Taste in movies can be a very subjective thing; for one person The Godfather might be the best movie ever, end of discussion. For another it could be Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2; god knows how they reached that conclusion though. However theres one thing that tends to unite audiences together - regardless of taste, age or background and thats a good old-fashioned punch-up. Cinema might be capable of many amazing feats like transporting viewers to fantasy worlds or making them care about fictional people but still nothing takes the place of a well shot fight scene. Watching a hero take on a villain, and beat the ever-loving crap out of them, is a thrill that never gets old. 2015 saw filmmakers finding fresh, creative ways to create scenes of people maiming each other horribly, and compiled here are some of the years very best fight scenes. The films span every genre imaginable; from comedy to drama and even a bit of high-class Oscar bait. But in the end, only one can be crowned champion...
20. Kyle Reese Vs. The Original Terminator - Terminator Genisys
Terminator Genisys is a god-awful abomination that has hopefully convinced the world the Terminator series is dead. Between the confusing story, vapid action and terrible performances (can we all agree that Jai Courtney is never going to be a thing?) the movie firmly nailed the franchises coffin shut. For all the badness there were occasional glimmers of hope - like Arnold Schwarzeneggers performance or the faithful recreations of the original movie they just werent enough to redeem it. One of the only set pieces that worked was Kyle Reese fighting off the original T-800; which briefly reminded the viewer the Terminators are meant to be scary. The reactivated machine relentlessly pursues Reese through an empty factory, punching through walls and stabbing at him with a metal spike. Its a short, tense burst of action that stands out amidst the other noisy fights; and if people wanted to read into it the scene could be a sly acknowledgement the original Terminator will always be the best. Thats probably giving the filmmakers too much credit though.
