Medieval Weapons Master Rates 11 Weapons and Armor n Movies and TV
Toby Capwell, the curator of arms and armor at The Wallace Collection in London, reacts to 11 memorable scenes featuring medieval weapons and armor and rates them based on their historical accuracy. Capwell looks at armor and weapons within fantasy franchises, such as Sauron's armor in the battle of Orodruin in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001). He addresses how helmets in "The Mandalorian" (2019) are influenced by Greek and Corinthian styles. Using artifacts from The Wallace Collection, Capwell addresses the realism of flails and maces as seen in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003). And he rates how realistic shields and swords are in "Vikings" (2014) and "The Last Kingdom" (2015).
- Runtime
- 22m
- Released
- 2020
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Release year: 2020
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Toby Capwell, the curator of arms and armor at The Wallace Collection in London, reacts to 11 memorable scenes featuring medieval weapons and armor and rates them based on their historical accuracy. Capwell looks at armor and weapons within fantasy franchises, such as Sauron's armor in the battle of Orodruin in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001). He addresses how helmets in "The Mandalorian" (2019) are influenced by Greek and Corinthian styles. Using artifacts from The Wallace Collection, Capwell addresses the realism of flails and maces as seen in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003). And he rates how realistic shields and swords are in "Vikings" (2014) and "The Last Kingdom" (2015).