I bet they went nuts. I was fully expecting a fight when I first saw this. And after he shoots him I was dying laughing. Like duh, thats exactly the kind of thing his character would do.
Had all the makings of an epic boss scene. Gallery clears out. Music crescendos. Big man in the black and red garb looks ready to rumble acting all tough and showing off before fighting and Indiana Jones just sighs him off and blasts him away in 1 second. Pure movie magic.
And all because of dysentery affecting Harrison Ford, talks about something getting in the way of movie making only for a improvisation to happen which is also awesome to see.
It was actually was supposed to be an epic Sword vs Whip Fight, but Harrison Ford was having none of that because he was sick (as stated above) and just shot him out of a random Idea to get out of that Fight Scene. George Lucas then liked it so much that they kept the Scene. I don't even know if the actual Fight was re-shot later and dropped in favour of the Scene we have today, or if Lucas/Spielberg intervened on Set because they instantly liked Harrison Ford shooting the Swordsman.
It's between this and the scene in Galaxy Quest when Sigourney Weaver says "Well screw that" but it's very clear that her line was dubbed in and in the actual shot she'd said something different...
@@bostonianful The reality was "I'm too sick to do this," when they were supposed to shoot this Harrison Ford was quite under the weather and didn't feel up to shooting a drawn out fight scene, so he suggested "Can't I just shoot the bastard?"
@@TherealDEXIL The fight scenes in the town were filmed in Kairouan, while Ford was suffering from dysentery (an infection of the intestines that causes diarrhoea containing blood or mucus.) Stuntman Terry Richards had practiced for weeks with his sword to create the scripted fight scene, choreographing a fight between the swordsman and Jones' whip. However, after filming the initial shots of the scene, after lunch due to Ford's dysentery, Ford and Spielberg agreed to cut the scene down to a gunshot, with Ford saying to Spielberg "Let's just shoot the sucker."
Harrison Ford actually had a bad fever when shooting the film and was too tired to actually fight the dude so he shot him. It was suppose to be one of the biggest battles in the movie but he improvised and just shot him
@@LSTNSCRFN About half the cast and crew caught dysentery on set, incl Ford. I can relate: caught the same thing in Peru. Our professor called it the Inca Two-step. We called it the Inca Shitstorm. So yeah, you'd feel like shooting someone too!
Then we got Saitama and his punch. When one gun wont do the trick, one punch it instead. So many sword users yet these two just gave a massive middle finger
Everything about this scene is hilarious. All the crowd getting out of the way, the way the swordsman is dressed, the pose he is standing in when you first see him, the dramatic music, the evil laugh, the look on his face, the size and shape of the sword, and the dramatic moves he pulls with the sword. All only to get shot down by a single bullet, by a nonchalant and unimpressed Indy . LOL
Sword twirling shows how much you have no idea about actual combat, funnily enough. Indie was probably like: not even worth my time, some wallglhanger twirling incompetent lunatic..
There actually was gonna be a long drawn-out fight, with Indy using his whip. And during the fight, the swordsman would've accidentally cleaved through a tough meat, which a vendor would've thanked him for. But during the filming, many of the crew, including Ford, were suffering from dysentery, so when Ford suggested he just shoot the swordsman, Spielberg agreed. It might've been cool and a bit funny to see it, but this was way better! Edit: I also just found out that the guy who played the swordsman was disappointed that his stunt was cut short, so Ford made up for it by paying the man double out of his own pocket.
He was annoyed because he was too sick to crack out his whip and in one of the greatest improvisations in cinematic history, the now infamous "just shoot him" Harrison Ford, couldn't get his whip out, and out of annoyance and frustration shot the swordsman dead. This is why Harrison Ford is so reveared as an actor.
Pokémon version: Swordsman used sword dance 2:02 Swordsman Attack rose sharply Indiana Jones used gun 2:10 Swordsman fainted You win Bandits:dang it I almost had it You gained $164
@@chroma6947 Okay whatever you say Braveheart. Guns are just tools and an equalizer. Bad guys don't fight fair and trust me when they come after you you want the best tool available.
I remember seeing this film for the 1st time when I was 10 and being mind-blown during this scene that Indy shot the swordsman. I was literally thinking... "Ah, great, another cliché swords fight.... WHAT THE HELL?!" Truly a classic and still one of my personal favourite films of all time.
@@Jointorino Yeah, we were regulars of a local film rental store and we tended to lend lots of horror and action films. I got to learn a bunch pretty quickly that way. :D
Will Turner, "You didn't beat me. You ignored the rules of engagement. In a fair fight, I'll kill you" Jack Sparrow, "Then it's not much incentive for me to fight fair then, is it?"
The swordsman actually trained for weeks on end to perfect his techniques for this fight scene alone, only to have Indy pop a cap in his ass in the end. Perhaps the Nazis should've just resorted to a Stormtrooper with an MP40 instead.
Yes it was, Harrison Ford was fighting an illness on set (you can hear it in the scenes before this) and he was absolutely exhausted because of the heat and decided to just shoot the guy instead of a swordfight like Spielberg planned.
Nirandir Darkspear 1. You can't just improvise a shooting scene with all the gun security regulations. 2. Harrison Ford himself said in an interview that the script was changed before the scene. Full story: www.businessinsider.com/harrison-ford-reddit-ama-2014-4?r=US&IR=T&IR=T
Fun fact: Harrison Ford and the Swordsman were supposed to have a full-on sword battle in the script, but Ford had dysentery so they had to shorten the fight (and they remembered Indy had a gun). So that face was probably a genuine "fuck this shit" face, but not for the reason you suspect.
I'm so glad Harrison had a fever that day. This is, hands down, the greatest, funniest, and most practical reaction possible. Instantly turned what would've probably been just another fight/chase sequences into a cinematic icon.
Chazzy Roberts yup and Harrison ford had gotten food poisoning and asked if he could just shoot the guy instead of fight him and he could so that is how the scene went down imagine if he didn’t get food poisoning and he did fight the guy
If this was directed by George Lucas he would have CGI'd a sword being thrown at Indy from the swordsman to clarify to the audience that Greedo.. I mean the swordsman shot first.
I’m from the future, and I can tell you that a time traveling sequel made us all realize that Lucas, Spielberg and Ford knew what they were doing when they made a pretty good inter dimensional sequel.
Ofc he would, it's the sword of the famous swordsman who got shot by famous archaeologist / adventurer Indiana Jones, the collectors value is up the hundred Ks
Mleew Guess he's either unaware of what's going on or is used to this thing happening. "Huh. Yet another crazy swordsman running around. Typical. What are ya' gonna' do?
@@Arbron Special Forces bringing back bayonets useful for prisoners. Actually hand to hand combat still occurs still need some sort of close in weapon as shooting can hit one of yours.
@@zanir2387 didn't they refrain from using guns for religious/cultural reasons though? Like with AI that wasn't allowed because it resembled the human mind. I haven't finished reading yet so I may be wrong
This one needs more likes; the mental image this sparks is hilarious So like does the swordsman do all that posing only to just pull out a revolver on Indy? Does he shoot his sword at Indy like a beam firing out of it, Zelda 1 style, or does he just throw it at him like a big sharp boomerang?
One thing I really love about this scene is the way John Williams scores it. Big, flashy Arabian-esque brass fanfares, only to switch to pizzicato string and a quick stinger chord when Indy draws his pistol.
I read the story behind that. Harrison Ford had gotten food poisoning the night before and really wasn't up to the sword fight, so whoever the director was let him have a little free license.
Aimee Ward Yeah, I would understand not knowing a lot of directors for movies but that is pretty common knowledge. Even someone with the lowest of cinema knowledge would know Spielberg directed Raiders. You know the story of how this scene came to be but you don't know who directed it? Gotta go with The Clumsy Toaster on this one.
This scene always makes me laugh, back in school me & my mates talked about which indiana Jones film we liked & we all agreed that this scene is the funniest in any film history
The swordsman only demonstrates his sword wielding skills, he smiles friendly and doesnt even advance one step towards Indy. No sign of attack or aggression, but gets one shot murdered.
Great scene. You know originally Indy had to fight the swordsman but Harrison Ford was ill and just said: “Why don’t we just shoot him?” I’m a little surprised George didn’t try to do his special edition thing; The swordsman keeps deflecting the bullets, so Indy must take out his whip. His head, and that of that of the swordsman are added to the bodies of stuntmen. Stan Marsh: “You guys. Don’t look at it. Close your eyes no matter what happens.”