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Reclaiming the Blade
Reclaiming the Blade is a documentary written and directed by Daniel McNicoll and produced by Galatia Films on the topic of swords. "Reclaiming the Blade" was a number one movie rental on ITunes. The feature-length film was distributed by Starz and Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Notable interviewees from the film industry include Viggo Mortensen, Karl Urban, Richard Taylor, and Hollywood sword master Bob Anderson (fencing instructor to Errol Flynn and Johnny Depp among others). Interviewed as an expert on swordmaking was bladesmith Paul
, including "Highlander", "The Princess Bride", "The Three Musketeers", "The Mask of Zorro", "" and "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy. Shortly before his death he was working on "The Hobbit". He had a reputation for being a perfectionist, with director Martin Campbell giving him the nickname "Grumpy Bob". Anderson was interviewed at length for the 2009 documentary on cinematic sword-fighting, "Reclaiming the Blade", where he commented, "I