We have Liam Neeson to thank for one of Phantom Menace's best moments

There are plenty of reasons to hate the entire Star Wars prequel trilogy, but one of the few things that everyone pretty much immediately liked (and still likes!) is the climactic fight scene in The Phantom Menace. Maybe it’s because of its blissful lack of Jar Jar or Hayden Christensen or dialog; maybe it’s because, unlike later, jokey fight scenes with Yoda or Anakin Skywalker, the whole thing is played and taken seriously by the actors. But Darth Maul’s two-sided lightsaber duel against both Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi Wan Kenobi has stood the test of time as a uniquely tight piece of martial arts choreography, and a new article on Vulture explores the making of the scene with input from its stunt coordinator, Nick Gillard.