Best Sword (Or any weapon type) Fights ever?

[Aris Dragonborn]

One-on-One: Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Anakin Skywalker, Revenge of the Sith.

Skirmish: Neo vs. Agent Smiths, Matrix Reloaded.

Battle: It's a tie for me. I was gonna go with the Battle of the Pelennor Fields in Return of the King, but Tarrasque Wrangler has reminded me of the awesomeness that is the Battle of Helm's Deep in The Two Towers.

 

[CCamfield]

I'm just going to give my $0.02 on one-on-one fights.

Swordfights:

I'd actually have to pick the fight in the forge in Pirates of the Caribbean. A beautiful merger of fencing and Hong Kong style stunts and changing conditions.


General fighting:

One on one, it would have to be one of the fights in Fist of Legend (w. Jet Li). The one in which he fights against the karateka in the wind, possibly, or his final match against the general.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

Not a swordfight per se, but to me, one of the most standout skirmishes between swordsmen is in Braveheart, when the Scots charge into combat against the English army. Brutal and probably just about exactly how such things went- no finesse or skill involved (nor room or time to do so)- just charge at the enemy, swing and hack at whatever is around you, hopefully make it to the other side, then charge back in again. Whoever's got the most men standing at the end wins.

 

[Dracomeander]

I have to flip a coin to decide which duel I like better. The forge fight in Pirates of the Carribean or Inigo vs. Wesley in Princess Bride. Both of them draw my whole attention no matter how many times I've seen them.

My favorite skirmish scene has to be Hawkeye's run through the Redcoats in Last of the Mohicans

The Battle for Helm's Deep is definitely my pick of the LotR battle scenes, but my vote has to go to the Battle of Mount Badon at the end of King Arthur.

 

[Testament]

I have not wathed it in while but the young girl that is Jade Fox in "CTHD" and all the guys in the Tea house.

Just a nitpick, Jen was Fox's student, not Jade Fox herself. All the same, that is an awesome fight scene, although I think the fights in Hero are better, particularly the opening duel between Nameless and Cloud, and Snow and Moon's battle in the garden.

 

[Joker]

For big battles, one cannot go far wrong with some of the big scenes by Kurasawa (especially in Kagemusha) or the larger battles in The Lord of the Rings.

Also, Seven Samurai had a couple of good sword scenes, especially the one in the beginning that was done in slow-mo.

Kitano's Zatoichi is just freaking awesome. If I'm not mistaken (and I'm not) throughout the whole movie only one person blocks an attack by Zatoichi. But the next blow he dies. Quick and easy.

That one scene in Disney's the Lion King where Mustafa is training his son Simba to fight with with a Holy Avenger (a wooden training version) is...mind-boggling. It's a long-ass fight (about 25 minutes) but the moves and special effects are spectular.

"Dad, you're too fast and too strong."
"Do you think that in this place my muscles determine how fast and how strong I am? Hmm?"
"Aah, I see. There is no Pumbaa."

The Twilight Samurai has only two fight scenes but they're quite intense.

 

[Hand of Evil]

There are a lot of ANIME and Asian Action Flick movie fights that are outstanding but the best mainstream has to be Inigo vs. Wesley in Princess Bride, this was great because of the dilog of the characters, the fight in Pirates of the Carribean looks to have been formed along the same lines.

Die Hard and Predator were great on-going fights and hold special places in my heart.

 

[Sado]

I'll have to think about the best battle and skirmish, but the duel at the end of Rob Roy is my all time favorite one-on-one.

 

[Steverooo]

This is in a more comedic vein, but I love the swordfight near the end of Court Jester, where Danny Kaye's character is under the Suggestion that he is the greatest swordsman in the world, but comes out of it every time he (or someone else) snaps his/their fingers! Hilarious! DK is quite an actor, and can make you believe that his character is an expert swordsman AND a bumbling Bard, switching from one roll to the other at the snap of a finger!

And who could forget the attack of the midgets, from the same movie?!? Now THAT was a skirmish!

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Well I am torn so I'll just say my favorites.
(the first assume that laser swords count)
Luke Skywalker vs Darth Vader - The Empire Strikes Back, Return Of The Jedi
Darth Vader vs Obi-Wan Kenobi - Revenge Of The Sith
The first large army clash in Braveheart, so many excellent shots in that one.
The often noted duel in Princess Bride.
The Shaoulin Monk wailng on the thugs with an umbrella in Iron Monkey
The battle in Moria in FOTR, easily my favorite fight in the LOTR flicks.
Bruce Lee cleaning house with his 'chucks in Enter the Dragon