I wish to be these climactic battles made great Disney films even better
made great Disney films even better
made great Disney films even better welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Disney show downs prepare for this list
Disney show downs prepare for this list
Disney show downs prepare for this list we’re looking at the best moments in
we’re looking at the best moments in
we’re looking at the best moments in Disney films where the hero faces off
Disney films where the hero faces off
Disney films where the hero faces off with the villain give us a plan you
with the villain give us a plan you
with the villain give us a plan you don’t have a plan we are excluding Pixar
don’t have a plan we are excluding Pixar
don’t have a plan we are excluding Pixar films however because they deserve their
films however because they deserve their
films however because they deserve their own list and as you may have guessed
own list and as you may have guessed
own list and as you may have guessed since these showdowns mostly function as
since these showdowns mostly function as
since these showdowns mostly function as the climaxes of their respective movies
the climaxes of their respective movies
the climaxes of their respective movies a spoiler alert is probably in order
a spoiler alert is probably in order
a spoiler alert is probably in order I’ll kill you for this number 10
I’ll kill you for this number 10
I’ll kill you for this number 10 basil vs. professor Ratigan the Great
basil vs. professor Ratigan the Great
basil vs. professor Ratigan the Great Mouse Detective
one of the more underrated films in the
one of the more underrated films in the Disney Pantheon this Sherlock Holmes
Disney Pantheon this Sherlock Holmes
Disney Pantheon this Sherlock Holmes inspired flick has one of the most
inspired flick has one of the most
inspired flick has one of the most creative showdowns as basil takes on
creative showdowns as basil takes on
creative showdowns as basil takes on rhadigan inside the iconic Big Ben clock
rhadigan inside the iconic Big Ben clock
rhadigan inside the iconic Big Ben clock tower complicating matters is the
tower complicating matters is the
tower complicating matters is the presence of little Olivia who is nearly
presence of little Olivia who is nearly
presence of little Olivia who is nearly crushed by the clocks gears before basil
crushed by the clocks gears before basil
crushed by the clocks gears before basil is able to save her
rhadigan gives basel a pretty good
rhadigan gives basel a pretty good beating but when the clock bell strikes
beating but when the clock bell strikes
beating but when the clock bell strikes ten it appears both fall to their deaths
miraculously
miraculously basel is able to save himself by flying
basel is able to save himself by flying
basel is able to save himself by flying a piece of wreckage from Ratigan’s
a piece of wreckage from Ratigan’s
a piece of wreckage from Ratigan’s dirigible number nine merlin vs madam
dirigible number nine merlin vs madam
dirigible number nine merlin vs madam MIM the sword in the stone rule fall no
MIM the sword in the stone rule fall no
MIM the sword in the stone rule fall no cheating
cheating
cheating alright alright now paste often who
alright alright now paste often who
alright alright now paste often who doesn’t love a wizard’s duel this
doesn’t love a wizard’s duel this
doesn’t love a wizard’s duel this showdown pits Merlin’s expertise and
showdown pits Merlin’s expertise and
showdown pits Merlin’s expertise and knowledge against madam Mims dark magic
it’s all set in motion when MIM changes
it’s all set in motion when MIM changes herself into a cat and attempts to eat
herself into a cat and attempts to eat
herself into a cat and attempts to eat Arthur who has been changed into a
Arthur who has been changed into a
Arthur who has been changed into a sparrow
Merlin arrives just in time to save his
Merlin arrives just in time to save his life whereupon Minges Merlin to a
life whereupon Minges Merlin to a
life whereupon Minges Merlin to a wizard’s duel want to fight wanna have a
wizard’s duel want to fight wanna have a
wizard’s duel want to fight wanna have a wizard storm – as you wish madam
wizard storm – as you wish madam
wizard storm – as you wish madam the wily which attempts to defeat the
the wily which attempts to defeat the
the wily which attempts to defeat the old mage by cheating and using black
old mage by cheating and using black
old mage by cheating and using black magic madam just a mate but in the world
magic madam just a mate but in the world
magic madam just a mate but in the world of Disney good always triumphs over evil
of Disney good always triumphs over evil
of Disney good always triumphs over evil and after a long and inventive battle
and after a long and inventive battle
and after a long and inventive battle Merlin eventually outwits Mumbai turning
Merlin eventually outwits Mumbai turning
Merlin eventually outwits Mumbai turning into a germ and infecting her with a
into a germ and infecting her with a
into a germ and infecting her with a chickenpox like disease number 8 Tarzan
chickenpox like disease number 8 Tarzan
chickenpox like disease number 8 Tarzan versus Clayton Tarzan you there take
versus Clayton Tarzan you there take
versus Clayton Tarzan you there take what you can back to the penalty this
what you can back to the penalty this
what you can back to the penalty this showdown results in one of the nastiest
showdown results in one of the nastiest
showdown results in one of the nastiest deaths ever seen in a Disney film I’ve
deaths ever seen in a Disney film I’ve
deaths ever seen in a Disney film I’ve got some hunting to do
got some hunting to do
got some hunting to do after blasting Kerchak with a shotgun
after blasting Kerchak with a shotgun
after blasting Kerchak with a shotgun Clayton attempts to shoot Tarzan who
Clayton attempts to shoot Tarzan who
Clayton attempts to shoot Tarzan who flees into the trees
Clayton follows him and the two engage
Clayton follows him and the two engage in a vicious fight
in a vicious fight
in a vicious fight go ahead true Tarzan has Clayton where
go ahead true Tarzan has Clayton where
go ahead true Tarzan has Clayton where he wants him but making the typical
he wants him but making the typical
he wants him but making the typical Disney good guy mistake he spares the
Disney good guy mistake he spares the
Disney good guy mistake he spares the villains life after which point Clayton
villains life after which point Clayton
villains life after which point Clayton naturally tries to do him in Tarzan then
naturally tries to do him in Tarzan then
naturally tries to do him in Tarzan then gets the upper hand by immobilizing his
gets the upper hand by immobilizing his
gets the upper hand by immobilizing his nemesis with vines Clayton begins wildly
nemesis with vines Clayton begins wildly
nemesis with vines Clayton begins wildly hacking away at them but does not cut
hacking away at them but does not cut
hacking away at them but does not cut the one around his neck and gets what he
the one around his neck and gets what he
the one around his neck and gets what he deserves
number 7 ba Milan vs. Shan you Mulan you
number 7 ba Milan vs. Shan you Mulan you took away my victory no I did at first
took away my victory no I did at first
took away my victory no I did at first this seems like less of a showdown and
this seems like less of a showdown and
this seems like less of a showdown and more of a beat-down as shan-yu chases
more of a beat-down as shan-yu chases
more of a beat-down as shan-yu chases Mulan throughout the palace nearly
Mulan throughout the palace nearly
Mulan throughout the palace nearly decapitating her with his sword
they eventually end up on the roof where
they eventually end up on the roof where Mulan uses her fan to steal Xiang Yu’s
Mulan uses her fan to steal Xiang Yu’s
Mulan uses her fan to steal Xiang Yu’s sword not quite
sword not quite
sword not quite after a beautiful leg swipe Mulan pins
after a beautiful leg swipe Mulan pins
after a beautiful leg swipe Mulan pins him down with the sword then acting on
him down with the sword then acting on
him down with the sword then acting on Mullins orders Mu Shu blasts a bag of
Mullins orders Mu Shu blasts a bag of
Mullins orders Mu Shu blasts a bag of fireworks at him sending him flying
fireworks at him sending him flying
fireworks at him sending him flying across the sky to his own demise number
across the sky to his own demise number
across the sky to his own demise number six
six
six Prince Erik versus Ursula The Little
Prince Erik versus Ursula The Little
Prince Erik versus Ursula The Little Mermaid this is your classic Disney
Mermaid this is your classic Disney
Mermaid this is your classic Disney showdown the villain takes the form of a
showdown the villain takes the form of a
showdown the villain takes the form of a giant monster while the Prince shows up
giant monster while the Prince shows up
giant monster while the Prince shows up at the last second to rescue the
at the last second to rescue the
at the last second to rescue the princess
things look bleak for Ariel and Eric
things look bleak for Ariel and Eric when ursula transforms into a giant and
when ursula transforms into a giant and
when ursula transforms into a giant and creates a massive whirlpool with her
creates a massive whirlpool with her
creates a massive whirlpool with her newly acquired trident
unfortunately for her this causes
unfortunately for her this causes several sunken ships to come to the
several sunken ships to come to the
several sunken ships to come to the surface one of which is boarded by Erik
surface one of which is boarded by Erik
surface one of which is boarded by Erik the prince then steers the ship into
the prince then steers the ship into
the prince then steers the ship into Ursula impaling her and ending the
Ursula impaling her and ending the
Ursula impaling her and ending the nightmare once and for all
number five Quasimodo versus judge
number five Quasimodo versus judge Claude Frollo The Hunchback of nut to
Claude Frollo The Hunchback of nut to
Claude Frollo The Hunchback of nut to them all my life you have told me the
them all my life you have told me the
them all my life you have told me the world is a dark cruel place but now I
world is a dark cruel place but now I
world is a dark cruel place but now I see that the only thing dark and cool
see that the only thing dark and cool
see that the only thing dark and cool about it is people like you
about it is people like you
about it is people like you it’s hard enough taking on a sword
it’s hard enough taking on a sword
it’s hard enough taking on a sword wielding religious madmen on your own
wielding religious madmen on your own
wielding religious madmen on your own it’s even harder when you have to
it’s even harder when you have to
it’s even harder when you have to prevent the girl you love from falling
prevent the girl you love from falling
prevent the girl you love from falling into a pit of fire at the same time
into a pit of fire at the same time
into a pit of fire at the same time leaving so soon Quasimodo is able to
leaving so soon Quasimodo is able to
leaving so soon Quasimodo is able to save Esmerelda but there’s still the
save Esmerelda but there’s still the
save Esmerelda but there’s still the evil Judge Claude Frollo to contend with
this showdown is notable in that it
this showdown is notable in that it doesn’t have a classic fistfight or duel
doesn’t have a classic fistfight or duel
doesn’t have a classic fistfight or duel instead there’s a lot of verbal fighting
instead there’s a lot of verbal fighting
instead there’s a lot of verbal fighting as Frollo unleashes vicious insult
as Frollo unleashes vicious insult
as Frollo unleashes vicious insult including one about the death of
including one about the death of
including one about the death of Quasimodo’s mother I should have known
Quasimodo’s mother I should have known
Quasimodo’s mother I should have known you’d risk your life to save that gypsy
you’d risk your life to save that gypsy
you’d risk your life to save that gypsy witch just as your own mother died
witch just as your own mother died
witch just as your own mother died trying to save you fortunately for the
trying to save you fortunately for the
trying to save you fortunately for the Hunchback and for the audience the
Hunchback and for the audience the
Hunchback and for the audience the fiendish Frollo finally falls to a
fiendish Frollo finally falls to a
fiendish Frollo finally falls to a well-deserved fiery death
number four Aladdin versus Jafar
number four Aladdin versus Jafar Aladdin genie ground me my past wish I
Aladdin genie ground me my past wish I
Aladdin genie ground me my past wish I was true on high as Sultan Aladdin is
was true on high as Sultan Aladdin is
was true on high as Sultan Aladdin is truly up against the odds in this
truly up against the odds in this
truly up against the odds in this showdown his best friend an all-powerful
showdown his best friend an all-powerful
showdown his best friend an all-powerful genie is enslaved by his enemy who turns
genie is enslaved by his enemy who turns
genie is enslaved by his enemy who turns into a giant snake
perhaps you’d like to see how I can be
perhaps you’d like to see how I can be as if that wasn’t enough the girl he
as if that wasn’t enough the girl he
as if that wasn’t enough the girl he loves is trapped in an hourglass with
loves is trapped in an hourglass with
loves is trapped in an hourglass with sand threatening to suffocate her
sand threatening to suffocate her
sand threatening to suffocate her Aladdin shows some skill with a sword
Aladdin shows some skill with a sword
Aladdin shows some skill with a sword and is able to fight you far off but
and is able to fight you far off but
and is able to fight you far off but winning against this villain takes quick
winning against this villain takes quick
winning against this villain takes quick thinking more than brawn and our street
thinking more than brawn and our street
thinking more than brawn and our street rat hero is all about thinking on his
rat hero is all about thinking on his
rat hero is all about thinking on his feet
feet
feet face it Jafar you’re still just second
face it Jafar you’re still just second
face it Jafar you’re still just second best by appealing to Jafar’s giant ego
best by appealing to Jafar’s giant ego
best by appealing to Jafar’s giant ego Aladdin triumphs and saves the day you
Aladdin triumphs and saves the day you
Aladdin triumphs and saves the day you want to be a genie you got everything
want to be a genie you got everything
want to be a genie you got everything that goes with it
that goes with it
that goes with it number three Prince Phillip vs.
number three Prince Phillip vs.
number three Prince Phillip vs. Maleficent Sleeping Beauty Oh shall you
Maleficent Sleeping Beauty Oh shall you
Maleficent Sleeping Beauty Oh shall you deal with me Oh Prince and all the
deal with me Oh Prince and all the
deal with me Oh Prince and all the powers of arguably one of the most
powers of arguably one of the most
powers of arguably one of the most famous scenes in the entire Disney canon
famous scenes in the entire Disney canon
famous scenes in the entire Disney canon this showdown is everything you want
this showdown is everything you want
this showdown is everything you want from a fairy tale a knight in shining
from a fairy tale a knight in shining
from a fairy tale a knight in shining armor taking on a dragon to save a
armor taking on a dragon to save a
armor taking on a dragon to save a princess
and while the fight ultimately comes
and while the fight ultimately comes down to Philip vs. Maleficent the three
down to Philip vs. Maleficent the three
down to Philip vs. Maleficent the three fairies are also heroes that evil die
fairies are also heroes that evil die
fairies are also heroes that evil die and good endure they equipped the prince
and good endure they equipped the prince
and good endure they equipped the prince with the magical Sword of Truth and
with the magical Sword of Truth and
with the magical Sword of Truth and shield of virtue which helped him hold
shield of virtue which helped him hold
shield of virtue which helped him hold his own against the witch even in her
his own against the witch even in her
his own against the witch even in her terrifying dragon form but eventually
terrifying dragon form but eventually
terrifying dragon form but eventually Philip is cornered so the fairies
Philip is cornered so the fairies
Philip is cornered so the fairies expertly enchant his sword its aim is
expertly enchant his sword its aim is
expertly enchant his sword its aim is true and it Pierce’s Maleficent’s heart
true and it Pierce’s Maleficent’s heart
true and it Pierce’s Maleficent’s heart causing her to fall to her death and
causing her to fall to her death and
causing her to fall to her death and breaking her spell in the process number
breaking her spell in the process number
breaking her spell in the process number 2 beast versus Gaston Beauty and the
2 beast versus Gaston Beauty and the
2 beast versus Gaston Beauty and the Beast
Beast
Beast come on out and fight there are no
come on out and fight there are no
come on out and fight there are no dragons genies or magic spells in this
dragons genies or magic spells in this
dragons genies or magic spells in this showdown this fight comes down to brute
showdown this fight comes down to brute
showdown this fight comes down to brute strength versus brute strength as Gaston
strength versus brute strength as Gaston
strength versus brute strength as Gaston and beast settle their differences high
and beast settle their differences high
and beast settle their differences high atop the castle roof get out while
atop the castle roof get out while
atop the castle roof get out while Gaston is strong something he never lets
Gaston is strong something he never lets
Gaston is strong something he never lets us forget he is no match for beasts
us forget he is no match for beasts
us forget he is no match for beasts monstrous power beast refuses to kill
monstrous power beast refuses to kill
monstrous power beast refuses to kill Gaston however and is literally stabbed
Gaston however and is literally stabbed
Gaston however and is literally stabbed in the back for his mercy
of course like all good Disney Villains
of course like all good Disney Villains Gaston ends up paying for his treachery
beasts life is spared as Belle professes
beasts life is spared as Belle professes her love for him breaking his curse and
her love for him breaking his curse and
her love for him breaking his curse and finally changing him back into his human
finally changing him back into his human
finally changing him back into his human form
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
somebody do something with that kid come
somebody do something with that kid come on
this is impossible you you feel can’t be
this is impossible you you feel can’t be you’re alive you’d have to be a Oh God
number one Simba versus scar The Lion
number one Simba versus scar The Lion King boom yes I hadn’t hit that this is
King boom yes I hadn’t hit that this is
King boom yes I hadn’t hit that this is just the way your father looked before
just the way your father looked before
just the way your father looked before he died the minute scar killed Mufasa
he died the minute scar killed Mufasa
he died the minute scar killed Mufasa you knew this moment was coming no Simba
you knew this moment was coming no Simba
you knew this moment was coming no Simba peas Simba finally gets a chance to
peas Simba finally gets a chance to
peas Simba finally gets a chance to confront his father’s killer but
confront his father’s killer but
confront his father’s killer but mercifully get scar a chance to save
mercifully get scar a chance to save
mercifully get scar a chance to save himself by telling him to run far away
himself by telling him to run far away
himself by telling him to run far away from Pride Rock the pressures of ruling
from Pride Rock the pressures of ruling
from Pride Rock the pressures of ruling a kingdom are no longer yours
a kingdom are no longer yours
a kingdom are no longer yours step down scar naturally scar refuses
step down scar naturally scar refuses
step down scar naturally scar refuses and the two engage in an epic and fiery
and the two engage in an epic and fiery
and the two engage in an epic and fiery fight both sides land solid blows but
fight both sides land solid blows but
fight both sides land solid blows but it’s Simba who gets the upper hand when
it’s Simba who gets the upper hand when
it’s Simba who gets the upper hand when he flips a lunging scar over the side of
he flips a lunging scar over the side of
he flips a lunging scar over the side of the cliff resulting in his death at the
the cliff resulting in his death at the
the cliff resulting in his death at the hands of his own hyena henchmen oh my
hands of his own hyena henchmen oh my
hands of his own hyena henchmen oh my friends hands I thought he said we were
friends hands I thought he said we were
friends hands I thought he said we were the enemy the irony is delicious
do you agree with our list oh it’s not
do you agree with our list oh it’s not too serious madam mayor you should
too serious madam mayor you should
too serious madam mayor you should recover in a few weeks and be as good
recover in a few weeks and be as good
recover in a few weeks and be as good yeah yeah I mean as bad as ever what’s
yeah yeah I mean as bad as ever what’s
yeah yeah I mean as bad as ever what’s your favorite Disney showdown for more
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away from me don’t touch me
away from me don’t touch me get your slimy Souls off me he’s not
get your slimy Souls off me he’s not
get your slimy Souls off me he’s not gonna be happy
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