Posted: December 07, 1999 at 11:48:52: by Michael Martinez
: Are these people going down the well-trodden road to
: silly-swordery? Fantasy swords in film and illustration are,
: in general, dire. Historical swords were the shape they were
: because they were efficient for their purpose. A man holding a
: sword had two lives in his hands, his own and his opponent's,
: swords had to work well.It's my understanding the swords are very realistic looking. The people I've spoken with who have seen the swords were all impressed with their appearance. : Most of the swords produced for fantasy films would have been
: grossly unbalanced, weak in the blade due to odd shaping, and
: the hilts would have seriously damaged the wrists of anyone
: foolish enough to wield one. I think the legacy of Jack Kirby definitely lives on in many fantasy movies. :)
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