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      Reclaiming the Blade

      Released Apr 15, 2009 1h 30m Documentary List
      Reviews 72% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Explores the history of swordplay in Europe and Asia, plus the use of stage combat in film. Read More Read Less

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      Mark Pollard Kung Fu Cinema Rated: 7/10 Jul 8, 2009 Full Review Bill Gibron Filmcritic.com Whether it will change the way we view cinematic swordplay remains to be seen Rated: 3/5 Jun 29, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Are you a victim of? Fake trading platform, Romance, ICO, Bitcoin, Phishing, exchange scams etc. The Rescue Team is currently recovering funds for all victims and has successfully helped me. I know quite a number of people had also fallen victim. I obliged myself the privilege's to bring to your notice that it is possible to get your assets recovered. don't hesitate to contact on; Support @ hacker4wise com for immediate assistance. Thank me later. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Really interesting if you already have an interest in historical weaponry. I wouldn't recommend it as an introduction. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting, well narrated by John Rhys-Davies, interviews Viggo Mortensen and Karl Urban, along with a number of scholars and experts about the Blade, and swords as the Western Martial Arts, in opposition from the Eastern Martial Arts, and how it was lost for so long, but is now experiencing a resurgence. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Being a Martial artist for over twenty years, I even learned something here. I absolutely loved this documentary for it's subject matter as well as how it was documented. Highly recommend. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member "Reclaiming The Sword" isn't much to rave about as a documentary feature, it's not very inspired in terms of editing and presentation, the constant use of stock footage gets annoying pretty quickly, and the music is overbearing. But as a document - as a piece of research and presentation of facts - it's quite fascinating. If the premise of the film interests you; if you're interested in ancient European history, if you have an interest in martial history, if you've ever been a fan of medieval historic films or even medieval fantasy; if you've ever been a D&D nerd - you'll find quite a lot to enjoy here, lots of interesting information, good and varied interviews, and lots of swordplay of every kind imaginable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member A nice review on how movies have helped return western martial arts closer to mainstream. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Explores the history of swordplay in Europe and Asia, plus the use of stage combat in film.
      Director
      Daniel McNicoll
      Producer
      Erica Black
      Screenwriter
      Daniel McNicoll
      Production Co
      Galatia Films
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 15, 2009, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 10, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 30m
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