I wish to be these climactic battles
made great Disney films even better
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Disney show downs prepare for this list
we’re looking at the best moments in
Disney films where the hero faces off
with the villain give us a plan you
don’t have a plan we are excluding Pixar
films however because they deserve their
own list and as you may have guessed
since these showdowns mostly function as
the climaxes of their respective movies
a spoiler alert is probably in order
I’ll kill you for this number 10
basil vs. professor Ratigan the Great
Mouse Detective
one of the more underrated films in the
Disney Pantheon this Sherlock Holmes
inspired flick has one of the most
creative showdowns as basil takes on
rhadigan inside the iconic Big Ben clock
tower complicating matters is the
presence of little Olivia who is nearly
crushed by the clocks gears before basil
is able to save her
rhadigan gives basel a pretty good
beating but when the clock bell strikes
ten it appears both fall to their deaths
miraculously
basel is able to save himself by flying
a piece of wreckage from Ratigan’s
dirigible number nine merlin vs madam
MIM the sword in the stone rule fall no
cheating
alright alright now paste often who
doesn’t love a wizard’s duel this
showdown pits Merlin’s expertise and
knowledge against madam Mims dark magic
it’s all set in motion when MIM changes
herself into a cat and attempts to eat
Arthur who has been changed into a
sparrow
Merlin arrives just in time to save his
life whereupon Minges Merlin to a
wizard’s duel want to fight wanna have a
wizard storm – as you wish madam
the wily which attempts to defeat the
old mage by cheating and using black
magic madam just a mate but in the world
of Disney good always triumphs over evil
and after a long and inventive battle
Merlin eventually outwits Mumbai turning
into a germ and infecting her with a
chickenpox like disease number 8 Tarzan
versus Clayton Tarzan you there take
what you can back to the penalty this
showdown results in one of the nastiest
deaths ever seen in a Disney film I’ve
got some hunting to do
after blasting Kerchak with a shotgun
Clayton attempts to shoot Tarzan who
flees into the trees
Clayton follows him and the two engage
in a vicious fight
go ahead true Tarzan has Clayton where
he wants him but making the typical
Disney good guy mistake he spares the
villains life after which point Clayton
naturally tries to do him in Tarzan then
gets the upper hand by immobilizing his
nemesis with vines Clayton begins wildly
hacking away at them but does not cut
the one around his neck and gets what he
deserves
number 7 ba Milan vs. Shan you Mulan you
took away my victory no I did at first
this seems like less of a showdown and
more of a beat-down as shan-yu chases
Mulan throughout the palace nearly
decapitating her with his sword
they eventually end up on the roof where
Mulan uses her fan to steal Xiang Yu’s
sword not quite
after a beautiful leg swipe Mulan pins
him down with the sword then acting on
Mullins orders Mu Shu blasts a bag of
fireworks at him sending him flying
across the sky to his own demise number
six
Prince Erik versus Ursula The Little
Mermaid this is your classic Disney
showdown the villain takes the form of a
giant monster while the Prince shows up
at the last second to rescue the
princess
things look bleak for Ariel and Eric
when ursula transforms into a giant and
creates a massive whirlpool with her
newly acquired trident
unfortunately for her this causes
several sunken ships to come to the
surface one of which is boarded by Erik
the prince then steers the ship into
Ursula impaling her and ending the
nightmare once and for all
number five Quasimodo versus judge
Claude Frollo The Hunchback of nut to
them all my life you have told me the
world is a dark cruel place but now I
see that the only thing dark and cool
about it is people like you
it’s hard enough taking on a sword
wielding religious madmen on your own
it’s even harder when you have to
prevent the girl you love from falling
into a pit of fire at the same time
leaving so soon Quasimodo is able to
save Esmerelda but there’s still the
evil Judge Claude Frollo to contend with
this showdown is notable in that it
doesn’t have a classic fistfight or duel
instead there’s a lot of verbal fighting
as Frollo unleashes vicious insult
including one about the death of
Quasimodo’s mother I should have known
you’d risk your life to save that gypsy
witch just as your own mother died
trying to save you fortunately for the
Hunchback and for the audience the
fiendish Frollo finally falls to a
well-deserved fiery death
number four Aladdin versus Jafar
Aladdin genie ground me my past wish I
was true on high as Sultan Aladdin is
truly up against the odds in this
showdown his best friend an all-powerful
genie is enslaved by his enemy who turns
into a giant snake
perhaps you’d like to see how I can be
as if that wasn’t enough the girl he
loves is trapped in an hourglass with
sand threatening to suffocate her
Aladdin shows some skill with a sword
and is able to fight you far off but
winning against this villain takes quick
thinking more than brawn and our street
rat hero is all about thinking on his
feet
face it Jafar you’re still just second
best by appealing to Jafar’s giant ego
Aladdin triumphs and saves the day you
want to be a genie you got everything
that goes with it
number three Prince Phillip vs.
Maleficent Sleeping Beauty Oh shall you
deal with me Oh Prince and all the
powers of arguably one of the most
famous scenes in the entire Disney canon
this showdown is everything you want
from a fairy tale a knight in shining
armor taking on a dragon to save a
princess
and while the fight ultimately comes
down to Philip vs. Maleficent the three
fairies are also heroes that evil die
and good endure they equipped the prince
with the magical Sword of Truth and
shield of virtue which helped him hold
his own against the witch even in her
terrifying dragon form but eventually
Philip is cornered so the fairies
expertly enchant his sword its aim is
true and it Pierce’s Maleficent’s heart
causing her to fall to her death and
breaking her spell in the process number
2 beast versus Gaston Beauty and the
Beast
come on out and fight there are no
dragons genies or magic spells in this
showdown this fight comes down to brute
strength versus brute strength as Gaston
and beast settle their differences high
atop the castle roof get out while
Gaston is strong something he never lets
us forget he is no match for beasts
monstrous power beast refuses to kill
Gaston however and is literally stabbed
in the back for his mercy
of course like all good Disney Villains
Gaston ends up paying for his treachery
beasts life is spared as Belle professes
her love for him breaking his curse and
finally changing him back into his human
form
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
somebody do something with that kid come
on
this is impossible you you feel can’t be
you’re alive you’d have to be a Oh God
number one Simba versus scar The Lion
King boom yes I hadn’t hit that this is
just the way your father looked before
he died the minute scar killed Mufasa
you knew this moment was coming no Simba
peas Simba finally gets a chance to
confront his father’s killer but
mercifully get scar a chance to save
himself by telling him to run far away
from Pride Rock the pressures of ruling
a kingdom are no longer yours
step down scar naturally scar refuses
and the two engage in an epic and fiery
fight both sides land solid blows but
it’s Simba who gets the upper hand when
he flips a lunging scar over the side of
the cliff resulting in his death at the
hands of his own hyena henchmen oh my
friends hands I thought he said we were
the enemy the irony is delicious
do you agree with our list oh it’s not
too serious madam mayor you should
recover in a few weeks and be as good
yeah yeah I mean as bad as ever what’s
your favorite Disney showdown for more
excellent top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com get
away from me don’t touch me
get your slimy Souls off me he’s not
gonna be happy
made great Disney films even better
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Disney show downs prepare for this list
we’re looking at the best moments in
Disney films where the hero faces off
with the villain give us a plan you
don’t have a plan we are excluding Pixar
films however because they deserve their
own list and as you may have guessed
since these showdowns mostly function as
the climaxes of their respective movies
a spoiler alert is probably in order
I’ll kill you for this number 10
basil vs. professor Ratigan the Great
Mouse Detective
one of the more underrated films in the
Disney Pantheon this Sherlock Holmes
inspired flick has one of the most
creative showdowns as basil takes on
rhadigan inside the iconic Big Ben clock
tower complicating matters is the
presence of little Olivia who is nearly
crushed by the clocks gears before basil
is able to save her
rhadigan gives basel a pretty good
beating but when the clock bell strikes
ten it appears both fall to their deaths
miraculously
basel is able to save himself by flying
a piece of wreckage from Ratigan’s
dirigible number nine merlin vs madam
MIM the sword in the stone rule fall no
cheating
alright alright now paste often who
doesn’t love a wizard’s duel this
showdown pits Merlin’s expertise and
knowledge against madam Mims dark magic
it’s all set in motion when MIM changes
herself into a cat and attempts to eat
Arthur who has been changed into a
sparrow
Merlin arrives just in time to save his
life whereupon Minges Merlin to a
wizard’s duel want to fight wanna have a
wizard storm – as you wish madam
the wily which attempts to defeat the
old mage by cheating and using black
magic madam just a mate but in the world
of Disney good always triumphs over evil
and after a long and inventive battle
Merlin eventually outwits Mumbai turning
into a germ and infecting her with a
chickenpox like disease number 8 Tarzan
versus Clayton Tarzan you there take
what you can back to the penalty this
showdown results in one of the nastiest
deaths ever seen in a Disney film I’ve
got some hunting to do
after blasting Kerchak with a shotgun
Clayton attempts to shoot Tarzan who
flees into the trees
Clayton follows him and the two engage
in a vicious fight
go ahead true Tarzan has Clayton where
he wants him but making the typical
Disney good guy mistake he spares the
villains life after which point Clayton
naturally tries to do him in Tarzan then
gets the upper hand by immobilizing his
nemesis with vines Clayton begins wildly
hacking away at them but does not cut
the one around his neck and gets what he
deserves
number 7 ba Milan vs. Shan you Mulan you
took away my victory no I did at first
this seems like less of a showdown and
more of a beat-down as shan-yu chases
Mulan throughout the palace nearly
decapitating her with his sword
they eventually end up on the roof where
Mulan uses her fan to steal Xiang Yu’s
sword not quite
after a beautiful leg swipe Mulan pins
him down with the sword then acting on
Mullins orders Mu Shu blasts a bag of
fireworks at him sending him flying
across the sky to his own demise number
six
Prince Erik versus Ursula The Little
Mermaid this is your classic Disney
showdown the villain takes the form of a
giant monster while the Prince shows up
at the last second to rescue the
princess
things look bleak for Ariel and Eric
when ursula transforms into a giant and
creates a massive whirlpool with her
newly acquired trident
unfortunately for her this causes
several sunken ships to come to the
surface one of which is boarded by Erik
the prince then steers the ship into
Ursula impaling her and ending the
nightmare once and for all
number five Quasimodo versus judge
Claude Frollo The Hunchback of nut to
them all my life you have told me the
world is a dark cruel place but now I
see that the only thing dark and cool
about it is people like you
it’s hard enough taking on a sword
wielding religious madmen on your own
it’s even harder when you have to
prevent the girl you love from falling
into a pit of fire at the same time
leaving so soon Quasimodo is able to
save Esmerelda but there’s still the
evil Judge Claude Frollo to contend with
this showdown is notable in that it
doesn’t have a classic fistfight or duel
instead there’s a lot of verbal fighting
as Frollo unleashes vicious insult
including one about the death of
Quasimodo’s mother I should have known
you’d risk your life to save that gypsy
witch just as your own mother died
trying to save you fortunately for the
Hunchback and for the audience the
fiendish Frollo finally falls to a
well-deserved fiery death
number four Aladdin versus Jafar
Aladdin genie ground me my past wish I
was true on high as Sultan Aladdin is
truly up against the odds in this
showdown his best friend an all-powerful
genie is enslaved by his enemy who turns
into a giant snake
perhaps you’d like to see how I can be
as if that wasn’t enough the girl he
loves is trapped in an hourglass with
sand threatening to suffocate her
Aladdin shows some skill with a sword
and is able to fight you far off but
winning against this villain takes quick
thinking more than brawn and our street
rat hero is all about thinking on his
feet
face it Jafar you’re still just second
best by appealing to Jafar’s giant ego
Aladdin triumphs and saves the day you
want to be a genie you got everything
that goes with it
number three Prince Phillip vs.
Maleficent Sleeping Beauty Oh shall you
deal with me Oh Prince and all the
powers of arguably one of the most
famous scenes in the entire Disney canon
this showdown is everything you want
from a fairy tale a knight in shining
armor taking on a dragon to save a
princess
and while the fight ultimately comes
down to Philip vs. Maleficent the three
fairies are also heroes that evil die
and good endure they equipped the prince
with the magical Sword of Truth and
shield of virtue which helped him hold
his own against the witch even in her
terrifying dragon form but eventually
Philip is cornered so the fairies
expertly enchant his sword its aim is
true and it Pierce’s Maleficent’s heart
causing her to fall to her death and
breaking her spell in the process number
2 beast versus Gaston Beauty and the
Beast
come on out and fight there are no
dragons genies or magic spells in this
showdown this fight comes down to brute
strength versus brute strength as Gaston
and beast settle their differences high
atop the castle roof get out while
Gaston is strong something he never lets
us forget he is no match for beasts
monstrous power beast refuses to kill
Gaston however and is literally stabbed
in the back for his mercy
of course like all good Disney Villains
Gaston ends up paying for his treachery
beasts life is spared as Belle professes
her love for him breaking his curse and
finally changing him back into his human
form
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
somebody do something with that kid come
on
this is impossible you you feel can’t be
you’re alive you’d have to be a Oh God
number one Simba versus scar The Lion
King boom yes I hadn’t hit that this is
just the way your father looked before
he died the minute scar killed Mufasa
you knew this moment was coming no Simba
peas Simba finally gets a chance to
confront his father’s killer but
mercifully get scar a chance to save
himself by telling him to run far away
from Pride Rock the pressures of ruling
a kingdom are no longer yours
step down scar naturally scar refuses
and the two engage in an epic and fiery
fight both sides land solid blows but
it’s Simba who gets the upper hand when
he flips a lunging scar over the side of
the cliff resulting in his death at the
hands of his own hyena henchmen oh my
friends hands I thought he said we were
the enemy the irony is delicious
do you agree with our list oh it’s not
too serious madam mayor you should
recover in a few weeks and be as good
yeah yeah I mean as bad as ever what’s
your favorite Disney showdown for more
excellent top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com get
away from me don’t touch me
get your slimy Souls off me he’s not
gonna be happy
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