So we are starting a new category, Fantasy Films of the 80s, and of course we are starting with Flash Gordon. Flash oooohhhoooo, after you have seen the movie this will be clear. Anywhoo, I do not know why, but during the eighties, studios were fascinated by grand, bigger than life, movies with big sets, [...]
Although his previous movie Black Sheep was a beautiful bloody mess, Jonathan King decided to take a different path with this one. Based on a book, Under the Mountain has a more of children’s flick fell to it. The idea and the script are very good, and with a decent budget, this movie, visually really [...]
One of the rare Viking flicks that is good. I mean come on, Pathfinder, Outlander and other blunders are just awful, in fact Pathfinder will be soon in the section Movies So Bad That Are Good, fucking Viking Doctor Dolittle. Back to this awesome flick, Ahmad Ibn Fadlan will join the Norse warriors in their attempts [...]
Another movie that ended up with Tim Burton sticker on it. You can see his influence in the movie, but only trough creative and visual part. The story and the characters are too one dimensional and the plot could have been more twisted and weird. Though visually stunning with some really cool creatures this movie [...]
In todays world of modern CGI effects, and high budget computer animated cartoons, seeing this movie is really refreshing. Using puppets and good story this movie managed to be interesting after all this time. Brian Froud, an exceptional artist with an unlimited imagination, really brought to life this story. The story is set in a [...]
