Good 80's fantasy movies?

Orius · Sep 3, 2009

Yor: Hunter from the Future.

Or whatever it was called.

olla86 · Sep 9, 2009

Return To Oz (1985)
The Lost Boys (1987)
Dark Crystal (1983) are good enough

Deset Gled · Sep 9, 2009

Eric Anondson said:
You know, I just watched Krull a few days ago. Full of rose-colored nostalgia goggles. It didn't hold up to my childhood memory. In fact, there were many MST3K moments.

I could easily show this to my son, and I think he'd enjoy it greatly. I just don't think it holds up to the test of time well.

I actually had some of the lines from the wedding in Krull integrated into my wedding ceremony last year.

Needless to say, I think that movie holds up just fine.

AdmundfortGeographer · Sep 12, 2009

Deset Gled said:
I actually had some of the lines from the wedding in Krull integrated into my wedding ceremony last year.

I have nothing to say after that.

Aramax · Sep 18, 2009

I got 2 good ones to add-

Circle of Iron-more martial arts than fantasy but fantasy none the less

and drum roll please-my favorite fantasy movie

DEATHSTALKER-Take one very buff swordsman,one shapeshifting undying wizard add one contest to be the deathless wizards heir(the absudity of this is actually mentioned by the title character) and finally throw in more topless women than an episode of Californication=one sweet ride!

Huw · Sep 20, 2009

krunchyfrogg said:
I remember really loving "The Barbarians" for it's stupid humor, and movies like "Hawk, The Slayer" and "Iron Warrior".

If you like Iron Warrior, then there's a whole load of stuff you'd potentially like.

Iron Warrior is the third Ator film, after Ator the Fighting Eagle and The Blademaster, and before Quest for the Mighty Sword. They're all known by different names in different countries.

Deathstalker has already been mentioned, but it's got 3 numbered sequels, Deathstalker 2 being the best in the series and extremely funny.

I'm surprised no-one's mentioned Sword and the Sorcerer. Great film. Also worth seeing is Warrior and the Sorceress. It's a fantasy remake of Yojimbo/A Fistful of Dollars with David Carradine and lots of breasts.

Finally, not exactly fantasy but with a similar feel, Waxworks and Waxworks 2 are great 80s horror films.

coyote6 · Sep 21, 2009

Aramax said:
DEATHSTALKER-Take one very buff swordsman,one shapeshifting undying wizard add one contest to be the deathless wizards heir(the absudity of this is actually mentioned by the title character) and finally throw in more topless women than an episode of Californication=one sweet ride!

I believe it's one of the sequels that starts with the "hero" coming across a woman about to be captured and ravished by the Evil Villain's Evil Minions; after the EVEMs are dead, our "hero" ravishes said damsel.