Bear in mind that this list contains the opinions of only one passionate movie follower. It is by no means absolute. So, if you agree/disagree then please add your own comments to the form.

25. Ray Quirk vs The Number 5 Bus-

"The Specialist"

In terms of developing the plot of the movie this scene was utterly pointless, but who cares? As ever, Sly Stallone plays the nice guy with muscles, and kindly gives up his seat to a pregnant lady who is left standing- bless him- but along comes some inconsiderate goon to jump in the seat to the astonishment of surrounding passengers. You can guess what happens next...

24. Dutch vs The Predator-

"Predator"

If it bleeds, Arnie will kill it. In this, possibly his toughest challenge yet, he does battle with an outer space warrior who likes to skin his victims alive, and save the skulls to show his brothers and sisters back home. It's safe to say this isn't a routine victory for Arnie, who is picked up by the throat, tossed around like a rag doll, and beaten senseless for a majority of the fight. A classic man vs monster spectacle, which notches up another victory for the human race. Right on!

23. Joe Hallenbeck vs Some Cocky Moron-

"The Last Boy Scout"

In this hilarious scene, Hallenbeck (Bruce Willis) has been captured by the mob and asks for a cigarette. He gets his wish, but is takes a couple of knocks to the jaw for his trouble. He kindly warns the guy "If you touch me again I'll kill you." But does he listen?

22. Mickey O'Neill vs Good Night Anderson- "Snatch"

"One Punch Mickey" has been given orders not to knock out his opponent and throw the fight, or feel the wrath of "Brick Top".

21. John Spartan vs Simon Phoenix-

"Demolition Man"

In the year 2032 violence and crime is virtually unheard of. Fortunately for us, Wesley Snipes and Sylvester Stallone, who were both cryonically frozen in prison, are woken up and begin to slug it out in an epic final battle which leaves Phoenix (Snipes) decapitated. Awesome.

20. Trevalyan/006 vs James Bond/007-

"Goldeneye"

In easily my favourite Bond film, Trevalyan (Sean Bean) does battle with 007 (Pierce Brosnon) with both men having personal scores to settle. Oooo you can feel the tension. For England James?

19. Tyler Durden vs Narrator-

"Fight Club"

I was always confused to how a person with a split personality could pull himself along the floor with his own hair. Anyways, the final scene where the film's unnamed protagonist (Ed Norton) brutally kicks the crap out of "himself" is still pretty awesome. If you haven't seen Fight Club where the hell have you been?

18. Daniel LaRusso vs Johnny Lawrence-

"The Karate Kid"

Who hasn't tried the crane kick? Daniel, barely able to stand, takes it Johnny and wins the all valley karate championship, even gaining respect from his opponent. Of course, all the credit should go to his mentor Mr Miyagi. What a legend.

17. Maximus Decimus Meridius vs Commodus- "Gladiator"

Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife; and he will have his vengeance. The so called "slave" Maximus (Russell Crowe) is trained with formidable combat skills, which lead to his rise in popularity with Rome's blood thirsty audience, and the eventual overhaul of the ruthless emperor Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix)

16. Frank Leone vs Gateway Prison Guards-

"Lock Up"

A man can only be pushed so far until he reaches breaking point. One night a stranger in a wheelchair visits Leone's cell and informs him that the Warden made a deal to reduce his jail time, and in exchange, this stranger will rape his girlfriend Melissa. Not taking this too well, Leone goes berserk and tries to escape, but is soon captured by the guards. It's 3 on 1 but he still comes out on top. Let's not forget the classic line "Rape This!" preceding a blow to the family jewels. Gets me fired up every time.

15. T-800 vs T-1000-

"Terminator 2: Judgement Day"

In short, but brilliant scene, John Connor's protector and killer first meet at the Galleria. They proceed to shoot each other senseless and smash up the decor. Why use humans when you can use robots. Sorry, I mean "Cybernetic Organisms".

14 John Rambo vs Some Dude in Thailand-

"Rambo III"

The rest of the movie wasn't much cop, but shortly after the opening credits Rambo ignites our screens with an explosive stick fight. Why use fists?

13. Bruce Lee vs Bob Wall-

"Enter The Dragon"

In this one sided contest Bruce Lee straight up owns his opponent. Watch him dance.

12. Jake LaMotta vs Sugar Ray Robinson-

"Raging Bull"

The biography of real life boxer Jake LaMotta boasts that he was never knocked down once. Here, the brutal fighter is played by Robert De Niro and takes the beating of his life from his most famous opponent Sugar Ray Robinson. And still he stands.

11. Chun Li vs Vega- "Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie"

Not to be confused with that crock of shit live action adaptation starring Van Damme, this brilliant animated movie stays true to its video game roots, and has some of the best fight scenes in anime history that I've witnessed. Watch in awe.

10. Gino Felino vs Everyone-

"Out For Justice"

Before Steven Seagal piled on the pounds and started playing the guitar he went into American bars and kicked everyone's arses just for the hell of it. The pick of his fights comes when he is on the search of Richie Madano, who foolessly shot his cop friend in broad daylight. He walks into a bar, asks a few questions, slaps a few people around, and even breaks jaws with a pool ball in a hanky. Hilarious.

9. Tang Lung vs Colt -

"Way of the Dragon"

Aside from the very disturbing moment when Chuck Norris strips down to reveal his insanely hairy chest, this is a must see.

Lung (Bruce Lee) is matched all the way, but eventually defeats Colt, who is then covered with his white gi to represent respect and admiration. A good fight gentlemen. Next time bring the wax.

8. Rocky Balboa vs Tommy Gunn-

"Rocky V"

Ok, this one is going to cause some controversy. I could have quite easily included every one of the fights from films I-VI but I've selected this one because it sees Rocky with his classic "street fighter" persona. He came from the gutter and, due to bankruptcy, he ends up back there, taking under his wing the up and coming fighter Tommy Gunn. When Tommy dumps his mentor and sells out; thus failing to gain respect from the fans he goes hunting for Balboa and challenges him to a fight. Reluctant at first, Rocky walks back to the bar, only for Paulie to get a crack to the jaw for getting involved. "You knocked him down now why don't you try knocking me down now?" says Rocky. Into the alley they go. Completely unrealistic, but I still love it. Nothing like seeing a guy with a mullet get his arse kicked by a down-on-his-luck-snow-white-underdog.

7. John Matrix vs Bennett-

"Commando"

In quite probably the most over the top action movie in cinema history, Arnold Schwarzenegger has taken out the entire world's army and is now one on one with a guy who wants to "shoot him in the balls." On the contrary, Arnold would prefer if he "stuck a knife in him." It all gets a bit homoerotic in the end, but you still got to love it.

6. Raphael vs Leonardo-

"TMNT"

Despite its critics, I loved the new Turtles movie, and I'm not even that fond of CGI. In this brilliant scene, Raphael has had enough of Leonardo being the big leader of the Turtles clan and sticks it to him. The animation is wonderful, and its great for nostalgia seeing two classic cartoon characters slog it out in a contemporary form. There ain't no room for grown men in Jim Henson suits here; the turtles have an edge, and are as cool as ever.

5. Sean Archer vs Castor Troy-

"Face/Off"

One of the most insane action movies ever made. Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) has been relentlessly pursued by FBI agent Sean Archer for years after the execution of his son. Troy is arrested, but has been knocked into a coma, and things get messy when the FBI discover his briefcase and the plans to blow up Los Angeles. Archer must assume the physical appearance of his sworn enemy and find out the location of the bomb by interrogating Troy's brother in prison. Unfortunately, Troy then wakes up from his coma and foils Archer's plan; this all results in a spectacular final cat and mouse chase scene that ends up on the beach, where Archer (who is really Troy) and Troy (who is really Archer) beat the living crap out of each other. You get me?

4. Ellen Ripley vs The Alien Queen -

"Aliens"

All be it with the aid of a cargo loader, Ripley had some balls taking on the queen of the alien nest. Even with a squad of trained marines getting their arses kicked beyond belief, and the previous experience of the Alien taking over her ship, she wasn't bothered. In this, one of the most intense and accomplished science fiction films ever made, the female heroine and the alien end up tumbling into a large airlock, which Ripley then opens, expelling the queen into space. Not bad for a woman eh?

3. Nick DiMarco & Kristi Jones vs Stingray-

"Undeletable"

Regrettably, I am yet to see the entirety of this film, but this heavily overracted and deliberately stereotypical (well at least I think it is) fight scene was brought to my attention via the internet. Some dude named "Stingray" licks his knife and does battle with a police officer, and then this chick gets involved. Its all pretty ridiculous, but I loved every minute of it.

2. Rocky Balboa vs The USSR-

"Rocky IV"

In another ridiculously over the top fight scene, The Italian Stallion manages to overcome superhuman strength of Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), and the entire country of Russia to defeat Communism once and for all. It's all very American, and all very patriotic, and the ranks easily at the top of many people's guilty pleasures list for entertainment value.

1. Martin Riggs vs Mr. Joshua-

"Lethal Weapon"

Even after all these years I am yet to see a better man-on-man fist fight than this hardcore encounter on Detective Murtaugh's front lawn. Mel Gibson and Gary Busey go at it like animals while the police crowd around and watch; there's everything from dropkicks, headlocks, elbows, headbutts, poles to the face; this is how fight scenes should be done.

Back to the story, Joy (Diaz) sees her fiancee Mason off in the morning and says that they need to meet later to set their wedding date. He whines that she's planning to make a plan again and leaves for work. We learn Joy is a trader and after work she has a surprise party set up for Mason at his home. As people hide, Mason arrives and breaks up with her (while making comments about great sex with the guests listening as they hide) Joy goes drinking afterward and decides with her friend Tipper that they will use the tickets she bought Mason to go to Vegas for some fun.

Jack (Kutcher) is a sexaholic with a thing for seeing his friend Kelly in skimpy costumes like the sexy girl scout costume she wears at the beginning of the film. Jack is a furniture maker who works for his father who fires him because he can never finish anything he starts. The two compete in a basketball match against each other with Jack's job at stake, his father wins. His friend Hater later recommends a trip to Vegas.

The four of them meet by mistake upon arrival in Vegas when they are placed in the same hotel suite by mistake. They fix the mistake by getting two separate suites of the highest quality. Jack also manages to convince the hotel clerk to give them some VIP passes. As Joy and Tipper are dropped off onto the Vegas strip, Jack begs Joy to have one drink. Joy claims she and Tipper are about to plan their "assault" on the strip. Reminding her of her now ex-fiancee, Jack replies that she's planning to make a plan. Joy stops in her tracks and agrees to have one drink.

This is where the fun begins. I'd LOVE to tell more of the story but I really recommend you see it yourself.

4/5 Novas.

So, it's no surprise that the tale of the vengeful prince is so widely familiar-and so widely made fun of. After all, the original is both difficult to understand, in terms of language, and excessively long.

An uncut version of the play runs around four hours, and let's face it: that's way more than the average person's attention span. The solution? Shorten it! Of course, abridging a work of literature solely for entertainment is often done with less than total concern for the original's integrity… resulting in delightfully irreverent abbreviations. Here are five of the best humorously shortened Hamlets, guaranteed to make Shakespeare cringe and you laugh out loud.

1. The Simpsons' Hamlet

   
   Who doesn't love The Simpsons? I've been a fan since I was too young to understand most of the jokes, but some of my favorite episodes have to be the literary parodies, making fun of everything from The Odyssey to Lord of the Flies. This approximately six-minute version of Hamlet, from an episode featuring three classic stories, stars Bart as the Danish prince and bartender Moe as his murderous uncle. It doesn't quite follow the real storyline, but the hysterical ghost encounter and play-within-a-play scenes more than make up for it.

2. The Animaniacs on Hamlet

   
   
   Okay, this one isn't exactly an abridged version of the play, but it's too entertaining to leave out. This little cartoon “translates” Hamlet's “Alas, poor Yorick!” speech into modern English-and not very respectfully, at that. It's a little bit cutesy (it is a kids' cartoon, after all), but there's still plenty for us grown-ups to laugh at.

3. Seamus Kennedy's “Three Minute Hamlet”

   
   Seamus Kennedy is an Irish singer and comedian, and one of my favorites among his pieces is his quick version of Hamlet (which is actually a little less than three minutes!) Some of the vocabulary's a bit odd, at least to this young American, and you'll probably want to look up the lyrics to make sure you catch everything, since he has to talk pretty fast to fit the whole story in so little time. But it's well worth it, especially the end! You can listen to the song on Seamus Kennedy's MySpace, and it's available for download on iTunes.

4. The Reduced Shakespeare Company

   
   
   The Reduced Shakespeare Company, which observes that “The comedies aren't as funny as the tragedies”, is famous for its show featuring ALL of Shakespeare's plays in extremely condensed versions infused with silly British humor. Their Hamlet is actually quite long (It's in four parts on YouTube; the link here is to the first), but certainly worth it. I'd also recommend the rest of their Shakespearean “reductions”, particularly Romeo and Juliet.

5. Hamlet in 60 Seconds

   
   No, that's not a typo. 60 seconds. If you watch only one of these five Hamlets, make it this one. It's absolutely hilarious. I can't think of a better way to spend a spare minute. (Thank God for subtitles, though.) Oh, and I recommend using the “pop-up” video option; it tends to work better.