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Sword And Sorcery Films
The following is a list of sword-and-sorcery films. These tend to focus on single heroes, romance, and magic. List 1920s * ''Die Nibelungen'' (1924) 1940s * ''The Iron Crown'' (1941) * '' Kashchey the Deathless'' (1944) 1950s * '' The Magic Sword'' (1950) * ''Prince Valiant'' (1954) * ''Ilya Muromets'' (1956) * ''The 7th Voyage of Sinbad'' (1958) * ''Sleeping Beauty'' (1959, animated) * ''Hercules Unchained'' (1959) 1960s * ''Hercules in the Haunted World'' (1962) * ''Jack the Giant Killer'' (1962) * '' The Magic Sword'' (1962) * '' Jason and the Argonauts'' (1963) * '' Hercules the Avenger'' (1965) * '' Treasure of the Petrified Forest'' (1965) * ''The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun'' (1968, anime) 1970s * ''Ruslan and Ludmila'' (1972) * ''The Golden Voyage of Sinbad'' (1973) * ''Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger'' (1977) * '' Wizards'' (1977, animated) * ''Jabberwocky'' (1977) * ''The Hobbit'' (1977, animated) * ''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978, animated) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword-and-sorcery
Sword and sorcery (S&S), or heroic fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. Elements of romance, magic, and the supernatural are also often present. Unlike works of high fantasy, the tales, though dramatic, focus on personal battles rather than world-endangering matters. The genre originated from the early-1930s works of Robert E. Howard. While there is a chance example from 1953, Fritz Leiber re-coined the term "sword and sorcery" in the 6 April 1961 issue of the fantasy fanzine ''Ancalagon'', to describe Howard and the stories that were influenced by his works. In parallel with "sword and sorcery", the term "heroic fantasy" is used, although it is a more loosely defined genre. Sword and sorcery tales eschew overarching themes of "good vs evil" in favor of situational conflicts that often pit morally gray characters against one another to enrich themselves, or to defy tyranny. Sword and sorcery i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruslan And Ludmila (film)
''Ruslan and Ludmila'' () is a 1972 film directed by Aleksandr Ptushko. It is based on the 1820 poem of the same name written by Alexander Pushkin. It is the last of the many fairytale films Ptushko directed, and, according to film critics, the most successful. Ptushko died a year after this film was released. The hero of the movie is the bogatyr Ruslan who sets off in search of his kidnapped bride, Ludmila. To rescue his beloved, he will have to overcome many obstacles, and battle the sorcerers Chernomor and Naina. Plot Episode 1 In the palace of Prince Vladimir of Kiev, a feast is underway—his beloved daughter Lyudmila is marrying the hero Ruslan, who previously saved Kiev from the Pechenegs. All are celebrating except for three of Ruslan's rivals: Rogdai, Farlaf, and Ratmir. After the feast, Ruslan and Lyudmila are alone in their room when suddenly, an unknown force bursts through the window and abducts Lyudmila. Grief-stricken, Ruslan informs Vladimir and his guests. Furi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excalibur (film)
''Excalibur'' is a 1981 epic medieval fantasy film directed, co-written and produced by John Boorman, that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table, based loosely on the 15th-century Arthurian romance ''Le Morte d'Arthur'' by Thomas Malory. It stars Nigel Terry as Arthur, Nicol Williamson as Merlin, Nicholas Clay as Lancelot, Cherie Lunghi as Guenevere, Helen Mirren as Morgana, Liam Neeson as Gawain, Gabriel Byrne as Uther and Patrick Stewart as Leondegrance. The film is named after the legendary sword of King Arthur that features prominently in Arthurian literature. The film's soundtrack features the music of Richard Wagner and Carl Orff, along with an original score by Trevor Jones. Boorman's ''Excalibur'' began development as an unproduced adaptation of ''The Lord of the Rings''. The film was shot entirely on location in Ireland and at Ardmore Studios, employing Irish actors and crew. It has been acknowledged for its importance to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonslayer (1981 Film)
''Dragonslayer'' is a 1981 American Dark fantasy, dark fantasy film directed by Matthew Robbins (screenwriter), Matthew Robbins from a screenplay he co-wrote with Hal Barwood. It stars Peter MacNicol, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, and Caitlin Clarke. It was a co-production between Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions, where Paramount handled North American distribution and Disney handled international distribution through Buena Vista International. The story is set in a fictional Middle Ages, medieval kingdom where a young Wizard (fantasy), wizard encounters challenges as he hunts a European dragon, dragon, Vermithrax Pejorative. It is the second joint production between Paramount and Disney, after ''Popeye (film), Popeye'' (1980), and is more mature than most contemporary Disney films. Because the audience expected the film be solely children's entertainment, the violence, adult themes and brief nudity were somewhat controversial, though Disney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clash Of The Titans (1981 Film)
''Clash of the Titans'' is a 1981 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Desmond Davis and written by Beverley Cross, loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus. Starring Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith and Laurence Olivier, the film features the final work of stop-motion visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen, who also co-produced the film alongside Charles H. Schneer. An international co-production between the United States and United Kingdom, ''Clash of the Titans'' was theatrically released on June 12, 1981, and grossed $41 million at the North American box office, making it the eleventh-highest grossing film of the year. A novelization by Alan Dean Foster was also published in 1981. A 3D remake of the same name was released by Warner Bros. on April 2, 2010. Plot King Acrisius of Argos imprisons his daughter Danaë, jealous of her beauty. When the god Zeus impregnates Danaë, Acrisius banishes her and her newborn son Perseus to sea in a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of The King (1980 Film)
''The Return of the King'' (also known as ''The Return of the King: A Story of the Hobbits'') is a 1980 American-Japanese animated musical fantasy television film created by Rankin/Bass and Topcraft. It is an adaptation of part of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1955 high fantasy novel ''The Lord of the Rings''. It takes its name from ''The Return of the King'', the third and final volume of the novel, and is a sequel to the 1977 film ''The Hobbit''. The first two parts of Tolkien's story, ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' and ''The Two Towers'', are not covered in this release and are only briefly summarized at the beginning of the movie (the also animated ''The Lord of the Rings'' film by Ralph Bakshi from 1978 is an unrelated project, although the two were later marketed together by Warner Bros.). The special aired on ABC on Sunday, May 11, 1980 after a legal challenge filed by the Tolkien Estate and Fantasy Films was settled. Both critics and fans gave ''The Return of the King'' a lukewar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawk The Slayer
''Hawk the Slayer'' is a 1980 sword and sorcery adventure film directed by Terry Marcel and starring John Terry and Jack Palance. It follows Hawk and Voltan, two warring brothers. Hawk, wielding a magical sword, assembles a small force of fighters to rid the land of Voltan. The film was received negatively upon its initial release, but has since developed a cult following. Sequels were planned, but never produced. Plot Voltan infiltrates his father's castle and demands the key to the ancient power but is denied. The wicked Voltan mortally wounds his own father when the latter refuses to turn over the magic of the "last elven mind stone". As the old man lies dying, another son, Hawk, enters the castle, and is bequeathed a great sword with a pommel shaped like a human hand which attaches itself to the mind stone, creating the powerful “Mindsword”. The sword is now imbued with magical powers and can respond to Hawk's mental commands. Hawk then vows to avenge his father by killin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Angel (1980 Film)
''Black Angel'' is a 1980 British short fantasy film that was shown before the theatrical release of ''The Empire Strikes Back'' in certain locales. It was the directorial debut of ''Star Wars'' art director Roger Christian. The film negative was thought to be lost until it was rediscovered in December 2011. In June 2015, it was announced that Christian was working on a feature film adaptation of ''Black Angel'' which would be partly funded through crowd-funding site Indiegogo. Premise Sir Maddox, a medieval knight, returns from the Crusades to find his home rife with sickness and his family gone. As he journeys through this mystical realm, he encounters a mysterious and beautiful maiden, who appears to him as he is drowning. Sir Maddox learns that the maiden is being held prisoner by a black knight and in order to free her, he must confront her captor, the Black Angel. Cast *Tony Vogel – Sir Maddox *James Gibb – Anselm * John Young – Old Man *Patricia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warlords Of Atlantis
''Warlords of Atlantis'' (aka ''Warlords of the Deep'', though see below for further variant titles) is a 1978 British adventure science fiction film directed by Kevin Connor and starring Doug McClure, Peter Gilmore, Shane Rimmer, and Lea Brodie. The plot describes a trip to the lost world of Atlantis. The screenplay was by Brian Hayles. It was filmed in colour with monophonic sound and English language dialogue, and runs for 96 minutes. ''Warlords of Atlantis'' received a Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating of PG. It was novelised by Paul Victor. Plot At the beginning of the 20th century, British archaeologist Professor Aitken and his son, Charles, have hired Captain Daniels and his ship, the ''Texas Rose'', to take them to sea. The pair plan to use a diving bell designed by engineer Greg Collinson to search for proof of the lost city of Atlantis. On their first dive, Charles and Greg are attacked by a reptilian sea monster, which comes through the bott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lord Of The Rings (1978 Film)
''The Lord of the Rings'' is a 1978 animated epic film, epic fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi from a screenplay by Chris Conkling and Peter S. Beagle. It is based on the novel The Lord of the Rings, of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien, adapting from the volumes ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' and ''The Two Towers''. Set in Middle-earth, the film follows a group of fantasy races—Hobbits, Dúnedain, Men, an Elf (Middle-earth), Elf, a Dwarf (Middle-earth), Dwarf and a Wizards (Middle-earth), wizard—who form a Fellowship of the Ring (characters), fellowship to destroy a magical ring made by the Dark Lord Sauron, the main antagonist. Bakshi encountered Tolkien's writing early in his career. He had made several attempts to produce ''The Lord of the Rings'' as an animated film before producer Saul Zaentz and distributor United Artists provided funding. The film is notable for its extensive use of rotoscoping, a technique in which scenes are first shot in live-action, then trace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hobbit (1977 Film)
''The Hobbit'' is a 1977 American animated musical television special created by Rankin/Bass and animated by Topcraft. The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien; it was first broadcast on NBC in the United States on Sunday, November 27, 1977. The teleplay won a Peabody Award; the film received a Christopher Award. ''The New York Times'' found the film "curiously eclectic", but felt that whatever its failings, it warranted attention. The Tolkien scholar Douglas A. Anderson called the adaptation "execrable"; the author Baird Searles called it an "abomination" and an attempt that had "failed miserably", regretting the quality of the animation and of the soundtrack, and the omission of key plot points. Plot A hobbit named Bilbo Baggins lives in his hobbit-hole. The wizard Gandalf informs him he is looking for someone to share an adventure, and introduces thirteen dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield. They invite themselves in, eat dinner, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabberwocky (film)
''Jabberwocky'' is a 1977 British fantasy comedy film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam. Jabberwocky stars Michael Palin as Dennis, a cooper's apprentice, who is forced through clumsy, often slapstick misfortunes to hunt a terrible dragon after the death of his father. The film's title is taken from the nonsense poem "Jabberwocky" from Lewis Carroll's ''Through the Looking-Glass'' (1871). Gilliam's solo directorial debut, following co-directing ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'' with Terry Jones in 1975, the film received a mixed response from critics and audiences. Plot In the depths of the Dark Ages, a carnivorous monster ravages the domains of King Bruno the Questionable. Life carries on as normal in isolated villages; in one of which, very innocent young Dennis Cooper pursues a career as a cooper in his ailing father's workshop. Mr. Cooper, senior, despises his son for valuing profit over craftsmanship, and when his illness becomes terminal, he publicly disinher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
