When I was a kid, I would unsheath my plastic sword and imagine epic battles I was having against all sorts of enemies, foreign and domestic. These fights were inspired by the movies I loved: swashbucklers where the good guys wielded steel. As I grew older, my love for those movies only grew stronger. Today, I want to go over fifteen fight scenes with swords that I think are cinema's best. Let's dive in. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938): Robin Hood vs. Sir Guy of GisbourneThis is the duel that set the gold standard. It gets that we just want to see good and evil square off, and we want long takes of swords clashing so it looks and feels real. The climactic fight between Errol Flynn's heroic Robin and Basil Rathbone's dastardly Sir Guy is a masterclass in Golden Age action. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980): Luke Skywalker vs. Darth VaderThe lightsaber duel in the carbon-freezing chamber of Cloud City is a landmark moment in cinematic history. It's a slower battle than we see in the sequels, but it has the benefit of such a cool location and some really cool moves. Of course, we remember it for the iconic line, "I am your father..."The Princess Bride (1987): The Duel on the Cliffs of InsanityThis was the fight that inspired me for my entire youth. The duel between Westley (as the Man in Black) and Inigo Montoya is a masterclass in character-driven action....
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