What's your favorite movie fight scene?
07-04-08, 08:40 AM
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The fight scene in Franco Zeffirilli's ROMEO AND JULIET - very intense.
First Tybalt dies inadvertently at the hand's of Michael York's character (forgot name, perhaps his finest role) and then the overmatched Romeo goes after York in a fit of rage. With all the 'gang' members joustling and moving around the combatants, it is very riveting.
First Tybalt dies inadvertently at the hand's of Michael York's character (forgot name, perhaps his finest role) and then the overmatched Romeo goes after York in a fit of rage. With all the 'gang' members joustling and moving around the combatants, it is very riveting.
07-09-08, 07:27 PM
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Shane has a great, seemingly endless bar fight. More of a shoot out, but the climactic bloodbath from The Wild Bunch is cinematic violence at it's most balletic:
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07-10-08, 08:26 AM
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Clint Eastwood vs. George Kennedy in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. Mostly because it's hilarious; after just a few punches both men are exhausted and have to quit 
07-10-08, 01:06 PM
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07-10-08, 04:14 PM
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this one by far
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07-11-08, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Lara Means
THIS ONE!
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07-11-08, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by creekdipper
(Sigh) I made the mistake of mentioning this thread to my wife, who loves a good fight
She made me mention two of her all-time favorites:
(1) DEADWOOD: The street fight in the mud between Dan & Captain Turner.
(2) ROME: The fight between Pullo & the gladiators. I know, weapons were involved to some extent, but it was still an awesome fight.
BTW...I recently saw a related thread on a different site & someone mentioned the "It's only a flesh wound" scene from MP & the Holy Grail as being pretty unbeatable.
She made me mention two of her all-time favorites:
(1) DEADWOOD: The street fight in the mud between Dan & Captain Turner.
(2) ROME: The fight between Pullo & the gladiators. I know, weapons were involved to some extent, but it was still an awesome fight.
BTW...I recently saw a related thread on a different site & someone mentioned the "It's only a flesh wound" scene from MP & the Holy Grail as being pretty unbeatable.
07-12-08, 09:18 AM
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Wow, it took getting to the end of the thread for a Star Wars reference as I was waiting to see if my fave of Obi-Wan vs. Annakin was on her before posting it. The fight that showed us all what lead to Annakin having to get the Vader suit, and epic battle. I definitely loved the Darth Maul as well, but this one gets the nod for me because of it's signifigance.
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07-12-08, 10:11 AM
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For the early 70's, definitely one of (if not) the best American efforts in doing an Asian-style martial arts fight scene:
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07-12-08, 10:18 AM
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I've always liked the locker fight in "Grosse Pointe Blank". Fast, fairly brutal, some good hits (Martin's kicking the assassin into the locker looks painful) and it seems pretty realistic for close-quarters fighting. And, a good song.
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07-13-08, 11:01 AM
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Not strictly a "fight scene," but I always liked the way John Turturro took out William Peterson in the hallway of the hospital in "To Live and Die in L.A."
It's a textbook lesson on how to wipe the floor with a guy in 5 seconds flat. Backhand to the face, knee to the gut, box the ears, another knee to the gut, and a kick to the nuts.
It's a textbook lesson on how to wipe the floor with a guy in 5 seconds flat. Backhand to the face, knee to the gut, box the ears, another knee to the gut, and a kick to the nuts.
07-13-08, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Superboy
Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon vs. Darth Maul from The Phantom Menace
to The Quiet Man, my fave.
07-14-08, 11:17 AM
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Love these fights because of the brutality of Donnie Yen's choreography. For me, these are the best Hong Kong fights in the last decade.
Originally Posted by trespoochies
I'm big into all things where Donnie Yen inserts his fist into the bad guys.
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07-14-08, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Rival11
As I am not a huge Star Wars fan at all and while most people bash the hell out of the new films for whatever reasons.......That was one kick-ass fucking fight scene - actually stood apart from the rest of the film - I loved it.
07-15-08, 06:25 AM
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This thread is so full of win.
I've always loved this one. Best barfight ever.
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I've always loved this one. Best barfight ever.
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07-15-08, 07:12 AM
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1. Rocky Balboa vs. Ivan Drago, Rocky IV
2. Rocky Balboa vs. Apollo Creed, Rocky II
3. Cho Osaki vs. Braden, Revenge of the Ninja
2. Rocky Balboa vs. Apollo Creed, Rocky II
3. Cho Osaki vs. Braden, Revenge of the Ninja
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07-15-08, 09:10 AM
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Just thought of another good one. The Ninth Configuration. Brief, but tasty.
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07-15-08, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Groucho
I agree, but it also represents what's wrong with the new trilogy, because they killed off the most interesting character (Darth Maul, not Qui-Gon).
The fight scene I haven't seen mentioned yet is the three mariachi finale in Desperado. But I guess it depends on whether these fight scenes need something more than gunplay to qualify.