Total Recall: The 20 Greatest Fights Scenes Ever
Summary
The long-awaited showdown between Jackie Chan and Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom got us thinking; what are the greatest fights ever filmed? We sifted through quite a few battles, and came up with a list that celebrates the finest in hand-to-hand combat. Back to Article
The long-awaited showdown between Jackie Chan and Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom got us thinking; what are the greatest fights ever filmed? We sifted through quite a few battles, and came up with a list that celebrates the finest in hand-to-hand combat. Back to Article
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on Apr 16 2008 05:35 PM Great list, much better than the punching one. Isn't the "unnamed" assassin in Bourne called Desh? (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 05:37 PM this beat the swayze? (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 05:38 PM What about Mel Gibson and Gary Busey from Lethal Weapon? I think the fight scenes from the Bourne Identity were the best of the series. And the prison fight scene in Batman Begins rocks too. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 05:41 PM that star trek scene should have been in the list!! lmao!! (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 05:44 PM I click on 20 greatest fight scenes and have to go thru this?! Get someone that know's fight scenes and redo this list pronto. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 05:44 PM In reply to this comment (#1689947) Yeah carneys, we argued about both Lethal Weapon and Batman Begins; they were both hard cuts. But we did put Lethal Weapon on the Honorable Mention list. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 05:50 PM YESSSS. I love the BRUCE vs The hand fight, "WHO'S LAUGHING NOW!"... LOL! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 05:55 PM AHHH. Wheres the fight in FIGHT CLUB where EDWARD NORTON beat himself up, also what about KUNG FU HUSTLE where CHOW fought all those dudes at the end, I also didnt see any RAGING BULL fights. Most of these are really good fights though, hey Matchity you guys should make a part 2 of best fights (that would be cool). (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 06:02 PM jokerboy1991 - Although I wasn't involved in this article, I know that we determined the Fight Club fight you mention was sort of a spoiler for the movie, so we left that out, and I know we also talked about the Kung Fu Hustle fight. Not quite sure about Raging Bull, however. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 06:03 PM Hi Jokerboy, We did consider that scene from Fight Club, but we thought Evil Dead 2 was a better example of that. We might do part 2 in a few months though. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 06:04 PM And yeah, what Matchity said... (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 06:09 PM What about Oldboy? Oh Dae-Su vs. the hallway (and elevator) full of thugs... (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 06:18 PM The lack of The Bride Vs. Elle Driver on this list is disturbing. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 06:21 PM sorry, but Fist of Legend beats the **** out of The Matrix and Rocky (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 06:21 PM Hm... interesting choices. Could have used less catfights and more martial arts though... what about that scene from The Matrix Reloaded in the mansion where Neo fights with the swords and axes? That movie as a whole sucked but a few of the fights were great. And if you were going for brutality, Fight Club tops Snatch in that category. The scene where Edward Norton beats Jared Leto into the next galaxy is absolutely painful to watch. I've seen that movie countless times and still cringe at every punch. I don't disagree with the top #3, but I would have put The Matrix at 1. Just my two cents. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 06:21 PM How about Superman 2? I always liked the fight between those Kryptonians... (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 06:22 PM Oh man. That Star Trek fight is the Worst. Fight. Ever! But I'm still partial to the legenday Spock-Kirk fight...Duh duh duuuh duuuh duuuh...! (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 06:25 PM I really think coolfight scenes are the one thing Hollywood has done right throughout the years. Sure there are some bad ones, but if I go into a movie looking to see someone get pummeled it usually works out. Oh yeah, no "Never Back Down" ? That newbie was a classic. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 06:29 PM The fight scenes in Rocky III and Rocky IV are a lot more intense then the first Rocky, even though the first Rocky would be more of an iconic fight just my two cents (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 06:29 PM I'd have to agree that any one of the Raging Bull fights deserves a spot on this list. I would say round 13 in the final fight between Jake LaMotta and Sugar Ray, although to be fair it was sort of one-sided. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 06:30 PM In reply to this comment (#1689984) ManofStee1, that Matrix Reloaded scene is great, but gets a DQ because they're armed (We're planning on doing a swordfight/armed combat article at some point in the future) And the Norton/Leto bout, although brutal, is way too one-sided to make it into the top twenty (in our opinion). (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 06:42 PM Considering that the subtitle of this list is "Total Recall", the disappointment I felt that the catfight between Sharon Stone and Rachel Ticotin from said film wasn't included is almost crushing. That was an incredible fight. Why is it not on this list? (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 06:44 PM Not one mention on: Once Upon a Time in China Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Hero Fearless Ong Bak House of Flying Daggers Curse of the Golden Flower Iron Monkey Kill Bill This list is truly terrible. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 06:51 PM In reply to this comment (#1689965) Yeah I know what you guys are saying but many of these fights you could say are spoilerish, but you guys did pick some really great fight scenes though. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 06:53 PM In reply to this comment (#1689966) Yeah I would say the EVIL DEAD scene is a better scene to show u how to kick youre ***. Yeah that is a better scene. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 06:53 PM Gandalf - 1. We limited the list to fights without weapons, which would rule out some of the best scenes in the movies you listed. As Matchity mentioned, we are planning on doing an article on best fight scenes with weapons, sometime in the future. You can be sure to find some of these movies on that list. 2. This list could have easily been comprised entirely of 20 scenes from martial arts films, but that would have been too obvious, and just a little unfair. Variety is the spice of life. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 06:57 PM In reply to this comment (#1689966) Oh I just thought about that great fight in CINDIRELLA MAN where that great music comes on when his mouth guard gets knocked out then he starts to smile, that was a cool one. Oh also that steem bath scene in EASTERN PROMISES, that was pretty cool. Or in WITNES when that guy puts ice cream on FORD'S face. Also GLADIATOR, that has a bunch of incredible fight scenes you could use. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 07:00 PM District B13! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 07:02 PM Oh also in RUMBLE FISH where MAT DILLION is fighting that other gang dude, then MICKEY RORKE shows up with his mortycycle, thats a good one... Damn thanks RT for writing this article all great movie fight scenes are now streaming through my brain! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 07:17 PM the Protector sucked but I remember watching that fight in the theater and thinking its was one of the best action sceens I ever saw. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 07:20 PM I am too tired.I have seen so many stars playing on ~~Tallhub.c om~~.I will not believe any of them. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 07:35 PM If they do end up doing a "Part 2" they have to include Mad Max Beyond Thunderome (Max vs Master Blaster)...I can't believe that didn't make this list. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 07:35 PM If they do end up doing a "Part 2" they have to include Mad Max Beyond Thunderome (Max vs Master Blaster)...I can't believe that didn't make this list. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 07:36 PM Drunken Master and The Protector should be at the top of that list. You can't qualify "iconicness" or "influence" just grade based on the ***-kicking contained and having Charlie's Angels on this list does great damage. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 07:44 PM i was curious as to why van damn's bloodsport wasn't on the list. frank dukes vs chung lee. best ever (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 07:48 PM what's this? No Donnie Yen vs. Collin Chou?! Shame shame RT, shame shame.... (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 07:55 PM vitajex - Yep, that movie did come up in our conversation. Believe me, we went through sooooo many films and fights; it was a really tough list to narrow down, and I don't envy the editors who had the job of doing so. jokerboy - Glad we could get those juices flowing. That's really what these lists are intended to do. :) sbaltys - I agree. I didn't like the movie much, but that entire last 20 minutes or so of The Protector was pretty fun to watch, especially the scene right after Tony Jaa gets stabbed. 707PG13 - I actually just recently watched Flash Point, and again, while I didn't think the movie was all that great, that final battle between Yen and Chou was spectacular. It didn't occur to me to mention it to the guys who were writing the article; I don't think any of them have seen Flash Point. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 07:59 PM #2 Tony Jaa clip is a joy to watch. A single take 4 min fight up a building where Tony humiliates 32, count'em 32!, guys without breaking a sweat. Broken arms, destroyed furniture, multiple opponents at once, multiple fighting styles and amazing in that no one ever thought to do it like that before. How can Rocky's unrealistic boxing stand up to that? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 08:07 PM screw rocky (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 08:08 PM I love Rt but this is an epicfail with out Kill Bill Vol 1 seen at the end vs the crazy 88 or what ever they was called. One of the Greatest fight scenes of all time. Most likely #1 (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 08:12 PM I would have had Tsui Hark's The Blade on the list although it's a hard to find DVD. Also, any of the fight scenes in Twilight Samurai deserved mentioning. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 08:12 PM Inf3rno - I guess we should make it a bit clearer in the intro, but yeah, in order to help narrow it down, we actually decided to save sword/weapons-related fight scenes for another list. These are strictly hand-to-hand. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 08:18 PM No Van Damme vs. Chong Li from Bloodsport? C'mon! 80's cheese at it's finest, and for sure better than Road House or Hugh Grant (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 08:19 PM No Van Damme vs. Chong Li from Bloodsport? C'mon! 80's cheese at it's finest, and for sure better than Road House or Hugh Grant oh, link (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 08:20 PM thestroshow writes:"i was curious as to why van damn's bloodsport wasn't on the list. frank dukes vs chung lee. best ever" Yep I agree. I'm not a big Van Damme fan but the fight scene in Bloodsport is quite a spectacle. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 08:26 PM The fight scene between Martin Blank and Felix La Poubelle in Grosse Point Blank should be on this list. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 08:28 PM where's COOL HAND LUKE... Paul Newman versus George Kennedy? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 08:45 PM In reply to this comment (#1690128) Yeah that was a cool one, GROSSE POINT BLANK is pretty ausome. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 09:00 PM The fight from They Live has to be my #1. Totally over-the-top and yet still feels way more realistic than just about anything on the list. The fight scene from Eastern Promises would be #2. Unlike anything I've ever seen, you never feel like these guys are doing anything for a camera--the whole time it's a fight for their life. No way this is behind Karate Kid and many of the others on the list. Kill Bill deserves some sort of mention, no other movie combines different genres of fighting in the same way, but I guess every good fight in that movie includes weapons. I always loved the fight scene at the end of Under Siege, but that has weapons, too. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 09:10 PM Both "Eastern Promises" and "Grosse Point Blank" made our honorable mention list on the last page. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 09:23 PM Drago vs Rocky strictly in terms of fight quality was much better. But you cant argue vs the iconic part of rocky vs appolo. very glad to see the fist of legend fight, that movie was phenomenal. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 09:35 PM Ok...here is the problem i'm having. Asian cinema owned, owns, and will keep owning the fight scenes and martial arts movies. The fact that Rocky is #1 and Fist of Legend is that far down the list is ridiculous. And Neo vs. Smith was a huge dissapointment as was the entire movie. If anything, Neo vs Morpheous was a MUCH better fight scene, as well as the Neo vs. Collin Chou. Its just this simple...martial arts in the US just doesnt come close to that in Asia, and to every good fight scene in a US movie there are probably 5 better ones from asian movies. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 09:40 PM How about any of the major fights in "Rumble in the Bronx?" I also vote for Vader Vs Luke in "The Empire Strikes Back," and Obi-Wan Vs Anakin in "Revenge of the Sith." First Blood ranks high on my list, too. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 11:39 PM I was sure that I was going to see "Who Am I?" on this list... you know, the scene where Jackie Chan takes on those two dudes at the top of the skycraper. Great scene and an unfortunate omission. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 11:40 PM c'mon guys RODDY PIPER v. KEITH DAVID (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 11:40 PM Yikes....not a great list. You can't leave out the fight between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker in The Empire Strikes Back. Also, the hammer scene in Oldboy was incredible. You've also got to have a Kurosawa film in there. Rashomon's main fight scene was unbelievable. Yes, it was sloppy, but that was why it was great. The panic in the fighters is what made it amazing. The ending of The Sword of Doom also comes to mind and deserves to be on the list above most others that are on there. It may not have been a fist fight, but it was a gunfight. Doc Holliday vs Johnny Ringo in Tombstone was tense and, while a complete domination, still fantastic. Last but certainly not least...when Li Mu Bai shows up to fight the Jade Fox in Crouching Tiger. Great scene, although short. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 11:42 PM And... A Christmas Story. A bit one sided.. but, a classic fight when Ralphie takes down the bully. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 16 2008 11:42 PM PUT HIM IN A BODYBAG!!!! I LOL every time I see that clip. We used to watch that to pump ourselves up before softball games and I would just end up laughing. I'm happy to see that made the list. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 16 2008 11:46 PM And...Craig v. Deebo. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 01:04 AM The addition of that fight from They Live is perfect. I like most of the choices although Luke vs. Vader in Empire is in my top ten as well as The Bride vs. The Crazy 88's. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 01:34 AM In response to the #1 yo (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 02:00 AM EPIC FAIL. I understand you guys wanted variety but that's not a good excuse to put up crap ***** like Teri Hatcher vs Charlize Theron, I mean for Fs sake what is that about ? Were you guys putting up a joke list ? Is this supposed to be funny ? If not, this is FAIL. How come the Drunken Master fight scene is at 4 ? THAT IS THE GREATEST FIGHT SCENE EVER, E-V-E-R. That scene should be #1 by far, BY FAR. Bruce Lee at 11 ? Are you KIDDING me ? And Jet at 5 ? Tony Jaa at 2 above Jackie, Jet and Bruce is a disgrace. Sorry but this is just, horrible. The 3 legends of martial arts and NONE of them in the top 3. I understand putting up Hollywood crap but this is just extreme, from all those crap you should have just picked a couple and filled the others with REAL FIGHTS. I mean Charlize vs. Teri ? WTF ? Bruce Lee isn't even in the TOP 10, that's like putting up a ''greatest actors'' list and putting De Niro or Pacino at the bottom of a top 50 list. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 02:21 AM What about the begining fight scene in "The Way of the Gun" Its a classic!!!! (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 04:41 AM Epic win. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 05:24 AM Okay, I know you said no weapons, & that a lot of the best fight scenes from it involve weapons, but not having any Kill Bill in a list of the greatest fight scenes is a cardinal sin, plain & simple. There'd better be a TR for fight scenes with weapons in the future... (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 05:32 AM Great Call on THEY LIVE. You forgot CYBORG finale, and bloodsport. Jackson . Also Predator i fight. 300 with the giant princess bride sword fight THE BLOOD OF HEROES!! WAKE UP PEOPLE!!! And of Course Midnight Express. Punisher versus the Russina is pretty good too. But great job in giving repsect to THEY LIVE. Great job!!!! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 05:44 AM In reply to this comment (#1690358) GLADIATOR scene when maximus takes out 5 should have filled your spot. Thanks. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 05:58 AM In reply to this comment (#1690358) GLADIATOR scene when maximus takes out 5 in a swift and sure fashion. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 06:09 AM Well, I'm glad you clarified the "no weapons" thing, because like many others, I was scratching my head. Outside the obvious ones like "Kill Bill," "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," and the "Star Wars" films, I was looking for the fight in "Jackie Chan's First Strike" where he takes on a bunch of ninjas with a ladder. That said, great job including "Legend of Drunken Master" and "They Live." Both definitely belong. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 06:12 AM what about Dark Helmet vs. Lonestar?? lol. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 06:13 AM 'The Quiet Man' was made before a lot of these posters' parents were born. But the 10-minute brawl between John Wayne and Victor McLaglen has to rank on any all-time list. And listing it here may get some newer movie fans into older films. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 06:14 AM What's confusing about this list, is that it's a mixture of the most iconic fight scenes and not necessarily the 'best' fight scenes. When you say the 20 'greatest' fight scenes, I think most people equate that to the best (most bad-*** or epic), not most iconic or memorable. You can tell by some of the posts that people are confused at what the list is supposed to represent. To the people who keep suggesting fight scenes with weapons, THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSTS STATING THAT THESE ARE FIGHT SCENES WITHOUT WEAPONS!!! Read the forums you're posting in you lazy bastards. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 06:37 AM Just as a heads-up for your weaponized list, don't forget the barfight at the end of The Ninth Configuration. Seriously, that's got to be the best barfight ever filmed. Will (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 06:56 AM I'm glad that The Legend of Drunken master made the list at number three. It's damn sure good enough. So is The Matrix. I haven't seen the Rocky fight, but the Protector one was ridiculously long and crazy. I saw that recently, actually. Heh, good list. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 07:07 AM Another big miss is THUNDERLIPS versus Rocky in III. C;mon consult with the Gajonka next time people. Again, great work on #7. THEY LIVE. Excellent. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 07:09 AM This is a pathetic list. Seriously, whoever compiled this list needs to watch more action and martial arts films. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 07:11 AM Just to reinforce my last post, no Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris is unforgivable. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 07:14 AM In reply to this comment (#1690452) DARTH MAUL vs. Qui Juin (in Phantom). Darth Maul is the daddy... (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 07:16 AM In reply to this comment (#1690453) And perhaps the Greatest: THE OUTSIDERS- RUMBLE. C'mon cousult with me next time, i work pro bono. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 07:29 AM Every Tony Jaa fight scene from both of his movies should be on the list! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 07:37 AM I thought that Bruce Willis and the long blonde haired terrorist was a great fight. One of the most realistic I have seen...I mean they were really scrapping! Not your usual punch, step back punch punch punch....we are talking total street fighting! That was a great scene! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 07:39 AM Pretty good list, though I expected to see Ripley versus the Queen in Aliens--didn't even make the honorable mention list. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 07:56 AM Epic fail on #1. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 08:00 AM Good lord, you guys complain about EVERYTHING. If RT made a list of the best kind of chip, and they said "potato" was the best, you'd all be on here screaming "epic fail...corn chips are totally teh beszt!11@#21!" As if a list of 20 fights could include all of your dorktastic favorite fights. Give it a rest. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 08:05 AM Can't believe that the hallway fight in Oldboy didn't even got mentioned! It should be on the top 5! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 08:06 AM These complaints are completely warranted. This list was made by a person or a group of people who have no idea what they're talking about. Good idea for a feature, but horrible execution because of an obvious lack of knowledge about the subject. The best example being: Bruce Lee vs. a goddamn basketball player was picked over ... Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris. Also, the words "Charlie's Angels" and "Bridgett Jones" should not be anywhere near this list. I'm seriously wondering whether this list is a spoof. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 08:07 AM while the list doesn't SUCK totally...i gotta wonder why nothing from Fight Club and Bloodsport isn't in there. c'mon. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 08:11 AM I agree with TheHerald and if I had to pick between Rocky III and Rocky IV, I would go with IV. Completely over the top but thoroughly enjoyable! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 08:20 AM I personally am partial to the mud scene in McLintock! It contains one of largest fights in terms of participants and one of the greatest lines in John Wayne's cinema career: "...and somebody oughta belt you in the mouth. But I won't, I won't. The hell I won't ." (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 08:32 AM Maximus vs Tigris of Gaul!!!! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 08:33 AM Oops sorry didn't posted before I read weapons were a DQ for the list. Carry on. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 08:37 AM Out for Justice- When Seagal takes on the whole bar. Great fight scene. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 09:12 AM i believe a great fight scene is judged by how much it affects you emotionally, not by how great the choreography is. it is hard for most people to relate to the skill it takes to pull off lee or chan moves. however, nearly everybody can relate to the bone crushing blows balboa throws in rocky. plus, most martial arts fight scenes that are so cool to watch are also very one sided, taking away a lot of the emotional impact. i'd say about half of this list got it right. choices like bridgette jones and charlie's angels are just ridiculous. all i gotta say is, where the hell is leeroy brown and sho'nuff at!!! who's tha masta!!! come on! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 09:14 AM I say the Thunderdome brawl between Max and Master Blaster (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome) (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 09:49 AM Again, you guys dropped the ball with the exclusion of the RUMBLE in THE OUTSIDERS!!! C'mon ! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 10:00 AM Wow, this list could go on and on... I would have to mention Chong-Li and that dude who gets his leg broken in Bloodsport. (Common, there has to be a reason they still show that movie on Saturday afternoons.) Also, the fight scene from Stuck on You is one of the funniest ever. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 10:52 AM Viva Bloodsport! 'Gonna Steak my claim, Fight to 'Ku 'K ' (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 11:09 AM In reply to this comment (#1690170) NO WEAPONS ALLOWED, DUDE! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 11:10 AM In reply to this comment (#1690245) AGAIN...NO WEAPONS ALLOWED, DUDE! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 11:11 AM In reply to this comment (#1690275) AGAIN, AGAIN...NO WEAPONS ALLOWED, DUDE! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 11:28 AM I think a glaring omission is the Maximus vs. Tigris from "Gladiator", one of my all time favorite melee combat scenes. Other notables include, regardless of the rest of the film's quality, The Darth Maul vs. Qui Gon and Obi Wan fight sequence in "The Phantom Menace, the Bath House fight sequence from "Eastern Promises" is probably the most brutal and realistic fight sequence I have ever witnessed on film. Glaring omissions in my opinion. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 11:29 AM most definitely top 5. no arguments please, or i will chop you in http (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 11:37 AM All you folks complaining about whats NOT on the list and not ONE OF YOU thought to mention "The Warriors" ?!! All of you have been pwned! "The Warriors" raised the bar on fights in film like nothing else before it. And how about that last season of "Deadwood"? If you've seen it then you can now hold your heads in shame for not mentioning that "most brutal fight in the history of fights" street brawl. pwned pt. 2! I would have bet good money that one of you would have mentioned both of these examples before THE FIFTH PAGE OF COMMENTS!!! All of you, go to your rooms and think about what you've done. I will weep. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 11:40 AM Some others that missed out: "Rumble in the Bronx", Chan's fight in the alley or towards the end at the bad guy's hangout. Also there are numerous scenes from Police Story 1, 2, and Supercop(especially Supercop). The opening scene for Jet Li's "Unleashed" was pretty intense, or maybe his fight against the twins in "Kiss of the Dragon" Good call on Tony Jaa, although the fight against the guys after he gets stabbed is way cooler than the staircase one, IMO. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 11:55 AM I'm just going to assume you forgot about Raging Bull and Old Boy. I guess the fight between Simba and Scar placed higher on the list. Or maybe it was the cat fight between Patty Duke and Susan Hayward in %u201CValley of the Dolls" that knocked such contenders as Old Boy and Raging Bull off the list?! I dunno. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 12:12 PM JACKSON!! JACKSON!!! BLOODSPORT, the KUMITE!!!! HAIL JACKSON!!! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 12:44 PM I was done with this list after Bruce Lee's fight with Kareem Abdul Jabbar got #12 after Charlie's Angels. And now I think I'm sick. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 12:46 PM RT sucks balls. should have been 20 crappiest fight scenes. tony jaa scene was especially crappy. I know the whole list was garbage as legend Bruce Lee hadnt made any of the top three spots. Drunken Master was perhaps the only note worthy placement. And rocky 1 fight scene sucked hard. even sound effects were horribly flat. I dont know anyone who sat through Rocky 1 for the fight scene. these are NOT THE 20 GREATEST FIGHT SCENES(on any level what so ever). (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 12:52 PM WTF!!! BRUCE LEE #12? !!! NOW I REALLY KNOW THE LIST IS JUST BULL ****. F**kin indiana jones beat Bruce Lee's Game Of Death Fight scene!!!?? Im sorry but who ever spit these ratings is a fruit cake. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 01:39 PM This list is horrible. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 01:47 PM I am not gonna dispuite the fights that made it on , but here are some of the notable missing entries that i would have liked to see ... 1. Darth Maul Vs Obi Wan and Qui Gon Jinn - Star Wars Phantom Menace That was the best lightsaber/ sword battle I have ever seen , it is flawless and done tiwht suce finese and originality it should be there 1b. Obi Wan vs. Anakin Skywalker - Star Wars Revenge of the Sith If you didnt want to put the above Star Wars fight in , then this is a close second for the same reasons . The chorigraphy is flawless. 2. Neo and Trinity Vs the Swat team - The Matrix I loved the Neo /Agent Smith fight dont get me wrong , but the fight scene as Neo and Trinity enter the building to save Morpheus is one of the most amazing looking scenes ever , inovative and pure style ... 3. Cleric John Preston Vs Guards and Father - Equilibrium . Now this is my dark horse scene , as Equilibrium never did hit it big , i love the movie and this scene rivals The Matrix shoot out . If you have not seen this look it up , it is amazing !!! A gun fight that is fought like a sword fight , frickin crazy i tell ya ... 4. The Bride Vs. The Crazy 88 - Kill Bill Come on now this was a crazy sick sword fight with just enough style to make it worthy of the top 20 . If not this one the The Bride vs Elle Driver , but i prefer the Crazy 88 fight ... 5. The Spatans Vs. The Persians - 300 How could this not make the list !!! Good lord it was bloody and brutal and just savage enough to be beautiful and slick as slick can be ... So those are the 5 i missed the most from the list ... (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 01:56 PM Bruce Lee vs Chuck????? come on ya'll that was a horrible list a couple more bruce scenes should have made it. Donnie Yen "Flashpoint" final battle Darth Maul vs Jedi girl fight in crouching tiger (pick one) a lot more asian movies should have made this list this was a horrible list... (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 01:58 PM Bruce Lee vs Chuck????? come on ya'll that was a horrible list a couple more bruce scenes should have made it. Donnie Yen "Flashpoint" final battle Darth Maul vs Jedi Equilibrium final battle (gun katta) girl fight in crouching tiger (pick one) a lot more asian movies should have made this list this was a horrible list... (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 02:28 PM Matrix Revolutions Smith vs Neo is the biggest baddest fight scene in any movie Ive ever seen,its gotta be #1.. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 02:34 PM What about the sword fight from blade? How the hell do you put the fight from Bridget Jone's Diary in there? Are you guys high? (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 02:40 PM It took this article to get me finally registered here to comment. I'm shocked that the slugfest between Spidey and Doc Ock was not included from SP-2. I know, I know. No weapons allowed, but still. Then again, you had to bend even your own rules to include some fights, if just a bit. (Ex: Charlie's Angels: a sword?) Otherwise, great list! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 02:54 PM I don't think the Tony Jaa fight was the right one. Granted as a piece of film making that is a remarkable scene. But from a "best fight scene" standpoint I think the fight in the burning church was better, against the brazilian capoeria. The whole scene in the church was insane but its actually three seperate fights. It would have to be limited to that first one because the fight immediately following contained weapons. Lee, Chan and Li are all legends yes but my personal feeling is that Jaa has the physical ability to surpass them. Its evident in both his movies and worth noting there are no wires used in his films, his style is brutal and ridiculous to watch. That said, I don't think the right scene was chosen for Bruce Lee either, that was a great fight but not his absolute best. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 02:57 PM IMO, the best one on this list is They Live. Basically because you actually get to see what the characters look like after a fight like that. The makeup used to make them looked all bruised and swollen was done perfectly. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 04:16 PM where the hell is predator vs arnold? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 04:17 PM o ya and is neo vs agent smith on here? cuz it should be. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 05:34 PM This list has all the fights i thought it would. Great job, rotten tomatoes!!! (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 05:44 PM Hey, with rocky v. Apollo at #1, I feel at peace and elated with the list. There has never been a more important fight scene and hell for the haters who can't understand or appreciate it...get out of the ring, bub, your embarrassing yourself ;) (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 08:02 PM Yes, the fight scene that showed how white people must get by on pure hard work and heart, where as blacks and "coloreds" people are naturally talented and coast. The Rocky movies and every subsequent Stallone film except Cop Land was nothing but a big long circle jerk. For a boxing movie, a much better example would have been Play It to the Bone, which was actually a well filmed boxing match. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 08:20 PM Don't you think Nikolai Luzhin should have been on the list from Eastern Promises? I mean Viggo Mortenson kicked some serious *** in that sauna fight scene and it was realistic too. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 08:47 PM where is kill bill on this list? (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 09:01 PM What about the fight between Uma thurman & Daryl Hannah in Kill bill 2?? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 09:22 PM that's lame. they showed the theatrical version of the fight between lee and kareem. they totally edited out the part that showed that his weakness was sunlight. the theatrical version is just boring (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 09:24 PM No Airplane!? But those fighting girl scouts are classic! (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 09:53 PM Where is the claw hammer fight from Oldboy? Really? Kick any Swayze movie off this list. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 10:05 PM This may be a little older than any film discussed here, but I'll never forget John Wayne and Victor MacLaglen's fight in The Quiet Man (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 10:42 PM Best fight.... Fight Club, the priest vs. guy with a hose (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 10:51 PM Oldboy should've made the cut. Also, though it's not a human fight, King Kong fighting 3 T-rexes was an incredible sequence, it was simply stunning to see on the big screen! (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 10:51 PM Thank you for recognizing Tony Jaa now if we can only get him in a Big Hollywood epic with a real story no rescue of elephants or buddah heads (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 10:53 PM HELLO? WHY ISN'T FIGHT CLUB ON THERE? TENSE AND GREAT AND ONE OF MY FAVOURITE MOVIES OF ALL TIME (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 10:56 PM Also, sauna fight in Eastern Promises (Reply to this) |
on Apr 17 2008 11:05 PM You know, you guys really had me worried when you used the Neo punching Smith still from The Matrix: Revolutions to be a banner for this list. The only ones I don't agree are the ones from Chalie's Angles and Happy Gilmore, especially coming one and three spots ahead of the one from Night in the City. Great picks otherwise. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 11:26 PM So uhhh. Eastern Promises? Forgotten already? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 17 2008 11:30 PM what the hell! where is the fight between Michelle yeoh and Zhang Ziyi in Crouching Tiger? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 03:27 AM I was really, really disappointed with this list. Please do better next time... although you won't, because you never do. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 18 2008 03:29 AM Terrible list for the most part, all 20 fight scenes should be from Asian cinema. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 03:43 AM RT, please do 20 Asian and 20 Western? And I thought Jet Li's Tai Chi Master fight scene was way better than Fist of Legend. And Fearless where Li fought that dude in the rain? That was awesome. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 04:04 AM You'd think it were still April Fool's Day. I'm still waiting for Tim to come on here and say "gotcha!" This has got to be the single most damning example of poor taste I've ever seen no RT. "Greatest Fight Scenes Ever"?! Somebody call this man a doctor. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 04:19 AM Fist of Legend was a remake of the Chinese Connection, not Fists of Fury, and half this list sucks. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 04:28 AM C'mon, I just finished this list, and couldn't be more confused. Everyone does have their own tastes, but I just don't get this at all. I would probably include about 8 of these, but all the other ones either left me scratching my head or downright annoyed. But I must say that actually having the video for all the fights was pretty damn cool, so I guess that evens it out. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 04:52 AM And how does Bruce Lee vs Chuck Norris in Return of the Dragon not make it? Or Vann Damme vs that giant Chinese dude in Bloodsport? or the only great part about the Phantom Menace, the Darth Maul fight scene? I'm sure more will come to me later. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 05:47 AM In reply to this comment (#1690013) Errr...didn't Crispin Glover have a sword/cane in that crappy Charlie's Angels fight? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 06:04 AM Oh come on! What about Walter VS. the Nihilists from The Big Lebowski? Did Donny die for NOTHING?!? Can a Hi-Fi system be classified as a weapon? That's a tough one... (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 06:07 AM The reactions of these RT posters is very embarrassing. You people complain about EVERY-THING. Everything. I'd wager $1,000 that if RT named Citizen Kane as the best film ever, you all would be screaming "NO WAYYY!!!!!" Absurd. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 18 2008 06:16 AM This list should be titled "The 20 Most Iconic Fight Scenes". (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 06:25 AM In reply to this comment (#1692045) lol great list. Pretty much agree with all the choices. I would maybe throw in the Rocketeer fight at the end of the movie instead of the last couple but my own opinion. btw its fine to say your own choices/opinions, but to say this is the worst list of all time? I swear people complain about anything!!! (Reply to this) |
on Apr 18 2008 06:37 AM I agree with the Mel Gibson vs Gary Busey in Lethal. Awesome fight. What about Bruce against that blonde terrorist in Die Hard? I mean c'mon, Bridget Jones' Diary? Gimme a break. And what about the greatest chick fight ever between Darryl Hannah and Uma Thurman in Kill Bill Vol. 2? That is not on here? Weak. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 06:38 AM brettswiz, whiskeyriver, get over yourselves. This is an opinion board, right? If we think the list sucks, we're gonna say so. If you endorse the list, you're gonna say so. It's not that deep. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 06:59 AM Am I the only one who thinks the bar fight from Serenity should have been included? Yeah, Mal and River both have guns in the end, but neither ever uses them, she just kicks the crap out of everybody. Nobody moves like Summer Glau. htt (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 07:19 AM Glad to see the Matrix included, with the backlash over the sequels people tend to forget that they had a number of the greatest fight scenes ever. The Agent Smith stuff is awesome, but so is the training in the dojo as well as Trinity's opening fight. I'd love to see a list of just kung fu movies, I'm partial to Iron Monkey myself. Really, no mention of Kill Bill in a list 20 deep PLUS honorable mentions? (Reply to this) |
on Apr 18 2008 07:48 AM I wondered why more Bruce Lee fights weren't mentioned or Jett Li from "Fearless", but then I remembered one of rules: no weapons. In many of the iconic fights not mentioned, weapons were used (swords, knives, stars, nunchukus). I still wonder why Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris wasn't even on the list. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 07:57 AM In reply to this comment (#1692056) I musta missed the no weapons part. One thing I think is funny are the people complaining about people complaining. What do you think the ability to post is for, to tell them all how great they are? I agree with the kid that said it should have been called most Iconic Fight Scenes. Either far too much, or little, effort went into figuring this list out. Another movie that got dissed was Dragon: the Bruce Lee story. That movie had GREAT fight scenes in it, and doesn't get the respect that it deserves, and makes me wonder why Jason Scott Lee's career went in the crapper. Also, the complete lack of Van Damme is unnerving. Bloodsport will always be my favorite "I am only watching this for the fights" movie.If for the unintentional comedy alone! "I too, am here for the Kumite!" (Reply to this) |
on Apr 18 2008 08:07 AM Far from an accurate list IMO. Where's 'Once Upon a Time in China' or those two Scandinavian guys Vs Jet Li in 'Kiss of the Dragon'? The fight in the chateau in 'The Matrix Reloaded' was better than the subway scene in the original. Not mentions Drago Vs Rocky being MUCH more entertaining than the Apollo bout... >_> (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 08:14 AM In reply to this comment (#1692121) Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, loved that film too. But have you seen it lately? The fight scenes weren't as great as I remembered them. However, I too wonder what happened to Jason Scott Lee. I recently saw him in Nomad, which wasn't that bad (emphasis on "that"). I appreciated the story for the low budget fare that it was and had no complaints regarding his performance. You should check it out. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 08:24 AM Is this the list of the worst fight scenes ever??? IT'S PATHETIC. Rotten Tomatoes should be ashamed for producing such a sub-standard list. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 08:32 AM Just to echo a point made earlier - No Bruce Lee v/s Chuck Norris!!!! That is just total and complete blasphemy. Also Bruce Lee V/s the Japanese Karate school in Fist of Fury is more iconic than any fight ever filmed or fought ever. And all of Bruce Lees fights in Enter the Dragon should be here too. I understand you trying to pick the best, but then Bruce Lee vs KAJ aint the best, and Bruce Lee does not belong anywhere below No.1. Also some other crazy omissions IMO: Cool Hand Luke Raging Bull Joe Pesci's Pen mauling in Casino Mean Streets - brawl in the Pool Parlor Sin City - Marv vs Kevin Predator Vs Arnold Arnold Vs Big Black Dude - Commando Arnold Vs T1000 - Terminator 2 (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 08:35 AM No Lee Vs Norris= Fail list (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 08:40 AM They forgot Rob Roy vs Archibald Cunningham in Rob Roy-- best sword fight ever put on film. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 09:10 AM Although i do agree with most of the list, it is missing any fight from Kill Bill (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 09:11 AM Although i do agree with most of the list, it is missing any fight from Kill Bill (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 09:17 AM NO ONG BAK, NO OLD BOY, NO KILL NO KUNG FU HUSTLE? Bridget jones, charlies angels, they live!!!! Who let the beaten, retarded step-child compile the list??? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 09:22 AM In reply to this comment (#1692173) LOL!!!! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 09:36 AM I have concocted an alternate list titled: The Top Ten Fight Scenes You've Never Seen Before. 10. The Warriors -The Warriors vs. The Baseball Furies- Nothing personifies the always underated The Warriors better than watching a dozen kids weilding bats, face-painted like Kiss getting their asses handed to them by like three guys with chaffed 9. Star Trek: The Original Series -Kirk vs. Gorn- The campiest fight in network television history. Watch in amazement as Gorn lifts mighty balls of styrofoam, keeps his head eerily still at all times, and makes Kirk run away like a total h http 7. Every Which Way but Loose -Eastwood vs. Tank Murdoch- Eastwood discovers that the only way to win is to lose, also he has this awesome burn in the http 6. Jackie Chan's First Strike -The Ladder Scene- Jackie Chan does some of the most simultaneously goofy and awesome **** to keep from getting his *** kicked you've ever htt 5 4. Wheels on Meals -The Greatest Jackie Chan Seen You've Never Seen- Jackie goes all out in this truly spectacular h 3. Unforgiven -The Bar Shootout- Not technically a fight in the traditional sense (or else it would be first), but nonetheless a scene which serves as a climax to both the western that it's in, and the genre as a ht 1. Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell -The Final Scene- The last scene in this series of 6 samurai flicks based on the world's greatest comic book sees Ogami Itto kill 104 enemies, bring him to 150 during the course of the film, and making him the record holder for most enemies personally dispatched. This story has influenced everyone from Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill) to the GZA (Liquid Swords). And while Itto does not find vengence here, he wanders for eternity knowing that he took on more than anybody else -couldn't find a video- (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 09:39 AM oh this is a list of examples of best fights...I thought I was going to see someone try to really make a best fight list instead of cheesing out and making a crap list like this. Rocky sucks. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 09:48 AM Nice to see Fist of Legend on the list. Also, not really a fight but a great beatdown is Ice-T vs Wesley Snipes in New Jack City, you can hear ppl in the background sayin "kick his ***". (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 09:50 AM Aliens? Ripley vs. the Queen (the *****) (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 09:52 AM Half you morons suggesting other fight scenes forgot that this is a list of ONLY HAND TO HAND COMBAT, NO WEAPONS!!!! THAT INCLUDES LIGHTSABERS, GUNS, SWORDS, ETC!! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 10:48 AM Wow, I can't believe no one else is calling out this oversight: EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE. Philo Beddoe vs. Tank Murdock. HUGE miss, fellas. Just my .02, but with all the great fight scenes to choose from, do we really need to pick scenes that have been CGI'd up like Matrix and Angels? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 10:57 AM This list is complete Blashpemy becuase........ No epic lightsaber battle, more specifically, Obi-Wan Kenobi VS Anakin Skywalker in Episode III? Fans waited over 20 years to see that duel play out, and when it hit theaters, the fight scene delivered. It was violent, brutal, exhausting, crafty, technical, etc.... That should be on the list moreso than any of those crappy fight scenes. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 10:58 AM Tony Jaa against Mad Dog in Ong Bak is none too shabby (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 11:06 AM Hey RT (If you guys are even still reading these comments, cause most of them are MEAN) I think you guys opened a Pandora's Box of frustration with this list. It's dangerous to play with people's emotions, and fight scenes sure draw on our emotions. I think your list is more "Iconic" than "Best". As some other people have stated I think you should change the title, and posibly take a vote from RT fans on what should be on the "Best Fights Ever" list, weapons and all. I know what fight I would vote for, and I'm sure other readers do, too. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 11:10 AM In reply to this comment (#1689981) that's absolutely true. In fact, loads of HK and manderin movies blow every one of these away - I'm not sure what RT was going for here. Campy fights? Funny Fights? Epic Fights? There's still much better out there than they've listed. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 11:10 AM This list is severely lacking. First off, the end fight between Lee and Han in "Enter the Dragon" should be #2 (at least), yet somehow doesn't even make the list (although Hugh Grant and Colin Firth do????). The fight scene between Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris in "Return of the Dragon" is also phenomenal. And where are scenes with Steven Seagal or Jean-Claude Van Damme? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 11:28 AM In reply to this comment (#1690166) agreed. A fun list but...sorry, you can't put Chan on there one second and Hugh Grant the next without decending into absurdity. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 18 2008 12:10 PM No Crouching Tiger? No Kill Bill? No Enter the Dragon? Yeah, where the **** is Anakin vs Obi Wan? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 12:25 PM C'mon now, What about Cool Hand Luke? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 12:34 PM In reply to this comment (#1692033) 1. I didn't think the Charlie's Angel scene was so crappy. For what it was - a stylized, somewhat tongue-in-cheek remake of an already campy TV show from the 70's - I thought the movie AND the fight scene were actually very good. 2. I do agree that there's some serious inconsisetncy going on here, though. And certainly, it must be very difficult to put together a list like this. I think that it may be important to better define the list's parameters and set those out along with the list, so as not to leave readers confused. Also, aside from some fight scenes that are bookended by gun use, are we supposed to ignore the use of the garotte in From Russia With Love and the pool cue in Road House, or are these not considered weapons? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 12:37 PM i agree with everything that's on the list (especially kareem abdul-jabar vs. bruce lee), but where's the bride vs. the crazy eighty eight? that should be #1. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 12:38 PM although i guess if it's just hand to hand combat that wouldnt count. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 12:41 PM In reply to this comment (#1692220) Hey Sputnick, (Still reading the comments - the flames go with the territory) You raise a good point, and one could definitely call this an "iconic" list. Using the word "best" is admittedly very provacative, and pretty subjective for that matter. But we also ended up coming to the conclusion that the most iconic fight scenes have to be placed high, simply because of their impact on pop culture. So, in some respects, the more people recognize a particular fight, the more impact it's probably had, and that gets considered in the qualitative analysis. But that's not the only consideration, otherwise the scene from The Protector doesn't get to #2. The stunning level of martial and technical mastery that's demonstrated in that scene make up for the fact that not a lot of people have seen the film. But show the average person that clip and they just gape. By contrast, some of the fight scenes we considered don't hold up as well when you take them out of context - the final scene from Martial Club, for instance. From a martial arts standpoint, it's pretty technically impressive, but it just didn't quite make the cut. Ultimately we had to make some really tough decisions to cap the list at 20. For instance, "the no weapons" rule DQs the Oldboy corridor scene, anything from the Star Wars trilogy, Gladiator, the Kill Bill fights (we DQ'd the Beatrix/Elle scene because they both have swords), even though those are all awesome fights. When we do a list of great sword fights, a lot of those will come up. (The Matrix and Charlie's Angels fights stay in because all parties end up unarmed very early in each fight). Also, I realize I'm probably just feeding the flames here, but we did consider that Bruce Lee/Chuck Norris fight, but it's really not that great. Chuck pretty much gets his *** handed to him, and we kept out some of the other seriously one-sided beatdowns, such as Norton/Leto in Fight Club, or Lee/Ohara in Enter the Dragon. We spent a long time looking at a lot of fight scenes, and but for one exception, we really did consider all of the fights that people have been bringing up (we probably should have expanded the "honorable mention" list). But as I see the passion here, I'm thinking we'll do a countdown of the 50 or 100 greatest fights at some point (probably in the fall), and let the community help determine the rankings. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 12:42 PM Van Damme vs Van Damme in Double Impact. Or Van Damme vs the African in Bloodsport (5 second KO). Or VD vs Bolo Yeung in ANY MOVIE THEY'VE EVER BEEN IN TOGETHER, cuz there's a few. He may be burnt out but he was definitely the king of karate flix in the 90's. There is another Jackie Chan movie called Gorgeous in which he fights this short white guy who does a lot of stunt-work in JC's movies. 2 great fights in that movie. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 12:46 PM I can't believe you forgot to mention one of the most classic fight scenes ever! Who could forget the epic battle between Matrix and Bennett at the end of Commando!!?? (or even him beating up an entire platoon of mall security guards earlier in the film) Now I know there are some knives used and even a pipe, but I think it qualifies after looking at some of the other fights on this list. Besides, Arnold's ridiculous upper-cut combo with only his left arm at the end is a sight to behold. "How's it feel to be a dying man? You're a dead man (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 01:07 PM Charlie's Angels over Bruce Lee?????? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 01:16 PM Props for putting Drunken Master 2 and Fist of Legend on there... Every fight in both of those movies is awesome! What about: Jet Li in Hero (Whole Movie) Jackie Chan vs. Benny the Jet in Meals on Wheels Jackie Chan Rooftop Fight in Who am I? Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon (nunchucks vs everybody) Michelle Yeoh vs. Zhang Ziyi in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon The Bride vs. the Crazy 88's in Kill Bill 1 Steven Seagal in Above the Law - store fight - it made him famous. Spartans vs Persians in 300 - beach Ripley in Mechanical Loader vs Queen Alien in Aliens Darth Maul vs 2 Jedi in Phantom Menace Scotts vs English - Battle of Sterling in Braveheart Where is CHUCK NORRIS on this list?!?!?! How can you not have Chuck Norris?! I'm gonna tell him and he's gonna get you. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 01:17 PM I have to agree with #2 "The protector" fight scene is awesome, but Where's the hallway fight scene from "OLDBOY"? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 01:24 PM This may be a little older than any film discussed here, but I'll never forget John Wayne and Victor MacLaglen's fight in The Quiet Man (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 01:27 PM In reply to this comment (#1692575) I believe the Schwarzennegger phrase you're looking for from that movie was "BOOLSHEET!" And in response to Matchity, I didn't find the list as sacriligious as some--hell, I agreed with a couple of them--but the fight between Kirk and (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 01:52 PM Neo vs hundreds of agent smiths from the matrix(one of the sequels) should be #1, that scene is f@cking crazy! (Reply to this) |
on Apr 18 2008 02:10 PM The undisputed best fight scene ever is the hammer fight in the hallway in Oldboy. I'm surprised it didn't even get mentioned. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 02:18 PM Oh, I'm sorry. Didn't realize its a "no weapons" list. Whatever, Oldboy should be #1 on the weapons list then. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 02:18 PM In reply to this comment (#1689953) yo gangsta G fresh, why not go 2 ghettofights.com and quit complaining, word (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 02:19 PM Road House..wth!! Is this for real? Yes I'm a 21 yr old female, and I feel like I just read a top 10 list written by a 12 year old girl..seriously road house?! My top 10 in no particular order would be Lisa Raye Vs other stripper- The Players Club Tony Jaa vs Everyone - Ong Bak The Warrior Bruce Lee Vs Kareem Abdul Jabar- Enter The Game Rocky Vs Apollo Creed- Rocky 4 Vs Blind Musicians- Kung Fu Hustle Bruce Lee Vs Chuck Norris- Way Of the Dragon Optimus Prime Vs Megatron- Transformers Beatrix vs Crazy 88's Vs Gogo Yubari- Kill Bill VOl 1( Great homage to Bruce lee in The Chinese Connection) Borat Vs Fat Manager- Borat (funniest fighting scene ever, I might add) Bruce Lee Vs Mr.Han- Enter The Dragon and I guess you can tell I'm a HUGE Bruce Lee fan (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 02:29 PM of course!!! if the list was this umm....diverse (hugh Grant in a top ten fights list is like saying larry the cable guy in the cover, or any page, of GQ), they shouldve included the epically hilarious scene in Borat!!! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 03:24 PM Cary Elwes vs Andre the Giant in "The Princess Bride" was fun. The end fight in "My Bodyguard" was pretty good too. "Pulp Fiction" w/Ving Rhames and Bruce Willis. How about "Rocky Balboa"? "Waynes World 2"? These may not be top twenty material but they ARE good fights! (if not always the most serious!) (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 03:54 PM Anyone forget Unleashed? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 03:54 PM There is very little that is correct about this list. I feel that a list that is called "The 20 Greatest Fights Scenes Ever" should include only action flicks, not chick flicks like "Bridget Jones' Diary" or comedies like "Happy Gilmore". Clearly, classics like "On Deadly Ground" or "Over the Top" would have been superior choices. This list, along with highly generous ratings for movies like "Steel Magnolias", has made me lose all faith in this website. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 04:02 PM How you could fail to include the fight scene from "Shane" or the 20 some minute fight scene from the "Quiet Man" is beyond me. You're all probably too young! (Reply to this) |
on Apr 18 2008 04:24 PM Uhh...the list is okay, but where's Beatrice Kido (Uma Thurman) vs. The Crazy 88 in Kill Bill??? I mean, that scene ROCKED! Even the Uma vs. Lucy Liu scene? And no Bruce Lee Enter The Dragon at the end against the main dude with the claw and all those mirrors? Come on, that's classic! to summarize, where is... 1) Enter the Dragon 2) Kill Bill (Reply to this) |
on Apr 18 2008 05:45 PM Nobody even mentioned these? Leeloo vs. The Mondoshawans (Fifth Element) Richard Kimble vs. Dr. Nichols (The Fugitive) John McClane vs. Karl (Die Hard) The Narrator vs. Tyler Durden (Fight Club) (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 05:48 PM Nobody even mentioned these? (My list cut off...) Leeloo vs. The Mondoshawans (Fifth Element) Richard Kimble vs. Dr. Nichols (The Fugitive) John McClane vs. Karl (Die Hard) The Narrator vs. Tyler Durden (Fight Club) (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 05:57 PM I agree with the Busey-Gibson brawl, and Enter The Dragon had several scenes better than some in this list. You need to watch "Who Am I?", which has plenty of exciting action. The rooftop fight is a spectacular masterpiece! If you have not seen it, do. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 06:46 PM Wow No Raging Bull, Some of the best Camera work in a fight scene ever. Really only one classic on the list. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 07:16 PM How can anyone make such a list and not include the fight seen in Borat? That is one of the best ever put on film. To quote borat's traveling companion "eat my *******." (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 08:08 PM I dont think Happy Gilmore or Charlie's Angels should be on the list. What about The Rundown or on e of the Die Hard movies, and Spider-Man 2, Kill Bill scene where Uma kills well over 50 people. Gladiator, so many more worthy movies should have gone on the list. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 09:36 PM How about going further back for Alan Bates and Oliver Reed wrestling naked in Women in Love... or Marlene Dietrich's cat fight in Destry Rides Again... John Wayne and Randolph Scott brawling in The Spoilers... or Harpo and the Lemonade vendor in Duck Soup...How can there be no Korean films? City of Violence kicks *** as a recent example and so do Bichimoo and Nowhere to Hide... Does anime count? Samurai Champloo, Advent Chidlren, Bleach... you need more Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, and Stephen Chow... Donnie Yenn in Flash Point... What about Kill Bill? And Godzilla versus Destroyah? And just for fun Richard Burton and then wife Elizabeth Taylor in Taming of the Shrew... OMG there are too many! Thanks for getting the ball rolling. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 18 2008 09:41 PM Oh and I forgot to mention Highlander and Versus where they fight across time. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 02:03 AM ...you guys are kidding, right? The world of cinema is brimming with movies showcasing breath-taking fight scenes, and you fall back on chick flicks and comedies? Please - this list is a joke. Call me when you start considering the contributions of legitimate action stars like Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chow Yun-Fat over Adam Sandler and Bruce Campbell. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 03:22 AM Another good fight they forgot was Snipes vs. Rhames from Undisputed. Hell, Michael Jai White's fights in the lackluster sequel were better than a lot of the ridiculous choices made for this list. (I can't believe you guys put in a Charlie's Angels fight! I know I said that before, but Jesus!...) (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 09:10 AM I think there is an awesome fight that should be on there. It's from the movie "Old Boy". If you haven't seen it you should probably check that out....cuz it's the jam. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 10:11 AM How in the hell did Kill Bill Vol. 1 not make this list? Black Mamba vs. like...200 asian crazies?!?! Come on! (Reply to this) |
on Apr 19 2008 12:02 PM Fail list is fail. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 12:15 PM Princess Fiona against Robin Hood's gang. It actually rocks pretty hard. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 12:38 PM How do you leave the Thunderdome fight: Max vs Master Blaster in Mad Max Beyond the Thunderdome. That's easily one of my two favorite fight scenes ever. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 12:44 PM nothing with donnie yen? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 01:29 PM Uma Thurman vs Daryl Hannah- Kill Bill? Uma Thurman vs Chiaki Kuriyama- Kill Bill? Summer Glau vs Everybody- Serenity? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 01:32 PM Just to add a few that havn't been mentioned much... 1. Tom Jane vs. Kevin Nash in The Punisher (only memorable scene in that movie) 2. Woody vs. Vanessa Angel in Kingpin (comedy purposes) 3. Jean-Claude vs. The Sandman in Death Warrant 4. Arnold vs. Michael Ironside on the elevator in Total Recall (SEE YOU AT THE PAHTY RICTOR!!!!) I still havn't seen Old Boy, but I think I'm going to check it out for this hallway scene everyone is talking about. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 02:01 PM Hey, where's that brilliant single take fight from Oldboy? (Reply to this) |
on Apr 19 2008 02:09 PM Ummmmm anyone else missing Beatrix Kiddo vs the Crazy 88's from Kill Bill or pretty much any fight scene from that film??? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 02:24 PM This list is a little too hollywood at times. One of the hopes for the Forbidden Kingdom is that it will encourage an interest younger audiences to seek out some classic kung fu cinema. The Wheels on Meals fight belongs in the top ten, and here are a few great fights from kung fu movies that were snuffed: Jet Li vs. Donnie Yen (Once Upon a Time in China 2) Gordon Liu vs. master (Invincible Pole Fighter) Yuen Biao vs. Franky Chan (The Prodigal Son) Jet Li vs. Donnie Yen, again (Hero) I know there are many, but these are too great to be replaced by the fight in Bridget Jones Diary. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 04:26 PM In reply to this comment (#1689978) rockclmbr6 They couldn't use the fight scene from Kill Bill because of the no weapon rule.I think they should do another list with weapons included. That would change the list completely. Troy, Kill Bill, Gladiator would all be included. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 04:33 PM I'm sorry, but the fight scene in Borat should have made the top 20. ;) (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 04:34 PM In reply to this comment (#1689978) rockclmbr6 They couldn't use the fight scene from Kill Bill because of the no weapon rule.I think they should do another list with weapons included. That would change the list completely. Troy, Kill Bill, Gladiator would all be included. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 04:37 PM rockclmbr6 The rules were no weapons allowed so they couldn't use the Kill Bill fight scenes. I think they should do another list including weapons but no guns. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 06:04 PM one of the worst movie lists iv ever seen in my whole life!!!!!!!! where the **** are the actually good fight scenes, like one of the greatest ever in Revenge of the Sith with Anakin vs Obi-Wan Kenobi on mustafar. whoever made this list should be ashamed of how little they actually know about a good fight scene. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 19 2008 07:40 PM ok, prety good list, but the transporter one was a bit high it wasn't directed taht well, but the oil part was pretty cool, except it was kinda unintentionally funny oh, but the bike pedal part pretty much redeemed it and made it badass though, i'll give it taht (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 07:51 PM Oh, ok, one I thought of while watching the Drunken Master clip (which never ceases to astound me): Where are the Matrix scenes?? At least the one atop the 18-wheeler, if not any of the others! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 07:54 PM (aka, I meant why weren't the other scenes considered, not as in I thought Matrix wasn't even in the list, as it obviously is.) (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 08:31 PM I'm surprised the "Oldboy" corridor fight scene isn't displayed among the top 5 -_- (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 19 2008 10:40 PM i LOVE that fight scene from the protector. So badass. all in one long take too. beautiful (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 12:06 AM A big chunk of this list is a frakkin joke. It was clearly written by people who don't know much about what constitutes a REALLY good fight sequence, and instead make up for their ignorance by listing "safe" choices the average moviegoer would recognize, or crap that has no business being in the top 100 -- let alone 20 -- fight scenes of all-time (like the 2 Days in the Valley catfight or the Charlie's Angels nonsense). Some of the choices belong up there, like Jackie's legendary end battle in [i]Drunken Master II[/i] (NOT "Legend of Drunken Master," you English-dub-lovin' Johnny Come Latelys... call it by its correct title!), but next time, get some actual martial arts aficionados to come up with the list. Or I'll send Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung, and Jackie over to kick all your asses, [i]Dragons Forever[/i]-style! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 06:50 AM yeah good list but what about the fights from princess bride or kill bill? those fights r pretty awesome (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 08:31 AM In reply to this comment (#1689984) Not sure why you had to add that Matrix Reloaded sucked, that's a truly ridiculous comment, it was a good movie. Just the highway and the fight scene you mentioned pull it out of suck category let alone the rest of the coolness in the movie. Not as good the first one but an easy 3/4 stars, I'd personally give it 3.5/4 (first one was 4/4) - yes, I've seen it multiple times. It was exactly what I expected, great action and Neo kicking serious ***. Everything is sucks or good these days, people should learn how to review properly, good thing you're not a real reviewer, what a waste of time that would be. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 20 2008 10:00 AM My honorable mention goes to the Nick Nolte/Eddie Murphy brawl in 48 Hours. Maybe it was disqualified because of weaponry? (garbage can, the door of a convertible) (Reply to this) |
on Apr 20 2008 10:24 AM What a disapointing list. The Bride vs. Elle Driver is better than half this list. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 11:17 AM I would go with Bruce Lee vs. Kareem from these options. Some of my favorite fight scenes come from the Kill Bill movies. You have to admit some pretty cool fights between Uma and co. Mark Salinas, MN (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 11:43 AM What kind of a top 20 can this be without Sean Thornton's (John Wayne) epic fight with Red Will Danaher (Victor McGlaglen)in The Quiet Man?!? The whole list is a sham if the greatest fight in living Technicolor isn't included at the top! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 12:18 PM RT-Matchity Your post is highly misleading. Norris actually kicks Lee's *** for a while in that fight. Not to mention that you completely ignore the overwhelming feeling most people get when they see Norris vs. Lee. Quite frankly, it takes a special group of oblivious critics to leave that fight off the list and yet endorse the inclusion of a forgettable Charlie's Angels skirmish that no one will care about in 50 years. After all, by then most of the idiots who made this list will be dead. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 20 2008 12:52 PM not a bad list, but a lot of the stuff was definitely in the wrong order. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 01:10 PM I really think you ought to do a poll before you just announce the 20 Greatest Ever. While the poll will likeky find more contemporary scenes than some of the older classics you can adjust it by demographic. Some of the scenes listed here hardly qualify. I can think of many more memorable fights than these in film. For instance, in Shane the bar fight with Alan Ladd and Van Heflin vs the rival ranchers henchmen. In Hard Times, the fight between Bronson and the huge bald guy in the cage match was something to behold. What about the classic John Wayne fight that became the focus of the film A Quiet Man. The fight between Charlton Heston and Gregory Peck in a Big Country was one of the few that made a case for not fighting. The Kill Bill movie had a very interesting Katana fight if that qualifies. Even the movie Serenity had some intereting fights in it that are the equal of many of the ones you mention. My point again is ask a good sampling of people before declaring a questionable list of the greatest ever!? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 01:49 PM you left out some of the best fight scenes. Where is Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. The fight scene between Ziyi Zhang and Michelle Yo is incredible. you're also missing Kill Bill 1 and 2, Fight Club, House of Flying Daggers. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 20 2008 02:04 PM Good list, although i think the fight on the airplane wing at the end of Die Hard 2 should be on the list. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 03:50 PM Bridget Jones' Diary... unbelievable. First... RT-Ryan needs to find another hobby. Second... this list is garbage. What about Johnny Cage (Linden Ashby) vs. Goro (puppet)? Delmar (Craig Fairbrass) vs. Hal (Michael Rooker) on the cliff's edge? ...and if those aren't enough for you... wait for it... Jack Frost (puppet/Scott MacDonald) vs. Jill Metzner (Shannon Elizabeth) in the rape tub. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 03:59 PM To the author: dude, why isn't FEARLESS in this top 20? I mean, there are excellent fights in the movie, and jet li does deserve double mentions if possible. Congratulations though for mentioning Mr Bond...he kicks ***-all the time! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 05:18 PM This list overlooked the climactic battle between Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris in Way/Return of the Dragon, ergo, one cannot take this list seriously. Epic fail. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 06:38 PM Those that put together this list are absolute morons. No Bruce Lee vs Chuck Norris?, no Van damn in Bloodsport? The fights scenes in these films were more iconic, memorable and entertaining than the POS Charlie Angels flick. You guys say that the Bruce Lee vs Chuck Norris fight is too one sided that's why it didn't qualify? Get real, i can name a few fights in your list that is one sided! eg, The staircase fight in the Protector. Besides, Bruce got his *** kicked in at the beginning. There should be more realistic fight scenes in your list - not all of these over the top, over choreographed bull**** fight scenes where a guy gets kicked and punched like 100 times and is still standing eg, most of the bull**** Jacky Chan and Jet Li flicks. Bruce Lee is the best, he was the one that introduce realistic martial art fight scenes to the world, his films are legendary and for none of his films to make the top 2 of your list is insulting to the critics and audience of the world. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 08:21 PM Sorry RT, but you missed an old (very old) school classic - John J. MacCreedy (Spencer Tracy) vs the town thugs in Bad Day at Black Rock. Check it out! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 08:39 PM Oh, come on. How can you forget the roof top fight scene in Jackie Chan's "Who Am I?" That's definitely top 5 material. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 08:54 PM You're all full of beans. Whoever put this list together never watched a film older than that were. For your general information, the most famous fight in Film belongs to the Duke, otherwise known as John Wayne. The fight is wrapped in one of the best screen love stories ever, so it figures you poor sops with your videogame eyes would never see it. It's in a film called "The Quiet Man." (1952) The man on the other end that made it look so good was Victor McLaglen, and both of them were then and still are a darn sight better as actors and friends than all this rubbish in the list, including that trash from "Neo" and company. Now you need Computers to make a good fight?? Watch Wayne and McLaglen and learn something about honest film making and good scripts while you're at it! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 10:14 PM There are some great fight scenes in this list that are typically overlooked. My favorite is Bruce Cambell vs. his right arm. Having said that, it would be more accurate to call this Great Fight Scenes of the Last 20 Years. Other than "From Russia with Love" and a few others, the list is most recent stuff. What about some older films: Paul Newman vs. Ted Cassidy in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" John Wayne vs. Victor McLaglen in the donnybrook at the end of "The Quiet Man". Speaking of Victor McLaglen, there's the fight scenes with Victor McLaglen, Cary Grant and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. vs. everyone is sight in "Gunga Din". Spencer Tracey (with only one good arm) vs. Ernest Borgnine and Lee Marvin in "Bad Day at Black Rock". Or Ernest Borgnine vs. Lee Marvin on top the train in "The Emperor of the North Pole". I'm sure everyone can think of other older films (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 20 2008 10:48 PM Marlon Brando vs Lee J. Cobb and his goons at the end of _On the Waterfront_. He deserves something just for standing up afterwards. Not beautifully choreographed like today's fights, and not very long, but lots of emotional impact. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 21 2008 09:13 AM Cant believe that any kill bill fight scene wasnt in there (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 21 2008 09:14 AM And game of death 2. That has to have some of the most impressive martial arts i've ever seen. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 21 2008 09:15 AM phantom menace fight between obi won and darth maul was the only plus point of that franchise (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 21 2008 07:14 PM No Star Wars fights? And you actually put a fight scene from Briget Jones? Can I buy some pot from you guys? Please? (Reply to this) |
on Apr 22 2008 12:28 PM great list.. how about the fight scenes in star wars? and the fight scene in eastern promises? (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 22 2008 10:07 PM That's right- FLICERFRAME- Bill Duke versus Commando. MAC! This green beret is gonna kick you a** !! (Reply to this) |
on Apr 28 2008 07:13 AM SWEEP THE LEG! (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 28 2008 08:07 AM I would have replaced the Charlie%u2019s Angels fight from this one from Undefeatable http (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 28 2008 05:23 PM what about king kong v 3 t rexes? (Reply to this) |
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on May 01 2008 10:04 AM Okay someone forgot about BLoodsport, Kickboxer, Aliens,. lets redo the list (Reply to this) |
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on Jul 04 2008 12:38 PM Fight scene in the bathroom from The Warriors. (Reply to this) |
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on Jul 16 2008 05:00 AM I'm surprised the fight scenes in Enter the Dragon weren't listed. You can pick either Bruce Lee versus the entire island or Bruce Lee versus the Master in the end. (Reply to this) |
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on Jul 28 2008 06:50 PM where are the fights between the bride and vernita green, the crazy 88, and elle driver? (Reply to this) |
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on Feb 28 2009 10:49 PM i thought the STAR TREK fights were awesome. you could actually see whats going on. the camera dident move around and shake when they fought. (Reply to this) |
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on Mar 23 2009 03:12 AM This list gets an automatic ZERO for not EVEN mentioning any of the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon fights ... especially the one between the two leading ladies in the end. AUTOMATIC ZERO! (Reply to this) |
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on Mar 31 2009 06:24 PM OLDBOY owns all of these (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 23 2009 12:48 PM Ok...James Caan's beat down of his brother in law in the Godfather was a one sided fight, but that's got to get some consideration. And nothing from Uma Thurman in Kill Bill? I thought the Vivica A. Fox scene was awesome. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 05 2009 06:37 AM not many oldies on here -- ever see the robert mitchum/robert preston (yes, the "music man") fight scene in a darkened bar in the western 'blood on the moon'? director asked mitchum -- based on his experience in barrooms -- to make it look realistic and not necessarily pretty. also, one that's fairly well-known: the top-of-the-train scene in 'breakheart pass' -- charles bronson and archie moore. and a special category for fights with one-armed men ('evil dead 2' excluded) should be created. two that come to mind: spencer tracy and ernest borgnine in 'bad day at blackrock', and kirk douglas and mean (mexican?) dude in 'lonely are the brave.' (Reply to this) |
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