iLike: Fight scenes

In no particular order, here are some of my favourite fight-scenes of all time. I havn't seen any Rocky movies, so his supposedly awesome fight at the end won't make it on this post. Because, you know, I havn't seen it.

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Qui-Gon Jinn & Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Maul




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Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Anakin Skywalker




Say what you want about the Star Wars prequels, but these two fight scenes are awesome.

The first one was the first to really show us how awesome a battle could be between two Jedis. Watching the old school movies is still cool, but I wanna tear my hair out every time it gets to the fight scenes. Watching Darth Vader duel the old Obi-Wan makes me cry. Two of the best Jedi Knights that the universe has ever seen, and I could've defeated them. But with the Episode I duel, everything was right again in the universe. Or at least in a universe far far away from ours. Everything from the 3-way choreography to the end kill (and watching him fall and seperate into two pieces) rules.

And the second is the full duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin from Episode III, which truly shows how difficult it is to win a lightsaber duel. They fight in various rooms, outside, on bridges, hanging from ropes, balancing over lava; the works.

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Ip Man vs. 10 karate blackbelts




Of all the amazing fight scenes in the Ip Man films, this one to me is the best. It shows more than anything just how ridiculously skilled this dude is. It is very straight forward. Not as much choreography as his other fights, but it's the most brutal. He's pissed, and he's gonna beat up these dudes with almost no remorse. 'Almost' because he stopped before he killed that last dude. I think...

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Neo vs. Agent Smith




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Neo vs. Army of Smiths




The first scene is when Neo fights Smith for the first time. Watching Neo turn around to face Smith and hearing Morpheus say, "He's beginning to believe" will never get old. Then the old spaghetti western stand off that follows? Brilliant. But nothing beats: "My name... is Neo." Yeeeah booiii. As they fight and Neo holds his own, this is the first time we believe that Neo actually can be The One. That's right I straight capitalised The One.

The second one is hands down the best scene out of the second two movies. It made Neo look completely awesome. The CGI might be embarrasingly out-dated, and Keanu Reeves is as stiff as ever, but even those ascpects can't bring down the awesome chereography of it all. Sure, it doesn't come close to the best that Hong Kong films have to offer, but in terms of big-budget Hollywood fights, this has it all. I mean, considering that they are two actors with no martial arts background, this is very very impressive. Oh, and the best bit is when Neo gets the stick.

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Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus




Spider-Man 2 is the best film of the Spider-Man series. And this fight scene might just be my favourite fight scene... of all time.

Everything about it is awesome, due to the utilisation of Doc Ock's arms, Spidey's abilities, and the terrain (on top of a clock tower, then on top of a train moving at high speed). The video embedded here is an extended cut of the fight, so there is more here than was seen in the theatrical release, and in my opinion it makes it even better. Ock gets in a LOT of offence, and watching him punish Spider-Man really is heartbreaking.

This is what elevates this scene: its heart. It's built around a simple premise: Spider-Man MUST save the people on the train, whereas Doctor Octopus couldn't care less who he hurts, as long as he gets Spidey. This all adds up to make it an epic fight scene.

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Honourable mentions:

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Bourne vs. Desh

From the third movie in the series, 'The Bourne Ultimatum'. This would actually be in the main list if I could find a decent video for it. This scene is so totally awesome. It's the most realistic, and yet it's the most beautiful (in a fight-y kinda way). These guys will use absolutely anything they can get their hands on to destroy each other. If you havn't seen this movie, then watch it; the fight scene alone is worth it. Short and anything but sweet.

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(Fight Club spoiler!! Do NOT read this if you havn't seen the movie.)

Every fight scene between Tyler Durden and Narrator

Okay, the the only reason that I have this on here is because of how awesome it is that he fights himself. I mean, how does it work? In one scene, Brad Pitt drags Ed Norton by the hair. By the hair! How would that look to someone watching on?