So I thought this would be a freaking awesome idea to compile a list of the greatest battles / fight scenes in cinema history (in our opinion)

I am not going to make this list myself because I want to see what other people put instead of it being, "oh i agree with you"

This spawns from me watching transformers 2 last night. I want to hear about the scenes that made you hold your breath for minutes and left you fired up with an awesome side of relief when it ended.
You can include small scale fights that took your breath away as well (

if quick links are available of the fight do provide them
HERE WE GO

Transformers 2: Optimus Prime vs. the Decepticons in the Forest (epic on so many levels) - dont want to post this one
Lord of the Rings: the two towers - Battle of Helms Deep part 1 part 2
Saving Private Ryan - The Storming of Normandy - part 1, watch 2 in playlist
Braveheart - you all know which battle - here
Fist of Legend - Jet Li vs. the General (at the end) vid

best street fight in film - the end fight in the movie rocky v
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8CNVB6R6yk

here's the scene from the prison in watchmen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAwifN6rEnU

I am going to build off that and say pretty much every last fight in the Rocky series, they always get me excited and cheering for him.

Also great idea about the vids i think everyone should provide links

Rocky 1: vs apollo creed
Rocky 2:rematch
rocky 3: mr t
Rocky 4: vs the russian P1 ---P2
Rocky Balboa: vs mason part 1

jcvd vs bolo yeung in bloodsport
chuck norris vs bruce lee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbIwQMBeC2c

ash vs ashs evil hand in evildead2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzXk3nfEdMY
fight club the battle of identities
ricky ho vs all the bosses in the story/life of ricky
]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxd08Sp_FdI

roddy piper vs his black friend in THEY LIVE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqKFadyJxwg
rocky vs drago
obiwan vs anakin sw3 end
vader vs luke empire strikes back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frX00n3gngU

lawn mower vs zombie hordes Brain dead/dead alive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmTPxLLFryY...feature=related
johnny cage vs scorpion mortal kombat

King Leonidas vs The Entire Persian Army
Roddy Piper vs Keith David in They Live
Martin Blank vs hitman in Grosse Point Blank
Rod Taylor vs William Smith in Darker Than Amber
Inigo Montoya vs The Six Fingered Man
Bruce Lee vs Anyone and Everyone
Aw man.....I can think of a bunch.

ripley vs alien queen. aliens.
neo vs agent smith the matrix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaLvcM-u4ns
freddy vs jason
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNGwpLHDDIA
king arthur vs black knight monty python...holy grail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjEcj8KpuJw
Optimus Prime vs Megatron. transformers the movie 1986.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXG_zG2SEaw

I just recalled couple more ......
The Wild Bunch shoot-out against Mapache's army in The Wild Bunch.
Gus McRae against Blue Duck's renegades in Lonesome Dove.
Also in Lonesome Dove, Capt Call against US Army Scout.
Gosh.....so many to choose from. I mean most movies have violence. Some make it an art in and of itself.

Tears of the sun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auULlCSuo1w
Black Hawk Down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQqPbg6pfwo
We were soldiers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC2Ewn7Vnq4


PS its not easy to find scenes which weren't edited with music by youtube members

Rod Taylor vs William Smith in Darker Than Amber

This fight was legendary for the actual damages done to both parties. Both real life tough guys in their own right. No stunt doubles, real blood and broken bones. And the director, who did Enter The Dragon as well, never yelled cut. They just kept in character and rolled film and pulled no punches. The fight is so raw, so visceral that even with the dated music, it still stands up today.

Edit* I meant to add that outside of theatrical release the fight is cut drastically. They apparently deemed it too violent for TV so all copies I've found been cut. Still, it is decently representative of the fight.

A side note, I cannot attest to the veracity of the story but I have no real reason to doubt it but there are stories of the drunken brawls that Richard Harris and Rod Taylor used to get into whenever they got together. Apparently they used to try to single-handedly tried to decide who was tougher, Aussies or Irish. Then set out to prove it.

I have to throw these two in

King Kong vs. V-Rex in Peter Jackson's version (2005) unfortunately it has music behind it

Gangs of New York - battle at the 5 points first one
check it out

I hate to keep adding these but I'm bored.
Heat...shootout
Scarface...Meet my Little frien'
Unforgiven in the saloon...
I like the final showdown between the two wizard brothers in Wizards. ("little trick Mom showed me when you wasn't around")
Butch and Sundance's last stand.

so i just finished watching the 1986 version of transformers and holy crap was it all fighting. And i can't believe the deal with optimus (don't want to give any spoilers). But yea some crazy animated fights i have never seen hand drawn before.

and don't worry mental nomad-we like additional posts--this is suppose to be an awesome list so if its awesome you should put it in

Harvey Keitel vs Keith Carradine in Ridley Scott's The Duellists. They repeatedly battle one another.
IMDB The Duellists
John Woo's The Killer. Basically one long battle with a body count of like 120
IMDb The Killer
Ryan Phillippe and Benicio Del Toro final "There's always free cheese in a mousetrap." shootout in The Way of the Gun.
IMDb The Way of the Gun
Oliver Stone's Platoon's last battle.

Arrrgh I can't stop.

This one from Dragon Tiger Gate

This one from Yip-man

the Achilles v/s Alexander robot fight scene in Robot Jox

Lion v/s Tiger fight scene in "The Big Cage"

Jet Li v/s Donnie Yen in Hero

The last fight scene from Seven Swords.

And for sci-fi fans
Star Wars Episode 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14Epq9dLdYs
my favorite sci-fi series
Babylon 5
Battle for Earth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJV2lcedbe4
The battle of Proxima 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYx2MLhYgbI
The battle of Corianna 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIpg-N_Pp-g
Whitestars vs Shadow/Omega hybrid ships
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXyDi_91UXw
Centauri Attack Babylon 5 (full version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDhF9sxDm7E
Babylon 5 vs Earth Alliance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWl1ZteUS8U

Last Hurrah For Chivalry - Sword Battle

The Prodigal Son - Final Scene

The Big Gun Down - Knife vs Gun Duel

Sakura Killers - 3 against 1 Ninja Battle - Full DivX Movie

Watari Ninja Boy vs Giant Cat - Full Divx Movie

Spaced - Finger Gun Battle

Ok i have a few more

The Last Samurai final battle

The Patriot - the battle of gilford courthouse
i remember this being awesome when i was younger but it may have lost its flair---it is still going up though

Kingdom Of Heaven - Battle of Jeruselum at the end

Zulu battle 150 vs 4000

I thought of Kingdom of Heaven and Troy too but yeah, the Last Samurai is a worthy mention and it never crossed my mind. A movie, to me, was so good not even cruise could ruin it for me. Ken was just too good.

I also add these:
Sherlock Holmes vs Moriarty
Van Helsing vs Dracula
Ahab vs Moby Dick
Not exactly "battles" per se but most assuredly something akin to war. At least metaphorically.

In regards to Aliens- Ripley gets too much credit. To me it is the marines, especially Hudson “We’re f**ked now, man!”

we will take those--lol--especially the van helsing battle, i thoroughly enjoyed that movie for what it was--it was a sick fight

i feel the need to add this for some reason

the battle at Ft. Wagner in the movie "Glory"

only b/c is was real, emotional, and grand

hands down the best fight scene ever
Casshern

So true - Epic fight.

LotR: Basically EVERY fight in the movies - best battle scenes ever in my opinion.

OldBoy corridor scene deserves a mention also.