Top 5 Foot Chases of All Time

[JoshL]

Originally Posted by MarkKnightRises

Crap, did I munch the title when I wrote it? It's called different things in different countries. B13. District B13. Etc. But anyway, you saw it? You like it? Isn't bloody great? I actually dig plot as well.

Nah, it's cool, from the thread title that was the first thing that popped into my mind as well! The sequel isn't bad either and I'm looking forward to the Hollywood remake...only because David Belle is still in it. Awesome film, but you're right, that first chase scene just nailed it!

[Modern Day Myth Prod. LLC]

Originally Posted by MarkKnightRises

Bravo, Modern Day. That Terminator fight alone makes tv worth watching. And as for the Resident Evil bit, God bless the undeniable power of a tilting garbage bin. I'm buying one online now........ to use in the upcoming armageddon. For an extra $29.99 it comes with Milla Jovovich already trapped inside, needing my medical attention.

Yes, the Terminator action scene is the type of science fiction I'm looking for in my own productions. No stunt coordinator in NY is qualified for action like that.

So, for my next feature, I, Creator 3 - The Singularity, we are bringing in a Hollywood stunt professional / fight choreographer with all the right experience who teaches stunts and fight choreography of that caliber and better to studios and performers around the world to get it right.

[Cracker Funk]

Originally Posted by MarkKnightRises

Crap, did I munch the title when I wrote it? It's called different things in different countries. B13. District B13. Etc. But anyway, you saw it? You like it? Isn't bloody great? I actually dig plot as well.

"Avatard," hahaha. How come you're not throwing that in the mix? I think there's at least one brief run on feet, eh?

The scene in Avatar, when he's chased by the direwolf, yeah that's pretty cool, but not good enough for a top-5 list. You know what is, though? Raiders of the Lost Ark, in the chase through the streets of Cairo.

[NickClapper]

I just saw The Bourne Legacy. Lot of running in that. And the Bourne series in general.

Gotta throw some more love behind the opening chase scene of Casino Royale- that's one crazy sequence.

[MarkKnightRises]

At CrackerFunk, I consider Raiders to have one of the best openings in all of cinema, if not the best. I was torn whether to include it on this list, but, tough call, the actual moments where Indy is being chased in the jungle are really brief. I do like your suggestion of the marketplace chase, though. Absolutely put that in the top 10.

At Nick, I'll have to rewatch that one. Bourne III. I love the first movie but the second and third kind of blend together in my head so I can't remember which does what. I like the Desh fight, though. Superb. And yet I can't remember which movie that's in. Haha.

[harmonica44]

Casino Royale and Green Zone.

[Big D]

I always liked the foot chase in RocknRolla

[Jooble]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpoki4wBwtA

Dunno why when i think chase seq i think of this

[Andyvalver]

Casino royale springs to mind for me.

[fernando97echeverria]

The night chase in the desert from No Country for Old Men, while minimalist compared to grand set pieces like one in The Matrix, kept me at the edge of my seat. Masterful use of intensity.

Inception's foot chase, while not particularly a classic, was also one hell of a pursuit. But the best would definitely have to be the climax of The Shining. Up until that disturbing, horrifying sequence, the film had worked hard at creating this haunting psychological setting to double the stakes, and this, combined with the innovative use of the Steadicam, makes it particularly special.