot is made up of a
lot of green-screen CGI and digital
effects but the end results are as
awesome as they come
Avengers Assemble indeed what just
happened please tell me nobody kissed me
number 9 Adonis in the ring Creed I’ll
stop this one now don’t okay let me
finish I gotta prove it
bouncing can be a brutal sport and
perhaps no film series has showcased the
visceral and sometimes uncomfortable
violence of boxing as successfully as
the rocky franchise this legacy of
cinematic excellence was continued with
2015’s Creed as evidenced by this
astonishingly accomplished scene let’s
go
Adonis Creed’s first fight against Leo
the Lions Perino is presented in a
captivating four-minute shot which
captures bell-to-bell the strategy and
physicality of boxing the camera moves
and dances around the competitors like a
silent witness to their conflict while
the lack of musical score only enhances
the crowd noise and chatter from each
boxers corner it’s a must watch
[Applause]
number eight
Daredevils hallways and stairwells oh my
daredevil violence isn’t pretty and
fighting isn’t easy the creator’s behind
Netflix’s daredevil know this all too
well and brought these ideas to the
table into brutally beautiful fight
scenes a hallway fight sequence in
season one is highlighted by a camera
that only follows the action going on
within the hallway itself leaving what
happens in the adjoining rooms
tantalizingly out of reach meanwhile
season two stairwell scene ups the ante
even further by following daredevil as
he pulverizes a motorcycle gang through
it all we can see exactly how spent Matt
Murdock is after each battle and we feel
similarly drained after watching all the
hard work that obviously went into
creating these scenes
number seven deep-cover true detective
tension this is the operative word to
use when describing many moments within
HBO’s brilliant series true detective
but perhaps no sequence either of the
show’s two seasons measures up to this
beyond intense standoff in the first
season episode
who goes there thirty Seconds in and out
thirty seconds in it highlights an epic
six-minute tracking shot that follows
Matthew McConaughey’s rust coal as he
goes undercover within an outlaw biker
gang called the iron Crusaders the
camera follows Cole and the bikers as
they break into a housing complex and
follows each bloody violent move as he
goes predictably pear-shaped
gunshots fistfights and award-winning
cinematography are the name of the game
here leaving the audience gasping right
to the very end he should be at a
million streak to an 18th and 19th in 90
seconds you got it number six
subway crawl Hannah the extended shot
sequence in Hannah is something a bit
different from the tents and close
quarters scenes mentioned previously on
shows such as daredevil and true
detective
instead the camera work here escorts the
audience from one place to another
following Eric banners character from
the bus terminal to a subway Bennet
quickly gets the feeling that he’s being
followed and that turns out to be true
as thugs emerge from the back and four
grounds of the frame it all culminates
it’s been illusions his coat and gears
up for fisticuffs whereupon the camera
then spins around and captures all of
the action in a brief but impactful
360-degree view
number five Hospital shootout
hard-boiled John Woo is one of the
all-time kings of action cinema and his
1992 film hard-boiled serves as one of
the ultimate Testaments to that fact
want proof well then look no further
than this example of the master in
action the hospital shootout scene is
measured and methodical as it follows
hero cops including the great Shaolin
fat through multiple levels of the
building blowing away bad guys all the
way this stunningly choreographed and
hugely influential scene were essential
in putting hard-boiled on the map as one
of the greatest Hong Kong action flicks
of all time number four take me to
church Kingsman the Secret Service
[Music]
sometimes it just takes a good song to
make a scene Kingsman the Secret Service
wasn’t the first film to use Lynyrd
Skynyrd’s Freebird to offset a scene of
horrifying violence it was also picked
by Rob Zombie to end the film The
Devil’s Rejects but one could argue that
here it’s almost a character itself
Freebird sets an upbeat stage for what
can only be described as complete
carnage as Colin Firth slaughters his
way through an entire church full of
people
[Music]
although the camera does cut away to
samuel l.jackson its location at times
the actual action sequence is impeccably
choreographed with long one-shot takes
number three first person slaughter the
revenant alejandro gonzález iñárritu is
no stranger to long takes with his 2014
film birdman being critically lauded for
its single-shot cinematography his
follow-up was something entirely
different however at least with regards
to its content the revenant was
unflinching in its themes of violence
survival and revenge and made its
intentions known right from the start
with it’s frightening opening scene
Leonardo DiCaprio’s team of trackers are
beset by Arikara Indians and the camera
follows the nauseating paths of
destruction as bodies are beaten broken
and impaled by the dozens it’s utterly
immersive hard to watch but impossible
to look away
[Applause]
number two coffee shop car attack and
Battlefield children of men so you say
you want some long shots well children
of men has got what you need three
notable ones in fact the first one
follows Clive Owen as he leaves the
coffee shop moments before a bomb hits
the second is an incredibly shocking
sequence which shatters an otherwise
joyful moment with a gruesome chase
scene while the last follows explosive
gunplay on the battlefield
all three contain both brilliant acting
and a remarkably nerve-wracking amount
of tension combining to give children of
men its reputation as a modern-day cult
classic before we get to number one
check out this exclusive clip from the
upcoming movie kickboxer retaliation
check it out on Cape Town TV with a k’
beginning on January 26th
[Music]
number one hallway attack old boy
[Music]
critics and fans alike took notice of
this Korean film when it was originally
released in 2003 one of the main reasons
was this incredibly orchestrated hallway
attack courtesy of director Park
chan-wook flashy tricks or gimmicks are
what make this ingrate but rather grit
and exhausting intensity as the film’s
protagonist de su armed with the hammer
takes on a hallway full of enemies the
fighting is brutal and ugly yet it’s de
su who’s left smiling as he makes it to
the hallway exit only to be greeted by
another elevator full of foes it’s a
classic scene that Spike Lee’s 2013
remake couldn’t match
[Music]
this video is brought to you by Cape the
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news and information on your favorite
fighters and organizations you can even
watch classic martial arts and action
movies follow the link below to caped on
TV Cape with a K to sign up for updates
and a chance to win a walk-on role in
the next installment of the kickboxer
movie franchise do you agree with our
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one source app to the world of mixed
martial arts follow the link below to
cape TV with a que to sign up for
updates and a chance to win a walk-on
role in the next installment of the
kickboxer movie franchise these
sequences push the boundaries of
filmmaking and left us breathless
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
one-take fight scenes before we begin we
publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re ranking the
action or fight scenes from film and
television which were shot in one take
or used movie magic to hide subtle cuts
in the finished product we’re limiting
our focus to fighting our action
sequences only as we’ve already done a
list of the top 10 continuous
uninterrupted shots in movies oh yeah
and given that we might be going into
some plot points here spoiler alert
number 10 Avengers Assemble The Avengers
how do we do this as a team our first
entry is all about teamwork the avengers
brought together some of Marvel Comics
most iconic heroes but it also showcased
an excellent extended take during the
film’s final action set piece the Battle
of New York sequence is highlighted by a
scene where each of the Avengers is
shown locked in furious combat as Iron
Man flies around the city amazingly
highlighting the point of view of the
audience sure this shot is made up of a
lot of green-screen CGI and digital
effects but the end results are as
awesome as they come
Avengers Assemble indeed what just
happened please tell me nobody kissed me
number 9 Adonis in the ring Creed I’ll
stop this one now don’t okay let me
finish I gotta prove it
bouncing can be a brutal sport and
perhaps no film series has showcased the
visceral and sometimes uncomfortable
violence of boxing as successfully as
the rocky franchise this legacy of
cinematic excellence was continued with
2015’s Creed as evidenced by this
astonishingly accomplished scene let’s
go
Adonis Creed’s first fight against Leo
the Lions Perino is presented in a
captivating four-minute shot which
captures bell-to-bell the strategy and
physicality of boxing the camera moves
and dances around the competitors like a
silent witness to their conflict while
the lack of musical score only enhances
the crowd noise and chatter from each
boxers corner it’s a must watch
[Applause]
number eight
Daredevils hallways and stairwells oh my
daredevil violence isn’t pretty and
fighting isn’t easy the creator’s behind
Netflix’s daredevil know this all too
well and brought these ideas to the
table into brutally beautiful fight
scenes a hallway fight sequence in
season one is highlighted by a camera
that only follows the action going on
within the hallway itself leaving what
happens in the adjoining rooms
tantalizingly out of reach meanwhile
season two stairwell scene ups the ante
even further by following daredevil as
he pulverizes a motorcycle gang through
it all we can see exactly how spent Matt
Murdock is after each battle and we feel
similarly drained after watching all the
hard work that obviously went into
creating these scenes
number seven deep-cover true detective
tension this is the operative word to
use when describing many moments within
HBO’s brilliant series true detective
but perhaps no sequence either of the
show’s two seasons measures up to this
beyond intense standoff in the first
season episode
who goes there thirty Seconds in and out
thirty seconds in it highlights an epic
six-minute tracking shot that follows
Matthew McConaughey’s rust coal as he
goes undercover within an outlaw biker
gang called the iron Crusaders the
camera follows Cole and the bikers as
they break into a housing complex and
follows each bloody violent move as he
goes predictably pear-shaped
gunshots fistfights and award-winning
cinematography are the name of the game
here leaving the audience gasping right
to the very end he should be at a
million streak to an 18th and 19th in 90
seconds you got it number six
subway crawl Hannah the extended shot
sequence in Hannah is something a bit
different from the tents and close
quarters scenes mentioned previously on
shows such as daredevil and true
detective
instead the camera work here escorts the
audience from one place to another
following Eric banners character from
the bus terminal to a subway Bennet
quickly gets the feeling that he’s being
followed and that turns out to be true
as thugs emerge from the back and four
grounds of the frame it all culminates
it’s been illusions his coat and gears
up for fisticuffs whereupon the camera
then spins around and captures all of
the action in a brief but impactful
360-degree view
number five Hospital shootout
hard-boiled John Woo is one of the
all-time kings of action cinema and his
1992 film hard-boiled serves as one of
the ultimate Testaments to that fact
want proof well then look no further
than this example of the master in
action the hospital shootout scene is
measured and methodical as it follows
hero cops including the great Shaolin
fat through multiple levels of the
building blowing away bad guys all the
way this stunningly choreographed and
hugely influential scene were essential
in putting hard-boiled on the map as one
of the greatest Hong Kong action flicks
of all time number four take me to
church Kingsman the Secret Service
[Music]
sometimes it just takes a good song to
make a scene Kingsman the Secret Service
wasn’t the first film to use Lynyrd
Skynyrd’s Freebird to offset a scene of
horrifying violence it was also picked
by Rob Zombie to end the film The
Devil’s Rejects but one could argue that
here it’s almost a character itself
Freebird sets an upbeat stage for what
can only be described as complete
carnage as Colin Firth slaughters his
way through an entire church full of
people
[Music]
although the camera does cut away to
samuel l.jackson its location at times
the actual action sequence is impeccably
choreographed with long one-shot takes
number three first person slaughter the
revenant alejandro gonzález iñárritu is
no stranger to long takes with his 2014
film birdman being critically lauded for
its single-shot cinematography his
follow-up was something entirely
different however at least with regards
to its content the revenant was
unflinching in its themes of violence
survival and revenge and made its
intentions known right from the start
with it’s frightening opening scene
Leonardo DiCaprio’s team of trackers are
beset by Arikara Indians and the camera
follows the nauseating paths of
destruction as bodies are beaten broken
and impaled by the dozens it’s utterly
immersive hard to watch but impossible
to look away
[Applause]
number two coffee shop car attack and
Battlefield children of men so you say
you want some long shots well children
of men has got what you need three
notable ones in fact the first one
follows Clive Owen as he leaves the
coffee shop moments before a bomb hits
the second is an incredibly shocking
sequence which shatters an otherwise
joyful moment with a gruesome chase
scene while the last follows explosive
gunplay on the battlefield
all three contain both brilliant acting
and a remarkably nerve-wracking amount
of tension combining to give children of
men its reputation as a modern-day cult
classic before we get to number one
check out this exclusive clip from the
upcoming movie kickboxer retaliation
check it out on Cape Town TV with a k’
beginning on January 26th
[Music]
number one hallway attack old boy
[Music]
critics and fans alike took notice of
this Korean film when it was originally
released in 2003 one of the main reasons
was this incredibly orchestrated hallway
attack courtesy of director Park
chan-wook flashy tricks or gimmicks are
what make this ingrate but rather grit
and exhausting intensity as the film’s
protagonist de su armed with the hammer
takes on a hallway full of enemies the
fighting is brutal and ugly yet it’s de
su who’s left smiling as he makes it to
the hallway exit only to be greeted by
another elevator full of foes it’s a
classic scene that Spike Lee’s 2013
remake couldn’t match
[Music]
this video is brought to you by Cape the
one source app to the world of mixed
martial arts where you’ll find unlimited
news and information on your favorite
fighters and organizations you can even
watch classic martial arts and action
movies follow the link below to caped on
TV Cape with a K to sign up for updates
and a chance to win a walk-on role in
the next installment of the kickboxer
movie franchise do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
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