If the 2008 U.S. Presidential election proved anything (aside from the unassailable fact the we live in a post-race, soon to be post-oil society), it showed that we’re still a culture who enjoy a fun good v. bad, black v. white duel. Unreality picked up on that love of the good fight with this terrific listicle – to which we’ve appended some Listicles additions – of the 12 Best One-on-One Movie Fights.

12. Fearless, Jet Li v. O’Brien

11. Kill Bill Vol. 1, Black Mamba v. Cottonmouth

 

10. Ong Bak, Tony Jaa v. Steroids Guy

9. Gladiator, Maximus v. Tigris of Gaul

8. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Ziyi Zhang v. Michelle Yeoh

7. The Bourne Identity, Bourne v. Assassin

6. The Empire Strikes Back, Luke v. Vader

5. Fight Club, Jack v. Tyler Durden

4. The Matrix, Neo v. Agent Smith

3. Way of the Dragon, Bruce Lee v. Chuck Norris

2. Rocky, Rocky v. Apollo Creed

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indy v. Big Nazi

Strangely Absent: Rocky IV, Rocky v. Ivan Drago

American heart beats Soviet mechanism, yay!

Also Strangely Absent: X2, Wolverine v. Lady Deathstrike

Um, husky masculinity wins out over flexible femininity?