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10 Epic Action Sequences That You Can Watch Over And Over Again

If you go on Wikipedia – or any other analogous website of your choosing – and check the list of highest-grossing films of all time, you might make a (not so) shocking discovery: it’s an action extravaganza! Indeed, aside from a couple occasional flicks about Ice Queens, talking toys and sinking ships (the last of which, by the way, I have no idea why it’s there), the whole list is dominated by action movies. You have your Avengers, your Pirates, your Transformers and so and so on. In fact, about 16 of the 19 movies that have made over a billion dollars worldwide are categorized as – you guessed it – action.

2) Maelstrom – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

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Remember; the title of this article is EPIC action sequences. And what does the word “epic” really mean? Multiple things, actually, but the essential definition here (and most likely in general) would be something big and something colossal – something mighty and grand in scale.

Now let’s look at the end battle in At World’s End. There are pirates and “fish people” – Captain Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones among them – on their respected ships; battling each other while sailing at full speed inside of a massive whirlpool – all while the rain is pouring down from the dark sky. Whatever your interpretation of the word “epic” might be, I think we’re starting to get close.

In all seriousness, though, the maelstrom is one of the most entertaining action sequences I have ever seen. And it should be: it took them a nearly an endless amount of money and time to make it reality.

Sure, the battle is long, and it might have its ups and downs, but there’s definitely some very, very cool moments in there. I mean, Sparrow and Jones climb up to have a swordfight on the damn yardarm for Christ’s sake – all while Hans Zimmer’s score plays in the background.

So this is what $300 million dollars buys you…