View Single Post
Old 08-02-2021, 12:07 PM   #1963
Itse
Franchise Player
 
Itse's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch View Post
I really enjoyed it, I thought it was really well done. Whoever choreographed the main sword fight has my respect because it was a more accurate portrayal of historical realities of sword fights. Where there wasn't a clash of steel, but a brawl, and the sword was just used as a stabbing object after you beat your opponent to a pulp.


I did laugh at the guy reacting to the snow thrown in his face like it was acid.


But it was really pretty to look at, and had a real Conan the Barbarian type of feel to it. Plus the one girl at the start was just outright butchered.
The bearded guy with a spear who the protagonist duels with is a HEMA instructor, he knows his stuff and he's not the only one on set with HEMA background. In general these are the kinds of people who really make an effort to get the history right (or plausible/credible).
Itse is offline   Reply With Quote