Best Choreographed fight-scene or use of a weapon!

[Grey_Wolf]

Star Wars ep I & II: The Lightsabre duels.

Highlander 1: The end duel between The Highlander and The Kurgan.

The Mark of Zorro (need I say more)

The Three Musketeers (n I s m)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (n I s m)

Under Siege 1: Best knife-fighting-scene, in the end.

Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves: Trick Archery & Sword-fighting.

A Knight's Tale (n I s m)

The Mummy & The Mummy Returns: Trick shooting.

[StrawberryIcecream]

Robin Hood men in tights, when robin is fighting the big guy on thebridge and the sticks keep breaking!:D

[Darth Tater]

Episode 3, Yoda and Dooku of course, plus the Dooku/Anakin with two sabers fight was filmed beautifully.

Crouching Tiger, the most beautiful fight scene in film history IMO is the one in the bamboo trees. Genius, and the use of music there is perfection.

[Finrod Felagund]

The Princess Bride - Inigo and Westley's fight on the cliffs!

[Tar-Elendil]

Originally posted by StrawberryIcecream
Robin Hood men in tights, when robin is fighting the big guy on thebridge and the sticks keep breaking!:D that movie is awesome..mel brooks is a genius :P

[gdl96]

mel brooks rules!!! (I think there might be a thread about that somewhere)

hmmm...

The Matrix

Gladiator

Spiderman

nothing else on the top of my head...I'll think of some more later

[StrawberryIcecream]

Originally posted by gdl96
mel brooks rules!!! (I think there might be a thread about that somewhere)



yeah there is - i started it!

a really good fight that always has me in hysterics is between hugh grant and Colin Firth in Bridget Jone'sDiary!

'Its a fight! a REAL fight!'

[mirrille]

Anything with Jet Li in it, but preferably the earlier stuff that's not made weird to fit North American audiences.
There was a Once Upon a Time in China where most of the fighting was done while lion-dancing (hard to explain. you just gotta see it). That was soooo cool.:D
And he looks so good in traditional costume.;)

[AACHOO]

Lethal Weapon : Mel vs. Gary. Undoubtably one the most realistic savage scenes ever.

Been in a lot of knock down drag outs ( mainly with members of our Marine Corps ) and every time I see this fight it brings back memories.

[Khamûl]

One that stands out is the fight in the Chinese warehouse in Jackie Chan's First Strike. When he gets the ladders and the poles, it is amazing. The entire movie was amazing. They had some great choreography in that movie.

[Finrod Felagund]

The Princess Bride - Inigo and Westley's fight on the cliffs!

[IronParrot]

I won't bother repeating too much that's already been listed...

Once Upon A Time In China - both I and II... numerous scenes are worth mentioning, so I won't even bother listing them all.

Raiders of the Lost Ark - Indy versus the scimitar-twirling baddie in the streets of Cairo. :p

Of all the Star Wars duels, the three-way in Phantom was the best-choreographed, but when you consider other elements such as photography and dramatic effectiveness, it's far from being my favourite...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Arthur dismembering the Black Knight!

[emplynx]

Shrek. That has the best fight seens ever.
*oh what? not choreographed? animated? no way!?!*

[Finrod Felagund]

The Princess Bride - Inigo and Westley's fight on the cliffs!









The Princess Bride - Inigo and Westley's fight on the cliffs!








Sorry I just love the Princess Bride!:D

[Starr Polish]

So do I, so do I!

[Grey_Wolf]

A few more:

Charlie's Angels

I M - II

Commando (the final knife-duel)

Braveheart (when they trick the English to impale themselves on the raised spears of the Scots)

Excalibur (In the end when Arthur impales himself on Mordred's lance and then drags himself forward to shove Ex. into M:s throat)

[gdl96]

Charlies Angels? That movie was TERRIBLE (hmmm...I should go add that to the list of worst movies ever)

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally posted by gdl96
Charlies Angels? That movie was TERRIBLE (hmmm...I should go add that to the list of worst movies ever)

I didn't refer to E X C E L L E N T script, but to the funky fightscenes in it.

[gdl96]

All the fight scenes ripped off the Matrix and were very unbelievable.

[azalea]

The fight at the end of Every Which Way but Loose.:cool:

[aldesign]

as Khamûl mentioned

its has to be
Jackie Chang's LADDER fight scene. Best choreography EVER!!!!!!


oops, dont forget the
Lobby scene in the Matrix!

andy

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally posted by gdl96
All the fight scenes ripped off the Matrix and were very unbelievable.

I guess so.

Well, what do you think of the fight-scenes in the Lethal Weapon-movies then?

[Grey_Wolf]

After I've seen Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero I had to revive this thread since these movies contain some of the most terrific sword-fighting scenes ever.

[Falagar]

I agree there, those fighting-scenes are incredible!

[Jonathan]

I loved Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero. Not only were the fighting scenes great, but the environments were fantastic.

I liked the fightings in Kill Bill, even though they were extremely bloody. I've never seen such a carnage :)

[Falagar]

Yeah, the blood was a little bit extreme. ;) But it was the beginning that was worst, I'd say (though it didn't get much better).

Oh, and if anyone wondered: yes it is illegal to be below 18 years when watching it here in Norway (without a parent), but those rules don't apply to me. :p

[Jonathan]

Originally posted by Falagar
Oh, and if anyone wondered: yes it is illegal to be below 18 years when watching it here in Norway (without a parent), but those rules don't apply to me. :p :eek: shame on you! :p

[Grey_Wolf]

The fencing-scene in Die another day was pretty good.

[Nurvingiel]

All the battle scenes in Excalibur were amazing!

[Anglorfin]

The fight scenes on Last Samurai were so exact. I have to give credit to whoever choreographed them so excellently.

I Jackie Chan film I particularly liked the choreography of was Legend of Drunken Master. The end fight was great as was the fight using bamboo against the axe gang. Actually, all the fights were done really well. It was hilarious to see Jackie fight while drunk too.

Another Jackie Chan mention goes to the end fight scene in Who Am I where he fights the two guys at the top of that building.


Best weapon fighting has to go to anything involving Bruce Lee and his nunchaku. Nobody could touch that.

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
All the battle scenes in Excalibur were amazing!

Agrees. In Excalibur (In the end when Arthur impales himself on Mordred's lance and then drags himself forward to shove Ex. into M:s throat)

[Millane]

The Last Samurai is the best fighting ever in a movie largely thanks to Hiroyuki Sanada who was incredible...
Kill Bill - Bride vs Oren Ishii (Oren's background story was sick too)... the intentional blood bumps it up a notch.
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon justhas to be up there for its brilliance, everyone loves Li Mu Bai:D

[Falagar]

Still waiting to see the Last Samurai here in Norway.

[FoolofaTook]

Kill Bill
Game of Death(Bruce Lee vs Kareem Abdul Jabar)
Return of the Dragon(Bruce Lee vs Chuck Norris)
Legend of the Drunken Master(Jackie Chan vs The Axe Gang)
The Last Samurai
The Matrix

[Nurvingiel]

Any Bruce Lee movie, especially Fists of Fury.

[hectorberlioz]

Minority Report
and both X-Men movies.(especially the second one)
Gladiator
Saving Private Ryan
and for Finrod's sake (:p)...
Inigo and Wesley's fight on the cliffs. "The Cliffs of Insanity! ahahahah"

[Yapaluna]

:) Inigo´s and Wesley´s fight is really great.
Did anyone see the young Stewart Granger in fighting scenes with a sabre and a dagger? He is very good.

I also like the scenes in the Three Musketeers with Michael York on the ice fighting with Christopher Lee as Rochefort. Or at night in the forest when they use that lanterns and in fact can´t see anything.

[GrayMouser]

Seconds on Inigo and Wesley

Also the two duels in Rob Roy- as a reminder that the ancient .Western art of swordmanship was pretty hot too

[Valandil]

Interesting thread. Off the top of my head, I'll throw in a couple on the lighter side:

The Pie Fight in "The Great Race"

The bar fight on the original series Star Trek episode, "The Trouble with Tribbles"

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally posted by GrayMouser
Seconds on Inigo and Wesley

Also the two duels in Rob Roy- as a reminder that the ancient .Western art of swordmanship was pretty hot too

That's why I like Highlander 1, The three Musketeers, The Mask of Zorro, Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves and those good old movies with Errol Flynn.

[Finrod Felagund]

I have to say I also love the Princess Bride Westley & Inigo fight, it's so well choreographed, the actual swordfighting was done completely by the tow of them, and it's got great dialogue as well.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Finrod Felagund
I have to say I also love the Princess Bride Westley & Inigo fight, it's so well choreographed, the actual swordfighting was done completely by the tow of them, and it's got great dialogue as well.

'Then why are you smiling?'
'Because I know something you don't know.'
'What is it?'
'I am not left-handed!'

and a bit later...

'Then why are you smiling?'
'Because I know something you don't know.'
'What is it?'
'I am not left-handed either!'

:D

[Millane]

im waiting for Uma Thurmans and Michael Madsens fight in Kill Bill vol 2 supposed to just be a sick scene packed with torture and blood, Madsen nearly vomited in disgust :D YAY!!!!

[Elvengirl]

Originally posted by Finrod Felagund
The Princess Bride - Inigo and Westley's fight on the cliffs!

No doubt best sword fighting scene ever! :D

[Falagar]

I like Indy's fight-scene with that sword-wielding guy in Bagdad (I think it was). ;) Apparently it was supposed to be much longer, but Harrison Ford had diaré and asked Lucas if he could short it down a bit...

Now I can't remember which movie it was in , but it might have been nr. 1.

[Nurvingiel]

Was that where Indy's opponent is swinging two swords around, and Indy pulls out his gun and shoots him?

[Falagar]

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
Was that where Indy's opponent is swinging two swords around, and Indy pulls out his gun and shoots him?
Yup. :)

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally posted by Falagar
Yup. :)

That was in "Raiders of the Lost Arc". One of my absolute favourite movies of the Modern Adventure Movie Category.

[Bombadillo]

I think the best display of choreography was in some kung fu movie, of course. I forget the name, but I'll narrow it down by saying the main character was a cop and master fighter in Japan. And the fight I'm refering to is between him and an old man who uses a metal umbrella.
It's close to the end scene in The Legend of Drunken Master, in the factory, where Jackie Chan actually burnt off a lot of his hair.

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
Was that where Indy's opponent is swinging two swords around, and Indy pulls out his gun and shoots him? That. Was. Good. :D

[Valandil]

Just thought of an old one... from the movie 'El Cid' - Charlton Heston played the lead role.

To explain the setting: The father of Heston's character was killed by 'the King's Champion' - the toughest fighter in the land. The son felt duty-bound to avenge his father, so he confronted the fellow and managed to kill him (this complicated his relationship with the champion's daughter, played by Sophia Lauren - though I imagine lots of guys would like to kill their gf's father :p ).

Anyway, this made Heston's character the new champion, 'untested' and 'inexperienced' as he was. A rival king saw this as a great opporunity... so he pressed a claim to a certain territory. These claims were apparently resolved by a fight to the death between the champions from the two sides.

So Heston has to go 'in the ring' with this guy... and the other champion comes out real aggressive, just driving Heston back with blow after blow, and Heston can't even get in a swing... and THEN... BAM, the hero gets an opening and stuns the guy and finishes him with a second sword-stroke. So just these two blows, and it's over FAST!

Anyway... don't remember much of the rest of the movie... saw it many years ago, it's VERY long, and I was tired anyway... but this all happens early in the movie, so if it's worth checking it out to see it, go for it!

[Grey_Wolf]

The Exceptional sword fighting in Pirates of the Caribbean

[gimli7410]

star wars ep 1 when obi wan fights darth amul after qui gon jinn died is really good, along with kill bill, some lotr parts, SW ep 2 with anakin fighting dooku is good except for when he gets his hand cut off:rolleyes:

[Fat middle]

Awesome fighting scenes in Zhang Yimou's "Hero". I liked especially the duel over the lake. :cool:

And also the arrows' attack :cool: :cool: