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January 20, 2010
Reclaiming the Blade (2008)
Should I see it?
Yes.




This documentary was a surprise.

Daniel McNicoll's simple documentary focuses on the topic of sword fighting. Its not just ren fest losers pretending to be their twelfth-level Paladin wielding their Sword of Power. McNicoll delves into the history and sociology of the sword in Europe. The sword has been a power symbol for centuries and the proper use of the weapon has been a sign of manhood for generations.

The film presents a number of serious modern sword fighters along with interviews with actors who have been trained on the weapon. It also explores the forgotten history of European martial arts.

Like the fantastic documentary Helvetica, I expected this to be a second rate doc but found it to be an enthralling look at a little thought of part of our culture. This is worth putting in the Netflix queue.



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Anonymous Robert M. Lindsey said...

You'd posted the trailer for this a long time ago, but it wasn't in Netflix at that time. I checked just last week and it was there so I now have it in the queue. I think the kids will like it.

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January 20, 2010 at 4:51 PM  

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