The film with longest fight?

Kris7 · 02-19-2004, 08:49 AM

I am trying to find a classic which has a fight at the end that goes through the whole town! Through shops and stuff...they made a Simpson episode with that fight. The one where both Homer and Bart get a bigger brother..
Is it a Mel Brooks film? Blazing sadles? Can't remember! Can you help me out...

Morticia · 02-20-2004, 01:23 AM

That would be "Blazing Saddles" indeed...and it's on DVD.

j.handsome · 02-20-2004, 01:29 AM

Just to be picky...

I believe the longest fight in a film would have to be Rowdy Roddy Piper and Keith David beating the bejesus out of each other for what felt like hours in They Live

But that's not really what you were asking... Was it?

larphillips · 02-20-2004, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by j.handsome

Just to be picky...

I believe the longest fight in a film would have to be Rowdy Roddy Piper and Keith David beating the bejesus out of each other for what felt like hours in They Live

But that's not really what you were asking... Was it?

It's not what they were asking for, but I was thinking the SAME thing!

***SeanL*** · 02-20-2004, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by larphillips

It's not what they were asking for, but I was thinking the SAME thing!

Well, there were three of us thinking the same thing.

larphillips · 02-20-2004, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SeanL

Well, there were three of us thinking the same thing.

Lex M · 02-20-2004, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Kris7

I am trying to find a classic which has a fight at the end that goes through the whole town! Through shops and stuff...they made a Simpson episode with that fight. The one where both Homer and Bart get a bigger brother..
Is it a Mel Brooks film? Blazing sadles? Can't remember! Can you help me out...

ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN, with Clint Eastwood, perhaps? The final brawl between Clint and Big Bill Smith goes down the street, through buildings, into a restaurant, etc., with the whole town cheering along and following the combatants. Still, not a very likely point of reference for THE SIMPSONS, so that's just a guess.

Pirate · 02-20-2004, 01:59 AM

I want to say the quiet man with John wayne. Its a fist fight that last like 10min or something. Its been awhile since ive seen it so i might be off.

-PH

Frank Gunn · 02-20-2004, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by larphillips

It's almost sad that that's a visual that will stick with me for the rest of my life. But I guess that's what being an easily-impressioned pre-teen will do to you.

GaLvAtRoN187 · 02-20-2004, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SeanL

Well, there were three of us thinking the same thing.

make that 4

Shoegaze99 · 02-20-2004, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by GaLvAtRoN187

make that 4

I'll take five, sir.

Just think, if Peter Jackson directed They Live, we'd have the They Live: Extended Edition DVDs right now with 37 minutes of new footage ...

... and all of it would be in the fight.

larphillips · 02-20-2004, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Shoegaze99

I'll take five, sir.

Just think, if Peter Jackson directed They Live, we'd have the They Live: Extended Edition DVDs right now with 37 minutes of new footage ...

... and all of it would be in the fight.

And imagine the glorious Rowdy Roddy Piper / Keith David audio commentary.

Blackbelt Jones · 02-20-2004, 03:32 AM

Longest fight? Go East, young man

That would be any Shaw Brothers Kung-Fu flick from the 70s/80s. Jesus, some of those movie are non-stop ass kicking.

I can't remember the name of my entry to this thread, and my noodle is too fried to recall salient details, but try this fight on for size (quoted for optimal "Stoy-tellin' Effect").

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The EVIL MANCHU ARMY is devastating the pastoral Chinese countryside, village-by-village. This is inter cut with an elderly man meditating in his hut on a hill.

That is the first 15 minutes of the movie.

Then the EVIL MANCHU ARMY approaches the village with the elderly man. BIG mistake. His eyes snap open (SHOCK ZOOM!). He stands on the hill, the EVIL MANCHU ARMY below.

The elderly man rips his shirt open and reveals pecs that would make Arnie envious. He screams (overdoubed by the finest HK UK expat VO talent): "BRING IT ON!!!"

He then does a flying flip into the midst of the EVIL MANCHU ARMY, and, for what felt like 60 minutes or so, proceeds to kill all 5000 of them.

At one point, he actually jumps up from the midst of the fray with like a dozen spears sticking out of him, only to pull them out and bitch slap the EVIL MANCHU ARMY with them.

Fucking brilliant stuff. Though I am quite certain my memory has been kind to that movie, I DO remember being quite impressed with the fact it essentially contained those two elements... evil army, bad ass old guy killing evil army... and not a damn thing more.

(ps... I caught this on KTLA-5 kung fu theatre in the late 80s... if you are from SoCal, you may remember that crazy used-car guy who showed wacky animals in his commercials and bought tons of late-nite air time just to run Shaw Brothers / 70s Fu flicks between his ads... if someone remembers this movie I described above, let me know WTF it's called!)

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Monterey Jack · 02-20-2004, 04:21 AM

If we're not just limiting ourselves to fist fights, then the showdown at the house of Blue Leaves in Kill Bill Volume One has got to be up there.

TopHatCat64 · 02-20-2004, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

If we're not just limiting ourselves to fist fights, then the showdown at the house of Blue Leaves in Kill Bill Volume One has got to be up there.

As does the Hospital shootout at the end of Hard Boiled.

dragonschmuck · 02-20-2004, 07:40 AM

not to mention any of the rocky movies.

although...there were breaks within the rounds...

reapersaurus · 02-20-2004, 10:32 AM

make that 6.

Shawn Watson · 02-20-2004, 10:56 AM

Peter Griffin vs A Giant Chicken.

Shawn

mikenyc · 02-20-2004, 11:36 AM

I think it's between "McClintock" or "North To Alaska"....my choice would be "North To Alaska"....but it's verrrrrrrrrrry close !

Riedenschneider · 02-20-2004, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackbelt Jones

Longest fight? Go East, young man...

Blackbelt, you ale the man. I bow befole you in lespect and laughter.

Blackbelt Jones · 02-20-2004, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Riedenschneider

Blackbelt, you ale the man. I bow befole you in lespect and laughter.

Reid! It's good to have you back, buddy!

The 'File was a far less interesting place without you.

All right, so BBJ and Ried on board. To the rest of you, I repeat: Kung-Fu Flicks put ANY Western movie's fight scenes TO SHAME. I mean, here you have an entire genre that is devoted to interesting ways of kicking people's asses. There are whole story lines that revolve around nothing more than a guy striving to learn the "Iron Fist Technique." And then, once he learns it, the sequel happens... whereupon he uses the "Iron Fist Technique" on every one he meets.

Let me put an entry into this thread that I actually know the title of: 7 Grand Masters.

In this little gem, the elderly local kung fu master desires to retire as the Grand Master of all of China, so he must go to each of China's 7 provinces to defeat THEIR grand masters. Now this movie is 90 minutes long. Take away the 5 minutes of set-up, and 15 minutes of so of the wacky comedy hijacks that gets him from fight to fight... and that leaves you with 70 minutes or so of pure ass-kicking... or about 10 minutes a fight.

I mean, look at the back of the box, for Christ's sake! You don't see these guys sippin' tea... you see 'em kicking ass, damn it!

I did I mention the guy is supposed to be like 70 years old?

Now that is worth every penny of your rental dollar: 70 year old guys laying the drunken-monkey technique slap down on dudes for no other reason than to be Grand Master.

QUALITY entertainment, folks.

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PorkChopXpress · 02-20-2004, 02:33 PM

Listen to Blackbelt and Ried, they know what they're talking about. Not only are the fights more plentiful, they have better choreography, skilled performers, and a bunch of cool grunts and whooshes to bring the whole thing together. Shaw Brothers kung-fu is where it's at.

I hope someone can identify the movie from Blackbelt's first post. I have to see it.

C Roberts · 02-20-2004, 02:44 PM

Make that 7. They Live was the first movie that came to mind.

roomservice · 02-20-2004, 03:05 PM

Make that 8!

They Live was the first movie to come to my mind too. It's funny that so many other people here were thinking of it too. It really is a very long fight scene, and a great one at that. They Live is still a very cool movie to watch despite its age. I wish they would release a SE of it. I certainly would pick it up!

downhuman · 02-20-2004, 03:59 PM

9 (I just watched it the other day, too.)

sukr_4_dbldips · 02-20-2004, 04:03 PM

Make that 10.

I came here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of gum.

mtcarmel00 · 02-20-2004, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawn Watson

Peter Griffin vs A Giant Chicken.

That is probably the longest fight on a sitcom.

kimfair · 02-20-2004, 04:35 PM

I'm 11! It was the first thing that crossed my mind when I saw the thread title!

02-19-2004, 08:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kris7 Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: DK	The film with longest fight? I am trying to find a classic which has a fight at the end that goes through the whole town! Through shops and stuff...they made a Simpson episode with that fight. The one where both Homer and Bart get a bigger brother.. Is it a Mel Brooks film? Blazing sadles? Can't remember! Can you help me out...

02-20-2004, 01:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
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j.handsome Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: vancouver, b.c.	Just to be picky... I believe the longest fight in a film would have to be Rowdy Roddy Piper and Keith David beating the bejesus out of each other for what felt like hours in They Live But that's not really what you were asking... Was it? __________________ It's On Like Donkey Kong... One Handsome DVD List

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Pirate Moderator Emeritus Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	I want to say the quiet man with John wayne. Its a fist fight that last like 10min or something. Its been awhile since ive seen it so i might be off. -PH __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To.

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Monterey Jack Wants to be John Smith Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Walpole, MA U.S.A.	If we're not just limiting ourselves to fist fights, then the showdown at the house of Blue Leaves in Kill Bill Volume One has got to be up there. __________________ "I know I can do it," Todd Downey said, helping himself to another ear of corn from the steaming bowl. "I'm sure that in time, every bit of her will be gone and her death will be a mystery... even to me."

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dragonschmuck Actor Join Date: Mar 2002	not to mention any of the rocky movies. although...there were breaks within the rounds...

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reapersaurus Don't phear the reaper Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA	make that 6. __________________ "You mean you killed off REAL heroes so that you could PRETEND to be one!?!"

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Shawn Watson Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Underverse	Peter Griffin vs A Giant Chicken. Shawn __________________ A PTA meeting with cucumbers instead of parents.

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mikenyc Actor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NYC Metro Area	I think it's between "McClintock" or "North To Alaska"....my choice would be "North To Alaska"....but it's verrrrrrrrrrry close !

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PorkChopXpress Actor Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Norman, OK	Listen to Blackbelt and Ried, they know what they're talking about. Not only are the fights more plentiful, they have better choreography, skilled performers, and a bunch of cool grunts and whooshes to bring the whole thing together. Shaw Brothers kung-fu is where it's at. I hope someone can identify the movie from Blackbelt's first post. I have to see it.

02-20-2004, 02:44 PM	#23 (permalink)
C Roberts Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Multiple Account Ban	Make that 7. They Live was the first movie that came to mind.

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roomservice Actor Join Date: Nov 2003	Make that 8! They Live was the first movie to come to my mind too. It's funny that so many other people here were thinking of it too. It really is a very long fight scene, and a great one at that. They Live is still a very cool movie to watch despite its age. I wish they would release a SE of it. I certainly would pick it up!

02-20-2004, 03:59 PM	#25 (permalink)
downhuman Actor Join Date: Oct 2001	9 (I just watched it the other day, too.)

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sukr_4_dbldips Wishes he were a monkey Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sneaking up behind you	Make that 10. I came here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of gum. __________________ My little slice of heaven If you find yourself struggling with loneliness, you're not alone. And yet you are alone. So very alone.

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