Tag Archives: Sword and Sorcery
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
It should be clearer now that Peter Jackson has completed his Hobbit trilogy that the Middle Earth omnipresent in his films, the spin-off video games, and miscellaneous merchandise – the Middle Earth that we currently breathe in our pop culture … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Andre Morell, Animation, dwarf, elf, Fantasy, Hobbit, John Hurt, Psychedelic, Ralph Bakshi, Sword and Sorcery, Tolkien
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The Black Cauldron (1985)
In 1985, I had a tremendous amount of anticipation for The Black Cauldron. Here was a Disney animated film based on the “Chronicles of Prydain” series by Lloyd Alexander, rated PG, and with magic swords, dark castles, and wicked witches; … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Walt Disney, witches, Zombie
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100 Essential Films of the Fantastic (76-100)
Part 4 of the 100 Essential Films of the Fantastic. See Part 1 for an introduction. To view all 100, visit the list’s contents page. #76 Heavy Metal (1981) D: Gerald Potterton Animated anthology based on Heavy Metal magazine … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, 90's, Animation, David Cronenberg, Dystopia, fairy tale, Fantasy, George Lucas, George Miller, Harrison Ford, horror, Japan, Jeunet & Caro, Mad Max, Ridley Scott, Robot, Science Fiction, Steven Spielberg, Sword and Sorcery, Terry Gilliam, Werewolf, Wim Wenders
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