Re: [DL]A Shameful Confession (was Worst Games) [OT]

[Dirk <darklord@dark-sky.net>]

Believe me Brian, I know how you feel.  Most of my friends get a little mad at
me when I start pointing out how ineffective most of the things they do in movie
fights really are (like most of the crap that Tom Cruise used in MI2)

--D

"Leybourne, Brian" wrote:

> I'm sorry, but I just can't keep quiet when I hear this one.
>
> The swordfight in The Princess Bride is very, very sad. I used to like it as
> well, when I first saw the movie and before I took up fencing I thought it
> was a well staged fight. Then, about 6 years ago, I took up fencing. I fence
> foil and sabre and have become (I like to think) fairly proficient in the
> past six years.
>
> Going back and watching the Princess Bride swordfight when you have even a
> basic understanding of the principles of fencing is an extremely painful
> experience. The two fencers, who are supposedly the best in the world (this
> doesn't come across in the movie admittedly, but does in the book) show not
> even minimal understanding of good posture or reach, can't throw a straight
> thrust to save themselves, and exhibit extremely bad form that looks good in
> the flicks but would never be used in a real swordfight.
>
> I know, I know - Shut up Brian, it's a movie.
>
> Brian "Can't turn off my inner pedant, even for one of my favourite movies"
> Leybourne.
>