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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Myth and Legend" data-source="post: 5187251" data-attributes="member: 82679">If you guys want good fighting scenes watch Rob Roy. Although the hero holds his 16th century claymore like a rake, the villain is quite good with the smallsword. His acting is superb as well - he was nominated for an Oscar for this role.Gondsman i can see your point about LOTR, and in general yes i agree - if Elves can be immortal they can have stronger backs and shoulderplates due to thousands of years worth of archery, and not get deformed by it etc.What i dislike in movies is the pompous Holywood flashiness and eyecandy, that completely screws up even basic historical accuracy to please fifteen year olds. I've read the LOTR books and there you get a lot more mythology, stories, songs and a lot less flashy action.In general, when i see someone using two swords because it's so much "cooler", or wielding a huge double-bitted axe in combat, or cutting trough fullplate with a longsword, or drawing the bow using arm strength alone i just sigh and try to bear it. When the movie has too much of this though It just ruins it for me.BTW a good historical medieval movie is The lion in winter. Although there's virtually no fighting there, the actors are good and the setting is very accurate as far as the medieval castle is concerned.</blockquote>