Dragonslayer
by Matthew Robbins
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Actor: Caitlin Clarke, John Hallam, Peter Eyre, Peter MacNicol, Ralph RichardsonDirector: Matthew Robbins
Brand: Paramount
Cinematographer: Derek Vanlint
Writer: Matthew Robbins
Editor: Tony Lawson
Producer: Eric Rattray
Producer: Hal Barwood
Writer: Hal Barwood
Producer: Howard W. Koch
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Running Time: 109 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-10-21
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Reviews of Dragonslayer
DVD Review: An absolute pleasure to watch
Summary: 5 Stars
Every time i see this movie, i don't regret it. i think it's wonderfully done, and the story is great. it's a timeless classic dragon movie! DVD Review: Dragonslayer Review
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is about a boy who claims to be a dragonslayer, but he is not really. However, he ends up slaying a dragon with the help of a sorcerer. There is magic, lots of special effect dragon viewings, which are really good in this movie. I think this movie might have some of the best dragon special effect viewings I've ever seen. The part of the movie inside the dragon cave is really good, it shows baby dragons eating people's body parts. The plot is good, the acting is ok, mostly I like this movie for the special effects, but the movie itself is lots of fun. It's one of my favorite movies of all time. It's good stuff.DVD Review: Quality lacking
Summary: 3 Stars
There's a lot of heart that went into this film, and the innovation of Phil's stop-motion procedure breathes life into the dragon. On the heals of early ILM work in the 80's, the main focus, however, still dwells with character development and political/ religious commentary.
If the film could somehow be re-mastered, I'd enjoy the product more. As it is, there are many poorly illuminated scenes that are hard for me to see on the tv. During such plentiful moments, this does make a good movie to listen to while doing other things, such as artwork, knitting, or cooking.
DVD Review: Decent for the decade, but a little dated...
Summary: 3 Stars
I read a lot of the reviews on the site before I actually bought this movie. I have to say that it isn't the best dragon movie out there, but the dragon is definitely a pretty awesome thing to see. The detail in the skin and its clawed feet is just amazing. The story was not worked on in as much detail. While it is a simple and easy to follow plot, the movie didn't capture me as much as the visuals of the dragon itself did. I definitely enjoyed the movie more than my fiance did, but it's really not a movie that I'll want to watch over and over. It's a little predictable at parts and I didn't feel like you really got to know the characters very well. I am a big fan of the sci-fi/fantasy genre and this one was only okay in my book. As stories go, it's not as good as Flight of Dragons (which has yet to be released on DVD, unfortunately) or Dragonheart - 2 Legendary Tales Double Billand the characters aren't nearly as interesting.
I would recommend watching it somehow before actually purchasing it, but if you want a kind of campy 80's dragon fantasy movie then this one might just meet those criteria. Just don't expect to be floored by this one (except by the dragon itself).
DVD Review: First of it's kind
Summary: 4 Stars
When this movie was produced we were still in the age of godzilla where it was obvious the monster was a man in a suit wrecking havoc in a minature seaside town with bath tub "ocean" waves. The dragon is Dragonslayer was the first computer generated image laid against a backdrop of a real landscape complete with up close human interaction. A super-sized monster that you could easily imagine burning down the strip mall down the street. I've been in awe ever since.
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A sorcerers apprentice reluctantly inherits the task of slaying a fire-breathing dragon. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/23/2005 Starring: Ralph Richardson Peter Eyre Run time: 109 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Matthew RobbinsDespite its box-office failure in 1981, Dragonslayer was gradually recognized as one of the finest fantasies to emerge from the post-Star Wars boom in special effects. It's still one of the best adventures of its kind, featuring one of the most fearsome fire-breathing serpents in movie history. Ominously named Vermithrax Pejorative, this ill-tempered monster terrorizes the peasantry of sixth-century England, feeding on maidens sacrificed by a duplicitous king until a sorcerer's apprentice named Galen (Peter MacNicol, long before Ally McBeal) is recruited as a reluctant hero. Aided by a tenacious beauty (Caitlin Clarke) and his resurrected mentor (Ralph Richardson), Galen confronts the soaring beast in a breathtaking climax. Employing a then-innovative technique called Go-Motion to animate the dragon, the special effects are still dazzling, and stunning locations in Scotland and Wales allow director Matthew Robbins (cowriter of Steven Spielberg's feature debut, The Sugarland Express) to maintain a vivid atmosphere for the wealth of movie magic. --Jeff Shannon
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