These scenes stand victorious on the battlefield of cinematic warfare.

449630940- Battle: Roman vs. Germanic barbarians
Loincloths don't provide much protection from a sword strike. Plus, they tend to cause chafing. Ouch.

449630991- Battle: Saladin's invasion of Jerusalem
It takes forever for this flick to get to the fighting, but the final battle has enough bloodshed to make even Orlando Bloom seem tough. Kind of.

449630948- Battle: The Spartans defend the pass
Picking a favorite was tough, but the build-up to this fight is enough to make you want to charge into battle. Or at least do a few sit-ups.

449631009- Battle: Earth vs. the aliens
If intentional overacting did as much damage as bullets and bombs, this battle would've been a lot shorter.

449630966- Battle: Bruce Campbell and the humans vs. the Deadites
It takes a lot of broomsticks to take down an entire army made of shitty-looking puppet skeletons.

449631023- Battle: North vs. South
History doesn't have to be boring, especially when it involves people getting torn up by musket balls.

449631039- Battle: News team battle royal
Of all the battles on the list, we think this is the only one that involves a trident. That has to be worth something.

449631060- Battle: Natives vs. Irish immigrants
The Five Points district of New York where this battle happened has since turned into what we call the Five Starbucks district.

449630912- Battle: The defense of Helm's Deep
Huge catapults, battle-ready giants, and tens of thousands of orcs have got nothing on Gandalf and his crew of grizzly gladiators.

449630899- Battle: Scottish rebels vs. the British
Before Mel Gibson went bat-shit crazy, he shot the battle scene that defines the historical epic genre—and reminds us how cool kilts can be.