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RIP Darth Vader lightsaber dueler

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by EStreetJoe, Jan 2, 2012.

  1. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    http://espn.go.com/olympics/fencing/story/_/id/7413351/british-fencer-bob-anderson-darth-vader-stand-star-wars-dies-89
    The rest of the story is at the ESPN link above, including this:
     
    EStreetJoe, Jan 2, 2012
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  2. Stitch

    Stitch Active Member

    I thought the thread was about this guy.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Kid
     
    Stitch, Jan 2, 2012
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  3. HejiraHenry

    HejiraHenry Well-Known Member

    My first thought, even though I'd read about Anderson yesterday. Saw somewhere that it was Mark Hamill who insisted that Anderson get credit for his Star Wars work
     
    HejiraHenry, Jan 2, 2012
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  4. Piotr Rasputin

    Piotr Rasputin New Member

    RIP.

    Played Darth Vader and trained the dudes in Lord of the RIngs?

    yeah, I'm a fan.
     
    Piotr Rasputin, Jan 2, 2012
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  5. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Me, too. And then I thought David Prowse.

    But RIP Bob Anderson all the same.
     
    Steak Snabler, Jan 2, 2012
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  6. holy bull

    holy bull Active Member

    Thought this would be about a Darwin Awards candidate.

    My nephews have enough light sabers to stage a re-enactment of the Clone Wars, and they ain't afraid to use 'em.
     
    holy bull, Jan 2, 2012
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  7. three_bags_full

    three_bags_full Well-Known Member

    Man, I just watched that. HOLY SHIT that was funny.
     
    three_bags_full, Jan 2, 2012
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  8. Bristol Whipped

    Bristol Whipped Member

    I actually saw "Reclaiming the Blade" a couple months ago and thought the guy seemed really awesome. Pretty cool to watch him training Viggo Mortenson for his role as Aragorn in Lord of the Rings.

    RIP
     
    Bristol Whipped, Jan 2, 2012
    #8
  9. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Jan 2, 2012
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  10. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    I think typical movie swordfights are lame ... but this was well-choreographed. I was kind of hoping it ended in a tie.

     
    Football_Bat, Jan 2, 2012
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  11. goalmouth

    goalmouth Well-Known Member

    I would be happy to accomplish so little in life but to be known as a swordmaster.
     
    goalmouth, Jan 2, 2012
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