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I was rifling through my documents folder for forgotten files, when I came upon this random scribbling that I thought might be fun to post. I was trying to either categorize or give stand-out quips to all the titles in the swordplay section of my movie collection, and ended up banging this out over the course of the evening. So, without further ado...


The James Cinematic Swordplay Awards


"Attack! Parry! Quip!" Award -

First Place: The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
Second Place: Princess Bride (1987)
Third Place: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

"Close-Quarters Fury" Award -

First Place: The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Second Place: The Mask of Zorro (1998)
Third Place: The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

"Shadows are Cool" Award -

First Place: The Sea Hawk (1940)
Second Place: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Third Place: The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

"Grimacing over Clenched Swords" Award -

First Place: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Second Place: The Sea Hawk (1940)
Third Place: Captain Blood (1935)

"We'll Duel in the Aisles, on the stairs, on the balcony!" Award -

First Place: Scaramouche (1952)
Second Place: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Third Place: The Mask of Zorro (1998)


And the last few because I wanted to give other such quips, but the only ones I could come up with were applicable to single movies.


"You call that Fencing?" Award: The Musketeer (2001)

"Real Dueling, But where's the Panache?" Award: The Duellists (1977)

"No Matter how Skilled Evil is, Good Always Wins" Award: Rob Roy (1995)

"Outrageous Death Blow" Award: On Guard (1997)


And that's all for now, until next time.


Enough, More Later.
- James