Ray Park Fights Liam Neeson on Set and George Explains the First Sith

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  • Опубліковано 8 сер 2020
  • Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Darth Maul. One of the coolest battles in Star Wars gives us a nice behind the scenes look from the bonus DVD as George Lucas, Nick Gillard and Rick McCallum go through the process of filming the final fight that shaped the future of the galaxy with Anakin Skywalker training under Obi-Wan instead of Qui-Gon, resulting in his turn to the dark side, and becoming Vader.
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  • @redgaming2654
    @redgaming2654 3 роки тому +3649

    Liam Neeson is such a great actor. We need him back as Qui Gon in the new Kenobi series.

    • @noplease1589
      @noplease1589 3 роки тому +19

      Ye dat true

    • @RedDragonForce2
      @RedDragonForce2 3 роки тому +75

      What, to just converse with Obi-Wan as a Force Ghost? That wouldn’t make sense in the long run.
      Flashbacks? Hell yeah!! Young Qui-Gon and kid Obi-Wan would be nice!!

    • @dannywilson2446
      @dannywilson2446 3 роки тому +12

      Yes absolutely

    • @osku22
      @osku22 3 роки тому +10

      @@lexi46960 Jar Jar is not gonna die, he is alive after ROTJ

    • @MrMickSweeney
      @MrMickSweeney 3 роки тому +6

      he died

  • @StefanChirila
    @StefanChirila 3 роки тому +3658

    I don't know why people hate this movie..

    • @hanshotlast
      @hanshotlast 3 роки тому +321

      Cause they’re stupid, and they somehow like the sequels more

    • @jerichamesclammay3107
      @jerichamesclammay3107 3 роки тому +88

      @Stefan Chirila neither do they. They're just afraid of the bold and the new.

    • @dannydank7614
      @dannydank7614 3 роки тому +270

      Because of jar jar and the bad duologue

    • @Oxygen97
      @Oxygen97 3 роки тому +253

      Nostalgia fanboys who can't get over their Original Trilogy. Little do they know, that wasn't flawless either.

    • @hanshotlast
      @hanshotlast 3 роки тому +170

      DannyDank 761 jar jar is awesome, the dialogue makes sense with context which of course you’ll ignore.
      If you want bad Star Wars watch the Disney trilogy

  • @trevorhogen7761
    @trevorhogen7761 3 роки тому +1994

    These movies did not deserve the hate they got.

    • @johnvadala4657
      @johnvadala4657 3 роки тому +130

      I agree. These movies had a specific purpose which they filled beautifully. Not very happy with what Disney did to the franchise. Damn George.

    • @cholodude97
      @cholodude97 3 роки тому +127

      Only boomers hated it. Im 22 and everyone my age loves it

    • @joshhunt4146
      @joshhunt4146 3 роки тому +28

      cholodude97 I’m 30 so technically grew up with the prequels as the phantom menace came out when I was 9. I don’t care for it to be honest. I just dont think its that good. Great fight scenes but that doesn’t make a good movie

    • @darthvader2635
      @darthvader2635 3 роки тому +5

      They did they were shit apart from rots that was awesome

    • @josesmith87
      @josesmith87 3 роки тому +12

      Krypto the politics had to be shown, so people see progression throughout the clone wars.

  • @MarkyMarc89
    @MarkyMarc89 3 роки тому +1217

    *”Gotta be the best lightsaber fight in the history of Star Wars movies.”*
    -Ewan McGregor

    • @NoName-kj2vf
      @NoName-kj2vf 3 роки тому +36

      I like toast and...
      You just clicked read more

    • @rdhysa0712
      @rdhysa0712 3 роки тому +24

      He's right, and maybe he will always right about this.

    • @akirafuto7783
      @akirafuto7783 3 роки тому +87

      Shouts out to Ewan for being apart of the two best lightsaber fights in the history of Star Wars movies

    • @derrickstorm6976
      @derrickstorm6976 3 роки тому +1

      Said in 1999 ;)

    • @MarkyMarc89
      @MarkyMarc89 3 роки тому +9

      @@derrickstorm6976 said in an IGN interview in 2019 ;)

  • @EmpireFanProductions
    @EmpireFanProductions 3 роки тому +2145

    Love Ray Park as Darth Maul!

    • @MrRen847
      @MrRen847 3 роки тому +7

      Empire Fan 101 couldn’t agree more! Also hey man!

    • @EmpireFanProductions
      @EmpireFanProductions 3 роки тому +2

      Ren Gundo847 ua-cam.com/video/SBCfthoJLyU/v-deo.html

    • @yshomatsu
      @yshomatsu 3 роки тому +24

      If only he had been the villain throughout the prequels

    • @garyjohnson4988
      @garyjohnson4988 3 роки тому +17

      Best Gillian ever....and they kill him off so quick...I was so bummed.

    • @bernhardsonn7758
      @bernhardsonn7758 3 роки тому

      Sa,e

  • @timwise7277
    @timwise7277 3 роки тому +970

    Therapist: Darth Maul with normal eyes isn’t real, he can’t hurt you
    Darth Maul with normal eyes: 5:22

  • @djsalad5752
    @djsalad5752 3 роки тому +313

    I love how both maul and dooku were played by actual swordsmen, just different styles

    • @dannooooooo
      @dannooooooo Рік тому +3

      yea except dooku was so old when he did star wars that he didn't do shit. it was literally ALL cgi. even the close ups with his arms, they cgi'd his arms. no joke. pretty amazing for the time

  • @KazCanning
    @KazCanning 3 роки тому +1091

    Duel of the Fates is the best lightsaber fight, prove me wrong.

    • @jonsferratore2540
      @jonsferratore2540 3 роки тому +144

      Kaz Canning nope Rey vs rock

    • @stoked-6996
      @stoked-6996 3 роки тому +108

      Nope, the best lightsaber fight is Luke vs traning droid

    • @KazCanning
      @KazCanning 3 роки тому +14

      @@jonsferratore2540 HAHAH

    • @full_blooded_savage222
      @full_blooded_savage222 3 роки тому +166

      Ani vs Obi Episode III

    • @Purp1ehaz3
      @Purp1ehaz3 3 роки тому +41

      Jar jar vs droid army would like to have a word

  • @masamune2984
    @masamune2984 3 роки тому +229

    You are so right. If Ewan missed ducking Ray’s saber by even a fraction of a second, then that’s a wrap for the day. That would have hurt! The sequence in the film after the laser barrier opens and Obi-wan runs up to Maul...that blistering exchange is still my favorite saber moment in the series 🙂

    • @JoshConder
      @JoshConder 2 роки тому +5

      Same here. It’s so intense.

    • @luxdalet
      @luxdalet 2 роки тому +5

      I used to play the episode 1 movie game on pc, and they had the buttons for main menu with frames of "gif" clips of the movie. One of the was of this scene. And gosh yes, it's my favorite too!

    • @succafree3212
      @succafree3212 2 роки тому +3

      I agree

    • @jonnymario771
      @jonnymario771 Рік тому +4

      My favorite was Dooku clapping on both anakin, obi wan and then getting toe to toe with yoda.

  • @BeinIan
    @BeinIan 3 роки тому +99

    I think it's so cool that Liam Neeson's precise, fluid, powerful style perfectly matches Qui Gon's zen, mindful personality. And Ewan's intensity and knack for picking up the choreography really shows a young Obi Wan's eagerness, with just the slightest insufficiency of discipline. Ray's previous training makes Maul a visibly formidable opponent.
    The casting in these movies was just so perfect.

  • @RaikenXion
    @RaikenXion 3 роки тому +482

    Its a shame how many fans hated on the prequels back in the day, i mean the sheer amount of work and effort that went into the prequels i now Lucas used alot of cgi and the script was abit cheesy in some parts but you just cant knock the lightsaber battles and the world building. The sheer amount of alien races and characters you meet throughout too.

    • @QuiGonJinn1993
      @QuiGonJinn1993 3 роки тому +58

      Congratulations 👏 Now you know the reason why Lucas sold Star Wars in 2012. (Toxic Fanbase)🤮
      Even though he said he was going to retire which was a lie. He knew he couldn't make another without getting Death Threats as part of the Backlash.
      Ahmed Best almost Committed suicide cause of the backlash of Jar Jar Binks.
      Kiara knightly said it supposedly Ruined her Career and same with Natalie Portman soon after episode III..
      Jake Lloyd got bullied in school and look how he turned out...like shit.
      The actor who played Panaka demanded more money for episode II but Lucas refused and let the actor go and thus creating Captain Typho to fill in the role.
      But all these problems occurred when the backlash began.

    • @g.o.s.66
      @g.o.s.66 3 роки тому +6

      @@QuiGonJinn1993 Thank god finally someone with a brain that works

    • @hib7295
      @hib7295 3 роки тому +14

      @@QuiGonJinn1993 the thing is that menchildrens think that the world is revolving around them and that people that make things they don't like should have a horrible life.
      i completely agree with you M8

    • @vinicius100470
      @vinicius100470 3 роки тому +5

      Yeah, how dare people not pretend this movie is good just because "they tried".

    • @vinicius100470
      @vinicius100470 3 роки тому +5

      @Michael Gia Huy Nguyen yeah, not really. It has shitty writing, shitty acting from some of the main actors, terrible romance, the most childish of humor and CGI that aged awfully. Fight scenes and world building doesn't make a movie good.

  • @maxlr812
    @maxlr812 3 роки тому +394

    That’s a big reason why obiwan was able to survive against Anakin. It was because of their relationship and the years they’d sparred and fought beside each other. They knew each other’s moves better than their own.
    So the fight looks more choreographed because to the characters a lot of it is just reflexive because they know each other’s tricks.
    Other Jedi didn’t have that relationship with Anakin and so they weren’t able to overcome the immense power gap.
    But even with a huge power gap, obiwan was able to utilize his defensive style and his history with Anakin to stay in the game long enough to get a victory condition (high ground)

    • @hanburgundy4317
      @hanburgundy4317 3 роки тому +45

      Exactly. On top of that, Obi-Wan's style/form was a perfect counter for Anakin's.
      When he was first trained by Qui-Gon - up until the end of The Phantom Menace - Obi-Wan used Ataru; it's a high-speed, high-energy offensive form that utilizes the Force to enhance the user's physicality, resulting in enhanced speed, reflexes, and acrobatics. This form came with a caveat, however, in that if the fight became prolonged the user would eventually run out of steam - this is what happened with Qui-Gon, and Maul took advantage of it.
      After he had watched his master lose, Obi-Wan switched to Soresu: a defensive form. By the end of the Clone Wars, Anakin used Djem-So, a form that focused on counter-attacks and powerful strikes, so Obi-Wan's Soresu allowed him to "rope-a-dope" and not be taken advantage of.

    • @JL-el9kb
      @JL-el9kb 3 роки тому +25

      And and... It was Obi's experience fighting Maul that taught him the importance of the high ground. So when Anakin tried to jump over him liked he had to Maul he was ready for it. Stating "don't do it" he knew he would best Anakin in that moment.

    • @davidcoley8500
      @davidcoley8500 3 роки тому +17

      how heartbreaking is it that ObiWan knows Annikan will fail and still tries to warn his old friend ”Don't do it!”

    • @daedae88
      @daedae88 2 роки тому +2

      Obi-wan had the defense. Notice anakins on the offensive most of the fight.

    • @yeetwchybaban
      @yeetwchybaban 2 роки тому

      Hmm

  • @ExpertofEverything
    @ExpertofEverything 3 роки тому +104

    Like almost every single person, the Darth Maul character blew me away when I first saw him. Ray Park is the all time greatest and I hope he realises how much he is loved in the franchise.

  • @fx232
    @fx232 3 роки тому +612

    This is the difference between the prequels and the sequels, in the prequels there's so much care and passion that went into it and so much effort and professionalism, the sequels didn't do any of that, they had stopped being Star Wars and a space opera and had become just another action film with bland lifeless characters, half assed fight scenes and big explosions with a few cheap jokes along the way.

    • @ariq4209
      @ariq4209 3 роки тому +14

      Except for the romance dialogue lol

    • @hib7295
      @hib7295 3 роки тому +5

      @@ariq4209 yo i'll check if it's trash by using "i don't like sand" as a pickup line

    • @ariq4209
      @ariq4209 3 роки тому +10

      @@hib7295 i mean the first half part of AOTC and the "ur so beautiful" scene in ROTS. I hate sand is so bad it has become a great meme. worth it.

    • @hib7295
      @hib7295 3 роки тому +5

      @@ariq4209 dude i'm back and it didn't work :(

    • @ariq4209
      @ariq4209 3 роки тому +1

      @@hib7295 :c. Wait what didn't work?

  • @KJChambersOfficial
    @KJChambersOfficial 3 роки тому +242

    Ray Park is just amazing with a lightsaber.

  • @john-thomaschavez8306
    @john-thomaschavez8306 3 роки тому +52

    Something I hesrd about the final duel in Episode 1 was that Ewen McGregor and Ray Parks were so well rehearsed that they actually slowed the fight down in post because they didn't think audiences would think the fight was realistic.

  • @BostonCelticsWWEEdge
    @BostonCelticsWWEEdge 3 роки тому +184

    I was 9 when episode 1 came out. I was infatuated with qui-gon and I still am today. He was the man

    • @QuiGonJinn1993
      @QuiGonJinn1993 3 роки тому +20

      I miss him you miss him hell we all miss Quigon. He was an interesting character. I love the prequels 1-3 and original 4-6. (Fight me).

    • @Sev77pb_
      @Sev77pb_ 3 роки тому +8

      same here we need a backstory film of Qui-Gon Jinn ofc by his very own excellency Liam Neeson😍

    • @hib7295
      @hib7295 3 роки тому +5

      who tf is Qui-Gon, only guy i know who died in Episode 1 was Space Jesus

    • @packlesswolf1
      @packlesswolf1 3 роки тому +2

      Ah born in 90 as well!

    • @mmhmm9271
      @mmhmm9271 3 роки тому +1

      @@Sev77pb_ backstory wouldn't work at all, Liam Neeson is almost 70 years old

  • @tylerk3616
    @tylerk3616 2 роки тому +28

    Im sad we only got to see Qui Gon in one movie. He was my favorite Jedi. Calm, patient, wise, yet has a sense of understated power about him.

  • @brenna_boop6341
    @brenna_boop6341 3 роки тому +22

    Ewan’s laugh at 3:50 brought me the purest form of joy in existence

  • @tae-yunlee7658
    @tae-yunlee7658 2 роки тому +11

    the older i get the more im in awe of ewan and liam's abilities as actors to step into this intense fast and dangerous choreography. Thank you for Duel of the Fates!

  • @lachlantucker5083
    @lachlantucker5083 3 роки тому +74

    Let's just remember for a second that ray park and ewan mcgregor are both scottish, liam neesan being irish. where are my gaelic brothers at

    • @hanburgundy4317
      @hanburgundy4317 3 роки тому +1

      I'm from the U.S., but I'm Irish, Welsh, and English - Ryan Moore.

    • @rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros4419
      @rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros4419 3 роки тому +4

      It seems Lucasfilm likes using brits A LOT: McGregor, Neeson, Lee, McGuinness, McDiarmid, Mayhew, Daniels, Boyega, Ridley, Serkis, Gleeson, Christie and even Christensen (Commonwealth "brit" lol) have all been featured in the trilogies

    • @Magpie91
      @Magpie91 2 роки тому

      Does half Scottish also count? x'D

  • @multikody6481
    @multikody6481 3 роки тому +10

    Seeing Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, and Ray Park doing the Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan vs Darth Maul fight really shows how much thought, work, and practice goes into these fights. It's so cool to see.

  • @packlesswolf1
    @packlesswolf1 3 роки тому +36

    I still get goosebumps when those doors open and maul is just standing there..... Man I love the prequels

  • @igodreamer7096
    @igodreamer7096 3 роки тому +34

    Ray Park is such nice dude, I would love to hangout with him and take some beers together and talk about his time filming Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

    • @igodreamer7096
      @igodreamer7096 3 роки тому +1

      @Gmail com I know I look young, but not that young. Thanks! ^^

  • @madisynskywalker4308
    @madisynskywalker4308 3 роки тому +29

    I love how Liam neeson is just like the lightsabers are elegant and an extension of the user and ewan is just like hell yeah they are awesome

  • @mainelymadagain9405
    @mainelymadagain9405 3 роки тому +15

    Arguably the best lightsaber duel in all of Star Wars.

  • @WhiteWolf-di2nh
    @WhiteWolf-di2nh 3 роки тому +7

    Ray is the GOD of martial arts man! He is so passionate and dedicated. This boy trained like his whole life. he started at age of 7 so ...what can we expect he really is so good at what he is doing and he is so good not only in fights but also as actor - he fits so perfectly in Maul boots! Show him some love - he deserves it!

  • @kartarbhogal
    @kartarbhogal 3 роки тому +86

    When ever someone says the fights in the prequels are over choreographed, I'd like to show them this video

    • @Tekkon123
      @Tekkon123 3 роки тому +6

      There is a part in the fight between Obi and Anakin that makes me cringe. Most fans know what I’m talking about.

    • @caleb7551
      @caleb7551 3 роки тому +5

      @@Tekkon123 That stupid lightsaber twirl was the only bad part of ROTS

    • @hib7295
      @hib7295 3 роки тому +9

      @@caleb7551 i actually liked that twirl, it looked cool to me tho it was very unnecessary

    • @caleb7551
      @caleb7551 3 роки тому +3

      @@hib7295 Yeah, it didn't make any sense.

    • @mmm6481
      @mmm6481 3 роки тому +11

      @@caleb7551 the canon explanation is that they both knew what the other was going to do so were both attempting to counter the others strike at the exact same time

  • @Beeterfish
    @Beeterfish 3 роки тому +10

    Darth Maul, a character of few words, yet he became one of the most iconic and loved Star Wars figures of all time.

  • @Brigada91RealBriggy
    @Brigada91RealBriggy 3 роки тому +17

    Darth Maul always looked friggin amazing with them spikes out of his head and that double lightsaber.
    Why people hated the prequels in the first place is way beyond my understanding.
    I love them. Always did. And now, having watched the Behind the scenes of episodes 1-3, I love them even more.

  • @ngjingkai2400
    @ngjingkai2400 3 роки тому +289

    The actors and casts in the prequels put in so much effort in the duels but the sequels' cast and acotrs dont give a shit about it.

    • @OptimusMaximusNero
      @OptimusMaximusNero 3 роки тому +26

      Yeah, they only care about being enough inclusive and diverse.

    • @acevarios6073
      @acevarios6073 3 роки тому +57

      Nah that’s not true the sequel actors did put in effort but they were done dirty by the writers and director for such a bad story.

    • @hanshotlast
      @hanshotlast 3 роки тому +20

      Ace Varios really watch how much work took into this fight compared to the TLJ one. Every one is saying how hard they are working. Compared to this fight they did nothing. They were constantly late in timing.

    • @hanshotlast
      @hanshotlast 3 роки тому +1

      Jedi Lost yup. They should not have cared about that

    • @mckayhatch6723
      @mckayhatch6723 3 роки тому +28

      I think the actors cared, they just weren’t given good material to work with. It was those creators that didn’t give a crap.

  • @Amber_Freeman_Unmasked1406
    @Amber_Freeman_Unmasked1406 Рік тому +5

    Its been 20 years old and it still has the greatest lightsaber fight besides anakin vs obi wan

  • @Vic-dk8db
    @Vic-dk8db 3 роки тому +47

    The prequels has the most epic fights

    • @eliminator1472
      @eliminator1472 3 роки тому +3

      Yes dual of the fates and battle of the heroes are my favorites

    • @headcaptainyamamoto7015
      @headcaptainyamamoto7015 3 роки тому +2

      Because there are a lot of Jedi masters to teach the cool moves, it was actually smart that they weren't like that in og and sequels

  • @glen3133
    @glen3133 3 роки тому +4

    that obi wan scene where he's yeeted down to the lower platform is truly gold

  • @risitasfrance9020
    @risitasfrance9020 Рік тому +5

    It’s a great movie. And the final fight is perfect there is nothing to change ! 🙏

  • @earepresentative2485
    @earepresentative2485 3 роки тому +5

    i love how calm liam is during the interviews

  • @anthonycoffey816
    @anthonycoffey816 3 роки тому +7

    I love the part with George talking about the emotions on the actors face & how he didnt want to use stunt doubles. Like the part when Maul kicks Obi-Wan away & Qui-Gon immediately retaliated with a physical fisted attack. You can see how Maul hurting Obi-Wan enraged Qui-gon for that moment, & possibly leading to how Qui-Gon kept fighting Maul instead of waiting for Obi-Wan to catch up. Episode 1 is still my favorite 😁

  • @CrispyHulk1
    @CrispyHulk1 3 роки тому +11

    The sophistication and attention to detail that went into the prequels is so understated. This stuff was crazy back in 1999. George Lucas was pushing the limit!

  • @Wdomino
    @Wdomino 3 роки тому +10

    I love how they studied the fightstyle and art of swords / sticks to then make it into something fitting into this fantasy almost scifi style. Its why I love lightsabers the most, they are iconic for the movies and yet can have so many different ways of using them. Even in episodes 7,8, and 9, however you look at it, you saw moves that you didnt think of before, there are still possibilities :D

  • @jake.1775
    @jake.1775 3 роки тому +88

    idk why the prequels got a load of hate, they give a great understanding of why everything that happened in the originals happened and how everything ended up and they are great in general. amazing movies, prove me wrong

    • @Tiger-bp6op
      @Tiger-bp6op 3 роки тому +5

      There is only 1 prequel I like and it's my favorite movie out of all the 9 skywalker saga movies, Revenge of the Sith. My second favorite is Rouge One and third is Empire Strikes back.

    • @JC-cn9yj
      @JC-cn9yj 2 роки тому

      The prequels had some good stuff. But I have a question, if the phantom menace is about 30 years before the OT, why has everyone forgotten the force exists and doesn’t believe in it? Especially when there were thousands of jedi everywhere doing flips and powerful manoeuvres across the universe

    • @LC07353
      @LC07353 2 роки тому

      @@JC-cn9yj order 66 and the inquisitors wiped out almost all of the Jedi.

    • @Moaningbird
      @Moaningbird 2 роки тому

      Prequel films are ok imho. Revenge of the siths is my favorite SW movie, I really believe it's a very good movie.

    • @Sergeant.Longnuts
      @Sergeant.Longnuts 2 роки тому

      @@JC-cn9yj I think it’s because encountering a Jedi was actually rare. Like you said there were only thousands in a galaxy

  • @bigdg85
    @bigdg85 3 роки тому +27

    Man the prequels are so underrated

  • @viper1320
    @viper1320 3 роки тому +3

    Ray Park is so humbling to play Darth Maul. He’s got the immense talent to display what the director wants Darth Maul to do.

  • @shanebrabham4491
    @shanebrabham4491 3 роки тому +9

    I saw Empire when I was 8 years old. I loved Star Wars ever since... Besides jar jar I loved the prequels!!!! Thank goodness for Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson & Ray Park they were what was needed for this to work.... And it did.

  • @DingleDangle66
    @DingleDangle66 3 роки тому +213

    Shame he told me to stay in the cockpit.

  • @JWRay-xh9wl
    @JWRay-xh9wl 3 роки тому +5

    Ray Park made Darth Maul the iconic Sith he was.
    My favorite part of the movie,hell of a set of scenes,epic battle....

  • @rileysmith4595
    @rileysmith4595 3 роки тому +3

    I don’t think Nick Gillard and Ray Park get enough credit. They pretty much defined what a true lightsaber duel should look like in the Star Wars universe.

  • @dominicmoras4283
    @dominicmoras4283 3 роки тому +3

    They were so good at that fight that George had to actually slow down the video because he thought people would believe they had sped it up artificially!

  • @marshmallowvampire8503
    @marshmallowvampire8503 3 роки тому +3

    Liam Neeson just seems so warm and sweet.😊😊 He is the only acceptable version of Qui gon Jinn for me.

  • @williamchisham
    @williamchisham 3 роки тому +50

    Is it just me or does the audio cut out starting at 7:20 but the comes back 20-30 seconds later? Also theory please make longer vids these are so good

    • @velcro4836
      @velcro4836 3 роки тому +8

      Yes, he probs muted it because of copyright issues

    • @onecrispyfrie1932
      @onecrispyfrie1932 3 роки тому +10

      How are these so good he justs sits in the corner doing nothing

    • @tuffduff
      @tuffduff 3 роки тому

      @@onecrispyfrie1932 because they are

    • @onecrispyfrie1932
      @onecrispyfrie1932 3 роки тому +2

      @@tuffduff great argument

    • @Bl4zernc
      @Bl4zernc 3 роки тому

      @@onecrispyfrie1932 yeah it is

  • @sarahcampbell3310
    @sarahcampbell3310 3 роки тому +4

    This was the first (and for the longest time, the only) Star Wars movie I’d ever seen, and I was in love with it😍 Seeing the work they put into just this scene, and the fact that Ray Park was really flipping through the air like a crazy awesome Sith Lord, I’m so impressed🤩

  • @EUROPAMusicOfficialChannel
    @EUROPAMusicOfficialChannel 3 роки тому +10

    I met Ray Park and shook his hand. He's a cool dude!

  • @rothgamez
    @rothgamez 3 роки тому +2

    I got to meet Ray Park once. Really cool guy. We talked about martial arts for a bit and I didn't know this at the time, but he told me his primary art was Shaolin Kung Fu. Craziness.

  • @TeeAiDee
    @TeeAiDee 3 роки тому +6

    Wow. I know that one of the biggest complaints about the prequel trilogy was that the lightsaber fights seemed choreographed, but watching that short sequence of strikes in slow motion really helped me to see that a lot of the strikes were actually attacks that just happened to be intercepted at such a fast pace, that it only looked as though they were aiming at one another's weapons.

  • @rebeccablackwelder6014
    @rebeccablackwelder6014 3 роки тому +7

    “The fights were written as a line of dialogue.”
    Must have forgotten about that concept in the sequels.

  • @elizabethgoree3891
    @elizabethgoree3891 3 роки тому +6

    They did such a great job with the prequel movies. They were all phenomenal especially.

  • @jerichamesclammay3107
    @jerichamesclammay3107 3 роки тому +24

    *After leaving Tatooine Qui-Gon receives a transmission from Darth Maul*
    Qui-Gon: I don't know who you are, I don't know what you want. If you're looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have much aside from Republic Credits, but what I DO have, I have a particular set of skills. Skills I had been trained in throughout my childhood. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. So, if you promise to leave the boy alone, that will be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you...But if you keep chasing him....I WILL look for you.....I WILL find you...........and I will kill you....
    Darth Maul:......good luck......

  • @inquity6
    @inquity6 3 роки тому +4

    I remember when episode 1 came out god damn the theaters were packed lol but holy hell was it worth it by far darth maul is my favorite villain in all of star wars, and that double bladed staff saber is amazing.

  • @dominikmares168
    @dominikmares168 3 роки тому +4

    The effort put in is so amazing and so easy to see. The fights in prequels and especially the Maul vs Obi & Qui Gon fight seemed flawless. Gives me goosebumps to watch :)

  • @monkeybusiness673
    @monkeybusiness673 3 роки тому +2

    Ray Park..What a legend! If only his character got the arc he deserved.
    But I do love these fight scene BTS sections. Her's to hoping Qui-Gon and Maul appear in the new Kenobi series in some form or another!

  • @rjciv999
    @rjciv999 3 роки тому +4

    3:30 liam literally says the problem with the disney sequels about how its supposed to look quick and elegant the disney sequels look like there swinging barbells around

  • @veronicasawyer8776
    @veronicasawyer8776 3 роки тому +17

    May the force be with you always

  • @Firealone9
    @Firealone9 2 роки тому +3

    Qui Gon really does have a beautiful form in the movie. It's very subdued, controlled, direct, and flowing like a real master of the art. In contrast to Obi Wan's erratic, intense, eager and passionate Padawan style.
    Maul is like a combination of the two only more talented than the Jedi at both.
    That's why I love this fight along with all the duels in ROTS. They tell a story and narrate with the fighting. Who's more naturally skilled? Who's more cautious? Who's on the offensive or defensive at any given time? Who's starting to lose their edge? What type of character is this judging by their combat style alone?
    I felt that Attack of the Clones didn't really accomplish this as well as this fight and the one's in ROTS. It was just Dooku verbally saying, "Yeah, I'm more powerful than you.", where it would have been allot more climactic and intense for him to show that in the fight itself.
    Don't get me wrong the fight in AOTC was and is still a good fight, but the choreography just isn't even on the same level for some reason.

  • @jacktonzola4115
    @jacktonzola4115 3 роки тому +2

    This has always been one of my favorite scenes in all of Star wars. Great video!

  • @seansora
    @seansora 3 роки тому +2

    Just the amount of shear talent, commitment, and drive that went into the first episodes were absolutely amazing.

  • @OptimusMaximusNero
    @OptimusMaximusNero 3 роки тому +33

    At the time of speaking about the ancient Sith Lords, Lucas would think about figures that were created in Legends like Exar Kun or Revan or completely different beings that only existed in his head?

    • @maxfelson9467
      @maxfelson9467 3 роки тому +6

      Those're probably created later based on the idea / concept from George

    • @goodmind4940
      @goodmind4940 3 роки тому +11

      he was thinking about Bane, Revan didn't even exist in 1999

    • @raicattivo
      @raicattivo 3 роки тому +2

      Exar Kun , Marka Ragnos and Naga Sadow were all created prior to tpm and the original prop Ray park used was a replica of the short hilt used by Exar Kun although Ray asked for it to be lengthened

    • @maxfelson9467
      @maxfelson9467 3 роки тому

      @@raicattivo oh really ? Any source / video / link that confirm that ?

    • @raicattivo
      @raicattivo 3 роки тому

      Idk About the second bit because a friend told me but the release dates of the original run of Tales of Jedi confirms the first bit

  • @AdrianEvi
    @AdrianEvi 3 роки тому +28

    7:20 copy claimed, WATCH OUT!!!

  • @mikecarlson4073
    @mikecarlson4073 2 роки тому +1

    So stoked to see a EWAN MCGREGOR lightsaber once again this year when Obi-wan series is released. The dude was so good. They had an embarrassment of riches when they cast him. Just perfect.

  • @user-fp7ys1cl3h
    @user-fp7ys1cl3h 3 роки тому +2

    Ray’s b-twists and flips suit Maul’s fighting style so much)

  • @mckayhatch6723
    @mckayhatch6723 3 роки тому +4

    I watched these all the time as a kid. This one was always one of my favorites. I also still think Duel of the Fates is the best lightsaber duel in all of the movies.

  • @violet-kittychick
    @violet-kittychick 3 роки тому +28

    I saw this 20 years ago :P but I have always wanted to see the deleted scenes and duel / fight between Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon and Darth Maul because by gosh they filmed a lot more than we saw in the movie!! Don't you miss the days Star Wars was Star Wars and not Disney's Woke Wars: Pandering to the Dark Side!! I mean.. Lando who is willing to get it off with anything including a droid as a pansexual.. did Star Wars 20 years ago need that rubbish and nonsense.. nope and it worked just fine without it too!!

  • @FSUSean2112
    @FSUSean2112 2 роки тому +1

    I love watching these featurettes and documentaries I can watch these for hours of every single movie that came out for Star wars 1 through 9 rogue one solo. I can just be drowned in so much behind the scenes content. Visual effects, costume design, the fights, the story, concept art etc. That's how much I love Star wars and that's why Star wars is so much in depth.

  • @amlbproductionsmusicandorc8084
    @amlbproductionsmusicandorc8084 3 роки тому +1

    I remember watching these as a kid, completely captivated me! The dream job.

  • @locussanchez9138
    @locussanchez9138 3 роки тому +4

    Fun fact for some of the scenes on tatoooine they had to make the set bigger so Liam can even walk

  • @jedspencer8212
    @jedspencer8212 3 роки тому +4

    Liam Neeson needs an asmr channel. I would watch that every day.

  • @beet1ej3
    @beet1ej3 3 роки тому +2

    This little series is just so good, feels like I’m with my star wars obsessed friend watching the documentaries

  • @alvaroahora6592
    @alvaroahora6592 3 роки тому +1

    These movies are so good because unlike the 80's ones - these ones are related to the past, the dream, the legend, the stories. So they had to have this kind of light they have.

  • @DickyReeves
    @DickyReeves 3 роки тому +16

    Eh, had Ray and Ewan made a mistake they would have probably been badly hurt, not his whole head taken off.
    Duel of the Fates was an excellently choreographed fight scene where you can tell the expertise and training of all the coordinators. I think what made it so groundbreaking was we had never seen it before and it solidified how bad ass the jedi were. All we had seen were these very medieval broadsword style fights with laser swords.
    My cousins made fun of me for loving SW so much. Then they all jumped onto the bandwagon of how badass the Jedi are upon seeing Duel of the Fates.

  • @malamutextv
    @malamutextv 2 роки тому +2

    Honestly the phantom menace has some of the best sword fighting scenes in any movie in my humble opinion

  • @sickkuntmatteo7946
    @sickkuntmatteo7946 Рік тому +1

    Ray Park is so talented…I mean look at that side salto and how we open the doors…So badass.

  • @andrewfiorini8169
    @andrewfiorini8169 2 роки тому +1

    Who else wants to see a work print of each prequel movie. Because I’d love to see a 3 hour cut of all of this. Give me the whole fight uncut.

  • @MetaBlooper
    @MetaBlooper 3 роки тому +20

    Bots: Who’s A Fan Of Star Wars Theory
    Me: Why are We Still Here, Just To Suffer...

  • @dazdavis7896
    @dazdavis7896 3 роки тому +9

    “The sith knights”
    Lol gotta love old George interviews. Before he had everything fleshed out.....Or just before he read tales of the Jedi lmao.

  • @jackberry
    @jackberry 3 роки тому +1

    Watching all these prequel featurettes on the DVDs as a kid was more inspiration for me than nearly anything else in my life for filmmaking and reason to believe in your own crazy ideas. These people exude love for what they do and their happiness in doing it.

  • @ksubswithoutaVideo-zj8wx
    @ksubswithoutaVideo-zj8wx 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for posting

  • @parkeranimations3671
    @parkeranimations3671 3 роки тому +43

    Why is there prequel hate in the comments? This channel covers mostly prequel era things. If they don’t like that much, why are they here?

    • @Famin999
      @Famin999 3 роки тому +1

      UA-cam algorithm

    • @hib7295
      @hib7295 3 роки тому

      because you gotta complain to ruin people's fun lmao

  • @stormtenvelden4987
    @stormtenvelden4987 3 роки тому +48

    Angers me that some people hate this movie

    • @Mateocabrera2389
      @Mateocabrera2389 3 роки тому +3

      Storm Ten Velden wow how soft are you that you can’t handle different opinions.

    • @stormtenvelden4987
      @stormtenvelden4987 3 роки тому +8

      @@Mateocabrera2389 Suck ass bro, the fact that Goerge and the team put so much effort in this movie and then people just not appreciate shit and start hating on the movie. It's a slap in the face to the people who worked hard to make this movie happen.

    • @PersonausdemAll
      @PersonausdemAll 3 роки тому

      Nonetute that are not opinions

    • @hib7295
      @hib7295 3 роки тому +2

      @@Mateocabrera2389 there's a difference between having an opinion and bullying people for liking something or bullying actors and makers because they don't like the movie.
      now gtfo

    • @onecrispyfrie1932
      @onecrispyfrie1932 3 роки тому +2

      @@stormtenvelden4987 people can have opinions. As much as I love this movie for nostalgia and the action scenes the plot is kinda dumb and the dialougue is horrendous. Go watch cosmonauts video on the prequels he explains this pretty well

  • @AirbenderHawk
    @AirbenderHawk 3 роки тому +1

    Ray Park is literally a beast, with the lightsaber and martial arts in hand during a battle is formidable.
    💪💪💪💯💯💯. He’s one of one of my inspirations, Ray Park motivated me to practice my butterfly kick. As a martial artist such as myself, he just keeps on being better every time you watch him in his movies.

  • @virgilblaze9090
    @virgilblaze9090 2 роки тому +1

    Most people are probably just experiencing this for the first time but i watched the prequel docs to death as a kid. Nice to see them again

  • @SamuelJGleason
    @SamuelJGleason 3 роки тому +19

    4:43 Pretty sure if they made lightsabers "like they used to" like in the original trilogy, they would break waaay more easily. 😂

  • @thepersonofradicalness731
    @thepersonofradicalness731 3 роки тому +22

    STAR WARS IS BEST

  • @jonnymcgookin2330
    @jonnymcgookin2330 3 роки тому

    Love the effort put into this

  • @joshuafallet5690
    @joshuafallet5690 2 роки тому +2

    my heart swells with joy seeing this again. i dunno where the prequels got their bad rep but i loved it. seeing ray's, liam's and ewan's perspective is great

  • @Dont_Be_Afraid_0222
    @Dont_Be_Afraid_0222 3 роки тому +13

    Ray Park is a #LEGEND! Check his resume'! Ewan was quite impressive with the lightsaber. And Liam F'n Neeson...need I say more?

  • @Scirollo
    @Scirollo 3 роки тому +3

    Ray Park such a beast, did a great service to the prequels. I wish Disney had gone down George's route of having Maul return as the villain in the sequels. I know Ray would have demolished that role.

  • @Mikestarwalker
    @Mikestarwalker 3 роки тому

    Awesome can’t wait for the next

  • @alexanderhorl7222
    @alexanderhorl7222 3 роки тому

    I love his grin when he said cool man!
    I saw the kid in there that awakes in me too everytime I see star wars

  • @noplease1589
    @noplease1589 3 роки тому +10

    Star wars theory you need to play jedi challenges it is a vr game, that comes with a light saber hilt and a vr headset you use your phone and can fight (have a lightsaber battle) a jedi or a sith, very fun (it teaches you the ways)

  • @familypearson1157
    @familypearson1157 3 роки тому +4

    Oh no, he's evolving into one of those channels that just sit there and watch videos

  • @haileyiscommenting
    @haileyiscommenting 3 роки тому

    I love this lightsaber fighting style, and I especially love hearing the metal clangs with the practice sabers, it is so satisfying

  • @agochoa
    @agochoa 2 роки тому +2

    When Liam Neeson talks about light sabers… 😊😊😌😌🤤🤤😴😴😴😴. Very calming.