100 Essential Action Scenes: Swordfights
Sound on Sight undertook a massive project, compiling ranked lists of the most influential, unforgettable, and exciting action scenes in all of cinema. There were hundreds of nominees spread across ten different categories and a multi-week voting process from 11 of our writers. The results: 100 essential set pieces, sequences, and scenes from blockbusters to cult classics to arthouse obscurities.
Sword fights, like one-on-one fights, target the emotion and power of each individual fighter, but are amplified by the extension of their weapon. Whereas one-on-one fights test the might and bronze of our competitors, sword fights add an extra element of intelligence and skill. A fighter can scrape by through luck in a brawl of fists, but a sword (and knife) fight exposes the true strengths and weaknesses of its opponents.
10. Rob Roy (1995) – No quarter asked, no quarter given
Roger Ebert called the final duel between Rob Roy (Liam Neeson, in a...
Sword fights, like one-on-one fights, target the emotion and power of each individual fighter, but are amplified by the extension of their weapon. Whereas one-on-one fights test the might and bronze of our competitors, sword fights add an extra element of intelligence and skill. A fighter can scrape by through luck in a brawl of fists, but a sword (and knife) fight exposes the true strengths and weaknesses of its opponents.
10. Rob Roy (1995) – No quarter asked, no quarter given
Roger Ebert called the final duel between Rob Roy (Liam Neeson, in a...
- 5/27/2015
- by Shane Ramirez
- SoundOnSight
Similar News
Star Wars Is Finally Unpacking A Major Moment From Darth Vader's History
- 5/20/2025
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Star Wars Almost Made Sybil Danning A Lightsaber-Wielding Witch Then Said No
- 5/20/2025
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Mon Mothma’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week: Genevieve O’Reilly’s Character Might Have Had Another Drunken Dance Party During ‘A New Hope’
- 5/20/2025
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
How A Walk-In Bathtub Helped Secure The Rights To A Classic Western For Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
- 5/21/2025
- by Kieran Fisher
- Slash Film
Costa Ronin Joins ‘The Terminal List’ For Season 2
- 5/21/2025
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Hard Boiled and City on Fire are the first two Chow Yun-Fat classics that will release digitally through Shout Factory
- 5/21/2025
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Why Burt Reynolds Regretted His Gangster Movie Flop With Clint Eastwood
- 5/20/2025
- by Quinn Bilodeau
- Slash Film
Spotlight: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Needs To Find Himself Again
- 5/19/2025
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
This Tom Cruise–Penelope Cruz Romance Thriller From 2001 Still Remains the Highest-Grossing Film At The Box Office To Receive “D-” Cinemascore
- 5/19/2025
- by Aman Goyal
- KoiMoi
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.