| From: | Helge Diernaes <ecocide@***.CBS.DK> |
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| Subject: | Really old fighters are good. |
| Date: | Mon, 23 Oct 1995 14:25:29 +0100 |
> On Tue, 17 Oct 1995, Stainless Steel Rat wrote:
>
> > Actually, it's because the fight choreographer (can't remember his name)
> > is a complete putz when it comes to fight choreography, and that's his
> > attitude towards actors and fight scenes. He's wrong, and has been
> > proven wrong on many occasions, but he has the film credits to back him
> > up (Highlander, The Princess Bride, etc.).
>
> Not to mention the fact that if the fights were "realistic" no
> one would want to see them. Actual combat between skilled foes generally
> takes a surprisingly small amount of time. All it requires is one mistake.
You're right there. Fencing between skilled combatants usually runs for
about 5 secs max with a flurry of parries and attacks.
Ofcourse, in fencing, all it takes is a solid penetration.
In escrima II - Philipine Stickfighting - the average combat until one is
immobilised lasts max 10 secs when the parties get down to business.
It ain't flashy - but who care in our business, except Hollywood?
Never stopped being amazed that Actors fighting could afford to dance so
much. Takes hell of energy, not to speak of the vulnerablilty involved.
> Too true. Even if I *did* live 400 years, I doubt I could come
> up with half the stuff that got cooked up in Japan's "Warring States"
> period purely out of necessity. Trust the experience of those who went
> before you and you can outlearn your lifetime.
Like the
when-you-know-the-accepted-methods-by-heart-then-you-can-begin-outdoing-them
Princip?
Works fine for me :-)
--
Regards,
Silhouette
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