A sword-and-sorcery fantasy about a young man named Colwynn , a mythic and valiant hero fighting heinous forces of evil. A world light-years beyond your imagination. This is a tale of magic , death , blood and fights ; set in a mythical primitive world and wild age . A good sword and sorcery story dealing with a prince (Ken Marshall) and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride (Lysette Anthony) from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet. , He wanders the ancient lands, seeking out his beloved Kira , and pitting his might against various sorcerers and tyrants . Armed with supernatural powers, the handsome hero and his friends wage war against weird enemies .
This fantasy picture packs thrills , imagination , impressive fights , a love story , fantastic creatures and special effects galore . This amusing movie packs witchery, wizardly, necromancy, brutality, magnificent production values and lots of adventures and action. In the wake of Robert E. Howard's Conan (John Milius) , Conan the Destroyer (Richard Fleischer) and Beastmaster (Don Coscarelli) it's a sort of comic-strip and one of the best from ¨Sword and Sorcery¨ genre . Thrills, action and adventures are brilliantly presented and edited to offer the maximum impact . Enjoyable main cast as Ken Marsall and Lysette Anthony , though both of didn't have a notorious career . Marshall is perfect cast as classic fantasy-hero and Lysette is attractive as valiant heroine . Sympathetic support cast with prestigious secondaries such as Robbie Coltrane , Alun Armstrung , Francesca Annis , Liam Neeson and last film of John Welsh. . Thilling and imaginative musical score by James Horner , though it is based on the score he did the previous year for Star Trek II - wrath of Khan . Glamorous and luxurious cinematography by Peter Suschitzky .
This entertaining film was well directed by Peter Yates, appointing the accent on the adventures and struggles . Peter was a good craftsman , being mostly known for ¨Bullit¨ , the success of this venture prompted Yates to remain in America, adapting himself to a variety of other genres, though continuing to be preoccupied with action subjects . Never a prolific director, Yates subsequently made only a few more films . His best films include the stylish and ingenious caper comedy Hot Rock (1972); the underwater adventure Deep (1977), based on the novel and screenplay by Peter Benchley; and the quirky coming-of-age comedy Breaking away (1979). For the latter, Yates received simultaneous Oscar nominations as Best Director and Best Producer and the enjoyably old-fashioned comedy Curtain call (1998), starring Michael Caine and Maggie Smith as a couple of theatrical ghosts. He was nominated again for a more cerebral 'actor's piece', The dresser (1983), starring Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay , based on a play about an ageing stage actor and his long-standing assistant. It was followed by a flop titled Eleni (1985) with John Malkovich . Most memorable, perhaps, were the courtroom thriller Suspect (1987), the political drama House de Carroll Street (1988) .
This fantasy picture packs thrills , imagination , impressive fights , a love story , fantastic creatures and special effects galore . This amusing movie packs witchery, wizardly, necromancy, brutality, magnificent production values and lots of adventures and action. In the wake of Robert E. Howard's Conan (John Milius) , Conan the Destroyer (Richard Fleischer) and Beastmaster (Don Coscarelli) it's a sort of comic-strip and one of the best from ¨Sword and Sorcery¨ genre . Thrills, action and adventures are brilliantly presented and edited to offer the maximum impact . Enjoyable main cast as Ken Marsall and Lysette Anthony , though both of didn't have a notorious career . Marshall is perfect cast as classic fantasy-hero and Lysette is attractive as valiant heroine . Sympathetic support cast with prestigious secondaries such as Robbie Coltrane , Alun Armstrung , Francesca Annis , Liam Neeson and last film of John Welsh. . Thilling and imaginative musical score by James Horner , though it is based on the score he did the previous year for Star Trek II - wrath of Khan . Glamorous and luxurious cinematography by Peter Suschitzky .
This entertaining film was well directed by Peter Yates, appointing the accent on the adventures and struggles . Peter was a good craftsman , being mostly known for ¨Bullit¨ , the success of this venture prompted Yates to remain in America, adapting himself to a variety of other genres, though continuing to be preoccupied with action subjects . Never a prolific director, Yates subsequently made only a few more films . His best films include the stylish and ingenious caper comedy Hot Rock (1972); the underwater adventure Deep (1977), based on the novel and screenplay by Peter Benchley; and the quirky coming-of-age comedy Breaking away (1979). For the latter, Yates received simultaneous Oscar nominations as Best Director and Best Producer and the enjoyably old-fashioned comedy Curtain call (1998), starring Michael Caine and Maggie Smith as a couple of theatrical ghosts. He was nominated again for a more cerebral 'actor's piece', The dresser (1983), starring Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay , based on a play about an ageing stage actor and his long-standing assistant. It was followed by a flop titled Eleni (1985) with John Malkovich . Most memorable, perhaps, were the courtroom thriller Suspect (1987), the political drama House de Carroll Street (1988) .