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One Great Fight: Sing vs. The Beast in Kung Fu Hustle

Battle: Sing uses the Buddhist Palm Descending from Heaven to defeat The Beast
Film: Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Completely ridiculous and completely captivating are terms I would use for Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Hustle. There are many fantastic fights to choose from in the film, but this one remains the most impressive. The Beast finally meets his match.

Pack the House, We're Moving...

We've broken out the packing peanuts, and are boxing up the Cavebabble blog to move into our new home as a member of the Popcorn n' Roses Network of shows and sites. What does this mean for the show? Not a thing as far as content creation is concerned. The blog is a different matter. All current posts have been migrated to our new digs, which looks quite a bit different. Well, as different as a blog can be from another. Again, the content will remain the same. Soon, cavebabble.com will link to the new blog, and not here. For a preview of what's to come, visit our new place. Pay no attention to the half-full boxes or half-eaten packing peanuts. We're doing our best to drive off the plastic elephants.

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One Great Fight: Ripley vs. the Queen Alien

Battle: Ripley jumps into a cargo loader, and faces off against the baddest alien ever

Film: Aliens (1986)

The most iconic scene in the Alien franchise, Ripley's fight with the alien queen is brutal and frightening. Bishop is in pieces, Newt is in danger, and Ripley has had enough. "Get away from her, you bitch!"

One Great Fight: Kham vs. Everyone in The Protector

Battle: Kham battles his way to a restaurant atop a multi-floored building

Film: The Protector (Tom-Yum Goong) (2005)

Not my favorite Tony Jaa film, but definitely one of my favorite battles. More of a stunt experiment than a fight, this amazing sequence is a single steady-cam shot, lasting about four minutes. Tony Jaa, in the role of Kham, jumps, kicks, hits, and climbs his way to the top of a massive building, beating down everyone in his path. Don't miss it!

One Great Fight: Ash vs. Himself in Evil Dead 2

Battle: Ash faces off against his own possessed hand

Film: Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)

Bruce Campbell goes above and beyond in this classic comedic horror scene, which takes place in a small kitchen. His possessed hand does everything it can to kill him, but in the end it's Bruce that gets the upper hand... by losing one. My favorite moment- when his hand knocks him out, and attempts to pull his body across the floor to a meat cleaver. The hands-eye view is great!

One Great Fight: Oh Dae-Su vs. Henchmen in Oldboy

Battle: Oh Dae-Su fights his way down a hallway filled with armed men

Film: Oldboy (2003)

Chan-wook Park's Oldboy is not for everyone. This Korean film is gritty, violent, and shocking. It also contains one amazing fight scene, captured in a single take. Oh Dae-Su fights his way down a long hallway filled with armed henchmen, brutally dispatching them as the camera follows the action alongside him, as if its capturing footage of a side-scrolling fighting game.

One Great Fight: The Man with No Name vs. the Baxters in Fistful of Dollars

Battle: The Man with No Name guns down four Baxter family goons
Film: A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

"Get three coffins ready," The Stranger advises Piripero the coffin maker. One confrontation and a second's worth of gunfire later, The Stanger saunters back past Piripero. "My mistake. Four coffins." Clint Eastwood settles into his defining role as The Man with No Name in this classic Sergio Leone western. There are plenty of gunfights to enjoy in this film, but the dry humor of this one hits me just right.

One Great Fight: Blade vs. Vampire Blood Ravers in Blade

Battle: Blade takes on a horde of party vampires

Film: Blade (1998)

The moment the Pump Panel Reconstruction mix of New Order's Confusion started thumping, I knew I was in for a wild ride at the beginning of Blade. During the fight, Blade uses everything from shotguns to spikes to a boomerang blade to send a host of vampires to their crispy doom. Beyond the excellent death effects, the fight choreography is both brutal and fun. Wesley Snipes certainly seems to be enjoying himself.

Cavebabble Episode 89: 2010- The Year in Film

As the end of 2010 draws near, we take a month-by-month look back at the major film releases of the year, share our opinions on them, and present our choices for movie of the year. Join us! This episode is brought to you by Shhh!

Episode 89

Finished recording

We just finished up recording our latest episode, The Year in Film. With so much to cover, this is a long one. I've not started editing yet, so look for the episode to be posted tomorrow. Time for a three-hour break to watch my Denver Broncos lose again...

One Great Fight: Kirk vs. Khan in Wrath of Khan

Battle: Kirk and Khan in a blind cat-and-mouse starship fight within a nebula

Film: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

One of my top ten films of all time, Wrath of Khan has many great moments. This final space battle, however, is my favorite. Khan's superior intellect is tasked by Kirk's abilities as a captain, with deadly results. A classic in every sense.

One Great Fight: Kong vs. Biplanes in King Kong

Battle: Kong swats biplanes from the sky while perched atop the Empire State Building

Film: King Kong (2005)

It wasn't the first time Kong battled airplanes on film, but it certainly is the most impressive. The sense of scale in Peter Jackson's version of this epic battle is amazing. Vertigo-inducing shots from cockpits and wings are combined with a visceral display of Kong's power and agility.

One Great Fight: Jackie Chan vs. Bodyguards in First Strike

Battle: Jackie Chan takes on an army of bodyguards at a memorial hall

Film: Police Story 4: First Strike (1996)

In typical Chan style, Jackie uses everyday objects to fend off his attackers. The highlight of this great comic sequence is his use of a large step ladder. Very memorable.

No Show This Week

Cavebabble is cancelled this week so that we may celebrate Kevin and Amber's engagement. What? Did I just write that? I did! Kevin is in town until Tuesday, and indeed, he proposed yesterday. We shall regroup next week for our holiday episode. Join us then!