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4. Optimus Prime / Megatron
Franchise: Transformers
Factions: Autobot versus Decepticon
Film: Transformers: The Movie
Forget the sorry excuse for a scrap that took place in Michael Bay’s Transformers, the real showdown between the leaders of the Autobots and the Decepticons takes place in Transformers: The Movie (1986). Prime and Megatron go at it with some seriously damaging metal-on-metal action and they seem pretty evenly matched, before Hot Rod manages to scupper Prime’s chances of victory by getting involved. When the final bell rings, both fighters are wounded and Prime hands over the Matrix Of Leadership while Megatron is tossed into space by Starscream – now that’s loyalty for you.
3. Neo / Agent Smith
Franchise: The Matrix
Factions: Human versus Agent
Film: The Matrix
There are several enthralling match-ups between these two sci-fi powerhouses, but their very first throwdown is surely the most memorable, as it brilliantly showcased the Wachowskis’ now-infamous bullet time effects. Mr Anderson and Mr Smith meet and then systematically destroy a subway station with some lightning quick blows, gravity-defying kicks and a rather cheeky finger stab to the throat. Though on occasion Mr Anderson gets his arse handed to him, it does mark the moment when he realises that he could bery well be The One. Sorry, did we say Mr Anderson? His name is Neo.
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Good choices all round – i thought you were going to miss the all-important Star Wars battle there but you got it in! Don’t forget the Doctor’s many battles with the Master though!
Nice selection, although I reckon Anakin vs Obi Wan in Ep III is waaaaay better than the Empire fight, or Duel of the Fates! Where’s that! I also agree with the Neo fight though, it’s epic.
Good overall list, but Duel of the Fates and Anakin vs Obi is questionably missing.
Considering Spiderman was mentioned – Why isn’t Batman VS The Joker in the top 10? I think that is the quintessential Superhero VS Supervillain showdown!
Pretty good list, but where’s the Darth Maul fight from Episode I? That was better than the Yoda/Palpatine fight. So was the Anakin/Obi-Wan duel for that matter. And how did Ripley vs. the queen alien not make it on here?
If you’re going to put Alien vs Predator, then you HAVE to put Freddy vs Jason. This is a ridiculous list.
good list! A lot of ‘oh yeah’ moments