ULYSSUES AGAINST THE SON OF HERCULES

[TakeNoPrizners]

Thanks for queuing up a hot battle. You're right, this cannot have been an easy scene to choreograph. Many of the barechested fighters are beautiful sword fodder. It's hot how the body count of dead studs lying on the deck in the background increases as the combat progresses, and of course a bunch of them have been chucked over the railing to become shark food. As true warriors they engaged in battle expecting massive casualties, and that's what they got. After so much went into creating a complex but brief fight scene, it's almost a shame that audiences who could see it only once could not have fully appreciated the intricate action. Having it as a video file to view and re-view brings the detail to life. The production may have skimped on stage blood to save money. A fight that ferocious should result in a lot more bloody wounds than are shown. I'm attaching a still shot that includes one of my favorite deck fighters, on the left. It would be hot to see him take a blade, but he's one of the guys who ends up in the drink.