10 Times Movies Got Weapons Wrong
6. Sword-FIghting Hordes Of Enemies - Kill Bill
Any filmgoer is familiar with the image of the hero wailing on a horde of goons while only armed with a sword. One of the most famous modern depictions of this sort of battle occurs during the conclusion of Kill Bill, when Uma Thurman's character, The Bride, takes on O-Ren Ishii's gang, The Crazy 88.
As cool as this scene is, The Bride could never win such a fight. And it's not because she is heavily outnumbered. Although The Bride hacks through people like they were made out of butter, and katanas can cut through bones, most swords will eventually bend after pushing against a human bone.
Because of this, the shot where The Bride cleaves a man in two with a single katana swipe could happen, but it's not sustainable.
Swords also become blunter upon every strike. After hacking through ten people, her katana would be coated in so much blood and human entrails, she might as well be walloping her enemies with a stick.
On top of that, The Bride keeps intentionally striking her enemies' swords with her own. In real sword fights, the opponents avoid each other's blade, knowing it could break with a few strikes.