My dad was a media collector, so our house had a library of content & all the premium TV, meaning lots of recordings of our favorites. My dad died 10 years ago yesterday & this reminded me of him. RIP Daddy!
Oh, this reminds me of my dad, who had shelves of VCR tapes, and a growing collection of DVD’s, along with a large antenna that pulled in radio from larger cities, which allowed me to hear and appreciate the “alternative” music of the time before my peers. My mom would update his index, which served as a viewing catalog for me and my friends. Or we would browse the shelves while talking to him about various movies. He died 16 years ago and I still miss him everyday. I hope you have many good memories of those days, as I do. Peace
I watched this with my dad as well. We had Krull on VHS among many others. I watched this so many times with him. My dad also passed away about 15 years ago. Making this movie a sacred reminder of the good times we had. I now have 3 sons of my own, and the oldest one is 17, so they never got to know my dad. My oldest son watched Krull with me a couple years ago. To my surprise, he sat through the entire flick. He laughed when the Changling Seer morphed into a sausage pizza looking thing upon getting speared, and he even felt sad when Cyclopes was crushed for everyone. At the end, he smiled and said grandpa must've been pretty cool, which made my day. Our dad's were awesome. thanks for posting your comment. Brought me back.
I haven’t seen Krull in years but I still think about how the cyclops chose to break from his preordained path to help them. That part moved me as a kid and I still get a little choked up thinking about it as an adult.
I have never seen this movie but I’m stunned that the female lead’s dresses haven’t become absolutely iconic. They’re stunning! Watching this video, I’m reminded of how overly attached I am to some stories. I love with all my the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. I grew up with it and am still growing up it with seeing as Rick Riordan is still releasing books in his world of demigods and monsters. Something strange that happened to me when I went back to read the newest series with the final book coming out in a few months, Trials of Apollo. I didn’t remember the world the way the author intended. I had spent so much time with it in my head between middle school and the Heroes of Olympus books to now as an adult in college that my childhood favorites didn’t feel like mine. Even though the style and tone of the books have remained consistent since I started reading in 2008, I had re-sculpted the world to fit my childhood imagination. So when I went back I found the text almost unrecognizable even though nothing had changed. It was a bizarre experience and something I thought I should share
While it isn't a classic, Krull does continue to have influence, even if only aesthetically. For example, the extremely popular game Warframe (and its spiritual predecessor DarkSector) has a class of weapons called "glaives" which, unlike actual glaives, are clear homages to the Glaive in this film.
As someone who only saw Krull as a nearly 30-year-old adult and had very little foreknowledge going in, I think my read on it was pretty similar to yours. However, even without childhood nostalgia (bleed-over Star Wars nostalgia notwithstanding), I genuinely enjoyed it for what it was- a fun fantasy adventure that was just doing its thing and like you said, had some fantastic design and aesthetic choices. Thank you for making this!
How about when it comes to movies I like what I like and I don't really care why. There is nothing wrong with liking certain movies and not liking others. I don't hate on what other people like, that is when it becomes problematic. Mario Bro's live action movie is a classic.
Two of my favorite topics - acknowledging that Krull is a likable movie despite it being a pretty clunky overall and telling 30 & 40 something chuds to get over the self importance of their nostalgia.
I used to love "Breakfast at Tiffany's," and often mentioned to my husband how great it was. I had completely forgotten Mickey Rooney's disgraceful performance as the Japanese neighbor. Well, I finally rented the video and we sat down to watch. And there was Mickey Rooney doing his thing. The look my husband gave me was truly beyond description. I have almost never been so embarrassed. I still cringe when I think about it.
I find you had been really lucky with this beautiful name. Do you know the novel "Confessions of Felix Krull" by Thomas Mann? I haven´t read it, I only know its title (that is, until some minutes ago I only knew its original, German title, "Die Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull".)
My mother wanted to see The Last Unicorn with us but we ended in the wrong cinema. My mother, who never was interested in movies at all, only noticed way into the movie. My smallest brother, the baby of the family, had nightmares for months. After we finally watched The Last Unicorn he had nightmares for months also!
My two favourite movies as a kid were a VHS of Jurassic Park that had scratches and skipped over part of the final battle and a taping my grandmother made of transformers the movie that ended right _before_ the final battle.
My favourite film when I was a child was ‘Accattone’, a 1961 Pasolini film. I’m half Italian and my mother wanted me to be able to practice the language but it was hard for her the find children’s films in italian here in the UK at the time. We didn’t have the luxury of the internet. So instead she had me watch an extremely bad quality vhs tape, recorded form the telly, of post war Italian neo-realist cinema. Unexpectedly, I really enjoyed it and would ask to watch it all the time 😂
I'm not saying we should go back to the times when playing D+D was seen as an unspeakably embarrassing pastime for adults, but grown men throwing tantrums over entertainment media intended for children should not be socially acceptable, online or otherwise. Saying that, grown men throwing tantrums, destroying property and beating their wives over some guys kicking a ball around shouldn't be a thing either.
Nezumi Where and when did you grow up? I only ask, because that isn’t what the 80s and 90s were like. The divisions were clear, even if not between the kids. If the kids all hung out, then it was the parents who were telling their athlete, cheerleader, Honor Society, Key Club kid to stay away from the artist kids.
@@Devilot109 Since when? The Super Bowl has exist for nearly 60 years. Cars, sports and girls, were basically the only acceptable topics of conversation for guys in high school when I was growing up. When was being a massive sports fan ever not socially acceptable?
@@dwc1964 true both cosplay and tantrum. Idk whats the difference in general really the only ones that are different are the actual athletes which people pay to see but even they would started as fans. I would have to think harder to make a statement on this there's almost no difference between them but i feel it i know it XD.
I had Beetlejuice, Harry and the Hendersons, Willow, Top Gun, and The Woman in Red (Gene Wilder). 😂👍 Edit: Oh, how could I have forgotten Princess Bride, The Last Unicorn, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth?!
I watched Willow every Sunday. Every Sunday for about a year. and The Never Ending Story. I saw that again recently. I then noticed the Sphinx like statutes with those perky breasts with nipples, nipples, and I was like, I watched that as a child and never batted an eye. That clearly would not have worked today. Oh, Flash Gordon.
I remember the Krull novel sitting around our house when I was a kid. When I saw trailers for it in the theater I wanted to see it but my parents wisely declined: I was a sensitive kid, the muppet-show gave me nightmares XD.
Always loved this movie, although most of the friends I showed it to thought it was garbage. I still think there are parts that work really well, and I think this is one of the movies that could need a remake by people who care. The core has potential, although you really need more chemistry and dialogue between Colwyn and Lyssa. Great video, thank you. Now I'll watch the movie again. Just one thing: I think the main theme kicks ass.
Monique Loomis I’m so lucky. My grandfather was an electronics engineer and an early adopter of VHS. I may not have had a lot a lot home but they were just up the hill. For me, it was the entire Disney Vault, Indiana, and the OG Star Trek Movies
Literally just watched this 2 days ago and adored it! Edit: just finished watching the video, very interesting point. I’m someone who tends to enjoy action movies and stuff that’s a bit more juvenile, Krull being a perfect point. It’s simply that these films do more for me than an avant- garde film, that the meanings of love and heroism are just something that click and keep me honest, give me joy and make me want to be better. Because of that, I tend to feel like I’m defending my enjoyment a lot, that people look down on me for my juvenile tastes. I need to get better at just not caring and loving what I love! Great video and interesting point, love your stuff!
You shouldn't need to defend your tastes in this case. Many films made "for children" are expertly crafted, with tons of artistic merit. The original Star Wars being a good example, but you also have Avatar: The Last Airbender, which "despite" being a kid's show, is just an incredibally well made show.
I was lucky growing up because my mum ran the local video rental shop so I got to see a lot of films as a kid (some maybe I shouldn't have like Helraiser) but my favourite kids film is never ending story but yes, I know it has some major floors but I still like it and I too like Krull, its just a nice fantasy romp and theres nothing wrong with that as far as I'm concerned
Krull should have been a De Laurentiis film. It fits in with Barbarella, Flash Gordon, Dune, and Conan the Barbarian. They seem to be able to elevate this kind of film somehow.
I was born in 75 and before Blockbuster, there were a lot of mom-and-pop video rental stores in the mid-80's. I distinctly remember the beaded curtain that separated the "adults only" section in one of them.
It’s such a shame that Ghostbusters became entangled with anti-SJW bullshit. The original Ghostbusters is one of my favorite movies, but it’s no longer fun discussing it because of all the “controversy” surrounding the 2016 reboot. Sure, the reboot was not exactly a good movie, but it did not warrant all the extreme vitriol it and the cast received.
@@anmolt3840051 Ironically, I think Murray disagreed with the screenwriters which is why I think he played Venkman as a used car salesman/conman. I mean compare Venkman with Used Cars's Ruddy Russo (Kurt Russell). They're essentially the same archtype. It's just funny the writers and director didn't notice or maybe they didn't care.
Anmol Biswas I’m not saying the original film is perfect, but I still enjoy the movie despite disagreeing with its politics. My reasons for loving the movie include the likable and memorable characters, the dry understated humor, and the admittedly badass ghost hunting tech (What can I say, I love proton packs XD)
@@anmolt3840051 Yes, but a political viewpoint contrary to your own doesn't mean a film still can't be good. Just like having any diverse characters shouldn't stop someone from enjoying a film.
"Krull is perfect you goons!" -My childhood that is clearly being criticized by a new, unknowable, internet nemesis. Seriously, I hope people take this commentary to heart. I honestly avoid almost all movie channels now. Heck some channels have managed to find success they never had by embracing the negativity of their nostalgia and feeding echo-chambers purposefully. Subbed.
I was just talking about “Krull” a few hours ago, as I was watching “Seventh Son”...and yes it was a childhood favorite! Along with “Big Trouble in Little China” and “Raiders”
Growing up, it seemed too adult for me and so only got to watch it once, but I remember it being truly surreal for its mixing of sci-fi and high fantasy elements. Star Wars claims the thrown of bringing fantasy to the realm of science fiction, but aside from the extremely limited and legendary users of lightsabers, it is almost entirely just a hero's journey merely set in sci-fi universe. Not saying that makes it worse, just drawing comparisons. Anyway, I'm going to have to rewatch Krull now. Hahaha! Thanks for the analysis.
@@CSGraves The US military has an exploding mine called a Claymore that doesn't look like either of the two types of Scottish sword by that name. Maybe the creator of the Glaive just liked the name.
Growing up, we used to rent a lot of videos from local video stores, so I got a lot of diverse exposure to different things. If there was stuff my mom wouldn't let me watch, I would invariably see it at a friend's house. And then my mom and aunt would always buy the Disney movies because they loved Disney, while none of the men in my family cared enough about movies to buy any (though my dad would rent all the Star Trek movies (there were only 6 of them) and we'd watch them every 6 months like clockwork), so we watched a lot of Disney movies on repeat. I ended up hating a lot of them from overexposure.
I feel this reflects a lack of purpose and community in daily life. I am not religious so I see little separating Star Wars from religious texts in so far as them being morality plays/texts that have created a community . I few toxic fandom as a parallel to religious zealotry and it is just sad. People cling to these stories because they can become their only guiding narrative through life. Why else would all these adults scream and cry at Star Wars and Star Trek conventions when a new trailer is shown. It is reminiscent taking Genesis literally and making a museum where cavemen ride dinosaurs. These stories are meant to entertain you and to help you grow into a culture, not trap you in debates about minutia
I'm 48. You nail all of the greatness and issues with Krull. And as a former English teacher, I appreciate your spot-on observations about fandom, the potential problems of nostalgia and criticism, and the themes and narrative of Knull.
Now, i wanna see that big trouble in little china review ;). As always, a great video. I wore out my Willow and Legend (tangerine dream cut/which im totally guilty of being attached to and shitty about vs Ridley's cut) VHS's.
I don't prefer it to Star Wars but I saw this exactly once, on tv in the late 80s when I couldn't have been more than seven years old, and I've always remembered it. I'm afraid to watch it again and like it less.
I grew up with Krull too, taped off the TV. I think this might be the first time I’ve seen some of those scenes in widescreen. Very nostalgic video for me, thanks for making it.
I never got the "whaa, whaaa, my childhood is ruined by something someone said about my favorite childhood thing!"-argument. Like, did they go back in time and kill your parents or something? You still had your childhood, it's still the way you lived through it, chill out, bro. You're an adult now, you should be able to not confuse your whole ego with some piece of media. I believe in you, Brad, you got this.
I watched Krull after you mentioned how much you loved it in a previous video from a couple of years ago. I really enjoyed it! Krull certainly has its flaws, but they are far from fatal.
Yeah I love Krull and a bunch of other films of that time cause they were what we had. But I can't figure out the obsession of reading this as being something of a gold standard for films. Like take Ghostbusters 2016. I think it's a decent film on its own but it has similar flaws to many modern comedy films (too much ad-libbing being the big one) but it's not a horrible film, just okay and that's fine in my opinion.
I pretty much have the same viewpoint, but with the opposite opinion of the film. The original Ghostbusters doesn’t even have be mentioned at all or held to some high standard of praise fro me to critique the reboot. I found the reboot to be dreadfully unfunny, with Kevin (Chris Hemsworth’s character) being completely unenjoyable, and the film being pointlessly bloated with technobabble. It’s a horrible film, but the amount people take it personally for it being terrible is ridiculous.
I still love the old Ghostbusters, but as an adult it's really hard to get past the realization that Venkman is a gross stalkery creep that we're nevertheless supposed to root for because he's a protagonist.
I think you would also enjoy... "Battle Beyond the Stars"(1980) "The Dark Crystal(1982) "Willow"(1988) "The Thief of Baghdad"(1940) "Dragonslayer"(1981) "Jason and the Argonauts"(1963) "Flash Gordon"(1980)
One of my favourite movies of all time is a four part French/German adaptation of Treasure Island from 1966, which is a classic in Germany that is still shown on TV every year during christmas time. It's very flawed, for one it's way longer than it needs to be, many scenes serve no purpose other than to artificially prolong it (because it had to be a four-parter). The language used, specifically towards women and people of colour, is... outdated. Most of the "action" scenes are pretty boring, sometimes even laughable. The cinematography is uninspired and boring. A really funny flaw is that the shanty that functions as the title song is sung in German, but the people who sang the song were Czech and didn't speak German, they had to learn the lyrics phonetically and as a result the song is very hard to understand. The actor who played the main character sustained a life threatening injury on set, when he fell into his knife (he survived), and the scene where it happens is in the final film! I could go on, this movie has many flaws and quirks, and despite being a classic in Germany, it's pretty unknown internationally. I saw it on TV every year as a kid and about a year ago I bought it to watch it again (since I don't have a TV anymore). It's sometimes weird, sometimes pretty boring, some of it hasn't aged well, it's definitely very flawed, but I still love it. Don't know why I wrote all of this. If you read all this, you're awesome, have a nice day.
I think part of the reason people feel attacked when the media they love are criticized is a function of the internet. IRL if you meet a person who loves the same media that you love, you can have an interesting conversation about your shared love, but in public areas of the internet its all too common to have these types of conversations interrupted by persons who cannot let love for something they dislike go unchallenged. A culture that makes it hard for people to express a love for the things which matter to them is a culture that breeds defensiveness.
Oh look it's Michael Eddington before he joined the Maquis and went undercover in starfleet. Wonder if the Glaive would've helped in the guerilla war with the Cardassians.
As a child of the 80s, Krull illustrates another lesson I learned young. Do not take movie critics word for whether a movie is good. Watch and make up your own mind.
I absolutely adored this movie as a little kid. We didn’t have it on tape. We had cable and they played many movies over and over. It’s how I got into Cloak and Dagger too :p
I love those old 80s fantasy and sci-fi movies. Even if their not technically good, I always find things to love about them. Just because something isn’t a world class Masterpiece doesn’t mean you can’t love it.
I think it's very fair of you, to take your most beloved movie and see it for both it's successes and failures. It's a good thing to remember, that what makes a person happy need not be perfect.
We must always combat nostalgia! I did the same experiment about 2 years ago -- rewatched KRULL. What I loved about it as an adult were the color palette and sets.
I loved watching Krull as a kid... till I got my hands on The Beastmaster. I watched that movie till I wore out the VHS and it wouldn't rewind properly anymore.
Good video. I sometimes have remind myself and others favorites doesn't equal best. I also enjoyed the fact that you also bring up the fact that those less then perfect childhood movies do dave some redeeming qualities and thatthe opposite is also false. That childhood favorite does not automatically mean bad. I'll make sure to spread this video around.
Wonderful rundown- you really covered a lot of ground in 9 minutes! I think the only other thing to say here is that movies like Krull or even the almighty Star Wars franchise essentially belong to the children. As we grow up, we should be passing that excitement back to our younger generations and do what we can to let them experience these movies as we did. To hold on to these movies and force them to "work" for our (hopefully) more developed and nuanced eyes is, as you so well put it, a fool's errand.
Thank you for this - KRULL is a shaggy but affable movie. So many bits of it have embedded in my consciousness (any time I notice bad contacts I can’t help but think of The Beast’s black-eyed minions). Agree with you on all points made: remembering our personal favourites ≠ ourselves and therefore criticism of such things is not a direct criticism of us (it’s tragic we have to keep repeating that...). And Alun Armstrong always... If I had but one nitpick: no Fire Mares? Fire Mares demand respect and should have featured more prominently... Will have to mark this down from an A++ to merely an A+. ;)
My Dad raised me on what he called "one-star classics" from the corner video store. It's valid entertainment. I was always fond of Beastmaster, myself.
I grew up with this film also and this review holds true IMO. While with nostalgia I can still watch the film fondly, but now understanding how arcs should work the film is stunted. It doesn't stop me from being able to watch it with enjoyment, but also doesn't change that recognize the story has flaws.
I first saw krull when I was 7 years old. My family had just moved in with my grandfather all the way across the country in Tennessee. I always thought this movie was just a fever dream I had. Weird as it is, I love anyways. I even have the poster from the rif-trax live showing of krull.
The Glaive was such a dream weapon. As a kid, I just kept yelling, “Use the Glaive!” “HEY! HE’s GOT THAT AWESOME GLAIVE!!!” As an adult, “HEY! USE THE GLAIVE!!! PLEASE?!?”
But can we at least agree that The Princess Bride shouldn't be remade? I only discovered the movie late in my 20s, yet remaking it could never do it justice.
i remember seeing this movie as a kid. i recognized it from the scene with the one-eyed person getting crushed by the walls closing in. i recall trying to find out the name of the movie once or twice but i never did. i grew up in the 90's in brazil, to me the aesthetics and story were quite exquisite, probably because i had never been exposed to sci-fi or fantasy before that... anyway, it felt strange at the time, and that's what gets me going these days, strange things. i felt something funny when i remembered that i had seen and looked for this film before and i thought maybe i should share it. love your content
My dad was a media collector, so our house had a library of content & all the premium TV, meaning lots of recordings of our favorites. My dad died 10 years ago yesterday & this reminded me of him. RIP Daddy!
Alexis B My deepest condolences.
Oh, this reminds me of my dad, who had shelves of VCR tapes, and a growing collection of DVD’s, along with a large antenna that pulled in radio from larger cities, which allowed me to hear and appreciate the “alternative” music of the time before my peers. My mom would update his index, which served as a viewing catalog for me and my friends. Or we would browse the shelves while talking to him about various movies.
He died 16 years ago and I still miss him everyday.
I hope you have many good memories of those days, as I do. Peace
I watched this with my dad as well. We had Krull on VHS among many others. I watched this so many times with him. My dad also passed away about 15 years ago. Making this movie a sacred reminder of the good times we had. I now have 3 sons of my own, and the oldest one is 17, so they never got to know my dad. My oldest son watched Krull with me a couple years ago. To my surprise, he sat through the entire flick. He laughed when the Changling Seer morphed into a sausage pizza looking thing upon getting speared, and he even felt sad when Cyclopes was crushed for everyone. At the end, he smiled and said grandpa must've been pretty cool, which made my day. Our dad's were awesome. thanks for posting your comment. Brought me back.
I haven’t seen Krull in years but I still think about how the cyclops chose to break from his preordained path to help them. That part moved me as a kid and I still get a little choked up thinking about it as an adult.
Your absolute delight about the Glaive is the sort of content that will carry me through these dark times.
The Glaive is not actually a glaive *ding
Who doesn't like the Glaive?
I have never seen this movie but I’m stunned that the female lead’s dresses haven’t become absolutely iconic. They’re stunning!
Watching this video, I’m reminded of how overly attached I am to some stories. I love with all my the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. I grew up with it and am still growing up it with seeing as Rick Riordan is still releasing books in his world of demigods and monsters. Something strange that happened to me when I went back to read the newest series with the final book coming out in a few months, Trials of Apollo. I didn’t remember the world the way the author intended. I had spent so much time with it in my head between middle school and the Heroes of Olympus books to now as an adult in college that my childhood favorites didn’t feel like mine. Even though the style and tone of the books have remained consistent since I started reading in 2008, I had re-sculpted the world to fit my childhood imagination. So when I went back I found the text almost unrecognizable even though nothing had changed. It was a bizarre experience and something I thought I should share
I have a friend whose parents named her after the princess.
While it isn't a classic, Krull does continue to have influence, even if only aesthetically. For example, the extremely popular game Warframe (and its spiritual predecessor DarkSector) has a class of weapons called "glaives" which, unlike actual glaives, are clear homages to the Glaive in this film.
Real glaives are a type of sword, so they should be sword shaped. Any glaive that looks like the Glaive from Krull is a clear reference to Krull.
The Glaive also made an appearance in "Ready Player One."
I was really confused by that. I thought it would be a bladed spear.
I watched Krull and Beastmaster more times than I can count.
Don't forget Dragonslayer!
Same. Though I made my dad edit out the Widow of the Web bit. It both scared and bored me at the same time.
As someone who only saw Krull as a nearly 30-year-old adult and had very little foreknowledge going in, I think my read on it was pretty similar to yours. However, even without childhood nostalgia (bleed-over Star Wars nostalgia notwithstanding), I genuinely enjoyed it for what it was- a fun fantasy adventure that was just doing its thing and like you said, had some fantastic design and aesthetic choices. Thank you for making this!
Turns out that childhood nostalgia is not a substitute for critical thinking
The Uncanny Dag Really?
How about when it comes to movies I like what I like and I don't really care why. There is nothing wrong with liking certain movies and not liking others. I don't hate on what other people like, that is when it becomes problematic. Mario Bro's live action movie is a classic.
Dude, I love Krull. As a reader of high fantasy, krull was a joy to watch.
Two of my favorite topics - acknowledging that Krull is a likable movie despite it being a pretty clunky overall and telling 30 & 40 something chuds to get over the self importance of their nostalgia.
Neverfate Gaming my favorite topic is "things I don't realy care about" and this video fits just as well
This is how I feel about Beastmaster. It makes absolutely no sense, but I watched it every opportunity I had.
Krull was a staple of 80's cable.
I used to love "Breakfast at Tiffany's," and often mentioned to my husband how great it was. I had completely forgotten Mickey Rooney's disgraceful performance as the Japanese neighbor. Well, I finally rented the video and we sat down to watch. And there was Mickey Rooney doing his thing. The look my husband gave me was truly beyond description. I have almost never been so embarrassed. I still cringe when I think about it.
If you take him out then it’s a fantastic movie. The rest of it is very good and I love Mickey Rooney but I have a very hard time seeing it now.
It's so unnecessary. It really drags the movie down.
@@MrJMB122 Audrey Hepburn was absolutely adorable in that movie. My husband loved her, after he got over the horrible Mickey Rooney part.
Whenever I see a review of this movie, I make it a point to let anyone reading the comments know that this is my real last name.
Huzzah!
I find you had been really lucky with this beautiful name. Do you know the novel "Confessions of Felix Krull" by Thomas Mann? I haven´t read it, I only know its title (that is, until some minutes ago I only knew its original, German title, "Die Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull".)
Cool.
Our tastes have to start somewhere.
My mother wanted to see The Last Unicorn with us but we ended in the wrong cinema. My mother, who never was interested in movies at all, only noticed way into the movie. My smallest brother, the baby of the family, had nightmares for months. After we finally watched The Last Unicorn he had nightmares for months also!
Wait, what movie did you mistakenly watch?
My two favourite movies as a kid were a VHS of Jurassic Park that had scratches and skipped over part of the final battle and a taping my grandmother made of transformers the movie that ended right _before_ the final battle.
80s fantasy movies are the best (even the b and c movies). I highly recommend watching the Rifftrax edition of Krull too; it's one of their best.
My favourite film when I was a child was ‘Accattone’, a 1961 Pasolini film.
I’m half Italian and my mother wanted me to be able to practice the language but it was hard for her the find children’s films in italian here in the UK at the time. We didn’t have the luxury of the internet.
So instead she had me watch an extremely bad quality vhs tape, recorded form the telly, of post war Italian neo-realist cinema. Unexpectedly, I really enjoyed it and would ask to watch it all the time 😂
i think Accattone is one of the best Pasolini movies, and i watched all of them, you were lucky, first time i have seen it was when i was 23
i loved krull. us fantasy fans didn't have a lot of choices back then.
Maybe they've mislabeled it love and really they mean duty.
The Slayer death sound still haunts me.
It's weird watching Krull and seeing Michael Eddington running around on a fantasy planet with the Glaive. I wonder if he brought his Lucky Loonie.
I'm not saying we should go back to the times when playing D+D was seen as an unspeakably embarrassing pastime for adults, but grown men throwing tantrums over entertainment media intended for children should not be socially acceptable, online or otherwise.
Saying that, grown men throwing tantrums, destroying property and beating their wives over some guys kicking a ball around shouldn't be a thing either.
Nezumi
Where and when did you grow up?
I only ask, because that isn’t what the 80s and 90s were like.
The divisions were clear, even if not between the kids. If the kids all hung out, then it was the parents who were telling their athlete, cheerleader, Honor Society, Key Club kid to stay away from the artist kids.
@@Devilot109 Since when? The Super Bowl has exist for nearly 60 years. Cars, sports and girls, were basically the only acceptable topics of conversation for guys in high school when I was growing up. When was being a massive sports fan ever not socially acceptable?
The wife beating part made me laugh lol
@@dwc1964 true both cosplay and tantrum. Idk whats the difference in general really the only ones that are different are the actual athletes which people pay to see but even they would started as fans. I would have to think harder to make a statement on this there's almost no difference between them but i feel it i know it XD.
Krull is the reason I was afraid of quicksand way longer than I should have rationally been afraid of quicksand.
I used to watch this on repeat as a kid. I got chills seeing the flying horses again. Thank you for doing a video on Krull.
You made my day. My favorite movie that no one has seen.
Dude, I saw it in the theater when it came out.
Krull, a movie with Robert Coltrane and Liam Neson as thug #1 and thug #2.
I had Beetlejuice, Harry and the Hendersons, Willow, Top Gun, and The Woman in Red (Gene Wilder). 😂👍
Edit: Oh, how could I have forgotten Princess Bride, The Last Unicorn, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth?!
What about The Never Ending Story?
Or Peewee’s Big Adventure!
Nice list of the classics. Btw.
I watched Willow every Sunday. Every Sunday for about a year. and The Never Ending Story. I saw that again recently. I then noticed the Sphinx like statutes with those perky breasts with nipples, nipples, and I was like, I watched that as a child and never batted an eye. That clearly would not have worked today. Oh, Flash Gordon.
I keep thinking this is Star Lord in the video. It's the same body doing the same motion in a similar outfit silhouette.
I remember the Krull novel sitting around our house when I was a kid. When I saw trailers for it in the theater I wanted to see it but my parents wisely declined: I was a sensitive kid, the muppet-show gave me nightmares XD.
Always loved this movie, although most of the friends I showed it to thought it was garbage. I still think there are parts that work really well, and I think this is one of the movies that could need a remake by people who care. The core has potential, although you really need more chemistry and dialogue between Colwyn and Lyssa.
Great video, thank you. Now I'll watch the movie again.
Just one thing: I think the main theme kicks ass.
I’ve never felt more called out by the opening of a video 😭
Monique Loomis I’m so lucky. My grandfather was an electronics engineer and an early adopter of VHS. I may not have had a lot a lot home but they were just up the hill. For me, it was the entire Disney Vault, Indiana, and the OG Star Trek Movies
I'm surprised you left out that Liam Neeson is also in this movie.
Obviously Krull isn't perfect, but I still love it. It's just a fun movie.
Him and Robbie Coltrane.
Literally just watched this 2 days ago and adored it!
Edit: just finished watching the video, very interesting point. I’m someone who tends to enjoy action movies and stuff that’s a bit more juvenile, Krull being a perfect point. It’s simply that these films do more for me than an avant- garde film, that the meanings of love and heroism are just something that click and keep me honest, give me joy and make me want to be better. Because of that, I tend to feel like I’m defending my enjoyment a lot, that people look down on me for my juvenile tastes. I need to get better at just not caring and loving what I love! Great video and interesting point, love your stuff!
You shouldn't need to defend your tastes in this case. Many films made "for children" are expertly crafted, with tons of artistic merit. The original Star Wars being a good example, but you also have Avatar: The Last Airbender, which "despite" being a kid's show, is just an incredibally well made show.
It has its flaws, but nostalgia aside, I would still say it's better than some people give it credit for.
I was lucky growing up because my mum ran the local video rental shop so I got to see a lot of films as a kid (some maybe I shouldn't have like Helraiser) but my favourite kids film is never ending story but yes, I know it has some major floors but I still like it and I too like Krull, its just a nice fantasy romp and theres nothing wrong with that as far as I'm concerned
My Nostalgia favorite movie since age one was The Princess Bride, so I don't have this problem.
Same, saw it again a couple of years ago and it holds up
That's a masterpiece! I do love some seriously silly shit but I can admit to myself that it IS silly.
Don Workman What does Ted Cruz have to do with the movie?
@@katherinealvarez9216 Ted Cruz did an impression of the movie in 2015 during his campaign, and has generally been vocal about loving the movie
Lucky for me, the princess bride has been my favorite movie since I was 5. So my favorite movie doesn't have any baggage because it's the best movie
Krull should have been a De Laurentiis film. It fits in with Barbarella, Flash Gordon, Dune, and Conan the Barbarian. They seem to be able to elevate this kind of film somehow.
I was born in 75 and before Blockbuster, there were a lot of mom-and-pop video rental stores in the mid-80's. I distinctly remember the beaded curtain that separated the "adults only" section in one of them.
Steve Coats
Awww. Same!
It’s such a shame that Ghostbusters became entangled with anti-SJW bullshit. The original Ghostbusters is one of my favorite movies, but it’s no longer fun discussing it because of all the “controversy” surrounding the 2016 reboot. Sure, the reboot was not exactly a good movie, but it did not warrant all the extreme vitriol it and the cast received.
@@anmolt3840051 Ironically, I think Murray disagreed with the screenwriters which is why I think he played Venkman as a used car salesman/conman. I mean compare Venkman with Used Cars's Ruddy Russo (Kurt Russell). They're essentially the same archtype. It's just funny the writers and director didn't notice or maybe they didn't care.
Anmol Biswas I’m not saying the original film is perfect, but I still enjoy the movie despite disagreeing with its politics. My reasons for loving the movie include the likable and memorable characters, the dry understated humor, and the admittedly badass ghost hunting tech (What can I say, I love proton packs XD)
@@anmolt3840051 Was it? I mean maybe it was, I don't know. It just amazes me how much people can read into such a weird, awkward movie
@@anmolt3840051 Yes, but a political viewpoint contrary to your own doesn't mean a film still can't be good. Just like having any diverse characters shouldn't stop someone from enjoying a film.
THe new movie is...OK. Its not terrible but its not exactly inspired comedy either.
"Krull is perfect you goons!"
-My childhood that is clearly being criticized by a new, unknowable, internet nemesis.
Seriously, I hope people take this commentary to heart. I honestly avoid almost all movie channels now. Heck some channels have managed to find success they never had by embracing the negativity of their nostalgia and feeding echo-chambers purposefully. Subbed.
Dude, I loved Krull (and Willow) as a kid, even had the card game.
My dad was an AV buff, so instead of VHS, it was LD and BetaMax.
I still have the card game! LOL
I haven't seen the movie, but I got James Horner's complete score from La-La Land Records and it's MAGNIFICENT
Easily one of my favorite Horner scores. I'd go so far as to say it's a masterpiece, which is incredible given how early it came in his career.
I was just talking about “Krull” a few hours ago, as I was watching “Seventh Son”...and yes it was a childhood favorite! Along with “Big Trouble in Little China” and “Raiders”
Growing up, it seemed too adult for me and so only got to watch it once, but I remember it being truly surreal for its mixing of sci-fi and high fantasy elements. Star Wars claims the thrown of bringing fantasy to the realm of science fiction, but aside from the extremely limited and legendary users of lightsabers, it is almost entirely just a hero's journey merely set in sci-fi universe. Not saying that makes it worse, just drawing comparisons.
Anyway, I'm going to have to rewatch Krull now. Hahaha! Thanks for the analysis.
So this movie is where that weapon is from
The Glaive, yep.
@@CSGraves The US military has an exploding mine called a Claymore that doesn't look like either of the two types of Scottish sword by that name. Maybe the creator of the Glaive just liked the name.
Ok but those effects look freaking amazing
Growing up, we used to rent a lot of videos from local video stores, so I got a lot of diverse exposure to different things. If there was stuff my mom wouldn't let me watch, I would invariably see it at a friend's house. And then my mom and aunt would always buy the Disney movies because they loved Disney, while none of the men in my family cared enough about movies to buy any (though my dad would rent all the Star Trek movies (there were only 6 of them) and we'd watch them every 6 months like clockwork), so we watched a lot of Disney movies on repeat. I ended up hating a lot of them from overexposure.
I love Krull, never get bored of watching it.
I recently watched Krull for the first time, and while it's not perfect, I actually enjoyed it very much.
I feel this reflects a lack of purpose and community in daily life. I am not religious so I see little separating Star Wars from religious texts in so far as them being morality plays/texts that have created a community . I few toxic fandom as a parallel to religious zealotry and it is just sad. People cling to these stories because they can become their only guiding narrative through life. Why else would all these adults scream and cry at Star Wars and Star Trek conventions when a new trailer is shown. It is reminiscent taking Genesis literally and making a museum where cavemen ride dinosaurs. These stories are meant to entertain you and to help you grow into a culture, not trap you in debates about minutia
You didnt have to call me out like this
Who else tried to incorporate the world of Krull into their D&D game?
Oh man. I watched this movie over 100 times as a kid. Every day I would get home from school and out it on. You read my mind.
I'm 48. You nail all of the greatness and issues with Krull. And as a former English teacher, I appreciate your spot-on observations about fandom, the potential problems of nostalgia and criticism, and the themes and narrative of Knull.
Now, i wanna see that big trouble in little china review ;). As always, a great video. I wore out my Willow and Legend (tangerine dream cut/which im totally guilty of being attached to and shitty about vs Ridley's cut) VHS's.
@@dwc1964 its my star wars!!!
I love Krull. I’ve learned that a person can enjoy a thing and still be critical of certain aspects of it.
Back when i was a child of the 80s I preferred this movie to Star Wars. It had a darker more melancholic feel that stayed with me more.
I don't prefer it to Star Wars but I saw this exactly once, on tv in the late 80s when I couldn't have been more than seven years old, and I've always remembered it. I'm afraid to watch it again and like it less.
I grew up with Krull too, taped off the TV. I think this might be the first time I’ve seen some of those scenes in widescreen. Very nostalgic video for me, thanks for making it.
I never got the "whaa, whaaa, my childhood is ruined by something someone said about my favorite childhood thing!"-argument. Like, did they go back in time and kill your parents or something? You still had your childhood, it's still the way you lived through it, chill out, bro. You're an adult now, you should be able to not confuse your whole ego with some piece of media. I believe in you, Brad, you got this.
Not sure who Brad is, but OK.
Maybe, sometimes, we are all Brad
I watched Krull after you mentioned how much you loved it in a previous video from a couple of years ago. I really enjoyed it! Krull certainly has its flaws, but they are far from fatal.
Yeah I love Krull and a bunch of other films of that time cause they were what we had. But I can't figure out the obsession of reading this as being something of a gold standard for films. Like take Ghostbusters 2016. I think it's a decent film on its own but it has similar flaws to many modern comedy films (too much ad-libbing being the big one) but it's not a horrible film, just okay and that's fine in my opinion.
I pretty much have the same viewpoint, but with the opposite opinion of the film. The original Ghostbusters doesn’t even have be mentioned at all or held to some high standard of praise fro me to critique the reboot. I found the reboot to be dreadfully unfunny, with Kevin (Chris Hemsworth’s character) being completely unenjoyable, and the film being pointlessly bloated with technobabble. It’s a horrible film, but the amount people take it personally for it being terrible is ridiculous.
I still love the old Ghostbusters, but as an adult it's really hard to get past the realization that Venkman is a gross stalkery creep that we're nevertheless supposed to root for because he's a protagonist.
Krull was my first drive through movie theatre experience as a young child.
Sure but obviously Krull is objectively the greatest movie that was ever made or ever will be made for all time forever.
I think you would also enjoy...
"Battle Beyond the Stars"(1980)
"The Dark Crystal(1982)
"Willow"(1988)
"The Thief of Baghdad"(1940)
"Dragonslayer"(1981)
"Jason and the Argonauts"(1963)
"Flash Gordon"(1980)
I think the the point about not attaching one's sense of self to the media of one's youth is really important - thank you for making it!
One of my favourite movies of all time is a four part French/German adaptation of Treasure Island from 1966, which is a classic in Germany that is still shown on TV every year during christmas time. It's very flawed, for one it's way longer than it needs to be, many scenes serve no purpose other than to artificially prolong it (because it had to be a four-parter). The language used, specifically towards women and people of colour, is... outdated. Most of the "action" scenes are pretty boring, sometimes even laughable. The cinematography is uninspired and boring. A really funny flaw is that the shanty that functions as the title song is sung in German, but the people who sang the song were Czech and didn't speak German, they had to learn the lyrics phonetically and as a result the song is very hard to understand. The actor who played the main character sustained a life threatening injury on set, when he fell into his knife (he survived), and the scene where it happens is in the final film! I could go on, this movie has many flaws and quirks, and despite being a classic in Germany, it's pretty unknown internationally. I saw it on TV every year as a kid and about a year ago I bought it to watch it again (since I don't have a TV anymore). It's sometimes weird, sometimes pretty boring, some of it hasn't aged well, it's definitely very flawed, but I still love it. Don't know why I wrote all of this. If you read all this, you're awesome, have a nice day.
At last. The Krull review I've been waiting for since Oliver Harper's.
I loved this movie growing up. My only complaint is that the glaive is barely used. It was so badass.
I think part of the reason people feel attacked when the media they love are criticized is a function of the internet. IRL if you meet a person who loves the same media that you love, you can have an interesting conversation about your shared love, but in public areas of the internet its all too common to have these types of conversations interrupted by persons who cannot let love for something they dislike go unchallenged.
A culture that makes it hard for people to express a love for the things which matter to them is a culture that breeds defensiveness.
As a family, we have Krull on VHS, and I have since bought the dvd for my own collection. The 'flying horses' scene always made me laugh lol
Oh look it's Michael Eddington before he joined the Maquis and went undercover in starfleet.
Wonder if the Glaive would've helped in the guerilla war with the Cardassians.
As a child of the 80s, Krull illustrates another lesson I learned young. Do not take movie critics word for whether a movie is good. Watch and make up your own mind.
When Lysette Anthony first appeared on the screen in Krull she looked so striking and unearthly she looked like a anime character in the flesh.
I absolutely adored this movie as a little kid. We didn’t have it on tape. We had cable and they played many movies over and over. It’s how I got into Cloak and Dagger too :p
Thank you! People need to learn it's okay if a childhood favorite isn't perfect or even bad.
I love those old 80s fantasy and sci-fi movies. Even if their not technically good, I always find things to love about them. Just because something isn’t a world class Masterpiece doesn’t mean you can’t love it.
I think it's very fair of you, to take your most beloved movie and see it for both it's successes and failures. It's a good thing to remember, that what makes a person happy need not be perfect.
We must always combat nostalgia! I did the same experiment about 2 years ago -- rewatched KRULL. What I loved about it as an adult were the color palette and sets.
I loved watching Krull as a kid... till I got my hands on The Beastmaster. I watched that movie till I wore out the VHS and it wouldn't rewind properly anymore.
Ahhhh the movie from my childhood that I doubted actually existed as an adult
I just watched Disney's Robin Hood, Jungle Book, and Lion King over and over again
Good video. I sometimes have remind myself and others favorites doesn't equal best. I also enjoyed the fact that you also bring up the fact that those less then perfect childhood movies do dave some redeeming qualities and thatthe opposite is also false. That childhood favorite does not automatically mean bad. I'll make sure to spread this video around.
I was today years old when I finally understood that one gag from that one Homestarrunner Halloween cartoon. Thanks!
Wonderful rundown- you really covered a lot of ground in 9 minutes!
I think the only other thing to say here is that movies like Krull or even the almighty Star Wars franchise essentially belong to the children. As we grow up, we should be passing that excitement back to our younger generations and do what we can to let them experience these movies as we did. To hold on to these movies and force them to "work" for our (hopefully) more developed and nuanced eyes is, as you so well put it, a fool's errand.
This video= what entering adulthood feels like. Thank you!!
People should also remember; it doesn’t need to be objectively good to be important on a personal level.
Thank you for this - KRULL is a shaggy but affable movie. So many bits of it have embedded in my consciousness (any time I notice bad contacts I can’t help but think of The Beast’s black-eyed minions).
Agree with you on all points made: remembering our personal favourites ≠ ourselves and therefore criticism of such things is not a direct criticism of us (it’s tragic we have to keep repeating that...). And Alun Armstrong always...
If I had but one nitpick: no Fire Mares? Fire Mares demand respect and should have featured more prominently... Will have to mark this down from an A++ to merely an A+. ;)
My Dad raised me on what he called "one-star classics" from the corner video store. It's valid entertainment. I was always fond of Beastmaster, myself.
Totally enjoyed this flick when it came out actually saw it in theaters 👍☺✌
This argument is also SO PERFECT id you just replace "movie" with "Video Game"
I grew up with this film also and this review holds true IMO. While with nostalgia I can still watch the film fondly, but now understanding how arcs should work the film is stunted. It doesn't stop me from being able to watch it with enjoyment, but also doesn't change that recognize the story has flaws.
I first saw krull when I was 7 years old. My family had just moved in with my grandfather all the way across the country in Tennessee. I always thought this movie was just a fever dream I had. Weird as it is, I love anyways. I even have the poster from the rif-trax live showing of krull.
The Glaive was such a dream weapon. As a kid, I just kept yelling, “Use the Glaive!” “HEY! HE’s GOT THAT AWESOME GLAIVE!!!”
As an adult, “HEY! USE THE GLAIVE!!! PLEASE?!?”
Thank you, Mr Thomas. I LOVED this movie, and still do!
But can we at least agree that The Princess Bride shouldn't be remade?
I only discovered the movie late in my 20s, yet remaking it could never do it justice.
The spider woman scene was my favorite part...and the creepy blind wizard lol
Kurll! Ah-ah!
Savior of the Universe!
i remember seeing this movie as a kid. i recognized it from the scene with the one-eyed person getting crushed by the walls closing in. i recall trying to find out the name of the movie once or twice but i never did. i grew up in the 90's in brazil, to me the aesthetics and story were quite exquisite, probably because i had never been exposed to sci-fi or fantasy before that... anyway, it felt strange at the time, and that's what gets me going these days, strange things. i felt something funny when i remembered that i had seen and looked for this film before and i thought maybe i should share it.
love your content
I just binge like 3 hours of your videos and you just upload this ;_; i need to sleep ;_;