Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Twenty years before Christopher Nolan took on The Odyssey, Wolfgang Petersen shot the greatest duel of the modern epic era — and I think he beat him at it. In this episode of Bad Movie Fights vs Good Movie Fights, I break down Achilles vs Hector from Troy (2004): why Brad Pitt and Eric Bana doing their own fighting changes everything, why the emotion makes the choreography land, and why they had to rebuild the gates of Troy after a hurricane just to film it.
Then we get into rule three — no gunfights allowed — with London Has Fallen, Max Payne, and why John Wick is the exception that proves the rule. Plus Braveheart, and the production fact that ties the whole thing together.
The three rules, as always: no shaky camera, no choppy editing to cover up actors who can't fight, and no gunfights allowed.
What's the greatest one-on-one duel ever filmed? And which fight scenes should I dissect next — good or bad? Drop them in the comments, I read every one and I'll credit you in the video.
If you enjoyed this, hit like and share it — it genuinely helps the channel grow. You can also support the research and editing (which I do myself) by becoming a Patreon member — link in the description.
This has been Bad Movie Fights vs Good Movie Fights.
#Troy #FightScenes #BradPitt #Braveheart #ChristopherNolan #BadMovieFights #FilmAnalysis
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Twenty years before Christopher Nolan took on The Odyssey, Wolfgang Petersen shot the greatest duel of the modern epic era — and I think he beat him at it. In this episode of Bad Movie Fights vs Good Movie Fights, I break down Achilles vs Hector from Troy (2004): why Brad Pitt and Eric Bana doing their own fighting changes everything, why the emotion makes the choreography land, and why they had to rebuild the gates of Troy after a hurricane just to film it.
Then we get into rule three — no gunfights allowed — with London Has Fallen, Max Payne, and why John Wick is the exception that proves the rule. Plus Braveheart, and the production fact that ties the whole thing together.
The three rules, as always: no shaky camera, no choppy editing to cover up actors who can't fight, and no gunfights allowed.
What's the greatest one-on-one duel ever filmed? And which fight scenes should I dissect next — good or bad? Drop them in the comments, I read every one and I'll credit you in the video.
If you enjoyed this, hit like and share it — it genuinely helps the channel grow. You can also support the research and editing (which I do myself) by becoming a Patreon member — link in the description.
This has been Bad Movie Fights vs Good Movie Fights.
#Troy #FightScenes #BradPitt #Braveheart #ChristopherNolan #BadMovieFights #FilmAnalysis
ENQUIRIES
film@londonnewwave.com
WATCH THE FULL SERIES — Who's the #1 Rated Action Star?
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQXo1_mIWFdFZ5WxsqAQEafTPoRTQSpB2
SUPPORT ON PATREON
patreon.com/CinemaisDying
JOIN THE CHANNEL FOR PERKS
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