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The MTV Movie Award for Best Fight is an award presented to actors and characters for quality fight scenes in films at the MTV Movie Awards, a ceremony established in 1992. [1] Honors in several categories are awarded by MTV at the annual ceremonies, and are chosen by public vote. [ 2 ]
"A boy's best friend is his mother." Norman Bates: Anthony Perkins: Psycho: 1960 57 "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good." [r] Gordon Gekko: Michael Douglas: Wall Street: 1987 58 "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." [s] Michael Corleone: Al Pacino: The Godfather Part II: 1974 59 "As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry ...
The fighting styles in movies set in the Medieval or Renaissance periods may be unrealistic and historically inaccurate. Most fight choreographers use a mix between Asian martial arts and sports fencing to re-enact fight scenes. This is generally due to the look of the fighting asked for by the director.
The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny: A series of ten books each featuring multiple fight scenes. From one-on-one duels to melees. Fencers will enjoy the level of detail that Zelazny puts into his fight scenes. The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan: Many weapons are employed in this 14-novel series. The duels are very detailed and Jordan ...
Oscar-winner for Best Picture and Best Actress about a trainer (Clint Eastwood) who reluctantly teaches a poor waitress (Hilary Swank) how to fight. Against the Ropes: 2004 Drama Based on a true story; Meg Ryan as manager of a young fighter . The Calcium Kid: 2004 Mockumentary Orlando Bloom in a satire of boxing films. Shadowboxing: 2005 Drama
The film Eastern Promises has a rather intense knife fight that rivals that of the also psychologically disturbing knife fight scene from Saving Private Ryan. In The Bourne Identity (2002 film), Jason Bourne (played by Matt Damon) had a knife-fight encounter with Castel, an assassin sent to kill him. In the struggle, Jason Bourne equalizes his ...
Swordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills and techniques used in combat and training with any type of sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallsword fencing , but by extension it can also be applied to any martial art involving the use of a sword.
Last stands loom large in history, as the heroism and sacrifice of the defenders exert a large pull on the public's imagination. Some last stands have become a celebrated part of a fighting force's or a country's history, especially if the defenders accomplished their goals (or, in rare cases, defeated their attackers).