Al versus Murtaugh..

John McClane's sidekick, Al, goes up against Riggs's partner Murtaugh. Steel cage death match.

The cage has weapons mounted on each wall. Baseball bat, crowbar, katana and a pitchfork.

McClane and Riggs are in their corners. McClane is offering advice to Al, Riggs to Murtaugh.

Who wins?

Al katanas Murtaugh, right off the bat.

(Which is good, because its the first time that Al katana'ed anyone since the time he accidentally katana'ed that kid once...)

Murtaugh is caught while rotating and cricking his neck, while saying "Im too old for thi-" before he is beheaded.

McClane will motivate his man by telling him that Murtaugh has eaten all the hostess cakes.

Murtaugh is in better shape, taller, longer reach, plus Riggs tells him that Al deflowered his baby girl.

Al ftw

Based on.....what? "Al FTW" is a lame answer. If you think Al will win, then tell us why. Bear in mind he displayed ZERO h2h fighting skills, while Murtaugh at least kicked a bit of ass.

Is this a spite thread?

Obviously, Murtaugh.

Its a sidekick thread, thats all.

It should have been Zeus vs Murtaugh

Oh shit, thread idea 😱

Who the hell is Al? Murtaugh sucks though, whoever Al is he wins.

Hardly, all Al did was eat twinkies. Murtaugh took on Jet Li, landed a few punches, and stabbed his ass.

Yet at other times, you tried to maintain that Al was an indispensable sidekick like Riggs and his wife here are.

He was, he helped in different ways though.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Murtaugh took on Jet Li, landed a few punches, and stabbed his ass.

Someone better notify PETA. ha-son

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
He was, he helped in different ways though.

Still no comparison.
Al provided a bit of intelligence every now and then in Diehard 1, and in one scene in Diehard 2....thats all.

True he shot Karl, but that could a been any of the many cops, once Karl had produced and levelled and aimed a machine gun at a crowd.

But they met once.

Once.

Whereas Riggs and Muratugh must thank f**k that they are in California, so that their marriage can be made legit.
They are two halves of a buddy act.

For an accurate pound-for-pound matchup of true sidekicks, you'd have to have Al Powell versus Leo Getz, ferchissakes.

What does this have to do with Roger wiping the floor with Al?

Al, easy.

Murtaugh always does that stupid head-rotation move before he attacks. Al will capitalize on that and strike first, via katana to the face, pitch fork to the eye, baseball bat to the forehead and/or crowbar to the testicles.

Also of note: Don't let Al's fatness fool you, it may slow him down a little, but the fat adds up to one massive damage soak.

I see, so screen feats are out the window then?

Give it up, man, Al gets his ass handed to him here.

Originally posted by Robtard

Murtaugh always does that stupid head-rotation move before he attacks.

😆

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
I see, so screen feats are out the window then?

Give it up, man, Al gets his ass handed to him here.

I used screen feats, sir. Murtuagh has a weakness, he always pauses to do that stupid head-rotation move; this can/will be exploited. Al's fat, this gives him a layer of protection, especially from blunt-force trauma. Ergo, Al +2.

I recall you consistently saying "give it up" in the Riggs Vs McClane thread. As it turns out, you've admitted you were dead wrong all along.