Disney: 5 Amazing Fight Scenes (& 5 That Are Forgettable)

While Disney certainly provides the greatest family-friendly content possible with stories that are suitable for everyone, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t fights within the movies. Quite often, the epic battles between good and evil come to a head in the form of a major fight, and these end up being huge moments in the movies.

Many of them turn out to be absolutely epic encounters that lead to some of the greatest scenes in Disney’s history, yet there are other times when the big fight falls flat. Within this list, we will take a look at five of the greatest Disney fight scenes, and five that are forgettable.

10 Amazing: Tarzan Vs Clayton (Tarzan)

One of the best Disney fights comes at the end of Tarzan, as he finally comes up against Clayton for their epic clash. After Clayton shoots and kills Kerchak, Tarzan sees red and tries to fight to save his ape family from him, which leads to a brilliant fight through the vines.

The darkness here that is only changed with the shots of Clayton’s guns or Tarzan popping through in the shadows makes this incredibly gripping. It is made even more intense by the brutality of Clayton’s death, as he ends up being caught and hung in the vines, which isn’t something often shown in a Disney film.

9 Forgettable: Chinese Recruits (Mulan)

This fallout and fight does lead to one of the best Disney songs of all time, but it doesn’t create a memorable fight. Mulan inadvertently sets off a major fight between all of the Chinese recruits for war, which ends up being a major brawl within the movie.

However, because there are better fight scenes later on in this film, this one ends up getting forgotten about. That also isn’t helped by the fact they all end up becoming such close friends, which makes it hard to remember them fighting each other.

8 Amazing: Quasimodo Vs Frollo (The Hunchback Of Notre Dame)

The Hunchback Of Notre Dame is an incredibly underrated Disney movie that features some amazing moments. It has great characters and fantastic music that all culminates in one of Disney’s greatest fight scenes between Quasimodo and Frollo.

Taking place on top of the bell tower with fire below them, the visuals in this one are fantastic and the battle is unbelievably intense. As they grip on, desperately trying not to plummet to their death, there is a real feeling of urgency, which makes it very enjoyable.

7 Forgettable: Eric Vs Ursula (The Little Mermaid)

When people think about The Little Mermaid, or Ursula, in particular, they tend to think of her epic song and scary presence, not the final fight scene. It was one that just felt a little anticlimactic after Ursula had been built up as such a huge force.

It meant things were pretty much impossible for Eric, who ends up killing her with his ship. It was a quick and forgettable scene that brought Ursula to her end a little too easily, and it perhaps would have been more exciting to have King Triton be the one to fight her.

6 Amazing: Scar Vs Simba (The Lion King)

The fact that this fight scene is the big moment from one of Disney’s most iconic movies certainly helps, but the big battle between Scar and Simba is certainly an epic one. While the whole fight, in general, is very entertaining, with the hyenas trying to stand their ground, it is the big battle between the lions at the end that matters.

With flames all around them creating a stunning visual, Simba was finally able to get revenge on behalf of his father for Scar’s actions all those years ago. Scar’s lies were revealed to the rest of the lions about his behavior and the two of them had an epic brawl that has never been forgotten.

5 Forgettable: Beast Vs Gaston (Beauty And The Beast)

Beauty and the Beast may very well be one of Disney’s greatest movies, with Beast and Gaston both being great characters, but their fight scene wasn’t as epic as it could have been. The big fight between the villagers and the castle characters is great, but the epic solo fight was a little disappointing.

The problem is that the Beast has given up at the start of it, which allows Gaston to dominate. Then, when he sees Belle and begins to fight, things don’t last as long as they could, with the major battle not quite being as fun as it should have been.

4 Amazing: Baymax & Friends Vs Robert Callaghan (Big Hero 6)

Considering that Big Hero 6 is Disney’s take on a superhero movie, it is no surprise that it brought together a fantastic fight scene. With Robert Callaghan making the most of the technology he had stolen, he quickly proved to be a very tough competitor for Baymax and his crew.

It led to an amazing battle, with each superhero getting their chance to showcase their individual skills, as they then worked together in the end to overcome the situation. It’s a bright and vibrant battle, which is amazing to watch, and it created a terrific fight scene that proved to be very memorable.

3 Forgettable: Aladdin Vs Jafar (Aladdin)

Another major Disney movie that didn’t quite have an epic final fight was Aladdin. The film focused on making Jafar a genie himself, taking the powers, with Aladdin having to outsmart him. While that was fun to see and the visuals were excellent, it wasn’t as iconic as it could have been.

Disney had the chance to have Jafar and The Genie go back and forth using magic against each other, which really would have been a fight scene to remember, but instead, Disney went down a different route and this was a moment that ends up being forgotten about.

2 Amazing: Prince Phillip Vs Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)

Disney princess movies might not seem like films where there will be epic fights, but Sleeping Beauty is an exception. Not only does it have a fight scene, but it has one of the greatest in Disney’s history, with the amazing moment that Maleficent turns into a dragon.

The amazing color scheme of this scene, as Prince Phillip bravely stares down the black and purple beast, is one that is etched into cinematic history. It’s a classic scene and certainly one that audiences remember, making it one of Disney’s best fight scenes.

1 Forgettable: “Natives” Vs The Settlers (Pocahontas)

There are a few good fight scenes throughout Pocahontas, but the entire film builds up the tension between the “natives” and the settlers, only for them to not really end up fighting. They had some brief interactions throughout, but the major fight at the end of the film didn’t happen.

They ended up facing off, but Pocahontas herself steps up and ends up bringing peace between everyone. While it could have been an epic encounter and then a call for peace, in the end, the lack of big fight made this a little disappointing.

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