I had such a crush on Tony Curtis when I was a teen😍
@menjobleeko4135
Жыл бұрын
Those nobility guys might have been training with a master for hours every day.
@kevinbergin9971
Жыл бұрын
So you cut out the funniest part?
@ernestleong476
2 жыл бұрын
Aw, they cut the scene right before Martin does a beautiful swan dive -- right into the rowboat. Brilliant slapstick finish to the scene!
@Tim.NavVet.EN2
6 ай бұрын
INT0 and Thru it!
@buddmannable
2 жыл бұрын
Ross Martin was a very intelligent man. He spoke several languages and was a licensed attorney.
@juanmonge8
2 жыл бұрын
I have a boat waiting…..
@gabrieldjatienza6971
2 жыл бұрын
The entire cast....now in the heaven.
@TileGuyJesse
2 жыл бұрын
As well as a master of disguise, Artemus Gordon was a heck of a swordsman!
@jakob4381
3 жыл бұрын
This is the perfect theological example that superbia always leads to defeat.
@moviesgalore9947
3 жыл бұрын
Greatest Sword Fight Ever Filmed. Perfect.
@robertocamilo9217
3 жыл бұрын
Nunca mais, filmes bons igual a esses nunca mais!!!! Nunca!!!
@Dremeli
3 жыл бұрын
-My complimepts, Mr. Leslie. You handle the foil very well. -Thank you, baron, so do you. -Personally I prefer the man's weapon. -How do you play the saber? -There's only one way to find out. -Mr Leslie...
@walterpalmer2749
3 жыл бұрын
Ross Martin and Tony Curtis were coached at great length by a fencing master just for this scene. With real swords and foils, void of facial shields or any protective equipment, this scene had to be well choreographed. (an overlooked classic movie favorite; great fun to watch; great cast)
@daveconleyportfolio5192
3 жыл бұрын
They both grew up in the U.S., but I still think it counts for something that Ross Martin (Polish) and Tony Curtis (Hungarian) had their ethnic roots in countries that greatly valued swordsmanship.
@germanwojtek3576
4 жыл бұрын
Love this movie
@coperna714
4 жыл бұрын
I've compared every sword scene in a movie against this one. None compares. I yelled when this cut before he "dove" to the boat below.
@coperna714
2 жыл бұрын
@@joehamlet7576 I've always loved Rathbone, of course. Which movie are you thinking of? I thought the swordfight between Rathbone and Tyrone Power in "Zorro" was great, too.
@palorius
4 жыл бұрын
oh my god is that Eddie Izzard?
@Blaqjaqshellaq
4 жыл бұрын
This scene scared me when I was four!
@lanceedwards9245
5 жыл бұрын
Once upon a time, I used to fence. Preferred saber over fool or epee’. This scene was one of my early inspirations to give it a try.
@geofflinder5266
5 жыл бұрын
As a fencer, I love this scene. Even though it was choreographed, there were a lot of real fencing moves used throughout. This was the movie that got me interested in fencing in the first place.
@gus3247365
6 жыл бұрын
I was actually in Sweeden and watched the Olympic fencing team in the Ulivi stadium... we had the world sprint championships there at the time [ speed skating ]...and i was crazy about fencing as well ..and has a go too... Great sport !
@donedwards5301
6 жыл бұрын
I can't watch any swordfight that has the "shadows" scene without thinking about Robin Hood Men in Tights". Superb fencing from both actors!
@jackbuchanan9085
3 жыл бұрын
Well technically The Adventures of Robin Hood from 1939 was the first massive film to use that type of shot. Men In Tights just more or less made a joke of it.
@surfk9836
6 жыл бұрын
Sorry, had to thumbs down. Was cut 5 sec. early. The jump to the boat was hilarious.
@notfeedynotlazy
4 жыл бұрын
Ditto here
@LazerDude
6 жыл бұрын
they cut right before the best part
@MinorKeyDancing
7 жыл бұрын
I read that Ross Martin was diagnosed with a serious heart condition and no one in Hollywood would take a risk signing him on to a film let alone a series. This was an exception because Blake Edwards was a friend. He was a remarkable actor and could play any part well. God bless him.
@Deltaflot1701
7 жыл бұрын
Someone needs to make this a light saber duel
@MagicSwordFilms
7 жыл бұрын
Not enough good fencing scenes like this in flims
@WestVillageCrank
7 жыл бұрын
A trivial and slightly off-topic offering: Ross Martin was one of Peter Falk's (MAX in TGR) acting teachers, and was one of the first guest villains on COLUMBO.
@dreamquesttv
2 жыл бұрын
Push the button, Columbo!
@gabrielcoronado6395
7 жыл бұрын
Two great actors and truly, great athletes.
@ultimate56
7 жыл бұрын
you left the jump scene out where he crashes through the boat
@denniscoffey1247
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing!
@phillipcharleston127
7 жыл бұрын
classic errol flynn sword-fight - shadows on the wall taken from the classic 'Adventures of Robin Hood'. Both are among my favourite films!!! Love this scene!
@Carthaginian60
5 жыл бұрын
Even earlier than Errol. I remember seeing them in silent movie swashbucklers like those of Douglas Fairbanks (whose son, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., played a villain in the 1937 version of The Prisoner of Zenda, upon which this scene in The Great Race is based).
@jason60chev
4 жыл бұрын
Erroll Flynn in the climatic sword fight in The Sea Hawk
@Tim.NavVet.EN2
6 ай бұрын
@@jason60chev And Captain BL00D
@stephaniem3580
8 жыл бұрын
Truly great and even better that such a deadly, serious scene is in the middle of a pie throwing comedy. These guys were not foolin' around.
@b.i.s.o.n.bristolscreenwri305
8 жыл бұрын
I love this film
@lamonstra1464
8 жыл бұрын
The best part (the ending of the scene) is cut off this one. Watch the other one instead.
@grayfoxfive
8 жыл бұрын
+lamonstra See my earlier comment as to why I left the last few seconds out of the clip. Some people liked the slapstick comedy, but the sword fight itself was totally serious, and I wanted this clip to convey that without the slapstick at the end. To me, the sword fight was the best part rather than the ending, but different strokes for different folks.
@lamonstra1464
8 жыл бұрын
Yep you're right. The movie is a comedy so for me the best part is the big laugh at the end of the scene. But it IS one of the very best fight scenes of all time, be it sword, fist, gun, whatever! It's just great! Thanks for posting it.
@DerekLyons
9 жыл бұрын
Superb always!!
@freal
9 жыл бұрын
Sampled by qwel and maker on en garde.
@NoldorianElf
9 жыл бұрын
I was the the hundredth thumb up. What an impressive fencing scene. I had no idea Curtis was such an excellent fencer.
@noneofyourbeeswax01
9 жыл бұрын
NoldorianElf Tony Curtis underwent Fencing training and Riding under his contract with Universal Studios when he first arrived in Hollywood. He was subsequently reputed to be the best swordsman in Hollywood, and he was in fact a champion swordsman, hence the unmistakable ring of authenticity in this great scene.
@NoldorianElf
9 жыл бұрын
:) I knew the movie since childhood, but last time I watched it was ages ago. After seeing countless films with other fight scenes I became across this one again and realized he was fencing himself. I took the time and looked it up and then looked for scene in particular on yt. After that...I wrote the comment you read.
@RedWelshDragon
9 жыл бұрын
Excellent Choreography.
@Phoenix7786
9 жыл бұрын
The fact that these guys spent months training to make this fight look legit is just awesome.
@shannongaffney2936
9 жыл бұрын
Ross Martin was a very undervalued actor - this scene really exemplifies how good he was. He exudes villainy and is very confident of being able to defeat Tony Curtis in the beginning and throughout the scene he goes from overconfident to grudging respect to respect to disbelief that "the great Leslie" is the better swordsman and finally to "afraid for his life" mode. thanks for posting this :)
@39KHall
9 жыл бұрын
Shannon Gaffney Good observation. That was a nice understated piece of acting by Ross Martin.
@Muck006
7 жыл бұрын
This change is supported in a very subtle way by the great music.
@daveconleyportfolio5192
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, and the audio of the swords is excellent too.
@ked4
10 жыл бұрын
Tony Curtis is another one of the Out of Shape In Shape guys from old movies
@skswig1
10 жыл бұрын
incredibly dangerous scene to film, even something as simple and unpreventable as an equipment failure could have blinded or killed either one of them. I always thought Ross Martin was an undervalued actor and should have been a leading man.
@faeriebility
11 жыл бұрын
Why did they feel that giving Tony Curtis a full chest wax would make him look good? Because it seriously doesn't. :/ Put the shirt back on!
@DeanaL
11 жыл бұрын
You are totally right, it would've turned the duel from 'omg that was awesome' into, 'haha, what an idiot!'. Good thinking!
@DeanaL
11 жыл бұрын
I feel the exact same way! 'The Great Race' has been in my movie collection for years, and I've been watching (and loving) Wild Wild West for the past few months...when I found out that he's the one fencing Curtis in the scene, I was like, OMG! lol
@randyfranklin7785
11 жыл бұрын
Incredible scene, and I understand the logic behind not showing the final few seconds.
@grayfoxfive
11 жыл бұрын
I've gotten questions about why I left the last few slapstick seconds out when Martin's character crashes into the boat. To me it detracted from the whole scene. I mean, blood was drawn in this sword fight! Yes, it's a comedy, but this fight was great for its intensity and seriousness, and to include the last few seconds just robbed it of that. I wanted the scene to stand on its own for what it was, a great sword fight.
@Muck006
7 жыл бұрын
That part is the ultimate release of the tension built up in this fight and is necessary / part of the scene ... because it is a comedy after all.
@Losrandir
6 жыл бұрын
It's more interesting to have it like this for the clip, good choice.
@RebeccaBane
11 жыл бұрын
I watched this movie before I knew who Ross Martin was; now that I completely LOVE The Wild Wild West, it makes me so sad that I had no idea who Tony Curtis was fighting against in this scene when I first saw the film!!
@heavyarms01h
11 жыл бұрын
And I love how they change weapons in the middle of the match, because it gives you a comparison between Foil and Sabre that shows how the two weapons are actually handled very differently. It's both a good dramatic scene and it shows technique. =)
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