One of the best movie duels I've ever seen; combatants who get tired, a fight that is as much a brawl as a fencing match, and actors who look like they are actually trying to kill each other rather than simply hit the other guy's blade to make a nice clashing noise.
I also love how he uses his sword as a mace to break Lee's block at 1:37, not many people seem to know that you can use a sword that way (though presumably you need pretty thick gloves).
"Above all things, a gentleman is to fight with dignity and poise; shouting not, mocking not, merely engaging and paying his opponent every respect, whoever they may be." - 16th Century French Swordsmanship D'artagnan has a lesson or two to learn: 0:25 and 0:52 and 2:05 . 2:30 is understandable, but 3:11 ? Blasphemy!
Sir Christopher Lee had to remind York several times during their "duel" that they weren't supposed to truly hurt each other. Real sword fights are much shorter, more brutal, and the combatants become tired by swinging around a hunk of hardened steel.
Not to mention, in a sword duel, you're trying to put the pointy end in the other guy's throat or gut - not overdo a whole lot of flamboyant spinning and flips.
@NicholasGeschke True, except it was Oliver Reed that Christopher Lee had to remind they were just acting during their duel earlier in the film. Mainly because Oliver Reed had refused to take part in any of the fencing lessons and just did his own thing. Michael York is a theatre trained fencer like Christopher Lee. See him as Tybalt in 'Romeo and Juliet' in 1967.
Sir Lee is of course a very good actor and I love his portrayal of both count Dooku and Saruman. I understand that this battle was probably epic for it's time, but for me it is a bit old school. I prefer more modern versions - don't throw stones on me, please.
@TheDrYes This passage is from The Companions of Jehu--page 396--"You are ninnies! I have cheated all the time we've been playing, and you never found out. Those who lost can take their money back." Born and bred in the Catholic faith, Bonaparte had no preference for any dogma. When he re-established divine worship it was done as a political act, not as a religous one.
@TheDrYes "The general public, are ignorant and meddlesome outsiders who must be put in their place. They are to be spectators of action not participants who must be regimented to abandon any ideas about controlling their own lives. Their task is to develop a philosophy of futility and to follow orders while focusing their attention on more superficial things which comprise much of fashionable consumption."
~ Walter Lippmann (Pioneer of Propaganda) (1922)
@uriahheep108 i said that because she is a beautiful person and great actress and i admire those two people and some of their skills in potraying charachters not because i'm some sex crazed maniac if u were implying that
@TheDrYes "The minority, the ruling class at present, has the schools and press, usually the Church as well, under its thumb. This enables it to organize and sway the emotions of the masses, and make its tool of them."
@TheDrYes A cover is always necessary. In concealment lies a great part of our strength. Hence we must always hide ourselves under the name of another society. --Die neusten ararbeiten des Spartacus and Philo in dem Illuminaten-Orden, 1794, p: 165
This is taken from page 491 of Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. 'Coincidentally' Umberto Eco has written the introduction to the newly printed version of Alexandre's The Count of Monte Christo.
@TheDrYes "We are grateful to The Washington Post, The New York Times, Time Magazine..... It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subject to the bright lights of publicity during those years. But, the work is now much more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government."
@rhivideo Yeah and the setting in a church very classic..a holy quiet place the setting for such a desperate fight. The clashing of the swords breaking the peace...The young nuns running away is like D'Artagnan losing his youth and innocence to the realities of life. At any other time he would have never thought to fight in a place like this. The voice of reason from the older nun ignored symbolizing that this is desperation and revenge there is no talking no reason.. someone has to die.
Brilliant fight scene. A lot of the modern sword fights are way, way to choreographed. The guys actually get tired in this and you get those awkward moves you can only get in a real fight. Kind of like the Empire Strikes Back versus the modern prequels......
Needs to work on his ground and pound after getting the full mount. Or transition into the armbar submission. Conversely, Christopher Lee could have moved for the rubber guard and transition into the triangle choke.
Best European martial arts movies before we realized there were European martial arts. Realistic main gauche work. In the first movie we had a pro who used two rapiers. And we had Raquel Welch to boot.
I love how Rochefort always looks the same. Black hair, one eye, epic deep voice. D'artagnan is always changing, Michael York, Justin Chambers, Chris O'Donell, they all look different.
@TankUni You can see it in the Duelist and Rob Roy..but you are right it adds realism to the fight and a sense of desperation that you dont see. People fight for ever and shoot unlimited bullets and never break a CGI sweat.
this is so gay, wen dartanian got on top roshfoort, the last one didnt stab him wit dagger wtf lmao, he just kicked him......... would u do that in real life?
One of the best movie duels I've ever seen; combatants who get tired, a fight that is as much a brawl as a fencing match, and actors who look like they are actually trying to kill each other rather than simply hit the other guy's blade to make a nice clashing noise.
I also love how he uses his sword as a mace to break Lee's block at 1:37, not many people seem to know that you can use a sword that way (though presumably you need pretty thick gloves).
mzytryck 1 week ago
"Above all things, a gentleman is to fight with dignity and poise; shouting not, mocking not, merely engaging and paying his opponent every respect, whoever they may be." - 16th Century French Swordsmanship D'artagnan has a lesson or two to learn: 0:25 and 0:52 and 2:05 . 2:30 is understandable, but 3:11 ? Blasphemy!
LokitheCajun 2 weeks ago
Lee lost his swords at 0:53
Donnerhosen 3 weeks ago
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Donnerhosen 3 weeks ago
Who said you can't fight countering...?
Pocketyuf 1 month ago
Imagine how badass Dooku would have been in the Star Wars prequels if Christopher Lee was still in such good shape as he was here.
Jensaarai1 1 month ago
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And they didn't call him "Count Dooku"...
allluckyseven 30 minutes ago
Double KO
kissing88 3 months ago
HAHAHA! @ "SWEET JESUS!"
Forthepaycheck88 4 months ago
Sir Christopher Lee had to remind York several times during their "duel" that they weren't supposed to truly hurt each other. Real sword fights are much shorter, more brutal, and the combatants become tired by swinging around a hunk of hardened steel.
Not to mention, in a sword duel, you're trying to put the pointy end in the other guy's throat or gut - not overdo a whole lot of flamboyant spinning and flips.
NicholasGeschke 4 months ago
@NicholasGeschke True, except it was Oliver Reed that Christopher Lee had to remind they were just acting during their duel earlier in the film. Mainly because Oliver Reed had refused to take part in any of the fencing lessons and just did his own thing. Michael York is a theatre trained fencer like Christopher Lee. See him as Tybalt in 'Romeo and Juliet' in 1967.
Bisson79 4 months ago
Sir Lee is of course a very good actor and I love his portrayal of both count Dooku and Saruman. I understand that this battle was probably epic for it's time, but for me it is a bit old school. I prefer more modern versions - don't throw stones on me, please.
DarthSparhawk 4 months ago
and then he comes back to life in 20 years after?
mikolasa 5 months ago
Rushing forward in a rage in combat. A guaranteed way to get yourself instantly run through anywhere but in a movie.
AndyRaslan 5 months ago
these two films kick the shit out of any other WHY
Christopher lee and faye dunaway are great villains
....and shes pretty hot 2
TheDrYes 6 months ago
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@TheDrYes This passage is from The Companions of Jehu--page 396--"You are ninnies! I have cheated all the time we've been playing, and you never found out. Those who lost can take their money back." Born and bred in the Catholic faith, Bonaparte had no preference for any dogma. When he re-established divine worship it was done as a political act, not as a religous one.
uriahheep108 4 months ago
@TheDrYes "The general public, are ignorant and meddlesome outsiders who must be put in their place. They are to be spectators of action not participants who must be regimented to abandon any ideas about controlling their own lives. Their task is to develop a philosophy of futility and to follow orders while focusing their attention on more superficial things which comprise much of fashionable consumption."
~ Walter Lippmann (Pioneer of Propaganda) (1922)
uriahheep108 4 months ago
@uriahheep108 and whats that supposed 2 mean
TheDrYes 4 months ago
@uriahheep108 i said that because she is a beautiful person and great actress and i admire those two people and some of their skills in potraying charachters not because i'm some sex crazed maniac if u were implying that
TheDrYes 4 months ago
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@TheDrYes "The minority, the ruling class at present, has the schools and press, usually the Church as well, under its thumb. This enables it to organize and sway the emotions of the masses, and make its tool of them."
~ Albert Einstein, letter to Sigmund Freud, 30 July 1932
uriahheep108 4 months ago
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@TheDrYes A cover is always necessary. In concealment lies a great part of our strength. Hence we must always hide ourselves under the name of another society. --Die neusten ararbeiten des Spartacus and Philo in dem Illuminaten-Orden, 1794, p: 165
This is taken from page 491 of Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. 'Coincidentally' Umberto Eco has written the introduction to the newly printed version of Alexandre's The Count of Monte Christo.
uriahheep108 4 months ago
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@TheDrYes "We are grateful to The Washington Post, The New York Times, Time Magazine..... It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subject to the bright lights of publicity during those years. But, the work is now much more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government."
~David Rockefeller (CFR)
uriahheep108 4 months ago
The epic final battle between Count Dooku and Basil Exposition...
SterlingArcherify 6 months ago 3
Take that Bible!
misstoril 7 months ago 2
Christopher Lee is a great Rochefort
stitches611 7 months ago
Christopher Lee vs Michael York...Dracula vs Pterano...Scenery chewer vs even great scenery chewer.
What more can be said? Sheer brilliance.
femoman 8 months ago
and that, friends, is fight choreography by the great William Hobbs - look up his Rob Roy fight with Liam Neeson ....
cherokeefats 8 months ago
Actual rapiers, not foils, and actual fighting... I am impressed.
TatooineWindAndFire 8 months ago
this duel is absolutely amazing
flutinet 10 months ago
best sword fight scene ever... most realistic
rhivideo 1 year ago
@rhivideo Yeah and the setting in a church very classic..a holy quiet place the setting for such a desperate fight. The clashing of the swords breaking the peace...The young nuns running away is like D'Artagnan losing his youth and innocence to the realities of life. At any other time he would have never thought to fight in a place like this. The voice of reason from the older nun ignored symbolizing that this is desperation and revenge there is no talking no reason.. someone has to die.
maven21 1 year ago
Christopher Lee = best Rochefort ever!!!!!!! He is a goooooood!!!
nisiriti 1 year ago
Brilliant fight scene. A lot of the modern sword fights are way, way to choreographed. The guys actually get tired in this and you get those awkward moves you can only get in a real fight. Kind of like the Empire Strikes Back versus the modern prequels......
segedunum 1 year ago
Needs to work on his ground and pound after getting the full mount. Or transition into the armbar submission. Conversely, Christopher Lee could have moved for the rubber guard and transition into the triangle choke.
Dogschach 1 year ago
A mordhau with a rapier? IT'S MORE LIKELY THAN YOU THINK.
Jukkaimaru 1 year ago
Best European martial arts movies before we realized there were European martial arts. Realistic main gauche work. In the first movie we had a pro who used two rapiers. And we had Raquel Welch to boot.
lebarosky 1 year ago
I love how Rochefort always looks the same. Black hair, one eye, epic deep voice. D'artagnan is always changing, Michael York, Justin Chambers, Chris O'Donell, they all look different.
archer111000 1 year ago 3
@archer111000
From what I hear, Lee was the first to sport an eyepatch and later versions copied this.
radabon 1 year ago
@archer111000 And we have Jeremy Brett and Hugh Dancy's D'Artagnans.
hugh0221 10 months ago
@hugh0221 its not HUgh Dancy that played D'Artagans. It was Chris O'Donald.
clavery0909 9 months ago
@clavery0909 Well, Hugh did, too, in Young Blades(2001)!
hugh0221 9 months ago
I liked the Disney version, but this to me was the DEFINITIVE musketeer movie (or duology) even with the extra bits of humour.
Good to see "Count Dooku" in action years earlier
SJHFoto 1 year ago
When movies were good....
roaminggator 1 year ago
HAHA, I love the nun, "SWEET JESUS!"
brad768284 1 year ago
That's something you don't see in a lot of modern films, the combatants get tired...
TankUni 1 year ago 38
@TankUni You can see it in the Duelist and Rob Roy..but you are right it adds realism to the fight and a sense of desperation that you dont see. People fight for ever and shoot unlimited bullets and never break a CGI sweat.
maven21 1 year ago
0:53 they both lose the sword, but next shot doesn't think so
seamaster818 1 year ago
Christopher Lee=Ultimate Bad Guy
NCWC2 1 year ago 19
@NCWC2 I would agree, I really would. But...Tim Curry trumps the man.
Lordlmao 1 year ago
@NCWC2 And a new Basil Rathbone.
hugh0221 9 months ago
this is so gay, wen dartanian got on top roshfoort, the last one didnt stab him wit dagger wtf lmao, he just kicked him......... would u do that in real life?
djmyxa 1 year ago
cool!!!
9DarthMaul 2 years ago