Qui-Gon Jinn & Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Darth Maul [4K HDR] - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

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  • Опубліковано 27 сер 2022
  • Qui-Gon Jinn & Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Darth Maul, or better known as the "Duel of the Fates" lightsaber battle, cut down into a single cohesive scene here and shown in 4K HDR.
    A 4K HDR sample from my Extended Star Wars Episode I Cut, simply titled "The Phantom Menace - Extended Edition". As of today, both cuts have now been updated to a new 2.0 version, featuring several minor tweaks in audio, updates to the HDR color timing (especially for Episode I), tweaks to transitions, and brand new A.I. upscales of many of the deleted scenes. A total of 7 deleted scenes have been restored in the film.
    Note: The trimmed down version of the duel of the fates battle is only for the youtube upload. The version scene in the film cut itself won't be intercut in this same way.
    Both of my Extended Episode I and II cuts are available in both 4K HDR and 1080p SDR, along with my other edits like the 4.5 hour Revenge of the Sith - The Siege of Mandaore Supercut the, Star Wars Episode IV - The Rogue Cut, and many more!
    docs.google.com/document/d/1o...
    Use the following Google Doc to see the cuts for yourself, then follow the instructions there.
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  • @Nic_03_21
    @Nic_03_21 Рік тому +7782

    Finally. A video where they show Maul’s intro before the fight. I think it’s important for the Sith Lord to have a little dramatic opening before the fight really begins. Thank you. I appreciate it very much.

    • @joelvalencia6738
      @joelvalencia6738 Рік тому +211

      Fr, i was looking for a vid with the intro because of how the door opens with duel of the fatesz

    • @dromnispank4723
      @dromnispank4723 Рік тому +130

      It's definitely a pinnacle moment that emphasizes Darth Maul's level and that only Qui Gon and Obi Wan are a match for him!

    • @anaelpicazo
      @anaelpicazo Рік тому +25

      EXACTLY MY FKN THOUGHT BRO!

    • @Mordehcai
      @Mordehcai Рік тому +54

      Literally wasnt watching the fight without seeing his intro first

    • @nathanmccauley6813
      @nathanmccauley6813 Рік тому +40

      except they cut out the end......

  • @panfrick
    @panfrick 8 місяців тому +3796

    Say what you want about the prequel trilogy, this is one of the greatest moments in cinematic history.

    • @Crystal_and_Shrek_life
      @Crystal_and_Shrek_life 6 місяців тому +155

      It was also a really important fight for the fate of young Anakin

    • @Torquemadia
      @Torquemadia 6 місяців тому +70

      @@Crystal_and_Shrek_life Which begs the question, had Maul won, would the empire ever have come to prominence?

    • @trigger4017
      @trigger4017 6 місяців тому +7

      @@Torquemadia good question

    • @itsjustawatermelon714
      @itsjustawatermelon714 6 місяців тому +52

      @@TorquemadiaI think so cause by this time dooku is already in league with palpatine and they have the clone wars in the works. I’m pretty sure palpatine had multiple plans so if anakin died or something like that he’d just have plans B thru zed

    • @stravinsky1300
      @stravinsky1300 6 місяців тому +65

      I think if the whole movie had been as good as this, Phantom Menace would've been the best Star Wars movie ever made.

  • @RighteousPursuitMinistries
    @RighteousPursuitMinistries 7 місяців тому +1554

    Qui Gon was so underrated. He was an aggressive, strong attacker in this duel. Only his age worked against him.

    • @AlexM-gx8tt
      @AlexM-gx8tt 7 місяців тому +134

      Every jedi practiced all standard saber fighting forms, it's just that certain people excelled in specific categories above others. Qui gon valued life and knowledge of the force but common sense in this instant would dictate going against an agile dathomirian zabrak wielding an unorthodox weapon to be on the offensive and apply pressure, he was still a master and earned it through skill

    • @user-mg7wh8zq6v
      @user-mg7wh8zq6v 4 місяці тому +38

      Bro got bopped and instantly lost focus

    • @royalcorvid
      @royalcorvid 4 місяці тому +140

      ​@@user-mg7wh8zq6v I think thats a bit of short sighted take, if you're watching their body language there is a clear moment where Qui Gon is visible confused by Maul spinning his lightsaber
      Its a moment of hesitation Maul notices this and realized he's wary and unsure of which blade will hit next
      Its an opening he then exploits in an unorthodox way, a hilt bash to the head the exact opposite of what Qui Gon was being wary of. Its stupid but clever.

    • @jgrillo638
      @jgrillo638 4 місяці тому +22

      Learned from arguably one of the best duelest Dooku

    • @artofwar3kazakhstan853
      @artofwar3kazakhstan853 4 місяці тому +2

      просто дарт Мол был сильным своего учителя, в этом фильме все ученики убивают учителя 😂❤

  • @RetroRuss
    @RetroRuss 8 місяців тому +941

    2:40 I love how Maul paces back and forth and stares, like a predatory animal waiting to capture its prey.

    • @dihatzhs
      @dihatzhs 7 місяців тому +151

      It is the contrast between the two thats the key here!Qui Gon being trained a jedi sits peacefully and meditates.while Maul the sith dark sider embraces his passion and emotions pacing angrily.Amazing scene,one of the top of the 6 official Star Wars movies!

    • @WaterCrane
      @WaterCrane 6 місяців тому +61

      @@dihatzhs It shows the contrast between all three characters. Obi-wan is impetuous and impatient, Qui-gon is measured and controlled, and Darth Maul is like a jaguar toying with its prey!

    • @dylanmckenzie8566
      @dylanmckenzie8566 5 місяців тому +43

      Obi-wan is panicking, desperate to reach his Master and fight by his side.
      Maul is impatient- he wants to get back to the fight and test his power against the Jedi.
      Qui-Gon is accepting and at peace. He’s already come to terms with the fact this is his last battle- but at the same time, he’s resolved not to go down without giving the Sith all he’s got

    • @josepoika5388
      @josepoika5388 5 місяців тому +5

      ❤❤❤YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FEAR DEATH IF YOU BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, AND TRUST IN HIM WITH ALL YOUR HEART, BECAUSE HE ATONED FOR YOU FOR ALL YOUR INSULTS, THAT YOU WOULD OBTAIN PEACE WITH ALMIGHTY GOD, AND GO TO HEAVEN BY HIS GRACE!!!❤❤❤!!!❤❤❤!❤❤❤YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FEAR DEATH IF YOU BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, AND TRUST IN HIM WITH ALL YOUR HEART, BECAUSE HE ATONED FOR YOU FOR ALL YOUR INSULTS, THAT YOU WOULD OBTAIN PEACE WITH ALMIGHTY GOD, AND GO TO HEAVEN BY HIS GRACE!!!❤❤❤!!!❤❤❤!

    • @Pigismal
      @Pigismal 4 місяці тому +8

      ​@@josepoika5388 ...you good? Leave capslock on or something-

  • @vandal1764
    @vandal1764 Рік тому +3912

    I remember seeing this scene as a kid and just being awestruck

    • @nathancruz9172
      @nathancruz9172 Рік тому +36

      0:26 me too.

    • @happzy
      @happzy Рік тому +71

      @@nathancruz9172 and now we're all middle aged men...

    • @osirissmith5254
      @osirissmith5254 Рік тому +30

      Yes gosh was this a epic moment in the theater. The chills that ran down my body omg lol

    • @chrisimportant5830
      @chrisimportant5830 Рік тому +9

      Darth Maul is my best!

    • @SL92018
      @SL92018 Рік тому +2

      ​@@osirissmith5254 it was a treat in 3D

  • @TheAncientSith
    @TheAncientSith Рік тому +3124

    This is the most quietest fight ever. Besides Obi-Wan screaming NOOOOO, there were no words said between all of these guys throughout the entire fight.

    • @Ash_Hudson
      @Ash_Hudson Рік тому +530

      That's what made it good. None of these stupid cliches where the they have to get their cheesey lines in between duelling sets.

    • @itzslopchaosz7108
      @itzslopchaosz7108 Рік тому +357

      It's part of what makes it perfect. They both realize that Maul isn't an average enemy and treat him accordingly

    • @TheSorrel
      @TheSorrel Рік тому +113

      Yes, because the opponents have no relation to each other whatsoever. Its just a final boss so the characters can hit each other with their glowsticks.

    • @JeremyMacDonald1973
      @JeremyMacDonald1973 Рік тому +62

      Yeah but listen to that score - absolutely brilliant.

    • @anima94
      @anima94 Рік тому +46

      @@JeremyMacDonald1973 the music really makes the entire fight, nobody would give it a second look without it

  • @marthedramatiq
    @marthedramatiq 5 місяців тому +348

    I had Darth Maul shirts, lunch kits, backpacks…. Pretty much everything 😂😂😂 my grandma said it was the devil 😂

    • @toxicgracie3772
      @toxicgracie3772 5 місяців тому +38

      Darth Maul is the best ❤ And you're Grandma 😂 she wasn't off by much. Maul was designed to look like a demon/the devil.

    • @kmdreacts
      @kmdreacts 3 місяці тому +17

      😂😂 You should've told her it was your Master 😂😂

    • @brendanfrost2475
      @brendanfrost2475 2 місяці тому +8

      A reason why he was used as the inspiration for Lipstick Face Demon in Insidious

    • @KMDragonS
      @KMDragonS 2 місяці тому +3

      She wasn't wrong about the devil part

    • @MyranSimonian
      @MyranSimonian 2 місяці тому +2

      I had the Darth maul backpack too it was a flex lol

  • @TheTrueNarthumpulous
    @TheTrueNarthumpulous 6 місяців тому +839

    I love the silent mutual respect and meditative discipline they all have when they disrobe. No show boating, no mouthing off. They all just know what it is.
    Instant intuitive recognition of the power and formidability of one another. They're about to get down on that level.

    • @ryanmoyer9182
      @ryanmoyer9182 5 місяців тому +48

      They all know they about to run that fade

    • @girlgarde
      @girlgarde 4 місяці тому +43

      They were all business and while they saw each other as the enemy, both sides focused on their respective goals, each other's deaths.
      If this had been Dooku, he'd have talked a lot of smack as that's part of his arsenal but Maul at this point was simply about fighting and winning.

    • @Ulises-lx3qn
      @Ulises-lx3qn 3 місяці тому +21

      I love that silence, both know one of them is about to die.
      No laughs, no words, just focus to kill the other one.

    • @derekstaroba
      @derekstaroba 2 місяці тому +8

      The dark side of the force is strong in this one: Yessss push off qui gonna ginn!

    • @yamatotakeru9078
      @yamatotakeru9078 Місяць тому +8

      This whole sequence is better than all disney star wars movies and tv shows

  • @estebanquinones5918
    @estebanquinones5918 Рік тому +831

    Imagine being so good at sign spinning they ask you to become one of the most popular sith in history.

    • @not.supermario
      @not.supermario Рік тому +85

      Now I'm picturing Darth Maul working for Liberty Mutual, dressed up as the Statue of Liberty and twirling a sign.

    • @estebanquinones5918
      @estebanquinones5918 Рік тому +39

      @@not.supermario the true Darth Maul origin story

    • @jxff2000
      @jxff2000 2 місяці тому +4

      is that actually how ray park got his role?

    • @justinmorton1774
      @justinmorton1774 Місяць тому +8

      Regardless of whether that’s how he got his role or not, he literally is one of the most iconic villains…and he literally said 33 words

    • @yamatotakeru9078
      @yamatotakeru9078 Місяць тому +3

      This whole sequence is better than all disney star wars movies and tv shows

  • @AdamMichalMarkowski
    @AdamMichalMarkowski Рік тому +1648

    People dunk on this movie but this scene was just fantastic. Sure it introduced bunch of space kung-fu and almost made it impossible for Star Wars to not focus on lighsticks, but the music! The choreography! There is almost no dialogue. Everything is conveyed through movements, facial expressions.

    • @DamianHowardTV
      @DamianHowardTV Рік тому +61

      I don’t know why. I fucking love this movie. It’s my 2nd favorite, behind *Attack of the Clones* and *Revenge of the Sith* .

    • @joshdk97
      @joshdk97 Рік тому +14

      I misread the second word as drunk lol I thought for a second “how can someone get drunk to a movie” 🤣

    • @chawlz
      @chawlz Рік тому +4

      Well said man.

    • @chawlz
      @chawlz Рік тому +9

      ​@@joshdk97 I'm drunk watching this so...

    • @joshdk97
      @joshdk97 Рік тому +3

      @@chawlz lol

  • @sicksadworld765
    @sicksadworld765 4 місяці тому +215

    1:44 Qui Gon mildly annoyed straight up bitch slapping Maul of the bridge is still the hardest shit in star wars

    • @hearme1484
      @hearme1484 Місяць тому +7

      then proceeds to jump down..while Maul was still holding the saber?
      Would’ve been dead earlier if the writing wasn’t poor

    • @Smoothalcoholic
      @Smoothalcoholic Місяць тому +28

      The Jedi backhand of peace and tranquility.

    • @yamatotakeru9078
      @yamatotakeru9078 Місяць тому +6

      This whole sequence is better than all disney star wars movies and tv shows

    • @calebgraham6166
      @calebgraham6166 20 днів тому +2

      I think that was Master Dooku's Training kicking in with that backhand slap

    • @thenewapelles6448
      @thenewapelles6448 9 днів тому +1

      I wish there was more physicality in the PT duels. That slap was awesome. There are a lot of moments that make you feel like it's real- in the other PT fights things got a little weightless. Perfect combination of physicality and finesse.

  • @ZestySoul
    @ZestySoul 6 місяців тому +351

    0:36 The most badass Lightsaber ignition in all of Star Wars.

    • @AOAMan
      @AOAMan 4 місяці тому +5

      faxs

    • @mitch5944
      @mitch5944 3 місяці тому +13

      Fr would give so much to see it again for the first time biggest OOOH SHIT moment of my childhood 😂

    • @aswadi1991
      @aswadi1991 3 місяці тому +5

      What a legendary.. Darth Mauls character was just fantastic..

    • @Berserk_96
      @Berserk_96 3 місяці тому +6

      Tbh everyone says Grievous but no. This is thé best one

    • @deeznuts9886
      @deeznuts9886 3 місяці тому +3

      ​@@Berserk_96I say both, hell even though the sequels suck absolute ass kylo's trailer lightsaber ignition was truly awesome before we knew what the sequels were gonna be

  • @yarnickgoovaerts
    @yarnickgoovaerts Рік тому +1268

    Best. Duel. Ever.

    • @ertugrulandosmanfan4894
      @ertugrulandosmanfan4894 Рік тому +45

      What about anakin and obi wan

    • @xtmikotx
      @xtmikotx Рік тому +44

      @@ertugrulandosmanfan4894 overrated

    • @ertugrulandosmanfan4894
      @ertugrulandosmanfan4894 Рік тому +53

      @@xtmikotx no kylo ren and rey duel is overated

    • @xtmikotx
      @xtmikotx Рік тому +19

      @@ertugrulandosmanfan4894 you couldn’t be any more wrong. Nobody likes the sequels, nobody gives a shit about Rey and Kylo. Ani and obi had one of the greatest and most popular duels, but it’s just too overrated for being iconic, and having 2 of Star wars’ greatest characters duel for the fate of the world. That is easily overrated. Rey and kylo had shitty fights all throughout the sequels.

    • @ertugrulandosmanfan4894
      @ertugrulandosmanfan4894 Рік тому +46

      @@xtmikotx anakin and obi wans duel is not overated people say its the best

  • @goldleader4735
    @goldleader4735 13 днів тому +42

    I can now say I have seen this in the cinema being 21 years old. A biblical moment in my life

    • @Metarockerlml
      @Metarockerlml 13 днів тому +2

      Here in Peru i'm going to see it on today's midnight.
      Dude, i think i'm going to cry on that moment

    • @nangaeboko6710
      @nangaeboko6710 13 днів тому

      Umm .. Amen.

    • @goldleader4735
      @goldleader4735 13 днів тому

      @@Metarockerlmlthis scene gives you absolute chills

    • @Riiotz
      @Riiotz 8 днів тому +1

      Saw it last night. Awesome experience

    • @ultrashadow9551
      @ultrashadow9551 4 дні тому

      Saw it on the 4th. It was fucking magical seeing one of the original 6 films in cinema.

  • @Hustler1_
    @Hustler1_ 8 місяців тому +292

    I think something is overlooked about this fight is how it appears that despite them being enemies when the door opens he doesn’t do any type of trickery, he looks up removes his robes and gives them ample enough time to remove theirs and turn on their sabers, it would appear they mutually respect one another to a certain point

    • @crazyman7671
      @crazyman7671 5 місяців тому +9

      That comment made me think of Ace Ventura When Nature Calls with Ace fighting in the Circle of Death.
      "Sorry, White Devil. 😂 But he must kill you now 🤨"
      😆 🤣 😂

    • @Hustler1_
      @Hustler1_ 5 місяців тому

      @@crazyman7671 he said , “let me guess white devil white devil??” “YES YOU SPEAK WHACUTU????”

    • @Beppo85
      @Beppo85 4 місяці тому +39

      Maul prides himself on being a warrior and wants to defeat them in combat to prove himself.

    • @pinheadlarry1327
      @pinheadlarry1327 3 місяці тому +8

      It’s kind of similar to how maul fought pre viszla for the darksaber and didn’t use the force against him, he wanted it as even as possible despite pre viszla using his jet pack

    • @Hustler1_
      @Hustler1_ 3 місяці тому +8

      @@pinheadlarry1327 that’s a valid point I forgot all about that. Theres a side to his character I never noticed as a kid, to me as a kid I was just like wow look at the double saber lol

  • @Sledgeh101
    @Sledgeh101 5 місяців тому +140

    This is one of those moments I wish I could go back and relive in the movie theater. When that second blade popped out, everyone went nuts.

    • @kjmtd22
      @kjmtd22 2 місяці тому +6

      just came across your comment now, and i’m happy u can finally have ur wish! May 3rd is gonna be amazing!!!🔥i really hope u can see this in a theatre near u🤝

    • @pa.encema2821
      @pa.encema2821 2 місяці тому +2

      Gonna sneak in to watch Episode 1

    • @osirisx3r0
      @osirisx3r0 Місяць тому +1

      The two things I would want to experience given a time machine:
      Premier of A New Hope, experiencing it live with others having never seen anything like it.
      And relieving this. Just all of this.

    • @me67galaxylife
      @me67galaxylife Місяць тому +1

      @@osirisx3r0actually there is footage of this on youtube, a guy did record it somehow back in the day

    • @yamatotakeru9078
      @yamatotakeru9078 Місяць тому

      This whole sequence is better than all disney star wars movies and tv shows

  • @aulex4822
    @aulex4822 Рік тому +815

    My favorite scene in Starwars. Maul embraces this fight like no other character, patiently and methodically hunting his prey across the galaxy. When the gates open he is out numbered 30 to 1, with two Jedi to defeat. Maul wanted the fight, he wanted to beat both Jedi at once. Doesn’t say a word, just focuses his anger and energy into his sole purpose.

    • @NicholasVetter-sy8io
      @NicholasVetter-sy8io 7 місяців тому +17

      Maul was anything but patient. Pacing like that is a big sign of impatience. Take it from me.

    • @aulex4822
      @aulex4822 7 місяців тому +27

      @@NicholasVetter-sy8iocertainly subject to interpretation lol

    • @DarthObscurity
      @DarthObscurity 7 місяців тому +9

      If Obi-Wan hadn't tapped into the dark side, like he does anytime he defeats someone challenging until 'New Hope', Maul would have won.

    • @NormAppleton
      @NormAppleton 6 місяців тому +1

      But why?

    • @ClydeH777
      @ClydeH777 6 місяців тому +14

      @@NicholasVetter-sy8io eagerness does not equal impatience. Pacing is a sign of high intelligence

  • @loganstrait7503
    @loganstrait7503 Рік тому +186

    Apparently the day they filmed this, Natalie Portman had not yet seen the Darth Maul makeup or knew anything about the character, and so her reaction, which is only partially seen in the next shot when she turns to the side, was one of genuine surprise-intrigue-terror at this red demon waiting behind the hangar door.

  • @lagunacorona
    @lagunacorona 8 місяців тому +146

    Probably the greatest battle of good vs evil in the history of film....as a teenager watching this all I had were goosebumps wishing that was me with a saber

  • @garfunkle5447
    @garfunkle5447 6 місяців тому +60

    I love Mauls pacing back and forth like a caged lion when he's behind the barrier.

    • @Ratchet_TFP
      @Ratchet_TFP 2 місяці тому +2

      Also Waiting For his Prey

  • @estebangarcia9168
    @estebangarcia9168 Рік тому +497

    Probably one of the most well trained and skilled sith, not only he fought against a Jedi master and an apprentice at the same time, he killed the master and almost killed the apprentice

    • @Hawks086
      @Hawks086 11 місяців тому +40

      Most of the fight Obi Wan was a complete liability

    • @jthomasmack
      @jthomasmack 11 місяців тому +4

      @@Hawks086😂😂😂

    • @daniellau5859
      @daniellau5859 7 місяців тому +87

      @@Hawks086he was the first padawan to face off against a sith in over a thousand years. Its surprising he lasted as long as he did without getting cut down, let alone besting him after cutting down his master lol

    • @jedayesingh2842
      @jedayesingh2842 7 місяців тому +25

      @@daniellau5859that’s cause obi wan tampered into the dark side briefly, that was the reason he managed to defeat maul

    • @DarthObscurity
      @DarthObscurity 7 місяців тому +3

      @@jedayesingh2842 Anytime he beats someone challenging until "New Hope" he is tapping into the dark side.

  • @Ironmew05
    @Ironmew05 Рік тому +320

    Ray Park is such a master! I'm glad that Clone Wars brought him back to do Maul's motion capture for the fight against Ahsoka. 😊👍

    • @77mpickett
      @77mpickett 6 місяців тому +10

      That was prob the best sequence in that show. I remember being in awe not realizing the mocap work at first like wow I had thought the sidious vs maul and savage scene was dope

    • @yamatotakeru9078
      @yamatotakeru9078 Місяць тому

      This whole sequence is better than all disney star wars movies and tv shows

  • @davidreisinger9272
    @davidreisinger9272 8 місяців тому +55

    0:18 Love how both parties allow themselves a moment to remove their cloaks... thats how you know its gonna be a fight.

  • @exodocian
    @exodocian 4 місяці тому +30

    0:41 the snarl and lightsaber twirl goes really hard fr

    • @MarkiiFlow
      @MarkiiFlow 7 днів тому

      I didn't even notice the snarl, that's raw

  • @willuiji_
    @willuiji_ 11 місяців тому +157

    I always loved Qui-Gon backhanding Maul at 1:40 lol

    • @luigicavallo270
      @luigicavallo270 6 місяців тому +27

      Imagine getting back handed by Liam Neeson and surviving...

    • @calebgraham6166
      @calebgraham6166 20 днів тому

      He pimp-slapped/bitch-slapped his face.

    • @calebgraham6166
      @calebgraham6166 20 днів тому

      ​​@@luigicavallo270 Yup that was Master Dooku's Training that kicked in when Qui-Gon slapped Maul.

    • @calebgraham6166
      @calebgraham6166 20 днів тому

      1:44 Is when the backhand actually happened. And he could've stuck his saber into Maul for that opening and ended the fight.

    • @willuiji_
      @willuiji_ 20 днів тому

      @@calebgraham6166 I wanted to give a few seconds of buffer? Sorry I was 4 seconds off.

  • @darkphoenix2
    @darkphoenix2 Рік тому +116

    This duel still stands alone as a representation of the ancient conflict between the Sith and Jedi and what it would have looked like when the Sith were at the height of their power. Sidious is pure Sith, of course, but his fights are so full of special effects that it doesn't have the same effect. When I imagine duels from Knights of the Old Republic being translated to the big screen, I imagine them looking like this.

    • @jdl9679
      @jdl9679 11 місяців тому +14

      Yeah this scene was the most EU Jedi/sith fight in the whole series it is raw big and full of absolute epicness that I’d expect from a revan or bane duel this is how I’d want it. No weird frills and overly done cgi just lets go shit hit the fan one of us is gonna get out of this scenario

    • @ruotsionpaska
      @ruotsionpaska 7 місяців тому

      Yeah imo this is peak lightsabering, flashy and quick but not too overblown superheroish.

  • @TherathxRikku
    @TherathxRikku 4 місяці тому +63

    Honestly, the thing i like most about this scene is the window into each of their personalities when trapped between the gates. Maul is impatiently pacing back and forth, eager to kill his prey like a predator. Qui Gon is tensely, but patiently meditating, to reserve his strength and focus. And finally Obi Wan, helplessly stuck behind, but alert and ready to reach and help his friend the very second the gates open. Not a single word of dialogue between them,and we learn so much about them by simply watching. It's such a small thing, but i massively appreciate little character moments like that.

    • @pa.encema2821
      @pa.encema2821 2 місяці тому +1

      My favorite scene in this fight

    • @osirisx3r0
      @osirisx3r0 Місяць тому +1

      It's an easy detail to miss, but you're well rewarded for viewing

    • @mikeclark7026
      @mikeclark7026 Місяць тому +1

      It’s also the first sign that Obi Wan is one of the strongest force users ever. The fact he knows the INSTANT the gates are gonna open, and lights his saber immediately before it occurs, while both Maul and Qui Gon are reactionary.

    • @yamatotakeru9078
      @yamatotakeru9078 Місяць тому +2

      This whole sequence is better than all disney star wars movies and tv shows

  • @dylanlevey9847
    @dylanlevey9847 2 місяці тому +20

    I love Maul’s feigned look of bewilderment at 2:30, as if he hasn’t already scoped out this location. He knows exactly the battlefield he’s picked, and he’s just trying to throw Qui-Gon off.

    • @batmenace15
      @batmenace15 День тому

      This and Clone Wars really show just how smart and manipulative Maul is.

  • @kronchi1
    @kronchi1 16 днів тому +10

    The music for these scenes is so important, John Williams is a genius. He created a master piece for these moments, two religions, two enemies fighting again after a 1000 years… magnificent

  • @adamfull3181
    @adamfull3181 9 днів тому +7

    To finally see this on big screen was amazing

  • @Skankhunt42....
    @Skankhunt42.... 6 місяців тому +42

    Qui-Gon has always been and probably always will be my favourite Jedi. Loved him since I was like 5 years old

    • @IAsimov
      @IAsimov 3 місяці тому +5

      He was the Jedi who got things figured out, in a time the Jedi philosophy was decaying, and making itself vulnerable to the return of the Sith.
      Had Qui Gon survived this fight, Anakin would have been spared from the dark side, and the Jedi would have been saved and reformed.

    • @geoffreydy9739
      @geoffreydy9739 20 днів тому

      My favorite jedi master .

  • @Rearnold1987
    @Rearnold1987 8 місяців тому +38

    I'm 35 years old and this is still as amazing as when I saw it in Theatres.

    • @stacysaenz7224
      @stacysaenz7224 7 місяців тому +1

      lol im 34--i feel you, brother

    • @yomang6614
      @yomang6614 7 місяців тому

      At first, I just saw 35 years old and I had a mini heart attack thinking that the movie was 35. 💀

    • @pa.encema2821
      @pa.encema2821 2 місяці тому

      ​@@yomang6614just 25 😊

    • @dodywidodo9433
      @dodywidodo9433 10 днів тому

      What the hell I’m 42 and still amazed

    • @bienvivo1562
      @bienvivo1562 3 дні тому

      Yall it's in theaters now nation wide after 25 years !!!

  • @mactavish2401
    @mactavish2401 Рік тому +82

    The best duel intro ever.

  • @Tripp393
    @Tripp393 Рік тому +46

    This is the kind of filmmaking Lucas brings that Disney can't. The ghostly/witchcraft sounds in the background before Qui Gon dies tells you that we're in the Sith's territory now and this moment will go their way.

  • @Dylan-cu4ty
    @Dylan-cu4ty 5 місяців тому +46

    Still my favorite duel in all of Star Wars. The entrance, the double blade, the music, the choreography, and the emotion...unmatched.

  • @kuatojones6950
    @kuatojones6950 4 місяці тому +26

    The balls it takes to kick at someone during a lightsaber duel against two enemies and actually land it, twice is legendary

    • @BroReallyFarted
      @BroReallyFarted 4 місяці тому +13

      Fr. People really do sleep on Darth Maul, dude was insanely skilled and powerful

  • @peoplewhoplaygames
    @peoplewhoplaygames Рік тому +106

    You have to wonder what purpose those laser doors served.

    • @Strafuzz
      @Strafuzz Рік тому +47

      Occupational health and safety requirements

    • @Wulthrin
      @Wulthrin Рік тому +14

      @@Strafuzz yeah, there's more hole than floor after those gates

    • @cloudshifter
      @cloudshifter 11 місяців тому +11

      Would you rather hear an exposition dialogue mid fight about how these doors work

    • @rickyg7662
      @rickyg7662 8 місяців тому +18

      If it were anime, those laser doors would be given their own flashback story, (in the middle of the fight) explaining everything.

    • @petterderter6354
      @petterderter6354 7 місяців тому

      anticipation

  • @spaceunicorn8423
    @spaceunicorn8423 Рік тому +24

    0:18 how the soldiers jog/ran on the far left. LOL i cant unsee it now.

  • @daftpunkforeternity
    @daftpunkforeternity 5 місяців тому +25

    One of my strongest core memories in life is walking through a mall with my mom at 5 years old, seeing this scene playing on a bunch of tvs in an electronics store, and just losing all sense of reality as I zoned out on the screens. Iconic!

  • @Philthorn
    @Philthorn 29 днів тому +9

    The acolyte: we're gonna top this
    Me: Jonah Jameson laugh, you're serious?

  • @michaelevape60
    @michaelevape60 Рік тому +102

    lightsabers will never be the same. Among so many other things about this trilogy. You can actually hear these, like, explosions? at 1:04 and 1:13 when savers clash. There’s another really loud one when obiwan and maul go at it after Gin died. So cool

    • @blacktemplarbrotherlucius1935
      @blacktemplarbrotherlucius1935 Рік тому +22

      Yeah, now Lightsabers are just fancy baseball bats.

    • @Strafuzz
      @Strafuzz Рік тому +12

      Sound design was amazing.

    • @77mpickett
      @77mpickett 6 місяців тому +2

      The sound design in these fights were incredible the sequels every blow sounds the same.

  • @hieqmalhaqim
    @hieqmalhaqim Рік тому +27

    1:44 Damn that b!tch slap by Qui Gon was 🤌

  • @oscarsanjuan260
    @oscarsanjuan260 10 днів тому +4

    Saw it yesterday in a movie theater again for the 25 years anniversay re-release. AWESOME. CHILDHOOD AND EPICNESS BIVES STILL FRESH

  • @Rosseboi
    @Rosseboi 6 місяців тому +26

    When I was younger I never appreciated how good this movie actually was, even with its flaws.
    In this scene if you look closely Kenobi feints an attack then pulls back as Qui Gon jumps in to attack.
    Very subtle but great cinematography.

    • @greatdelusion7654
      @greatdelusion7654 Місяць тому

      Timestamp?

    • @Aisatsana1971
      @Aisatsana1971 Місяць тому +3

      I for the life of me cant see many flaws…I never understood the hate this film got. It’s a good film.

    • @Rosseboi
      @Rosseboi Місяць тому +2

      @@Aisatsana1971 agree. It has the magic of the OT. different aesthetic but same magic.

  • @ButterBlaze
    @ButterBlaze Рік тому +201

    Really appreciate these 4k clips! Thank you!

  • @LowReso1ution
    @LowReso1ution Рік тому +22

    maul standing behind the door like "theyll be here aaaany minute now"

  • @huntercraig1730
    @huntercraig1730 6 місяців тому +19

    This scene always gets me, how Qui -Gon meditates and Darth maul paces back and forth, you can feel the hate towards Qui-Gon and he simply prepares for battle, still gets me today

    • @MichaelCHorler
      @MichaelCHorler 6 місяців тому +7

      I always wondered if Qui-Gon, during his meditation, foresaw that he would die. It would've been more epic if that were true because as soon as the shields disable, he doesn't cowardly run away, but he charges right at Maul and fights courageously.

  • @karmapolice911
    @karmapolice911 4 місяці тому +45

    This scene is better than the whole sequel trilogy 😂😭

  • @Brickington23
    @Brickington23 11 днів тому +5

    This fight was absolutely awesome in theaters again!

    • @adamfull3181
      @adamfull3181 11 днів тому

      Same was first time ever seen in cinema today was amazing felt like 1999 for 2 hours

    • @Copper_Enjoyer
      @Copper_Enjoyer 10 днів тому

      @@adamfull3181I Saw It In 4DX, When This happened Sparks were coming down from the ceiling and I was so amazed

  • @aidoist
    @aidoist 11 днів тому +3

    Just saw this movie in theater this past weekend, getting to see it on the big screen for the first time was so worth it

    • @adamfull3181
      @adamfull3181 10 днів тому +1

      Same here just felt like was in 1999

  • @evanwalker5446
    @evanwalker5446 4 місяці тому +7

    Obi wan is such a good form 3 defense user that he knew at 3:31 qui gon was at a move disadvantage but still had hope he could turn it around... the subtle details after rewatching makes these films even better

  • @eyeprops5422
    @eyeprops5422 7 місяців тому +33

    0:53 This part always gives me goosebumps.

    • @VaughnRawn
      @VaughnRawn 4 місяці тому +5

      I love young arrogant obi wans cocky approach

  • @wazah1878
    @wazah1878 Рік тому +25

    Anyone else get goosebumps when the music kicks in when obi wan is trying to catch up as qui gon is driving maul back

  • @josephjoe4180
    @josephjoe4180 4 місяці тому +7

    If this movie came out today, it would be nominated for best cinematography awards. Modern movies have lost those static and deliberate camera shots in favor of frenetic shakiness. Every shot here in Phantom Menace feels purposeful and conveys so much information. It all feels so cinematic when shots are allowed to breathe and linger.

    • @user-fr1kr1eg1y
      @user-fr1kr1eg1y 11 днів тому

      👠👠👠👠👠👡👡👡👔👓💄💄💄👙👓👙🎓👘🔰🎓🔰👑👒👒🔮📃📊📋

  • @Matthewwithers33
    @Matthewwithers33 13 днів тому +4

    I remember as a kid this being my favorite scene…..
    Obi wan learned the importance of the high ground that day

  • @nuvopayback9435
    @nuvopayback9435 10 днів тому +2

    What makes this scene so special is because no one had seen a double lightsaber till now. I remember when the second blade came out and the whole theater went bunkers!

  • @shanebennell9294
    @shanebennell9294 8 місяців тому +5

    Criminal that the end is left out. Obi finishing this fight is the best lightsaber choreography star wars has.

  • @MechaSalesman
    @MechaSalesman  Рік тому +3

    docs.google.com/document/d/1oholqKfI2MmH64sJ-KtcPEobnhjGal5l1eJE75KekfM/edit?usp=sharing
    Use the following Google Doc to see the cuts for yourself, then follow the instructions there.

  • @brofistbro
    @brofistbro 4 місяці тому +9

    Nothing compares seeing something this the very first time. And something so simple but impactful. Seeing only single lightsabers. Then a "bad guy" we always labled, whips out a DOUBLE blade. Young or Old, you WILL indeed pay full attention.
    ✋😔👌

  • @mr.l8723
    @mr.l8723 3 місяці тому +11

    The 25th anniversary is coming up! This fight will never NOT be awesome as hell!!!!

  • @ParkerBG
    @ParkerBG 11 місяців тому +14

    02:15 that’s a bad ass angle/shot

  • @breakerx1560
    @breakerx1560 5 місяців тому +5

    0:56 we not going to mention how kenobi was twirling his lightsaber whilst walking towards maul

    • @christianinglese1382
      @christianinglese1382 4 місяці тому +3

      Thought this was so badass when I discovered it as a kid and thought I was the only one lmfao

  • @jonalban4349
    @jonalban4349 4 місяці тому +26

    I like that Qui Gon meditates during the break but then attacks once it ends. This shows that he is balancing his mind, while maul is all aggression.

    • @sparrowprince3432
      @sparrowprince3432 4 місяці тому

      Yeah, and look where that got him. lol Maul, aka mr. “all aggression”, won the fight in case you didn’t notice.

    • @IAsimov
      @IAsimov 3 місяці тому +3

      @@sparrowprince3432 Likewise, look where it led Darth Maul his entire existence. Slavery, suffering, death, anger, hatred. He was a rabid attack dog that suffered not just before his defeat, but after it. Obi Wan, if anything, ended his suffering.
      Qui Gon, however, meditated, accepting in peace that if this was to be his end, it would be. And once it came, he would become one with the Force.

    • @ricksaburai
      @ricksaburai 2 місяці тому

      It has nothing to do with being at peace, it's a known technique called combat meditation that's supposed to give the user a temporary boost in their connection to the Force

  • @progamer-tg8on
    @progamer-tg8on 3 місяці тому +10

    One of the greatest movies of all time

  • @joem5379
    @joem5379 Рік тому +19

    who else is here taking a trip down memory lane of when they were kids............welcome brothers and sisters

  • @huiba1
    @huiba1 5 місяців тому +11

    Still one of the best lightsaber duels of the franchise, wow

    • @pa.encema2821
      @pa.encema2821 2 місяці тому +1

      Make ya wonder why Episode 2 or 3 didsn't keep this type of action?

  • @Eternaldarkness3166
    @Eternaldarkness3166 6 днів тому +3

    As a kid, this scene was worth the price of a theater ticket..

  • @sterlingsilver2343
    @sterlingsilver2343 7 місяців тому +6

    I was like 8 watching this in the movie theaters thinking it was boring af until I saw this. It was the best thing I’ve ever seen.

  • @RagnarKorg3141
    @RagnarKorg3141 Рік тому +10

    *Your master, Qui-Gon Jinn, I gutted him while you stood helpless and watched. How did that make you feel, Obi-Wan? Your rage has unbalanced you. That is not the Jedi way, is it?*

  • @billblaski9523
    @billblaski9523 6 місяців тому +25

    Does anyone remember how seeing that double-sided lightsaber for the 1st time was epic af

    • @pa.encema2821
      @pa.encema2821 2 місяці тому +1

      I remembered smiling and thinking EPIC!!!!!

    • @billblaski9523
      @billblaski9523 2 місяці тому +2

      @pa.encema2821 thank you, nobody even knew there was such a thing, I guess unless the hardcore fans, but I didn't know😢

  • @mudflapsmoviereviews
    @mudflapsmoviereviews 4 місяці тому +8

    This entrance never gets old! Absolutely iconic!

  • @ihaveafettfetish9348
    @ihaveafettfetish9348 7 місяців тому +29

    This came out in 1999, and it still blows every single Disney Star Wars duel out of the water.
    Just wrapped up with the Ahsoka finale, and the choreography was abysmal. The combination of George Lucas, John Williams, Nick Gillard, and Ben Burtt will never be surpassed. What Disney is doing to Star Wars is infuriating. The Prequel Duels will never grow stale.

    • @pa.encema2821
      @pa.encema2821 2 місяці тому

      they milking the fuck out of SW

  • @swoopnscore3056
    @swoopnscore3056 4 місяці тому +4

    Greatest Lightsaber Duel in the Entire Series.

  • @busupshot83
    @busupshot83 7 місяців тому +8

    This fight is better than the entire final trilogy.

  • @cseland
    @cseland 7 місяців тому +7

    The camerawork is great too, plenty of wide shots and not an excessive amount of cuts, since in this case they actually know how to fight.

  • @mob1235
    @mob1235 6 місяців тому +3

    This is my favourite all time best star wars scene. Music, fighting, Obi Wan, Republic. Awesome

  • @greenblackswerl
    @greenblackswerl 4 місяці тому +5

    I can’t explain how powerful a moment this was as a kid seeing this in theaters. People went absolutely CRAZY when the doors opened up screaming and yelling with electricity. You could even see the parents faces change with excitement that didn’t care for Star Wars or knew nothing about it. Even they knew they were witnessing something spectacular and a once in a lifetime moment

  • @kvnneo
    @kvnneo 7 місяців тому +19

    THIS is the best saber duel Period. It was the first time we say Jedi and Sith at full Power of the old Days battleing it out. It was perfectly choreographed and had the right amount of tension. Maul vs QG & OB forever!

  • @adriancfc95
    @adriancfc95 9 місяців тому +2

    Old good Star Wars. That was nice experience seeing this movie in the cinema.

  • @daniellau5859
    @daniellau5859 7 місяців тому +1

    Fight gives me chills every time. Always brings me back to my childhood, seeing this for the first time. I just love star wars, dude. Could not have picked a better cast for this saga. Also, always gives me a chucke how Qui-Gon just straight up shoulder checks and backhands Maul down a few flights lol

  • @imissyoumom7644
    @imissyoumom7644 6 місяців тому +5

    00:56
    Such a slick looking move.

  • @stormtroopertk8
    @stormtroopertk8 Рік тому +19

    I mean it’s by far the most important duel, it literally decided the fate of Anakin. If Maul had succeeded, he would have killed Padme, Anakin, and who knows who else.

    • @charlesdeichman5115
      @charlesdeichman5115 Рік тому +17

      And if Qui-Gon had won, Anakin’s fate would have been much different because Obi-Wan would not have been the mentor.

    • @derek96720
      @derek96720 Рік тому +11

      Well let's see:
      Anakin was up in space and would still have destroyed the control ship
      The droid army would still have been wiped out.
      But Maul probably would have killed Padme and the rest of the naboo leaders.
      So I guess it comes down to whether or not he Trade Federation would recover from that and come back to wipe out the Gungans (probably would).
      Anakin would likely get taken prisoner and Sidious immediately takes him as an apprentice, rather than "watching his career with great interest."

    • @osirissmith5254
      @osirissmith5254 Рік тому +1

      Not really. According to the Darth Plageius book, Anakin force presence is felt prior to the movie begin. So Plageius wanted the boy first before the Jedi Order could get to him. He had Sidious to send Maul to find the boy. So overall, Sidious and Darth Plageius wanted the boy. The Princess would of been killed or used as wager for trade routes or something along those lines. Read Darth Plageius book it’s Sidious origin story and Ep I does come into the book! :)

    • @osirissmith5254
      @osirissmith5254 Рік тому +1

      @@derek96720 Exactly! Plageius wanted Sidious to get Anakin because of the special force presence that was felt in the universe.

  • @Filmgeekcinema
    @Filmgeekcinema 4 дні тому +2

    To me this is the best lightsaber duel in the history of Star Wars

  • @jaydengalevski2537
    @jaydengalevski2537 9 місяців тому +5

    the most iconic opening to a battle in all
    of movie history. the opening move of the fight where obi wan leaps and spins over maul will forever be the sickest opening scene ever

  • @psychospoiler
    @psychospoiler Рік тому +27

    I always wondered why (except serving the plot) Obi-Wan didn't use force speed to get to Qui-Gon

    • @bo64625
      @bo64625 Рік тому +26

      Think his mana was low

    • @bluemoon1716
      @bluemoon1716 Рік тому +19

      He was most likely exhausted. And the man did get kicked and fell like 4 stories down

    • @fc_oofmanyt6501
      @fc_oofmanyt6501 8 місяців тому +1

      @@bluemoon1716and he ran normally full pace to help qui gon before the door closed

    • @GrooveSpaceArk
      @GrooveSpaceArk Місяць тому

      We never see force speed in film right?

    • @psychospoiler
      @psychospoiler Місяць тому

      @@GrooveSpaceArk we do at the start of phantom menace when the droidekas arrive

  • @jimmytrejo1462
    @jimmytrejo1462 6 місяців тому +3

    This makes me cry a little bit 😭 it's beautiful

  • @luizricardodeoliveiraneto9973
    @luizricardodeoliveiraneto9973 7 місяців тому

    The way they take the robes off, just gettin ready to tear the place appart, its just so epic…

  • @kwymard11
    @kwymard11 5 місяців тому +2

    God this is such a phenomenal scene. And the score just makes it 74938266954926x better

  • @BallydowseRambler
    @BallydowseRambler 7 місяців тому +3

    I love this. Their priorities change from helping the queen, to we are willing to stop protecting you, risk failing your mission to save your people, to take out this bigger threat to the galaxy.

  • @alexbeardsley751
    @alexbeardsley751 9 місяців тому +4

    I love how the Naboo soldiers, especially the Captain, look at Darth Maul like "Who the hell is this guy?!"

  • @lss2926
    @lss2926 2 дні тому

    Great scene! Thanks George!

  • @ryankadyschuk6657
    @ryankadyschuk6657 5 місяців тому +1

    No other fight will ever put me on the edge of my seat like this did

  • @LaiSteve66
    @LaiSteve66 2 місяці тому +3

    3:07 that force speed they used at the beginning of the movie would have come in real handy there.

  • @kennynakawaki
    @kennynakawaki 6 місяців тому +4

    0:53 JESUS! THE BUTTERFLY TWISTS! 🤣 holy shit Darth Maul’s actor was seriously fit and active man. Hella befitting to be the only one to wield a two-sided lightsaber

    • @FallenxMalo
      @FallenxMalo 5 місяців тому +1

      Imagine how fast you would cut your legs and arms off if you had no proper training and experience with acrobatics and double lightsaber handling. X3
      Real or not, the actor for Darth Maul is a legend.

  • @HomeOnTheRanges
    @HomeOnTheRanges 9 днів тому +2

    Saw this in theaters yesterday, and holy hell it still hits

    • @adamfull3181
      @adamfull3181 7 днів тому

      Was amazing first I saw on in cinema was to young to see when came out so iconic just amazing

  • @dantederi5062
    @dantederi5062 Місяць тому +1

    This is why I freaking love the double blade stance in jedi survivor. It's so elegant and ferocious, quick and precise, beautiful and deadly.

  • @sojournertaylor6897
    @sojournertaylor6897 3 місяці тому +3

    To this day I still love how Qui-gon sometimes forgoes using his lightsaber in favor of boxing. Imagine locking blades one second and the next thing you know your jaw is busted

  • @sentinelseidler9136
    @sentinelseidler9136 5 місяців тому +5

    At 1:23 I was always confused as a kid. I always thought Maul had force pushed him or something. Rewatching this for the first time in like 15 years I just realized Obi-Wan is feinting to Maul's left so Qui-Gon can strike from the right 😅

  • @stacksspoons8341
    @stacksspoons8341 15 днів тому

    I always loved the moving wide shot at 1:05. Obi running in, seeing their entire bodies/profile, the music swelling, our first glimpse of that room. It’s all very samurai

  • @vincentcampos4100
    @vincentcampos4100 4 дні тому +1

    Just saw this again in theaters and this entire pre fight sequence is so damn insane by Maul. Dude was literally standing in the way of 18 armed soldiers 1 armed Queen Amidala and 2 more Queen’s guards, (also armed) PLUS to extreamly skilled Jedi. Soon as the doors opened he wanted all the smoke. Was ready to drop every single one of them to get to Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan literally daring them all to press him. This has gotta be one of the coldest scene’s in SW history. They don’t know how close they all came to death. Qui-Gon saying “We’ll handle this” saved all their lives when you really think about it.