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| Author: | Thegun [ Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:27 pm ] |
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I was going to start up a favorite fight thread, but I figured it would be easier to categorize it. So Here is the first parter. I like a good sword fight, I've always found it to be honorable but at the same time cool as hell. Theres a lot of good ones, I mean I would classify the SW films all to have sword fights, even if they are lazer swords. Out of all of them, I think the Luke vs Vader fight in ESB is the best, the three different environments with the hero loosing at the end is classic. These would be my tops: 1. The Princess Bride- Indigo vs. The Man in Black (It's the classiest sword fight I've ever seen between two masters as well as being funny and well choreographed. 2. Kill Bill Vol. 1- Bride vs. Crazy 88s. Who would have thought that Quentin was as brilliant in action choreography as he was in plot. 3. Star Wars- ESB and Phantom Menace-Darth Maul vs. Obi Wan and Qui Gon. Say what you want about the Phantom Menace, the three way sword fight is absolute brilliance. And read my earlier comments about ESB. But to be frank when it comes to SW all of them are pretty great. Any thoughts. |
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| Author: | Mannyisthebest [ Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:32 pm ] |
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between vader and ben... |
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| Author: | Thegun [ Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:34 pm ] |
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Oh, I'll also note that I have not seen a lot of foreign films, particularly most samurai or asian type of cinema. So if anyone knows of some great ones, please talk about it, I might have to take a run to Amazon.com, or blockbuster |
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| Author: | Excel [ Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:37 pm ] |
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pirates 1-jack and barbosa batman begins-bruce and ras |
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| Author: | Thegun [ Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:40 pm ] |
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Oh man, I totally forgot about the end of Highlander. The quickening was sick in the only good entry in the series. Though Connery's demise was a great sword fight too with the castle being destroyed around them. |
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| Author: | Johnny Dollar [ Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:53 pm ] |
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Errol Flynn Vs. Basil Rathbone- ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD Tyrone Power Vs. Basil Rathbone (!)- THE MARK OF ZORRO |
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| Author: | nghtvsn [ Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:00 pm ] |
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A few people like the sword fight between Liam Neeson and Tim Roth in some period piece. I currently enjoy the multiple weapon fight in Legendary Weapons of China. I also like the sword fight in ESB. And I can't forget the Michelle Yeoh fight in Crouching Tiger. |
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| Author: | Price [ Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:04 pm ] |
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Stewart Granger vs. Mel Ferrer in SCARAMOUCHE (1952) |
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| Author: | Heinrich Himmler [ Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:18 pm ] |
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Mr. Price wrote: Stewart Granger vs. Mel Ferrer in SCARAMOUCHE (1952) i just wanted to type that too. its also one of the great crowdpleasing moments in swashbuckling history when the pompous baddie mel ferrer starts sweating in this fight, realizing he cant keep up with granger. its only rivaled by the ronald colman/douglas fairbanks fight in the 1937 version of the prisonder of zenda. 
stewart granger starred in a not-so-hot 1952 remake btw. |
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| Author: | Thegun [ Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:10 pm ] |
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nghtvsn wrote: A few people like the sword fight between Liam Neeson and Tim Roth in some period piece. I currently enjoy the multiple weapon fight in Legendary Weapons of China. I also like the sword fight in ESB. And I can't forget the Michelle Yeoh fight in Crouching Tiger. Yea, I think its Rob Roy your talking about. That one is ok, it kind of steals from Hamlet though, but it is pretty good. |
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| Author: | Heinrich Himmler [ Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:21 pm ] |
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i forgot macbeth vs macduff in the roman polanski film. |
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| Author: | Shack [ Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:01 pm ] |
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Princess Bride for me, then Anakin vs Obi-Won, Darth Maul, and then Kill Bill(Elle vs Uma is my fave). |
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| Author: | Erendis [ Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:36 am ] |
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Excel: Special Edition wrote: pirates 1-jack and barbosa I have to agree with this one, and also add in the Princess Bride sequence. Admittedly the swordfighting itself isn't all that stellar, but the reason I never tire of watching either of these fights is that they match the sword beats <i>exactly</i> with the music beats -- really, watch and LISTEN to them sometime. And both scenes were written as a character development scenes. |
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| Author: | Bradley Witherberry [ Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:32 am ] |
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The Crying Game is right up there... |
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| Author: | Snrub [ Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:45 am ] |
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loyalfromlondon wrote: Skin Deep Heh. |
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| Author: | bABA [ Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:46 am ] |
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Holy Grail |
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| Author: | A. G. [ Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:19 am ] |
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I have to go with Pirates 1 Barbossa/Depp and Westley vs Inigo Montoya in Princess Bride. The fighting between Aragorn and the orcs at the end of Fellowship was also good but I'm not sure that counts as a swordfight or not. |
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| Author: | Erendis [ Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:32 pm ] |
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Oops, sorry, I meant the Depp/Bloom sequence in Pirates 1. (Not that Depp/Rush wasn't good, it was) |
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| Author: | BJ [ Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:23 pm ] |
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Luke/Darth ESB the greatest. |
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| Author: | El Maskado [ Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:02 pm ] |
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Favorite sword fight is Paramount's Gladiator fight between Maximus and the guy with the metal mask. Also Braveheart has some pretty good swordfights. Paramount does some great swordplay but WB comes close second |
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| Author: | bABA [ Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:12 pm ] |
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El_Masked_fuerte_grande wrote: Favorite sword fight is Paramount's Gladiator fight between Maximus and the guy with the metal mask. Also Braveheart has some pretty good swordfights. Paramount does some great swordplay but WB comes close second i forgot about Gladiator. Good fight there between those 2. |
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| Author: | FILMO [ Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:19 pm ] |
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The Princess Blade (not Bride) Japanese movie with low budget but excellent fighters and some kickass action. |
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| Author: | Bradley Witherberry [ Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:28 pm ] |
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I'll agree with those who said Rob Roy -- awesome!!! |
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| Author: | Korrgan [ Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:31 pm ] |
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Pretty much any sword fight in Kill Bill is amazing. My favorite would be Elle vs. The Bride in the trailer. |
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| Author: | tina_als_girl [ Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:26 pm ] |
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Tony Curtis vs. Ross Martin in The Great Race Joy |
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