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DIE HARD (1988) vs LETHAL WEAPON (1987) | 80s Action Tournament
In this Christmas Special, Bruce Willis faces off against Mel Gibson, with Willis playing John McClane from DIE HARD and Gibson playing Martin Riggs from LETHAL WEAPON. Both movies are representative of peak 80s action, but only one will be good enough to reach the next round!
At the Film Fights podcast, Cousin Kyle, the Fob, and I are excited to announce what we believe to be a first of its kind 80s Action Movie Tournament pitting the best action movies against each other until we determine the greatest action movie of the 1980s.
We have sorted through various online greatest lists and determined the top 16 action movies from that decade.
One reason we are super-exited for this tournament is that we actually haven’t seen most of these classic action films on this list. We want to take a fresh look at these 1980s with a Gen Z perspective and see which ones still hold up, which ones do not, and ultimately determine the greatest action movie of the 80s!
Special thanks to @MotionMadeAE for providing background assets for this week's episode.
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the @FilmFightsPodcast!
If you like my opinions, but don't have a spare hour to hear them, consider subscribing to my main channel @BudsterBrownYT, where I post quick reviews and lots of shorts!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:08 1. Narrative and Pacing
11:25 2. Characters
23:04 3. Action Sequences and Choreography
32:10 4. Cinematography and Special Effects
39:29 5. Music and Sound Design
42:43 6. Themes and Motifs
48:03 Final Scoring
Music:
Film Fights Intro - Hunter LaFroth
Film Fights Scoring - Hunter LaFroth
Film Fights Outro - Hunter LaFroth
Bingo Highway - Sonic Heroes
Dragon Road (Night) - Sonic Unleashed
Sci Fi Cyberpunk | VHS - The Neon World
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BEVERLY HILLS COP (1984) vs BIG TROUBLE in LITTLE CHINA (1986) | 80s Action Tournament
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At the Film Fights podcast, Cousin Kyle, the Fob, and I are excited to announce what we believe to be a first of its kind 80s Action Movie Tournament pitting the best action movies against each other until we determine the greatest action movie of the 1980s. We have sorted through various online greatest lists and determined the top 16 action movies from that decade. In this Eighth episode of C...
X-Men 97 is (almost) PERFECT | Season 1 Breakdown
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Chill Chats is your ultimate destination for laid-back yet insightful discussions on all things pop culture. Join me and my cohosts as we dive into the latest buzz in movies, TV shows, and video games, providing our unique takes, heated debates, and plenty of laughs. Whether it's dissecting the newest blockbuster, breaking down binge-worthy series, or exploring the hottest game releases, "Chill...
The ROAD WARRIOR (1981) vs ESCAPE from NY (1981) | 80s Action Movie Tournament
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At the Film Fights podcast, Cousin Kyle, the Fob, and I are excited to announce what we believe to be a first of its kind 80s Action Movie Tournament pitting the best action movies against each other until we determine the greatest action movie of the 1980s. We have sorted through various online greatest lists and determined the top 16 action movies from that decade. In this seventh episode of ...
CONAN (1982) vs HIGHLANDER (1986) | 80s Action Movie Tournament | Classic Clash Ep. 6
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At the Film Fights podcast, Cousin Kyle, the Fob, and I are excited to announce what we believe to be a first of its kind 80s Action Movie Tournament pitting the best action movies against each other until we determine the greatest action movie of the 1980s. We have sorted through various online greatest lists and determined the top 16 action movies from that decade. In this sixth episode of Cl...
INDIANA JONES (1981) vs TOP GUN (1986) | 80s Action Movie Tournament | Classic Clash Ep. 5
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At the Film Fights podcast, Cousin Kyle, the Fob, and I are excited to announce what we believe to be a first of its kind 80s Action Movie Tournament pitting the best action movies against each other until we determine the greatest action movie of the 1980s. We have sorted through various online greatest lists and determined the top 16 action movies from that decade. In this fifth episode of Cl...
FIRST BLOOD (1982) vs COMMANDO (1985) | 80s Action Movie Tournament | Classic Clash Ep. 4
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At the Film Fights podcast, Cousin Kyle, the Fob, and I are excited to announce what we believe to be a first of its kind 80s Action Movie Tournament pitting the best action movies against each other until we determine the greatest action movie of the 1980s. We have sorted through various online greatest lists and determined the top 16 action movies from that decade. In this fourth episode of C...
ALIENS (1986) vs PREDATOR (1987) | 80s Action Movie Tournament | Classic Clash Ep. 3
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At the Film Fights podcast, Cousin Kyle, the Fob, and I are excited to announce what we believe to be a first of its kind 80s Action Movie Tournament pitting the best action movies against each other until we determine the greatest action movie of the 1980s. We have sorted through various online greatest lists and determined the top 16 action movies from that decade. In this third episode of Cl...
Mean Girls (2004) vs Mean Girls (2024) | RETRO vs REMAKE Ep. 2
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Welcome to Film Fights, where we don't just talk about movies, we make them FIGHT. Today, we're doing our second episode of Retro vs Remake, where we take and earlier entry in a franchise and compare it to a remake, reboot, or distant sequel. In this episode, we compare the original Mean Girls to the new Musical one, discussing the differences in style (mainly that one is a musical and the othe...
All DCEU Movies RANKED | Ranking Royale Episode 3
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This is the third episode of Ranking Royale, where the Fob, Cousin Kyle, and I rank the entirety of the DCEU (DC Expanded Universe). Like and comment if you have the time, I'm always looking for feedback on how I can improve my podcast, both technically and content wise. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the @FilmFightsPodcast! If you like my opinions, but don't have an spare hou...
Robocop (1987) VS The Terminator (1984) | CLASSIC CLASH Ep. 2
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In this second episode of Classic Clash, The Fob, Cousin Kyle, and BudsterBrown compare two action Sci-Fi classics, Robocop and Terminator, to each other. While certain members have their biases, they ultimately recognize that one stands over the other. Like and comment if you have the time, I'm always looking for feedback on how I can improve my podcast, both technically and content wise. If y...
BEST Video Game SHOWS and MOVIES | RANKING ROYALE Ep. 2
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This is the last episode shot for the Podcastle, starting next Tuesday we'll refer to the podcast as Film Fights. This is the second episode of Ranking Royale, where the Fob, Cousin Kyle, and I take our top several picks of a particular genre or franchise and combine them into one ranked list. Today, we're determining which Video Game Adaptions are truly better than the rest! Like and comment i...
MARVEL vs DC: Who has the BETTER Movies? | RANKING ROYALE Ep. 1
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This is a re-upload of the Podcastle. It is now being dubbed as the first episode of Ranking Royale, where the Fob, Cousin Kyle, and I take our top several picks of a particular genre or franchise and combine them into one ranked list. Today, we're ranking the best superhero movies between MARVEL and DC in order to determine who has the highest quality theatrical comic book adaptations! Like an...
When did the MCU DIE? | Chill Chats Ep. 1
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A Re-Upload from my old podcast (Podcastle) on my main channel @BudsterBrownYT. I've now labeled this as the first episode of a segment of my Film Fights Podcast called "Retro vs Remake". In this episode, BudsterBrown, Cousin Kyle, and the Fob talk about the BEST and WORST movies of the MCU. Like and comment if you have the time, I'm always looking for feedback on how I can improve my podcast, ...
Star Wars PREQUELS vs SEQUELS | RETRO vs REMAKE Ep. 1 [RE-UPLOAD]
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Star Wars PREQUELS vs SEQUELS | RETRO vs REMAKE Ep. 1 [RE-UPLOAD]
The Batman (2022) vs Spider-Man: No Way Home | CLASSIC CLASH Ep. 1 [RE-UPLOAD]
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The Batman (2022) vs Spider-Man: No Way Home | CLASSIC CLASH Ep. 1 [RE-UPLOAD]

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  • @natenate1981
    @natenate1981 2 місяці тому

    Predator was definitely way more “tight”, and original, mixing an 80’s action movie with sci-fi. And there’s no doubt the Predator creature itself is far superior to the Xenomorph and much more interesting. Aliens is just more epic and grand in scope. It’s one of my all time favorite films (as is the whole original trilogy), so I don’t agree on the build up(s) being too long or boring. Especially in Aliens where the build up is genuinely tense and filled with all kinds of “the best of James Cameron” ingenuity. But, nice to see someone giving the original Predator the credit it’s due. I still get chills every time I watch it.

    • @FilmFightsPodcast
      @FilmFightsPodcast 2 місяці тому

      I (Hunter) agree, I really don’t think the pacing is a negative in Aliens as far as the story goes. I was fully invested for my first time watch and I feel the slow burn and tension building paid off. That being said, I do feel the tight pacing of Predator makes it more accessible and rewatchable, but less scary than Aliens. I think they’re both great, some of the best movies to clash on our channel. Thanks for commenting!

  • @Squabler
    @Squabler 2 місяці тому

    Have you ever played the games

  • @JoelCraike
    @JoelCraike 2 місяці тому

    Predator is my all time favourite movie so obviously i will choose Predator

  • @thechosenones4375
    @thechosenones4375 2 місяці тому

    The action in No Way Home is more believable, for me, because it's being done by folks with super powers. The Batman expects me to believe that a dude in that suit can beat up a group of people and not be breathing hard or on drugs afterwards. Half the movie should be of him doing cardio and training. That being said, I do enjoy movies like that too 😂

    • @FilmFightsPodcast
      @FilmFightsPodcast 2 місяці тому

      Well, I’d say there is suspension of disbelief for both movie, and Batman does actually take some sort of steroid in the movie after accumulating damage, but I agree their are moments were it stretches it’s believability for the tone of the movie. Hunter likes the Batman better still, but Tae and you are on the same page.

  • @lafroth
    @lafroth 2 місяці тому

    I like the new special effects…like how the Fob who is 4 or 5 inches taller than either of you looks to have the height of a Hobbit.

  • @dablackangel
    @dablackangel 5 місяців тому

    I do agree that Rogue's VA does sound older than when she did it originally but she gave some of the best performances this season, especially in episode 5 and 7... when she cried into Nightcrawler's arms. Also you didn't actually talk about episode 7... your episode 7 review was actually episode 8.

    • @FilmFightsPodcast
      @FilmFightsPodcast 5 місяців тому

      I can agree that she displayed emotion really well, with episode 5 being the stand out for me. It just felt like the accent was a bit overkill and she did unfortunately sound old. Still liked her though. And yeah, I noticed when editing that I jumbled up some of the episodes in my mind. It’s too bad I did because there were cool things in the actual episode 7 I wish we had talked about.

  • @minna4
    @minna4 5 місяців тому

    Xavier didn't die at the end of the original series, Lilandra took him away to give him the medical care he needed. That's why the xmen weren't surprised to see him alive, though they had accepted that they might not see him again

    • @FilmFightsPodcast
      @FilmFightsPodcast 5 місяців тому

      That’s really good to know! I still think there are a ton of problems with his return in the show that lead to more questions than answers, but I agree that makes it a little better.

  • @sirforbiddenstatic3904
    @sirforbiddenstatic3904 5 місяців тому

    nice videos guys!

  • @MyNewYoutubeName
    @MyNewYoutubeName 5 місяців тому

    I want to hear what you have to say, but the background music in the video is obnoxious and too loud. It's called background music for a reason. If it's nearly drowning you out, it's not in the background.

    • @FilmFightsPodcast
      @FilmFightsPodcast 5 місяців тому

      Noted. I was having some sound balancing issues. I will turn the music way down or remove it entirely next time. Thanks for the feedback!

    • @MyNewYoutubeName
      @MyNewYoutubeName 5 місяців тому

      @FilmFightsPodcast I feel like I was a bit harsh. But it was just frustrating because I wanted to listen to your review but the music was driving me nuts. But I'm glad you didn't take it personally.

    • @BudsterBrownYT
      @BudsterBrownYT 5 місяців тому

      @@MyNewUA-camNameNot at all, I’m always hoping for comments like this so I know how to make our next video better.

  • @stevestarscream5182
    @stevestarscream5182 6 місяців тому

    You guys suck…. These are both absolute classics and the 2 coolest characters of all time… hella lame

    • @FilmFightsPodcast
      @FilmFightsPodcast 6 місяців тому

      I mean to be fair, one of the cohosts really liked Max and Snake so at least one of us doesn’t suck.

    • @galactak6711
      @galactak6711 5 місяців тому

      It's always important to remember that the scoring is relative. Both movies are facing stiff competition compared to every other movie in the tournament, so we put them under strict standards to show a clear difference in quality. It's not that they're bad movies, it's about which movies are more worth your time and more likely to be enjoyed. Most other movies in the tournament have the benefit of being fun action movies that can be enjoyed casually and also work well under the microscope of criticism. It's ok to like fun movies, even if they aren't as good as something like Terminator 2.

    • @stevestarscream5182
      @stevestarscream5182 5 місяців тому

      @@galactak6711 of course you said Terminator 2 when the original is far superior

    • @galactak6711
      @galactak6711 5 місяців тому

      ​@@stevestarscream5182maybe there will be a film fight on Terminator 1 and 2...

    • @BudsterBrownYT
      @BudsterBrownYT 2 місяці тому

      @@stevestarscream5182Wild take

  • @scottreacher
    @scottreacher 6 місяців тому

    Both are peak. 🤷 There is no competition.

  • @thechosenones4375
    @thechosenones4375 6 місяців тому

    Well, this was better than Cody's movie brawl, even if i disagreed with a couple things 👍

    • @FilmFightsPodcast
      @FilmFightsPodcast 6 місяців тому

      I’m glad you enjoyed the episode! Us cohosts disagreed amongst each other as well so you fit right in.

  • @ashb1502
    @ashb1502 7 місяців тому

    My thoughts on the choreography of the fights in Highlander, each character is from different eras and locations, resulting in them all having different fighting styles. Conan, each move is a killing blow. Highlander it's more constantly adapting each of their styles to attack and defend from the others. This was shown more in the series, where Duncan was very much a Japanese style, and he fought others ranging from fencing to broadsword attacks

    • @FilmFightsPodcast
      @FilmFightsPodcast 6 місяців тому

      Yeah I agree! I’ve never seen the show but it’s clear that they each have their own way of fighting. Conan is certainly more realistic and gritty, straightforward. Good observation.

  • @AdamAus85
    @AdamAus85 7 місяців тому

    Both good, but that opening of Conan with that wonderful music and the riddle of steel gets it over the line imo. Pure awesome

    • @FilmFightsPodcast
      @FilmFightsPodcast 7 місяців тому

      Definitely agree, you’re totally right in saying both are super awesome. I’ve already rewatched them both multiple times.

  • @jtknutson8775
    @jtknutson8775 7 місяців тому

    Vote highlander

  • @galactak6711
    @galactak6711 7 місяців тому

    1:21:31 Keith Richards* wrong musical Keith.

  • @giantmutantbug
    @giantmutantbug 8 місяців тому

    Hey, its michael! I was told to sub to this channel a while ago but i admittedly forgot about it until this video appeared in my sub box. I must say, this podcast is really entertaining to listen to and i will definitely be tuning in for all the next episodes. I'll also be sure to tell my friends about it to help you guys grow this channel.

  • @Archer-td3mb
    @Archer-td3mb 8 місяців тому

    Was kinda rigged ngl

  • @stevelafroth899
    @stevelafroth899 8 місяців тому

    he remembered a relevant passage from the Bible (1 Samuel 6:19), where God "smote" the men of Beth Shemesh for looking into the Ark.

  • @Hicks-g1m
    @Hicks-g1m 8 місяців тому

    I love both movies Predator Dutch and his group of soldiers being hunted down by an unknown Alien hunter in the jungle from another world with invisibility and weapons never seen before with all their firepower almost got destroyed and Aliens with Ripley and the colonial marines fought with their lives thinking that their weapons would stop them but almost got wiped out except Ripely who had such a strong bond with newt as her new mother and proved to be the smartest and toughest of all the Marines from her first encounter with the Alien

  • @galactak6711
    @galactak6711 9 місяців тому

    The instrument was a steel drum not a marimba I am so sorry for my transgressions

  • @thechosenones4375
    @thechosenones4375 9 місяців тому

    I think that the main thing that was giving you guys issues with the scores was that you were trying to shoehorn 2 horror movies into an action debate. In Alien, they spend almost the entire movie running in fear. And Predator is a sci fi slasher fillm. Even Billy is scared. If the pacing didn't give it away, that one line seals it. Still a fun debate to watch though. And the fact that you recognize Predator and The Terminator as the best Slasher movies, is absolutely fantastic.

    • @FilmFightsPodcast
      @FilmFightsPodcast 9 місяців тому

      Yeah it’s tricky for sure, I would still consider them both action movies, but they also have a lot of horror elements as well sometimes trumps the action overall and they certainly toe the line. However, unlike Ridley Scott’s Alien, I think Aliens and Predator do enough to justify their placement in the tournament, but Predator will certainly suffer in later rounds for its lack of action. Also thanks for commenting!

    • @thechosenones4375
      @thechosenones4375 9 місяців тому

      @FilmFightsPodcast looking forward to more!

  • @lafroth
    @lafroth 9 місяців тому

    That was a tough first round matchup. As for the tournament, I think the Sub-genre bracket would be more interesting.

  • @galactak6711
    @galactak6711 11 місяців тому

    41:24 Not literally every other one, that was an exaggeration. Worthy to mention that every other Flashpoint iteration DOES have a more satisfying/conclusive ending including either interesting changes that greatly impact the world, or character moments that tie the story together for more of the characters.

  • @LogAsp11
    @LogAsp11 Рік тому

    I just Subscribed & you definitely have my support!! This is a GREAT Idea & interesting concept fellas!! I really hope this is not the only classic clash you guys do & this should definitely be an episodic series. I was 4-5 years old when I watched "The Terminator" for the 1st time and 30 years later the profound impact it has and the emotional connection I have when watching it hasn't diminished the slightest, but in fact grown stronger and stronger each time I watch it. Robocop is also a timeless classic that gives me similar feelings and nostalgia each time I watch it, but The Terminator holds a very special place in my heart and is a legendary masterpiece that is truly an Iconic film.

    • @FilmFightsPodcast
      @FilmFightsPodcast Рік тому

      I’m glad you enjoyed the podcast! I got a couple of new episodes cooking, and I can guarantee you there will be more Classic Clashes at some point. I also agree that Terminator stands out more to me, though Robocop is still a certified banger. Thanks for subscribing!