"It was a cold night, a very cold night, in middle December, before Winter had come. When I quenched the heated blade in water, it let out this great steam, but it was so very cold that the steam had crystallized into snow in a matter of seconds."
It's mearly an extended physical manifestation of your hatered and your desire to complett obliterate your target white causing them pain and suffering. As the more they suffer the more potent the lightning...just don't aim it at their lightsaber.
I mean let's be honest here, Scabbard is important but when you're someone like Lee (who probably has used the sword for it's intended purpose) you would care much more about the blade anyway.
Weighs between 1 or 2 kilos. He was exaggerating for effect. What he means is that it's a bit unwieldy, because the blade is very long and it gets very tiring since you only have 1 hand for leverage.
@@MajinBuusni I'm not "worshipping" him because he's a celebrity. That era is dead. In fact, compared to mega stars like Brad Pitt, he's nothing. I respect him because he's an admirable and accomplished man
The man was a og ww2 spy , practically helped form the oss , inspired his cousin Ian to write books about a certain spy was old enough to be a kid who witnessed the last French guillotine execution, nearly married into the Swedish royal family was the vocalist of a metal band
I love how he just tosses the sheathe aside, almost like he’s been doing it his whole life. The moment he drew the sword, the sheath became inconsequential.
I mean, yeah he had been. World class fencer and doing films with swordfights and over 30-40 years iirc. He pretty much had been doing this his whole life.
@@weeble4749don’t forget he’s a warrior too, he fought in WW2. He casually talks about getting carved up in the sword fights like it’s nothing, he’s not even bragging just stating fact.
@@lordhelwintr283 he's the only guy I can think of to have done the "sound of being stabbed in back is actually this type of "ah" and not *AUUUGUGHGHHH* "
The three musketeers had the most realistic swordfights I've seen. For the exact reason he just said: you have to look like you really intend to kill your opponent.
You've got to wonder how many takes it took for the sheep at 0:53 to be as calm as they were about having a couple of madmen slashing away in their pen;).
He loved his tea, and was very sad when Anakin after cutting off his both hands added the head to the list of amputated members. You can't really comfortably drink tea without the arms and head. That's why the Count decided to turn in, but don't worry. He will return.
Interesting, considering Count Dooku's fighting style is Form 2, Makashi, which focuses heavily on one handed lightsaber dueling techniques. I love that Lucas seemed to either give Lee freedom of choice on his fighting style or recognized how he could use Lee's sword fighting background for the prequels.
@@derpderp-np3tr? Not sure where you heard that. Seems unnecessary for most of his fights since he doesn’t flip around or anything, he literally uses his champ skills as Dooku, he doesn’t need to flip around, he was a master duelest.
@@chazo1367 it's in the behind the scenes footage of the movies. Dooky still had very fast and agile movements and he was a bit too old for that I guess. For ROTS he was also not available due to working on LOTR and he performed his scenes in New Zealand.
@@hkn9723 yeah I looked it up. Thanks for the correction. From what I know it was because of his legs. Any long shot was a double but any close shot was actually him.
"The important part is, every action needs to look like you're trying to kill your opponent." Dang, we missing that in modern films. Most sword fight scenes these days are people aiming for the enemy's sword.
This man is so sophisticated, so classy, so elegant, he’s the guy who you would think could be a snob but is absolutely not. This man was down to earth and served the earth well in many ways. RIP Christopher Lee
The fight with Michael York you see in the video is my second favorite of all time. First will always be Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone in the Mark of Zorro...uh, the ghost of Mr. Lee is standing right behind me, isn't he?
Sir Christopher Lee holds the Guiness World Record for the actor with largest number of sword fight scenes in cinema history. And yes, rapier is a very heavy sword, even heavier than most medieveal arming swords. Don't confuse rapier with smallsword which is a much later invention.
rasnac Not particularly heavier than an arming sword, if they ever were, to my understanding. But like all one-handed weapons, after extended use, the user does tend to tire quite quickly in comparison to two-handed weapons (where the weight is distributed).
Edmund Withnell Mat Easton in scholagladiatora channel argues many are as heavy as a longsword. But PoB is about 8-10 cms so not so tiring for the hand. R.I.P. Sir Christopher Lee...
rasnac A lot of people don't understand that in order for a blade to be an effective thruster it needs to be stiff, the longer the blade the stiffer it needs to be- which means a thick cross-section. A cutting sword can be 2mm thick at the COP, and no more than 5-6mm at the thickest, and still do its job quite well, but a rapier needs twice as much metal thickness, easily- so the weight comes on.
rasnac Same weight, same amount of metal. It's just drawn out more, and has more blade presence. But even a medieval arming sword only weighs about 2 pounds.
"This sword weighs a ton." Okay, so I want to clarify what he means by that. A rapier is about 3 lbs, which is about the right weight for any kind of longsword. However, the center of gravity is right at the hilt while other swords' center of gravity is about six inches from the hilt. This is due to most of the weapon's mass being in the basket hilt. Now, the reason why it can get heavy is from the same kind of fatigue from planking. Even though it's 3 lbs, it's 3 lbs held aloft solely by the hand and forearm, which you can see in the lunge. Also, said lunge can also be parried, so it's a weight that's destabilized that he reflexively tries to keep control of. That's why it feels heavy.
Yes, true and all that... But what he actually meant is that there's this misconception that nimble sword=light sword which is simply not true, center of mass matters way more than total mass. Most people would expect a rapier to weight like shortsword or even a dagger with how nimble and thin it is, when in truth is, as you too said, as heavy if not more than your average longsword.
Basically in the eyes of the public, anything that weighs more than an Olympic epee is "heavy". It's not so much the weight of a rapier that makes it heavy moreso than the fact that it's so long that the inertia involved makes directing the point a bit more of a chore than with a shorter weapon.
@@IaMaPh1991 the first part is right, the second would be if you substitued rapier with longsword. Rapiers have their weight mostly in the hilt while longswords closer to the point, the actual length doesn't matter that much as rapiers are way thinner but have huge hilts that counterbalance that lenght. It's the same reason axes and hammers have so damn much inertia while being so much shorter than swords: because the weight is all at the tip of yhe weapon rather than in the middle or nearly on the hilt. To put put it that way: the more nimble you want a weapon to be, the closer you've gotta put the weight close to the user's hand, and if that's not enough, make it lighter too. Aa such, the weightXpoint of balance scale from least nimble to most goes something like this: Maces Axes Spears Longswords Swords Rapiers Knives Amd as you may notice, in all these the point of balance actually matters more than weight or lenght (knives and hammers aside) The only one i'm not really sure of are spears...
It helped that he didn't. You know that every thing he is talking about is strange and interesting. Then again, he might find something bizarre and extraordinary in the phone book.
Or just swinging it around like children. The choreography in the ST was laughable. If you create a new installment of a franchise well known for its incredible fight choreography then you need to impress, or at the very least put in effort.
@@Sorsam I don't know what movies you watched. Prequel duels had the best choreography out of all movies. Especially Obi Wan and Qui Gon vs Maul and Anakin vs Obi Wan.
I love that he mentions the stunt performers, and how neither him or they got tagged. Stuntees don't get enough credit and recognition for the work they do. Glad Christopher Lee recignises them. That really makes me respect this man ten times more than I already did Stand up for Stunts
@@benjaminthibieroz4155 given that he corrected Peter Jackson about the noises made when stabbing someone to death from behind, saying “do you know what it sounds like? Because I do...”, I’d say even Dracula would give him a wide berth 😁
Reminds me of my own grandad... tall. Powerful and easy going.. eloquent and intelligent.. legitimate BMF.... absolutely no bullshit from him...really good guy. Marvellous actor...his brilliance transcends time...there will never ever be another like Mr Lee.
“Now, the most important thing about swordfight apart from getting it right obviously, is to make it as if you intend to kill the other person and as quickly as possible.” - Darth Saruman, Count of Isendgard. Edit : Also known as Darth Dracula, making him Count of Transylvania as well...
It's so bloody simple but it seems like not a single hollywood director understands how all you need to do is make it at least look like the characters are trying to kill each other.
@@aaronhumphrey2009 Probably the one thing everyone can agree on when it comes to the Star Wars sequels: That trilogy was the only one in which the saber fights actually looked like people really trying to kill each other.
Rod Alexander yeah, Rey using a lightsaber that has 0 weight to STAB Kylo Ren totally looked menacing. And the 1 shot no retakes fight of Ep 8 totally didn’t have the Royal Guards hitting air in order to allow the actors to do their blows
Rod Alexander sorry, but I believe not being able to convey emotion in text plays a part too. In short I poked fun at Rey stabbing with a saber in Ep7 and also the fight after Kylo kills Snoke has lots of mistakes when it comes to choreography.
1:20 correct rapiers tend to be heavier than normal arming swords, however most of the weight is from all the metal work in the hilt, which serves 2 purposes, making it’s center of mass closer towards the hilt, for higher blade agility, and to protect your hands.
@@arx3516 Me, just a random Norwegian guy has Charlamagne as an ancestor. I can track it all the way back with names. From Charlamagne --> Flandern nobles --> long line of Swedish knights and lords --> a Swedish knight who married a Norwegian princess in 14th century and settled in Norway, Rogaland, Finnøy. It seems that royal status ended somewhere around 17th century as it is at this time the decendands no longer are knights, constables and other high ranking profesions. This was just a short summory of how i'm decended from Charlamagne.
What an absolute master. He sword-fought onscreen for quite literally his entire career. He will be forever remembered as one of the most badass actors of all time. Rest in Power, Sir Christopher. ❤️
If anyone is interested in seeing some *very* good movie swordplay, I would highly recommend both "The Duelists" (1977) and "The Deluge" (1974). The first is Ridley Scott's feature directorial debut and the second was directed by a Polish director by the name of Jerzy Hoffman. Both movies include fantastic representations of the swordsmanship in the eras being depicted.
My haters throw rocks at me and it hurts. I hope they don't throw The Rock at me because I like him as an actor. GAGAGAGAGA!!! I am funny!!! For more amazing jokes you have to visit my YT site, dear rhode
"If i had 10 pheasants i could make 10 lords but if i had 10 lords i could not make 1 Christopher Lee". RIP Sir Christopher. You had one of the coolest lives of anyone ever and i commend you sir.
What an icon! I would've loved a conversation about anything in one afternoon at this man's home. He had so many books and amazing collections! And so much to tell! RIP sir.
Hi guys, I uploaded these videos years ago because they weren't on youtube and I thought they deserved to be viewed by more people. Just recently regained access to this youtube channel and I can see that over 1m of the views have occurred in 2021 alone! I think it's safe to say Christopher Lee won't be forgotten any time soon! ⚔️
The fact that he makes the distinction between modern and classical fencing is overlooked a lot. The man had a respect for the history of the sword that no other in hollywood has or will have.
This man was literally the most interesting man on Earth when he was alive. I wish I could've just sat and listened to him talk for hours... Maybe join him for tea.
@@VickStarkiller It's entirely because of Christopher Lee. Pity about the rule of two, and the whole having Anakin kill him. I genuinely think Vader would have considered him a worthy opponent and respected his combat skills.
The rapier is indeed unpleasantly heavy. I've trained hema with longsword and a bit with side sword, and thought I could easily handle a rapier, but my right arm was falling off after swinging it about for a few minutes. It takes a damn strong swordarm to use it nimbly. For reference, my longsword weighs about 1,4 kg, the rapier I handled weighed about 1.1 and was almost the same length.
For almost three minutes, Christopher Lee tries to hide from the audience that he is Count Dooku. But we know these techniques 🧐 (the second technique-Makashi).
LOVED that film and the best version of the Musketeers. The way they fought in the choreography was so different than anything I had seen at the time. It was all Errol Flynn flash before. See Christopher was the ultimate foil and such a great presence on screen. He and Peter Cushing are greatly missed.
The confidence and grace of a man that has killed another human being and has come away from the experience with a greater understanding of both himself and the world around him. R.I.P Mr. Lee.
“Would you like a demonstration?”
*literally kills the cameraman*
The funny thing is that he could do exactly that and still appear to be the most civilised gentleman on the planet.
Timestamp?
@@bernardoayres1139 on point
@@steven401ytx 4:20
XDDDDDDDDDDDDD that killed me as well.
The man's diction, grammar, and accent are sharper than the damn sword.
Professor Lee
Hell yeah it is!
A learned individual, a war veteran and hero, and... hold onto your hats... a Death Metal singer.
Its satisfying
And posture
"It's a 17th century rapier, actually the first blade I forged myself."
- Christopher Lee
You need a rapier to get to the juice for a romanian count!
"It was a cold night, a very cold night, in middle December, before Winter had come. When I quenched the heated blade in water, it let out this great steam, but it was so very cold that the steam had crystallized into snow in a matter of seconds."
It began with the three Rings....
The beauty of this is that he's explaining his craft. Love that about him.
😛
Coming next: “Christopher Lee talks about the dark side of the force and demonstrates force lightning”
It's mearly an extended physical manifestation of your hatered and your desire to complett obliterate your target white causing them pain and suffering. As the more they suffer the more potent the lightning...just don't aim it at their lightsaber.
@Jesus has given you all. Repent or die. sounds like a jedi lie
Coming next: “Christopher Lee talks vampirism and drinks the cameraman’s blood”
And after that: Christopher Lee talks being an evil wizard and serving Sauron
Somewhat fitting that near the end of his acting career he played a character that was a near unbeatable grandmaster swordsman.
POV: you’re General Grievous in his first lesson
Stop using the standard attacks. Use the unorthodox!
@@undeadhound3402 How often must I tell you?! Control my central line!
@@MichaelCasanovaMusic You’re holding the saber too tightly
@@sr7129 Now too loosely.
@@calummacritchie7840 hmmmm.... a new one?
"It is not an ordinary sword"
*Delicately unsheathes blade*
*Chucks scabbard behind him without looking*
I mean let's be honest here, Scabbard is important but when you're someone like Lee (who probably has used the sword for it's intended purpose) you would care much more about the blade anyway.
truly iconic
Like a boss
It's a more elegant weapon for a more civilised age
"This is not an ordinary sword."
Me: Dear God...
"This is a 16th century rapier."
Me: ... Is it me or is it hot in here?
Man fought in WW2, was in Special Forces, an outstanding actor and was a Jedi and Sith Lord, man is pure class
Also vampire and wizard,A deadly set of skills the man had
m.czcams.com/video/LeoCvNvahD8/video.html
Sith lords are our speciality 😎
And recorded a metal album!
And recorded a metal album
“This sword weighs a ton”
And he still throws it around like it weighs nothing even at his age. What a legend! RIP
Seriously though they are heavy. Especially rapiers among single handed swords
@@arawn1061 Many rapiers can reach the weight of some longswords.
Weighs between 1 or 2 kilos. He was exaggerating for effect. What he means is that it's a bit unwieldy, because the blade is very long and it gets very tiring since you only have 1 hand for leverage.
oh boy WOO WOO we got the professors coming here.
@@KingLich451 be sure to use capital letters so we know that you are serious
"Your swords, please. We wouldn't want to make a mess of things in front of the chancellor."
You won't get away this time dooku
My powers have doubled since last we met, Count.
"Good. Twice the pride, double the fall"
I have been looking forward to this
I sense great fear in you
He just casually has a 17th century rapier in his house
Of course he does, it's Christopher Lee
I'm as pro-Democracy as the next guy, but if there's a man I'd bend the knee to, it was Christopher Lee
and a WW2 German stick grenade next to the table lamp
@@davidfettes555 as one does
@@leonrobinson8180 celebrity worship is sad & cringe
@@MajinBuusni I'm not "worshipping" him because he's a celebrity. That era is dead.
In fact, compared to mega stars like Brad Pitt, he's nothing. I respect him because he's an admirable and accomplished man
Of course he can sword fight. He’s a SITH LORD
A Sith Lord?!
Rock Organ, we are for the big.
If what you are saying is true, you have my full support.
Rock Organ Sith Lords, are our speciality.
@@lennonberger890 twice the pride double the fall
This voice. He sounds like an actual master of so many things. It's hard to describe.
It's his confidence --- he knows he's the master, so he is the master.
It helps that he WAS a master of many things.
The man was a og ww2 spy , practically helped form the oss , inspired his cousin Ian to write books about a certain spy was old enough to be a kid who witnessed the last French guillotine execution, nearly married into the Swedish royal family was the vocalist of a metal band
He was also fluent in like 8 languages. He was an absolute legend.
The man is the closest thing we have to a real Marvel Super hero
"This, is a sword."
Me: *Dear god*
There's more
@@justinrutlidge7367 No
@@zenwolf1293 It contains the blood of every man who were killed by it.
Lee, did you collect every man’s blood?
@@elfasto2255 you bet!
Coming next: "Christopher Lee talks about casting a spell and gives a demonstration on how to bring down a mountain."
Awesome!
And the bonus feature: "Christopher Lee explains the Dark Side of the Force and demonstrates how to shoot lightning out of your fingers"
Final lesson: "Christopher Lee talks about the importance of taking care of your teeth"
But... there won’t be a next time 😭 I’m afraid you’re nearly 6 years late
@@MegaPoyser resurrecting himself is the first trick he's learnt
“I’ve become more powerful than any Jedi” ...RIP Legend
Even you
I love how he just tosses the sheathe aside, almost like he’s been doing it his whole life. The moment he drew the sword, the sheath became inconsequential.
More likely because the scabbard was not original.
he's literally a world champion fencer.
I mean, yeah he had been. World class fencer and doing films with swordfights and over 30-40 years iirc. He pretty much had been doing this his whole life.
@@weeble4749don’t forget he’s a warrior too, he fought in WW2. He casually talks about getting carved up in the sword fights like it’s nothing, he’s not even bragging just stating fact.
@@lordhelwintr283 he's the only guy I can think of to have done the "sound of being stabbed in back is actually this type of "ah" and not *AUUUGUGHGHHH* "
Plot twist: camera man is actually General Grievous.
Sooo, when we can start use light saber, master ?
Taking notes from his master
Actual footage of grievous' first lesson.
Bravo 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
I was about to comment the same thing
You guys probably didn't know, but that very room is where he trained General Grievous in the Jedi lightsaber arts.
LusoTuber Grievous was recording actually
Immortalstar01 he was recording and fixing the lights and hold the microfone at the same time
Yeah you're actually watching from grievous' eyes.
He’s practicing with one arm, taking notes with another, holding the camera in his third one and is using the last one to sort his collection
Taught him how to use the unorthodox In that very room
2:16 instant Count Dooku vibes, R.I.P.
Rip
He's 74 years old here and his posture is better than lot' of people in their 20s...
Christopher Lee: "Its a 17th century rapier*
Also Christopher Lee: **Casually throws the scabbard to the side**
Bruh, It’s called a scabbard.
@@Chronohome thx didnt know
It's not a 17th century scabbard, I bet xD
It's made of wood and leather for a reason
Ahahaha right
This man could’ve talked about his grocery list, and it’d have been the most fascinating trip to the supermarket ever.
“This is no ordinary tomato, you are feasting your eyes on a succulent Italian San Maranzano.”
@@AB-ou8ve 🤣🤣🤣
Riveting 😂
It's the power of bass voice.
@@AB-ou8ve Would he say to-MA-to or to-MAY-to?
The three musketeers had the most realistic swordfights I've seen. For the exact reason he just said: you have to look like you really intend to kill your opponent.
Check out the deluge then, it's a big one I'd recommend for anyone interested in historically accurate swordfighting.
The Duelists, about two rival Hussars during the Napoleonic Wars. Excellent sword dueling scenes.
To be fair, knowing Oliver Reed that is not entirely out of the question :-D
@@paladinsix9285Ridley Scott ?
You've got to wonder how many takes it took for the sheep at 0:53 to be as calm as they were about having a couple of madmen slashing away in their pen;).
This is a man I would have been beyond honored to have met over tea.....
He didn't die. He simply completed life.
Who else agrees???!!!!
Do tell and uh, more tea, sir?
He loved his tea, and was very sad when Anakin after cutting off his both hands added the head to the list of amputated members. You can't really comfortably drink tea without the arms and head. That's why the Count decided to turn in, but don't worry. He will return.
S class in all marks!
What a perfectly beautiful way to put it!
Not just completed - he won.
“This sword weighs a ton”
Christopher Lee has super human strength confirmed
Well he is Dracula
@@tenkenroo As well as Count Dooku. Holy shit! He was using the Force to enhance his vampiric strength!
He wasn't talking about the metric tonne (I hope)
A rapier weighs about 1,5kg (it should be about 3 pounds)
The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural
People keep saying morgan freeman has the best voice, but to me, it's sir christopher lee. It will always be him.
I think they had ever narrated a film together, every woman listening would have become pregnant.
@@julietfischer5056 Hearing Christopher Lee speak alone caused me to hit puberty at 11.
The best is Morgan, Christopher, and Sir David Attenborough
Christopher Lee by far.
Alan Rickman and Jeremy Irons should also be on the list.
A true gentleman who had a badass life.
RIP Sir Christopher Lee.
One of the most badass men to ever walk the planet. A true legend.
For real. The dude hunted Nazi war criminals for a living at one point.
Sir Christopher Lee:
Soldier.
Pilot.
Spy.
Actor.
Heavy metal singer.
seriously this man was a fucking legend
Heavy metal singer?
Yes he did a bit of that, you can find it quite easily
Sabrowsky Don't forget Sith Lord
And wizard
And blademaster
Interesting, considering Count Dooku's fighting style is Form 2, Makashi, which focuses heavily on one handed lightsaber dueling techniques. I love that Lucas seemed to either give Lee freedom of choice on his fighting style or recognized how he could use Lee's sword fighting background for the prequels.
I'm sure Sir Christopher explained to him how that is exactlt the style you are looking for.
@@derpderp-np3tr? Not sure where you heard that. Seems unnecessary for most of his fights since he doesn’t flip around or anything, he literally uses his champ skills as Dooku, he doesn’t need to flip around, he was a master duelest.
not true in the slightest why lie? @@derpderp-np3tr
@@chazo1367 it's in the behind the scenes footage of the movies. Dooky still had very fast and agile movements and he was a bit too old for that I guess. For ROTS he was also not available due to working on LOTR and he performed his scenes in New Zealand.
@@hkn9723 yeah I looked it up. Thanks for the correction. From what I know it was because of his legs. Any long shot was a double but any close shot was actually him.
"The important part is, every action needs to look like you're trying to kill your opponent."
Dang, we missing that in modern films. Most sword fight scenes these days are people aiming for the enemy's sword.
This man with 90 years old could still kill you with his badassery. RIP legend.
***** I know.
most 70 year old couldn't fart without crapping themselves Christopher Lee was swinging swords around
or with his sword...
jim johnston so where is this clip from?
“I do not need my eyes to fight you jedi”
"You fools! I was trained in your musketeer arts by Count Dracula"
You fool, I'm a real musketeer, I use a musket
@@witchhunter6755 😂
@@witchhunter6755 Such a clumsy and unrefined musketmanship!
This man is so sophisticated, so classy, so elegant, he’s the guy who you would think could be a snob but is absolutely not. This man was down to earth and served the earth well in many ways. RIP Christopher Lee
I agree wholeheartedly!
This is why he became Count Dooku in Star Wars, he was good with swordfights
The fight with Michael York you see in the video is my second favorite of all time.
First will always be Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone in the Mark of Zorro...uh, the ghost of Mr. Lee is standing right behind me, isn't he?
"It's not a delicate little piece wich you just thrust at someone with nimble footwork. It's a Lethal.Killing.Weapon."
*Shiver go down the spine"
Let's be honest he actually killed people in the war.
@@derekmcmanus8615 Yes.
@@derekmcmanus8615 Yeah, he has that look in his eyes that makes you wonder if he's been through some shit
@@thereisalwaysarainbowafter1364 the exchange between him and Peter Jackson on how a man who has been stabbed to death sounds like is quite legendary.
czcams.com/video/5TQARRckm6U/video.html yeah, he used bladed weapons in anger for real.
Sir Christopher Lee holds the Guiness World Record for the actor with largest number of sword fight scenes in cinema history.
And yes, rapier is a very heavy sword, even heavier than most medieveal arming swords. Don't confuse rapier with smallsword which is a much later invention.
rasnac Not particularly heavier than an arming sword, if they ever were, to my understanding.
But like all one-handed weapons, after extended use, the user does tend to tire quite quickly in comparison to two-handed weapons (where the weight is distributed).
Edmund Withnell Mat Easton in scholagladiatora channel argues many are as heavy as a longsword. But PoB is about 8-10 cms so not so tiring for the hand. R.I.P. Sir Christopher Lee...
rasnac A lot of people don't understand that in order for a blade to be an effective thruster it needs to be stiff, the longer the blade the stiffer it needs to be- which means a thick cross-section. A cutting sword can be 2mm thick at the COP, and no more than 5-6mm at the thickest, and still do its job quite well, but a rapier needs twice as much metal thickness, easily- so the weight comes on.
rasnac Same weight, same amount of metal. It's just drawn out more, and has more blade presence. But even a medieval arming sword only weighs about 2 pounds.
I find the rapier lighter than the longsword.
This man could talk about how to spread peanut butter on toast for an hour and I'd be 100% invested.
"The important part is, every action needs to look like you're trying to cover evenly the slice"
"I've actually done more sword-fights on films, than anyone. Even you!"
Basil Rathbone probably did more, he was an Olympic and world class fencing champion to boot!
"This sword weighs a ton."
Okay, so I want to clarify what he means by that. A rapier is about 3 lbs, which is about the right weight for any kind of longsword. However, the center of gravity is right at the hilt while other swords' center of gravity is about six inches from the hilt. This is due to most of the weapon's mass being in the basket hilt. Now, the reason why it can get heavy is from the same kind of fatigue from planking. Even though it's 3 lbs, it's 3 lbs held aloft solely by the hand and forearm, which you can see in the lunge. Also, said lunge can also be parried, so it's a weight that's destabilized that he reflexively tries to keep control of. That's why it feels heavy.
Yes, true and all that... But what he actually meant is that there's this misconception that nimble sword=light sword which is simply not true, center of mass matters way more than total mass.
Most people would expect a rapier to weight like shortsword or even a dagger with how nimble and thin it is, when in truth is, as you too said, as heavy if not more than your average longsword.
I was looking for this comment
Basically in the eyes of the public, anything that weighs more than an Olympic epee is "heavy".
It's not so much the weight of a rapier that makes it heavy moreso than the fact that it's so long that the inertia involved makes directing the point a bit more of a chore than with a shorter weapon.
@@IaMaPh1991 the first part is right, the second would be if you substitued rapier with longsword.
Rapiers have their weight mostly in the hilt while longswords closer to the point, the actual length doesn't matter that much as rapiers are way thinner but have huge hilts that counterbalance that lenght.
It's the same reason axes and hammers have so damn much inertia while being so much shorter than swords: because the weight is all at the tip of yhe weapon rather than in the middle or nearly on the hilt.
To put put it that way: the more nimble you want a weapon to be, the closer you've gotta put the weight close to the user's hand, and if that's not enough, make it lighter too.
Aa such, the weightXpoint of balance scale from least nimble to most goes something like this:
Maces
Axes
Spears
Longswords
Swords
Rapiers
Knives
Amd as you may notice, in all these the point of balance actually matters more than weight or lenght (knives and hammers aside)
The only one i'm not really sure of are spears...
@@iota-09 most people often confuse rapiers with smallswords.
when saruman speak we listen
"Be careful! For his power lies in his voice" - Gandalf the White
No, we don't because he can put an spell on us.
@Ville Ruuskanen nah
@Ville Ruuskanen You shut your filthy mouth
@Ville Ruuskanen so you have chosen... death
He made a metal album let’s never forget that .
This man could read a phone book and make it sound interesting.
It helped that he didn't. You know that every thing he is talking about is strange and interesting. Then again, he might find something bizarre and extraordinary in the phone book.
RIP Christopher Lee
Owen Buckner Yeah, this guy commented in 2015
oh my god look at the dates
@@nathanh5448 Are you guys still alive?😅
@@thisiswhatitfeelslike Yup, 2 years on, got through 2020 alright enough lol
Heres hoping 2021 isnt so bad, though the first 2 weeks have been hectic
@@nathanh5448 Good, totally agree
Damn It has been five years?!
"You have to look as if you intend to kill the other person as quickly as possible."
Star Wars Sequel Characters: *Spinning Intensifies*
“I’il tRy SpInInG ThAtS a GoOd TrIcK”
Or just swinging it around like children.
The choreography in the ST was laughable. If you create a new installment of a franchise well known for its incredible fight choreography then you need to impress, or at the very least put in effort.
@@TemplarBlonic Lmao, have you seen the prequels? Most of those fights look like dance-offs instead of sword fights.
@@Sorsam I can only recall two parts of the Anakin vs Obi-Wan fights that fit a "dance-off." Everything else is amazing.
@@Sorsam I don't know what movies you watched. Prequel duels had the best choreography out of all movies. Especially Obi Wan and Qui Gon vs Maul and Anakin vs Obi Wan.
His inner Dooku: "Perhaps a demonstration then!"
RIP Sir Christopher Lee (May 27, 1922 - June 7, 2015), aged 93
You will be remembered as a legend.
POV: you’re General Grievous, learning the forms of lightsaber combat from Count Dooku
I love that he mentions the stunt performers, and how neither him or they got tagged. Stuntees don't get enough credit and recognition for the work they do. Glad Christopher Lee recignises them. That really makes me respect this man ten times more than I already did
Stand up for Stunts
Also not that Lee implies he was just as good as them.
One of the regrets I have in life is never meeting this man.
People born after 1989 be like:
same
Bro, from the get, he just silently stands, slowly walks over, speaks calmly and picks up a sword. Pure intimidation.
And interestingly, as an ex-special forces operative, he was probably more dangerous in real life than any of the characters he ever played...
more dangerous that a freaking vampire, an immortal magician, a sith lord and a dentist?
Probably...
@@benjaminthibieroz4155 the dentist was the most powerful of them all, mean how do you think he moved his house to that very secluded spot?
They need to make a Christopher Lee biopic, start with his time in Hammer Horror and have flashbacks.
@@JinKee I wonder if he had an autobiography written? That would be a good basis for it
@@benjaminthibieroz4155 given that he corrected Peter Jackson about the noises made when stabbing someone to death from behind, saying “do you know what it sounds like? Because I do...”, I’d say even Dracula would give him a wide berth 😁
His ww2 service record is still classified . The man made most "action stars " look like simpletons .
He's an astounding person, the world is a better place thanks to everything he worked on and left behind.
Reminds me of my own grandad... tall. Powerful and easy going.. eloquent and intelligent.. legitimate BMF.... absolutely no bullshit from him...really good guy. Marvellous actor...his brilliance transcends time...there will never ever be another like Mr Lee.
“Now, the most important thing about swordfight apart from getting it right obviously, is to make it as if you intend to kill the other person and as quickly as possible.” - Darth Saruman, Count of Isendgard.
Edit : Also known as Darth Dracula, making him Count of Transylvania as well...
Swift and Lethal.
And count of serenno (count dooku)
And Darth Tyranus
I don't know why, but the title "Darth Lolipops" come to mind XD
And his spare time does dentistry
It's so bloody simple but it seems like not a single hollywood director understands how all you need to do is make it at least look like the characters are trying to kill each other.
Look at C. Lee's bio. He's a ligit sabre duelist.
@@aaronhumphrey2009 Probably the one thing everyone can agree on when it comes to the Star Wars sequels: That trilogy was the only one in which the saber fights actually looked like people really trying to kill each other.
Rod Alexander yeah, Rey using a lightsaber that has 0 weight to STAB Kylo Ren totally looked menacing. And the 1 shot no retakes fight of Ep 8 totally didn’t have the Royal Guards hitting air in order to allow the actors to do their blows
@@josetomascamposrobledano4618 I can barely understand your grammar.
Rod Alexander sorry, but I believe not being able to convey emotion in text plays a part too. In short I poked fun at Rey stabbing with a saber in Ep7 and also the fight after Kylo kills Snoke has lots of mistakes when it comes to choreography.
Wonderful voice, wonderful speech...
1:20 correct rapiers tend to be heavier than normal arming swords, however most of the weight is from all the metal work in the hilt, which serves 2 purposes, making it’s center of mass closer towards the hilt, for higher blade agility, and to protect your hands.
Since he was a descendant of Charlemagne, he could've, by all means, have wielded Joyeuse, the legendary emperor's sword
Technically every european is a descendant of Charlemagne.
?
@@arx3516 Me, just a random Norwegian guy has Charlamagne as an ancestor. I can track it all the way back with names. From Charlamagne --> Flandern nobles --> long line of Swedish knights and lords --> a Swedish knight who married a Norwegian princess in 14th century and settled in Norway, Rogaland, Finnøy. It seems that royal status ended somewhere around 17th century as it is at this time the decendands no longer are knights, constables and other high ranking profesions. This was just a short summory of how i'm decended from Charlamagne.
@@RandomNorwegianGuy. well my ancestor is Genghis Khan!!!!!
Joyeuse?
I assume it's pronounced like the modern day Joyous?
The more I know about him, the more I know how perfect of a fit he was for dooku.
Christopher Lee did not play the count, the count tried to resembel him
I feel as if Saruman was his most voice powerful role. But you could probably also say that about Dooku
m.czcams.com/video/LeoCvNvahD8/video.html
The way he does sounds like it was actual Count Dooku talking but it’s just Christopher being himself, what a badass
you finally realised, Count Dooku is the actor of Christopher Lee
What an absolute master. He sword-fought onscreen for quite literally his entire career. He will be forever remembered as one of the most badass actors of all time. Rest in Power, Sir Christopher. ❤️
If I can imagine another person doing Tywin Lannister, it'll be him
God I wish I could those two actors work together
Alan Rickman could too
True words, wise man.
Same
Bill Nighy
He would have made a hell of a Tywin Lannister.
I think the actor that that played Tywin was channeling Christopher Lee in his performance.
No. I can’t see Christopher Lee getting shot with a crossbow by a midget while taking a shit on the toilet.
Christopher Lee dies in most his movies, in Lord of the Rings he was killed by Wormtongue. Are you sure you can't imagine a midget doing him in.
Nah not the midget part. It's just hard to imagine someone so dignified getting kill on a toilet while taking a shit.
I think that was the point of Tywin's death, that is was undignified.
I’m forever in absolute respect and aw for this fine gentleman. I never tires on listing to the wisdom of Chrisopher Lee. May he rest easily.
“It’s not a delicate little piece that you just thrust at someone with nimble foot work” that’s what she said.
And sounded exactly like my first fencing master, so cool.
“This, as you see, is a sword.”
-Christopher Lee
I would be extremely sad if it wasn't
@@ducpham1478 I would be extremely dead if I asked for a demonstration lol
There weren't many like him before, and I don't there will be many like him after.
RIP
Agreed. : (
Not with the sissie men there are now.
@@nhmooytis7058 I know a guy that took 6 bullets while pulling a wounded soldire to safety. Dont worry, they are still out there
@@kyle18934 a few good men.
@@nhmooytis7058 idk, I think people harden with stress and conflict. If something happened I think this generation would harden quickly
Rip Lee, he was the definition of epic.
If anyone is interested in seeing some *very* good movie swordplay, I would highly recommend both "The Duelists" (1977) and "The Deluge" (1974).
The first is Ridley Scott's feature directorial debut and the second was directed by a Polish director by the name of Jerzy Hoffman. Both movies include fantastic representations of the swordsmanship in the eras being depicted.
Thanks dude for the recommendation
I wish there was a scene with Christopher Lee as Count Dooku teaching Grievous his lightsaber skills.....
SonoftheWay35 Cartoon version only
Actually Griveous recorded this video
So grievous could deal with the jedi slime himself
@@Maurice_Moss I love this comment section 😂😂😂
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Of course, he is trained in sword fighting.
He's Darth Tyranus.
My haters throw rocks at me and it hurts. I hope they don't throw The Rock at me because I like him as an actor. GAGAGAGAGA!!! I am funny!!! For more amazing jokes you have to visit my YT site, dear rhode
@@AxxLAfriku bro stfu
I was recruited by him
You fool I've been trained in the Jedi arts by Cont Dooku
You fools! My master was trained in the Jedi arts by Chancellor Palpatine!
"If i had 10 pheasants i could make 10 lords but if i had 10 lords i could not make 1 Christopher Lee". RIP Sir Christopher. You had one of the coolest lives of anyone ever and i commend you sir.
What an icon! I would've loved a conversation about anything in one afternoon at this man's home. He had so many books and amazing collections! And so much to tell! RIP sir.
Dude, his voice is fucking amazing!
Hi guys, I uploaded these videos years ago because they weren't on youtube and I thought they deserved to be viewed by more people. Just recently regained access to this youtube channel and I can see that over 1m of the views have occurred in 2021 alone! I think it's safe to say Christopher Lee won't be forgotten any time soon! ⚔️
Hi!
He was a remarkable actor & is dearly missed. Thank you for the clips
You're alive damn
why didnt u pin this?
@@adelkhairaldin5586 idk
I love that he throws shade on the actors for being terrible swordsmen and gives props to the stuntmen.
While implicitly putting himself in the same class as the stunt men.
One of the few actors whose life story is more interesting than the movies he was in.
Rest in peace, milord. You were the most noble of our time.
The fact that he makes the distinction between modern and classical fencing is overlooked a lot. The man had a respect for the history of the sword that no other in hollywood has or will have.
This
He was making the distinction between rapiers and smallswords.
Spoken eloquently like a true gentleman and practitioner.
The man was a treasure as is this video that just lets him say what he wants to say .
This man was literally the most interesting man on Earth when he was alive. I wish I could've just sat and listened to him talk for hours... Maybe join him for tea.
“Certainly you can do better!”
Thomas Duncan “This is just the beginning.”
@@TheKvltSith Oh, it's you!
Surely
Dont call me Shirley
It’s actually, “surely you can do better”
This man was a legend among legends. He is in a better place now and may he rest well for all eternity.
Even as an old man who is just explaining sword fight, you can clearly see how easily he could’ve reached and parried with that rapier.
“As you can see, my Jedi powers are far beyond yours. Now...... back down.”
Adrian Lugo I know ppl loved Maul but Tyrannus may be my favorite Sith Lord after Vader.
@@VickStarkiller It's entirely because of Christopher Lee. Pity about the rule of two, and the whole having Anakin kill him. I genuinely think Vader would have considered him a worthy opponent and respected his combat skills.
@@englishlady9797 Anakin killing him needed to be done. Revenge for taking his hand. Only two men ever dismembered Anakin. The other was his own son.
Count dooku was much more reasonable and smart than Darth Vader. Vader was a hot mess who became a machine ran torso.
@@VickStarkiller I was expecting kenobi, why are YOU here?
*sees this recommended video on feed"
Me: I'm looking forward to this.
The rapier is indeed unpleasantly heavy. I've trained hema with longsword and a bit with side sword, and thought I could easily handle a rapier, but my right arm was falling off after swinging it about for a few minutes. It takes a damn strong swordarm to use it nimbly.
For reference, my longsword weighs about 1,4 kg, the rapier I handled weighed about 1.1 and was almost the same length.
For almost three minutes, Christopher Lee tries to hide from the audience that he is Count Dooku. But we know these techniques 🧐 (the second technique-Makashi).
That’s a man that manages to make every sentence interesting to listen to.
We will never get to see the CZcams series "Christopher Lee swings a sword around and talks about things".
LOVED that film and the best version of the Musketeers. The way they fought in the choreography was so different than anything I had seen at the time. It was all Errol Flynn flash before. See Christopher was the ultimate foil and such a great presence on screen. He and Peter Cushing are greatly missed.
The confidence and grace of a man that has killed another human being and has come away from the experience with a greater understanding of both himself and the world around him.
R.I.P Mr. Lee.
This is just one of the tons of things why Christopher Lee was a legit badass, and he will remain the same. RIP
"It's a seventeenth century rapier"
*Yeets scabbard*
Come, now, have a little class. He cast it aside. ;)
This is exactly the kind of video I needed to improve my skills in Swordsman VR.
F’ing legend. He was at the point where I was legit excited to see what his next role was. RIP man.
It's great seeing such an ancient relic from ages past in action. Especially when that ancient relic is swinging a sword.
Come now, let's leave your wife out of this.
@@michaeloconnor5904 lmao