Originally posted by: vote_for_palpatine
Well, as far as sheer artistry goes, there is no surpassing the Darth Maul vs. Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan battle. That was a beautifully coreographed scene. However, it is incorrect to connect this saber battle to any in the OT. The saber battles in the OT weren't nearly that artistic, especially the very first one.
Well, as far as sheer artistry goes, there is no surpassing the Darth Maul vs. Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan battle. That was a beautifully coreographed scene. However, it is incorrect to connect this saber battle to any in the OT. The saber battles in the OT weren't nearly that artistic, especially the very first one.
That scene felt too choreographed to me. It lacked the kinetic feel of the duels in ESB and ROTJ. I agree that the SW duel wasn't much, but considering Ben's age and the fact that he had decided beforehand to let Vader "win", it's understandable why it ended up being what it was.
The ESB duel to me was the best. Maybe it wasn't quite as fancy as the TPM duel, but it felt more like a real duel. You could feel Luke's utter exhaustion by the end. The duel in TPM felt more to me like a dance.