tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160507809141281677.comments2022-04-08T08:17:45.845-07:00Sword Cinemamattsmediaresearchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10435685708917580953noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160507809141281677.post-17317374190148854622018-10-10T22:58:03.265-07:002018-10-10T22:58:03.265-07:00Thank you for another great article. Where else co...Thank you for another great article. Where else could anyone get that kind of information in such a perfect way of writing? 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Unfortunately, not everyone has access to privately owned spaces where such permission might be granted. In my view, the public park is a collective backyard where freedom to practice safely and peacefully should be granted.<br /><br />Incidentally, I also think this view is practical in an environment where police sufficiently understand the law. Being a reasonable person, I would pack it in without question if I felt I might receive some unwanted attention. But it shouldn't stop there. My being harassed should be pursued with a call to the police who *should* protect my right to pursue my harmless activity unmolested by troublemakers.mattsmediaresearchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435685708917580953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160507809141281677.post-10649128460011811252011-05-20T07:51:27.484-07:002011-05-20T07:51:27.484-07:00Well done! I would love to have you as an official...Well done! I would love to have you as an official consultant for Sword Cinema!mattsmediaresearchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435685708917580953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160507809141281677.post-87345711178917573712011-05-19T21:34:56.600-07:002011-05-19T21:34:56.600-07:00Personally, I think this might be a situation wher...Personally, I think this might be a situation where the old adage, "discretion is the better part of valor," might apply. While your argument about a golf club makes perfect sense, golf clubs are far more common than swords. Perception is a factor in a case like this. If I was in the park and someone arrived dressed like a Klingon and carrying a toy phaser, I might be concerned, even if I knew the phaser couldn't harm me. Seeing someone wielding a sword might not just seem dangerous to onlookers, but could prove dangerous to the swordsman as well. What if a couple of those skinhead types you mentioned, with their limited intellect and desire for confrontation, are present as well and take issue with the swordsman? That is a formula for disaster all around. An ambulance ride and three arrests later, the back yard suddenly seems like a much more reasonable option.Lilolemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309065477110845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160507809141281677.post-12204550227745776972011-05-19T21:15:45.759-07:002011-05-19T21:15:45.759-07:00No problem. In the case of the King Lear influence...No problem. In the case of the King Lear influence on Thor, two of Lear's daughters pretend to love him, as does Loki with Odin, while the third daughter defies the king, as does Thor. Yet, in both cases, it is the defiant child that truly loves the parent. The defiance is done honestly and with the best of intentions. I was thinking about the S&S genre and Shakespeare in general, and I thought of several of his plays that feature sword fighting and just as many that have some component of sorcery, but I couldn't think of any that would likely strike the right balance to fit into the S&S theme.Lilolemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309065477110845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160507809141281677.post-75963442001937670232011-05-18T11:57:19.574-07:002011-05-18T11:57:19.574-07:00Wow! Thanks for filling in the gaps there Liloleme...Wow! Thanks for filling in the gaps there Liloleme! I'd say that the "aging king" is something of an archetype to the sword and sorcery film. King Osric in Milius' Conan the Barbarian and King Theoden from LOTR are examples from two pillars of the genre. Not to mention the great Grandfather of all S&S tales: Beowulf and the famous King Hrothgar.mattsmediaresearchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435685708917580953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160507809141281677.post-2292532960864289322011-05-17T21:23:55.293-07:002011-05-17T21:23:55.293-07:00There are several themes in Thor that are consiste...There are several themes in Thor that are consistent with some of Shakespeare's best known works. The most notable was the theme of an aging king deciding to pass on his kingdom, and the tension that exists between his children as each tries to prove which is the most worthy. This is clearly based on King Lear. Anthony Hopkins, a great Shakespearian actor in his own right, even looks the part in a salute to Laurence Olivier's famous adaptation for the BBC at the Old Vic. The influences don't stop there. There are numerous biblical themes thrown in as well. Kane and Abel being the most prominent, but far from the only one of note. Due to Thor's banishment, there is even a tinge of the Prodigal Son mixed in as well. Branagh was a great choice to handle this material, but overall, it only scratches the surface of what this phenomenal talent is capable of achieving. While not exactly sword and sorcery, I strongly recommend his Henry V to anyone who enjoys high drama and sword wielding spectacle.Lilolemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309065477110845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160507809141281677.post-52673659630246878832011-03-08T08:30:06.714-08:002011-03-08T08:30:06.714-08:00People are afraid of what they don't understan...People are afraid of what they don't understand. But Americans love sports - and they understand that. Tell them that you are in a league (SCA?) and that you must prepare for an upcoming competition. With a reason accompanying the act - and framed as a sport - people should have no problem with what you are doing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964096043797990814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160507809141281677.post-90172618039532887992011-03-04T09:48:02.930-08:002011-03-04T09:48:02.930-08:00This is a great film! Sword & Sorcery in the ...This is a great film! Sword & Sorcery in the form of a cautionary tale where science is magic and the Gods are future versions of ourselves...mattsmediaresearchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435685708917580953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160507809141281677.post-45188518913177636372011-02-26T11:38:28.665-08:002011-02-26T11:38:28.665-08:00Are you going to extend it to include Television s...Are you going to extend it to include Television series as well? <br /><br />I think its a pretty darn good list, I'd love to see some more of these.. but they are, generally unavailable on DVD or simply too expensive for what they are.Lagomorph Rexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385231158384929598noreply@blogger.com