I've been pretty nostalgic lately, thinking about the evolution of movies in the Fantasy genre, so I decided to list my top 5 of all time. I'd like to see what movies everyone else likes as well, so, what's your top 5?
1. The Two Towers: I felt that, of all the movies in the trilogy, Peter Jackson handled this one the best. The Extended version is much better than the one which appeared in the movie. I loved the battle for helm's deep in spite of the fact that in the books there were no elves there. I do think the encounter with Shelob should have been left at the end of the movie.
2. Conan The Barbarian: Great sword and sorcery movie. This is one of those movies that sparked my imagination and shaped my early ideas about what kinds of Dungeons and Dragons campaigns I wanted to play and run.
3. Dragon Slayer: Another classic fantasy movie. 'nuff said.
4. Legend: Though not a huge fan of Tom Cruise, I loved this movie. Great tale of good and evil.
5. The Fellowship of The Ring (Extended version): Too many inconsistancies to rate it higher, but still one of my all-time favorites. Ian McKellen brought Gandalf to life. The scene on the Bridge of Khazad-dum was near-perfect. Sean bean's portrayal of Borimir was also another highlight of this movie. He brought redemption to the character. And who better to play Saruman than Christopher Lee?
1. The Two Towers: I felt that, of all the movies in the trilogy, Peter Jackson handled this one the best. The Extended version is much better than the one which appeared in the movie. I loved the battle for helm's deep in spite of the fact that in the books there were no elves there. I do think the encounter with Shelob should have been left at the end of the movie.
2. Conan The Barbarian: Great sword and sorcery movie. This is one of those movies that sparked my imagination and shaped my early ideas about what kinds of Dungeons and Dragons campaigns I wanted to play and run.
3. Dragon Slayer: Another classic fantasy movie. 'nuff said.
4. Legend: Though not a huge fan of Tom Cruise, I loved this movie. Great tale of good and evil.
5. The Fellowship of The Ring (Extended version): Too many inconsistancies to rate it higher, but still one of my all-time favorites. Ian McKellen brought Gandalf to life. The scene on the Bridge of Khazad-dum was near-perfect. Sean bean's portrayal of Borimir was also another highlight of this movie. He brought redemption to the character. And who better to play Saruman than Christopher Lee?
