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The 10 Best Sword Fighting Scenes from Movies

1st July 2010

Watch ’em.

Obvious lacunae: Nothing featuring Toshiro Mifune. But they’re still pretty good.

4 Responses to “The 10 Best Sword Fighting Scenes from Movies”

  1. Jay Says:

    A list of “Top Ten swordfights” that doesn’t include The Court Jester, Scaramouche, Robin Hood, Captain Blood, or the Michael York Three Musketeers / Four Musketeers?

    Sometimes no sarcastic comment seems adequate.

  2. Tim of Angle Says:

    They may have considered themselves limited to what was available on YouTube.

  3. Jay Says:

    Court Jester: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSNGeazCW6I

    Scaramouche: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2r7hq5Wkrs

    Robin Hood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L10fR31jC1w

    Captain Blood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaZpf0Eoup4&feature=related

    Despite your sunny inclination to be optimistic about human nature, generously giving everyone the benefit of the doubt, we have to ascribe this one to stupidity or ignorance.

  4. Tim of Angle Says:

    Well! See if *I* ever try to be optimistic about human nature again….