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Old 29th June 2008, 07:11 AM   #1
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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

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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...

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Old 30th June 2008, 02:05 AM   #2
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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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So many great scenes!!!
how about Aragorn Vs The Urukhai
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Old 1st July 2008, 12:53 AM   #4
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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   #5
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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   #6
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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   #7
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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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Old 7th July 2008, 02:48 AM   #8
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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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Old 7th July 2008, 11:27 PM   #9
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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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Old 9th July 2008, 05:45 PM   #11
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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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