Mark of Zorro Don Diego de la Vega vs. Captain Pasquale

uuumdm Says:

Jun 30, 2009 - I don't know about famous but it IS the best.

uuumdm Says:

Jun 30, 2009 - Dear mother of God! Was that in real time or did they use fast motion in post-production?

Shiftyeyes516 Says:

Jul 1, 2009 - I might be tempted "if i had a weapon" classic!

scrubdacocci Says:

Jul 2, 2009 - dont know but it looks slightly slighty speeded up but dont you jusyt love it when actors have the athletic ability to do theior own fight scenes especually sword fights

scrubdacocci Says:

Jul 2, 2009 - Perhaps the greatest sword fight in movie history is right..... I'd like to hear folks' nominations for other great sword fights in films I know Basil Rathbone is in at least ONE other one....

saxondog2001 Says:

Jul 10, 2009 - Brilliant! The very best .. it is relentlessly energetic and gripping.

leafyutube Says:

Jul 12, 2009 - Certainly one of the best sword fights in movie history. I think it's between this and the climactic fight in Scaramouch. Somebody should post the scene right after this when the governor figures out Diego is Zorro.

mervrun Says:

Jul 17, 2009 - What about Scaramouche,The princess bride,The duel in the Movie the Great Race was a parody of these old flics especially the Prinsoner of Zenda...Also three Musketeers with Gene Kelly

uuumdm Says:

Jul 17, 2009 - I don't remember the Three Musketeers well enough to judge that. The other two, I saw, and loved, but I still like this better.

wwood14 Says:

Jul 25, 2009 - Basil Rathbone was one of the greatest..

podgornia Says:

Aug 1, 2009 - Here's another good one: Type in search, Rob Roy swordfight.

SeranAki Says:

Aug 9, 2009 - Wow!!! what a way of fighting!!!!

mexicangamer7 Says:

Aug 10, 2009 - They knew how to fight with class back in those days. I wish i could learn how to fight like that.

takomaguy Says:

Aug 12, 2009 - Most unversities have clasical fencing courses, as well as competitive fencing teams. But you'll find as I did, it's not the same as on TV/movies. Alas...

Lassann Says:

Aug 25, 2009 - They don't make em like that anymore. I wanna learn to fence now.

KENZOWAL Says:

Sep 1, 2009 - He had the equivalent of a Masters or PhD in Fencing. Stated otherwise, he was damn good. No stunt doubles took his place in sword fights. He risked life and limb for he sport, and fr the art of the Cinema..

KENZOWAL Says:

Sep 1, 2009 - You can. But it involves an element of risk, such as losing an eye or a finger.. Zorro fought Pasquale because it was WORTH IT. The build-up to this climax is one of the Cinema's finest achievements. For my money it's the best duel between good and evil -- the finest sword fight in Cinem history. The audience at the Stanford Theatre stood and cheered when Basil Rathbone gets skewered and hits the floor. Real actors. Real swords. This is as good as it gets.

LordFelren Says:

Oct 20, 2009 - The reel is being spun faster than it should, they aren't really moving that fast and they look like jittery insects. Still entertaining for an oldy though.

TriSixshot Says:

Nov 9, 2009 - Clearly you'v never done fencing or actually seen it done.

arafett745 Says:

Nov 9, 2009 - simply amazing...i love this kind of swordfight

LordFelren Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - Wrong on both accounts. I never said it was fake, but if you don't notice that the real is being spun too fast there is something wrong with you. Fencing is a fast sword style, naturally, that was developed due to the extinction of heavy armor - but it is clearly apparent that in this clip that they are not really moving that fast. Need glasses?

TriSixshot Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - Then would you like to disprove it? Your "examination" is nothing but your word. If the reel was being spun faster, then the ALL movements would be faster i.e. all the slow walking/circling, the brief pauses, but all those are normal speed. None were faster than normal. And before you say that it was just good editing, the level/quality of editing your claiming was used here didn't exist back then.

TriSixshot Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - Your argument is bad, your reasoning is flawed, and you have no proof. Good day to you.

LordFelren Says:

Nov 11, 2009 - so angry you replied twice eh? You can see the sped up parts BECAUSE of the footwork and especialy their body movements. It isn't sped up the entire time fool, look more towards the end when they are on the stair area and when they are stumbling about. You sir fail, and are obviously way too fond of this video to offer a viable non bias opinion. It may not have been intentional, but thats how most of these movies from that era are, spun up on occasion.

TriSixshot Says:

Nov 11, 2009 - And you clearly don't understand that the level of editing your claiming is used here didn't exist when the movie was made. If I'm a fool, your a fucking moron.