# What's your favorite movie/tv ass whooping? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 20, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343 "2003-11-20T19:00:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jovan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@jovan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jovan)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/21 "2003-11-21T11:53:58Z")
Another memorable Kung-Fu scene: The final battle in Tai Chi Master. The best part is Jet Li answering his stunned nemesis asking “what fighting style is _that_?” “Tai chi.” After having seen that scene, I’ve been careful not to piss off those old people moving slowly in parks at dawn. ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/22 "2003-11-21T12:30:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by davesink \* > \*\*Raising Arizona, when Nicholas Cage gets the bejeezez knocked out of him by the bounty hunter biker. \*\* Which bounty hunter was played by the aforementioned Randall “Tex” Cobb. Sorry, I just had to throw that in. ---
**Author:** ![Intaglio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@Intaglio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intaglio)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/23 "2003-11-21T14:06:27Z")
The fight between Timmy and Jimmy in SouthPark that was the fight scene and dialogue from They Live. That was good. ---
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/24 "2003-11-21T14:48:42Z")
The one punch knockout that Julliette Lewis’s character gave someone in **Natural Born Killers** ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/25 "2003-11-21T16:01:00Z")
I actually logged in to write “Sonny on Carlo” in THE GODFATHER, but since that’s the first one I’ll go with Uma “The Bride” Thurman and Vivica “Vernita” Fox in KILL BILL volume 1 (or Uma v. the Japanese mafia in the same movie). ---
**Author:** ![dalovindj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/26 "2003-11-21T19:10:49Z")
How about Harvey Kietel in City of industry. When he finally finds the guy who double-crossed him and killed his brother he beats the piss out of him with a pistol. When he get’s him down to the ground he sits on top of him, takes a deep breath, casually puts his loaded gun away, and than proceeds to repeatedly bash the guys head against the pavement. He beats the hell out of him, and then savors the kill, opting to use his bare hands as a cathartic tool. One of the most intense vengance kills ever captured on film. Another good one is in Die Hard. The blonde long haired guy (Hans?) that he ends up stringing up pretty good (but who comes back to be shot later). Man, they beat the living hell out of each other. That movie was the first time I had seen a flick where they let the good guy get the hell beat out of him and actually look beat up afterwards. No quick bouncing back for John McClaine. That whole movie is basically him taking serious beatings. One of the best films ever made. DaLovin’ Dj ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/27 "2003-11-21T19:14:36Z")
Rocky 4, when against all possible odds or audience expectations 😉 Rocky stages a miraculous comeback and send the invincable Ivan Drago to the mat. ---
**Author:** ![greck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ab992/32.png) [@greck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greck)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/28 "2003-11-21T19:29:05Z")
One that sticks in my memory is the scene in \*\* the bodyguard\*\* where kevin costner’s character kicks the other bodyguard’s ass after they leave the club. -problem is, it was a crappy movie. also, in \*\* gangs of new york\*\* when (cringe) leo dicapprio beats up that henchman of the main boss guy. Maybe it was the use of “the fishook” as a finishing move. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/29 "2003-11-21T19:52:01Z")
George McFly levelling Biff **Back to the Future** ---
**Author:** ![dalovindj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/30 "2003-11-21T20:09:13Z")
How about Big Chris in “Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels”? At the end when he crashes his car while Dog has a knife to his son’s throat. Then he jumps out and slams the mans head between a car door like 50 times. Hard to watch, but understandable. You don’t mess with someone’s children. . . ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/31 "2003-11-21T20:09:24Z")
I’ll second everyone who named all of those Bruce Lee fight scenes. The man was definately at the top of the fighting food chain. ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/32 "2003-11-21T23:18:29Z")
On Xena, in an episode entitled “Forgiven” she tries to mentor a “bad girl” named Tara back on the righteous path. Tara keeps on provoking Gabrielle, insulting her, hitting her, challenging her until Gabrielle finally takes her staff and beats the shit out of her. A very satisfying whooping. ---
**Author:** ![Dragonblink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dragonblink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragonblink)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/33 "2003-11-22T01:09:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by msmith537 \* > \*\*Ed Norton kicks the crap out of himself in Fight Club \*\* I’ll second this one. I was literally rolling on the floor of the living room, laughing my ass off and cheering. ---
**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/34 "2003-11-22T01:11:52Z")
The scene in _High Fidelity_ where shy, meek Dick introduces an old telephone into I. Raymond’s face at a high velocity, then tops it off by dropping a large window-unit air conditioner on his head. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/35 "2003-11-22T03:15:37Z")
This many posts and no one has mentioned Clint Eastwood yet? The fight in “Any Which Way You Can” is a classic. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/36 "2003-11-22T04:32:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Alessan \* > \*\*It isn’t actually shown, but my favorite TV ass-kicking was on _Rossanne_, of all places. When the Fieldings find out that Jackie’s boyfriend has been physically abusive, Dan simply stands up, puts on his coat and steps out the door. He walks back in sometime later cradling his hand and asks for a bowl of ice. > > You can have your pretty little kick-boxers. _Nobody_ can administer a whipping like a pissed-off John Goodman. \*\* One of the only episodes I really liked, and quote often- Dan comes home, Rosanne sees his knuckles are covered in blood. Rosanne: I thought you said you were gonna talk to him! Dan: I _did_ talk to him! Rosanne: What did he say? Dan: I dunno, something about ‘Ow ow my face my face!’ ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/37 "2003-11-22T04:46:45Z")
King Arthur vs. The Black Knight in _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_. Can’t believe we’ve made it this far without mention that one. The one punch kill from Bruce Willis in _The Last Boy Scout_. And from my post in the other thread (favorite battle scenes): Arnie vs. Pussy Face in _Predator_. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/38 "2003-11-22T04:47:07Z")
Mongo of course. Who else took on 1500 lbs of animal? ---
**Author:** ![SnoopyFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SnoopyFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnoopyFan)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/39 "2003-11-22T05:29:13Z")
#1 would have to be Sonny kicking Carlo’s ass. A close second, though, is Ralphie beating the shit out of Scut Farcus in “A Christmas Story.” ---
**Author:** ![Adamcomic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/977dab/32.png) [@Adamcomic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adamcomic)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-tv-ass-whooping/214343/40 "2003-11-22T06:50:11Z")
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