# Absolutely ludicrous action scenes you liked anyway **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 31, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732 "2008-01-31T17:36:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/1 "2008-01-31T17:36:39Z")
[We may have done this topic before, if so apologies in advance] In **Driven** , the two rival race car drivers get into such a tizzy that they end up racing down the middle of a nighttime city street in their open wheel open cockpit race cars. Yeah the air blast would have blinded them above 40 MPH (not to mention losing both their public driving licenses and racing licenses for the rest of eternity), but despite the total absurdity of the whole thing it is still _cool_ to see these high powered racers blasting down public roads. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/2 "2008-01-31T17:48:06Z")
There was hardly an action scene in “Live Free or Die Hard” that was NOT absolutely ludicrous… But I enjoyed 'em anyway. I was laughing so hard I embarassed my teenage daughter (easily done, I know). I think they should have marketed that one as a comedy. ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/3 "2008-01-31T18:01:26Z")
The extended fight scene between Roddy Piper’s and Keith David’s characters in the movie _They Live_. “Put the sunglasses on!” “F\*ck You!” (mayhem ensues) “My car!” “Oh man, I am so sorry --” _Wham_ (further mayhem ensues) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/4 "2008-01-31T18:19:09Z")
The car chase in _Blues Brothers_. “Damn, Boy!” ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/5 "2008-01-31T18:24:22Z")
Terminator 3, when John Conner (Connor?) was being chased by T-3 driving that crane. My wife and I laughed and laughed and laughed… and then rewound the scene. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/6 "2008-01-31T18:54:44Z")
I always enjoyed the Nicolas Cage in a stolen Ferarri vs Sean Connery in a stolen Hummer chase in The Rock. Ludicrous yet magnificent. Arnold rescuing his daughter with a Harrier jet in True Lies kicked ass (note that both movies involved a bad guy getting launched by a rocket) The truck chase through the drainage canals in T-2. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/7 "2008-01-31T19:06:17Z")
The one ending with “Let off some _steam_, Bennett!” It still makes me giggle every time. ---
**Author:** ![T\_SQUARE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de053/32.png) [@T\_SQUARE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T_SQUARE)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/8 "2008-01-31T19:07:15Z")
[QUOTE=John DiFool] [We may have done this topic before, if so apologies in advance] In **Driven** , the two rival race car drivers get into such a tizzy that they end up racing down the middle of a nighttime city street in their open wheel open cockpit race cars. Yeah the air blast would have blinded them above 40 MPH (not to mention losing both their public driving licenses and racing licenses for the rest of eternity), but despite the total absurdity of the whole thing it is still _cool_ to see these high powered racers blasting down public roads. [/QUOTE] Not to mention how did they start the cars? (Open wheel cars don’t have bulit in starters) But yeah, that was indeed a cool scence. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/9 "2008-01-31T19:27:27Z")
I loved the initial chase scene in _Casino Royale_ even though it was absolutely ludicrous, because they were trying to operate in this halfway movie “gravity is real/these people are still superheroes” area. It looked like hard work even though it _also_ looked completely implausible. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/10 "2008-01-31T19:44:33Z")
[QUOTE=msmith537] The truck chase through the drainage canals in T-2. [/QUOTE] What was so absolutely ludicrous about that scene? Anyhow, my answer is: “Every scene from **Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon** ”, although that kind of seems like cheating. Also, most of **The Transporter 2** and **Crank** … they hit that “we’re just having a grand old time making a silly movie that is way over the top” sweet spot. ---
**Author:** ![Dunawake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dunawake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunawake)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/11 "2008-01-31T19:53:54Z")
See: Every single moment of **Shoot 'Em Up**. ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/12 "2008-01-31T20:30:14Z")
**Boondock Saints**. Toilet in the alley. Never mind what would really happen; just let it wash over you. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/13 "2008-01-31T20:38:24Z")
_Hudson Hawk_ had many such scenes. There was one where Bruce Willis fell or jumped out of a truck carrying a bunch of chickens and happened to land in the seat at the exact restaurant table where his date was waiting for him. The scene where he has to pay a bridge toll while rolling down the bridge on a stretcher is also hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![dmatsch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@dmatsch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dmatsch)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/14 "2008-01-31T20:42:49Z")
[QUOTE=Zsofia] I loved the initial chase scene in _Casino Royale_ even though it was absolutely ludicrous, because they were trying to operate in this halfway movie “gravity is real/these people are still superheroes” area. It looked like hard work even though it _also_ looked completely implausible. [/QUOTE] According to the special features, that scene, with the exception of the close-ups with JB and BadGuy on the crane was shot completely without special effects. The sport depicted by that scene is called “Free Running”. Wiki it. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/15 "2008-01-31T20:50:10Z")
[This](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NI6iu7e91Y) one is my all-time favorite. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/16 "2008-01-31T20:50:50Z")
[QUOTE=MaxTheVool] What was so absolutely ludicrous about that scene? [/QUOTE] That you could drive a truck off a bridge like that, have it drop 30 feet and still run? I don’t know, I just thought it was a cool scene. It’s kind of like the bus in Speed jumping the gap in the highway. In reality it should have crumpled on impact and killed everyone on board. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/17 "2008-01-31T21:00:14Z")
I kind of liked the climactic lighsaber duel between Obi-wan and Annakin in “Revenge of the Sith”. I mean, it’s not enough that we have a lightsaber duel. We’ve got to have a lightsaber duel near a river of lava. And it’s not enough that we have a lightsaber duel near a river of lava, we’ve got to have a lighsaber duel on an island floating in a river of lava. And it’s not enough to have a lighsaber duel on an island floating in a river of lava, that island has to be about to go over a lava waterfall. I laughed out loud when I saw the lava waterfall, but I was laughing in appreciation. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/18 "2008-01-31T21:02:05Z")
All the action sequences in **The Core**. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/19 "2008-01-31T21:04:43Z")
[QUOTE=robardin] The extended fight scene between Roddy Piper’s and Keith David’s characters in the movie _They Live_. “Put the sunglasses on!” “F\*ck You!” (mayhem ensues) “My car!” “Oh man, I am so sorry --” _Wham_ (further mayhem ensues) [/QUOTE] This is the greatest scene in all cinema. It is the classic Man vs. Man. One man wants another man to wear sunglasses. The other man does not want to wear the sunglasses. The drama in resolving these two diametrically opposed view points can only be expierenced and never described. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732/20 "2008-01-31T21:09:18Z")
It isn’t ludicrous or anything, but OJ Simpson stumbling through the ship in Naked Gun always gets me. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-ludicrous-action-scenes-you-liked-anyway/435732.md?page=2)