14 January, 2015

Top (Film) Duels: #6, #5, #4

So, into mid-table of my list of top hand-to-hand fights


#6 Eastern Promises (Bath House)

This is a pretty brutal fight, a no-holds struggle to the death.



#5 Haywire (Coffee?)

This is just such a surprise as it's the first scene we get with the characters. I like the way some bystanders try to help out too.



#4 Sanjuro (Sanjuro vs. Muroto)

Unfortunately, this clip doesn't include the first 30 seconds of the standoff. It's in stark contrast to the rest of the film, which has a comic slant, it's more tragic as we know that the last act of violence thrills the young onlookers more than it horrifies them.



Top three next week!

3 comments:

  1. Some very gritty selections there, nice work!

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    1. Gritty is the word! I hadn't seen any of these. I'm wondering what's going to be in your top 3!

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  2. Gritty certainly describes them. Glad to be drawing people's attentions to these little gems

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