For my money the best sword battle bar none was between Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone in The Mark of Zorro. Both men were extremely skilled swordsmen and they made the show look real enough.

It is fun to watch the different techniques employed in Zorro, Robin Hood and The Sea Hawks. Every thing from Foil, Epee, and Saber skills were used in one battle. Granted it was done for show but there was considerable skill displayed by most of the people invoilved. Errol Flynn was not a great swordsman but he was equal to most in Hollywood except for the few I have mentioned.

Tony Curtis is not unskilled. Nor was James Mason. Neither is Eric Roberts.

They don't make them like they use to. Except maybe for Rob Roy.

I'd like to see a first rate job of The Glory Road done, a younger Liam Neeson would make a great Oscar but Bruce Campbell would be just fine too, Jennifer Connolly would do for Star, Bob Hoskins as Rufo would fill things out fine.

Don

Don