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by: Jim Law Nov. 16, 2006

The 10 Greatest Punches

After watching close to twenty hours of 'Ultimate Fighter' Saturday night on Spike TV, I needed a vent for my testosterone. I tried punching my dog but the little f*cker is too quick. Six beers later I woke up in a bush on the side of my house. This was the result (so my wife tells me) of climbing on my roof and screaming out war cries like Dutch in PREDATOR. As I humbly sit down in front of the computer, I've decided to show you how it's really done. A collection of the greatest single punches in the history of film. Feel free to chime in with your favourites below.

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5. The Skate Around - SLAP SHOT (1977)

Steve Hanson (Steve Carlson) only needed one pass to realize there was something shifty about #2. The next time around he delivered this bomb sending the guy vertical and starting an all-out brawl before the puck was even dropped. The best scene in a film filled with memorable punching.

4. Mr. Anderson - THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS (2003)

It all came down to this fight. Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) battle for the better part of ten minutes before The One delivers this mind boggling blow to the side of Smith's face. The power of slow motion lets us feel every bone cracking second of it and leaves us wondering how anyone could get up after that.

3. The Russian's Cut - ROCKY IV (1985)

This moment marks the only time in my life that I stood up and cheered in a movie theatre (give me a break, I was 11). After watching his best friend die in his arms, almost losing his wife, training in conditions fit for a Husky, and getting his ass beat for the first few rounds of the bout, Rocky finally finds a crack in the armor of the great Drago and lets loose with the punch heard around the world.

2. Hello, McFly - BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985)

For all we know, this punch saved all humanity. When George McFly's balls finally dropped and he laid out Biff, the world became a better place. Don't let the two sequels ruin it's importance and let's all thank the Gods that Marty didn't bang his Mom.

1. Here Comes Mongo - BLAZING SADDLES (1974)

When a man roles into town on the bare back of a white bull and then punches the living shit out of an innocent horse on his way to the saloon, he is not to be f*cked with. Mongo (Alex Karras) makes one of the funniest entrances in movie history here but the part that still makes me laugh the hardest is the reaction on the horse's face as he's laying on the ground afterward. Priceless.

"What the f*ck was that for?"

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mysorrow666
3:56PM on 11/18/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
noooooo man!!!
this list ain't good.
there were lotsa better punches out there.
I insist: "You touch me again and I'll kill you"
this list ain't good.
there were lotsa better punches out there.
I insist: "You touch me again and I'll kill you"
 
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Higgs
12:30PM on 11/18/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
You should totally follow this up at some point with a Top 10 Slaps. And one place on that list should go to the Klaus and Ned slap from Life Aquatic performed by Willem Defoe and Owen Wilson. Classic.

And yeah Snake the punch in Destroyer was a reference to Barbarian. That's why he says to the camel "Sorry about last time."
You should totally follow this up at some point with a Top 10 Slaps. And one place on that list should go to the Klaus and Ned slap from Life Aquatic performed by Willem Defoe and Owen Wilson. Classic.

And yeah Snake the punch in Destroyer was a reference to Barbarian. That's why he says to the camel "Sorry about last time."
 
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finoj05
12:32AM on 11/17/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Jingle All The Way
Arnold punches a darn Reindeer and does not make the list?
Arnold punches a darn Reindeer and does not make the list?
 
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NickNightingale
8:01PM on 11/16/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'd pick the Back to the Future punch as my personal favorite. Every time I watch that scene, I have a huge smile on my face and a giddy song in my heart.
I'd pick the Back to the Future punch as my personal favorite. Every time I watch that scene, I have a huge smile on my face and a giddy song in my heart.
 
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blk_flower
5:39PM on 11/16/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
the back to the future choice is a great one, mcfly is the man.
I would disagree with the anderson punch, the punch itself is cool and I guess that's what matters but agent smith's moaning afterwords is annoying.
the back to the future choice is a great one, mcfly is the man.
I would disagree with the anderson punch, the punch itself is cool and I guess that's what matters but agent smith's moaning afterwords is annoying.
 
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Tagia_Romero
4:53PM on 11/16/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Great list. Takes a REAL man to punch out a horse. :p
Great list. Takes a REAL man to punch out a horse. :p
 
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cobracommander
3:23PM on 11/16/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Sorry Snake
Sorry man, but in Conan the Destroyer, the camel punch was just a weak imitation of the one in Conan the Barbarian, by far the better movie on all counts. He also punches a horse in the inferior sequel.

[link] for The Barbarian

Sorry man, but in Conan the Destroyer, the camel punch was just a weak imitation of the one in Conan the Barbarian, by far the better movie on all counts. He also punches a horse in the inferior sequel.

[link] for The Barbarian

[link] for The Destroyer.

You should really think before speaking as if you know what your saying. A real Conan fan would not have screwed that up. (i'm just fucking with you here)I think though that both punches owe something to Mongo as inspiration.
 
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Explosive Calm
2:50PM on 11/16/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Where oh where...
I'm surprised The Bride's punch from Kill Bill isn't there, when she greeted Copperhead, out of all the memorable ones that should definitely be there.
I'm surprised The Bride's punch from Kill Bill isn't there, when she greeted Copperhead, out of all the memorable ones that should definitely be there.
 
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ScottCarmichael
2:49PM on 11/16/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
HA!
I'm lovin all the Conan posts.
That would have been my #1 punch!
HA!
I'm lovin all the Conan posts.
That would have been my #1 punch!
 
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Snake_Plissken
2:09PM on 11/16/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Its Conan the Destroyer dude...
And what makes that punch so Goddamn hilarious is Arnies inicial reaction after being spat on-followed by the killer hook!
And what makes that punch so Goddamn hilarious is Arnies inicial reaction after being spat on-followed by the killer hook!
 
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star_tak2000
2:07PM on 11/16/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Yeah i was thinking of the same thing about Conan. Though not a major scene but it was quite memorable.
Yeah i was thinking of the same thing about Conan. Though not a major scene but it was quite memorable.
 
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Higgs
12:34PM on 11/16/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Conan
Nice list.

But what about in Conan the Barbarian when he punches out that camel for spitting on him? I guess that and Mongo should go on a Top 10 Animal Punches list.
Nice list.

But what about in Conan the Barbarian when he punches out that camel for spitting on him? I guess that and Mongo should go on a Top 10 Animal Punches list.
 
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pjhayes7
12:27PM on 11/16/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
street fighter
what about something from Street Fighter( the good one with Sonny Chiba, although every punch van damme throws should be number 1.) what's better than an x-ray punch? nothing, that's what.
what about something from Street Fighter( the good one with Sonny Chiba, although every punch van damme throws should be number 1.) what's better than an x-ray punch? nothing, that's what.
 
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mr boejangles
11:29AM on 11/16/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
lol "What the f*ck was that for?" ... Hilarious...
lol "What the f*ck was that for?" ... Hilarious...
 
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reachingforsky
10:21AM on 11/16/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Back to the Future is one of the last films I expected to pop up on this list, but it's well deserved. As for the sequels ruining things? I love the whole trilogy. They are great, fun movies!
Back to the Future is one of the last films I expected to pop up on this list, but it's well deserved. As for the sequels ruining things? I love the whole trilogy. They are great, fun movies!
 
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henry_young
8:31AM on 11/16/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
totally agree with number 1 spot going to "Mongo" still cracks me up when i see that scene. Mongo...Santa Maria.
totally agree with number 1 spot going to "Mongo" still cracks me up when i see that scene. Mongo...Santa Maria.