Viking-Ax Expert Rates 11 Ax Fights In Movies And TV | How Real Is It?

Viking-Ax Expert Rates 11 Ax Fights In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider

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Tyr Neilsen is the president of the Norwegian Glima Association and senior instructor at the Academy of Viking Martial Arts in Norway. Here, he reacts to 11 fight scenes featuring axes and rates them based on their accuracy.
Neilsen looks at the realism of Viking battle-axes in "Vikings" and wrestling techniques in "Frontier." He judges the realism of weapons in "The Old Guard," "Avengers: Endgame," and "Serenity." Neilsen also looks at choreographed ax fights in "Snowpiercer," "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum," "Bullet to the Head," "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," and "The Transporter."
Neilsen began his martial arts training in 1973 with masters in England, France, and the US and has taught various types of martial arts in Europe, the US, the UK, and Norway. Since the early 1990s, Neilsen has taught armed and unarmed glima. He created the Academy of Viking Martial Arts in 2009 and has been responsible for arranging the Norwegian Glima Championship since 2012. He was a consultant for the Travel Channel and the HBO TV series "Beforeigners" and trained actor Rune Temte for his role as Ubba in the BBC's "The Last Kingdom." Neilsen is a coauthor of the book "Viking Wisdom, Hávámal, The Sayings of Odin."
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Viking-Ax Expert Rates 11 Ax Fights In Movies And TV | How Real Is It?

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@TarkasBane 3 жыл бұрын

"Looks like they're using one of these" - Reaches just out of frame where he has every type of axe in existence.

@chloeleitch1221 2 жыл бұрын

For real though

@yuhyuh7603 2 жыл бұрын

He's using the bifrost to grab them at different points in time.

@derrickstorm6976 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine having the video been SCRIPTED, and the SCRIPT demanding that. Couldn't be logical

@xygdra 2 жыл бұрын

Lemme just pull out my Stormbreaker here real fast.

@SLEEPYJK 2 жыл бұрын

Yea it's crazy, it's almost like he knew he was doing a segment about axes and put his own axes at reach in case he wanted to show an example.

@trgdr777 3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate how he takes the context of the stories, the level of fantasy, etc. into account. It's cool that he's not just an expert but is actually someone who watches and enjoys these films.

@MsKeylas 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed,sadly a lot of poser asswipes miss the point and forget that they watch fictional movie

@matthewreese7710 3 жыл бұрын

I think I would’ve liked it more if he was more critical, he seemed to rate it based of how well they fought but not the realism of the technique.

@MsKeylas 3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewreese7710 he rated realism while taking context and circumstances into an account

@matthewreese7710 3 жыл бұрын

@@MsKeylas yes and most of the context was nothing like real life making it very unrealistic

@MsKeylas 3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewreese7710 bzzt wrong. You missed the point. The things that happen in fiction may look unrealistic since context of those doesn't exist. BUT. if Context of those things WOULD exist in real world, those things would be pretty realistic . That is the point he was making. Rating those things from fiction if their context would be reality, not rating things forgetting about context.

@theinquisitor8112 3 жыл бұрын

He has a good point with Gimli’s axe fighting, especially since dwarves are natural sprinters. Very dangerous over short distances!

@foreverpinkf.7603 3 жыл бұрын

Also take care of your ankles, knees and family jewels when fighting with dwarfs.

@gilbertbeecher2836 3 жыл бұрын

@@foreverpinkf.7603 A

@wardragon9438 3 жыл бұрын

@@foreverpinkf.7603 so true

@MrCopenhagen113 3 жыл бұрын

What about Squats? I hear you inquisitors have alot of squats...

@pineconeduck9148 3 жыл бұрын

Typical Inquisitor nonsense

@SemanticV0id 3 жыл бұрын

"We don't fall, we are taught to land." Loved that.

@SingaporeLyfe 2 жыл бұрын

@Dr. sludge when you fall, you learn to pick yourself up

@linhhoang3636 2 жыл бұрын

@@SingaporeLyfe or try to use it as an opportunity

@rinzzler366 2 жыл бұрын

@Dr. sludge they land in a way that they can take advantage, either by sweeping their opponents feet or by making space between them so they can recover.

@killiansirishbeer 2 жыл бұрын

It's similar to horseback riding. There's also ways to land to try and minimize harm. Sometimes it's better to let yourself fall than to try and stay hanging on with a death grip no matter what 🤦

@vgrisingstudios7292 3 жыл бұрын

I find the fact that he randomly pulls out different axes funny.

@tedkejick7569 3 жыл бұрын

I own that black SOG axe, both versions. I got all excited when he pulled that one out lol

@theriflemaan 3 жыл бұрын

His skill level is so high, that he has already unlocked all inventory slots

@Ninja101011 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly it’s one of those awesome/terrifying thing, you say funny for the demo. I say he has the weapon type, and he trains, he knows how to use that design. I’d rather have him as a ally as opposed to an enemy. His high marks on his reviews are great as well as he would very rarely underestimate an opponent.

@Monotony619 2 жыл бұрын

@Ninja101011 well that seems to be a non-factor like...do you also live on Norway? If not then dw bro you are safe from his axes

@andreashofmann4556 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing random about it.

@AnEnemyAnenome 3 жыл бұрын

It's funny that sometimes these experts just shit on movies because there is always varying degrees of realism but he just really likes ax combat and techniques so pretty much everyone gets high scores

@kevind3974 3 жыл бұрын

He also understood the story they were in. Like with the old gaurd, he summoned up that high score by mentioning the fact she can’t die so it doesn’t matter if she hits herself. While with beadpool and Ajax their both superhumans who are really hard to kill, so he did not need to worry about a basic hit or opening just their proficiency towards getting that killing blow that would win the fight.

@nomdeplume2213 3 жыл бұрын

hes also Norwegian and they're just damn awesome people. I like him lol I hope he does more vids.

@Victor_aeternus002 3 жыл бұрын

@@nomdeplume2213 It is true. We are pretty awesome. Thank you :)

@godsholytits 3 жыл бұрын

@@nomdeplume2213 he is british

@lavrentivs9891 3 жыл бұрын

Axes never went out of style though, we still have them today and most people have at least seen someone swing one (to chop wood or fell a tree). So most would have a basic idea of how they work and can imagine how they would work in a fight. When it's sword fencing however, it's been so long since most people have seen them used so sword combat in movies have become less based in reality as most people wouldn't know good fencing from bad fencing.

@coconuthead1361 3 жыл бұрын

Cool to see James May has other interests

@wachutub 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing..looks like james may

@cleverusername9369 3 жыл бұрын

Clarkson, you Muppet

@Eralen00 3 жыл бұрын

Seems his English accent is fake too ;)

@bubsyfinnigan4462 3 жыл бұрын

Oh cock

@XaloGunner 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Bim, guess what?

@HB-pe1nv 3 жыл бұрын

What is the coolest job in history: Viking axe expert

@alexibarra8077 3 жыл бұрын

Being an expert in something isn't a job, but it opens many job opportunities

@toujisuzuhara01 3 жыл бұрын

Over actual viking warrior?

@HB-pe1nv 3 жыл бұрын

@@toujisuzuhara01 I suppose your right😄

@alexibarra8077 3 жыл бұрын

@@toujisuzuhara01 yeah that's true lol

@redsnorlax1945 3 жыл бұрын

@@toujisuzuhara01 it's not all its cracked up to be tons of STDs and sleeping on the ground/rowing boats

@loadedcouchpotato6567 3 жыл бұрын

Why would the title not be "Viking AX-PERT"? Missed opportunity.

@FearGFX 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I thought of the same

@agentbravo1716 3 жыл бұрын

Literally what I was gonna comment about

@romantressler4480 3 жыл бұрын

I'm really disappointed in this comment. Mainly because I didn't think of that.

@loadedcouchpotato6567 3 жыл бұрын

@Theodoric MacCambell Puns are always funny. Facts.

@ANABANDONEDCHANNEL 3 жыл бұрын

@Theodoric MacCambell sometimes they are man

@DanteYewToob 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is awesome. He just loves cool shit, he knows his stuff, and he understands that movies are movies and not meant to be real. Too many "experts" forget about fun... this guy doesn't. He loves what he does, and his enthusiasm is infectious and makes us more excited too. 10/10. Great Expert.

@bobertyang7606 3 жыл бұрын

Tbf experts don't forget, but they're there to be experts. I do like this guy tho

@hypoaktivnaovca 2 жыл бұрын

The whole premise of the series is to ask experts about how realistic various scenes in films are, obviously that's what they're going to focus on. If they were asked how fun the scenes are, they might focus on that instead.

@waredneck1977 Жыл бұрын

Dude, get off his nuts

@Dioss1 Жыл бұрын

@@hypoaktivnaovca He isn't an expert though he is a sports guy and has no education on historic facts. Glima is just a wannabe Viking martial arts sport.

@hypoaktivnaovca Жыл бұрын

@@Dioss1 I mean, he's a Glima expert. Whether you consider it historical or not doesn't affect that. 🤔 The series in general (and my point here) is about realism though, things can be realistic without being historical.

@bobadom589 3 жыл бұрын

I like this guy he understands entertainment but also very humble and generous when looking at other styles other than his own

@Fatherofheroesandheroines 3 жыл бұрын

"It was quite brutal and I enjoyed it" Are you sure you weren't a character in Vikings lol

@HiopX 3 жыл бұрын

He's closer to a real Viking, than the characters in the show

@thebatonmaster 3 жыл бұрын

I know, I laughed aloud when he said that.

@jowolf2187 2 жыл бұрын

@@HiopX Well, there are only a couple of actors in the series who are actually Scandinavian - Alex Hogh Andersen (Ivar), Gustaf Skarsgard (Floki), Peter Franzen (King Harald), Marco Ilso (Hvitserk), and a couple of other supporting actors.

@HiopX 2 жыл бұрын

@@jowolf2187 Oh I wasn't talking actors. I meant characters

@jerryalbus1492 2 жыл бұрын

@@jowolf2187 wait, Ragnar isn't acted by an Scandinavian?

@sagebuchanan9725 3 жыл бұрын

I like how he takes into account how much skill the person would have so even if he wouldn't be able to do something the person who is fighting could

@Si74l0rd 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's the big difference here compared to a lot of other breakdown videos. They base it all on their abilities, without taking into account that there might be someone who could, under the right circumstances.

@NativeNomad 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Especially in Firefly!

@fat1234568 2 жыл бұрын

"He's trying to kill with every blow" Yes, absolutely. Unlike normal choreographed fight scenes where actors just make it look like they're making hard contact, John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) legitimately actually attacked the stuntmen full on with no choreography, beating the crap out of them with his axe.

@krispalermo8133 2 жыл бұрын

And he did that on his knees.

@JM-fj1dy 2 жыл бұрын

Most famously known but most under appreciated and under respected character ever played in history of motion pictures.

@nokta7373 2 жыл бұрын

@@JM-fj1dy Every true dwarf loves Gimli.

@ethanrumley746 Жыл бұрын

@@nokta7373 He is Elf-friend too I speak for Nifears

@grondhero Жыл бұрын

I maybe be biased in favor of dwarves, but I also give John Rhys-Davies/Gimli a pass. Dwarves are a sturdy lot and stronger than humans (remember when Gimli was bench-pressing the worgs to get them off of him?), so he has that _ability_ to go full kill blow each swing without tiring as easily as a human. :)

@blessedrichboi 3 жыл бұрын

"I really want to meet him in a fight". Badassery. "Footwork is a major part of any martial art... It's core." I really like this guy. Bring him back.

@christopherclark4038 Жыл бұрын

He said he wouldn't want to meet rollo in a fight if that's what you were referencing lol

@snoox27 3 жыл бұрын

Momoa is a axe fanatic and it shows when he uses one.

@herkyj 3 жыл бұрын

The dude’s Instagram is just full of him using weapons. And in almost every role he plays he uses an axe.

@two-face1041 3 жыл бұрын

@@herkyj knowing him he probably is the one who choreographed the fights

@Superkirkby 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah too bad the actual tv show was so terrible.

@gjergjaurelius9798 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah? That makes sense now in the last in bullet to the head.

@mechanomics2649 2 жыл бұрын

@@two-face1041 He didn't choreograph any of the fights from what I can find. What's more is that he had a stunt double in multiple episodes.

@JS-ct3kr 3 жыл бұрын

The instant glee when he saw the John Wick clip come up, I felt that. Haha

@Yharam1066 3 жыл бұрын

Y'all got the literal Norse God of War to review this. Noice.

@jamesestrella5911 3 жыл бұрын

Tyr or Tiw, from whom Tuesday is named.

@Anglisc1682 3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesestrella5911 Probably from Anglo-Saxon Gods though. Tiw = Tyr (Old English), Woden (for Wednesday) is essentially Odin but Anglo-Saxon too.

@greylithwolf 3 жыл бұрын

*Kratos appears before the Norse pantheon* Baldr: Whoa! He's the god of war! Odin: You idiots! We're ALL gods of war!

@MorderElg 3 жыл бұрын

But he's one handed, this one has two. What sorcery is this? Movie magic?

@kylesprenkel680 3 жыл бұрын

@@MorderElg he probably has the right of mind not to put his hand in wolf's mouth.

@valofalconery 3 жыл бұрын

Difference is, with Jason Momoa, he actually does axe/tomahawk throwing regularly and has his own setup at his home. So if you see him handling an axe, we can at least expect he knows what hes doing.

@quanphamtran3479 3 жыл бұрын

Love the part where he notes that Andy has lived for 6000 years, so her choice of weapons, despite being unrealistic for a normal human being, is quite understandable when wielded by Andy.

@wabschall 3 жыл бұрын

And those are the best experts. Some like to just shit on lur techniques and not take the story into consideration. Like yes an immortal would probably be reckless by our mortal standard, but they are literally fighting based on their traita

@AlexAlex-fv2wk 3 жыл бұрын

Just like a Call of Duty player running and gunning with little to no regard to getting shot. In real life I would prefer to be behind something strong enough to stop a bullet 🤣

@syreallewyatt5048 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and since it was early in the vid, it was nice b/c than it to me, it was like, "okay, this guys actually watched all these" not like some of these vids where you know "this guys nvr seen this vid until the producer said, "hey, watch this clip, whatcha think?"

@RinoGato 3 жыл бұрын

The choice of weapon actually isn't that far fetched tbh. Some (Indo-)Persian axes actually had a very similiar shape. The choice of her fighting style was what he said no normal human being would do. But as he and you already noted, she had a lot of time practicing everything and when you're invulnerable/immortal, you just don't care that much about cutting yourself.

@85UKDan 3 жыл бұрын

@@RinoGato It's super far fetched when guns and combat knives exist. but that scene is just dumb like most movies, why isn't the 4th, 5th , 6th or 7th guy she kills shooting them all dead again. It's like they are all just stand around waiting to be killed for over a minute when it takes 3 seconds to reload and even less to pull out a side arm.

@TotallySquirrel 2 жыл бұрын

I'm always used to hearing in these types of videos that twirling = bad. Which yeah sure, not the most efficient, but it's refreshing to hear a new take on it where it could be used to intimidate, confuse and surprise the opponent so they don't know where the attack is coming from. Interesting!

@sergiopax7610 2 жыл бұрын

i did some phillipino stick/machete fighting and the movements of the expert in the short clips reminded me of it instantly. Like, its pretty much the same. Crazy that two cultures so far from each other developed similar short weapon fighting styles. It also seems that the techniques are legit when they both came up with them

@radioactiveassassin5218 5 ай бұрын

I would think that twirling during the fight = you're gonna get killed, twirling before the fight for the purpose to intimidate your opponent = definitely a factor there

@thebatonmaster 3 жыл бұрын

"When we're doing seminars and we're not instructing, we're hanging around, people throw their weapons, they throw their axes, they throw their knives. It's a very natural thing to do." Out of context, this school sounds terrifying and awesome. Like Hogwarts for Vikings.

@david4rancibia34 3 жыл бұрын

So anyway, after lunch, i get REALLY bored, pulled out my axe started throwing it accidentaly cut off my friends arm happens every once in a while

@fredhasopinions 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I need to know where this is and how much it costs. Sign me up.

@Paul-rp6fi 3 жыл бұрын

This would be such a great movie or series theme

@Fabianwew 3 жыл бұрын

@@fredhasopinions Run of the mill bullshido school

@Jackie_Tikki_Tavi 3 жыл бұрын

Nah mate, that's just Scandinavia. They believe in letting children do dangerous stuff because it educates caution.

@Soulatheunholy 3 жыл бұрын

"Well, I dont think anybody ever wants to be put in a situation where they have to critize a John Wick movie" made me lol :p

@f33fifofum 3 жыл бұрын

You had me at 'Academy of Viking Martial Arts'

@christianc.2664 3 жыл бұрын

I'm stoked I live in a world where something like this exists.

@emmonstrex65 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly 💯

@maotisjan 2 ай бұрын

Styles of fighting are also part of menkind's historical heritage, and as so they should be preserved

@sweepingtime 2 жыл бұрын

"Because she didn't cut off any (of her) limbs, 10 out of 10." I love how he said that.

@XxXValtenXxX 3 жыл бұрын

"I don't think I would ever do this... 9/10"

@UnsaltedCashew38 3 жыл бұрын

The Ancient Warfare expert was much better, he gave realistic scores based on what's actually possible vs fantasy. This guy gave everyone 9 and 10's for no reason.

@johnmachuga8811 3 жыл бұрын

@@UnsaltedCashew38 I was also surprised there were so many high scores

@fredhasopinions 3 жыл бұрын

I think he rated them more on skill of the fighter than on realism... Which is okay since he still explains what's realistic and what's not.

@rowanb4395 3 жыл бұрын

Just listen to what he says - disregard the ratings :)

@badcornflakes6374 3 жыл бұрын

"I just care about the ratings because I'm a critic." - Valten

@jenniferhortillano9609 2 жыл бұрын

I love it when the expert takes the context of the movie into account. Yeah that would be hard but obviously this character could do it. A+ Expert.

@brabhamF1 3 жыл бұрын

I like how in the Gimli clip he goes in on one of the most important reasons why dwarfs often use axes. 2 handed axes help them get around their problem of reach while 1 handed axes are more suited to close combat (like in a mineshaft/dwarfen hold) than swords as they require less space. That is what good story telling through is. A fantasy race has a certain advantage/disadvantage and this is how they found a way around it.

@sean33840 3 жыл бұрын

Alright viking wrestling sounds like a badass thing to learn.

@justinp7017 3 жыл бұрын

I like this guy. Give him a sequel video.

@fredhasopinions 3 жыл бұрын

Viking axe expert is such a niche job and I love that it exists. He seems like he just turned his favourite activity into a job, which is damn cool and I wish more people could do that. Also, does he do seminars? Can he teach me how to wield an axe?

@Bonusdadnr1 Жыл бұрын

Yes he can ,he is a glima expert and glima founder in Norway. He used to be my trainer to im proud to say

@SanFranFan30 3 жыл бұрын

This is the most Norwegian man I've ever seen.

@Fabianwew 3 жыл бұрын

He's not Norwegian, he's English

@SanFranFan30 3 жыл бұрын

@@Fabianwew come one dude just read the description of the video and look the guy up smh.

@Fabianwew 3 жыл бұрын

@@SanFranFan30 being president of a Norwegian association does not make you Norwegian. He moved to Norway years ago and changed his name.

@jonathansefcik473 3 жыл бұрын

Nah, Apetor is the most Norwegian man ever.

@Si74l0rd 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fabianwew He mentioned his father in law got him into it, so my guess would be he married a Norwegian. He couldn't sound less Norwegian if he tried lol.

@David_Quinn_Photography 3 жыл бұрын

can we get this guy back on as soon as possible?

@Zaeylo 3 жыл бұрын

I really like how he seems to focus on the good parts of the scenes rather then the inaccuracies and taking into account the fictional characters abilities.

@mitasrb 2 жыл бұрын

In that case, every axe fight in movies deserves a 10/10 score.

@denzel_thegreat1681 2 жыл бұрын

@@mitasrb to bad that didn't happen so continue crying someplace else

@theeyeofmango 3 жыл бұрын

Ajax has a full metal axe because him not feeling pain means he wouldn't feel the vibrations coming from the handle. It's a neat attention to character detail

@SamK-99 3 жыл бұрын

Good call 👌

@Gnossiene369 2 жыл бұрын

Also unintended. Always weird when fans just finds stuff and think it’s intentional.

@kurington.blogspot7876 2 жыл бұрын

@@Gnossiene369 It's weird, but it's also kinda cool. I like fan theories because they're made with passion. In this case it's a nice explanation, but then again vibrations are not the same thing as pain. If someone shakes your arm, it affects your arm, no matter how painless you are.

@selonianth 2 жыл бұрын

@@kurington.blogspot7876 While true, he doesn't *feel* the vibrations, he literally lacks any sensations at all, so unless the vibration actually disrupts friction, he won't notice it.

@LadyRaeona 3 жыл бұрын

He seems like such a nice axe wielding viking grandpa

@Mchammerjam 3 жыл бұрын

This man freaking loves axes and ax scenes! Very generous ratings lol.

@Eralen00 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is very generous with his scores. Maybe he saw more than the clips they showed us, but I could barely see what was happening half the time because of the excessive shaky-cam

@koopspook 3 жыл бұрын

they did slow it down a few times as he explained

@thebatonmaster 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, shaky cam and too many cuts is something filmmakers need to tone down a bit sometimes.

@Eralen00 3 жыл бұрын

@@thebatonmaster Yeah sometimes it can add to the experience when its done well, but more often than not its either just a trick to hide bad stunt-work, or a transparent gimmick to seem more "gritty"

@thebatonmaster 3 жыл бұрын

@@Eralen00 Exactly! Well put.

@themadhi-hatter6849 2 жыл бұрын

The less skill an actor has for the scene at hand the shakier.

@VorpalMace 3 жыл бұрын

That's the most wholesome video about weapons I have ever seen.

@samuelaguilar5349 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know Viking Axe expert was a job, but I want it.

@xXbaker1025Xx 2 жыл бұрын

I love the way he explains the choreography of the fighting techniques he trains in. It makes the portrayal of the axe seem so much more graceful than just going berserk and using mindless rage

@spartin1173 2 жыл бұрын

Berserk swinging isnt how any weapon is properly used wild swinging does happen but it’s normally to create space but swinging wide leaves you open to get hit and even a quick little poke could kill you so 90% of the time it needs to stay close and controlled

@acidbrns 3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE that this guy acknowledges the fictional world and its rules for alot of these scenarios and doesn't just outright dismiss them. Need more experts like that doing these reviews.

@renaissancestatesman 3 жыл бұрын

The question is "How Real Is It?" So....

@filthyfrenchy 3 жыл бұрын

Her: What do you do for a living? Him: I'm an Viking Axe Expert. Her: Lets go back to my place.

@hugoehhh 2 жыл бұрын

formatting 10/10

@beth7935 2 жыл бұрын

Goddammit, did you have to call me out like that?? 🤦‍♀🤣

@comfibold 3 жыл бұрын

Easily the best expert commentator on YT ever.

@billroussos8315 3 жыл бұрын

The fact that you can see the fear in his eyes when he imagines these battles irl, and his understanding of the brutality of those fights

@NeroTheBoop 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that he is an expert in viking axes and viking fighting techniques and his name is Tyr makes all of it even more amazing

@ryanfernandes4255 3 жыл бұрын

Also do a break down in which a Bomber pilot breaks down bomber plane scenes in movies like Flight of the Intruder, Pearl Harbor,Battle of Britan,Midway, Memphis Belle,Unbroken, etc.

@Moonhowler89 3 жыл бұрын

You might wanna check out C. W Lemoine her eon youtube. Not a bomber pilot, but fighter jet pilot :)

@badbad30 3 жыл бұрын

not trolling, but *Memphis belle, is one of my fave war movies

@Valks-22 3 жыл бұрын

it would again have to be a WW2 military historian, doubtful you'd find veterans who could engage the audience in this level in their 80/90's. As for Pearl Harbor (Micheal Bay) it's flashy but better avoided if you enjoy historical accuracy. Tora Tora Tora is a superior movie and the World War 2 channel on youtube has a minute by minute breakdown of the attack over 10 episodes which is incredibly well made.

@AveSicarius 2 жыл бұрын

"Oh he dropped a bomb on the target by pressing the appropriate button, this is how we do it in real life!"

@RaisinSlayer 3 жыл бұрын

this is the best one so far. most of the experts talk shit on your favorite movies and it would actually make them seem arrogant. this guy takes into context the character and story before shitting on the scene. makes you want to watch more

@denzel_thegreat1681 2 жыл бұрын

Yh I remember one expert saying nobody would do that as it makes you a target to get shot at and I couldn't help but think does this dude not know there isnt any guns in that series

@pjd_113 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this. Love how he didn’t put anybody down, and his love for the fight scenes.

@dallassukerkin6878 3 жыл бұрын

Those of us who have trained in the 'real' martial arts (in my case I am a third dan grade with the katana in MJER Iai) can sometimes get tangled up in things not being 'historically' (or style) accurate. Let's be honest; it's not sometimes it's darn near ALWAYS :D. I have been guilty of this myself ... for there are many, many, films in which katana are not used 'correctly' :lol: So I was impressed that the reviewer here was able to re-calibrate his analysis based upon the parameters set out in the fiction involved. Well done, sir.

@JDAsator 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome take on these scenes! Tyr knows his stuff for sure but also works in the plain fun factor of watching these fight scenes too. Great review and info.

@twalk6164 2 жыл бұрын

A calm demeanor plus an analytical approach = deadly fighter!

@morphman86 2 жыл бұрын

I particularly like the Serenity scene, because there is no superfluous movement. There's a lot of flair, but every single move, every step, every swing, every turn is for the purpose of attack or defend. This is how people would fight in a real-life scenario. Well, not like THAT, but with that mindset. She's not trying to show off, she's trying to get out of there alive while leaving nobody behind to follow her. And that's the goal of any battleground scenario.

@nanashizz 3 жыл бұрын

" *The grapling was great, It was very brutal and I like it.* " that was a viking like statement ,i've gotta say

@TheZuiChuan 3 жыл бұрын

It's great and refreshing to hear a Master speak with that good will and in such a humble and respectful way. Thanks.

@robert1227 2 жыл бұрын

Man, I can't get enough of these videos. This is my favorite one so far.

@sternis1 2 жыл бұрын

Ooh, Glima! I attended a workshop on Icelandic Glíma once (can't remember what the guy was called). Was very interesting and I really remembered that he said that trapping the hands is very important. While I've never fought with axes in this way, all of these things were reminiscent to me, as I've trained with similar weapons and styles, both historical wrestling (Germanic) and polearms (mostly spear, but to some extent halberd). Hooking your opponents weapon is something that happens all the time. Very interesting!

@randomrangoon5476 3 жыл бұрын

Does this viking have anymore videos like this? Very cool and he's not wrong about being put into a position critiquing Mr Wick

@adamtennant4936 3 жыл бұрын

There is a lot of swinging to miss in that fight scene. I mean it's done for safety but it still looks a bit shit if it's filmed from the wrong angle.

@randomrangoon5476 3 жыл бұрын

@@adamtennant4936 Totally agree. Love the long shots though and especially with knife/sword fights.

@adamtennant4936 3 жыл бұрын

@@randomrangoon5476 Yeah, overall the films are done really well. It's interesting to see videos of Keanu training on a gun range. He's legit.

@mechanomics2649 2 жыл бұрын

He is wrong about critiquing John Wick movies though. At the end of the day, it's a movie and has flaws that can be pointed out. It's a ridiculous notion to be under the impression that you can't critique a movie.

@johnnyrayh5858 2 жыл бұрын

It’s nice that he’s taking context into account while also teaching and showing expert knowledge. It’s more fun that way.

@daverage4729 Жыл бұрын

Much as I enjoy these Insider videos, this for me is my favourite so far. Very informative and its good to see how versatile a weapon an axe is in its different formats. Nice to see it get some love over the sword.

@WillClarke1000 3 жыл бұрын

"It's always enjoyable to see somebody move the way she moves" - Yes, she always did love to dance...

@parachuteminds2814 3 жыл бұрын

Whole new meaning to axe “body spray”

@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y 3 жыл бұрын

Put your Axe in the enemy's Head & Shoulders.

@Tim3.14 3 жыл бұрын

When the axe connects with a major artery, that's when you get the axe body spray.

@CharterForGaming 2 жыл бұрын

Viking 1: You wanna go raid the Brits? I'm getting some more axe body spray. Viking 2: Sure, I actually need some myself

@refragerator 2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Neilsen, thank you for being so nice to the movies. If we believe the characters, scenes and their setups, those (for me: mostly) were quite enjoyable fighting scenes with axes. Your further input was relaxed and informative, your joy about seeing good fighting scenes obvious. Really great video!

@Dr_V 3 жыл бұрын

This guy looks like king Theoden from LOTR 😂

@JorvikFitness 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Really enjoyed this.

@danielpirez381 3 жыл бұрын

I love how this guy rates fights because he likes them

@benjamindickman4549 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely the best video of this genre. Understands the fantasy aspects and knows that some could be more skilled than himself so he won't jump to conclusions.

@henhenhen19 3 жыл бұрын

I love this guy, amazing perspective and almost poetic ideas. Proud Scandinavian here, Heja Tyr!

@bassaddikt89 3 жыл бұрын

"I don't know anyone who would use an ax like that... It's not very realistic... 10/10"

@shanemcnulty2185 3 жыл бұрын

I still wouldn't want to tell him that tho, man could throw an axe from norway and probably still hit me here in ireland 😂

@jonathana1572 3 жыл бұрын

15:40 "River does love to dance" Also Summer is a trained ballerina if I remember correctly 😅

@Richardiba 2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that he enjoys the fantasy elements about these movies, and is critiquing based on that, and the real world practicality. Very nice review by a true movie fan at heart. BTW, that Transporter fight was a great highlight

@DARKSIDEUNDERGROUND 2 жыл бұрын

BRAVO! 🤘🏻 Great f’n viddy!! 👍🏻👍🏻

@linhhoang3636 2 жыл бұрын

9:20 I love the way Tyr explains how a typical attack move could be done with the axe, instead of extended and cumbersome swings or something too visually fancy.

@OrestisKoutsoupias 3 жыл бұрын

Axe Jesus has come to bless us. We thank you, Axe Jesus.

@jedironin380 2 жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed this review! A very skilled expert, who took a wide variety of movies and gave them fair consideration. Old Guard and Serenity are two of my favorites!

@genevieveachilles4662 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. A love how fluid Summer was in Serenity. But, she was a ballerina so I guess that why her fight was so beautiful. In Old Guard again the movements were fluid, the changes of direction and constant movement caught your attention. But I the Vikings show did axes best. Just brutal.

@callumclark3358 2 жыл бұрын

This is the kindest, most generous critic on any of these kinds of video. Is it a Scandi thing? Just been watching various experts utterly panning nearly everything. Nice contrast.

@gus7850 3 жыл бұрын

I've always felt that axes were great weapon's that are sometimes highly underrated, they are in my opinion a very versatile weapon that can be used for many things including powerful brute force attacks, fast attacks and disarming attacks

@johntruxal432 2 жыл бұрын

Plus chopping wood to build a shelter and fire...

@tedkejick7569 3 жыл бұрын

Could you ask him do the final fight of last of the Mohican’s. Axe and knife vs war club.

@dallinshroyer4051 3 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this as well

@VidsAtLarge 2 жыл бұрын

"...senior instructor at viking martial arts..." has got to be one of the coolest combinations of words I've ever heard

@SirMatthew 3 жыл бұрын

Very happy to see he actually took into account the context of the film

@luckysgreat 3 жыл бұрын

I love that he's just like, listen it's a fun fight. 10/10 Not realistic but it's cool to look at, 10/10

@Riokushinaku 3 жыл бұрын

I think Insider forgot to tell him he's supposed to rate how real/accurate these scenes are. He was just rating how entertaining he found them XD

@denzel_thegreat1681 2 жыл бұрын

He used the characters backstories to measure their skills not what he would do if he was the one fighting nothing wrong with that

@Si74l0rd 2 жыл бұрын

I liked the way he did it, he took the character and storyline into account most of the time and he was familiar with almost all the combat. European martial arts tend to be more concepts than specifics. So if the ethos, character and weapon all match up, he gives it a high score. You have listen to what he says though as far as accuracy is concerned in the fights. Vikings weren't karate experts, but they could swing an axe and throw people to the ground, just using very different techniques. One is locked rigidly in culture and history, the other is more free form. Not when you fall you must make your body do exactly this move, but when you fall, take into account where you are and plan how to get back to your feet as soon as possible, using any method that works. So there is no incorrect as long as it's working and you're not leaving yourself open. There's plenty of times he said he wouldn't do it that way, but he explained why. He didn't say the character couldn't do it that way. So it doesn't ruin the rating. If it works, and it's entertaining 9/10 ;D

@franciscocota6440 Жыл бұрын

I was not aware that Vikings had their own martial art... makes a lot of sense, but it never crossed my mind. Simply amazing.

@wizardswine 10 ай бұрын

They don't really, tbh, and there's far less written down compared to the vast array of later manuscripts and treaties written. Much like HEMA it's derived from historical sources, not it's own martial art but rather an attempt faithfully reconstruct how they fought. Since a few sagas do talk about how weapons were made and how fights went. But it is a lot of speculation and it's based on sources from long after the viking era.

@crminalminds12 2 жыл бұрын

i think this guy is the most generous expert i have seen on any of the insider expert rates vids

@thebatonmaster 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is the definition of lowkey metal.

@ahsankhan-zg6gr 3 жыл бұрын

I love the sincerity and levity of this reaction - he’s waaaaaaay better than any obnoxious expert who just goes critiquing things too seriously

@Bounty_Hunter84 Жыл бұрын

I am from Ireland and the Vikings are a big part of our history. I could listen to this man all day. Very informative.

@davidhaas3111 2 жыл бұрын

Uff, the “woodsman’s axe” you showed sends shivers down my spine. I was chopping small kindling for a mini pizza oven with a Swedish hatchet that had been recently stropped on an old barbers strop. I accidentally missed a swing and embedded it into my index knuckle. I will never forget the squeak sounds it made when I pulled it out of my knuckle bone but because it was so sharp it didn’t hurt that bad even after the adrenaline wore off.

@andreas1337able 3 жыл бұрын

That big smile when Deadpool came up tells you all you need to know on how good that movie is :) Would watch that movie 10/10 again :)

@richspurgeon332 3 жыл бұрын

I keep waiting for him to scream CLARKSOOON and call someone a pillock

@catyatzee4143 3 жыл бұрын

Very humble and knowledgeable, love this guy!

@TheIvoryHorn 2 жыл бұрын

What I love about your video is that you take into the characters attributes and explain why they can do this, and then explain why you as a Normal person shouldn't.. 10/10

@cosmicbrambleclawv2 2 жыл бұрын

"No-one wants to be in a position they have to criticize a John Wicke movie" 😂

@monkeyman4453 3 жыл бұрын

Jason is always playing a Viking

@zackcarl7861 3 жыл бұрын

What movie is that

@nomdeplume2213 3 жыл бұрын

well viking is just ppl that travel to invade land to steal... like pirate but with land involved lol land pirates...

@epicmage82 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this, and learned some too. Thanks.

@leehunkovic6815 8 ай бұрын

"Viking" evokes images of hulking, bearded Berserkers, but this wise, yet humble master is impressive.

@ryanfernandes4255 3 жыл бұрын

Do a break down video of navy ship battles in movies & tv shows like Battleship,Greyhound,The Last Ship,Under Siege,etc. Thanks

@DavidThomas-qq4hf 3 жыл бұрын

Under Siege lol...first u gota be a SEAL to cook the Captain's pies....

@albertlopez6585 3 жыл бұрын

I could watch him rate fight scenes for hours!

@leso204 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid' good information' only thing you did not mention was the braid cutting in the vikings ''Odins test''

@alarin612 2 жыл бұрын

At 7:55, the casual way he's just like, "Something about this size" and has the right axe just right there in his living room close at hand cracks me up.