Whats the best Lightsaber fight so far?

Post by **Revan** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 3:11 pm

For me it's got to be Darth Maul and co...

Post by **aTOMiC** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:54 pm

I don't know. The acrobatics and so on from the sabre fight in Menace was truly spectacular. The punch that Yoda gave the fight in Clones was a fan's dream come true. I'm torn. (Notice I don't even mention any of the fights in the first trilogy.) Maybe the second set has something over the first eh?

Post by **matrixman** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 8:18 pm

Well, my favorite remains Darth vs. Luke in Empire. I liked the way their fight progressed, from the "civilized" duel in the carbon-freezing chamber to the hack-n-slash fest over the wind tunnel chasm. I also liked how Vader used his environment to brutalize and wear down Luke. At the end, Luke is a mess, while for Vader it's just another day at the office. Vader's so baaad, and so coool.

Post by **aTOMiC** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 12:28 pm

I enjoyed watching the first trilogy saber fights. The Empire duel was particularly exciting. (Especially with the loss of a hand and the startling revelation that came with it.) The prequel fights are in my mind more visually stunning. They might have less significance but they are brilliant.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 1:55 pm

1. Empire (Luke vs. Vader)
2. Phantom (Qui-gon/Obi-wan vs. Maul)
3. Jedi (Luke vs. Vader)
4. Clones (Yoda vs. Dooku)
5. Hope (Obi-wan vs. Vader)

Post by **aTOMiC** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 2:44 pm

3. Empire (Luke vs. Vader)
1. Phantom (Qui-gon/Obi-wan vs. Maul)
4. Jedi (Luke vs. Vader)
2. Clones (Yoda vs. Dooku)
5. Hope (Obi-wan vs. Vader)

Post by **aTOMiC** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 3:19 pm

To each his own. Live and let die.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 9:42 pm

THunderball was better.

Post by **matrixman** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 5:35 am

Yes, Thunderball was one of the best Bond--oops, sorry, gentlemen. Please continue...

Post by **Revan** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 10:20 am

I'd forgotten about the Yoda Dooku fight... Yes, I think that was the best now.

Post by **aTOMiC** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 6:26 pm

Yoda blew me away. I'm over it now, but when I first watched it, it was very cool.

Post by **matrixman** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 7:14 pm

My local TV station was showing Phantom Menace couple of nights ago, so I tuned in (never bought the DVD). I must be mellowing with age or something, but it didn't seem all that bad, except Jar-Jar still irritated the heck out of me. Anyway, the Maul/Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon fight was still intense and exciting to my eyes. I think I might rank it right up there with Luke/Vader in Empire. BTW, I still liked that brief first encounter between Qui-Gon and Darth Maul on Tatooine, when they were taking off. I liked how there was no preamble, they just got it on. Qui-Gon was a cool customer; in his place I'd probably be frozen in terror if I suddenly saw this dark, hideous looking thing flying toward me out of nowhere.

Post by **aTOMiC** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 8:59 pm

Great imagery, MM. I wouldn't have gotten through the "negotiations" at the beginning of the film. The Dioxin would have wiped me out from the get go.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:34 pm

SHATTERSTAR wrote:Great imagery, MM. I wouldn't have gotten through the "negotiations" at the beginning of the film. The Dioxin would have wiped me out from the get go.

This from the guy who thinks "Bruce Campbell vs. The Army Of Darkness" is one of the all time best movies.

Post by **aTOMiC** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 5:37 pm

I wish I knew what you meant by that. I don't deny it, I just don't know what you mean.

Post by **Revan** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 4:15 pm

Matrixman wrote:My local TV station was showing Phantom Menace couple of nights ago, so I tuned in (never bought the DVD). I must be mellowing with age or something, but it didn't seem all that bad, except Jar-Jar still irritated the heck out of me. Anyway, the Maul/Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon fight was still intense and exciting to my eyes. I think I might rank it right up there with Luke/Vader in Empire. BTW, I still liked that brief first encounter between Qui-Gon and Darth Maul on Tatooine, when they were taking off. I liked how there was no preamble, they just got it on. Qui-Gon was a cool customer; in his place I'd probably be frozen in terror if I suddenly saw this dark, hideous looking thing flying toward me out of nowhere.

I don't know how you can even compare Maul/Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon fight with the Luke/Vader fight... All fights in the first or second Trilogy (Depending on how you look at it) were pretty crap...

Post by **matrixman** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 6:00 am

Please, Lord Revan, I'm only trying my best to find good things to say about the prequels...and that's not easy!

(Suddenly hears voiceover: "Do or do not. There is no try.")

Post by **Revan** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 8:48 am

Post by **Revan** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 8:49 am

The fight parts are good in the prequels...

Post by **aTOMiC** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 7:27 pm

Perhaps it is simply a matter of style over substance.

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Whats the best Lightsaber fight so far?

Whats the best Lightsaber fight so far?