Best duel of the saga

[vader123]

Originally Posted by moviefan

so whats your fav duel in the whole saga mine would be Darth vader v luke in empire strikes back . Then a close 2nd obi win v anakin to be honest i like both but i'll go for the classic one !

I would have to say my fav duel is darth vader vs. luke in the Empire Strikes back on cloud city

[Jedi_Nick]

The best duel in the saga is Luke v Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back. That is an awesome duel!!

[Pointfinder]

Qui Gon and Obi Wan vs Darth Maul.

[The Upright Man]

Qui-Gon and Obi Wan versus Darth Maul was the best.

no dialogue to spoil it, the tension of waiting by the gates and it all set to Duel of Ftaes score was amazing

[Anomander]

Originally Posted by Young_Flame_

"emotion?" Hayden is THE worst actor i've seen in awhile... not that i could do any better but still... even though he's hot, that's doe not make up for his whinying...and..

2. Obi-wan dies. If you saw this movie on it's first run, do NOT tell me that you saw that coming. I was in the balcony of a 70mm theater, and I doused the entire crowd below me with popcorn.

I must agree with you.. that was quite unespected.. my best friend almost cried cause obi wan was her favorite

What was unexpected? Obi wan dying or the popcorn flying?

I think I liked Grevious's "demonstration" with all those lightsabers. It was quite.... interesting to see Obi Wan, with only one saber, casually deflect and then sever two of those limbs. But my favourite I think is Yoda. Exquisite and beautiful.

[Kostmayer]

Definitely Luke Vs Vader in The Empire Strikes Back. Their duel in ROTJ was very good too, but slighty over the top. Empires was much more low key.. I'll always love the bit where Vader kicks him down the stairs then jumps/floats after him.

[Cuine]

I can't decide between Obi-Wan vs Anakin, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan vs Darth Maul, and Obi-Wan vs Grievous. The ones in the new movies are defintely better.

[TK-421]

The new tally is:

Darth Maul v. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: 10
Luke v. Vader in ESB: 9
Obi-Wan v. Anakin: 5
Obi-Wan v. Vader: 4
Obi-Wan v. Grievous: 4
Luke v. Vader in ROTJ: 3
Yoda v. Dooku: 2
Yoda v. Palpatine: 1
and again special mention to Chewie v. R2: 1

[Alurny]

Dauth Maul v Qui-Gon and OBi-Wan

Great choreography!

[Young Jedi]

The Darth Maul vs Qui-Gon and Obiwan was pretty great. Even though I hated the movie Anakin (vader) vs Obiwan in EPS III was also choreographed very well.

[James Carmack]

When I saw Episode I, I thought the Qui-gon & Obi-wan vs. Darth Maul duel was one of the finest pieces of fight choreography I'd ever seen. "Duel of the Fates" went along way to making it unforgettable.

That being said, I was blown away by the sheer energy of the Obi-wan vs. Anakin duel in Episode III. I can remember seeing some footage of the actors practicing before the film came out, which whetted my appetite for the real thing. The fact that they went that fast in real-time is astounding. Definitely the winner for me.

As a die-hard OT fan, I have to give props to the Luke vs. Vader duels in V and VI. The part where Vader toys with Luke by flingin' boxes and whatnot at him left a strong impression on me as a kid.

Now I want to go pop the movies in and watch 'em. (Thank goodness Lucas released the theatrical cuts of the OT. I'd still be on the VHS otherwise. ^_^; )

[To be Determined]

Beyond any doubt, Yoda vs. Dooku. I wish I could say Grievous vs. the 6 (5 if not counting the padawan who tried to cut and run) jedi in clone wars, but it isn't a duel. Anakin vs. Asajj Ventress was a pretty sweet duel as well. Then again the last two weren't an official part of the saga either.

[Yoda]

My Top Five:

1st: Anakin vs. Obi Wan
2nd: Yoda vs. Palpatine
3rd: Yoda, Anakin & Obi Wan vs. Count Dooku
4th: Darth Maul vs Obi Wan & Qui Gon Jin
5th: Luke vs. Darth Vader & the Emperor

[C Of K]

I liked:

1. Luke vs Vader in ESB
2.Dooku vs Anikan and Obi -- it was one of the few Obi duels where he didn't often turn his back on the enemy. Yeesh, anyone could have killed him in most of the others.

The duel during the battle of Naboo was cool, but Ray Park was noticeably holding back because the other two had difficulty keeping up with the choreography. Still, I was on the edge of my seat. I won't lie.

[Delvo]

Originally Posted by C Of K

The duel during the battle of Naboo was cool, but Ray Park was noticeably holding back because the other two had difficulty keeping up with the choreography. Still, I was on the edge of my seat. I won't lie.

The funny thing there is that it was choreographed to give HIM more time by making THEM waste it (such as by spinning around).

I liked it until the end, which completely ruined it by suddenly having Darth Maul transform into someone else completely idiotic and incompetent for no reason.