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Post by Roquefort Raider on Nov 9, 2016 14:38:49 GMT -5
The sword and the sorceror, a S&S film very much trying be a Conan movie.
It's kinda silly, but like The beastmaster it's not without a certain goofy, B-movie charm. I think it might have been actually good had the story been tweaked a little; as it is, it has several very enjoyable parts separated by really head-scratching ones. Where it lost me is when the hero, outdoing Conan's own crucifixion scene, pulls out the nails from the cross using only his strength, only to immediately feel healthy enough to grab a sword and kick ass, punch people, and have sex with the princess. Criminy, those nails were, like, two inches thick!!!
The wizard in the film is really cool, though, even if his resurrection scene is straight out of Robert Howard's the Hour of the dragon. I liked how he's not de facto the villain of the film.
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Post by Warmonger on Nov 9, 2016 14:51:46 GMT -5
The sword and the sorceror, a S&S film very much trying be a Conan movie. It's kinda silly, but like The beastmaster it's not without a certain goofy, B-movie charm. I think it might have been actually good had the story been tweaked a little; as it is, it has several very enjoyable parts separated by really head-scratching ones. Where it lost me is when the hero, outdoing Conan's own crucifixion scene, pulls out the nails from the cross using only his strength, only to immediately feel healthy enough to grab a sword and kick ass, punch people, and have sex with the princess. Criminy, those nails were, like, two inches thick!!! The wizard in the film is really cool, though, even if his resurrection scene is straight out of Robert Howard's the Hour of the dragon. I liked how he's not de facto the villain of the film. Check out 'Fire and Ice' if you haven't seen it yet.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Nov 9, 2016 14:56:22 GMT -5
The sword and the sorceror, a S&S film very much trying be a Conan movie. It's kinda silly, but like The beastmaster it's not without a certain goofy, B-movie charm. I think it might have been actually good had the story been tweaked a little; as it is, it has several very enjoyable parts separated by really head-scratching ones. Where it lost me is when the hero, outdoing Conan's own crucifixion scene, pulls out the nails from the cross using only his strength, only to immediately feel healthy enough to grab a sword and kick ass, punch people, and have sex with the princess. Criminy, those nails were, like, two inches thick!!! The wizard in the film is really cool, though, even if his resurrection scene is straight out of Robert Howard's the Hour of the dragon. I liked how he's not de facto the villain of the film. Check out 'Fire and Ice' if you haven't seen it yet. Great recommendation! That's the Frazetta film, isn't it? I think I started it once and had to stop after a few minutes for some reason of other, but it's certainly worth going back to. Being animated, it probably looks better than the sword and the sorcerer, beastmaster and Conan the destroyer put together. Decent S&S is easier to draw than to film!
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Post by Warmonger on Nov 9, 2016 14:58:30 GMT -5
Check out 'Fire and Ice' if you haven't seen it yet. Great recommendation! That's the Frazetta film, isn't it? I think I started it once and had to stop after a few minutes for some reason of other, but it's certainly worth going back to. Being animated, it probably looks better than the sword and the sorcerer, beastmaster and Conan the destroyer put together. Decent S&S is easier to draw than to film! Yep Frazetta, Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway all had a hand in making it. Really fun, BEAUTIFUL looking movie.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 20:49:10 GMT -5
I'll be having my annual viewing of The Warriors this weekend.
In this scene, Ish & gang go looking for the rival gang who had the audacity to read his comics with doritos-stained fingers.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Nov 9, 2016 23:04:26 GMT -5
I'll be having my annual viewing of The Warriors this weekend. In this scene, Ish & gang go looking for the rival gang who had the audacity to read his comics with doritos-stained fingers. Razormaid, my love for The Warriors is almost as to your level. But until you see it's sister film, The Wanderers, you are not complete
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Post by codystarbuck on Nov 9, 2016 23:42:10 GMT -5
The sword and the sorceror, a S&S film very much trying be a Conan movie. It's kinda silly, but like The beastmaster it's not without a certain goofy, B-movie charm. I think it might have been actually good had the story been tweaked a little; as it is, it has several very enjoyable parts separated by really head-scratching ones. Where it lost me is when the hero, outdoing Conan's own crucifixion scene, pulls out the nails from the cross using only his strength, only to immediately feel healthy enough to grab a sword and kick ass, punch people, and have sex with the princess. Criminy, those nails were, like, two inches thick!!! The wizard in the film is really cool, though, even if his resurrection scene is straight out of Robert Howard's the Hour of the dragon. I liked how he's not de facto the villain of the film. I lay most of its problems at the feet of director Albert Pyun, the man who made a mess of Captain America. For the fantasy world, it's Krull and the Sinbad movies, for me. Krull's weakness is a bland lead, in Ken Marshall (and, truth be told, Lysette Anthony); but more than made up for by an excellent supporting cast, including Freddie Jones, Bernard Bresslaw, Liam Neeson, David Batley, Robbie Coltrane, Francesca Annis, and Alun Armstrong. For Sinbad, it is still The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, with an awesome Tom baker as the wizard, and a pretty decent John Phillip Law, as Sinbad (and Caroline Munro and her, um, talents). Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger isn't as great; but, is still pretty good, even if Little Duke (Patrick Wayne) is a pretty unbelievable Arab sea captain. Then again, the Duke was a pretty bad Mongol conqueror. Dragonslayer is also a highly underrated fantasy film, as is Ladyhawke, except for the synth soundtrack. Doesn't quite work. Just wish someone would adapt Mike Grell's Warlord. I want to see that helmet on screen (well, apart from the one Kirk Douglas wears, in The Vikings)!
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Post by codystarbuck on Nov 9, 2016 23:48:59 GMT -5
I think Joanna Lumley was also in one of the Bond films - On Her Majesty's Secret Service maybe? Not a very big part, if I remember right. Joanna Lumley was the English Girl in that movie - Limited Cameo Appearance. You were right. Making it a near perfect run for the Avengers ladies, in Bond films, except for Linda Thorson. Even Steed himself made it into the series. Only Ian hendry, Thorson, and Gareth Hunt haven't been in a Bond film (and Hendry is gone). If you look closely, you can also see Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister, on Game of Thrones) as one of the killers in For Your Eyes Only (ski-jump and chase scenes). He also played Ian Fleming, in a tv movie. Catherine Schell was also one of the women in OHMSS
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 3:28:45 GMT -5
Joanna Lumley was the English Girl in that movie - Limited Cameo Appearance. You were right. Making it a near perfect run for the Avengers ladies, in Bond films, except for Linda Thorson. Even Steed himself made it into the series. Only Ian hendry, Thorson, and Gareth Hunt haven't been in a Bond film (and Hendry is gone). If you look closely, you can also see Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister, on Game of Thrones) as one of the killers in For Your Eyes Only (ski-jump and chase scenes). He also played Ian Fleming, in a tv movie. Catherine Schell was also one of the women in OHMSS You are very observance and thanks for reminding me of this ... and again thanks for sharing it too.
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Post by brutalis on Nov 10, 2016 7:48:31 GMT -5
The sword and the sorceror, a S&S film very much trying be a Conan movie. It's kinda silly, but like The beastmaster it's not without a certain goofy, B-movie charm. I think it might have been actually good had the story been tweaked a little; as it is, it has several very enjoyable parts separated by really head-scratching ones. Where it lost me is when the hero, outdoing Conan's own crucifixion scene, pulls out the nails from the cross using only his strength, only to immediately feel healthy enough to grab a sword and kick ass, punch people, and have sex with the princess. Criminy, those nails were, like, two inches thick!!! The wizard in the film is really cool, though, even if his resurrection scene is straight out of Robert Howard's the Hour of the dragon. I liked how he's not de facto the villain of the film. Too me Sword and the Sorcerer is classic B-movie styling done properly. It embraces all of the fantasy elements that are great and not so great. And what hero doesn't have the inner strength and testicular fortitude (thank you WWE) to payback the villains and sex up the princess? It is part of the fun and charm of the fantasy and B world it is all set in. This is probably one of the best sword/sandal/fantasy movies out there. Wonderful casting and corny writing and splendid sets and designs and costuming (or lack there of in the case of the damsels) which helps it stand heads above some others in the genre. At the time i saw it in the theatre's it and Beastmaster and Conan were the best summer fun ever. Even a dollar theater her in town ran a Triple feature Saturday/Sunday weekends with all 3 once their initial runs were over. What boyhood pleasures i had that summer of 1983 watching all 3 weekend after weekend
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 18:07:01 GMT -5
I'll be having my annual viewing of The Warriors this weekend. In this scene, Ish & gang go looking for the rival gang who had the audacity to read his comics with doritos-stained fingers. Razormaid, my love for The Warriors is almost as to your level. But until you see it's sister film, The Wanderers, you are not complete Well look at that, I just noticed a younger Wiseguy Ken Wahl in it...
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Nov 10, 2016 18:17:59 GMT -5
The sword and the sorceror, a S&S film very much trying be a Conan movie. It's kinda silly, but like The beastmaster it's not without a certain goofy, B-movie charm. I think it might have been actually good had the story been tweaked a little; as it is, it has several very enjoyable parts separated by really head-scratching ones. Where it lost me is when the hero, outdoing Conan's own crucifixion scene, pulls out the nails from the cross using only his strength, only to immediately feel healthy enough to grab a sword and kick ass, punch people, and have sex with the princess. Criminy, those nails were, like, two inches thick!!! The wizard in the film is really cool, though, even if his resurrection scene is straight out of Robert Howard's the Hour of the dragon. I liked how he's not de facto the villain of the film. Dear god I've seen that movie so much. I think every woman on my dad's side of the family just loved looking at Marc Singer. Most I remember though are those dudes with the flaps on their arms that digested you to bone! That stuff scared young adam. :-( Watching it as an adult I have to agree with you RR. John Amos was about the highlight of the movie to me in adult viewings. About the only ones I remember liking of those old sandal and S&S films were the Hercules ones with Steve Reeves? George Reeves? Ones of those Reeves. Anyway, I did like watching those as a kid a lot. Along with the Sinbad movies. Especially the 7th Voyage. Oh and Jason & the Argonauts.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Nov 10, 2016 18:29:32 GMT -5
Swords and sandals films were in a class all their own, what with the frequent stop-motion animation... I loved them.
adam, you mention Beastmaster and Marc Singer. That's another of those movies that turn out to be much better than they should have been! I thought the witches in the beginning looked awesome, and the creatures you describe were all kind of cool. Good times!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 20:22:39 GMT -5
I just watched The Invisible Man on TCM that's starred Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan, and Una O'Connor as Jenny Hall. I have seen it at numerous times and every time that I see it; I get amazed of how well it's holds up in time and I've learned to appreciate the details that the Director James Whale put together this masterpiece.
It's masterpiece of truly Horror with a touch of Science Fiction that's makes it a truly a classic for the ages.
Came out in 1933.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Nov 11, 2016 19:31:24 GMT -5
The sword and the sorceror, a S&S film very much trying be a Conan movie. It's kinda silly, but like The beastmaster it's not without a certain goofy, B-movie charm. I think it might have been actually good had the story been tweaked a little; as it is, it has several very enjoyable parts separated by really head-scratching ones. Where it lost me is when the hero, outdoing Conan's own crucifixion scene, pulls out the nails from the cross using only his strength, only to immediately feel healthy enough to grab a sword and kick ass, punch people, and have sex with the princess. Criminy, those nails were, like, two inches thick!!! The wizard in the film is really cool, though, even if his resurrection scene is straight out of Robert Howard's the Hour of the dragon. I liked how he's not de facto the villain of the film. Check out 'Fire and Ice' if you haven't seen it yet. Just saw it in its entirety. Agreed, it's the best of the lot. I wish the latest Conan movie had been like that.
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