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Cleaving a helm with a longsword, on film! (Sword of Lancelot)
« on: 2016-03-09, 16:20:25 »
So, proof on film that a longsword can cleave a helm! :)  LOL

"Sword of Lancelot"

http://youtu.be/gWzkJ5qrVxU?t=15m20s

Longsword portion of the fight begins at 15:20, and the helm-strike is at around 15:35.




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Re: Cleaving a helm with a longsword, on film! (Sword of Lancelot)
« Reply #1 on: 2016-03-09, 20:06:04 »
Lol
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Re: Cleaving a helm with a longsword, on film! (Sword of Lancelot)
« Reply #2 on: 2016-03-10, 20:36:10 »
You laugh, young Naythan and yet you have just viewed incontrovertible proof that it can be done.  ;)

I recently found a copy of this movie- a Chinese copy at that, on my bookshelf!
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Re: Cleaving a helm with a longsword, on film! (Sword of Lancelot)
« Reply #3 on: 2016-03-13, 20:47:39 »
Gotta love. Cornell wilde
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Re: Cleaving a helm with a longsword, on film! (Sword of Lancelot)
« Reply #4 on: 2016-03-13, 21:28:53 »
Ah, the dreaded shield throw. What a great way to open for the helmet cleaver.
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Re: Cleaving a helm with a longsword, on film! (Sword of Lancelot)
« Reply #5 on: 2016-03-13, 21:46:17 »
That helmet cleave is like the Macenjewski Bible & Fist of the North Star together.
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Re: Cleaving a helm with a longsword, on film! (Sword of Lancelot)
« Reply #6 on: 2016-03-21, 19:15:40 »
I can't find that shove move in my Ringen resources...
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Re: Cleaving a helm with a longsword, on film! (Sword of Lancelot)
« Reply #7 on: 2016-04-12, 19:58:05 »
What have I been throwing mortshlags this whole time for? Now I can just hack at your helms!
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Re: Cleaving a helm with a longsword, on film! (Sword of Lancelot)
« Reply #8 on: 2016-04-15, 14:46:47 »
Lol, might be possible with a Two Hander, but with a Longsword, Mortschlag will do just fine for me.\

On the other hand, why not ring the bell of a helmet and see what happens.  :P 
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Re: Cleaving a helm with a longsword, on film! (Sword of Lancelot)
« Reply #9 on: 2016-04-16, 01:19:59 »
Quote from: SirNathanQ on 2016-04-12, 19:58:05
What have I been throwing mortshlags this whole time for? Now I can just hack at your helms!

Does that leave fewer dents, or more? :D
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Re: Cleaving a helm with a longsword, on film! (Sword of Lancelot)
« Reply #10 on: 2016-04-20, 03:40:56 »
I think the technique only works on people with split personalities.
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