Dragonslayer

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Orlando C The most perfect pure fantasy movie ever put on film. The most visceral and realistic dragon ever conceived. And the story. What a multi-layered narrative that touches upon everything from class and privilege, gender bias, even christianity and paganism. A story so deeply rendered, the movie REQUIRES multiple viewings. You will catch something new or nuanced every time. The cast is pitch-perfect. Peter MacNicol is the perfect weenie-turned-hero-turned-spectator. Sir Ralph Richardson is whimsical and foreboding all at the same time. And Caitlin Clark. As many have mentioned, they saw this movie as a young teenager on VHS sometime during the '80s. I am no exception. I fell madly in love with Valerian (Clark) when I saw this movie. Such a delicate beauty. So don't let the release year (1981) fool you. This movie hasn't aged a bit and has only become more iconic and referential over the decades. One of the absolute best. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/25 Full Review Jonathan O It's King Kong meets JAWS in this incredible fun exiting thrilling fantasy film. The casting are marvelous and really incredible mechanical performance by Vermithrax the Dragon she's really frightening meanest dragon of all time. The vfx looks incredible and really great sound design and 15th oscar nominated musical score by Alex North and if you love Lord of the Rings, Dungeons and Dragons and Game of Thrones you gonna love this epic film. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review Jarrod R An extra half point for the performance of Caitlin Clarke. I remember watching this on VHS back in the 80s, and much of this really holds up. The 3rd act gets bogged down, however. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/02/24 Full Review Alec B People mostly remember how dark this thing is, and while that's certainly true the movie is also much smarter than a lot of fantasy from this era. There's wizards and magic and a dragon but there's also subtle commentary. No wonder George RR Martin is so fond of this movie. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/08/24 Full Review Ernest N This movie is almost perfect. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Peter MacNichol is the only known player here directed by Matthew Robbins A dragon in the realm of Urland is terrifying its citizens during the 6th century Representatives seek guidance from the wizard Ulrich--theyve been delivering virgins to appease the beast It turns out their princess has rigged the system to sacrifice herself Galen is next to confront the dragon however when Ulrich dies, so he seems the most unlikely hero to do so That won't stop him from trying though This film is pretty dark and scary for a Disney production; swords, dragons, princesses, blood and the ending is quite goofy But I admire the special effects at the time particularly the giant mythical creature itself A simple straightforward fairy tale that's definitely not for smaller viewers but more for the edgier grown up fantasy lovers, acts as a study in adolescent psychology, and even as astute political analysis Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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