Minor Threat - Lightsaber Duel (2007) 

I have been looking for this for weeks. I remember watching it when it first came out when I was a young teen and now I’m approaching thirty and can’t believe time has gone by so fast. My love for Star Wars is as strong as ever and videos like this amplified that feeling and stayed. Thank you.

This is quite possibly the best fan made lightsaber duel I have ever seen. Great choreography, music editing, picture editing, script, acting and cinematography. The acting especially was a standout, dramatic yet not overplayed. The line you delivered while twirling the lightsabre was remarkably well done. Superb all the way.

11 years on and I watched this again. Still one of the best out there ; pace, acting and swordsmanship- plus that extra layer of emotional choreography. As a fencer of Olympic sabre I appreciate it not just cosmetically, but technically. Hugely commendable. The dialogue regardless of any sort of stage accent, ( and I don’t applaud the way that people who only speak English see fit to criticise multi- lingual’s who are doing them a favour by speaking their only tongue...); you guys are the bomb. Transmission... out. 😉

Back in the day. When this was the stuff to focus on RU-vid

Still the best chaps... the acting, the choreography, the fight in you, the quality overall. I salute you. Again....

That choreography was BEAUTIFUL!!! Just be glad the contest was just choreography....

I posted a response to this outstanding work some time ago. Today, having a minute to myself away from my little children, I by accident watched it again. I have to say chaps, you are, in this part-time jedi's opinion, the most compelling, intelligent and fluent translators of this Jedi armchair theatre. You didn't have the cash of Ryan and Dorkman. You do give a better performance, refined yet brutal. Thanks again. C.

Sith using Dun Moch;Check. Jedi kills Sith with Trakata:Chech. Extremely well choreographed and I didn't even notice anything wrong with the sound. Awesome duel.

Wow, both the choreography and the aftereffects were spectacular! Great Job!

This was a great job. You gotta love that star wars music! Thanks for posting

Real nice work here. The first fan made saber fight I've actually enjoyed watching.

Great sword play. don't stop. very well done. probably one of the best ones on RU-vid. Countinue this.

Thanks, glad to hear that. We wanted it to be a very different beginning than the stand-off we did in The Clash.

WELL DONE!! It is rare that a fan film will have the action move swift enough to be like a jedi.

Yeah, we did a little of that in The Clash, and liked it so much that we wanted to take it further.

Very rarely do I see a Saber fight that most of the moves are perfectly executed and placed correctly. I see why you won the competition.

:'( SO AWESOME! Awesome Choreography and awesome acting. SO EPIC.

still the best. "I'll be coming alone"... i would love to find an afternoon to fence with you both and have a laugh.

great transition between hands on and the saber fighting.

A god sound job, a good choreography job... Loox like a star wars movie scene... Good Work guys, Keep up on that!!!!

That was truly great. Very good cameraman. Well everything was good!

one of the best choriagraphy i've seen on youtube

awesome film, great costumes and story. effects were on point and timing was cool. good job also with the words inbetween attacks.

I like this

That makes me a very happy young aspiring filmmaker to hear. Thanks!

Thank you. As of now I have no plans of making any more Star Wars fan films, but maybe sometime in the future.

I just wanna say that the finisher in this clip,...is GENIUS. I had to watch it a second time to get it because I missed how slick it was the first time. That was cool

Very well done. It's what a true lightsaber duel should be: Fast-paced and full of cool moves. Storyline is good also.

Thank you! The rotoscoping is ok I guess, what makes it look so good is the lighting - lightsabers look their best in darkness.

Wow, dude appreciate the fact that he actually replies to the comments, some people just ignore em'. Nice duel btw. One of my favs.

Stellar choreography. I am very impressed!

You are so original that I almost cried a bit. . .

Again, great perfomence you gave there! You are a awesome villian!

THE BEST FIGHT EVER !!! The way you stabbed him switching off your light saber then switching it on... So cool !

This is an amazingly good video. It is a good attempt at a fanfilm and doesn't get predictable or boring like alot of poorly done videos. Well done on all involved

One of the best endings on the Star Wars Duels Good job :)

I actually liked how those opportunities were not taken to kill each other. It just kinda made the whole battle a little more civil in nature than just ruthless killing. This battle was an excellent example of the Chivalric Code and how the Knights f Christendom treated their opponents well instead of cheating and using dirty tactics. Well done on this film. I loved it.

Glad you liked it!

Glad you liked it.

Awesome dude. Actualy incredible to belive that a guy like u can do this. It looks like a realistic scene of the film. Well done!

cool effects added to favorites

Agreed man, that was the most awesome bit in the whole video.

Well, I don't care what any of these guys underneath me say, I liked your acting and choreography very much. Great job.

Best fan made lightsaber duel I've ever seen, worthy of the movies! I have yet to check the Clash, but since it led to this new one I'm expecting it to be just as fascinating.

That fight is brilliant if you look at it from a dramatic point of view. The battle is taking place in their minds and words, not their blades. We did put in a short section of "A New Hope" choreography on purpose.

Yes this actually had some pretty good effects and realistic fighting. Job well done.

That was OUTSTANDING! Now I know why you got first place!

Good job all around. The acting wasn't horrible. The music was a good choice. The choreography was well done. 5 stars.

Lightsaber spinning was a very nice touch, taunting during fight, uncommon, but not unwanted. In all, a great fight guys. u should b proud:)

you know, that's inventive. i never thought of a saber fight where you turn the saber off then turn it back on, thrusting the saber inside their opponent. very nice.

Thank you very much, and good day to you as well.

Congratulations boys!! Excellent video...good effects...

That was really well done! I really enjoyed it.

WOW! This was SO WELL DONE!

very nice camera work. the quick switching of agnles gave it a professional feel

wow the move where he turns the lightsaber off for a second to not be deflected, that is like the best technique for a lightsaber move.. ever

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

Took us about four afternoons to choreograph and rehearse, two days to shoot, one day to edit and about a week to do the vfx and sound editing.

And I've got one word: thanks!

Really well done, guys! Really well done.

Cool, glad you liked it!

"I was interrupted." That line was killer!

Final blow was actually pretty cool. Neat trick there.

Dude, that was sick.

extremly well executed

We did - the Lightsaber Choreography Competition 5. We won. Thanks.

That's awesome!! 5 stars, great effects.

Superb work guys. Nice acting and choreography, very moody. I can appreciate how long it took to rotocope that. Have 5 stars.

Thank you.

Great Video =) your coreography is fantastic and teh effects are awsome =)

That was excellent, I see a bright future for some one...

really well done battle gentilmen! impressive coreography. Nice pace to the action

I really liked it.......best Lightsaber fight iv'e seen

excellent. just one joke: "who are you?" "they call me Darth Emo"

woah! i liked the start of the saber fight. and its in the dark so its even cooler.

Glad to hear that, thank you.

It's like in old Star Wars. Good job!

Outstanding choreography! I wish I could make these

dang,you were right on the sound O_O,it scared the crap out of me!

i gotta give this one 5/5. well executed, great combination of sword play and hand/foot. the ambush in the beginning made me jump! :}

well done a true fan favorite

That's good to hear, thanks!

Thank you very much.

Thank you, spread the word ^^

I like it. Some of the best Lightsaber choreography I've seen this side of one of Mr. Lucas' films (You know the ones I mean.)

It was so great!!! I absolutley loved it!

Very good indeed!!! Good work! Really professional!!!

Very nice work on using Tràkata at the end there, I thought that was a nice touch.

I particularly liked the jedi deactivating his lightsaber then reactivating it right near the sith's chest. Very interesting.

That was good. Unexpected attacks work.

Yes, he's indeed a very good music editor!

Well, since we used music not played during duels in the movies I think it works. I've never heard this music in a fan duel before.

Thank you!

Lool thats good this guys maded a film before, they are good :D

Congratulations? Yeah, well, you will find that in all of the Star Wars movies so we didn't exactly try to hide it.

That was actually pretty clever, turning saber off to miss the block and then back on for the kill

Thank you. We wanted to show people that it is possible to use music from Star Wars without it becoming too cheesy.

Tack så mycket. Jag ska kolla nu!

the kill was very creative... A+

dude. you guys are awesome! nice video!