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First of all, the Ray Harryhausen effect of The Golden Voyage of Sinbad is glorious! This is exactly the kind of film I associate him with. I know he made effects and created stories for other types of movies as well. Mostly in the Fantasy- or Monster genres of course. I haven’t seen them all (yet) but I’m also impressed with how good the effects are for their time. There are some Sci-Fi flicks in...
I didn’t realize that the story told in Gawain and the Green Knight was actually based on a 14th-century poem until I saw this adaptation. The story itself wasn’t unknown to me though. It’s kind of a classic story anyway. If you’re somewhat into fantasy films you should recognize the basics right away. In this, a Green Knight turns up in King Arthur’s Court and wants to play a game. A deadly game it seems....
First of all, Land of Doom is a very dated film, let’s get that out of the way. It was released in 1986 and it’s pretty obvious. The settings, the way the motorcycles are “hotted” and the way the gangs dress certainly gives that away. Plus, it’s not a particularly good movie if you look at it objectively if there’s even such a thing as objectivity when it comes to movie watching. I think we...
If you have followed me for a while you know that I love Fantasy and adventure movies. Arabian Adventure is such a movie and it’s easy to compare it to a Sinbad Movie or the thief of Bagdad or äny of those classics. The premise is about the same. We have this hero, who is almost too down to earth despite being a prince. Someone who almost has an absurd sense of right and wrong...
I wasn’t really educated enough when I first saw Death Ship in 1980. I thought that the cover art was more or less stolen to the much newer horror flick Ghost Ship. It took me a while to realize that Ghost Ship is actually more or less a remake of Death Ship. I don’t know why it didn’t occur to me but it just didn’t. It’s so obvious now. Of course, the cover art alone...
I love Fantasy and Adventure movies and I think I have seen my fair share och Sinbad over the years. This one – Sinbad of the Seven Seas was a new acquaintance. I don’t really care if it looks cheap or cheezy, that’s all part of the fun. But this movie…I can’t really understand what they were thinking. First of all, there’s an introduction where Edgar Allen Poe is mentioned. He’s described as this horror...
Of course, I realized that Dungeons & Dragons was a concept when I saw The Book of Vile Darkness. But It never occurred to me that it was the third movie of a series. I don’t think it really matters and I didn’t notice anything I needed to know beforehand. It’s probably just the concept holding together the movies anyway. I thought this was surprisingly good acted and I like the special effects even if...
Look at that poster! Isn’t it marvelous? You can see from a mile away what kind of flick The Land That Time Forgot is. You can see the adventures coming at you and you can see that it’ll take place on a mysterious island somewhere. In my world, movie poster art doesn’t get much better than this! But then there’s the movie of course. Does it keep the promises from the poster? Yes, I think...
I actually never thought of The Devil’s Triangle as the Bermuda Triangle but it makes perfect sense and I realize it’s a pretty common name for the same thing. I have seen the reference to the devil before though. Does anyone remember the Sci-Fi flick Dark Side of the Moon? A pretty unusual scenery to find a Bermuda Triangle reference don’t you think? I have no idea if this is true or not but in...
The main reason I searched for The Vengeance of She is that the screenplay was written by no other than Peter O’Donnell! He is, of course, best known for his character Modesty Blaise of whom he wrote several books. I think that Modesty Blaise is best known in comic strip format though. At least it is for me. I have never read any of the books even though I’d love to get my hands on...
Legend of the Seeker was a series that apparently wasn’t too popular as it was aired for only two seasons. In my opinion, there were a few more seasons to be squeezed out of it. Ok, so the initial premise was solved as early as in season one. The Hero, being the seeker, defeats the evil tyrant. But as they squeezed in a continuation with a shoehorn in season two it still made sense. The...
I don’t know where the belief that the seventh son of the seventh son should have magical powers. One thing is for sure though. It’s nothing that was invented solely for this movie. I think it’s ancient folklore actually. But does it really matter? It’s true in the mythology universe regardless of where the idea was spawn from. When I bought this at a flea market I had no idea what it was. I could see that it...
