Kevin's Watch

Fist and Faith wrote:Been a while since I saw the Vikings fight, but Rob Roy is unquestionably the best sword fight in movie history.

Actually, yeah, I'd have to agree with that (as much as I love the Vikings fight). Great payoff in Tim Roth's death in that one too.

Mind you, Wesley vs. Inigo is awesome too! But that's not nearly the same thing, eh? It went for - and got! - some laughs, too. And Steel Dawn was as brutal as Rob Roy. And we could go on and on comparing. But RR is not only superbly coreographed, but I've never seen anything that comes close to looking like it's an actual duel! So real!

Happy Gilmore vs. Bob Barker.

"The price is wrong, bitch!"

Terry Hatcher vs. Charlize Theron in 2 Days in the Valley, I love a good catfight.

Gamera vs. Monster X

bloodguard bob wrote:i recently bought a friend a copy of "They Live" so he'd understand the "message" spray-painted on the house across the street from mine claiming, "THEY LIVE, WE SLEEP". yes, one of the best fights.

has anybody heard of Juzo Itami"s "Tampopo"? one of my all-time favs. it's got a real face buster in it.

TAMPOPO!? SOMEONE ELSE HAS SEEN THAT MOVIE?!

That film, my friend, is a work of genius!

How bout one of the fights from Princess Bride? I remember those being awesome...I haven't watched it in about 10 years but I still remember Andre the Giant being amazing.

The rooftop fight scene between Ichi and Kakihara in Ichi the Killer was a lot of fun, but only if you let the campy nature of the movie keep you from being disgusted (well, less so than with most of the scenes in the movie).

Oh! The fight between El Topo and the Fourth Gun Master of the Desert was pretty intense! That's definitely one of the best!

ItisWritten wrote:

Remember, directors...a good fight scene doesn't have to last 20 minutes.

Indiana Jones vs. the swordmaster in Raiders.

Best. Choreography. Ever.

Y'know, I heard recently that that moment happened because Harrison Ford had a bit of food poisoning or was just simply feeling especially ill, and it was shortened to get him back in bed quicker. And it just happened to be one of the most brilliant moments in the movie.


I too love Tampopo.

Holsety wrote: The rooftop fight scene between Ichi and Kakihara in Ichi the Killer was a lot of fun, but only if you let the campy nature of the movie keep you from being disgusted (well, less so than with most of the scenes in the movie).

Nice one. Though, that's not so much a fight, more of a Ichi kills Kakihara, quickly.

Cagliostro wrote:Y'know, I heard recently that that moment happened because Harrison Ford had a bit of food poisoning or was just simply feeling especially ill, and it was shortened to get him back in bed quicker. And it just happened to be one of the most brilliant moments in the movie.

That's cool.

Something like that scene actually happened in history (probably has a few times). When the British stormed a city in India, an english officer was confronted by an impressive looking swordsman flourishing his blade murderously. The officer calmly took his pistol out and shot him.

Nice one. Though, that's not so much a fight, more of a Ichi kills Kakihara, quickly.

I just felt like I should pay random lip service to ichi the killer (don't really know why, since it's not really one of my favorite movies) and that was the only fight I could think of.

Holsety wrote:

Nice one. Though, that's not so much a fight, more of a Ichi kills Kakihara, quickly.

I just felt like I should pay random lip service to ichi the killer (don't really know why, since it's not really one of my favorite movies) and that was the only fight I could think of.

Fair enough. It's built up through the movie as a kind of ultimate show down Kakihara is lusting for, so it's a fair pick.

Max v.s Blaster in Beyond Thunderdome.