Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

SnoopyStyle In the kingdom of Urland, King Casiodorus selects a virgin maiden twice a year in a lottery to be sacrificed to an ancient dragon. Valerian (Caitlin Clarke) leads a group to find Ulrich (Ralph Richardson), the only one alive rumored to have killed a dragon. Soldier Tyrian challenges Ulrich to prove himself but the test kills him. His apprentice Galen Bradwarden (Peter MacNicol) with the special amulet intends to complete the quest himself. He discovers that Valerian is actually a girl pretending to be a boy. Tyrian intends to stop anything that could disrupt the way of life and kills Ulrich's elderly servant Hodge. Hodge tells Galen to spread Ulrich's ashes over a lake of "burning water". Galen seals the dragon cave entrance. Thinking it safe, Valerian reveals herself as a girl to the village. Tyrian arrests Galen. In the dungeon, princess Elspeth comes to see Galen and he reveals the popular rumor of the rigged lottery. She rigs the lottery against herself and is sent to be sacrificed.This is simple high adventure. Peter MacNicol may not be the pretty young face that the hero is suppose to be. He does have a good nature about it. Caitlin Clarke is a great heroine. Her story is compelling. The princess is great and so is Tyrian. On top of that, Vermithrax is a great scary dragon. He doesn't show his face until the last act like Jaws. This is one of the great dragon movie.

Colin Christian I saw this 3 times at the theater back in 81, I was 17 years old,and it made a giant impression on me,and here I am,36 years later,still finding myself utterly captivated by this amazing underrated film. Apart from Peter Nichols,who seems a little miscast,everything about this film works,watching it you can see it has aged really well,it's impossible to tell when exactly it was made,everything just feels right. Ralph Richardson is of course fantastic in his role as the sorcerer,the locations are marvelous,dark,misty dank,thick with atmosphere, and the score is Alex North's best work,his Dragon theme and scenes of it flying high in the atmosphere add an epic value to it all,just breathtaking. And of course,as so many have mentioned,Verminthrax Perjoritive,the Dragon,he is a terrifying awe inspiring sight to behold,the scene where you first get a good look at him,rising up from the side in the cave must be one of the best special FX I've ever seen,magnificent,then to see him crawling through the cave has an eerie believable look to it,like some fantastic documentary,it still leaves me slack jawed in awe. Even with all the amazing CGI out there,his design and movements still reign supreme,that's some achievement,worthy of recognition. One of a handful of truly great Fantasy films,Dragonslayer is a must see for any with even a casual interest in the genre.I think it's a wonderful film,that has grown in my eyes over the years.

Wuchak I caught about 10-15 minutes of "Dragonslayer" on TV a few months back, which was my first exposure to this film, and I determined right then and there to eventually purchase it. When I finally bought it I watched it TWICE, something I rarely do.THE STORY: A medieval kingdom is harassed by a dragon, apparently the last of its species. The people decide to appease the horrific beast with regular sacrifices of virgin maidens. The virgins are selected through a questionable lottery system. When the King's daughter is picked for sacrifice, the monarch employs a sorcerer's apprentice, Peter MacNicol, to slay the dragon."Dragonslayer" takes the "Jaws" route by not fully showing the beast until well into the second hour of the film. Prior to that revealing moment the film expertly builds up a heap of horrific anticipation concerning the creature. The first virgin sacrifice scene is particularly terrifying. When we finally DO see the monster it's definitely not a let down. Many viewers attest that this dragon is the best dragon to ever appear in film, even though the picture was made in 1981.I've heard some complain that the protagonist, MacNicol, was wrong for the role. Nothing could be further from the truth. He's easy to relate to because he's a flawed human being with naive, boyish qualities, not a larger-than-life superhero (like, say, Conan or Beastmaster). I've also heard some complain that the heroine, Caitlin Clarke, is too "man-ish" looking. Well, duh, that fits into the whole sacrificial lottery plot. When Caitlin ultimately and uncertainly dons a dress and make-up she's woman enough.The Dark Age sets/costumes/locations really impressed me. If you're in the mood for a top-of-the-line medieval flick with castles, dungeons, forests, villages, fair maidens, kings, sorcerers, etc. this is the one to see."Dragonslayer" was an inexplicable flop when it was released in 1981, perhaps due to the glut of similar-themed pictures at the time. Regardless, it can now be treasured on DVD. It took me over 25 years to witness its magnificence but I finally did.GRADE: A-

gamedesignfanatic Dragonslayer is movie well worth seeing. The name makes it sound like a formulaic movie about a fantasy hero fulfilling his destiny, but that is not so. This movie is interesting because it is different, it has so many nice little bits which are out of the ordinary.A formula movie would involve "the part where the villains are winning", "the part where the heroes are training", "the part where the heroes kick ass". Most of this movie involves the heroes not really knowing what to do or how to do it, just trying their best with mixed results. And the antagonists are all multi-dimensional, none are evil for the sake of being evil. Basically the movie is a play on the standard fantasy hero movie. But it is not a parody or critique of the genre; this movie is unusual in being much more subtle. It is simply about things being more complex than may appear on the surface. This artistic choice can at times make the movie seem unpolished and not "tight", but I think it is interesting.I've always liked the character development of the female lead. The dragon is great, especially the fire-breathing. The theme of the decline of magic is an interesting background element thrown into the movie. And the slow pacing and periodic focus on natural scenery make the movie feel both more realistic and more grand at the same time.The movie is hardly perfect. I'm not a huge fan of the male lead's performance. And you need a good attention span because parts of the movie run slow. But there is a lot to like about this movie.