Posts Tagged ‘sword-and-sorcery’

Eragon (2006)

Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Speleers, Edward | Irons, Jeremy | Guillory, Sienna | Carlyle, Robert | Malkovich, John | Garrett Hedlund | Armstrong, Alun | Egan, Christopher | Lewis, Gary | Hounsou, Djimon | Weisz, Rachel | Rifkin, Richard | Speirs, Steve | Stone, Joss | Mehlmann, Michael
Directors: Fangmeier, Stefen
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The Kingdom of Alagaesia is ruled by the evil King Galbatorix, a former dragon rider that betrayed his mates and his people in his quest for power. When the orphan farm boy Eragon finds a blue stone sent by Princess Arya, he sooner realizes that it is a dragon egg. When the dragon Saphira is born, Eragon meets his mentor Brom, and becomes the dragon rider foreseen in an ancient prophecy that would set his people free from the tyrant Galbatorix. Eragon meets the rebels Varden and together they fight against the evil sorcerer Durza and the army of Galbatorix in a journey for freedom.

Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005)

Thursday, October 4th, 2007
Genres: Fantasy
Countries: Germany | Lithuania | UK | USA
Actors: Payne, Bruce | Dymond, Mark | Burton-Hill, Clemency | Chidzey, Ellie | Stern, Tim | Elder, Steven | Gaskell, Lucy | Marsden, Roy | Bersey, Geoffrey T. | Ciunis, Leonas | Lauciavicius, Liubomiras | Peteraitis, Ervinas | Rumsas, Vytautas | Merheb, David | Miliesius, Aurimas
Directors: Lively, Gerry
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Based on the phenomenally successful role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons 2 takes you deeper into the dark and fantastical world of this fantasy epic. When the evil sorcerer Damodar braves a perilous whirlwind vortex to steal the elemental black orb he declares a sinister plan of vengeance against the kingdom of Ismir. Berek, a decorated warrior, and Melora, an amateur sorceress join four heroes representing Intelligence, Wisdom, Honor and Strength to battle against Damodar’s growing army of gruesome creatures, flying harpies and an ice dragon to reach a vault room holding the orb. Together, they build their own army to retrieve the orb using elemental forces to defeat Damodar before he summons the sleeping black dragon whose omnipotent evil powers could lay waste to the entire kingdom.

Sword in the Stone, The (1963)

Saturday, August 25th, 2007
Genres: Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical
Countries: USA
Actors: Cabot, Sebastian | Sorensen, Rickie | Swenson, Karl | Matthews, Junius | Tyler, Ginny | Wentworth, Martha | Alden, Norman | Napier, Alan | Reitherman, Richard | Reitherman, Robert | Ravenscroft, Thurl | Allen, Barbara Jo
Directors: Reitherman, Wolfgang
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This animated feature is set in medieval times. After the English king dies leaving no heir, in the churchyard of a cathedral in London, a sword appears imbedded in a stone inscribed, “Who so pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise king born of England.” Although many try, no one can budge the sword from the stone. Deep in the dark woods, kind, but absent-minded Merlin the Magician begins to teach 11-year-old Arthur, who is called Wart, and lives in the castle of Sir Ector where he’s an apprentice squire to burly, oafish Sir Kay — when he’s not washing stacks of pots and pans in the scullery. By being changed by Merlin into various animals, Wart learns the basic truths of life, but he also runs into the evil Madam Mim, who tries to destroy him. Merlin and Mim have a Wizards’ Duel, during which each changes into various creatures, with Merlin using his wits to win. On New Year’s Day, a great tournament is held in London to pick a new king. Wart, attending as Kay’s squire, forgets Kay’s sword, and runs back to the inn to get it, but the inn is locked. Wart, seeing the sword in the stone, innocently, and easily, pulls it out. When the knights marvel at the wondrous sword and question where he got it, Wart has to prove himself all over again, and again he pulls the sword from the stone. Wart is proclaimed king by the marveling warriors. Wart as King Arthur is apprehensive of his ability to govern, but Merlin returns to reassure him.

Conan the Destroyer (1984)

Saturday, August 25th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy
Countries: USA
Actors: Schwarzenegger, Arnold | Jones, Grace | Chamberlain, Wilt | Mako | Walter, Tracey | Douglas, Sarah | d'Abo, Olivia | Roach, Pat | Corey, Jeff | Thorsen, Sven-Ole | Fleischer, Bruce | Mayne, Ferdy | André the Giant | Conner, Matt | Ashley, Angel
Directors: Fleischer, Richard
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Princess Jehnna has been captured by a sorcerer, so the evil queen Taramis (who wants to sacrifice Jehnna and take the throne for ever) asks from Conan to find her and bring her back to the castle. Conan accepts, because Taramis has magical powers and thus she is the only person who can bring his dead love back in life.

Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Saturday, August 25th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy
Countries: USA
Actors: Schwarzenegger, Arnold | Jones, James Earl | von Sydow, Max | Bergman, Sandahl | Davidson, Ben | Gava, Cassandra | Lopez, Gerry | Mako | Quennessen, Valérie | Smith, William | Barboo, Luis | Columbu, Franco | Foldvary, Leslie | Herman, Gary | Holmey, Erik
Directors: Milius, John
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A barbarian trained in the arts of war joins with thieves in a quest to solve the riddle of steel and find the sorcerer responsible for the genocide of his people in this faithful adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery adventures. This film briefly sparked a wave of fantasy films including the sequel, Conan the Destroyer, in the early 80s.

Legend (1985)

Saturday, August 25th, 2007
Genres: Adventure | Fantasy | Romance
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Cruise, Tom | Sara, Mia | Curry, Tim | Bennent, David | Playten, Alice | Barty, Billy | Hubbert, Cork | O'Farrell, Peter | Shah, Kiran | Lanyon, Annabelle | Picardo, Robert | Martin, Tina | Longmur, Ian | Crane, Mike | Gilbert, Liz
Directors: Scott, Ridley
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A magical adventure which features elves, demons and other mythical creatures. Darkness, the personification of evil, plans to disperse eternal night in the land where this story takes place, by killing every unicorn in the world. Although he looks unbeatable, Jack and his friends are disposed to do everything to save the world and princess Lili (who Darkness intends to make his wife) from the hands of this evil monster.

Shrek 2 (2004)

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007
Genres: Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Music
Countries: USA
Actors: Myers, Mike | Murphy, Eddie | Diaz, Cameron | Andrews, Julie | Banderas, Antonio | Cleese, John | Everett, Rupert | Saunders, Jennifer | Warner, Aron | Cameron, Cody | Knights, Christopher | Smith, David P. | Moseley, Mark
Directors: Adamson, Andrew | Asbury, Kelly | Vernon, Conrad
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The film picks up right where the first movie ended… Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon to find a letter from Fiona’s parents inviting the newlyweds over for dinner. The only problem is that they have no idea that their daughter is now an ogre.

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Saturday, May 5th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: McGregor, Ewan | Portman, Natalie | Christensen, Hayden | McDiarmid, Ian | Jackson, Samuel L. | Smits, Jimmy | Oz, Frank | Daniels, Anthony | Lee, Christopher | Castle-Hughes, Keisha | Carson, Silas | Laga'aia, Jay | Spence, Bruce | Pygram, Wayne | Morrison, Temuera
Directors: Lucas, George
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A maturing Anakin Skywalker goes to the dark side of The Force and becomes Sith Lord Darth Vader. We experience the transformation in a dark, scary yet thrilling climax. The story here logically sets up the events of Episode IV, the original 1977 Star Wars movie in which Darth Vader goes to war against his own children, Luke and Leia.

Shrek (2001)

Saturday, May 5th, 2007
Genres: Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Myers, Mike | Murphy, Eddie | Diaz, Cameron | Lithgow, John | Cassel, Vincent | Dennis, Peter | Pearse, Clive | Cummings, Jim | Block, Bobby | Miller, Chris | Cameron, Cody | Freeman, Kathleen | Galasso, Michael | Knights, Christopher | Smith, Simon J.
Directors: Adamson, Andrew | Jenson, Vicky
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Shrek is a big ogre who lives alone in the woods, feared from all the people in the land of Duloc. When Lord Farquaad, the ruler of Duloc, exiles all the fairy-tale beings in the woods, Shrek looses his peaceful life and his home becomes a refugees camp. So, he sets to find Lord Farquaad and convince him to take the fairy-tale beings back where they belong, and leave him alone. Lord Farquaad accepts, under one condition. Shrek must first go and find the beautiful young princess Fiona, who will become Farquaad’s bride. So, the big Ogre begins his quest, along with his newfound donkey friend…

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Monday, April 2nd, 2007
Genres: Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery
Countries: Germany | UK | USA
Actors: Cleese, John | Isaacs, Jason | Margolyes, Miriam | Branagh, Kenneth | Alfie Enoch | Harris, Richard | Coltrane, Robbie | Bradley, David | Sean Biggerstaff | Radcliffe, Daniel | Grint, Rupert | Watson, Emma | Griffiths, Richard | Shaw, Fiona | Melling, Harry | Jones, Toby | Norton, Jim | Clifford, Veronica | Phelps, James | Phelps, Oliver | Walters, Julie | Wright, Bonnie | Williams, Mark | Rankin, Chris
Directors: Columbus, Chris
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Harry Potter is in his second year of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is visited by a house-elf named Dobby and warned not to go back to Hogwarts. Harry ignores his warning, and returns. He is still famous, although still disliked by Snape, Malfoy, and the rest of the Slytherins. But then, strange things start to happen. People are becoming petrified, and no-one knows what is doing it. Harry keeps hearing a voice.. a voice which seems to be coming from within the walls. They are told the story of the Chamber of Secrets. It is said that only Salazar Slytherin’s true descendent will be able to open it. Harry, it turns out, is a Parsel-tongue. This means that he is able to speak/understand snakes. Everyone thinks that it’s him that has opened the Chamber of Secrets because that is what Slytherin was famous for.