http://maximumcinema.wordpress.com The Greatest Action Movies of All Time Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:43:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://maximumcinema.wordpress.com http://maximumcinema.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/casino-royale/ http://maximumcinema.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/casino-royale/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:48:21 +0000 ronhogan http://maximumcinema.wordpress.com/?p=9 ]]> The first six minutes or so of this clip are possibly the single greatest chase scene in an English-language movie since the car chase in Bullitt, due to its masterful use of parkour, the art of getting from one place to another place in the fastest, most efficient way possible, no matter what obstacles lie in the way.

Tagged: 2000s, daniel craig, foot chases, james bond, parkour, spies ]]> http://maximumcinema.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/casino-royale/feed/ 0 ronhogan http://maximumcinema.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/bullitt/ http://maximumcinema.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/bullitt/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:23:22 +0000 ronhogan ]]> I thought the car chase from Bullitt would provide an auspicious beginning for this blog. Enjoy!

Tagged: 1960s, car chases, police work, san francisco, steve mcqueen ]]> http://maximumcinema.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/bullitt/feed/ 1 ronhogan