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Name of sword used in movie Ultraviolet?

AibynAibyn Registered User regular
edited June 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
So, as the headline reads, I am looking for information on the sword that is used by Milla Jovovich in the comic book movie, Ultraviolet.

Here is a pic of it, just in case anyone did not see the movie in question, but is knowledgeable about swords:
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Specifcally, what kind of sword is it? Is it just a variation? If so was it actually used in real life? If it was just created for the movie, that would also be nice to know. Watched the movie recently, and the design of the sword caught my eye, and now I have a need to have some knowledge.

My google-fu is weak, H/A, you are my only hope!

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  • The Black HunterThe Black Hunter The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple, unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Looks like a bastardised wakizashi/katana

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator, Administrator admin
    edited June 2009
    That might probably just have been made up to look cool and awesome. It looks vaguely like a chokuto with no guard.

    edit: the ring pommel feels more Korean/Chinese than Japanese, though.

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  • FantasmaFantasma Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    That's the most awful sword I have ever seen in my entire life. In addition to the ugly design, there is no protection for the hand.

    Perhaps it was created to look futuristic or something like that.

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  • TrentusTrentus Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Kinda looks like a Khanda, but without a pointed tip and with a funky hilt, perhaps styled for a more asian look.

    There's a few differences between the two, but they're both double edged straight swords with blades that get broader as you approach the tip.
    Fantasma wrote: »
    That's the most awful sword I have ever seen in my entire life. In addition to the ugly design, there is no protection for the hand.

    Perhaps it was created to look futuristic or something like that.

    It kinda reminds me of a baseball bat...

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  • FantasmaFantasma Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    It just a modified machete mocha, used to cut cane sugar.

    http://www.folkcuba.com/stores/st_detpage1n.asp?offset=381&id=2122

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machete

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  • DjeetDjeet Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    What you have there is a fancy machete.

    economymachete.th.jpg

    If you want a straight sword it should have a proper point so you can stab/pierce/thrust.

    edit: beated.

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  • SatanIsMyMotorSatanIsMyMotor Fuck Warren Ellis Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Fantasma wrote: »
    That's the most awful sword I have ever seen in my entire life. In addition to the ugly design, there is no protection for the hand.

    Perhaps it was created to look futuristic or something like that.

    This post sums up the internet quite well.


    On topic: yeah, it's just a modified machete. You can oftentimes find movie prop shops online that sell knock-offs from various movies so, if you want your own, it could happen.

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  • FantasmaFantasma Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Here is a replica in amazon:

    http://www.amazon.com/Great-Eastern-UltraViolet-Sword-41/dp/B0025ZV7DW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1243876642&sr=8-2

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