The Drinker's Top 5 Star Wars Fight Scenes

As a wise Mary Sue once said, we win by saving what we love, not destroying what we hate. Or something. I wasn't really paying attention. The point is, I've slapped together a countdown video of my favourite Star Wars fights. Enjoy it, and then go away.

[@andreichuck5164]

My favourite fight is when yoda takes out a baby-sized lightsaber and fights count dracula in a termite nest by jumping on the walls like a crack addict while nosferatu struggles with back pains because he cant reach the little green smurf

[@Raycheetah]

I don't often do this, but LOL! =^[.]^=

[@lars1701again]

Lol

[@tektoniks_architects]

A very accurate summary. Go away.

[@mistreme8341]

After owning the Sandhater.

[@PaulMclauchlin]

I tried to give this comment 50 billion likes but it will only register 1.

[@marcoquiroz3558]

That scene of Vader in rogue one turned very quickly into a horror show. Every time I watch, I keep thinking "THIS is how you do Darth Vader!"

[@zippytoad507]

A lot of credit to the supporting actors. Their panic is well acted. The original script had the first guy saying "Holy f*ckballs, thats a big bastard. OPEN FIRE!!"

[@mish375]

I get chills everytime I see it. It's terrifying and that's exactly what Vader is supposed to be.

[@michaelhart7569]

Yeah. That's what I was hoping the prequel trinity would include: Vader kicking some Jedi butt. Alas it never happened.

[@andyr0ck]

I fuckin' yelped when I saw it, pure evil. Gareth Edwards done himself proud on this one.

[@prince-solomon]

Nope, Vader giving orders to actually competent Stormtroopers which then proceed to wipe out the rebels. Vader is too important to be busy dealing with lowly enemy soldiers, he´s got people for that. THIS is how you do Darth Vader! Not turning him into your toy Vader that slashes everything with a rebel helmet just as you used to do when you were a kid.

[@kioskthewarlord9590]

Finn: Has a character arc Disney: It's rewind time

[@KrillLiberator]

To be completely fair, they did *exactly* the same thing with Han in the first two movies: He's a self-serving snark who's grudgingly along for the ride through the middle of ANH, then wants to sod off before the big final fight, before having a change of heart and turning up at the last moment to help save the day. Awesome. Gets a medal and everything. Next movie: Hangs out at Echo base for a bit, saves Luke, *then decides he'd rather fuck off and leave the Rebels to it* Yeah, don't go easy on JJ's trilogy, but don't forget that *all* Star Wars films are fundamentally shit when viewed as a whole canon. They're not even necessarily shit in different ways (unless you want to be rabidly socio-politically motivated about it).

[@JKurayami]

@@KrillLiberator Actually the plan was to hold off the Imperials while everyone else was setting up for evac. Solo also stayed the entire time up to that point and even Evacs with Leia, so I am not really sure what movie you watched.

[@KrillLiberator]

@@JKurayami While that is what happened, he also wanted to piss off & leave them first, but Leia *reeally* wanted Solo to stick around. My theory is that she just couldn't stand to see a handsome guy like him leave, even if he was scruffy-looking. Oh yeah, I had to rack my brains to remember what film I was actually watching - I'm not surprised you were confused. But yeah, turns out I was actually watching *this film* kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZfdZGqrh6ignrc Piece of advice, kid: Stow the snark unless you're 100% sure.

[@sucky-kun4369]

@@KrillLiberator Han wouldve had to leave to pay Jabba

[@mrod8578]

@@KrillLiberator Han had a bounty on his head with Jabba. He stayed to help the rebels far beyond the time he should've if he wanted to live. Yet at the end he still stayed in spite of it. If he didn't care about the rebellion and the people in it, he wouldn't have even been on Hoth to help the rebels and would've immediately returned to Tatooine to pay his debts. The rebel leadership themselves understand this and recognize he is on borrowed time even though he is sorely needed as a leader.

[@SolracNexus]

Anakin: "You underestimate my duel with obi-wan!"

[@Starvino]

Especially if you read it in the novel and it expands on their underlying feelings

[@icycrusader1947]

Every single time I see an Okabe Rintaro PFP, I am not disappointed with the comment. This time especially rings true since I loved that scene.

[@JohnDoe-yi4xd]

It was over the top. Both were more like gods than men.

[@mongooseunleashed]

@@JohnDoe-yi4xd The longest fights are ones where you're evenly matched. Obi-Wan and Anakin trained with each other for years. They know each other's moves and fighting style. In the end, Anakin is better but Obi-Wan had to trick him to win the fight.

[@crazzywasp]

@@mongooseunleashed trick? it was Anakin's overconfidence and hubris which was his downfall.

[@Rockhopper1163]

Listening to you describe the final fight between Luke and Vader gave me goose bumps. You really nailed the raw emotion of the entire fight scene..... Time for another drink (hic).

[@Malryth]

It was the dialogue in the movies along with the action that really lit the screens up. Star Wars has a passionate place for those of use who grew up with the original 3 movies. It's a shame big corporations are batting the fans down like black flies. Fandom grew the industry...and they seem to have forgotten that. :-/

[@Redrosewitch]

Oh yes!

[@andyappleton3353]

The Luke v Vader duel in ROTJ is the story of Star Wars. Oh shit, and that music...when the choir theme starts during their duel. Will always give me chills. Beyond awesome...ROTJ is legend despite the Ewok crap.

[@sheep83]

Couldn't agree more. That panning shot with Luke driving Vader back against the backdrop of the window is so evocative, the music gives me chills every time.

[@thelytz9806]

Yeah it's a good fight, doesn't hold a candle to the Anakin and Obi Wan fight though

[@krieghart5515]

The Emperor's Throne Room scenes always make me well up. The music, the visual and emotional atmosphere, the stakes and deaths piling up outside. Then, as Luke is going nuts on Vader, the music turns into this corrupted version of a Hero's warsong, on the surface sounding righteous but listening closer sounds unstable and slightly off. It's the darkside masking itself with righteousness, showing that although Luke seems to be getting the upperhand in the fight physically, he is in more danger than he ever has been. Just a beautiful scene. edit: you're rooting for Luke during the whole thing, and when he's got Vader's back against the ropes, you feel this satisfaction of seeing Luke the victor, but it's a sick sense of satisfaction, the kind that can only come from seeing someone else put down. There comes the realization that you're rooting for exactly what the Emperor wants. These scenes make you think about what it is you really want and if the asking price is really worth it.

[@mistreme8341]

‘So be it . . . Jedi.’ < That’s the Return Of The Jedi right there!

[@krieghart5515]

@@mistreme8341 That's what every aspiring Jedi would want to hear from a Sith Lord haha Reminds me a bit of the Burning Monk, where victory doesn't always look like what you think it should.

[@BioHunter1990]

The whole Throne Room segments of ROTJ is *why* I consider it the best film on the entire franchise. Even the weakest parts (Ewoks) are excused because of the power invoked in the last act of the film.

[@DarkBykeTwitch]

TLDR: Luke was becoming closer to dark side the more he fought with anger..... this is basic 101 from yoda's teaching.

[@krieghart5515]

@@DarkBykeTwitch seeing the payoff in action after all the buildup is what makes this scene so wonderful.

[@frostyguy1989]

When Luke raises his clenched black-gloved robotic fist, with that horrified look on his face, you know that symbolically, that isn't just Luke's hand. It's Vader's. It's the Dark Side.

[@chevchellioz7165]

Thats a good point man.never thought of it that way

[@glenaitken3471]

He remembers what Obi-Wan said; (Vader) "Is more machine now than man". Luke looks at his own hand, HE is part machine too. AND he used the aggressive dark side to defeat him. That's why he throws his lightsaber away, so The Emporor can't tempt him through anger.

[@DeMan300]

That is a very emotional scene still makes me feel for the characters. Even when I was a child I knew there was something special about that moment. Something that meant more.

[@tlotpwist3417]

@@chevchellioz7165 it also echoes to the cave scene on Dagobah, were he saw himself under Vader mask. It's the final realization of the price of embracing the dark side. This non spoken scene was so well made.

[@guyfurman2463]

@@glenaitken3471 the drinker might have the smartest fan base on KZbin. You make a great point

[@NewGoldStandard]

That end scene from Rogue One is probably one of the darkest in the entire series. I love it.

[@joelcarter2535]

Revenge of the sith cough cough*

[@and8091]

@@joelcarter2535 *Jedi vs Sith cough cough

[@thedoctorprofessor1817]

Which is better? Opening scene of New Hope or Vader scene in Rogue One?

[@fabianstobbe3743]

The Doctor Professor rogue one, the stormtroopers fight the rebels in a new hope

[@jaysongabler591]

Apparently, this scene was only added very late into production, thankfully so.

[@TheRaviotar]

"I am a Jedi, like my father before me." The Return of the Jedi final duel is so awesome. Literally the only bad thing about it is the fact that the part where Luke loses his cool and starts wailing on Vader allows TLJ fans to use this as justification for Luke pulling his lightsaber on Kylo after having a bad dream. Of course, the point of the duel was for Luke to overcome his anger and show Vader there is still a path to redemption, which is just further evidence that anyone who enjoyed TLJ doesn't understand storytelling.

[@elijahlee3610]

Well the choreography sucked that's another con

[@TrueNorthProductions]

@@elijahlee3610 fuck off

[@ATATChat]

ROTJ is my favorite Star War period. Because of exactly what you said regarding Luke's darkness is why I find TLJ great. No one ever escapes the shadow. Lucas himself would tell you that. I never took the finale of ROTJ to = Luke is free of darkness. On the contrary, he looks like he has PTSD staring at the burning armor of his father. Thats why RJ used aspects of Lucas's original treatment for episode 7 in his film. The ideation of Luke isolated on an island, afraid of some vague darkness, was concepted by Lucas and the LFL art department in 2014. After 2014, when episode 7 wasn't coming together as hoped, LFL put aside his ideas for a more palatable soft reboot. Non of this means you should like the films whatsoever. It's important to have the correct information however.

[@TrueNorthProductions]

@@ATATChat you're telling me they were going with Lucas's sequel ideas and then just a year before the movie released they changed the whole plot? Nah, they had TFA planned out in a board room long before. The plan was always to make a soft reboot to cash in on fans nostalgia. Lucas' ST was thrown out almost immediately. Also although Lucas had PTSD Luke in his original ideas, he was portrayed with so much more respect and as soon as rey (not actually rey but the character she was loosley based around) showed up he regained his youthful optimism and trained her and iirc actually came back to save the day in a meaningful way at the end.

[@TrueNorthProductions]

@Supadupa Swaggascoopa fuck off

[@The_sound_Of_Thunder]

Yea, one thing that Rouge One did very well was to show the total desperation and sacrifices made by the alliance.

[@Redrosewitch]

Oh yes. I actually quite like Rogue One. Same as the prequels, I know it has faults. But there's plenty to love too.

[@NYG5]

@@CookiesfromHell perhaps, but the infighting between the Imperials was actually the best part of the movie, they were the only 3 actual characters

[@Phangmaster]

I thought Rogue One was an excellent film, really enjoyed it.

[@Katya_Lastochka]

For me it was the repetitive missions, and their timely executions. It was like a scavenger hunt. However, it did have an emotional impact. The characters didn't exactly need to be defined, because they were on a mission that was more important than them.

[@KutWrite]

Isn't ROUGE One the Trans version?

[@AHersheyHere]

6:50 Can we appreciate how Lucas chose different lightsaber activation speeds? Luke's comes to full length, quickly with a flick, showing his youthful eagerness. Then the cold, predatory malice as Vader's saber comes much slower to length. I couldn't cram in any more phallic references unless if I mentioned "the Schwartz".

[@Real_MisterSir]

Yes, this is such a big part of the start to that fight and setting the mood, as well as display the two characters and their mindset when going into that duel. Luke's saber displays that he's eager to show and use his power and confidence he has built up, whereas Vader is much more calm and doesn't need to show off, because he knows his true power will speak for itself regardless. Such a great display of character

[@mjul84]

@@Real_MisterSir There’s also one thing that sequel writers forgot. Never in the prequels (I think, only in Qui-Gon vs Maul fight on Tatooine do they do it simultanously) or the OT did Sith activated their lightsabers first. It’s always the Jedi. That was my one gripe with SC38, they forgot about that. Always the Jedi initiated the battle. A subtle distinction, that was funny throughout the series.

[@akish302]

And I see your Schwartz is as big as mine.

[@RM22201]

I doubt Lucas chose that directly. Probably some other competent team member decided on that

[@kellyritchie3945]

Man if u truly understood then you’d always USE THE SCHWARTZ

[@TheMoistestNugget]

you forgot to add “Rey gets thrown into a tree” as a positive for the TFA scene

[@malcolmjenkins3585]

The one thing she failed at was dying when she got thrown into that tree and dropped 20 feet into the cold hard snow while wearing desert clothes. Talk about plot armor

[@michaelgarza8271]

And then the affirmation that saved the universe: "I am a Jedi...like my father before me." Impossibly glorious. It's the greatest character culmination I've ever experienced in cinema.

[@ratedg5039]

I concur!

[@abbaszaidi8371]

“I am all the Sith!” “I am all the Jedi!” TRoS trying to take a dump on ROTJ now. And failing miserably

[@cundiffrich3556]

"So be it. Jedi." How the Emperor says "F U"

[@joshjones9749]

@@cundiffrich3556 I also realized recently how good that line is because after all the effort trying to get Luke to join...when it was clear the effort was fruitless, sidious treats him as just another jedi.

[@jelmo3682]

Hands down my favorite line in all of Star Wars

[@bjornefellhanded9708]

Ahhhh the original trilogy. Back when characters actually, you know, grew.

[@laurentguyot3362]

Back when there was actual caracters no made up card box like "the best pilot", "the strong women that need no men", "the good strom trooper"...

[@alaricpalaiologos665]

Had personalities

[@zorpman]

Prequels had some good character development

[@thisisathreat2641]

Original is still the best

[@pappafriskytheiii6714]

Nah mate jar jar binx all the way. Best character ever MEESA MEESA GAY

[@timm3735]

One if my favorite lines in all of star wars "the force is with you young skywalker, but you are not a jedi yet". Vader dropping the wisdom bomb and telegraphic how this fight is going to play out.

[@averagemiatafan8836]

i read this in yoda's voice until i saw vader 😂

[@teslatroopercc6824]

I'm sorry drinker but you forgot a very important duel the best choreographed duel and the MOST emotional duel whitch anikin vs obi wan on mustafar and I can't forgive you for that you broke my heart man i gotta sit in the corner and drown my soul in jack.

[@countvanbruno182]

Except the emotional punch was diluted by too much CGI bullshit like swinging from chains and surfing on lava. It SHOULD have been the best fight. Like he said with the Maul fight, it can get boring if too long or not enough breaks in the action. By the climax of that fight the emotional set up was already ruined by the sheer spectacle of it. Then we get shocked into a quick "I have the high ground" ending. Pacing issues, big time.

[@obed5oa]

I cant believe he put Finn vs Kylo over Anakin vs Obi wan. I will never understand the hate people have for the prequels especially after witnessing the utter disaster of this Rey trilogy.

[@shelbyvillerules9962]

@Ghostt 6oAo9 I think Count Van Bruno summed it up pretty well. Obi Wan vs Anakin _should’ve_ had the biggest emotional punch but in the end it was too diluted because you’re essentially just watching two people bang sticks together for fifteen minutes.

[@obed5oa]

@@shelbyvillerules9962 I guess both you and the count saw something different. Cause that fight scene had everything you could ask for music , dialogue, great lightsaber combat, my emotions go through the roof even when I rewatched it again for the 100th time. My only criticism came after the fight when obi wan left his brother to burn. I wish he was forced to leave because he saw the emperor arriving with a bunch of clones. It's ok though, not everyone will like everything. To each his own.

[@shelbyvillerules9962]

@Ghostt 6oAo9 Music, yes absolutely. Great lightsaber combat? I admire the two actors for really putting in the effort and rehearsing that fight over and over but to me it ultimately felt too overly-choreographed, more like an elaborate dance routine than an actual fight. There’s even a moment where they both just start spinning their sabers in front of each other for no reason, and once the silly cgi and videogame style platform bits start happening it really distracts from what the whole thing is actually about. Also, the dialogue and line delivery (like the rest of the prequels) was pretty poor, “From my point of view the _Jedi_ are evil!” etc

[@Wistbacka]

The scene with Vader tearing through the rebels at the end of Rogue one, is the only moment in the entire star wars history where they truly show a glimpse of how terrifying it would be to be up against a force user; no matter which side you fight on. It is this kind of gritty stuff that star wars would need more off. This rawness and brutality. Instead we got Purge-birds turning Chewie into a vegan and agenda about saving horses...

[@MrAsh1100]

The horses have better character development and fight scenes than anyone in the sequels, change me mind

[@elipetrou9308]

@@MrAsh1100 well, in clone wars we have maul decimating the clones in the last few episodes. Without a saber too

[@MrAsh1100]

@@elipetrou9308 ....hmm.....nah, horses can beat Maul single handedly without even lifting their legs.

[@slchance8839]

100% agree. "Rawness and Brutality." well said. Star Wars has ALWAYS had both. 1.Burnt corpes of Luke's aunt and uncle 2.Obiwan's self-sacrifice 3.Guido's murder 4.Luke getting his hand chopped off 5.Han getting frozen (horrifying image) 6.C3PO getting he eye gouged out by Salacious Crumb 7.The Gamorrean guard getting eaten alive 8.Vader burned head is finally revealed The brutal imagery of the OT is a stark contrast to the good-triumphs- evil where there are horrors on both sides

[@averagemiatafan8836]

while that would be awesome, they are made for kids and teens, and it being kinda "kid friendly" is probably part of the reason it did so well.

[@stephenprime4263]

I wouldn’t just call the return of the Jedi fight the best fight scene but it and it’s aftermath are easily the most important scenes in all of Star Wars. Every major theme of this series is laid bare here, redemption, forgiveness, doing what’s right not what’s easy It and Vader throwing palps down a hole are also the resolution of every major force using character in both the original and prequel trilogy and it’s my belief that the sequel trilogy is hated by the fans so much is because it betrays this climax of 6 movies worth of story telling

[@kylebalmer3396]

3 movies

[@namast3260]

@@kylebalmer3396 6

[@o00nemesis00o]

darth memeboi 3 movies.

[@LordVader1094]

@@o00nemesis00o 6

[@richyrich7260]

6

[@sp123100]

God I love the moment Luke throws away his lightsaber. True power is having the ability to relinquish it, and in that moment the Emperor knows he is beaten, as this is something he could never do.

[@Ensign_Cthulhu]

The Emperor never realizes he's beaten until the very last where Vader picks him up and starts carrying him toward the shaft. And even then I don't think he's aware of the reason.

[@petery6432]

I assume you're not talking about when he threw his lightsaber in Last Jedi, right?

[@sts25186055]

Hug

[@kkbaby30]

RotJ will always be my favorite. I was just 5 or 6, coming out of the dark cineplex and exultant in Luke's and the Rebel's triumph. Vader was exorcised and the father finally got to see his son with his own eyes. Luke was a Jedi Master, finally. It was glorious!

[@jkprobert4492]

"All I am surrounded by is fear, and dead men." -Vader, Star Wars Comic

[@kylebalmer3396]

What a shit line

[@kylebalmer3396]

Sounds like something out of game of thrones season 8

[@jkprobert4492]

Here's the scene for context. images.app.goo.gl/czCc8HLw2GWkGdiZ8

[@kylebalmer3396]

@@jkprobert4492 I think it would be better without the 'and dead men." Makes it look like an 80s karate movie

[@jkprobert4492]

@@kylebalmer3396 fair. I feel like the dead men bit was added because there's not really a follow-up to the scene and the writers were just arrogant/condescending enough to think the audience wouldn't understand how the scene was going to end. Because, ya know, nearly 50 years of Vader hyping wouldn't lead readers to suspect that Vader would make the rebel soldiers into minced meat.

[@ohkaygoplay]

"How well they actually do in the fight is less important that the fact they chose to do it in the first place." Holy mother, that is some amazing hidden wisdom.

[@ETGK]

I went to rogue one in the cinema and I remember the audience gasped and then went silent when Vader’s lightsaber lit up. It was like everyone was in awe and couldn’t even make a noise because they were so caught up in the moment.

[@drdrew7475]

The setup and payoff for Vader's appearance in this film was so masterfully done. I remember actually getting goosebumps watching that scene. It felt like fan service done right and fully committed to. Loved every second of it

[@randywatson121]

I'm just now watching this video, but I appreciate you for highlighting the fight scene in Return of the Jedi. It's one of my favorites as a kid because I actually felt sympathy for Vader as we realize that he was a tool of the Emperor and how he quickly switched to corrupt another generation of youth as he did his father. It allowed Vader some inkling of redemption for everything he had done up to that point.

[@vincegray7206]

Excellent!!! I’ve never seen a character capture raw evil as much as the Emperor in SW. He looked nothing like I thought he would look, you always picture the boss as giant and muscular. But the Emperor was a fragile old man, but you could see the dark side had warped and twisted him into this hideous grey monstrosity of a human. Yoda told Luke not to underestimate the Emperor, but he should have also told him he shoots lightning, so DONT THROW AWAY YOUR LIGHTSABER!!!! Epic fight scene, the best ever! SW is no where near what it used to be!

[@MrAsh1100]

And when you take into account the prequel movies ...well....damn, he truly is evil.

[@kylebalmer3396]

Well it seemed like the dark side had physically warped and corrupted him until that ridiculous prequel bullshit showed it was actually samuel l Jackson reflecting his force lightning back into him or some such nonsense

[@poutineausyropderable7108]

@@kylebalmer3396 The way I see it, There's no lightning getting redirectrd back at him. It's more that the fask mask was torn. Like he used the force to appear better. But, when he lost control, he deactivated it and then thought, there's no point in reactivating it, or Anakin might notice something. (And that he doesn't need to hide amymore. It also served as "Proof" that he was attacked). In the version I saw as a kid, There was no redirected lightning. It was all absorbed into the lightsaber. His face kinda just gradually changed. Or at least, that's how I remember it. I always hated the redirected lightning stuff since I first heard of it years ago.

[@Football_Unlimited]

Lol

[@MikeHunt-xj5xf]

Luke giving up to win the fight powerfully emulates when Obi Wan gave up against Vader, in killing Vader he would have lost, it's beautiful really.

[@Jauhl1]

He isn't giving it up. The fight with Vader is the closest Luke is to defeat. Luke is hopelessly outmatched in force mastery and ability, he only lives because the Sith's hope to turn him to the dark side. Luke understands that he can't outfight them so he focuses on turning his father and against all odds steers him to redemption. Instead of being turned to the dark side he turns his father to the light, becoming the Jedi master.

[@maddlarkin]

Thank you for reminding me who Luke Skywalker is, with the Squels, the rage, the toxicity spread from certain parties at Lucas Film, I'd genuinely forgotten, I knew intellectually his hero's journey and what it meant but I'd lost the emotional connection in all the noise, hearing you talk about Return of Jedi's fight and the end as Luke casts away his Saber and declares, 'I'm a Jedi, like my father before me' it re-established a connection long buried, so cheers for that Drinker, you reminded me what it's like to love these films and why

[@vinceA3748]

Love the list. I have the same #1. That was one of the greatest scenes in sci-fi history, as far as I'm concerned. Seeing Luke go from young farm boy to Jedi Master was an epic journey and it all culminated in this great scene. Even the music was amazing. The whole thing gave me goose bumps. Nothing like this exists in any of the last three movies. None of these half baked SW movies gave me any thrill like this.

[@jadenkorr32]

“...this is how you treat an OT character with the respect and reverence they are due...”. It is truly a shame that this was the isolated instance of it in Discanon. Spot on commentary and astute points. Keep them coming!

[@stephenlogan239]

Your number one I completely agree with. I was about 10 when I first view this scene. And I started to cry when Lord Vader said said those immortal words, “Your sister...” yep. Thanks Drinker 🥃 on me.

[@Grubnar]

As someone who has three younger sisters, I understood his rage, and I was expecting THAT to be the reason for why he (for a moment) wanted to kill Kylo Ren in The Last Jedi ... he saw him kill his own mother. But no! Clearly that would have made too much sense.

[@gunmonkey6545]

I don’t disagree with your top 2 or the Darth Maul fight, but anyone of the saber battles from Ep.3 would be way ahead of Kylo getting nearly beaten by a deserter who had never picked up a saber in his life.

[@MrWiplazh]

he wasn't nearly beaten by Finn, he's toying with him like Vader in Empire, the moment Finn lands even a glancing blow he immediately disarms him

[@MrSlowestD16]

@@MrWiplazh Yeah, but I too felt like Ren struggled too much with that one when I watched it. But I guess Ren struggled a lot because he was a weak antagonist, so IDK.

[@mrsandhu1215]

@@MrSlowestD16 ren had also just been shot by a powerful blast from chewbacca. The gun that hit him destroyed other storm troopers, so you can clearly see ren using some of his power to stop himself from dying.

[@MrSlowestD16]

@@mrsandhu1215 The problem is: 1. That makes no sense for a traditional story arc, and 2. They didn't show him suffering from the shot enough, it came off like he straight up didn't have the skill - but that matches up with him everywhere, he never seems like he's skilled until later. He's a weak antagonist.

[@kevinzhang6623]

Imbecile. That wasn't one of his top fights because of his skill but the character attributes behind the fight, which is what he literally said. Don't listen well, do you?

[@Dystopia1111]

1 other thing that is so great about Luke vs Vader in TESB - the silence as they approach each other and face off. No smack talk, no speeches, just a quiet, tension-filled pause broken by the sound of lightsabers igniting. Just an amazing scene in so many ways.

[@dany-ps2my]

I have to strongly disagree with number 5, that scene ended all respect for kylo character as a big bad sith lord barely beating a janitor and getting whooped by a mary sue who never picked up a light saber before, that ended my interest in the new star wars right then

[@BlackBinderGames]

I was going to say something similar. Terrible fight choreography, it just looked like 2 untrained idiots hacking away at eachother. You can't go from epic fight scenes like Anakin vs Obi Wan to Kylo vs Rey or Finn and expect people to be impressed.

[@thegreatangel8251]

I agree. Nothing from the sequel trilogy deserves on a list like this.

[@Soridan]

@@BlackBinderGames Yeah, I get that they wanted to make Kylo look like a savage beast in combat but their choreography for him just made him look like he's a total amateur.

[@smradztoiek]

Furthermore... Finn got whooped by a stormtrooper with a weird baton just a couple of hours before this fight. I lost my respect for Kylo when he threw that tantrum earlier in the film, but this was just ridiculous. Dude can freeze blaster bolts mid-air , but he can't beat a regular Joe who is holding a light saber for the second time in his life? I can assure you that any person who's been doing HEMA, kendo etc. for two years would take apart an untrained opponent nine out of ten times.

[@smradztoiek]

@nymersic Ooh yeah, setpieces, viiistas..!

[@CalebHimself]

Why does nobody bring up Anakin versus Obi-Wan in Revenge of the Sith? That fight always gets me emotional whenever I watch it just like Luke versus Vader in Return of the Jedi. The music is perfect, the choreography is awesome, and I just love it and don't think it gets the respect it deserves.

[@osrictemper4225]

Cause they would say that it is too flashy and too well choreographed xd

[@Xero_Kaiser]

The first half of that duel was amazing. Second half dragged a bit when they spent more time climbing towers, swinging on chains and surfing on lava. I don't mind long fight scenes at all, but that duel was a bit uneven for me (more good than bad though)

[@jebes909090]

It was too long and overly choreographed. It just get monotonous. Darth maul vs obiwan and quigon is better in every way. It SHOULD have been the superior scene, but instead it's just another example of less is more .

[@derekbrown5123]

@@osrictemper4225 I felt it being too well choreographed made sense since Anakin was trained by Obi Wan. They'd know all each other's tricks and techniques.

[@majorastorm]

@@osrictemper4225 It's because they knew everything about each other. They were brothers! They knew each other's fighting technique

[@therandomrantguy9474]

for me the duel of the fates between yoda and palpatine in RotS is way up there, the scenery and sheer implication of these two force masters battling over the fate of the galaxy gives me goosebumps everytime. on the one hand yoda who tries to keep it all together, focused and resolute, and on the other the emperor smashing the senate to pieces like if he was playing with toys

[@jerryshigan2305]

That ROTJ fight has amazing score. It's the perfect music to an emotional moment.

[@BiffTech05]

the best thing about the Luke v Vader fight in Jedi was Luke clearly using his anger an hatred to gain power and just wail on Vader but after defeating Vader realising that's what happened and refusing to let go of his Jedi training, to the point of accepting his death to the emperor because by denying the emperor he's proved his point. It's that point we know just how powerful Luke really is. Capable of using the dark side for strength but wise enough to not let it take control of him. Also that corridor scene in Rogue One... these guys know that's Vader right? I mean, shooting at him is kinda pointless and then you die... personally if I saw Vader walking down the hall I'd be running like a bitch... being dead doesn't help the cause any so... RUN! Also that's the best we've ever been shown of how powerful Vader is rather than just being told he is so that scene was brilliant.

[@kmg1100]

You forgot they were all trapped. That's what made the entire scene so horrific. There was no escape and the legendary monster called vader was coming from them from the dark.

[@Mr_Penguins_Pet_Human]

True but they had to try and slow him down long enough for the plans to escape and as said above they soon found they were trapped as well

[@briant7265]

At the beginning of SW 1 (I just can't think of it as 4, sorry) we get the force choke top show power and menace, too great effect. This is a perfect complement to that.

[@Jauhl1]

Except not at all. The emperor could have killed Luke whenever he wanted. He just doesn't want to waste his potential. When Luke wails at Vader he giving in to the dark side. he is losing not winning, yet when he sees Vader's prosthetic hand he manages to pull himself back from the abyss and restrain himself. The physical duel is a prop, The real fight is spiritual and Luke's jedi mastery is established when rather succumbing to the dark side, he wrests Vader's soul from Palpatine against all odds.

[@PsychedeliKompot]

Gotta disagree to some level here. Darth Vader in Star Wars Rebels is one of the main reasons to watch that show. He just steals every scene he is in and is absolutely intimidating and deadly.

[@mooseyman74]

Watched ROTJ countless times over the years but I always have to stop what I'm doing and watch the final duel if it's playing on tv. Your commentary nailed it

[@heavymetal19610]

Honesty, I never thought I would find someone who's ability as a wordsmith, has me perched in anticipation for more great content! Thank you sir, cheers!

[@briannewman532]

Spot on mate. The duel at the end of Jedi (and the aftermath, when Luke removes his father's mask), are absolutely my favorite moments in film history. I saw Jedi in the theater as a kid, and was changed forever. I wanted that same redemption for my own father, and I suppose a lot of other kids did too. Jedi is not perfect, or even my favorite of the original trilogy, but THAT scene, is not only the best in all of Star Wars, but stands with the best of ALL time. I mean Christ, I'm 47 years old, and I'm tearing up thinking about when Luke says "I've got to save you" and his father says "You already have". Fuck. How did the following films squander his character arc so badly? It's unforgivable, but at least we have the originals.

[@kendo7501]

got in before Disney takes it down again...

[@TheCriticalDrinker]

Well, I had to re-edit it 3 times to get it past their copyright flagging system. They REALLY didn't like me using footage from Force Awakens, yet everything else was totally fine. Not that I'm bitter about all that wasted time or anything...

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

@@TheCriticalDrinker The time was NOT wasted. Thank you for your keen insights.

[@jandoedel8180]

@@TheCriticalDrinker yeah Disney is basically the big bulley southpark always depicts them. If I had kids they aint going to see disney stuff

[@keithd2284]

@@TheCriticalDrinker Is it possible to sue them in civil court for false copyright takedowns? The law in the US is very clear that what you are doing is perfectly legal.

[@PDYork]

@@keithd2284 You're talking about going up against the Disney Juggernaut of lawyers. That's more hopeless of a battle than a handful of X-Wings against the Death Star.

[@correypeta]

Luke gets hand chopped off: “That’s what I call a bad day out.” Hahahaha!!! You’re gold, my friend.

[@lewiscarter5575]

Surprised not to see any Dooku on this list. Christopher Lee always brings a certain something to the choreography (what with him being legit swordsman and all). If I had to pick one I'd go with the Obi Wan + Anakin vs Dooku on Geonosis. It really shows the difference between the different forms of lightsabre dueling, which as a bit of a lore nerd, I really appreciated. Say what you will of the prequels, they did a really good job of incorporating the wider lore in subtle ways. *cough cough Disney*

[@mikeexits]

I'll always love the prequels. They got me into Star Wars as a kid and after years of repeat watches of the prequel trilogy (Revenge of the Sith released and came into my life when I was learning more of the darkness in this world and losing my innocence; for example, my older brother told me about how compulsory drafting into military works and that it could happen anytime after I'm 18 with the consequence of non-compliance being jail time, during my first viewing of Episode 3; it freaked me out so much that I had to stop my first viewing of 3 halfway through and cope with that ambivalent mix of feelings like fear, anxiety, and despair for the first time), I finally jumped into the original trilogy and got to experience that as a slightly older kid. Once I got used to the different style of visual effects (I was a very visual kid) I enjoyed them a lot and they planted some good seeds in my subconscious that would later sprout beautifully. I love 'em both equally to this day as an adult and see them as complimentary. I would give George Lucas a hug if I could haha.

[@bennettswatsenbargii4218]

The fight between Obi Wan and Darth Maul in Rebels is one of my favorite fights. A lot of good call backs and development in a short amount of time. Love it

[@GammaPhyrok]

And the score during the Luke/Vader fight in return...it was an awesome scene to watch!

[@marionmorrison2854]

I really thought Luke was going to get a scene in the new movies that was like Vader's scene in rogue one. Luke just going total ham on someone and being awesome. I thought some new character would get out matched and then Luke would show up and remind everyone he is a badass. Lame.

[@dboymax1]

Darth Kathleen Kennedy actually hates Luke Skywalker and influenced things to make him look bad...

[@Ensign_Cthulhu]

The Mandalorian now has what you want.

[@RM22201]

Well I don’t think that would fit character really. Now that he has matured and become a full blown accomplished Jedi, I don’t think him going ham and slaughtering people would really fit that.

[@fwabble]

@@RM22201 Man you guys are so far behind lol

[@phkoon]

I had never thought of ep 6 this way; for me, that character development awe used to be present in Anakin's arc, culminating in his fight with Obi Wan, in that melancholic, emotional and raw frustration and deception setting. Now they're both about the same.

[@robotbjorn4952]

100% agree with you on the Obi Wan vs. Maul fight. One of the greatest missed opportunities in the series was not having Obi Wan completely lose his shit after watching Maul kill his master. He should've come in swinging like a screaming madman, full of rage, and just brutally and mercilessly overpowered the Sith. No flips. No twirly twirls. Raw emotion.

[@countvanbruno182]

Yes, Mr. Plinkett explained that too. Obi Wan needed more rage an a slightly more sloppy choreography after that.

[@captainpep3]

That wouldn’t make very much sense with his character, that is more something that anakin would do. But his second encounter with maul will be the closest you get

[@fellowkrieger457]

The problem is, Maul is just a henchman, and mostly an assassin. He is trained fighter, and for the matter the actor was actually the martial artist in charge of saber choreography. But he is not an actor. That's why he is such a silent antagonist, which is good for his character. I guess they feared he would be underwhelming in a second movie, having not too much to grow outside of the henchman traits. Their would be Palpatine, but mostly in the background pulling strings. And Maul, silent, to build tension with Obi-Wan? I doesn't work well. A hidden antagonist and a silent antagonist is not enough. The did good bringing Christopher Lee, but unfortunately didn't build up his character early enough. He comes soooo late in the 2nd episode, that's a shame. Tales of the Jedi kind of show, how he could have been an interesting antagonist. They should have cut a part of Anakin hormones screentime, and start episode 2 with Dooku grieving over Qui Gon death.

[@xminusone1]

It would have been even more impactfull if he had that scene in a flash-back when warning anakin of the dark side.

[@Nelpris]

Star Wars... taking “disarming“ to literal since 1977.

[@RobertoMusicHelp]

Kind Sir, I've never heard someone passionately and more accurately describe scenes as you do. I was nearly driven to tears by your deep and powerful analysis of each frame. Thank you!

[@jamespurcer3730]

The final battle between Vader and Luke had a strong, emotional music score as well. This is also my favorite fight scene from SW.

[@albertpacella1846]

The swelling of that music in return of the Jedi when Luke starts attack Vader is what tips that duel over the edge, making it my favorite.

[@occultnightingale1106]

Take a shot every time he takes a shot... ...at The Last Jedi

[@geraldeh7291]

I agree Ren VS Finn was a good scene, I just pulled my hair out watching a guy with no force powers, who never held a light saber before, hold his own against a character built up to be the next Vader. Even Luke couldn't handle Ren and tried to kill him in his sleep! Finn should have been decapitated in the first 5 seconds of that fight. Of course I am a bit bias as I hated everything about The Farce Awakens.

[@RecentCobra]

To be fair Kylo wasn't at full strength. He was shot with a Wookie blaster not that long ago, it's amazing he's still alive.

[@yodizzll]

TheTamponOfDeath that’s what I was about to say, and the film actually took the time to show the audience how Powerful the blaster was on 2 separate occasions

[@gwenwalravens8030]

@@yodizzll Just because you're wounded, doesn't mean you lose your lightsaber instincts you've been training for years. They are part of your muscle memory.

[@thegreatmrt]

@@gwenwalravens8030 he was toying with finn. When finn got that lucky strike in kylo got pissed and ended the fight. It's too bad the worst decision ever made (rey easily besting kylo with no knowledge of the force , her holding her own with the lightsaber was actually somewhat believable due to the fact she already was good with the staff. But the rest can fuck off, how in the hell is it logical to have your main villain get humiliated and easily beaten by a character that randomly became a powerful force user with 0 knowledge and they had her best him to almost death if they didnt have to evacuate. Who the hell does that? You had the hero deus ex machina force, and nothing faze her. Outside of the force push. How do I root for a character that defeats the villain in the first movie and do it with such ease? I can rant forever but you get the point

[@elijahlee3610]

@@RecentCobra oh yea so he is SOOOO WOUNDED that he managed to beat Rey and finn to their destination. HES SOOO WOUNDED he was actually winning until Rey pulled a dues ex machina out of the force. As a darkside user being wounded means nothing if anything it makes u stronger

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

The five you chose all have such passion in their making. I might have moved the Episode One scene with Darth Maul to the forefront because the sequence is perfect. Better still is the real world athleticism of the three combatants. The visceral, emotional animal that is Maul. The seasoned veteran and his apprentice eager to use what he thinks he knows well enough.

[@apeman505]

Wow. I've seen the OT about a hundred times and the brilliant way you summed up the way that final battle in ROTJ makes you feel.... just brought a tear to my eye.

[@infernalbill9366]

Wow. Nailed it. Particularly the number 1 fight scene. Well put and spot on. I can still hear the dialogue and lines from that scene even though they weren't include in the clips. Liked and subscribed.

[@nostromov7892]

Nailed... Almost jumping the shark. Another channel (think it's The Cosmonaut Variety Hour, but don't hold me to it) lost the plot in this way: criticizing films, which _were_ absolute disasters, to later praise them; and vice versa, too, meh.

[@frde2190]

@@nostromov7892 the Cosmonaut Variety hour is a fucking moron lmao

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

Glad they finally let you post it! Third times the charm. This video really nails home why Star Wars worked and was so important to all of us. It wasn't a sci-fi movie we were enjoying, it was the story of a people doing everything they could to make their worlds better, even Darth Vader thought he was doing the right thing... a key element to a true villain.

[@andrewcruz1931]

Beautiful! Your reviews get me right in the feels just as much as the actual scenes .

[@BlissedHrist]

This made me remember some advice I was given about what makes a good fight scene - it was something about the reasons, motivations, and emotions that go into it. Basically a good fight scene, besides being technically and emotionally interesting, needs to serve character and plot. I never really thought about it that way until you broke it down for me

[@BlissedHrist]

Not just that, but like in westerns and samurai scenes, it can last 5 seconds, as long as it has the proper impact

[@tektoniks_architects]

Enjoy your reviews and posts. My own preference would be to drop Finn's fight and put the Anakin/Obi Wan duel from Revenge of the Sith on this list, but all in all, great list and comments. Now go away.

[@jeffg7478]

Precisely.

[@GreyDeathVaccine]

But Obi Wan had unfair high ground :D

[@soopahsoopah]

Nah, that scene was way overcooked. The bit where they twirl sabers in front of each other for what seems like forever is a bridge too far

[@skakirask]

@@soopahsoopah Agreed. The Ep3 fight should've had a similar emotional and character arc impact of Jedi's fight (even with some poetry and rhyming amirite), but there was way too much emphasis on videogame-like special effects, and the fight just dragged on for WAY too long.

[@elijahlee3610]

@@skakirask it was supposed to end the trilogy with a bang which it did and had the best choreography out of all the movies maybe outside of ep1

[@craftpaint1644]

I like the battle between Anakin and Count Dooku in Star Wars the Clone Wars. "The Sith already control everything in the galaxy" - Dooku just says right out that the Jedi don't know shit about the war.

[@tomatensoup190]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars is what what saved the prequels for me. It catched on to the strength and not to the weak aspect they had. Even nailed it better than the prequels did. Like the sub plot of the Sith taking over or character development of Anakin. Also it added new stuff.

[@jarlbalgruuf7701]

The clone wars honestly makes the prequels a lot more enjoyable to watch.

[@pocketmarcy6990]

The clone wars makes the Prequels tolerable, Attack of the clones is still pretty bad, but at least I can get more enjoyment out of its last 30 minutes

[@mikeywhtshoes2353]

Whoooooo baby going back to these old ones rapped my ears!!!!!! The audio from todays video is amazing

[@SentiNel090]

Listening to that Radioshack mic and the less-than-enthusiastic "Go away nao" really drives home how much you have improved in two years (or thereabout). Stay strong and be our beacon of penmanship for years to come!

[@lovepirate14]

The Throne Room scenes from RoTJ are probably my favorite moments in all of cinema. I understand the movie has it's flaws, but those scenes make it my favorite Star Wars movie by a long shot.

[@OldMovieRob]

You honestly helped me better appreciate that Finn fight scene. I didn't think much of it initially, and instead it just seemed like a rash, impulsive battle scene, but in hindsight, there was a degree of character development that took place for him to be willing to stand up to a Sith master like that.

[@shorewall]

I liked it because it was the closest thing I could latch onto that was like a hero's journey. Having the hero accept the call, finally, but still lacking the ability to fulfill it. Whereas Rey just bumbles about from unearned success to unearned success.

[@Divadtube]

The awful feeling of dread that creeps up on you after the 'Luke I am Your Father" line, is the realization that Vader was holding back the whole fight because he didn't actually want to kill Luke. Vader was testing him the whole fight, and never went in for the kill, and looking back at the fight you see its true. Great writing is for-shadowing the reveal in the fight scene.

[@burieddreamer]

The Critical Drinker has this outstanding ability of taking ephemeral, subjective opinions from my head and transforming them into a coherent discourse with ruthlessly expressive words. You Sir, are a master of words. Your description of every one of those battles is the best I can think of. Good job.

[@leviwarren6222]

#2 was a fight like Anakin vs. Younglings was a fight: not.

[@osets2117]

Still awesome though

[@QuantumCat76]

Don't forget the score, in fights #1, #3 and #4 the score is as much part of the fight. Especially the choir humming in #1 adds another level of emotion to the scene.

[@michaelk4113]

Please do more videos like this in the future! I absolutely loved hearing you explain in detail why you liked each of these scenes. It gives me a little insight into how your mind must work as a writer, and I am impressed. You've actually earned even more respect from me, which I didn't think was possible. I'm going to order all of your books, man (got BETRAYAL already). And I will continue to be an avid viewer of your peerless video content. Keep crushing it, dude.

[@unamazon6107]

Had this conversation with a friend last night, that fight scene in Jedi is so EPIC!! Good stuff as always!

[@Keaggan]

"I am a Jedi, like my father before me." *Tries to kill Kilo*

[@muffincutting6020]

I mean, hes not wrong. Vader did kill the younglings.

[@astroknight5]

Luke: "I am going to save my father. There's still good in him." Vader: "I'm gonna turn your sister." Luke(enraged): chops off his father's arm Luke: "I've seen some darkness in Ben lately. Let me check so I can help him." Ben's mind: "I'm gonna destroy the republic, the Jedi and Luke. I will also kill Han to prove myself to Snoke." Luke(instinctively): "Not if I kill you first" Corporate needs you to find the difference between these two Lukes.

[@fangwhiteclaw7089]

@@astroknight5 incorrect my good sir. Its explained Luke thought Kylo MIGHT turn to the dark side. So he decided to stab him. So it's more like Luke: sees scary possible feature Ben: snores peacefully in sleep Luke: yea I'm gonna stab my nephew while he sleeps. He might become evil.

[@MrAsh1100]

@@fangwhiteclaw7089 Which is still a betrayal of Luke's character still. So...not much difference even after that elaboration.

[@DeepEye1994]

Thank you, it's fine to enjoy the duels of the Prequels, they may not have the emotional weight the Original Trilogy fights have, but they're nonetheless spectacular and goosebumps-inducing. That ain't bad at all, but just imagine if the Prequels were more refined and the fights got spectacle AND emotional engagement together, they would've been perfection. ...The throne fight in The Last Jedi or Finn vs Phasma aren't either emotionally impactful or even spectacular. We have zero attachment towards the red guards (why the fuck are they even attacking Kylo, isn't he their superior?), and Phasma is like a much worse version of Episode I Darth Maul, and the choreography is either bland (the only visual thing in Finn vs Phasma is the powerless Michael Bay explosions around them) or it's pure shit (the red guards being purely stupid because otherwise Rey and Kylo would lose, and the infamous dagger being edited out). Fucking rubbish. I really have no clue how Episode 9 will make me care in the slightest for the well-being of anyone. I already know that I'll yell "USE THE FUCKING LIGHTSPEED KAMIKAZE" at every space battle. Fuck you very much, Ryan.

[@aaronh.917]

Did you not see Revenge of the Sith? So much emotion going on between Anakin and Obi-wan during their duel... the very duel that had been hinted at since A New Hope... and in my opinion is one of the best duels in Star Wars

[@cmdrfrosty3985]

"They may not have the emotional weight of the original trilogy" watch revenge of the Sith again. The Anakin and obi wan fight is both sad, and angry. Not to mention it's beautiful. It's 2 brothers duking it out and when obi wan finally cuts Anakin down and he says "you were my brother Anakin" I always well up. And because of that alone it makes my favorite lightsaber duel in star wars.

[@aaronh.917]

Cmdr frosty yea couldn’t agree more here. As much as people like to hate on Hayden, I think he was a good Anakin. I especially liked him in the clone wars when he returns to Tatooine. You get to really see the formation of darth Vader here with his hatred for the sand people. Love the scene where he comes out of the sand people hut and starts cutting them down (wish I could’ve seen more of this scene!)

[@cmdrfrosty3985]

@@aaronh.917 Yeah I think Hayden was great as Anakin, and Ewan McGregor was great as obi wan. They had real chemistry in ROTS and it made their final battle so much more powerful.

[@wombprofusion]

Everyone likes to reference the disappearing dagger from that scene but that’s not even the worst of the ten or so flaws aside from the pathetically lazy choreography. For me, the most cardinal sin is the guard who throws his weapon away as Kylo comes at him so he can die.

[@jcb3393]

#3 should really be #1 - there is so much more going on in this scene that it's more like Vader auditioning Luke, rather than fighting him. There's some taunting and testing, more like sparring between a master and novice. So well done.

[@DigitalNeb]

Man, you really get Star Wars. You're break down of the final fight scene between Luke and Vader had me all emotional :)

[@yodizzll]

The light saber battle in empire is one of my favorite movie scenes of all time

[@donboyer1320]

Definitely. It is the definition of perfection. The hero about to get humbled by something he has yet to truly understand. The choreography. The fact that I still have no clue how they were able to time their lightsaber strikes along with the squibbs (I’m guessing) to make it seem that they cut the railing on that catwalk, and same for when Vader cuts through those pipes in a rage after Luke nicks him on the shoulder.

[@zimonslot]

Palpatine’s arrest is my fave cos he reveals his demented mad powerhungry second face in a proper way

[@TubeDude420]

damn, Drinker. what an absolute mind boggeling talent you possess. You, good sir, are a true poet. You really take the raw feeling, the emotions, the thought energy that all of us feel when watching an epic like ORIGINAL SW. You take all that and translatw it perfectly into words for us to hear and say : YES. EXACTLY.

[@andyr0ck]

That final showdown in Jedi gives me chills every time I watch it. The perfect summation of so much they'd built up, Palpatine included.

[@marcomstube]

Couldn't agree more with your description of the RotJ fight scene. Well freaking done!

[@davidbinkowski4825]

Would absolutely love to hear you narrate the final sword fight scene from Rob Roy. That sword fight stands out to me as one of the best all time sword fights in movie history.

[@gfarrell80]

It's good, but it is just standard revenge.

[@ratedg5039]

Mr. Drinker Sir - I agree with your choices, 100% - this round is on me!!!!

[@simonnaylor3536]

I was there the night Luke fought Vader in 1983, my mom and dad beside me. I’ll never forget that night.

[@gigakuma]

What you said about the obi wan and maul fight reminded me of my original thoughts when I first saw the movie the day it came out back when I was like 14. I had the same expectations as you I was hoping for a more rage induced fight from obi wan.

[@headbangerdnb]

Some questionable choices there, but I couldn't agree more with RotJ being the top pick. I've yet to watch another film conclude a story as perfectly as RotJ did. That entire throne room scene is the epitome of emotion.

[@henmar354]

My favourite will probably always be Obi wan vs anakin. How much they have been through together and now they have an emotional confrontation. Its the only lightsaber battle where 2 characters have loved each other but have to take up arms against one another. The music also helps.

[@Starwarslegorob]

An incredible fight scene ! Your character breakdown of the three was absolutely incredible

[@Supernaut2000]

Absolutely a brilliant review CD, you nailed it perfectly and I agree with your battles. Luke vs Darth Vader at the end was epic and primeval.

[@jamesdahl4919]

Can you please say “they may take our lives... but they’ll never take our freedom!” Just once

[@jadoyon]

Your description of the Return of the Jedi scene is fantastic. I always knew all of these movies I loved were great, but never could explain why. The Drinker can perfectly encapsulate why so many of these classic movies are great and new ones suck.

[@RavenTheGrey]

your narration gives chills as well drinker, espicially luke vs. vader final fight. great video!

[@Crimson03Ghost]

Honestly I'm not surprised you didn't put Anakin vs Obi-Wan on here. I still like it though.

[@azhar4716]

You underestimate his power

[@briant7265]

That was an overproduced CGI shitstorm. As the climax of the trilogy, it was a letdown. Visually stunning, and emotionally empty.

[@cmdrfrosty3985]

@@briant7265 the fuck are you talking about did you even watch the fight

[@averyhepburn8092]

@@briant7265 you're gonna tell me that the scene we're Anakin is nearly burning to death screaming I hate you at the person who just called him his brother and that he loved him is emotionally empty!? Ok...

[@Jerimiah10]

That fight was garbage. It was like Mario Wars. I mean for fuk sake I expected 1 of em to kick a turtle or some shit. Jumping on robots head inches over a lake of molten rock? What, heat don't rise? It would have been really good if it wasn't so wacky. That should have been the most emotionally crushing battle in all the Star Wars movies,. I just couldn't give a shat by the time it was finally over.

[@Xanlet]

A janitor vs the second most powerful sith alive at the time is just such a ridiculous premise. Any disparity of skill of that magnitude should just result in single parry and kill almost instantly. Obi Wan vs Anakin deserves that spot, but you nailed the rest. Rogue One Vader scene was fantastic. Also, I would rank the Vader vs Luke scene in Return of the Jedi as one of the best scenes in cinematic history, not just the best fight scene.

[@Xero_Kaiser]

The problem was Finn was *supposed* to have been top of his class when he was in the First Order. Throwing in that janitor shit for a cheap laugh kinda fucks everything up (why would a janitor be doing missions with someone of Kylo Ren's rank?) but Disney clearly has no idea what they really want to do with his character.

[@Boyzby]

I have a terrible memory, but I imagine Kylo was just toying with him. If he wanted to, he could've just thrown him against a tree like he did Rey and not let him get close at all.

[@piotrd.4850]

This janitor is trained soldier and his counterpart is shown wielding similar weapon. Anyway, I think no. 4 should be no 2.

[@laurentguyot3362]

@@Xero_Kaiser Top of its class that shit himself at the first blood? Thats a shitty "elite" storm trooper...

[@piotrd.4850]

@@laurentguyot3362 happens to most soldiers since time immemorial and probably will be.

[@bartodell9223]

Love your channel! I do believe the fight between Obi-Wan and Anakin in Episode III belongs in the top 5.

[@dtpc191991]

The Empire fight is an absolute masterclaas in cinematography.

[@Malryth]

That's all I have for today...now go away. Best closing line so far. Scottish Grandfather, Irish Grandfather...Canadian parents...one messed up child. Keep the videos coming!!

[@sophisticautistic5453]

Darth maul and Savage oppress vs Palpatine If it isn't on there, you are entitled not to have them on but I highly recommend it. Nice

[@PsychedeliKompot]

For that matter, dark side possessed Ahsoka vs. Anakin and Obi Wan is also pretty damn good.

[@kathleenkinney275]

just found your channel and all i can say is SUBSCRIBED. LOVE IT.

[@jasonduran8324]

You brought tears to my eyes. I really need some sleep.