Let ’s front facts . No artillery is more badass than a steel . Fight scenes are often great in science fable and phantasy film , but fight scenes with swords ? They ’re the stuff of legend . Here are ten of the very best sword fights in cinematic history .
Since we ’re all about face facts today , I ’m just going to admit up front that I might be a turn of a sword fight lover . So I could n’t constrict down this listing to an accurate ten . I had to throw in a few extras , mostly because I love you but also because I pass the last two mean solar day trying to constrict this list down to no help . Without further fuss , here are ten - ish of the secure brand fights institutionalise to shoot EVAR .
10 . The Empire Strikes Back , Darth vs. Luke Even though this looks a little dated now , it ’s still the light saber duel that pick the biggest emotional punch in the Star Wars series . Luke lose his script ! If I were going with my personal favorite light saber duel , however , I ’d have to say Darth vs. Obi Wan in A New Hope . It ’s not actually a very practiced fight — it ’s more like Darth and Obi Wan are make tea leaf time conversation while occasionally waving light sabers around . Obi Wan ’s hood does n’t even get mussed . But in this combat between Darth and Luke , there ’s a lot of serious zooming around and smack public lecture . Definitely the good in term of sheer play .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhRUe-gz690
9 . ( Tie ) Monty Python and the Holy Grail , Arthur vs. the Black Knight and Raiders of the Lost Ark , Indy vs. Sword Guy
Who has n’t at some point cried , “ It ’s just a anatomy wound ! ” or “ Come back and I ’ll bite you ! ” That ’s because Monty Python ’s Black Knight affaire d’honneur is perhaps one of the best slapstick grossout sword press you ’ve ever seen . It really does n’t get more classic Python than this .
Another great slapstick sword fight is this ultra - short , ultra - memorable routine from Raiders of the Lost Ark , where Indy is jeopardize by Scimitar Sam . It answers the eternal adventure picture question , “ Why are they take a sword combat when they could just shoot the guy rope ? ” just !
8 . Equilibrium , John Preston vs. Everybody
How can such a bad movie have such great conflict ? It ’s one of Earth ’s slap-up mysteries , but the answer may have something to do with the fact that the motion-picture show ’s Creator invent something called “ gun for hire kata ” just for this flick ( which is really about a dystopia where everybody is doped up on a Prozac - like drug shout out — wait for it — Prozium ) . In this last boss scene , John Preston fights an entire way full of ninjas with samurai brand .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAf4ckL7hSI
7 . ( Tie ) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , Pt . 2 , Neville vs. Nagini and Return of the King , Eowyn vs. the Nazgul
Both of these fights have the same introductory complex body part of “ character whom everybody underestimated comes to lay aside the day with one swift stroke of a blade . ” Neville , the type who bumbled through the first few Harry Potter movies , has unfold into a gravely brave hottie . He ’s the only one who is able to ruin the final horcrux , the giant snake Nagini . Who does n’t love the moment when he come in out with the Gryffindor blade to save the mean solar day ?
As a cleaning woman , I have to say this sword fight from Lord of the Rings ’ final chapter made me stomp my foot with mirthfulness . Everybody keep telling Eowyn that she ’s only a girl so she should n’t go fight . But when push button come to shove , she disguises herself and emerge as the bravest soldier on the field . She ’s challenged the Nazgul while wearing her full armor , and chop up his foul steed ’s head right on off . When she faces his empty phantasm of a face , he intones , “ No human race can kill me . ” And what does Eowyn say , ladies ? “ I AM NO Isle of Man ! ” Then she slams that sword properly into his human face and kill the whoreson out of him . Fuck YEAH !
6 . Versus , Prisoner vs. The Man
In this mad flick about mobster meeting zombi versions of everyone they ’ve killed in the Forest of Resurrection , a prisoner and a woman are fleeing for their living from both the gangsters and the monsters . But then the captive start to call back that he is part of a great conflict between igniter and drab — a battle that must culminate in this seriously off the hook fight with the mysterious “ man . ” Seriously , do you really involve to know patch detail ? Just find out and appreciate .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPyLF7NxZyY
5 . Matrix Reloaded , Neo vs. The Chateau
We likely wo n’t gibe on whether this movie was capital , but we can for certain reach a consensus about the severe hella win of the conflict scenes . In this sequence at the Merovingian ’s chateau , a fortune of weapon are used — but there is a major swordy factor . follow Neo do his matter against the cyber - bads and remember what it was like to subsist in a world where The Matrix was the cool thing you had ever seen .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_9Hms8wDls
4 . Afro Samurai , Afro vs. Jinno
OK so this is n’t from a movie — it ’s from the anime series Afro Samurai . This is an edited - together edition of a fight that is so insanely out of control that it actually takes place over two episodes . Afro faces down one of his greatest enemies , the plushy - headed Jinno . While it may be more talky and excited than Afro ’s fight with Robo - Afro , it ’s still one of the greatest anime sword contend ever .
3 . Highlander , Highlander vs. Kurgan
I think this may be one of the most perfect movies ever made . It has pretty much everything , from Sean Connery prevail around in lacy getup venture to be Spanish , to our delicious Scottish highlander with a French accent and white sneakers . There are broadsword fights in trash city alleyways . Disco lights pulse when one of the immortals die . Plus the regretful guy Kurgan is a consummate embodiment of everything parents feared in the 1980s — he ’s a Twisted Sister music video recording character with all his leather and safety pins and grunty ways . And in earnest , there is nothing you could do to react to this fight scene other than just make the devil star sign with both your hand and your feet too . Highlander fight Kurgan in what I swear is a post - apocalyptic dance club , and then when he does his “ quickening ” thing there are SKULLS and SNAKES and other spooky diddly-shit floating in the air ! Special effects MAGIC .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY7Kg6BlNec
2 . squat Tiger Hidden Dragon , Yu Shu Lien vs. Jen Yu
In this mythic fantasy heroic poem , sister turns against babe during a search for a legendary jade sword . And they have one of the most in earnest brilliant sword fights you have ever seen .
1 . Princess Bride , Inigo Montoya vs. the Dread Pirate Roberts
“ My name is Inigo Montoya . You killed my founding father . Prepare to go bad . ” It ’s the spoken communication that launched a thousand nerd antic and internet memes . And here , in this first meeting ( and duel ) between Inigo Montoya and the Dread Pirate Roberts ( AKA Wesley ) , we get a sword fight that is not only natural process - pack but filled with witty zingers that will make you accrue in passion with this classic fantasy comedy all over again .
Bonus Round !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27M5KWI_q50
OK so it is n’t even remotely science fiction or fantasy ( though it may be grotesque ) , but if you are like me you are pretty much begging for a taste of Rob Roy at this item . So here you go .
And by popular demand , one of the most gnarly fight ever committed to film , in Kill Bill .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1slkFc7YBkc
What ? You still want more ? OK , here ’s Eric Bana fighting Brad Pitt in Troy . I know , I know . You ’ll be in your bunk .
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