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!!
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
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
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
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.
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 🙂
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!
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@Quigon-93 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
@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.
@@Quigon-93 no he said he sold it because he wanted to take care of his daughter. He already had a plan for the sequel but he wanted to spend some time with his child
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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!
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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 😁
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 :)
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🤩
@@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
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!
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
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.
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
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!
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
*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......
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.
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.
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?
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
i whole heartedly believe that ray was born for that role. if anyone else did it, it wouldn't have come close to the effect and would likely have come off tacky. the guy will never get any awards for his performance but we all will remember him and thats even better. Ray, you nailed it, thank you.
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.
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
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.
@@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.
@@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
@@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
Words out of George's mouth " The secret was that they were patient and they trained and studied that they DIDNT make their presence known to anybody unit we get to episode one" !!!!! Anyone that says George left areas open for the acolyte to explore is wrong.
Liam Neeson is such a great actor. We need him back as Qui Gon in the new Kenobi series.
Ye dat true
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!!
Yes absolutely
@@lexi46960 Jar Jar is not gonna die, he is alive after ROTJ
he died
Love Ray Park as Darth Maul!
Empire Fan 101 couldn’t agree more! Also hey man!
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If only he had been the villain throughout the prequels
Best Gillian ever....and they kill him off so quick...I was so bummed.
Sa,e
*”Gotta be the best lightsaber fight in the history of Star Wars movies.”*
-Ewan McGregor
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He's right, and maybe he will always right about this.
Shouts out to Ewan for being apart of the two best lightsaber fights in the history of Star Wars movies
Said in 1999 ;)
@@derrickstorm6976 said in an IGN interview in 2019 ;)
These movies did not deserve the hate they got.
I agree. These movies had a specific purpose which they filled beautifully. Not very happy with what Disney did to the franchise. Damn George.
Only boomers hated it. Im 22 and everyone my age loves it
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
They did they were shit apart from rots that was awesome
Krypto the politics had to be shown, so people see progression throughout the clone wars.
I love how both maul and dooku were played by actual swordsmen, just different styles
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
Therapist: Darth Maul with normal eyes isn’t real, he can’t hurt you
Darth Maul with normal eyes: 5:22
Lol
Quit staring at me with them big ol eyes!
Loooooool
@@chidoman1595
*eyes shrink*
Lmao. He's strangely more terrifying with normal eyes.
I don't know why people hate this movie..
Cause they’re stupid, and they somehow like the sequels more
@Stefan Chirila neither do they. They're just afraid of the bold and the new.
Because of jar jar and the bad duologue
Nostalgia fanboys who can't get over their Original Trilogy. Little do they know, that wasn't flawless either.
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
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.
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 🙂
Same here. It’s so intense.
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!
I agree
My favorite was Dooku clapping on both anakin, obi wan and then getting toe to toe with yoda.
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)
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.
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.
how heartbreaking is it that ObiWan knows Annikan will fail and still tries to warn his old friend ”Don't do it!”
Obi-wan had the defense. Notice anakins on the offensive most of the fight.
Hmm
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.
He does
It was such a shame to kill off Darth Maul so soon....
Duel of the Fates is the best lightsaber fight, prove me wrong.
Kaz Canning nope Rey vs rock
Nope, the best lightsaber fight is Luke vs traning droid
@@jonsferratore2540 HAHAH
Ani vs Obi Episode III
Jar jar vs droid army would like to have a word
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.
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.
@@Quigon-93 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
Yeah, how dare people not pretend this movie is good just because "they tried".
@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.
@@Quigon-93 no he said he sold it because he wanted to take care of his daughter. He already had a plan for the sequel but he wanted to spend some time with his child
Ray Park is just amazing with a lightsaber.
🤩🙌🏽🙌🏽
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.
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.
I was 9 when episode 1 came out. I was infatuated with qui-gon and I still am today. He was the man
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).
same here we need a backstory film of Qui-Gon Jinn ofc by his very own excellency Liam Neeson😍
who tf is Qui-Gon, only guy i know who died in Episode 1 was Space Jesus
Ah born in 90 as well!
@@VGarcia1984 backstory wouldn't work at all, Liam Neeson is almost 70 years old
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.
Except for the romance dialogue lol
@@ariq4209 yo i'll check if it's trash by using "i don't like sand" as a pickup line
@@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.
@@ariq4209 dude i'm back and it didn't work :(
@@hib7295 :c. Wait what didn't work?
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.
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!
I still get goosebumps when those doors open and maul is just standing there..... Man I love the prequels
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
Ewan’s laugh at 3:50 brought me the purest form of joy in existence
That purest joy is Inside, not outside of You.
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
@Gmail com I know I look young, but not that young. Thanks! ^^
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!
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
I'm from the U.S., but I'm Irish, Welsh, and English - Ryan Moore.
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
Does half Scottish also count? x'D
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
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.
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.
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.
Yeah, they only care about being enough inclusive and diverse.
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.
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.
Jedi Lost yup. They should not have cared about that
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.
Arguably the best lightsaber duel in all of Star Wars.
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 😁
Darth Maul, a character of few words, yet he became one of the most iconic and loved Star Wars figures of all time.
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 :)
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🤩
When ever someone says the fights in the prequels are over choreographed, I'd like to show them this video
There is a part in the fight between Obi and Anakin that makes me cringe. Most fans know what I’m talking about.
@@Tekkon123 That stupid lightsaber twirl was the only bad part of ROTS
@@caleb7551 i actually liked that twirl, it looked cool to me tho it was very unnecessary
@@hib7295 Yeah, it didn't make any sense.
@@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
The prequels has the most epic fights
Yes dual of the fates and battle of the heroes are my favorites
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
that obi wan scene where he's yeeted down to the lower platform is truly gold
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
Yes, he probs muted it because of copyright issues
How are these so good he justs sits in the corner doing nothing
@@onecrispyfrie1932 because they are
@@tuffduff great argument
@@onecrispyfrie1932 yeah it is
Man the prequels are so underrated
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!
This has always been one of my favorite scenes in all of Star wars. Great video!
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
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.
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
@@JC-cn9yj order 66 and the inquisitors wiped out almost all of the Jedi.
Prequel films are ok imho. Revenge of the siths is my favorite SW movie, I really believe it's a very good movie.
@@JC-cn9yj I think it’s because encountering a Jedi was actually rare. Like you said there were only thousands in a galaxy
They did such a great job with the prequel movies. They were all phenomenal especially.
i love how calm liam is during the interviews
Shame he told me to stay in the cockpit.
Well maybe if you didn't have to push buttons Ani..
u are weak i will destroy you
@@Yougotcaged102 my master
@@thetracksuitguybutwithciga7461 Lord Vader
@@Yougotcaged102 how can i serve you,my master.
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.
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!
Its been 20 years old and it still has the greatest lightsaber fight besides anakin vs obi wan
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.
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
It’s a great movie. And the final fight is perfect there is nothing to change ! 🙏
7:20 copy claimed, WATCH OUT!!!
Just the amount of shear talent, commitment, and drive that went into the first episodes were absolutely amazing.
“The fights were written as a line of dialogue.”
Must have forgotten about that concept in the sequels.
I remember watching these as a kid, completely captivated me! The dream job.
Ray Park made Darth Maul the iconic Sith he was.
My favorite part of the movie,hell of a set of scenes,epic battle....
I love your content and commitment! Thank you!
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.
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.
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.
Ray Park is so talented…I mean look at that side salto and how we open the doors…So badass.
Liam Neeson just seems so warm and sweet.😊😊 He is the only acceptable version of Qui gon Jinn for me.
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!
I met Ray Park and shook his hand. He's a cool dude!
Oh wow, epic bro!
Did you perhaps cut his leg off?
@@obi-wankenobi2976 No, Obi Wan. You already cut him in half. I think that's enough!
@@jars7774 I was star struck. That dude still has it! He has hardly aged.
@@EUROPAMusicOfficialChannel Just a little finger this time ok?
This little series is just so good, feels like I’m with my star wars obsessed friend watching the documentaries
*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......
Alternative universe?
Meanwhile me watching:
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.
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.
When Liam Neeson talks about light sabers… 😊😊😌😌🤤🤤😴😴😴😴. Very calming.
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?
Those're probably created later based on the idea / concept from George
he was thinking about Bane, Revan didn't even exist in 1999
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
@@raicattivo oh really ? Any source / video / link that confirm that ?
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Liam Neeson needs an asmr channel. I would watch that every day.
i whole heartedly believe that ray was born for that role. if anyone else did it, it wouldn't have come close to the effect and would likely have come off tacky. the guy will never get any awards for his performance but we all will remember him and thats even better. Ray, you nailed it, thank you.
May the force be with you always
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
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?
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because you gotta complain to ruin people's fun lmao
Sam Witwer may be Maul’s voice but Ray Park physically embodies him perfectly. I wouldn’t want anyone else playing him physically.
Me when someone says the new Star Wars films are better than the prequels: 2:54
Ray’s b-twists and flips suit Maul’s fighting style so much)
Fun fact for some of the scenes on tatoooine they had to make the set bigger so Liam can even walk
Wow man that was awesome. Thanks for showing that. And yes ray park is a bad ass. Still to this day.
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.
Ray Park was well known in UK Martial Arts / Weaponry scene. Lots of people were very happy when he got this role. Well deserved.
Honestly the phantom menace has some of the best sword fighting scenes in any movie in my humble opinion
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
4:43 Pretty sure if they made lightsabers "like they used to" like in the original trilogy, they would break waaay more easily. 😂
Woah! This is the first time I have seen a video of younger Liam😁
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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.
Angers me that some people hate this movie
Storm Ten Velden wow how soft are you that you can’t handle different opinions.
@@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.
Nonetute that are not opinions
@@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
@@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
Words out of George's mouth " The secret was that they were patient and they trained and studied that they DIDNT make their presence known to anybody unit we get to episode one" !!!!! Anyone that says George left areas open for the acolyte to explore is wrong.
Oh no, he's evolving into one of those channels that just sit there and watch videos
Awesome can’t wait for the next
“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.
To see Ewan McGregor and Ray Park back in 99... Makes me feel like a young man again! I'm only one year and two years apart from them.