Movie reviews: Animated Lord of the Rings, Willow and 1980s fantasy films

[David Brown]

I have been informally continuing an exploration of late 1970s-'80s fantasy films on my blog, and got some new and backlogged material that might be of interest here. First, a review of the animated Lord of the Rings movie.
https://trendytroodon.blogspot.com/2021/12/featured-creature-one-that-starred-ewok.html
Second, a review of Willow, which includes an overview of the 1980s fantasy wave. My thesis, which I definitely might expand, is that there were really very few serious/ "straight" sword-and-sorcery fantasy films among them. Of course, this depends both on what you consider S&S and as non-satirical; the one where I will admit I am at a loss is The Dark Crystal. Anyone have their own thoughts and recollections on vintage fantasy films?
https://trendytroodon.blogspot.com/2021/12/featured-creature-one-that-starred-ewok.html
David N. Brown
Mesa Arizona

[Robert Carnegie]

Post by David Brown
I have been informally continuing an exploration of late 1970s-'80s fantasy films on my blog, and got some new and backlogged material that might be of interest here. First, a review of the animated Lord of the Rings movie.
https://trendytroodon.blogspot.com/2021/12/featured-creature-one-that-starred-ewok.html

I presume you mean
<https://trendytroodon.blogspot.com/2021/12/animation-defenestration-one-that.html>
"The one that rotoscoped Tolkien"

Post by David Brown
Second, a review of Willow, which includes an overview of the 1980s fantasy wave. My thesis, which I definitely might expand, is that there were really very few serious/ "straight" sword-and-sorcery fantasy films among them. Of course, this depends both on what you consider S&S and as non-satirical; the one where I will admit I am at a loss is The Dark Crystal. Anyone have their own thoughts and recollections on vintage fantasy films?
https://trendytroodon.blogspot.com/2021/12/featured-creature-one-that-starred-ewok.html
David N. Brown
Mesa Arizona

[David Brown]

Post by Robert Carnegie

Post by David Brown
I have been informally continuing an exploration of late 1970s-'80s fantasy films on my blog, and got some new and backlogged material that might be of interest here. First, a review of the animated Lord of the Rings movie.
https://trendytroodon.blogspot.com/2021/12/featured-creature-one-that-starred-ewok.html

I presume you mean
<https://trendytroodon.blogspot.com/2021/12/animation-defenestration-one-that.html>
"The one that rotoscoped Tolkien"

Post by David Brown
Second, a review of Willow, which includes an overview of the 1980s fantasy wave. My thesis, which I definitely might expand, is that there were really very few serious/ "straight" sword-and-sorcery fantasy films among them. Of course, this depends both on what you consider S&S and as non-satirical; the one where I will admit I am at a loss is The Dark Crystal. Anyone have their own thoughts and recollections on vintage fantasy films?
https://trendytroodon.blogspot.com/2021/12/featured-creature-one-that-starred-ewok.html
David N. Brown
Mesa Arizona

Posted my own correction, thank you.

[David Brown]

Post by David Brown
I have been informally continuing an exploration of late 1970s-'80s fantasy films on my blog, and got some new and backlogged material that might be of interest here. First, a review of the animated Lord of the Rings movie.
https://trendytroodon.blogspot.com/2021/12/featured-creature-one-that-starred-ewok.html
Second, a review of Willow, which includes an overview of the 1980s fantasy wave. My thesis, which I definitely might expand, is that there were really very few serious/ "straight" sword-and-sorcery fantasy films among them. Of course, this depends both on what you consider S&S and as non-satirical; the one where I will admit I am at a loss is The Dark Crystal. Anyone have their own thoughts and recollections on vintage fantasy films?
https://trendytroodon.blogspot.com/2021/12/featured-creature-one-that-starred-ewok.html
David N. Brown
Mesa Arizona

Here's corrected Lord of the Rings link
https://trendytroodon.blogspot.com/2021/12/animation-defenestration-one-that.html

[Bice]

On Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:43:23 GMT,

Your Lord of the Rings link above points at your Willow review.

Sorry, I see you posted a correction for that. That's what I get for
not reading the entire thread before responding.

-- Bob