1. Ambrose, in fact, had the projectionist stop the film after the D-Day battle sequence, he was so overcome with emotion. 2. And his people, the Gungan, are a brave but primitive tribe who throw spears and rocks at the oncoming army in the climactic battle sequence. 3. Aside from some complex, expertly filmed battle sequences, the two films are as distinct as the military theaters in which they are set. 4. Bull Run kicks off the battle sequence. 5. But it only really comes to life when its warriors and evildoers come on the screen, in lavishly produced battle sequences. 6. How are the battle sequences? 7. Several amputees were hired as extras, then fitted with fake limbs that were blown off during the battle sequences. 8. The action set-pieces seem a little tentative, carefully trying to hit the marks of the Hong Kong battle sequences they imitate. 9. The climactic battle sequences are chaotically goofy without being much fun. 10. The ending is a second elaborately staged battle sequence, but one very different from the first. |