Comments on: Reclaiming the Blade (2009) http://www.kungfucinema.com/reclaiming-the-blade-2009-8952 Screen Fighting News & Review Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:24:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: kyfihttp://www.kungfucinema.com/reclaiming-the-blade-2009-8952/comment-page-1#comment-17067 kyfi Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:16:51 +0000 http://www.kungfucinema.com/?p=8952#comment-17067 Thanks for the review, Mark. I knew this was being made, but I didn't realize it was out. For anyone interested in seeing traditional Chinese swordsmanship in a modern competitive setting, please visit the MySpace page I set up for our league:<br><br><a href="http://www.myspace.com/chinese_sword_league" rel="nofollow">http://www.myspace.com/chinese_sword_league</a><br><br>One of the guys interviewed in "Reclaiming the Blade" was swordsmith Paul Champaign. Paul (who has unfortunately passed away) was an amazingly knowledgeable guy, and he was also one of the judges at our league's tournament in 2008. He may not have talked much about Chinese and Japanese swords in the movie, but he knew a HECK of a lot about how they were made. Thanks for the review, Mark. I knew this was being made, but I didn't realize it was out. For anyone interested in seeing traditional Chinese swordsmanship in a modern competitive setting, please visit the MySpace page I set up for our league:

http://www.myspace.com/chinese_sword_league

One of the guys interviewed in “Reclaiming the Blade” was swordsmith Paul Champaign. Paul (who has unfortunately passed away) was an amazingly knowledgeable guy, and he was also one of the judges at our league's tournament in 2008. He may not have talked much about Chinese and Japanese swords in the movie, but he knew a HECK of a lot about how they were made.

]]> By: kyfihttp://www.kungfucinema.com/reclaiming-the-blade-2009-8952/comment-page-1#comment-14423 kyfi Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:16:51 +0000 http://www.kungfucinema.com/?p=8952#comment-14423 Thanks for the review, Mark. I knew this was being made, but I didn't realize it was out. For anyone interested in seeing traditional Chinese swordsmanship in a modern competitive setting, please visit the MySpace page I set up for our league:<br><br><a href="http://www.myspace.com/chinese_sword_league" rel="nofollow">http://www.myspace.com/chinese_sword_league</a><br><br>One of the guys interviewed in "Reclaiming the Blade" was swordsmith Paul Champaign. Paul (who has unfortunately passed away) was an amazingly knowledgeable guy, and he was also one of the judges at our league's tournament in 2008. He may not have talked much about Chinese and Japanese swords in the movie, but he knew a HECK of a lot about how they were made. Thanks for the review, Mark. I knew this was being made, but I didn't realize it was out. For anyone interested in seeing traditional Chinese swordsmanship in a modern competitive setting, please visit the MySpace page I set up for our league:

http://www.myspace.com/chinese_sword_league

One of the guys interviewed in “Reclaiming the Blade” was swordsmith Paul Champaign. Paul (who has unfortunately passed away) was an amazingly knowledgeable guy, and he was also one of the judges at our league's tournament in 2008. He may not have talked much about Chinese and Japanese swords in the movie, but he knew a HECK of a lot about how they were made.

]]> By: Bankai12http://www.kungfucinema.com/reclaiming-the-blade-2009-8952/comment-page-1#comment-14320 Bankai12 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:57:22 +0000 http://www.kungfucinema.com/?p=8952#comment-14320 this movie just may be good the name seems good. this movie just may be good the name seems good.

]]> By: Sensei J. Richard Kirkham B.Schttp://www.kungfucinema.com/reclaiming-the-blade-2009-8952/comment-page-1#comment-14302 Sensei J. Richard Kirkham B.Sc Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:32:38 +0000 http://www.kungfucinema.com/?p=8952#comment-14302 Sounds very interesting good luck<br><br>Rick Sounds very interesting good luck

Rick

]]> By: Mark Pollardhttp://www.kungfucinema.com/reclaiming-the-blade-2009-8952/comment-page-1#comment-14294 Mark Pollard Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:42:24 +0000 http://www.kungfucinema.com/?p=8952#comment-14294 I agree with you danmye. Had film fencing remained popular it would probably have evolved long ago into what this documentary is trying to promote now. Why virtually no one has taken greater interest in reviving authentic Western swordsmanship in film up to this point baffles me when I see how dramatic it looks, even in simple sparring footage. There is tremendous potential here for a visionary director to rewrite the rules on classical Western film fighting. I agree with you danmye. Had film fencing remained popular it would probably have evolved long ago into what this documentary is trying to promote now. Why virtually no one has taken greater interest in reviving authentic Western swordsmanship in film up to this point baffles me when I see how dramatic it looks, even in simple sparring footage. There is tremendous potential here for a visionary director to rewrite the rules on classical Western film fighting.

]]> By: danmyehttp://www.kungfucinema.com/reclaiming-the-blade-2009-8952/comment-page-1#comment-14293 danmye Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:57:27 +0000 http://www.kungfucinema.com/?p=8952#comment-14293 The irony of this, is that Western sport fencing, which was studied by earlier Hollywood swashbuckling AD.'s, such as Basil Rathbone, who were, themselves, fencers, is still practiced today. It is amazing that this tradition of early Hollywood A.D.s being derived from the cadre of fencing practitioners has not, currently continued, which could have provided a level of film fencing continuity rivaling Hong Kong's, and a perfect seque into the use of current reconstructed medieval swordsmanship as western film martial arts foundation.<br><br>BTW, in the caption of the two fencers on this page, the man to the right is John Clemens, founder and chief instructor of ARMA, an organization dedicated to the research, study and application of its revival of formerly extinct Western/European historic martial arts. You can go to ARMA, and other such HEMA (Historic European Martial Arts) sites, for more info. on the subject. Nice to see such an interest; this should do well for authentic depictions of Western martial arts.<br><br>Also missing is knowledge of African amrtial arts swordsplay, and the knowledge that "Western Swordsmanship" defines more than the simple use of the sword as a weapon but, rather, encompasses a tradition as indepth as that found in Asia or elswhere (as is, also, the case with African martial arts). The irony of this, is that Western sport fencing, which was studied by earlier Hollywood swashbuckling AD.'s, such as Basil Rathbone, who were, themselves, fencers, is still practiced today. It is amazing that this tradition of early Hollywood A.D.s being derived from the cadre of fencing practitioners has not, currently continued, which could have provided a level of film fencing continuity rivaling Hong Kong's, and a perfect seque into the use of current reconstructed medieval swordsmanship as western film martial arts foundation.

BTW, in the caption of the two fencers on this page, the man to the right is John Clemens, founder and chief instructor of ARMA, an organization dedicated to the research, study and application of its revival of formerly extinct Western/European historic martial arts. You can go to ARMA, and other such HEMA (Historic European Martial Arts) sites, for more info. on the subject. Nice to see such an interest; this should do well for authentic depictions of Western martial arts.

Also missing is knowledge of African amrtial arts swordsplay, and the knowledge that “Western Swordsmanship” defines more than the simple use of the sword as a weapon but, rather, encompasses a tradition as indepth as that found in Asia or elswhere (as is, also, the case with African martial arts).

]]> By: WuxiaFanhttp://www.kungfucinema.com/reclaiming-the-blade-2009-8952/comment-page-1#comment-14292 WuxiaFan Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:07:14 +0000 http://www.kungfucinema.com/?p=8952#comment-14292 Sounds OK, but I would like to see something like this just on Japanese swords of the samurai and ninja. Sounds OK, but I would like to see something like this just on Japanese swords of the samurai and ninja.

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