I can't GIS right now, but the two things that immediately come to mind are anything from Errol Flynn's swashbuckler movies and the Inigo/Black Pirate fight from The Princess Bride.
I really want insult swordfighting from one of the Monkey Island games, but the original suggestion is good too. Here, I brightened it a little: Suggestion from OP◊
From Secret (and Secret SE): [1]◊ [2]◊
I'll get a few from Curse in just a little while.
edited 19th Jul '12 10:45:43 AM by bananasloth
please don't capitalize my handle. I just don't like it.There was a The Princess Bride cartoon?
Moon◊Nope. Videogame.
Some mighty fine win, yessiree.
Pirates > Heroes > Tangled > Shrek
Pirates look great.
"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - FighteerPirates > Shrek > Tangled > Heroes
edited 20th Jul '12 4:33:43 AM by Blurring
If a chicken crosses the road and nobody else is around to see it, does the road move beneath the chicken instead?Pirates = Tangled > Heroes > Shrek
That was the amazing part. Things just keep going.Pirates, hands down.
A couple more votes for the Pirates pic and we can stick it.
IMDB shot (lighter tones)
"You think this wise, boy... crossing blades with a pirate?"
edited 20th Jul '12 5:25:22 PM by Stratadrake
An Ear Worm is like a Rickroll: It is never going to give you up.Pirates > Princess Bride > Tangled > Shrek > Heroes.
Slight preference for the darker version of Pirates.
Speaking words of fandom: let it squee, let it squee.Here's the lighter version of the Pirates pic...I think I prefer the darker one.
edited 20th Jul '12 7:55:45 PM by Willbyr
Prefer the darker of the two. Doesn't exactly look like the right colors, while the lighter one's closer - but the darker one has the swords much more visible, which, since the dark version is acceptable in quality, is more important in my eyes.
Moon◊Prefer darker version. Much as I like my original suggestion, I do like pirates just a bit more.
Prefer the darker version.
If a chicken crosses the road and nobody else is around to see it, does the road move beneath the chicken instead?Another vote for Pirates. Another vote for darker version.
I'm a (socialist) professional writer serializing a WWII alternate history webnovel.That version is now up, potholed, and tagged. Current caption is kept from the old image — "En garde.". I've stuffed the Image Links page with suggestions from this thread and the Luke vs Vader image. Are we done here, or do we want a different caption?
That was the amazing part. Things just keep going.Nah, I think we're done. Locking up.
Now, don't get me wrong, Luke vs. Vader is one of the iconic sword fights of our generation. It's a good example, but the quality on the image is abysmal.
If nothing else, this image can be put in Image Links for Blade Lock, but I wanted to get your opinions on this possibility:
I will admit that it almost certainly needs to be brightened somewhat, but I'm not sure how to go about doing so.
edited 19th Jul '12 9:26:20 AM by DarkConfidant