Robin Hood vs SIr Guy

[dergeier117]

I recall hearing somewhere this was Bruce Lee's favorite fight scene.

[VincentGnawl]

must... fall.. off.. ...something. ...dramatically..

[philipmarie1854]

Arrow to the knee jokes, anyone?

[Dangerbil102]

Your favorite person: Basil Rathbone

Your Favorite Part: 0:00-2:17

Your least favortie part: 2:18  50 likes and I will kick my brother in the balls

[ben9DB]

@Leoneo yeah, only this definitely came first! Lol

[ben9DB]

@purploman66 definitely agreed.

[TheMickvee]

Easily the best Robin Hood film ever made. And that is the best sword fight ever!

[MyEraserhead]

laughable scene

[chriscontrare]

Best fight scene, from the best film ever!

[VanitasxAura]

Did anyone know that this exact fight scene was the inspiration for the fight sequence in The Secret of NIMH? I can clearly see the similarities.

[Flashmikko]

@VanitasxAura

Actually the particular sword fight that inspired the one in the secret of NIMH was from "The Vikings" starring Kirk Douglas. Supposedly some parts of that fight were traced frame-for-frame directly from "The Vikings".

[VanitasxAura]

@Flashmikko I've never seen that one, but I'm certain that from 1:29-1:32 was used in "Secret of NIMH". Two fight scenes in one film. Score.

[VanitasxAura]

@VanitasxAura You were so right. That was traced frame by frame. Either that or just used the film as choreography for the fight.

[Flashmikko]

@VanitasxAura

You should check it out then. It's probably the best and most accurate viking movie made to date.

[VanitasxAura]

@Flashmikko I saw it. It was either traced frame by frame or used as the choreography for the sequence. I kept imagining the dialogue between Justin and Jenner as I saw it.

[ttrott]

Few people realize that Basil Rathbone was an Olympic fencer. He had to TEACH Flynn how to do it EFFECTIVELY to add realism to this film!

[hugh0221]

I think Rathbone fits for swashbucklers' villains rather than Holmes.

[maskiflynn]

GET A LOAD OF THAT EYE CONTACT!!!

I once had a cool still of that :(

@UselessRambling then you wanna see Captain Blood ;D

it's the swordfight on the beach

[Ripley44mag]

Best sworrddd fight ever, by 2 gay guys in tights.

[ViperLord21]

Excellent scene. Although around the 1:00 mark it's obvious that Flynn's just slapping at Rathbone's blade and not actually trying to impale him. Great scene despite that minor nitpick.

[infinadee]

The music is classic as well. It helps make this already fight scene even more exciting. Rahhh!

[Leoneo]

Amazing editing job!!! Complete sword fight scene!!  I don't think anyone nocticed, how this sword fight kept cutting back to the main hall battle! Almost like the duel with Skywalker & Darth in Empire strikes back, where the direct got this from! Again, well done!

[UselessRambling]

Errol Flynn <3

Basil Rathbone <333

Together in the same movie? And fencing? No wonder this is so awesome!

[grnlfe01]

Does anyone know if the script for this is out of copyright or where I could get my hands on it?

[angrygingersteve]

When I heard this was a classic, I thought people exagerated.

My thoughts were wrong- this is quality!

[sleepybrownbear]

That's one hell of a bump that Basil took at the end of the fight.

[Scorndrake]

This was great and then there is the sword fight in the Princess Bride that was almost just as good as this one...

[dergeier117]

Has Rathbone ever won a fight?

[aretrospection]

@dergeier117 Rathbone himself easily could have, but his characters didn't ;)

[nefersguy]

" Did I upset your plans" Classic!

[sobuliak]

this scene took 3 days to shoot,the experts say rathbone was the better swordsman but this is debated,Curtiz stated that despite being very close friends flynn and rathbone went toe toe with this scene both actors actually drawing blood Cutizwas a hell of a directer but a prick to work for-no one could stand him so errol and basil decided to gove him 110 percent just to keep him of their backs.By the way flynn was not permitted a drink on the set so he had his people inject voldka into oranges

[gup1138]

Now THAT'S a swordfight!!!

[kevinmichaelwilliams]

long before we ever went to a galaxy far far away, before light sabers and storm troopers ... !!! ... the real deal!

[alpachino1991]

1 of my favourite films growing up wish i could see it again =D

p.s 1 of the best sword fights ive ever seen =)

[bethrdavis]

drool....todays actors just don't compare.

[FlippinBooks]

Basil Rathbone = one badass Brit.

(Okay, so technically he was born in South Africa. But he was still awesome.)

[MrsBBC]

Thanks for posting that. I definitely need to purchase this film. It was one of my favourites when I was younger.

[sutcliffe62x]

bruce lee said this was his favorite martial arts movie.

[TwistedHarbinger]

Mmm. Basil Rathbone...

[MrTwice]

somehow I always wanted sir guy to win this duel. he is way cooler than robin.

[mrbigsbabygirl]

This movie is my favorite and just so everyone knows I am 22 years of age. I love old movies and totally love this whole fight and film too!!

[alpachino1991]

i wish someone would upload the full version of this movie

[ShakespeareHamlet]

Unfortunately, Hollywood doesn't make movies like this anymore.

[pinheadq41]

Notice that when Sir Guy falls down the stairs, the sword goes with him, but when Flynn jumps down, the sword magically is at his feet. Great scene, but the Mark of Zorro scene with Power is a little better.

Thanks for posting.

pin

[mancsmoveseast]

And did you notice the second trumpet player at 1.36 missed a note! Hollywood of the thirties!!!!!!!!!!!!! How poor was it.

[IddyB]

Rathbone's duel with Tyrone Power in Zorro was the best I've ever seen.

[Roronoa79]

when watching this on TCM, Stricken by Disturbed started playing on Pandora

it actually synced up in a few spots lol

[liverpoolfan3333]

He he he he he he

does anyone but me notice that he stabbed him in the balls...

[supretaco]

Sir Guy= Bruno from West Wing

[johncarter55]

the spanish main...the black swan...the great race. and tony curtis was'nt so bad.

[mcnells18]

Basil Rathbone was the UK National Fencing Champion and he hated being villains because he always had to lose sword duels...like this one!

[ShakespeareHamlet]

yea, but he was an excellent villain...and and an accomplished sowrdfighter in real life.

[garyowen4ever]

too bad getting rid of THE WALL STREET THUGS ISN'T THIS EASY!

[plaparen]

l0l

[fredxtini1]

70 years later and still awesome!!!!!

[Feratrox]

i didn't like both the stunts and the clothing of this movie, but this fight is awesome! it's a good thing fencing's coming back in movies these days! this is my second favorite after shanghai knights (chon wang vs lord nelson rathbone)

[LeftyCenter]

Yeah, definitely one of the greatest. This is probably the 10th time I've seen it and I just realized Robin's final stab was kind of a cheapshot. You think they could've come up with a more cool way to kill the bad guy.

[homfencing]

Not really a cheap shot....feint high and disengage to a low line when your opponent moves up to meet it....a legitimate move.

And this fight isn't even CLOSE to Rathbone/Power in the Mark of Zorro. Flynn isn't so much fencing here as slapping his blade agsinst Rathbone's....if you watch it carefully, Rathbone definitely leads the action.

Flynn was good...but he was a weak sister to Rathbone AND Power.

[boihero]

ABSOLUTLEY!!!!!!!!!!

[thejoexman]

it was Robin's style to have the opponent lead the action; it would then be easier to catch them by surprise with an attack. But good catch with the feint and disengage. i recognized it since I've been fencing for nearly four years. Too bad modern swordfights can't be as classic as this

[garyowen4ever]

which wall st. pirate is robin flynn fighting???

[jockelinho]

yes, best swordfight ever!