Great Gearing Up Scenes

Some great gearing up sequences, from a bunch of excellent 80s movies.
Clips
1. Commando
2. Aliens
3. Raw Deal
4. Rambo: First Blood Part II
5. Evil Dead 2
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[@210mdc]

Even a few hundred years into the future duct tape still holds everything together

[@right584]

Duct tape is low-key one of the most useful inventions in human history

[@KemRinget-cw4vg]

Also coffee , the only thing good in the nostromo ship

[@pobvic]

It's like the Force, it has a light side and a dark side, and it binds the Universe together.

[@raymondlowe7099]

If Ripley had taken a spare magazine for the M61 pulse rifle then we’ve wouldn’t have had any further Alien sequels…

[@moisesezequielgutierrez]

Flex Tape is the future tho

[@FlorisDVijfde]

Seriously my favorite part about 80s films why did they stop doing this....always gets you pumped up for the action!

[@ondrejlukac5769]

First Avengers did that.

[@jesseowenvillamor6348]

They're still doing it today.

[@thomasthorburn2751]

This kind of thing is now reserved for superhero stuff.

[@r2kmoon2]

​@@thomasthorburn2751Superhero movies are still action movies.

[@WhiteScarsEmo]

For me, as a kid, it was the frontal nudity and the occasional {redacted} scene with montage music. But I can see the appeal of this as well. ;-)

[@leandrobego154]

So glad you put Sigourney along with Arnold and Stallone !

[@tappcs]

Her character is sooo much better than the far fetched female action stars of today.

[@alexandermishev6897]

Ripley's gearing up scene can't be any more beautiful. You can literally feel her fear, her lack of actual combat experience. But at the same time the absolute determination, the creativity when facing an unnatural situation, the adrenaline pumping in her body. James Cameron was a total beast back in the 80s and 90s.

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

Agreement. This was my favorite. It was the only one that had a time hack. Rambo's gear would have been already ready. The countdown there was cheesy. There was no rush that I remember.

[@willowtree5267]

​@travisdonaldstanley6420 Rambo's gear would have been laid out 20 times in the two months prior to the mission. 😂

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

@@willowtree5267 Thank you for your service. 😉

[@prestochange-oh9243]

All of that but fear. Her stress..for sure..but the bitch ellen ripley feared nothing.

[@RedHeadKevin]

Interesting thing about the Ripley scene. For years this scene was a blooper, but they fixed it for either the Blu-Ray or the Director's Cut (I forget which.) Originally she took a flamethrower off the rack, and laid down a pulse rifle. Then she took a pulse rifle off the rack and laid down the flamethrower. It's correct here.

[@StudSupreme]

COMMANDO.....ALIENS....RAW DEAL....RAMBO 2.....EVIL DEAD 2.....OOOOOOH YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!! 80s were a truly magical time.

[@peterbaxter463]

Thanks was wondering what the second arnie film was 🫡

[@user-uv5bw4kb3k]

@@peterbaxter463 《 Raw Deal 》1986

[@HendrikSchoeman557]

The 80s had the best gearing up scenes

[@jtorres6765]

Schwarzenegger & Stallone… Ultimate bad asses… 😎💪

[@kevinrivera6695]

Yes John Matrix And John Rambo 💯💯

[@Niklas-bf7jn]

Dont you mean killing Maschines

[@Pauly421]

@@kevinrivera6695 Cos John is the manliest name lol

[@kevinrivera6695]

@@Pauly421 true lol 💯💯💯💯

[@tylermarkle5114]

Bruce Campbell was just as ultimate. Just ask his "hand."

[@Pauly421]

I would legit pay hella money to see an entire movie of jacked sweaty badass 80's action dudes just strapping up and locking and loading all the guns with the sweet 80's whammy guitar riffs and constant gun cocking sounds! HELL YEAH BROTHER!

[@IHateYoutubeHandles615]

And arm wrestling with oiled up arms ;)

[@tylermarkle5114]

If there's one thing Evil Dead pulls off with their gear up, it's a perfect one-liner. *Groovy*

[@cjandjamesfitzpatrick9581]

Loved them all, but the Commando one with Big Arnie is still probably the most iconic of them all!

[@JayTide]

The Rambo one definitely has an argument.

[@gwarriorfromhell]

​@@JayTidethe Rambo gear up scene is awesome, but when you think of a gearing up scene, most people imagine Arnie on a beach, locking and loading everything he has.

[@werewolfx51]

2:06 Man i love the way she close her eyes take a deep breath, to regain focus,

[@StudSupreme]

No. She was STEELING herself, driving the mind-burning fear down.

[@jamestalbot9190]

Agreed. Total badass

[@fubene5495]

The whole scene is just awesome, you can feel the pressure almost if it was real, such an amazing performance and great work with the make up, the sweat, the atmosphere, everything together make that part of the movie perfect.

[@palmerlp]

Ripley was just a warrant officer on a space tugboat but the aliens turned her into a wrathful war-goddess.

[@lordaldo3273]

It's an awesome arc, genuinely

[@tylermarkle5114]

Same with Ash. He was just a housewares worker for a market, but the book of the dead turned him into a chainsaw handed demon killer.

[@Clipgatherer]

+palmerip. Sigourney Weaver was truly “badass”.

[@WTFisTingispingis]

It's a good thing Hicks taught her how to use all that stuff.

[@Supperdude9]

@@lordaldo3273 And it was done right. She had to do this to survive. She had to do this to quell the nightmares. She saw the threat they were and couldn't let humanity suffer like her crew did. It was either step up or die like the rest. Hence why she was so willing to end herself when the queen was bursting her chest in 3. This is how you make a bad ass character, and Ellen Ripley is legendary.

[@SkyNeko]

0:11 when Arnold's double grenades clinking against each other, you know it's badass

[@AngryToasterOven]

It's like the masculine version of jiggling boobies.

[@lsjshez6940]

Even loading film into a camera is enough to get me nodding in appreciation, with a “yeah”.

[@Yambaonline]

Ripleys one of the greatest heroes

[@AboveAverageMan97]

She stepped up when all sort of shit was going down.

[@alcidesprieto1967]

Arnold is the king of gearing up

[@jamesbriangaultier3247]

Disagree when you put up the scenes from Commando and Rambo side by side, Commando seems like satire and Rambo like a documentary

[@NickJohnCoop]

The Ash sequence is made all the better for him making the chainsaw hand.

[@roboecto]

Groovy

[@ZER0-C00L]

Ripley gearing up just hits different, knowing what she’s going to fight and who she’s fighting to save.

[@snakeplissken1933]

She is frightened yet determined, Ripley is still the strongest female character and none had come close to her even after 40 years. Holywood today just misses the point by giving manlike-masculine traits to female characters to make them look strong but instead they look ridiculous.

[@unclepecos3512]

My personal favorite comes from the original Dawn of the Dead when they reach the gun shop. Classic.

[@myersmoviemoments8751]

It's a great scene. Have a look at the oh guns guns guns video on the channel, it's included in that.

[@davidlouis1068]

Aint it a crime

[@AboveAverageMan97]

Terminator when he gets to the Gunshop.

[@LanceCustomWoodcraft]

The first 25 seconds is how I get ready to roll to Costco. Stumbled on this gem. Thank you. "I want my two dollars!"

[@Cornerboy73]

Awesome. I actually loved Ripley's scene - even back then, I thought the idea of duct taping the rifle and flame thrower together was a rad idea. Truly a great character. Sly and Arnold are always amazing.

[@Nak_Muay_Farang11]

I always loved how Ripley just, like, duct taped a couple of guns together to make one super gun. Space Redneck ingenuity, right there.

[@KaijuBiologist]

Even moreso, in the book someone looks at her creation and states it violates at least 50 safety regulations. Ain't redneck unless it's dangerous to the wielder too.

[@fullstop7457]

First Blood: Part II. Legendary.

[@whuffer5103]

Did not expect Evil Dead, but as soon as I saw the first parts, i was elated

[@brothersgt.grauwolff6716]

"Anything Left For Us?" "Just Bodies!" best line ever

[@JarodFarrant]

All great action movies, thriller movies, monster movies, and supernatural horror films need scenes like this.

[@BCvictoria]

That Ripley scene is a 10/10.

[@allan825]

Me every night before school day

[@djmreacts5808]

True lol

[@lucascoval828]

Pencil crayons secured in metal tin. Ruler slotted in binder. Etc. Etc. 😎😎😎

[@Pauly421]

LMAO

[@Pauly421]

Don't you mean morning routine in America?

[@codyhouston6287]

U live in Chicago I assume

[@Cylon1]

Running theme, all 80’s films. Best decade for film! 🙌

[@gilbertodopiento4886]

Commando: One of the best action-thriller movie ever made!

[@DiveShadowSHORT]

4:59 that camera load is the best thing ever

[@THPOOKY]

The Calypso music 😂 My favorite gearing up scene is absolutely the one in the Matrix.

[@Senior215]

I love that deep breath that Ripley takes right before the elevator opens. It’s such a little thing that just communicates so much. It’s like “WTF am I doing here? Please don’t cry, try not to panic. Deep breath, THIS IS HAPPENING, and WE are doing it. Ok. Time to get to fucking work.”

[@wilmergimenez]

I hope the editor of Commando got a raise, it is impossible to not get hype with the rhythm of the edition

[@jalengarcia3099]

The boots, the guns, the blades Perfect preparation

[@harryvuemedia5106]

Sounds so satisfying when everyone gears up. I'm sure we all can relate to these scenes in how way or some form. These scenes reminds me a lot of my Resident Evil video game days. When playing RE1, RE2, RE3 and RE4 fighting the bosses, I geared up like crazy especially on hard mode where it only takes 2 hits to bring your health down to red. Stock up on my 1st spray, carry all my handgun bullets, carry 7 rounds of my magnum, bring a few explosive grenades, and bring one big weapon to the fights. End up using them all too because i love the difficult and challenge of the bosses.

[@MaheshWalatara]

Arnold Owns this category.

[@Jomster777]

Evil Dead 2 - Glad you added that scene

[@smk3390]

aliens gear up actually made sense for the story, the rest are just cool lol.

[@fubene5495]

Ripley has the biggest balls i have ever seen, even Chuck Norris wont be happy facing Lt.Ripley.

[@MAT-q6y]

Commando featured THE 1st appearance of a Desert Eagle as a sidearm. Plus James Horner’s score was great.

[@sheroisuitos222]

That Rambo Gearing up is so iconic

[@michaelmemmott1050]

Commando is one of the greatest movies ever made. I also love how even the slightest touch of a gun in these scenes makes a huge click sound. Even them just picking it up.

[@BurtReynoldstash]

Clicks on lock lol😂, When he took the bag out of the boat. Like he put 200 lbs down 😂

[@Joe-pd9hj]

That 3rd scene is from Raw Deal. Lot of people don't like that movie, but it's fucking boss.

[@RedHeadKevin]

It makes Arnold look like Freddie Mercury without a mustache.

[@acquiesce100]

There's only one winner here: Commando

[@StudSupreme]

YES!

[@JohnSmith-mf3dh]

Powerful papa wolf Matrix and sweet mama bear Ripley, a perfect start!

[@kenmandelin7812]

Ahh the Rambo knife! I can remember when I got my first knock off of that. Best summer ever!!

[@imperialbricks1977]

There's just something about those foley sounds that has a distinct charm to them.

[@AlanKaroff]

First 22 seconds is perfect. Perfect for all time

[@CockneyClint]

I forget Sigourney was one of the OG Female Bad asses . Her and Sarah Connor

[@aleksandarvil5718]

Linda Hamilton!Sarah Connor ???

[@SeanPeterson-jd7ub]

Yes! Where's Sarah?

[@kevinreyes263]

This is what ive been looking for

[@A10N50]

My favorite part about these scenes is the sound effects

[@user-mg5ed3qk1b]

This is me every morning just to get a cup of coffee.

[@0Zolrender0]

Ripley's gearing up scene is the best..... but right behind it is Ash (from Evil Dead 2) and the first Arnie on from Commando.

[@tonchee5323]

Wow Myer! Great Gearing up scenes for sure! I love this!

[@Jordan-sv6lt]

So glad i was a kid in the 80's!

[@Limealine]

I love the evil dead 2 gear up scene the most so iconic

[@fennec12080]

My gooood thats how i feel putting on ski gear

[@bttawfiq]

One my favorite scenes was in Predator 2, when Mike Harrigan (Danny Glover) was gearing up for the showdown with the Predator, i thought it was awesome!

[@larrycobb5798]

Commando is one of top favorite Arnold S. movies!

[@infinitegaming2884]

I'm feeling a bit lazy today I need this. Thanks YT.

[@polystyrene7921]

That Rocket Launcher thing in Commando 😂

[@jopiaspieder1184]

Gearing up scenes of the 80's were the best

[@jedBSME]

Me, before going to gym for boxing class.

[@ramtron1775]

God bless your soul for this.

[@willardwhyte321]

Great vid! The Gen X memory lane!

[@kadenmedley1367]

0:12 it’s the fact that a Deagle looks like a reasonable sidearm when it’s strapped to Arnold.

[@neilfeinberg7825]

And normal sized.............he actually fired a few rounds from it when the rocket launcher was emptied LoL

[@noelht1]

I served in the army in the 90s. Infantry. Based off the back of these 80s films we all used to make a real show of getting kitted up. It was always good for a laugh.

[@stanislavmigra]

That Elen Ripley scene from Aliens allways gives me goosebumps.

[@jedBSME]

That's me before going to the boxing gym. Seriously, that's in my mind when I gear up to train. It somehow pumps me up.

[@mcknightmorgan2021]

Wow look at all those guns! I wanna own them all!

[@ramka5861]

Good collection

[@keltrepes2534]

I remember in kindergarten back in 1986 I was Grunt from G.I. Joe for Halloween at school and my mom painted my face like Arnold in Commando.

[@stephenc4790]

Ending it with one of the best lines ever uttered in the history of the world was a good decision.

[@angryginger791]

The most badass part of Arnold's Commando scene is that he's going into battle with brand new boots. Lesser men would be crippled by pressure points and blisters after few hundred yards.

[@andybenson2971]

This scene is the basis for every video game ever made.

[@Motionshooter]

in Rambo II, even loading the film into the camera gives that same feel

[@duncanidaho2130]

Arnold looks so badass gearing up in that wife-beater.

[@Stephenm84]

Awesome!

[@LostSouLVL]

Cobra has such a scene too. ^^

[@AgentQQ8]

I almost fell out of my chair laughing at Ripley’s rig. She went from no combat or weapons training whatsoever to just throwing together a weapons gumbo cocktail that would give James Bond a raging hard on. Savant level crazy fast learner. Definition of “I was shown one time.” James Cameron did his homework. He is one with the prep time.

[@madhavmandava]

while I have outgrown most of these lock and load scenes.....especially Arnold.....Rambo 2 I still have some spot for due seeing his Animated Adaptation First(even if there was no killing) and Ripley for Improvising & Innovation attachments

[@ajdominguez1002]

She's the Attachments Queen lol

[@peterjhpark4782]

Anyone else bothered that the futuristic pulse rifle did not have ANY rail moint system for accessories like flashlights and Ripley just duct taped everything?😅😂. Still badass scene lol

[@ajdominguez1002]

Honestly, I think that the attachment was the grenade launcher underneath lol. But yeah, it would have been handier if the Marines were able to put the heartbeat monitors on their rifles instead.

[@user-gb6sb8lx4e]

Just like gearing up for work in the morning

[@sangkim7504]

I play this scene in my head. When i go fishing.

[@b_h_liblew4740]

all you get in nowadays are a gun and a transmitter. what a damn dystopia we live in

[@GormanGolf]

The one from raw deal is awesome

[@shadowman5567]

I could be wrong, but I believe Rambo First Blood: Part II was the very first "Gear Up" scene in an action movie. If not, it definitely set the trend.

[@LickyMy9]

Me and the boys going to the range for 30 mins of fun hahaha

[@TheVleckChannel]

For some reason the clip of Stallone loading some 35mm film into his camera in amongst all the blades and guns makes me chuckle.

[@My-soul-is-black-as-coal]

i love it i really really love it

[@andrewriggio]

LOL Love this: Serious, serious, serious....ASH WILLIAMS hahahahahaha that was a great finish

[@Azman_Hamid]

Badass ripley and steel drums commando..

[@robwalsh9843]

Honorable 80s mention: Sho Kosugi suiting up in Revenge of the Ninja

[@felixalexisortizlagos6904]

Ripley on aliens is my favourite... ...i mean she just combine a futiristic rifle with a flanethrower with tape, is the coolest thing ever

[@edicus_18moffett57]

Groovy!

[@elfer6517]

i fwcking love this

[@sarcasticguy4311]

Remember kids, in 80's movies, cutting the end of your shotgun barrel off somehow makes it more powerful.

[@SeanPeterson-jd7ub]

I just knew Reese was next. But Ripley works :)