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for anime fights. History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi Shirahama. as for the best for personally its the final fight of season 1. Kenichi vs Odin. personally just watch the entire anime. its a martial artist one so you should like it. basically taking true martial arts to the extreme with a touch of anime. like adding Ki as a factor which is a physical presence or I guess an aura. makes those who can use it stronger than any normal human. one is from the manga much later where one of the characters caught up to a missile jumped on it and disabled it before heading back to the other. tho only 2 people on the planet can do that.
"dance with the devil in the...pale moonlight" means you do something immoral on purpose for personal enjoyment, and he says it because he "always asks that of his prey" because he is not only insane, but he wants to know if who he is killing or harming basically has done bad things, just like him.
@@CrusadingSnom Yeah, I know that :) but it's such very random for a person to say to someone...! It still makes no sense -- did he learn from it somewhere? Does he often recite deep metaphorical phrases...I don't remember him doing any others....!
yup, can't wait to not watch the next season, unless some how they turn it way tf around. sad part is Galadriels actress is actually good, she was in a movie called "St Maud" and it's wild, I think this is like a Twilight situation, bad director/producers. making everyone else look bad.
I believe the best response to the no gun rule is a Good Shootout vs Bad Shootout series or video. There are several examples I can think of, many of them Westerns of western inspired that have just as much or more attention put into them as fight scenes. By the way, this series is fantastic!
Napier (before he becomes The Joker) kills Bruce’s parents and says “tell me kid have you ever danced with that Devil in the pale moonlight”. Dancing with the Devil is to engage in risky, reckless, or potentially immoral behavior. When The Joker now says it to Bruce Wayne many years later, Bruce makes the connection that he is the one that killed his parents.
The snowy hill fight between Guts and Griffith in the Berserk film is incredible, hits all the right notes of narrative impact, timing, and overall atmosphere with prestine sound design. With context it carries so much weight for both characters
Or for a non anime example, the ending fight in Sanjuro... both stand ready for an extended time- then one strike and the world's first dramatic blood geyser. Kurosawa needs some mention in these videos.
Came here to say this! The eclipse might also be a good “fight” scene. Utterly brutal and emotional but that might fall under the category of abject slaughter rather than fight.
The Dark Knight Rises also having the bad movie fight. Scene, rooftop fight scene between Batwan & Catwoman vs the henchmen. Bad choreography all around, there was even a henchman throwing empty kick/punch and stumble on himself.
That's actually a GREAT observation, I've watched it 3 times and didn't notice that! Him with a gun is John Wick levels. Him without a gun is clubber lang levels!
Best "action star" of the 80's in my opinion is Harrison Ford specifically in Indiana Jones. I say this because he is one of the only mainstream action hero's in that time period that is vulnerable. His fights are visceral, and he doesn't always win. He is extremely intense and devoted to his role, and he shows humanity and struggle. But, most importantly, he truly perseveres.
tbh I think I agree with this. Indy is also one of the few action movies from 80s that still holds up BECAUSE of those reasons. It helps that they are such tremendously well made movies overall too. Spielberg has ALWAYS been a fantastic director of action sequences at all stages of his career. but having Indiana Jones just throwing haymakers and getting his ass beat will NEVER get old. Plus, he's just a fairly average guy - sure he's tough - but he's not supposed to be portraying a skilled martial artists or elite boxer. Some movies like Rocky bother me because they are so inaccurate to REAL boxing. It almost feels disrespectful lol! Indy is just an everyman throwin hands lol
Also...within both the context of the show and the lore/rules of the world it takes place in, Galadriel can't be held to the same same rules as the humans around her. Because she's NOT human. She's an elf. And elves in LotR are preternatural in their fleetness, grace and speed. Also, magic is almost inherent to their nature and they are known to be more than a bit ostentatious in battle with their movements. All of this is supported by all six movies in the cinematic saga. Latching onto Galadriel's technique in this video was a stretch. It fits within the rules of the fantasy it takes place in and I believe that should always be taken into account when judging a cinematic fight. If the character's actions don't break the rules of the universe they're in, then it shouldn't be considered a negative. (Besides, the move looked dope as hell IMO.)
@@samueltheprideofafrikarobi9319while I agree that elves shouldn’t be held to the same standard that move was so dumb and goofy and imo did not at all look cool.
It's a stupid trend to conflate fantasy with a lack of realism. Fantasy works because it has realistic elements, that's why the elves aren't "purple goo people from Zornbacklungss that come from the Bronx", they are instead fae-like people, while having magical elements (they are inspired from myths), they are part of the world as much as a hobbit, a human or a dwarf. Her doing that was fucking stupid because it only makes sense if you throw out all logic out of the window, and then, the whole world might as well be made out of cardboard and written by Dr. Seuss.
"I saw the devil" has some incredible fight scenes and it includes the evergreen oldboy from the previous video. Don't last a particularly long time but brutal and badass definitely fit into the description. And for bad fights just anything in Ultra violet. Love these videos.
Awesome idea to cover some anime fights too! One of the most popular and flashy I’ve seen was Tengen vs Gyutaro in Demon Slayer. Found it very easy to follow whilst it still had a sense of scale and stakes. Some incredible animation work on it.
For anime fights, generally good series are: - Hajime no Ippo - Vinland Saga - Cowboy Bebop - Megalo Box - Samurai Champloo - Kengan Ashura - Sword of the Stranger - Jujutsu Kaisen - Demon Slayer All of them definitely fall on the fantasy-spectrum to various degree for dramatic effect, but definitely worth checking out fight compilations of them.
@@Marrow1ne The fights in Baki is hype and awesome, but the post-nut clarity is awful "Wait, didnt this guy have his innard shuffled, lungs punctured, and some other serious damage early in the fight?" me after carefully watching Baki Vs Pickle
Man I gotta say, your videos can be on a "Good UA-cam videos vs Bad UA-cam videos" comparassing. There is always such a relaxed, yet consistent pace, it's never overloaded with narrative or editing, yet there is a stream of information, analysis, digestable and comprehendable. Entire length of it is a honey pour. No shaky narrative, no quick cuts, just like scenes you talk about. You say every sunday - I say I'll be here
Rocky IV montages are perfect blasts from the past, you see it on late night TV and you keep watching this nonsense, now there is the magic of cinema haha man youre the best btw
So I clicked on the video because of One Punch Man (even if I had to wait until the end :P) and I've been a fan of fighting films & anime since I was a kid. There are thousands of awesome anime fights, but just to name a few that are absolutely worth watching: Goku vs Boo from DBZ / Goku vs Jiren from the new DB Super / Gaara vs Rock Lee gives me goosebumps every time ! / Saber vs Berserk from Fate Zero also comes to mind ! and then there are anime like Baki or Hajime no Ippo which are all about fights that ‘do without superpowers’. PLEASE include one of them or some awesome fight from Naruto, Dragon Ball or one of the other countless awesome anime in one of your next videos, I would be happy ^^
The whole thing about dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight... it's not so much about what it means, but Batman throwing it back at his arch-nemesis when he realises that it was the Joker in his youth who killed his parents, and then said the same thing to young Bruce while training his gun on him. As Joker himself says, he says it to all of his victims and just likes the way it sounds... now the Joker is about to become Batman's victim!
Lucas Vs Damian (MMA fighter) was my personal favorite fight of the show you have the MMA fighter who has more experience with a professional level of fighting versus Lucas hood, who is more experienced in surviving so he will fight dirty Vs Damien, who is really on the train to fight at a professional level of fighting till his opponent submits or gets knocked out but also for defending yourself against attackers
Hey Marcus, thanks for another awesome video! If you do make a review of any anime fights, there’s a newer one called “Wind Breaker”, loads of just fist fights. Theres also an anime movie, considered to be the best animated sword fighting ever, called “Sword of the Stranger”.
Was looking for a mention of Wind Breaker. Just watched it and loved it 👍👍 now having to wait till 2025 for more of it 😅. And sword of the stranger was cool too. Dororo is also awesome if you haven't seen it 😊
I just recently found you and absolutely feel in love with your videos, it's so nice to listen to someone passionate about something talk about this thing, and it's just purely that
Great video! I also highly suggest checking out Fate/Zero Kiritsugu vs Kirei fight sequence, it was the penultimate fight sequence of the series, as well as the narrative effect. The characters approach life similarly with vastly polar opposite reasons.
As far as anime fights, I'd always recommend Yuji and Todo vs Hanami from Jujutsu Kaisen. It's a really cool duo fight with constantly evolving tactics. (There are a lot of fights from that series that I could recommend)
You thought we would miss that little clip of Big Trouble in Little China! Not today Sir! I see you. GREAT movie. Also, anime fight recommendations as requested: Lancer vs Saber from Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works is a good start. Geld vs Shogo from That Time I Got Reincarnated as A Slime is an absolute beatdown. Any fight with King Kazma from Summer Wars. And finally, one of, if not the best anime fist fights that's grounded in reality is Spike vs Vincent from Cowboy Bebop The Movie. Hope this small list helps.
MARCUS!!!! Thank you for highlighting one of my comments at the end of this outstanding video!!! Big 🫶 love!!!! Also big love on covering Eastern Promises. That's a great film!!! Like button smashed 👍👈 my friend.
Madara vs Shinobi Alliance (big "1 vs. Many" fight). Eren vs Armored Titan (1v1 MMA/Grappling... ish). Spike vs Vincent (Bruce Lee-esque final battle).
The ending clip of this video indicated you’ll be talking about monkey man soon. PLEASE HEAR ME OUT: the shaky cam in that film is the one case of shaky cam making sense The first intense action sequence in the film has a lot of shaky cam to show how the main character is inexperienced and unprepared, falling victim to fighters and attacks he couldn’t see coming and wasn’t prepared for, so when the shaky cam makes it hard to see what happened it’s because the protagonist didn’t see what happened Contrast this with the final action sequence and it’s so much more streamlined and clear because he’s has his training and knows he can overcome each fighter presented. It’s an effective use of disorienting shaky cam to put us in the mindset of an inexperienced fighter
I just watched Monkey Man last night after mainlining vol 1-4 of this series and the shift in camerawork was so subtle I didn't pick up on it, but you're absolutely right.
The fight scenes in Batman Begins weren't too bad. It makes Batman Seem like a supernatural being and fits the story narrative. And the fight from The Dark Knight Rise even though brutal, is also slow and looks choreographed
If you are including cartoons in your videos - Puss in Boots Last Wish - Puss vs Death. My favourite movie fight. Per good anime fights, can’t go wrong with Kengan Ashura. I really love all of Jun Sekibayashi’s fights in the series, since his style is…pro wrestling. And wrestling is fake in Kengan universe, and yet it makes it feel like a real martial art lol.
My favorite 80 early 90s action star is jean claude van damme he, the green ranger, and the karate kid are why i joined taekwondo as a kid and am still in it in my 30s
Thank you for all your hard work, everything I have seen of yours is brilliantly put together and very engaging. I can see when something looks good versus something bad but being shown why by such an interesting and knowledgeable person such as yourself is a delight.
8:52 - Any Space Ice enjoyer would know that this is when Jean Claude Van Damme showed the world that its ok to take a break at a little bar in Thailand when you have moved like his.
I still don't really understand the obsession with never using guns in fights. You end up missing out or skipping over really good fight scenes with the excuse of "there are guns" as if that somehow immediately makes a scene bad. Some of the best fight scenes I've watched have included guns. Would really appreciate a reasoning for this that makes more sense. Edit: a lot of people are talking about reasons why he might not discuss gun fights in these videos, but that's not the point. He has repeatedly used gun fights as an example of how to NOT do an action scene, the big example. It's not just that he doesn't want to discuss them, he's actively saying guns in fight scenes are bad.
I think it's because he's trying to limit the scope of the series RN to mostly martial-arts based scenes where the hits, cuts, cinematography, and choreography have to be a lot higher level to pull off in a passable way. But that's just my assumption lol
i agree, but i like this format already, it's just you know what you get into right of the bat, and for me atleast when someone says fight, i'm thinking it's a close quarter combat with fist and melee weapon like that. maybe he can start new series called bad movie shootout vs good movie shootout
I definitely get the reasoning. I’d love if he would at least include gun-fu or even gunkata. The film Wanted had some great scenes like Wesley at the factory.
The Rocky vs Apollo fight in Rocky II. Such an emotional and intense sequence that brings a good deserved catharsis both to the film's build up and the previous film fight.
I don't remember if you already made a review of this movie, but in "Chocolate" the final fight is a joy to watch, also jackie chan vs benny urquidez in meal on wheels is one of the best fight scenes of all time
Gogeta vs Broly is one of the best anime fights i've watched imo, the choreography was great. Another one i'd recommend from the same movie is Vegeta vs Broly.
Dude, the best hand to hand fight scene from the 80s has to be Die Hard. Remember when John had to fight Karl one on one? Although the sound effects for each hit were greatly exaggerated, but you felt the punches, especially on DTS sound with big floor speakers 😂. But the fight also had a deep emotional connection because John killed his brother earlier in the movie.
My personal favorites for anime fight scenes are Vivy's: Fluorite Eyes Song (specially Episode 9) and Fog HIll of Five Elements (not really an anime but yes, there are some hands there and i dont want to involve flashy ones like opm or fate). Once again im including here Red vs Blue fight scenes, the choreographies are top notch despite being animated 14+ years ago
JCVD and The bouncer really showed us van damme can actually act... at least nowadays. Hands down my top 80s action star as well... with Kurt Russell as a close second, for big trouble in little china.
Ong bak and the protector 2005 has some really good fight scenes. the one take scene where fights his way through winding stairs THE Protector is just wow!
Kengan Ashura has some of the best choreographed fight scenes in all of fiction. Any fight with Ohma, Kaolon, or Kano are all peak (especially Ohma v Raian and Kaolon v Kanoh)
It’s unbelievable how fast you’re getting these out! I used to write, record and edit my own videos and I can never understate the time and effort that goes into making videos this good! Keep up the amazing work, huge respect! One of my favourite new channels! ^^
HUGE love! Honestly, I am putting ridiculously unsociable hours into it. They takes ages to do! Might have to do a couple of mini ones to give myself a week off - massive love for watching!
When it comes to good anime fight scenes, I would recommend checking out the fight between Mob and Koyama from Mob Psycho 100 season 1. It starts rather one-sided with the protagonist refusing to fight back, taking blow after blow. The moment after Koyama hits Mob's brother, things shift dramatically resulting in the excessive collateral damage expected from an anime fight scene. Can't recommend it and the series it's in enough. Shimazaki vs everyone from season 2 is also good, but since it contains most of the cast of season 1 throwing psychic powers around it's not really something to watch without the full context.
instead of adding "tv" to the title, why not just remove "movie" instead, it'd be just "bad fights vs good fights", with a good thumbnail as exposition to make sure people understand it's fiction/pop culture, you're all set EDIT: and great video as always
oh good fights for anime, there are many available. However, one possible problem is either cannon or filler. Anime have loads of filler because the manga wasn't over yet when the animation began. And speaking of manga, I'd suggest Dragonball, of course! The writer was called Akira Toriyama and he was a master of making the flow of the pages be easy to follow - and it became apparent that it isn't as easy as it seems, Toyotaro is writing Dragonball Super and he is not as good. Anyway, for anime fights I nominate: Goku beats Buu with a Genki Dama: look for a japanese audio version, the americans tend to change the script, but there is a romantic (idealized) end to that battle. Goku says he enjoyed the fight, the enemy was strong and then he does the final attack that kills him. In Samurai X, I like when Kenshin first fights Saito. Kenshin is a former assassin that decided to live a peaceful life as a vagrant, but he will defend himself when needed. Up until then, no one was on the same level of the protagonist but this guy almost made him regress into assassin mode. For Naruto, my favorite fight is Maito Guy versus Madara. Naruto lasted about 15 years and there was one technique introduced in the first year: the 8 gates of life. If you open the last gate, you get exponentially stronger, but die after the move. And the author only showed us the effect of the last gate during the fight with the final villain (Madara wasn't really the final enemy, but he looked like it at the time). In demon slayer, I like the first time we see Zenitsu sleep - his training takes over and he acts without panic. It is the exemple I use on why manga and anime is dominating american comic books. And then there is Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, do not watch the other FMA. For FMAB, there are three fights that I find amazing. Roy versus Envy - because Roy was looking for the murderer of his friend. He didn't believe Envy's confession at first but went killer mode when convinced. Father versus everyone after Father absorbs God - it is amazing how everyone (even former enemies) come together to fight the big bad villain. And then Edward fights Father after Alphonse's sacrifice - visceral battle with a demigod monster after losing one's brother. By the way, if you want a bad anime battle: 6 tails Naruto versus Pain. In the manga, both characters are doing high level techniques and the fight seems desperate. In the anime, they turned it into looney tunes - Naruto uses cartoon hands to grab a stone pillar and hit Pain to the ground like a nail.
Really dug the Eastern Promises fight this vid. Anime fights, you say? Broly vs Everyone from Dragon Ball Super: Broly. Literally the second half of the movie. Amazing animation, great choreography, and a sick score. It's hard to top.
Ghost in the Shell 2 has superb animation that is still unmatched to this day. It's not specifically shonen styled and has a more serious tone, and apart from two or three scenes, there isn't much explicit action, however it's one of the best animated and stylish of the genre in the few scenes it has. I recommend it just for the dialogue scenes as well, explores cyberpunk themes
As for best anime fight scenes. Take a look at Gaolang Wongsawat VS Kanoh Agito, from the anime Kengan ashura. Its in my opinion one of the best fights in the enitre anime because of the amazing exchanges and intensity behind the fight. It may not have many emotions or stakes. but it does highlight one of the characters' emotions, especially after the fight.
For a moment, I thought the video evolved from *Bad Movie Fights vs Good Movie Fights* to *Bad Movie Shootings vs Good Movie Shootings* and then to *Bad Movie Dances vs Good Movie Dances.* 😂
The Roadhouse tv series has some good fight scenes. Also, changing it to Bad vs Good Film Fights I think would allow you to cover both movies and television better.
8:40 I think, it's meaning is more so in the context of the scene then in the phrase itself, the joker said the line to Bruce Wayne and now Batman is saying it back to him, I do get your point like what is the actual point of that line but I guess it's to be a power move by batman, idk I very well could be wrong, love the videos BTW, your a massive inspiration on my slow journey into content creation. You have definitely found a voice and unique take on the video essay format.
Best animated fight: from Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish. Puss vs. the Wolf in the bar. Intense, frightening, dangerous, and the hero is humbled. The first fight with Puss vs, the Giant is not bad either, In fact, the whole movie is intense.
Ok, that Chan vs Lee announcement at the end might be the reason we still haven't seen the legendary Benny "The Jet" Urquidez vs Jackie Chan fight yet. Which, to me, is the best hand to hand martial arts fight ever put in film.
Piggybacking on my Kenichi comment from the last video... The best fights I can think of without rewatching the whole series would be... Kenichi vs Takeda the Puncher, Miu vs Kisara (while Kenichi fights the rest of Kisara's gang), Kenichi vs Thor feels very gritty as they are fighting in a hole in the ground, and last, but never least Kenichi's fight vs Odin at the end. The fight takes 2 or 3 episodes, but it's absolutely worth it!
If you want a good anime fight, you should definitely check out the final fight from Sword of the Stranger. The fight itself is great, but the rest of the movie provides needed context to really propel it. The protagonist, Nanashi has refused to unsheathe his sword throughout the film due to war trauma, and I can really only compare it to the ending scene of Die Hard in a way. I'll leave it at that so everyone can come to their own thoughts on it, but it's maybe my favorite fight in anime.
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for anime fights.
History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi Shirahama. as for the best for personally its the final fight of season 1. Kenichi vs Odin. personally just watch the entire anime. its a martial artist one so you should like it. basically taking true martial arts to the extreme with a touch of anime. like adding Ki as a factor which is a physical presence or I guess an aura. makes those who can use it stronger than any normal human. one is from the manga much later where one of the characters caught up to a missile jumped on it and disabled it before heading back to the other. tho only 2 people on the planet can do that.
"dance with the devil in the...pale moonlight" means you do something immoral on purpose for personal enjoyment, and he says it because he "always asks that of his prey" because he is not only insane, but he wants to know if who he is killing or harming basically has done bad things, just like him.
@@CrusadingSnom Yeah, I know that :) but it's such very random for a person to say to someone...! It still makes no sense -- did he learn from it somewhere? Does he often recite deep metaphorical phrases...I don't remember him doing any others....!
hey, Bully Maguire dancing is one of the greatest cinematic achievements ever!
5:06 the funny part is, that scene from Monty python is better than all of rings of power’s fight scenes 😂😂
yup, can't wait to not watch the next season, unless some how they turn it way tf around.
sad part is Galadriels actress is actually good, she was in a movie called "St Maud" and it's wild, I think this is like a Twilight situation, bad director/producers. making everyone else look bad.
"'Tis but a scratch" always has me laughing
@@Fleato Don't forget the bad script and characters. At least Twilight has the excuse of adapting bad source material.
Gotta love the inclusion of One Punch Man. Some top tier fight scenes.
Love it!
I believe the best response to the no gun rule is a Good Shootout vs Bad Shootout series or video. There are several examples I can think of, many of them Westerns of western inspired that have just as much or more attention put into them as fight scenes. By the way, this series is fantastic!
We need this!
Fuck yes. Same with chase scenes!
@@badger297 He has done a couple car chase videos but I agree we need more
Back to the Future 3
I fifth
Napier (before he becomes The Joker) kills Bruce’s parents and says “tell me kid have you ever danced with that Devil in the pale moonlight”. Dancing with the Devil is to engage in risky, reckless, or potentially immoral behavior. When The Joker now says it to Bruce Wayne many years later, Bruce makes the connection that he is the one that killed his parents.
Glad someone mentioned it
There are people who don't understand this?
@@davidsavage5630 The guy who made this video didn't, apparently.
Ong-Bak really needs to be in this
YES! Basically, also just show Tony Jaa's greatest fights.
I respect the talent and work that he puts into his fights, but they just feel far too choreographed for me
With the accidental fire pants.
It was mentioned in either part 3 or part 4.
Ah, the Van Damme dance. You are a man of culture I see.
Space Ice fan? I hope so.
The snowy hill fight between Guts and Griffith in the Berserk film is incredible, hits all the right notes of narrative impact, timing, and overall atmosphere with prestine sound design. With context it carries so much weight for both characters
Or for a non anime example, the ending fight in Sanjuro... both stand ready for an extended time- then one strike and the world's first dramatic blood geyser.
Kurosawa needs some mention in these videos.
Came here to say this! The eclipse might also be a good “fight” scene. Utterly brutal and emotional but that might fall under the category of abject slaughter rather than fight.
Don’t know if the UA-cam gods will notice but just FYI, you did not manage to censor all of Viggo in that fight scene my guy 😅
Yeah, I know...if you slow down many parts of that scene you'll see an AWFUL lot - pahahaa!
@@MarcusFlemmingsBro, I think he was talking about all that CAKE, that was very visible.
@@MarcusFlemmings Oh, so those are indeed intentional, that's NUTS lmao.
@@vanzeralltheway8638 Oooh shit Im laughing too hard at this comment. Yep, dem be nuts...
Ha ha. Balls
The Dark Knight Rises also having the bad movie fight. Scene, rooftop fight scene between Batwan & Catwoman vs the henchmen. Bad choreography all around, there was even a henchman throwing empty kick/punch and stumble on himself.
A LOT of bad fights in that film tbh!
Funny thing about "Justified" is that Raylan wins every single gun-fight, but at the same time gets beaten in every hand-to-hand fight.
That's actually a GREAT observation, I've watched it 3 times and didn't notice that! Him with a gun is John Wick levels. Him without a gun is clubber lang levels!
Best "action star" of the 80's in my opinion is Harrison Ford specifically in Indiana Jones. I say this because he is one of the only mainstream action hero's in that time period that is vulnerable. His fights are visceral, and he doesn't always win. He is extremely intense and devoted to his role, and he shows humanity and struggle. But, most importantly, he truly perseveres.
Absolutely love this shout!
tbh I think I agree with this. Indy is also one of the few action movies from 80s that still holds up BECAUSE of those reasons. It helps that they are such tremendously well made movies overall too. Spielberg has ALWAYS been a fantastic director of action sequences at all stages of his career. but having Indiana Jones just throwing haymakers and getting his ass beat will NEVER get old. Plus, he's just a fairly average guy - sure he's tough - but he's not supposed to be portraying a skilled martial artists or elite boxer. Some movies like Rocky bother me because they are so inaccurate to REAL boxing. It almost feels disrespectful lol! Indy is just an everyman throwin hands lol
@@gsimon123 Indiana is undefeated!
Idk about the LotR movies having "grounded" fight scenes. Legolas gets progressively more ridiculous in movies.
Also...within both the context of the show and the lore/rules of the world it takes place in, Galadriel can't be held to the same same rules as the humans around her. Because she's NOT human. She's an elf. And elves in LotR are preternatural in their fleetness, grace and speed. Also, magic is almost inherent to their nature and they are known to be more than a bit ostentatious in battle with their movements. All of this is supported by all six movies in the cinematic saga.
Latching onto Galadriel's technique in this video was a stretch. It fits within the rules of the fantasy it takes place in and I believe that should always be taken into account when judging a cinematic fight. If the character's actions don't break the rules of the universe they're in, then it shouldn't be considered a negative. (Besides, the move looked dope as hell IMO.)
@@samueltheprideofafrikarobi9319while I agree that elves shouldn’t be held to the same standard that move was so dumb and goofy and imo did not at all look cool.
It's a stupid trend to conflate fantasy with a lack of realism. Fantasy works because it has realistic elements, that's why the elves aren't "purple goo people from Zornbacklungss that come from the Bronx", they are instead fae-like people, while having magical elements (they are inspired from myths), they are part of the world as much as a hobbit, a human or a dwarf. Her doing that was fucking stupid because it only makes sense if you throw out all logic out of the window, and then, the whole world might as well be made out of cardboard and written by Dr. Seuss.
I liked the lotr movies well enough but man, legolas kinda just sucked as a character over all , and mainly just because he was karate bow man.
"I saw the devil" has some incredible fight scenes and it includes the evergreen oldboy from the previous video. Don't last a particularly long time but brutal and badass definitely fit into the description. And for bad fights just anything in Ultra violet.
Love these videos.
Without question, the best Batman fight scene was in an otherwise sub-par movie Batman v Superman. The warehouse scene.
Awesome idea to cover some anime fights too! One of the most popular and flashy I’ve seen was Tengen vs Gyutaro in Demon Slayer. Found it very easy to follow whilst it still had a sense of scale and stakes. Some incredible animation work on it.
For anime fights, generally good series are:
- Hajime no Ippo
- Vinland Saga
- Cowboy Bebop
- Megalo Box
- Samurai Champloo
- Kengan Ashura
- Sword of the Stranger
- Jujutsu Kaisen
- Demon Slayer
All of them definitely fall on the fantasy-spectrum to various degree for dramatic effect, but definitely worth checking out fight compilations of them.
Kaolan vs Kanoh is peak
I'd say fights in the lastest Baki series are great even if they over the fucking top
@@Marrow1ne The fights in Baki is hype and awesome, but the post-nut clarity is awful
"Wait, didnt this guy have his innard shuffled, lungs punctured, and some other serious damage early in the fight?" me after carefully watching Baki Vs Pickle
Garouden is the best realistic MMA fighter tbh
@@lunacysmash I haven’t yet watched it, but it’s on my list. Love the manga tho.
Man I gotta say, your videos can be on a "Good UA-cam videos vs Bad UA-cam videos" comparassing. There is always such a relaxed, yet consistent pace, it's never overloaded with narrative or editing, yet there is a stream of information, analysis, digestable and comprehendable. Entire length of it is a honey pour. No shaky narrative, no quick cuts, just like scenes you talk about. You say every sunday - I say I'll be here
MASSIVE LOVE! Honestly, means alot!
Rocky IV montages are perfect blasts from the past, you see it on late night TV and you keep watching this nonsense, now there is the magic of cinema haha man youre the best btw
So I clicked on the video because of One Punch Man (even if I had to wait until the end :P) and I've been a fan of fighting films & anime since I was a kid.
There are thousands of awesome anime fights, but just to name a few that are absolutely worth watching:
Goku vs Boo from DBZ / Goku vs Jiren from the new DB Super /
Gaara vs Rock Lee gives me goosebumps every time ! / Saber vs Berserk from Fate Zero also comes to mind !
and then there are anime like Baki or Hajime no Ippo which are all about fights that ‘do without superpowers’.
PLEASE include one of them or some awesome fight from Naruto, Dragon Ball or one of the other countless awesome anime in one of your next videos, I would be happy ^^
The whole thing about dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight... it's not so much about what it means, but Batman throwing it back at his arch-nemesis when he realises that it was the Joker in his youth who killed his parents, and then said the same thing to young Bruce while training his gun on him. As Joker himself says, he says it to all of his victims and just likes the way it sounds... now the Joker is about to become Batman's victim!
JCVD from Kickboxer...classic.
You know I could have gone my whole life without seeing Aragorns taint.
A dull life that would've been
For a moment there I though I was watching a Space Ice video!
That scene won an Oscar, an Emmy, A Pulitzer and the Heisman. Critics are still debating it's significance to this day.
😂 😂.
Nola vs Burton on Banshee was amazing. Banshee had a number of great fights and Olek vs. Carrie was another one of them.
That fight is how I found out what Banshee was!
Lucas Vs Damian (MMA fighter) was my personal favorite fight of the show you have the MMA fighter who has more experience with a professional level of fighting versus Lucas hood, who is more experienced in surviving so he will fight dirty Vs Damien, who is really on the train to fight at a professional level of fighting till his opponent submits or gets knocked out but also for defending yourself against attackers
You should do good shootouts vs bad shootouts. Django Unchained, Old Henry, and A Few Dollars More come to mind.
Val Kilmer's weapons handling in the Heat shootout is literally used as a training aid for the military so it's gotta be in there.
Hey Marcus, thanks for another awesome video!
If you do make a review of any anime fights, there’s a newer one called “Wind Breaker”, loads of just fist fights. Theres also an anime movie, considered to be the best animated sword fighting ever, called “Sword of the Stranger”.
Was looking for a mention of Wind Breaker. Just watched it and loved it 👍👍 now having to wait till 2025 for more of it 😅.
And sword of the stranger was cool too. Dororo is also awesome if you haven't seen it 😊
I just recently found you and absolutely feel in love with your videos, it's so nice to listen to someone passionate about something talk about this thing, and it's just purely that
Great video! I also highly suggest checking out Fate/Zero Kiritsugu vs Kirei fight sequence, it was the penultimate fight sequence of the series, as well as the narrative effect. The characters approach life similarly with vastly polar opposite reasons.
As far as anime fights, I'd always recommend Yuji and Todo vs Hanami from Jujutsu Kaisen. It's a really cool duo fight with constantly evolving tactics.
(There are a lot of fights from that series that I could recommend)
You thought we would miss that little clip of Big Trouble in Little China! Not today Sir! I see you.
GREAT movie.
Also, anime fight recommendations as requested: Lancer vs Saber from Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works is a good start.
Geld vs Shogo from That Time I Got Reincarnated as A Slime is an absolute beatdown.
Any fight with King Kazma from Summer Wars.
And finally, one of, if not the best anime fist fights that's grounded in reality is Spike vs Vincent from Cowboy Bebop The Movie. Hope this small list helps.
You're now on Space Ice's radar for using his beloved JCVD Thailand dance clip.
HAHHAHAHAA! The legendary Space Ice! Love his style!!
MARCUS!!!! Thank you for highlighting one of my comments at the end of this outstanding video!!! Big 🫶 love!!!! Also big love on covering Eastern Promises. That's a great film!!! Like button smashed 👍👈 my friend.
Of course, I wouldn't have it any other way! You're always gonna get a shout out!
Madara vs Shinobi Alliance (big "1 vs. Many" fight). Eren vs Armored Titan (1v1 MMA/Grappling... ish). Spike vs Vincent (Bruce Lee-esque final battle).
The ending clip of this video indicated you’ll be talking about monkey man soon. PLEASE HEAR ME OUT: the shaky cam in that film is the one case of shaky cam making sense
The first intense action sequence in the film has a lot of shaky cam to show how the main character is inexperienced and unprepared, falling victim to fighters and attacks he couldn’t see coming and wasn’t prepared for, so when the shaky cam makes it hard to see what happened it’s because the protagonist didn’t see what happened
Contrast this with the final action sequence and it’s so much more streamlined and clear because he’s has his training and knows he can overcome each fighter presented. It’s an effective use of disorienting shaky cam to put us in the mindset of an inexperienced fighter
I just watched Monkey Man last night after mainlining vol 1-4 of this series and the shift in camerawork was so subtle I didn't pick up on it, but you're absolutely right.
It's funny. You said Bloodsport starring the man himself and I thought "Bolo Yeung!"
The fight scenes in Batman Begins weren't too bad. It makes Batman Seem like a supernatural being and fits the story narrative.
And the fight from The Dark Knight Rise even though brutal, is also slow and looks choreographed
If you are including cartoons in your videos - Puss in Boots Last Wish - Puss vs Death. My favourite movie fight.
Per good anime fights, can’t go wrong with Kengan Ashura. I really love all of Jun Sekibayashi’s fights in the series, since his style is…pro wrestling. And wrestling is fake in Kengan universe, and yet it makes it feel like a real martial art lol.
Speaking of anime, would be amazing if you did another car chase episode on Initial D - it has some brilliant ways to share the driving experience
My favorite 80 early 90s action star is jean claude van damme he, the green ranger, and the karate kid are why i joined taekwondo as a kid and am still in it in my 30s
Love this!
I still haven't enjoyed any anime fights more than I have the ones in Ninja Scroll. For me those hit the mark in every way.
I dig this series and it gets better when you dive deeper into what's makes or breaks it. Keep it up
Thank you for all your hard work, everything I have seen of yours is brilliantly put together and very engaging.
I can see when something looks good versus something bad but being shown why by such an interesting and knowledgeable person such as yourself is a delight.
Huge love for this :))
I love this series so much, I can’t wait to see what other series you start
Bro you are churning these out. Thank you! This series fucks 👌
Also still putting out the final fight from Flashpoint (Donnie Yen) as an example of a perfect “MMA” fight scene.
The last fight in Equilibrium with the pistol fencing is amazing, I'd love to see you do it
Haha! I can't that film seriously....but shall cover this film in a volume!
That scene from Banshee was very good, the show as a whole has a lot of great fight scenes
Great show for fighting...if you asked me what the story was I wouldn't be able to tell you! Paahaha!
Unreal how quality these are. ❤
You should take a look at the last fight scene of The Revenant, it's so raw and gory.
8:52 - Any Space Ice enjoyer would know that this is when Jean Claude Van Damme showed the world that its ok to take a break at a little bar in Thailand when you have moved like his.
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA! What a legend Space Ice is!
Absolute legend indeed. That scene won all sorts of awards including an Oscar, an Emmy, A Pulitzer and even the Heisman.
😂 😂. So good.
I love that you covered Eastern Promises!
I had to, the clamour for it was REAL!
The build up to and the main fight scene from The Man from Nowhere would be a good one to cover.
I still don't really understand the obsession with never using guns in fights. You end up missing out or skipping over really good fight scenes with the excuse of "there are guns" as if that somehow immediately makes a scene bad. Some of the best fight scenes I've watched have included guns. Would really appreciate a reasoning for this that makes more sense.
Edit: a lot of people are talking about reasons why he might not discuss gun fights in these videos, but that's not the point. He has repeatedly used gun fights as an example of how to NOT do an action scene, the big example. It's not just that he doesn't want to discuss them, he's actively saying guns in fight scenes are bad.
I think it's because he's trying to limit the scope of the series RN to mostly martial-arts based scenes where the hits, cuts, cinematography, and choreography have to be a lot higher level to pull off in a passable way. But that's just my assumption lol
I think he says it best himself, fist fights are more visceral, relatable, primal, personal.
i agree, but i like this format already, it's just you know what you get into right of the bat, and for me atleast when someone says fight, i'm thinking it's a close quarter combat with fist and melee weapon like that. maybe he can start new series called bad movie shootout vs good movie shootout
Because it's his channel and his rules lol
I definitely get the reasoning. I’d love if he would at least include gun-fu or even gunkata. The film Wanted had some great scenes like Wesley at the factory.
Nice video again. Ranging Bull was a great add.
Recetasssssss!!!
The Rocky vs Apollo fight in Rocky II. Such an emotional and intense sequence that brings a good deserved catharsis both to the film's build up and the previous film fight.
Yeah, those early Rocky fights are good!
When it comes to anime Gintoki vs Takatsugi fight is top tier for me. Brutal, visceral, well choreographed and emotional.
I don't remember if you already made a review of this movie, but in "Chocolate" the final fight is a joy to watch, also jackie chan vs benny urquidez in meal on wheels is one of the best fight scenes of all time
Loved the Blue Eyed Samurai clip
Im obsessed! They direct it similar to live action stunts as well. Whens the TV fights series!? Lol
Gogeta vs Broly is one of the best anime fights i've watched imo, the choreography was great. Another one i'd recommend from the same movie is Vegeta vs Broly.
Good sh*t man. Keep em comin!
Massive LOVE!!!
Kengan Ashura has some fantastic fight scenes.
Vindication! I asked about Eastern Promises in your last vid! Keep it up!
I read ALL the comments :)
Dude, the best hand to hand fight scene from the 80s has to be Die Hard. Remember when John had to fight Karl one on one? Although the sound effects for each hit were greatly exaggerated, but you felt the punches, especially on DTS sound with big floor speakers 😂. But the fight also had a deep emotional connection because John killed his brother earlier in the movie.
My personal favorites for anime fight scenes are Vivy's: Fluorite Eyes Song (specially Episode 9) and Fog HIll of Five Elements (not really an anime but yes, there are some hands there and i dont want to involve flashy ones like opm or fate).
Once again im including here Red vs Blue fight scenes, the choreographies are top notch despite being animated 14+ years ago
JCVD and The bouncer really showed us van damme can actually act... at least nowadays. Hands down my top 80s action star as well... with Kurt Russell as a close second, for big trouble in little china.
Ong bak and the protector 2005 has some really good fight scenes.
the one take scene where fights his way through winding stairs THE Protector is just wow!
1:42 now you censor when the guy already showed almost everything 😂😨
00:07 instinctively chanting "Deshe deshe bashara bashara" everytime i heard that music. So memorable.
Best start to a Monday!
huge LOVE for this!!!!
BEST ANIME FIGHT- There are a couple in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie that are incredible.
Kengan Ashura has some of the best choreographed fight scenes in all of fiction. Any fight with Ohma, Kaolon, or Kano are all peak (especially Ohma v Raian and Kaolon v Kanoh)
Love the series so far, it would be cool if you could cover hong kong martial artists like Donnie Yen or Jet Li sometime in the future!
It’s unbelievable how fast you’re getting these out! I used to write, record and edit my own videos and I can never understate the time and effort that goes into making videos this good! Keep up the amazing work, huge respect! One of my favourite new channels! ^^
HUGE love! Honestly, I am putting ridiculously unsociable hours into it. They takes ages to do! Might have to do a couple of mini ones to give myself a week off - massive love for watching!
When it comes to good anime fight scenes, I would recommend checking out the fight between Mob and Koyama from Mob Psycho 100 season 1. It starts rather one-sided with the protagonist refusing to fight back, taking blow after blow. The moment after Koyama hits Mob's brother, things shift dramatically resulting in the excessive collateral damage expected from an anime fight scene. Can't recommend it and the series it's in enough.
Shimazaki vs everyone from season 2 is also good, but since it contains most of the cast of season 1 throwing psychic powers around it's not really something to watch without the full context.
instead of adding "tv" to the title, why not just remove "movie" instead,
it'd be just "bad fights vs good fights", with a good thumbnail as exposition to make sure people understand it's fiction/pop culture, you're all set
EDIT: and great video as always
Thanks for the suggestion ;))
oh good fights for anime, there are many available. However, one possible problem is either cannon or filler. Anime have loads of filler because the manga wasn't over yet when the animation began. And speaking of manga, I'd suggest Dragonball, of course! The writer was called Akira Toriyama and he was a master of making the flow of the pages be easy to follow - and it became apparent that it isn't as easy as it seems, Toyotaro is writing Dragonball Super and he is not as good.
Anyway, for anime fights I nominate:
Goku beats Buu with a Genki Dama: look for a japanese audio version, the americans tend to change the script, but there is a romantic (idealized) end to that battle. Goku says he enjoyed the fight, the enemy was strong and then he does the final attack that kills him.
In Samurai X, I like when Kenshin first fights Saito. Kenshin is a former assassin that decided to live a peaceful life as a vagrant, but he will defend himself when needed. Up until then, no one was on the same level of the protagonist but this guy almost made him regress into assassin mode.
For Naruto, my favorite fight is Maito Guy versus Madara. Naruto lasted about 15 years and there was one technique introduced in the first year: the 8 gates of life. If you open the last gate, you get exponentially stronger, but die after the move. And the author only showed us the effect of the last gate during the fight with the final villain (Madara wasn't really the final enemy, but he looked like it at the time).
In demon slayer, I like the first time we see Zenitsu sleep - his training takes over and he acts without panic. It is the exemple I use on why manga and anime is dominating american comic books.
And then there is Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, do not watch the other FMA. For FMAB, there are three fights that I find amazing. Roy versus Envy - because Roy was looking for the murderer of his friend. He didn't believe Envy's confession at first but went killer mode when convinced. Father versus everyone after Father absorbs God - it is amazing how everyone (even former enemies) come together to fight the big bad villain. And then Edward fights Father after Alphonse's sacrifice - visceral battle with a demigod monster after losing one's brother.
By the way, if you want a bad anime battle: 6 tails Naruto versus Pain.
In the manga, both characters are doing high level techniques and the fight seems desperate. In the anime, they turned it into looney tunes - Naruto uses cartoon hands to grab a stone pillar and hit Pain to the ground like a nail.
The final sword fight of the anime movie Sword of the Stranger. Everything about that one is perfection.
Really dug the Eastern Promises fight this vid.
Anime fights, you say? Broly vs Everyone from Dragon Ball Super: Broly. Literally the second half of the movie. Amazing animation, great choreography, and a sick score. It's hard to top.
Ghost in the Shell 2 has superb animation that is still unmatched to this day. It's not specifically shonen styled and has a more serious tone, and apart from two or three scenes, there isn't much explicit action, however it's one of the best animated and stylish of the genre in the few scenes it has.
I recommend it just for the dialogue scenes as well, explores cyberpunk themes
As for best anime fight scenes. Take a look at Gaolang Wongsawat VS Kanoh Agito, from the anime Kengan ashura. Its in my opinion one of the best fights in the enitre anime because of the amazing exchanges and intensity behind the fight. It may not have many emotions or stakes. but it does highlight one of the characters' emotions, especially after the fight.
For a moment, I thought the video evolved from *Bad Movie Fights vs Good Movie Fights* to *Bad Movie Shootings vs Good Movie Shootings* and then to *Bad Movie Dances vs Good Movie Dances.* 😂
The Roadhouse tv series has some good fight scenes. Also, changing it to Bad vs Good Film Fights I think would allow you to cover both movies and television better.
The fights in the series Warrior are solid!!!
I never thought Bully Maguire's iconic dance would make an appearance in this series.
It HAD to!
@@MarcusFlemmings Good answer!!!😂👍
Bane: "When I say no, you say survivors. No..."
Crowd: "..."
Bane: "No..."
Crowd: "..."
8:40 I think, it's meaning is more so in the context of the scene then in the phrase itself, the joker said the line to Bruce Wayne and now Batman is saying it back to him, I do get your point like what is the actual point of that line but I guess it's to be a power move by batman, idk I very well could be wrong, love the videos BTW, your a massive inspiration on my slow journey into content creation. You have definitely found a voice and unique take on the video essay format.
Best animated fight: from Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish. Puss vs. the Wolf in the bar. Intense, frightening, dangerous, and the hero is humbled. The first fight with Puss vs, the Giant is not bad either, In fact, the whole movie is intense.
Suggestions that I think would be interesting;
- Kung Fury
- KillZone2 (Saat Po Long 2)
- Lethal Weapon 4 (Jet-Li's final fight scene)
Ok, that Chan vs Lee announcement at the end might be the reason we still haven't seen the legendary Benny "The Jet" Urquidez vs Jackie Chan fight yet. Which, to me, is the best hand to hand martial arts fight ever put in film.
Spiderman 3 in 2007 is not a "modern day action movie." That movie's probably older than some of your audience.
Omg didn't expect this today 👍🔥❤️
Piggybacking on my Kenichi comment from the last video... The best fights I can think of without rewatching the whole series would be... Kenichi vs Takeda the Puncher, Miu vs Kisara (while Kenichi fights the rest of Kisara's gang), Kenichi vs Thor feels very gritty as they are fighting in a hole in the ground, and last, but never least Kenichi's fight vs Odin at the end. The fight takes 2 or 3 episodes, but it's absolutely worth it!
I would really like to see Ong-Bak in these videos, absolutely loved some of the fights in it.
Looking into this! I've seen it and it will deffo be in a volume soon!
@@MarcusFlemmingsCan’t wait!
bro is underrated
The Thai movie Chocolate. Actress was a trained dancer. The last fight scene(s)take up about the movie's last half.
Yeah, its been mentioned a few times :) I've seen clips, it looks good!!!
Alright, now you’re just throwing that SPR scene in my face lmao
The joker said that to Bruce's parents before killing them. Watch the beginning of the movie!! :)
If you want a good anime fight, you should definitely check out the final fight from Sword of the Stranger. The fight itself is great, but the rest of the movie provides needed context to really propel it. The protagonist, Nanashi has refused to unsheathe his sword throughout the film due to war trauma, and I can really only compare it to the ending scene of Die Hard in a way. I'll leave it at that so everyone can come to their own thoughts on it, but it's maybe my favorite fight in anime.