10 Movie Battles The Heroes Only Won By Fluke

2. The Dark Knight Rises - Batman vs. Bane

For those who grew up consuming Batman comics or habitually watching the animated series, it was an exciting prospect that when the design of Bane was released for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises, it did not include a comically large (not to mention vulnerable) tube used to pump venom throughout his body. At long last it appeared that Batman was going to have to find a more inventive of way of defeating one of his most formidable opponents. Oh how wrong we were. In the film's climax, Batman has a long awaited rematch with Bane after having his spine broken earlier in the film. One of the flaws of this sequence is that the Dark Knight does not choose to employ a more strategic fighting style this time around. He again throws wildly telegraphed punches, and tries to overwhelm Bane through strength alone. This goes about as well as expected. Nolan shows quite explicitly that the Caped Crusader is outclassed, with Bane clearly driving Batman backwards and having the upper hand when they engage in a little mid-air arm wrestling. Unfortunately, the only thing which prevents Batman from once again ending up as a pile of broken bones at Bane's feet is a fluke to end all flukes. One of the Bat's frantic swings manages to knock a piece of Bane's pain-inhibiting mask loose, which almost immediately shifts the odds to Batman's favor. This fluke provides the hero of the film with the victory he needed. However, it also crushed the hopes of fans eager to see a brawl between The Bat and Bane play out differently than it had in previous incarnations.