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Old 28th June 2008, 11:44 AM   #1
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Default A bit fo Fun! Favourite movie sword fight!

Serious, comedy, any style! Choose, find on you-tube and linky!

Here's one of my all time favourites!
From The Princess Bride
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Old 28th June 2008, 12:04 PM   #2
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Hi Atlantia,
I love this film because of the rapport between these two characters is brilliant ..... and he will have his 'reven-gay'

A great fun thread

James Bond not to be bad either...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TmhJ4FjmSI&NR=1

and Archilles in Troy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20w8o...eature=related

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Old 28th June 2008, 03:08 PM   #3
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One of my favs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2eOc3KNUHc

I dig the kampilan that Sabu uses to fight a giant spider in this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xbJ5o31vXg

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Old 28th June 2008, 04:39 PM   #4
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6zBqz-2mkM


not exactly serious combat, but fun nonetheless.
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Old 28th June 2008, 08:09 PM   #5
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I have to agree with Atlantia .... Princess Bride.
But this is a close second for me. The 3-way sword duel in Pirate's of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest. It's in 2 parts. Doesn't really get going until the second half of part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUcMtdYRsHg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgxoXXd3MaE&NR=1
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Old 28th June 2008, 08:14 PM   #6
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Great choices! This is proving to be quite an education, theres a few already I havent seen before!
How about the classic Scaramouche
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Old 28th June 2008, 08:40 PM   #7
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Sword fighting skeletons in The Voyage Of Sinbad, cannot find a video to post.
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Old 28th June 2008, 08:51 PM   #8
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Sword fighting skeletons in The Voyage Of Sinbad, cannot find a video to post.
Hi Tim,
is this it ? ...'cutting edge' special effects of the time :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YbXxZbi7_g

Or another classic, Jason and the Argonauts....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yYeZ...=related<br />

Another 'golden oldie' Atlantia (to go with Scaramouche), the Tasmanian Devil himself, Errol Flynn....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIoQVKUcP28

A 'modern' futuristic fight scenario....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBNtU4gm4PE

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Old 28th June 2008, 09:05 PM   #9
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Hi Tim,
is this it ? ...'cutting edge' special effects of the time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YbXxZbi7_g

Or another classic, Jason and the Argonauts....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yYeZ...=related<br />

Another 'golden oldie' Atlantia (to go with Scaramouche), the Tasmanian Devil himself, Errol Flynn....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIoQVKUcP28

A 'modern' futuristic fight scenario....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBNtU4gm4PE

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Thanks David, these 3 are also in my top 10.
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Old 28th June 2008, 09:09 PM   #10
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If all this sword play is too much.....get a gun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJOXLryzs8g&NR=1

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Old 28th June 2008, 11:35 PM   #11
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If all this sword play is too much.....get a gun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJOXLryzs8g&NR=1

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Definitely my favorite! Appeals to my sense of humor!!
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Old 29th June 2008, 06:26 AM   #12
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Darn it, you're taking all my best choices.

One of my favorites that hasn't been posted yet is the Ziyi Zhang vs. Michelle Yeoh fight in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

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Old 29th June 2008, 07:11 AM   #13
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i like the battle scene at the beginning of 'gladiator' even tho they did computer enhance the archery and artillery, they should have used pilums (pilii?) just before contact with the barbarians tho i guess health and safety thought they'd be too dangerous. the battle broke up into a general melee a bit too soon too.

Battle Linky

i especially get a kick out of the scenes just before the battle as the german leader hold up the roman head with the sound track from 'zulu' in the background ('Zulu' is another favourite of mine, limited sword action but iklwas make up for it)

the fight in the colosseum is pretty cool

Colosseum Linky

p.s. - if you include TV series/made for TV movies, the Sharpe series has everything, swords, bayonets, cavalry, ethnographic weapons, muskets, spontoons, cannon, duels, battles, seiges, and more.

Synopsis Linky: O'er the hills and far away...

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Old 30th June 2008, 02:05 AM   #14
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How about Jet Li and an Niuweidao Oxtail? Fighting holding a sword with his feet?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VweAtzrXpvI&feature=related
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Old 1st July 2008, 12:18 AM   #15
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So many great scenes!!!
how about Aragorn Vs The Urukhai
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Old 1st July 2008, 12:53 AM   #16
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And now for something completely different ...well, 'silly' really


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjEcj8KpuJw


...and beware the wolf in rabbit's clothing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKI...eature=related


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Old 1st July 2008, 01:08 AM   #17
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And now for something completely different ...well, 'silly' really


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjEcj8KpuJw


...and beware the wolf in rabbit's clothing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKI...eature=related


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LOL, Great stuff!
'Tis But a scratch!'
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Old 1st July 2008, 02:16 AM   #18
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Keep your head and never upset a Samurai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX6xs...eature=related


Unless you can do this.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpUUl...eature=related
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Old 6th July 2008, 04:13 PM   #19
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This is from the cult film 'Equilibruim' ......martial arts, guns and of course swords .....you would definately want this guy on your side....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTaxhrupxmY


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Wheee!!! This really is fun!!!
Gee, there are so many really neato sword scenes, who knows where to begin! but the Princess Bride really was fun....I've watched it about three times in the last week (it seems to have been on a lot lately).

the best one non movie related though, is me and my t(rusty) tulwar against the ceiling fan. I lost my drinking in the den priviledges.
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the best one non movie related though, is me and my t(rusty) tulwar against the ceiling fan. I lost my drinking in the den priviledges.
LOL!!! Drunken swordplay is soooo much fun!
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This is from the cult film 'Equilibruim' ......martial arts, guns and of course swords .....you would definately want this guy on your side....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTaxhrupxmY


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Brilliant choices David!
Lovin it.

OK, heres another fav of mine!

Turn up the brightness first, its a dark scene.

River Vs The Reavers in Serenity.

Gonna need more reavers.
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Old 7th July 2008, 02:08 AM   #23
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Wow...i'm surprised nobody added anything from this film yet. Hollywood in all it's wonder and excess:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zZDt...eature=related
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I've always liked the fight between Robin and the Sheriff close to the end of Robin and Marian but cannot find the clip.

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p.s. - if you include TV series/made for TV movies, the Sharpe series has everything, swords, bayonets, cavalry, ethnographic weapons, muskets, spontoons, cannon, duels, battles, seiges, and more.

Synopsis Linky: O'er the hills and far away...

Dammit, now I've got "O'er the hills and far away" stuck in my head. It's an earworm. Thanks Kronckew Great choice otherwise.

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I think you'll have noticed I watch too many films

This is a good film, 13th Warrior ....12 Vikings and 1 Arabic Warrior ....OK not historically accurate (AFAIK) but entertaining

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nszfe...eature=related


I am very surprised that 'Kingdom of Heaven' has not featured yet, again they've taken 'historical licence'....but the battle scenes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3K9bruYKXU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muChj...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFViJ...eature=related

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Traditional stick fighting competition in Lombok Island.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkWKU...eature=related
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How about a music video featuring a hunked-up Gorbachov with a double bladed axe and shield, leading the Russian peasants into consumerism by his defeating the previous regime as portrayed by zombies?

Regular youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdRLEKVQM_k

or in HDTV
http://www.vimeo.com/1223566
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Youtube had to give all their userdata to Viacom folks .

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Youtube had to give all their userdata to Viacom folks .

Feel free to continue .

Yeah, I heard about that, is it a problem for users? I watch music videos on youtube all the time.
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