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Dragonslayer (1981) 6.7
A young wizarding apprentice is sent to kill a dragon which has been devouring girls from a nearby kingdom. Director:Matthew Robbins |
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Plot Synopsis
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A King has made a pact with a dragon where he sacrfices virgins to it, and the dragon leaves his kingdom alone. An old wizard, and his keen young apprentice volunteer to kill the dragon and attempt to save the next virgin in line - the Kings own daughter. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
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IN THE DARK AGES DRAGONS WERE REAL. [USA theatrical] See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 June 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El verdugo de dragones See more »Box Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$6,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Ulrich: Glad to see you, too. You didn't bring along anything to eat, by any chance?
Galen: Food?
Ulrich: But, come along, there's much to do.
Galen: No, please! I thought I was a sorcerer, I'm not. I thought I had power, I don't. You said to be strong. I wasn't!
Ulrich: But you were, my boy, you were. And you'll be stronger yet.
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Did You Know?
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Some of the score by Alex North was "recycled" from music he'd originally composed for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) that went unused. See more »Goofs
The final battle with the dragon takes place during an eclipse and a magically-summoned thunderstorm. However, when the dragon rises above the cloud cover for its final attack, it's in full sunlight. See more »Quotes
Galen: You're back! I thank the powers that made me!Ulrich: Glad to see you, too. You didn't bring along anything to eat, by any chance?
Galen: Food?
Ulrich: But, come along, there's much to do.
Galen: No, please! I thought I was a sorcerer, I'm not. I thought I had power, I don't. You said to be strong. I wasn't!
Ulrich: But you were, my boy, you were. And you'll be stronger yet.
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This movie benefits from an interesting plot, a wonderful female character played by Caitlin Clarke, and good plot twists. I'm not a big fan of the male lead; his looks are a little average and uninteresting to me. The only other drawback are the ugly hats characters wear in this film. However, what makes this movie unique are its visuals, which through creativity and hard work, outshines many fantasy movies of the 90's and early 2000's.
This film proves that it doesn't need 21st century technology to make a beautiful and visually complex piece. As I watched the dragon, it was easy to tell that it was not real; it had flaws in its appearance and its movements were not perfect. But that did not detract at all from the film, because what made the dragon impressive was the artistic elements of its design; its many layers of thin, translucent membrane, its finely chiseled and formed teeth, and the almost charcoal-like, tough scales on its hide. In many modern fantasy movies, the creatures and dragons are uninspired, dull, and drab, despite the computer engineering behind them. In the 80's, directors had to be creative to produce their desired effect, and this creativity went a long way in producing visuals that both wowed audiences with their appearance and the thought of the work that went into making them.