Comments on: MY TOP TEN FAVORITE MOVIE FIGHT SCENES OF ALL TIME

By: gryphon

gryphon — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:59:56 +0000

Mr Moran great thread and discussion. I would offer the series of fights leading to the last battle in “Hard Times” should be in consideration. Not to mention Mr Charles Bronson in this depression era film needs to be set straight.

By: rjl

rjl — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:45:12 +0000

No, the Indiana Jones fight with the nazi by the airplane is better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhCJnOFZvHc

By: Kahoona

Kahoona — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:19:23 +0000

okay - if you want the best, most realistic fight scene EVER!

i give you indiana jones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DzcOCyHDqc

By: CZ

CZ — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:33:59 +0000

The beat movie fight scene ever is right here…

WARNING! Not safe for work…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zIYvBY2DzY

By: Freebird7

Freebird7 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:24:11 +0000

I agree with Commie Stooge the fight in “From Russia with Love” was one of the most realistic movie fights. It wasn’t over done, it was how a real fight would be.

By: Commie Stooge

Commie Stooge — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:13:11 +0000

What James Bond in “From Russia With Love” with the fight with Red Grant on board the Orient Express?

By: Your Brother Jim

Your Brother Jim — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:21:29 +0000

As I scrolled slowly down the list, agreeing or disagreeing choice by choice (kudos for the remark about the awful intensity of the knife fight in “Private Ryan,” which I too at times cannot watch to its conclusion), I was hoping against hope that…and wishes do come true…that #1 would indeed by Flynn vs. Rathbone in “Robin Hood.” What gives it the edge for me over the wonderful Rathbone/Power duel in “Zorro” is a) “Robin Hood” is a much better movie, the absolute finest swashbuckler Hollywood ever produced (and I’m including Fairbanks’ marvelous turn in the same role in the silent version); b) Flynn was one of the best-looking human beings in history (admitted even by Bette Davis, who hated his lack of preparation and professionalism); and c) the magnificent shadows of the lighting plan Curtiz used, alluded to by you in the piece - but it’s those fantastic shadows that lifts the lighting from the merely excellent to the sublime. Fine essay, BTW.

By: Eric Louchis

Eric Louchis — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:40:44 +0000

Good list .. Scaramouche with Stewart Grainger should get an honerable mention

By: G W Brown

G W Brown — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:31:37 +0000

I believe the name of the movie was “The Big Country” rather than the big sky. Yes it was a good fight scene between Gregory Peck and Charlton Heston
GWB

By: jon dough

jon dough — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:07:24 +0000

Nice choices - that’s why I come here.

Although I REALLY like it when you take a poster to task…like you might for my choice.

The big final fight scene in “Big Trouble In Little China”.

LMAO, it poked fun at so many fight scenes, but still came off pretty well.

Hadn’t thought of it in years until I read this. Going to rent it and laugh all over again.

Thanks, Rick