When you talk about classic movie brawls, one name will always come up: the epic fistfight in John Carpenter's classic They Live. The set-up: John Nada (played by Rowdy Roddy Piper) has discovered a pair of sunglasses that allow him to see through the veil of illusion at the alien scum that rule the Earth. He needs to convince his only friend, Frank Armitage, to put them on. He does it with violence. The punch-up is brutal and punishing, with both guys giving as good as they get, and it hits a climactic moment when Nada has Frank down on the ground and he forces the sunglasses over his eyes. You can guess what happens next.
The Best Mano-A-Mano Battles
Two men enter, one man leaves. That is the rule of kumite. Mano-a-mano combat is the purest form of the art, where emotions run high and violence is explosive. In this feature, the best battles that ended with a jaw-dropping moment.
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By K. Thor Jensen February 1, 2012 |
