• Angry_Autist (he/him)@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    The ‘but I am not left handed’ duel in The Princess Bride is about as close as can be expected

    And Achilles jumping at the beginning of Troy was just comical.

    FUCKING THANK YOU I HAVE BEEN THINKING THAT FOR DECADES

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      13 hours ago

      That’s Bob Anderson’s masterpiece. Greatest film sword stuntman and choreographer ever, Darth Vader himself. Although I would say that the best film depictions of sword fighting have to be Alatriste for rapier fencing and Rob Roy (1995) for the broadsword. The Last Duel was also both entertaining and realistic.

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        12 hours ago

        TIL and thank you for pointing me to movies I’ve never seen.

        Reminds me of the old days of the internet when people still talked about niche things they loved without judgment. If any gods exist may all of them richly bless you with exactly as many pleasant surprises as you desire.