Krull (1983)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Peter Yates

Writer:

Stanford Sherman (written by)

Release Date:

29 July 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A world light-years beyond your imagination.

Plot:

A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.

Plot Keywords:

Fortress | King | Monster | Seer | Wedding

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Ken Marshall	...	Prince Colwyn
Lysette Anthony	...	Princess Lyssa
Freddie Jones	...	Ynyr
Francesca Annis	...	Lyssa, Widow of the Web
Alun Armstrong	...	Torquil
David Battley	...	Ergo
Bernard Bresslaw	...	Rell the Cyclops
Liam Neeson	...	Kegan
John Welsh	...	The Seer
Graham McGrath	...	Titch
Tony Church	...	Turold
Bernard Archard	...	Eirig
Belinda Mayne	...	Vella
Dicken Ashworth	...	Bardolph
Todd Carty	...	Oswyn

Also Known As:

Dragons of Krull
Dungeons and Dragons
Krull: Invaders of the Black Fortress
The Dungeons of Krull

Runtime:

USA:121 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-12 (cut) (1983) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Australia:G | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Barclays Mercantile Industrial Finance

Trivia:

Trevor Martin voiced the Beast.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the "Fire mares" first appear they are shod, but a later close-up of their feet (with fire) shows them unshod.

Quotes:

Kegan: Well.
Merith: Well what?
Kegan: Who's the girl now?
Merith: Her village burned down, she had nowhere to go do I took her in.
[Kegan stares at the girl]
Merith: Look at her again and I'll throw her out.
Kegan: Merrith, oh my sweet, she doesn't hold a candle to you. She's not even pretty.
Merith: Yeah.
Kegan: Now look petal, faithful is my middle name.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Meet the Quagmires (#5.18)" (2007)

A superb classic that should be more revered..

I love these sorts of films; attempts at fantasy which diverge from the usual sort of run of the mill stuff. Krull remains original even now. Where computerised effects are mainstream today, in this film they are rarely used and the crew get round it with more hands on methods; making the entire piece look far more realistic.

Granted the plot could be a little cliched, but the way in which the story tackles it is good, and you won't be bored by the various chapters that are presented. You get whisked away and there is enough background and adventure to substantiate the film and you aren't left wondering if there could have been more to it, but rather, you are immersed *in* the film and finish watching it with a sentimental 'Aww.. that was brilliant, is that it? I want more..' The various characters that the protagonist meets throughout the story is cool, and really lends to the effectiveness of the developing background. It all becomes entwined, and makes for a fulfilling plot.

If you liked Legend (Tom Cruise, Mia Sara) for its different direction or Dragonslayer for its dynamic special effects, then you'll probably like this similarly-aged colleague of that era.