What other fantasy movies do you like? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Milord Aldagrim · 02-15-2005, 06:35 AM

I might sound redundant here, but I too like Star Wars and Star Trek. I also love Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal. Another good on is Prince Valiant, which is based on the comic strip. The Mummy movies are good. Oh, I almost forgot a great one! The Wolfman with Lon Chaney Jr.

Encaitare · 02-15-2005, 02:15 PM

I too love the Mummy movies. I have them memorized and enjoy reciting them, accents and all...

Gormenghast sounds really cool... I shall add it to my mile-long list of Books to Read.

Kitanna · 02-15-2005, 05:04 PM

MST3K (Mystery Science Theater 3000), always an excellent choice. They make a few Tolkien references every now and again too.

aelithes · 02-15-2005, 05:12 PM

I'd have to say The Princess Bride, Willow, and Legend. Now, my choice of fantasy movies is almost entirely a matter of circumstance and a product the generation I grew up in, so I make no claims whatsoever in terms of their level of quality! Though I think one unanimous positive factor of all three films is their unerring quotability.

02-20-2005, 10:39 AM

Of course I like Willow, Legende and into the Labyrinth (David Bowie was so cool) But I also remeber: Ladyhawk Do anybody know these film? With Rudger Hauher and Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Broderick (a realy very young Matthew) It´s very romantic, fantastic...and have a very good filmmusic.

Kitanna · 02-20-2005, 11:31 AM

Ladyhawke is an excellent movie. Almost all '80's fantasy movies are good though.

Lathriel · 02-21-2005, 11:20 PM

I Like

The Princess Bride
Ladyhawk
Willow
Star Wars (But not the attack of the clones)
The neverending Story (But NOT NOT NOT number 2 and 3, those are just horrible to say the least. especially when you've read the book)
Of course I also like The dark Crystal
And also to add a few Disney movies Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The little mermaid and Alladin
Of course Monty Python and the Holy Grail is great.
However Excalibur...that movie just makes me laugh, especailly the tinfoil castle.

Lalwendë · 02-22-2005, 03:19 AM

I've just remembered something else worth checking out, the old Robin of Sherwood ITV series (UK). I believe this was fairly popular in the US too, and they are all available on VHS/DVD - the early episodes are the best. Though it's based on English legend and has a medieval setting (inlcuding actual historical characters) it's very much a fantasy drama with strong pagan themes, e.g. Robin commuicates with Herne the Hunter. The storylines were always exciting and the cast was usually good - including a much younger Ray Winstone as Will Scarlett, and the music was stunning.

02-15-2005, 05:04 PM	#3
Kitanna Child of the West Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Watching President Fillmore ride a unicorn Posts: 2,132	MST3K (Mystery Science Theater 3000), always an excellent choice. They make a few Tolkien references every now and again too. __________________ "Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain

02-15-2005, 05:12 PM	#4
aelithes Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 19	I'd have to say The Princess Bride, Willow, and Legend. Now, my choice of fantasy movies is almost entirely a matter of circumstance and a product the generation I grew up in, so I make no claims whatsoever in terms of their level of quality! Though I think one unanimous positive factor of all three films is their unerring quotability. __________________ Caelum videre iussit et erectos ad sidera tollere vultus.

02-20-2005, 11:31 AM	#6
Kitanna Child of the West Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Watching President Fillmore ride a unicorn Posts: 2,132	Ladyhawke is an excellent movie. Almost all '80's fantasy movies are good though. __________________ "Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain

02-21-2005, 11:20 PM	#7
Lathriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through Middle-Earth (Sadly in Alberta and not ME) Posts: 612	I Like The Princess Bride Ladyhawk Willow Star Wars (But not the attack of the clones) The neverending Story (But NOT NOT NOT number 2 and 3, those are just horrible to say the least. especially when you've read the book) Of course I also like The dark Crystal And also to add a few Disney movies Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The little mermaid and Alladin Of course Monty Python and the Holy Grail is great. However Excalibur...that movie just makes me laugh, especailly the tinfoil castle. __________________ Back again

02-22-2005, 03:19 AM	#8
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	I've just remembered something else worth checking out, the old Robin of Sherwood ITV series (UK). I believe this was fairly popular in the US too, and they are all available on VHS/DVD - the early episodes are the best. Though it's based on English legend and has a medieval setting (inlcuding actual historical characters) it's very much a fantasy drama with strong pagan themes, e.g. Robin commuicates with Herne the Hunter. The storylines were always exciting and the cast was usually good - including a much younger Ray Winstone as Will Scarlett, and the music was stunning. __________________ Gordon's alive!

02-15-2005, 06:35 AM	#1
Milord Aldagrim Pile O'Bones Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Merrimac, MA Posts: 14	I might sound redundant here, but I too like Star Wars and Star Trek. I also love Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal. Another good on is Prince Valiant, which is based on the comic strip. The Mummy movies are good. Oh, I almost forgot a great one! The Wolfman with Lon Chaney Jr.

02-15-2005, 02:15 PM	#2
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	I too love the Mummy movies. I have them memorized and enjoy reciting them, accents and all... Gormenghast sounds really cool... I shall add it to my mile-long list of Books to Read.

02-20-2005, 10:39 AM	#5
Shuki Guest Posts: n/a	Of course I like Willow, Legende and into the Labyrinth (David Bowie was so cool) But I also remeber: Ladyhawk Do anybody know these film? With Rudger Hauher and Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Broderick (a realy very young Matthew) It´s very romantic, fantastic...and have a very good filmmusic.