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Entries Tagged as 'Sword fight'

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

June 8th, 2008 · 12 Comments

 
Synopsis
In April 1805 off the coast of Brazil, the HMS Surprise – 28 guns and 97 souls – has been ordered by the British Royal Navy to intercept the Acheron, a French vessel intent on carrying Napoleon’s war [...]

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Tags: Based on novel · Master and pupil · Military · No opening credits · Sword fight

The Brothers Grimm (2005)

September 28th, 2007 · No Comments

“Miramax is brilliant at publicizing its successes, but it’s even more brilliant at burying its failures,” said Dennis Rice, their former president of marketing. Miramax Films was notorious for test screening its movies - often in malls in New Jersey - and barely releasing the ones that scored poorly. Some went straight to video, even [...]

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Tags: Alternate universe · Beasts and monsters · Brother/brother relationship · Femme fatale · Small town · Sword fight

Hamlet (2000)

September 4th, 2007 · 5 Comments

“Miramax is brilliant at publicizing its successes, but it’s even more brilliant at burying its failures,” said Dennis Rice, their former president of marketing. Miramax Films was notorious for test screening its movies - often in malls in New Jersey - and barely releasing the ones that scored poorly. Some went straight to video, even [...]

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Tags: Based on play · Father/son relationship · Museums and galleries · Paranoia · Sword fight

Legend (1985)

June 5th, 2007 · 3 Comments

The loathsome goblin Blix reports to his boss, Darkness (Tim Curry), evil incarnate, who seeks to banish daylight. To accomplish this, Blix is sent to kill a pair of unicorns and bring back the horns. At the same time, a princess named Lily (Mia Sara) enters the forest looking for a boy named Jack. Played [...]

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Tags: Alternate universe · Beasts and monsters · Cult favorite · Sword fight