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<blockquote data-quote="trancejeremy" data-source="post: 7657206" data-attributes="member: 924"><p>What's a D&D movie? Well, there's the <em>actual</em> D&D movies. Or there's Peter Jackson's <em>Lord of the Rings</em> and <em>Hobbit</em> movies. This list, though, by trancejeremy, is all about <em>classic</em> movies. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Patrick Stewart, and John Cleese await in this list of 10 Classic D&D Movies!</p><p>[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]</p><p></p><p>[h=4]#10 The Barbarians[/h]</p><p>[ATTACH]66327[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>What do you get when you take two body builder twins and one of the most beautiful women in the world? <em>The Barbarians</em>, a really goofy fantasy movie that might not actually have a plot, but it easy to watch because of Eva LaRue as Kara the Thief.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[h=4]#9 Krull[/h]</p><p>[ATTACH]66328[/ATTACH]</p><p>Something of a blockbuster, complete with dozens of merchandising tie-ins, Krull was a glorious mess of a movie, combining Sci-Fi with fantasy. It didn't make a lot of sense, but it had a lot of cool scenes and bits, none more than the "glaive", a really big throwing star.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[h=4]#8 Dragonslayer[/h]</p><p>[ATTACH]66329[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>A surprisingly dark movie about a village who sacrifices maidens to their local dragon, until finally a magician's apprentice decides to slay it. Although parts are light in tone, it's surprisingly gritty, featuring an extremely realistic dragon, perhaps the most to ever appear on screen. Also featured a brilliant novelization by Wayland Drew, which was later reprinted without the movie-tie (new cover, etc).</p><p></p><p>[h=4]#7 Conan the Barbarian[/h]</p><p>[ATTACH]66330[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Setting the basic plot for most fantasy movies to come, Conan's village is destroyed by Thulsa Doom and ultimately he gets revenge, albeit with a great cost. Not bearing much resemblance to the actual stories of Robert Howard, Conan the Barbarian at least captures the spirit and has a lot of great lines. The ending scene is hauntingly beautiful in a grim way.</p><p></p><p>[h=4]#6 The Beastmaster[/h]</p><p>[ATTACH]66331[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Pretty much a Conan ripoff, featuring almost the exact same plot, but somehow more enjoyable. Maybe it's Tanya Roberts. Maybe it's John Amos. Maybe it's the kid that looks like Meeno Peluce but isn't. Okay, it's probably Tanya Roberts. Or maybe the ferrets.</p><p></p><p>[h=4]#5 The Sword & The Sorcerer[/h]</p><p>[ATTACH]66332[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Somehow this low budget movie made more at the box office than <em>Conan the Barbarian</em>. Probably because it featured a sword with three blades, two of which could be shot at the press of a button. Lee Horsley plays Talon, the former prince of a kingdom taken over by Richard Lynch with the help of the sorcerer Richard Moll. His kingdom lost, he becomes a mercenary but soon finds himself back in his old kingdom, where he agrees to help the daughter of his father's former counselor retake the throne. </p><p></p><p>[h=4]#4 Excalibur[/h]</p><p>[ATTACH]66333[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>A stylized yet gritty take on the King Arthur story. Perhaps the best visuals and production values in any fantasy movie, especially the mirror like armor worn by the knights.</p><p></p><p>[h=4]#3 The Golden Voyage of Sinbad[/h]</p><p>[ATTACH]66334[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Ray Harryhausen made a trio of Sinbad movies, all of which are good, but this is the best. Sinbad is drawn into a quest for the Fountain of Destiny, also pursued by an evil sorcerer, played by the legendary Tom Baker. Lots of cool fights with monsters and Carolyn Munroe.</p><p></p><p>[h=4]#2 Hawk the Slayer[/h]</p><p>[ATTACH]66335[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>If you saw this when you were 10-12, you thought it was the coolest movie ever. As somewhat standard in these movies, Hawk has his kingdom stolen, this time by his unlikely brother, Jack Palance. He enlists a motley band including an elf, a giant, a dwarf, and a witch to defeat his brother. But the real star is Crow, expert archer and the best on screen elf, at least until Tauriel. The second coolest thing is a crossbow of speed. which along with Crow's arrows, kills 95% of the peopel in fight, while the rest of the party mostly just pushes people over.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[h=4]#1 Monty Python and the Holy Grail[/h]</p><p>[ATTACH]66336[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This is really the ultimate D&D movie, more quoted at D&D tables than anything else. Besides the popularity of Monty Python with D&D players, it features the various knights of the round table going on quests, looking for the Holy Grail, coming across all sorts of obstacles and monsters, like the dreaded vorpal bunny.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trancejeremy, post: 7657206, member: 924"] What's a D&D movie? Well, there's the [I]actual[/I] D&D movies. Or there's Peter Jackson's [I]Lord of the Rings[/I] and [I]Hobbit[/I] movies. This list, though, by trancejeremy, is all about [I]classic[/I] movies. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Patrick Stewart, and John Cleese await in this list of 10 Classic D&D Movies! [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] [h=4]#10 The Barbarians[/h] [ATTACH=CONFIG]66327[/ATTACH] What do you get when you take two body builder twins and one of the most beautiful women in the world? [I]The Barbarians[/I], a really goofy fantasy movie that might not actually have a plot, but it easy to watch because of Eva LaRue as Kara the Thief. [h=4]#9 Krull[/h] [ATTACH=CONFIG]66328[/ATTACH] Something of a blockbuster, complete with dozens of merchandising tie-ins, Krull was a glorious mess of a movie, combining Sci-Fi with fantasy. It didn't make a lot of sense, but it had a lot of cool scenes and bits, none more than the "glaive", a really big throwing star. [h=4]#8 Dragonslayer[/h] [ATTACH=CONFIG]66329[/ATTACH] A surprisingly dark movie about a village who sacrifices maidens to their local dragon, until finally a magician's apprentice decides to slay it. Although parts are light in tone, it's surprisingly gritty, featuring an extremely realistic dragon, perhaps the most to ever appear on screen. Also featured a brilliant novelization by Wayland Drew, which was later reprinted without the movie-tie (new cover, etc). [h=4]#7 Conan the Barbarian[/h] [ATTACH=CONFIG]66330[/ATTACH] Setting the basic plot for most fantasy movies to come, Conan's village is destroyed by Thulsa Doom and ultimately he gets revenge, albeit with a great cost. Not bearing much resemblance to the actual stories of Robert Howard, Conan the Barbarian at least captures the spirit and has a lot of great lines. The ending scene is hauntingly beautiful in a grim way. [h=4]#6 The Beastmaster[/h] [ATTACH=CONFIG]66331[/ATTACH] Pretty much a Conan ripoff, featuring almost the exact same plot, but somehow more enjoyable. Maybe it's Tanya Roberts. Maybe it's John Amos. Maybe it's the kid that looks like Meeno Peluce but isn't. Okay, it's probably Tanya Roberts. Or maybe the ferrets. [h=4]#5 The Sword & The Sorcerer[/h] [ATTACH=CONFIG]66332[/ATTACH] Somehow this low budget movie made more at the box office than [I]Conan the Barbarian[/I]. Probably because it featured a sword with three blades, two of which could be shot at the press of a button. Lee Horsley plays Talon, the former prince of a kingdom taken over by Richard Lynch with the help of the sorcerer Richard Moll. His kingdom lost, he becomes a mercenary but soon finds himself back in his old kingdom, where he agrees to help the daughter of his father's former counselor retake the throne. [h=4]#4 Excalibur[/h] [ATTACH=CONFIG]66333[/ATTACH] A stylized yet gritty take on the King Arthur story. Perhaps the best visuals and production values in any fantasy movie, especially the mirror like armor worn by the knights. [h=4]#3 The Golden Voyage of Sinbad[/h] [ATTACH=CONFIG]66334[/ATTACH] Ray Harryhausen made a trio of Sinbad movies, all of which are good, but this is the best. Sinbad is drawn into a quest for the Fountain of Destiny, also pursued by an evil sorcerer, played by the legendary Tom Baker. Lots of cool fights with monsters and Carolyn Munroe. [h=4]#2 Hawk the Slayer[/h] [ATTACH=CONFIG]66335[/ATTACH] If you saw this when you were 10-12, you thought it was the coolest movie ever. As somewhat standard in these movies, Hawk has his kingdom stolen, this time by his unlikely brother, Jack Palance. He enlists a motley band including an elf, a giant, a dwarf, and a witch to defeat his brother. But the real star is Crow, expert archer and the best on screen elf, at least until Tauriel. The second coolest thing is a crossbow of speed. which along with Crow's arrows, kills 95% of the peopel in fight, while the rest of the party mostly just pushes people over. [h=4]#1 Monty Python and the Holy Grail[/h] [ATTACH=CONFIG]66336[/ATTACH] This is really the ultimate D&D movie, more quoted at D&D tables than anything else. Besides the popularity of Monty Python with D&D players, it features the various knights of the round table going on quests, looking for the Holy Grail, coming across all sorts of obstacles and monsters, like the dreaded vorpal bunny. [/QUOTE]
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