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Do you know this dude? You may not know his face, but you know his work
Bob Anderson was a champion fencer and a stunt choreographer (and often performer) on basically every badass fight with bladed weapons in Western film (or at least the ones that matter)
He was in the Vader suit for the lightsaber duels in Empire and Jedi, he choreographed the Pirates and Lord of the Rings swordfights, a bunch of Errol Flynn movies, and oh yeah, he's responsible for the single coolest exhibition of swordplay ever put on film:
Anderson was 89 years old and kept it up right until the end (he was still doing the fights for the The Hobbit, which is shooting now); I have to imagine he passed in his sleep because there's no way Death could take him in a duel
So let's raise our blades to Bob Anderson, who is handing angels their asses right about now
UnbrokenEvaHIGH ON THE WIREBUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered Userregular
I find it kind of funny looking at his IMDB page, he had a handful of movie jobs from the 50s-70s, and just Star Wars in the late 70s/early 80s. Then he did Highlander and The Princess Bride back to back and after that was very busy right up until he died.
It's guys like this - the people involved in making films not only well written and acted, but also fun to watch - who sometimes seem to be the most unappreciated, even though they make dozens of films absolutely incredible. It's pretty amazing to look at Anderson's record and realize just how many memorable swordfights he was behind. I mean, hell, I even dreamed I was in one of them (the final lightsaber fight of RotJ) a few years ago.
RIP, Bob Anderson.
miscellaneousinsanitygrass grows, birds fly, sun shines,and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered Userregular
Heard the news from my brother earlier, RIP
Few knew of Anderson's role until Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, said in a 1983 interview that "Bob Anderson was the man who actually did Vader's fighting."
"It was always supposed to be a secret, but I finally told (director) George (Lucas) I didn't think it was fair any more," Hamill told Starlog magazine. "Bob worked so bloody hard that he deserves some recognition. It's ridiculous to preserve the myth that it's all done by one man."
[...] "I never took up the sword," he said in an interview for the 2009 documentary "Reclaiming the Blade." "I think the sword took me up."
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TonkkaSome one in the club tonightHas stolen my ideas.Registered Userregular
Few knew of Anderson's role until Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, said in a 1983 interview that "Bob Anderson was the man who actually did Vader's fighting."
"It was always supposed to be a secret, but I finally told (director) George (Lucas) I didn't think it was fair any more," Hamill told Starlog magazine. "Bob worked so bloody hard that he deserves some recognition. It's ridiculous to preserve the myth that it's all done by one man."
[...] "I never took up the sword," he said in an interview for the 2009 documentary "Reclaiming the Blade." "I think the sword took me up."
Reclaiming the Blade is actually a pretty good documentary.
Lost Salientblink twiceif you'd like me to mercy kill youRegistered Userregular
I've never actually seen Die Another Day.
Also the best swordfight in ever is Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone in The Adventures of Robin Hood.
Did you know that Basil Rathbone actually took to fencing and became quite accomplished at it? True story! Even though he never won in the movies, he was really good! I think I read that in By the Sword. Which, incidentally, was a cool book.
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
if you are a bond movie completionist i feel like it might be best to just forget DAD even happened
it was... unbelievably bad. i was incapable of enjoying it at age 12 with a plate full of white castle burgers and a living room full of doofy adolescents
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Shortytouching the meatIntergalactic Cool CourtRegistered Userregular
there are things that make it worthwhile but only the most dedicated bond fan should bother to look for them
just move along, watch a good Bond film, there are lots of those
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Lost Salientblink twiceif you'd like me to mercy kill youRegistered Userregular
I dunno about you all but I just rewatch Moonraker every day.
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
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Shortytouching the meatIntergalactic Cool CourtRegistered Userregular
moonraker is cool when you're a kid because LASERS
but it was a really obvious attempt to cash in on the space-craze heralded by Star Wars
it had almost an identical plot to The Spy Who Loved Me, for fuck's sake
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RIP dude.
Pirates of the Caribbean has gotta be his best. The blacksmith fight in particular is fantastic.
hopefully he trained apprentices who have attained some measure of his talent
RIP, Bob Anderson.
killed his master in a duel and never said why
SWORDS WILL FUCKING CUT YOU
That Series gets so good.
That's why you need to know how to survive edged weapons
True story I watched all of Surviving Edged Weapons this summer
It's basically the best thing
Anderson, Anderson
Six foot twenty, fuckin' killing for fun
I heard he stole a pocketful of horses, and fucked the shit outta bears
A ripe old age and still working, with swords, right up until the end
R.I.P.
Reclaiming the Blade is actually a pretty good documentary.
I know what I must do
RIP Mr Anderson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URuzSAEAQac
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UZPLkeQtpY
Those videos are cool
Mostly they just reminded me how much I love the shit out of Zorro
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
Also the best swordfight in ever is Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone in The Adventures of Robin Hood.
Did you know that Basil Rathbone actually took to fencing and became quite accomplished at it? True story! Even though he never won in the movies, he was really good! I think I read that in By the Sword. Which, incidentally, was a cool book.
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
true story.
it was... unbelievably bad. i was incapable of enjoying it at age 12 with a plate full of white castle burgers and a living room full of doofy adolescents
just move along, watch a good Bond film, there are lots of those
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
but it was a really obvious attempt to cash in on the space-craze heralded by Star Wars
it had almost an identical plot to The Spy Who Loved Me, for fuck's sake