Top 10 Awesome Action Scenes in Comedies
These hilarious movies may be known for their laughs, but these incredible action scenes are nothing to scoff at either. WatchMojo presents the top 10 action scenes found in your favourite comedies. But which scene will take the top spot on our list? Will it be the amusement park zombie massacre from Zombieland, the freeway car-chase from 21 Jump Street, or the small country town shootout from Hot Fuzz? Watch to find out!
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#10: Amigo Village “¡Three Amigos!” (1986)
In a final bid to actually become the Hollywood heroes they’d previously portrayed on the silver screen, our hapless trio attempts to rouse the village of Santo Poco into finally standing up to El Guapo’s banditry and oppression. Parodying stereotypical Wild West showdowns, the Amigos spring up in a number of inexplicable vantage points as the army of disoriented bandits hopelessly riddles the village’s infrastructure with bullets. With El Guapo downed by a mortal wound, we see how the villagers’ greatest talent – sewing – has made the Amigos’ science-defying defense possible. El Guapo literally gets the last laugh, however, sneaking a bullet into Lucky’s foot before dying with a cackle.
#9: Diaper Theft “Raising Arizona” (1987)
After kidnapping a furniture magnate’s baby boy, Hi and Ed – a young couple barely equipped to look after themselves – drive to the store to collect supplies for Nathan Jr. However, Hi can’t resist swiping a pack of diapers at gunpoint. With pantyhose flapping on his head and diapers under the arm, he flees the store clerk, gun-happy cops, and a growing group of canines, with Nicolas Cage’s excellent comedic performance adding a degree of physical hilarity to the ridiculous set of events. Ed, with the baby in the passenger seat, executes some advanced maneuvers while tracking down her hubby, eventually catching up to Hi after escaping an attack in a grocery store.
#8: News Channels War “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” (2004)
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You know what it’s like: you’re out suit shopping with your news team and suddenly you’re ambushed by rival anchors trying to take over your turf as San Diego’s number one source for news. With the ground rules established – no touching of the hair or face – a diverse roster of newsmen wielding an equally impressive arsenal of weapons engages in a gladiatorial conflict befitting the Coliseum. Boasting a cameo density only surpassed by the sequel, this scene sees Steve Carell demonstrate his proficiency with a trident while Tim Robbins hacks off Luke Wilson’s arm. After the Channel 4 news team escapes intact, Ron sips a well-earned brew while uttering those immortal words.
#7: Foot Through Windshield “Pineapple Express” (2008)
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Dale and Saul’s budding friendship – pun intended – had only just begun to blossom while they hung out in a tree, but such moments of peace would soon end for the two stoners at the hands of Carol the crooked cop. When Dale’s caught smoking, he gets thrown in the back of another officer’s cruiser, only for Saul to hijack the car with a painful, improvised distraction. With Carol now on their tail, Saul attempts to destroy the slushie-covered windshield with wildly ineffectual results. Although Saul manages to withdraw his protruding foot to a conventional position, the pair can only thank blind luck for making their slow-mo, practical effects-driven escape successful.
#6: 60 Cars, Two Brothers, One Chase “The Blues Brothers” (1980)
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Jake and Elwood had already leveled a shopping mall and ticked off police, Nazis, and everyone else they encountered before they’d even made their final bid to complete their mission from god. With a full tank of gas, the $5,000 to save the orphanage, and dozens of angry pursuers in tow, the Bluesmobile defies gravity to get the unflustered brothers to city hall in time. Most of the 60 police vehicles in the monster chase are completely trashed, as the scale of the carnage expands to include a military presence never before seen in Chicago. Their repurposed cruiser may fall apart, but the boys evade everything Midwest law enforcement has got in order to fulfill their promise.
#5: Real Cartoon Carnage “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988)
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When a scene is described as “cartoonish,” critics are usually using the term to negatively describe ridiculous, heavy action similar to, well, cartoons. For this animation-live action hybrid, however, that’s precisely what director Robert Zemeckis was going for. To escape Doom’s weasel henchmen, Roger and Valiant catch a ride in Benny, a toon cab with the stereotypical gab of a real-life taxi driver. Having impossibly weaved through heavy 1940s-era traffic, they’re penned in an alley by two cops and the weasels, with no apparent way to escape. Of course this is a world where cartoons and humans live in relative harmony without the restrictions of regular physics, so Benny becomes the trio’s spring-loaded savior.
#4: The Actors vs. the Flaming Dragon Gang “Tropic Thunder” (2008)
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They’ve no clue what they’re doing, no real weapons, and barely a brain cell between them; but does that stop this group of Hollywood stars from their improvised rescue of Tugg Speedman? Hell no. Despite Portnoy’s furious fists of heroin, Lazarus’ unconvincing ruse, and a whole lotta fake gunfire, it seems that their efforts will be for naught when Speedman elects to stay with the gang and his adopted son Half-Squat. That decision is rapidly reversed as his new child turns on him, forcing his retreat over the explosive-rigged bridge. But that’s not all: there’s still plenty of time for Pecker to emerge from the jungle and save everyone on the chopper with a well-aimed TiVo box.
#3: Freeway Chase “21 Jump Street” (2012)
Beginning the tradition of ridiculous chase setups that would carry over to the sequel, Schmidt, in a Peter Pan outfit, and Jenko, wearing a hoodie meant for a science project, allow their personal feud to ruin the covert pursuit of a drug-pedaling biker gang. They soon ditch their double steering-wheeled car in favor of a convertible containing golf balls, giving Jenko the chance to show off his powerful serve. After we’re teased by two hilarious non-explosions, an innocuous truck of chickens comes into view as Schmidt struggles to pull the trigger on the gang’s apparent head honcho. It’s the fabled Wilhelm scream that finally ushers in our long-awaited explosion, sadly blowing up some innocent poultry in the process.
#2: Amusement Park Massacre “Zombieland” (2009)
Pacific Playland might not be the typical setting for the climax to a zombie flick, but it is the perfect platform for a number of “kill of the week” candidates. To lure the horde away from Wichita and Little Rock, Tallahassee demonstrates his ability to slaughter the undead, inventively exploiting different rides while the sisters blast away any zombies brave enough to clamber towards them. The slow-mo kicks in, as Tallahassee makes a last stand against a ravenous swarm and Columbus does what some people would like to do to an evil clown. In a rarity for the genre, no living being has a chunk nibbled off them – a happy end to a gory post-apocalyptic day out. Before we reveal our top pick, here are some honorable mentions. - Opening Chase “The Other Guys” (2010) - Ramses Match “Nacho Libre” (2006) - ‘Siamese Car’ Chase “Date Night” (2010)
#1: Showdown in the Country “Hot Fuzz” (2007)
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Edgar Wright has nailed his action-comedy recipe: the toilet fight from “The World’s End” is damn slick, yet it can’t beat the bloody conclusion to the second installment of the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy. Channeling the collective spirit of the blockbuster action movies they worship, Sergeant Angel and Constable Butterman don their shades to end the rule of Sandford’s corrupt neighborhood watch. We’re whisked around the village’s hotspots as members of the watch are dramatically taken down in a sequence that includes, but is not limited to: lots of guns, supermarket carts, a swan and several biting one-liners. It’s a Hollywood-worthy finale, but the fact that it takes place in such ordinarily mundane locations makes it a distinctive, standard-setting sequence for the genre.
