Liam Neeson is such a great actor. We need him back as Qui Gon in the new Kenobi series.

I don't know why people hate this movie..

These movies did not deserve the hate they got.

Love Ray Park as Darth Maul!

*”Gotta be the best lightsaber fight in the history of Star Wars movies.”* -Ewan McGregor

I love how both maul and dooku were played by actual swordsmen, just different styles

Therapist: Darth Maul with normal eyes isn’t real, he can’t hurt you Darth Maul with normal eyes: 5:22

Duel of the Fates is the best lightsaber fight, prove me wrong.

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 🙂

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)

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

Ewan’s laugh at 3:50 brought me the purest form of joy in existence

I still get goosebumps when those doors open and maul is just standing there..... Man I love the prequels

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

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

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

When ever someone says the fights in the prequels are over choreographed, I'd like to show them this video

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!

Arguably the best lightsaber duel in all of Star Wars.

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

Darth Maul, a character of few words, yet he became one of the most iconic and loved Star Wars figures of all time.

i love how calm liam is during the interviews

Its been 20 years old and it still has the greatest lightsaber fight besides anakin vs obi wan

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.

that obi wan scene where he's yeeted down to the lower platform is truly gold

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.

It’s a great movie. And the final fight is perfect there is nothing to change ! 🙏

The prequels has the most epic fights

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 😁

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.

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🤩

They did such a great job with the prequel movies. They were all phenomenal especially.

Man the prequels are so underrated

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!

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!

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.

Shame he told me to stay in the cockpit.

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.

Just the amount of shear talent, commitment, and drive that went into the first episodes were absolutely amazing.

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

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 :)

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

Ray Park made Darth Maul the iconic Sith he was. My favorite part of the movie,hell of a set of scenes,epic battle....

May the force be with you always

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

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.

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.

I met Ray Park and shook his hand. He's a cool dude!

“The fights were written as a line of dialogue.” Must have forgotten about that concept in the sequels.

This has always been one of my favorite scenes in all of Star wars. Great video!

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.

Liam Neeson just seems so warm and sweet.😊😊 He is the only acceptable version of Qui gon Jinn for me.

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.

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!

This little series is just so good, feels like I’m with my star wars obsessed friend watching the documentaries

7:20 copy claimed, WATCH OUT!!!

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?

I remember watching these as a kid, completely captivated me! The dream job.

Ray Park is so talented…I mean look at that side salto and how we open the doors…So badass.

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.

*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......

Ray’s b-twists and flips suit Maul’s fighting style so much)

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.

Liam Neeson needs an asmr channel. I would watch that every day.

I love his grin when he said cool man! I saw the kid in there that awakes in me too everytime I see star wars

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.

Fun fact for some of the scenes on tatoooine they had to make the set bigger so Liam can even walk

I saw this 20 years ago :P but I have always wanted to see the deleted scenes and duel / fight between Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon and Darth Maul because by gosh they filmed a lot more than we saw in the movie!! Don't you miss the days Star Wars was Star Wars and not Disney's Woke Wars: Pandering to the Dark Side!! I mean.. Lando who is willing to get it off with anything including a droid as a pansexual.. did Star Wars 20 years ago need that rubbish and nonsense.. nope and it worked just fine without it too!!

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.

Thanks for posting

Honestly the phantom menace has some of the best sword fighting scenes in any movie in my humble opinion

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?

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.

Love the effort put into this

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.

Angers me that some people hate this movie

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

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.

4:43 Pretty sure if they made lightsabers "like they used to" like in the original trilogy, they would break waaay more easily. 😂

“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.

Awesome can’t wait for the next

The finesse that Ray Park added to the swordplay in dual of the fates upped the choreography for all the SW battles that followed it imho and will forever be the highlight of TPM for me. ❤Darth Maul and have been waiting for his return to the big screen patiently

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Oh no, he's evolving into one of those channels that just sit there and watch videos

I love your content and commitment! Thank you!

Wow man that was awesome. Thanks for showing that. And yes ray park is a bad ass. Still to this day.

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Ray Park such a beast, did a great service to the prequels. I wish Disney had gone down George's route of having Maul return as the villain in the sequels. I know Ray would have demolished that role.

2:57 Ewan's wearing a BLUNT shirt haha! 4:11 And Ewan slicing his knee cap with the lightsaber 😀

Ray Park was well known in UK Martial Arts / Weaponry scene. Lots of people were very happy when he got this role. Well deserved.