hey never bring a knife to a gunfight Oh what about swords yeah welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 movie
down our picks for the top 10 movie sword fights you may not be able to
sword fights you may not be able to
sword fights you may not be able to fight like a samurai but you can at
fight like a samurai but you can at
fight like a samurai but you can at least die like us for this list we’re
least die like us for this list we’re
least die like us for this list we’re looking at sword fights in film that use
looking at sword fights in film that use
looking at sword fights in film that use at least one traditional sword like
at least one traditional sword like
at least one traditional sword like implement in a combative engagement of
implement in a combative engagement of
implement in a combative engagement of two or more people also there may be
two or more people also there may be
two or more people also there may be spoilers ahead so spoiler alert give me
spoilers ahead so spoiler alert give me
spoilers ahead so spoiler alert give me that sword number 10 Edmond Dantes
that sword number 10 Edmond Dantes
that sword number 10 Edmond Dantes versus Fernando Mondego The Count of
versus Fernando Mondego The Count of
versus Fernando Mondego The Count of Monte Cristo now I couldn’t live in a
Monte Cristo now I couldn’t live in a
Monte Cristo now I couldn’t live in a world where you have everything and I
world where you have everything and I
world where you have everything and I had nothing the 10th movie adaptation of
had nothing the 10th movie adaptation of
had nothing the 10th movie adaptation of the thrilling tome written by Alexandre
the thrilling tome written by Alexandre
the thrilling tome written by Alexandre Dumas tells the harrowing tale of Edmond
Dumas tells the harrowing tale of Edmond
Dumas tells the harrowing tale of Edmond Dantes whose friend Fernand Mondego
Dantes whose friend Fernand Mondego
Dantes whose friend Fernand Mondego unintentionally betrays him to French
unintentionally betrays him to French
unintentionally betrays him to French authorities
authorities
authorities happy Anniversary John takes
happy Anniversary John takes
happy Anniversary John takes hey Don tez is imprisoned however upon
hey Don tez is imprisoned however upon
hey Don tez is imprisoned however upon his eventual escape he vows revenge upon
his eventual escape he vows revenge upon
his eventual escape he vows revenge upon Mondego let’s just say it’s vengeance
Mondego let’s just say it’s vengeance
Mondego let’s just say it’s vengeance the life you stole from me during their
the life you stole from me during their
the life you stole from me during their final confrontation
final confrontation
final confrontation Mondego wheels two swords in an effort
Mondego wheels two swords in an effort
Mondego wheels two swords in an effort to intimidate dantos though what he
to intimidate dantos though what he
to intimidate dantos though what he discovers is that his friend no longer
discovers is that his friend no longer
discovers is that his friend no longer believes him worthy of forgiveness or
believes him worthy of forgiveness or
believes him worthy of forgiveness or mercy what happened to your master I’m a
mercy what happened to your master I’m a
mercy what happened to your master I’m a count not a saint
count not a saint
count not a saint number nine Hector versus Achilles Troy
number nine Hector versus Achilles Troy
number nine Hector versus Achilles Troy there are no pacts between lions and men
there are no pacts between lions and men
there are no pacts between lions and men in an ambitious adaptation of Homer’s
in an ambitious adaptation of Homer’s
in an ambitious adaptation of Homer’s Iliad this epic war film serves its
Iliad this epic war film serves its
Iliad this epic war film serves its purpose of being entertaining despite
purpose of being entertaining despite
purpose of being entertaining despite lacking certain specifics of the
lacking certain specifics of the
lacking certain specifics of the original tale immortality taken it’s you
original tale immortality taken it’s you
original tale immortality taken it’s you nevertheless this duel between Hector
nevertheless this duel between Hector
nevertheless this duel between Hector the Honorable Prince of Troy let us
the Honorable Prince of Troy let us
the Honorable Prince of Troy let us pledge that the winner will allow the
pledge that the winner will allow the
pledge that the winner will allow the loser all the proper funeral rituals and
loser all the proper funeral rituals and
loser all the proper funeral rituals and Achilles the great Greek warrior and
Achilles the great Greek warrior and
Achilles the great Greek warrior and demigod now you know who you’re fighting
demigod now you know who you’re fighting
demigod now you know who you’re fighting is a hilight trained to always think
is a hilight trained to always think
is a hilight trained to always think ahead of his opponent achilles toys with
ahead of his opponent achilles toys with
ahead of his opponent achilles toys with Hector as a cat would a mouse get out
Hector as a cat would a mouse get out
Hector as a cat would a mouse get out Prince of Troy no thought of clemency
Prince of Troy no thought of clemency
Prince of Troy no thought of clemency ever enters Achilles cold and
ever enters Achilles cold and
ever enters Achilles cold and calculating mind
number eight Yushu yen versus genu
number eight Yushu yen versus genu Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon this
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon this
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon this confrontation between two old friends is
confrontation between two old friends is
confrontation between two old friends is a thing of beauty the flashing swords
a thing of beauty the flashing swords
a thing of beauty the flashing swords and the clanging of metal creates a
and the clanging of metal creates a
and the clanging of metal creates a three-dimensional piece of art as these
three-dimensional piece of art as these
three-dimensional piece of art as these two evenly matched women fight for their
two evenly matched women fight for their
two evenly matched women fight for their lives technically sound and well
lives technically sound and well
lives technically sound and well choreographed this scene from Crouching
choreographed this scene from Crouching
choreographed this scene from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon uses decorations and
Tiger Hidden Dragon uses decorations and
Tiger Hidden Dragon uses decorations and furniture as fighting implements in
furniture as fighting implements in
furniture as fighting implements in addition to swords true to formal combat
addition to swords true to formal combat
addition to swords true to formal combat rules each woman acts honorably and
rules each woman acts honorably and
rules each woman acts honorably and respects her opponent number seven
respects her opponent number seven
respects her opponent number seven Zorro versus captain Harrison loved the
Zorro versus captain Harrison loved the
Zorro versus captain Harrison loved the mask of zorro did you miss me there is
mask of zorro did you miss me there is
mask of zorro did you miss me there is real tension in this scene from the mask
real tension in this scene from the mask
real tension in this scene from the mask of zorro especially at the beginning
of zorro especially at the beginning
of zorro especially at the beginning when it seems as if love might just
when it seems as if love might just
when it seems as if love might just shoot Zorro and be done with everything
however the captain’s dedication to
however the captain’s dedication to defending his honor prevails and he
defending his honor prevails and he
defending his honor prevails and he elects to battle Zorro on his own terms
elects to battle Zorro on his own terms
elects to battle Zorro on his own terms and
and
and don’t worry attend but what really makes
don’t worry attend but what really makes
don’t worry attend but what really makes this sword fight so special is that the
this sword fight so special is that the
this sword fight so special is that the sets are put to great use
Xaro swings on ropes jumps onto
Xaro swings on ropes jumps onto platforms and almost falls to his death
platforms and almost falls to his death
platforms and almost falls to his death several times before he unmasks himself
several times before he unmasks himself
several times before he unmasks himself during love’s final moments
number six Captain Jack Sparrow versus
number six Captain Jack Sparrow versus Captain Hector Barbossa Pirates of the
Captain Hector Barbossa Pirates of the
Captain Hector Barbossa Pirates of the Caribbean the curse of the Black Pearl
Caribbean the curse of the Black Pearl
Caribbean the curse of the Black Pearl it can’t be the sword fights in Disney’s
it can’t be the sword fights in Disney’s
it can’t be the sword fights in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean movies have
Pirates of the Caribbean movies have
Pirates of the Caribbean movies have always been some of the best components
always been some of the best components
always been some of the best components of the film’s this scene from the first
of the film’s this scene from the first
of the film’s this scene from the first fantasy swashbuckler flick is arguably
fantasy swashbuckler flick is arguably
fantasy swashbuckler flick is arguably the greatest plot twist in the franchise
the greatest plot twist in the franchise
the greatest plot twist in the franchise you’re off the edge of the map made here
you’re off the edge of the map made here
you’re off the edge of the map made here there be monsters and it’s all done in
there be monsters and it’s all done in
there be monsters and it’s all done in stereotypical Sparrow fashion which
stereotypical Sparrow fashion which
stereotypical Sparrow fashion which consists of both confusing and
consists of both confusing and
consists of both confusing and frustrating his opponent could resist
frustrating his opponent could resist
frustrating his opponent could resist Knight don’t noted as the worst
Knight don’t noted as the worst
Knight don’t noted as the worst swordsman in comparison to his fellows
swordsman in comparison to his fellows
swordsman in comparison to his fellows Jack adequately defends himself Captain
Jack adequately defends himself Captain
Jack adequately defends himself Captain Jack Sparrow as both he and Barbosa
Jack Sparrow as both he and Barbosa
Jack Sparrow as both he and Barbosa alternatively shift from their skeletal
alternatively shift from their skeletal
alternatively shift from their skeletal forms to flesh-and-blood beings some are
forms to flesh-and-blood beings some are
forms to flesh-and-blood beings some are now Jack Sparrow which be two immortals
now Jack Sparrow which be two immortals
now Jack Sparrow which be two immortals locked in an epic battle until Judgment
locked in an epic battle until Judgment
locked in an epic battle until Judgment Day and trumpet sounds
Day and trumpet sounds
Day and trumpet sounds or you could surrender
number five Maximus vs. Commodus
number five Maximus vs. Commodus gladiator even before this gladiator
gladiator even before this gladiator
gladiator even before this gladiator fight begins the odds are stacked
fight begins the odds are stacked
fight begins the odds are stacked against Maximus Decimus Meridius for his
against Maximus Decimus Meridius for his
against Maximus Decimus Meridius for his opponent Joaquin Phoenix’s Commodus has
opponent Joaquin Phoenix’s Commodus has
opponent Joaquin Phoenix’s Commodus has already stabbed the paradoxically
already stabbed the paradoxically
already stabbed the paradoxically merciful gladiator played by Russell
merciful gladiator played by Russell
merciful gladiator played by Russell Crowe in the side though Maximus is
Crowe in the side though Maximus is
Crowe in the side though Maximus is weakened he’s not beaten and the two
weakened he’s not beaten and the two
weakened he’s not beaten and the two engage in a duel to the death surrounded
engage in a duel to the death surrounded
engage in a duel to the death surrounded by kama das’s Imperial Guard despite his
by kama das’s Imperial Guard despite his
by kama das’s Imperial Guard despite his injury
injury
injury Maximus fights with a desperate energy
Maximus fights with a desperate energy
Maximus fights with a desperate energy to free Rome from tyranny free my men
to free Rome from tyranny free my men
to free Rome from tyranny free my men ultimately succeeding with a strategic
ultimately succeeding with a strategic
ultimately succeeding with a strategic throat stab number four Rob Roy
throat stab number four Rob Roy
throat stab number four Rob Roy MacGregor vs. Archibald Cunningham Rob
MacGregor vs. Archibald Cunningham Rob
MacGregor vs. Archibald Cunningham Rob Roy no quarter will be eyes starring
Roy no quarter will be eyes starring
Roy no quarter will be eyes starring acting heavyweights Tim Roth as maniac
acting heavyweights Tim Roth as maniac
acting heavyweights Tim Roth as maniac aristocrat Archibald Cunningham and Liam
aristocrat Archibald Cunningham and Liam
aristocrat Archibald Cunningham and Liam Neeson as Scottish folk hero Rob Roy
Neeson as Scottish folk hero Rob Roy
Neeson as Scottish folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor this adventure film focuses on
MacGregor this adventure film focuses on
MacGregor this adventure film focuses on how far one man will go to protect his
how far one man will go to protect his
how far one man will go to protect his family owner will be satisfied only well
family owner will be satisfied only well
family owner will be satisfied only well enough the duel between Cunningham and
enough the duel between Cunningham and
enough the duel between Cunningham and Roy is a revenge match of grand
Roy is a revenge match of grand
Roy is a revenge match of grand proportions armed with a small rapier
proportions armed with a small rapier
proportions armed with a small rapier Cunningham slowly shreds Roy’s torso
Cunningham slowly shreds Roy’s torso
Cunningham slowly shreds Roy’s torso until Roy overpowers him with brute
until Roy overpowers him with brute
until Roy overpowers him with brute strength and triumphs with a well-timed
strength and triumphs with a well-timed
strength and triumphs with a well-timed fatal slash
number three inigo montoya versus the
number three inigo montoya versus the Dread Pirate Roberts The Princess Bride
Dread Pirate Roberts The Princess Bride
Dread Pirate Roberts The Princess Bride hello
hello
hello my name is inigo montoya
my name is inigo montoya
my name is inigo montoya you killed my father prepare to die
you killed my father prepare to die
you killed my father prepare to die expertly choreographed and wonderfully
expertly choreographed and wonderfully
expertly choreographed and wonderfully entertaining this fight from The
entertaining this fight from The
entertaining this fight from The Princess Bride combines wit the tough
Princess Bride combines wit the tough
Princess Bride combines wit the tough civility
civility
civility I admit it you are better than I am
I admit it you are better than I am
I admit it you are better than I am intelligence Ohio no one of consequence
intelligence Ohio no one of consequence
intelligence Ohio no one of consequence and skill for a treat suitable for the
and skill for a treat suitable for the
and skill for a treat suitable for the entire family
this particular duel between master
this particular duel between master fencer and nigo I dedicated my life to
fencer and nigo I dedicated my life to
fencer and nigo I dedicated my life to the study offense and Wesley as Dread
the study offense and Wesley as Dread
the study offense and Wesley as Dread Pirate Roberts is the epitome of a fair
Pirate Roberts is the epitome of a fair
Pirate Roberts is the epitome of a fair fight as each competitor casually
fight as each competitor casually
fight as each competitor casually demonstrates his knowledge of fencing
demonstrates his knowledge of fencing
demonstrates his knowledge of fencing terms and the corresponding attacks or
terms and the corresponding attacks or
terms and the corresponding attacks or defenses associated with them the
defenses associated with them the
defenses associated with them the athleticism involved is also impressive
athleticism involved is also impressive
athleticism involved is also impressive and lends a light-hearted tone to the
and lends a light-hearted tone to the
and lends a light-hearted tone to the overall serious connotation of a duel
overall serious connotation of a duel
overall serious connotation of a duel kill me quickly I will soon destroy a
kill me quickly I will soon destroy a
kill me quickly I will soon destroy a stained glass window is now it’s like
stained glass window is now it’s like
stained glass window is now it’s like yourself however since I can’t have you
yourself however since I can’t have you
yourself however since I can’t have you following me either
following me either
following me either number 2 the bride versus the crazy 88
number 2 the bride versus the crazy 88
number 2 the bride versus the crazy 88 Kill Bill Vol 1 you didn’t think it was
Kill Bill Vol 1 you didn’t think it was
Kill Bill Vol 1 you didn’t think it was gonna be that easy did you
for a second there yeah I kind of did
for a second there yeah I kind of did you know something’s about to go down
you know something’s about to go down
you know something’s about to go down when the fight scene opens with one
when the fight scene opens with one
when the fight scene opens with one woman already covered in blood
woman already covered in blood
woman already covered in blood surrounded by a gaggle of individuals in
surrounded by a gaggle of individuals in
surrounded by a gaggle of individuals in black suits it just screams action in
black suits it just screams action in
black suits it just screams action in true Tarantino style there is no lack of
true Tarantino style there is no lack of
true Tarantino style there is no lack of blood guts or gore but what really makes
blood guts or gore but what really makes
blood guts or gore but what really makes this fight so epic his female powerhouse
this fight so epic his female powerhouse
this fight so epic his female powerhouse uma Thurman makes quick work of her
uma Thurman makes quick work of her
uma Thurman makes quick work of her assailants with only one samurai sword
assailants with only one samurai sword
assailants with only one samurai sword as feel-good Tunes play on in the
as feel-good Tunes play on in the
as feel-good Tunes play on in the background
before we unsheath our top pick here are
before we unsheath our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one obi-wan Kenobi and qui-gon
number one obi-wan Kenobi and qui-gon jinn versus Darth Maul Star Wars Episode
jinn versus Darth Maul Star Wars Episode
jinn versus Darth Maul Star Wars Episode one The Phantom Menace while some may
one The Phantom Menace while some may
one The Phantom Menace while some may argue that the most iconic battle of
argue that the most iconic battle of
argue that the most iconic battle of George Lucas’s film series was that
George Lucas’s film series was that
George Lucas’s film series was that between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader
between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader
between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader and the Empire Strikes Back things were
and the Empire Strikes Back things were
and the Empire Strikes Back things were taken to the next level with Episode one
say what you will about the prequel but
say what you will about the prequel but the stellar choreography of two Jedi
the stellar choreography of two Jedi
the stellar choreography of two Jedi versus one demonic Sith with a
versus one demonic Sith with a
versus one demonic Sith with a double-bladed energy sword really got
double-bladed energy sword really got
double-bladed energy sword really got the blood pumping Grace speed incredible
the blood pumping Grace speed incredible
the blood pumping Grace speed incredible music and a sense of dire urgency kicked
music and a sense of dire urgency kicked
music and a sense of dire urgency kicked off the modern era of lightsaber dueling
off the modern era of lightsaber dueling
off the modern era of lightsaber dueling here
think a double-bladed saber doesn’t
think a double-bladed saber doesn’t count
well it does get cut in half at some
well it does get cut in half at some point after which what you can call a
point after which what you can call a
point after which what you can call a traditional sword fight ensues
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