@@ReelReviewsWithJen It's always reminded me of Hawk the Slayer, another cheesy British sword and sorcery movie from the 80s. Also, the kidnapped princess storyline was central to Ridley Scott's Legend. Both are worth a watch for entirely different reasons.
All the exterior mountain, and green fields in valley', were filmed in northern Italy, the Dolomite mountain range. This area was fought over in World War 1, Italy vs' Austro-Hungary armies (I toured this area, for WW1 sites twenty years ago) Other films shot in these mountains are "Cliffhanger" with Sly' Stalone, and SW: Solo (Winter, contains, train heist)
Growing up, my favorite was the cyclops...but around age 20 I realized it had switched to Ergo The Magnificent, Short In Stature, Tall In Power, Narrow of Purpose, and Wide of Vision.
@Reel Reviews With Jen! Glad you enjoyed it. Regarding the differently colored Slayers, I think the black ones are just standard foot soldiers, and the whites are the Beast's personal guard.
No, Krull wasn't based on any book or novel. It was an original script written to capitalize on the sword and sorcery trend that was popular in the early 1980s following the release of Conan The Barbarian and Dragonslayer. The original title was Dragons of Krull, but then they decided to eliminate the dragons and make The Beast an alien invader.
You're right, the special weapon Colwyn uses does look like a throwing star, or a "shuriken." It's called "The Glaive," but an actual glaive is more like a spear with a large bladed head.
Despite some questionable practical and special effects, I believe this movie to be highly underrated. There has been a re-evaluation from critics noting it isn't as bad as Rotten Tomatoes implies. At the very least, it is unique and imaginative. Trivia: The cyclops says that fire mares can travel a thousand leagues in a day. A league was defined as the distance a heavily armed man could travel in an hour, usually 3 to 4 miles (4 to 7 kilometers). That means fire mares can travel about 3,500 miles (5,000 km) a day, at an average speed of about 145 miles an hour (250 km/h).
@@Dularr that would have to depend on the size of the cannon, right? The best source I could find says that a 32 pound cannon could fire - inaccurately - up to about 2900 yards, so less than two miles.
Yes! This movie takes me back to some great memories. There was a time when asking a child what was the most awesome weapon they have ever seen, either a Lightsaber or Glaive was the answer. Such a classic, you are definitely rockin the hits. Also need to add that it gave me a big smile to hear you reference MXC, one of the best and funniest ultimate challenge shows ever!
lol me and friends were little brats when this film came out and we loved it. We also tried to make our own Glaive out of tin cans. But all we did was cut up our fingers really good 😂🤣
The studio ran a promotional contest where the prize was getting married on the set of the movie in between scenes being filmed. I can't even imagine having the memories of one of the most important days of your life being forever tied to Krull.
This was one of the movies that attempted to capitalize on the success of Star Wars. Hence the mix of sci-fi and fantasy elements. There were plenty of those in the 80s. This is definitely one of the more noteworthy of those. Especially since some changes were made to be more in line with that style.
I have a sci-fi recommendation. The 1981 Sean Connery movie "Outland". He plays a US Marshal based at a mining colony on a moon orbiting Jupiter (I think). It's another movie that didn't do well at the box office, but is a great cult classic
This along with dark crystal was one of my fantasy favourites of the 80s. The second to last place the fortress appears is timafaya Lanzarote I had roasted chicken done over the vent of a volcano there once beautiful place.
The giant spider that guards the Widow of the Web was done with basic stop-motion animation, Jen. CGI was still in its infancy in the 1980s, only used sparingly in a few movies here and there.
This is one of my all time faves, I remember watching it on TV here in the UK when I was little, and I waited and wait till it was shown again to record it lol
A lot of reactors and reviewers all seem to do the same popular films at the same times, and I really appreciate that you go off trail. That being said I may have to brace myself for Krull. I loved this film as a kid but I remember enough to not threaten that love by watching it as an adult…
Okay never mind. That was still quite goofy but it held up way better than I thought. I’d completely forgotten about the widow of the web and how much that scene just crushed a ten year old me emotionally…
Great fun seeing you react to this. I knew it would be from the moment I saw it on the list. Got another one for you, never seen it mentioned before - DRAGONSLAYER (1981).
You are now in the deep bench of 80s fantasy and science fiction movies! This was a film that was intended to be the next Star Wars, and it was heavily marketed for several months. However, the film was just not successful at the box office and, as a result, it left theaters quickly and was largely forgotten by the movie-going public. I saw it in the theater when I was 11, so I was the prime audience for this movie, and, while I didn’t LOVE the film, I definitely enjoyed it and would occasionally rent it from the video store and happily watch it whenever it was on tv.
If I remember correctly, this movie was originally intended to be a film adaptation of the game Dungeons and Dragons but the legal rights got too entangled and they ended up doing something else, though still influenced by the fantasy/sci-fi feel of early D&D, and with a classic simple quest storyline.
A great fantasy adventure movie, like this one, I would highly recommend is Dragonslayer (1981). Another one from my childhood, just like KRULL. So glad you liked it!
Takeshi's Castle was super fun. It was really popular here in the U.K. with a large fan base (Keshi-heads). Nice to see lots of British comedy character actors in this. I think some of it was filmed in Italy, as well as Pinewood Studios. It won the Stinkers Bad Movie Award for Worst Picture in 1983. It was one of the most expensively produced films at the time, but it bombed big time. Due to poor box-office attendances Krull 2 never happened. Great review again Jen!
When they're riding up to the castle in beginning it's actually what is called a " background miniature" about six feet tall The film does have problems but I've always found it enjoyable - nice choice Jen!
Would love to see your reactions to the British made Doug Maclure movies, The Land that Time Forgot, Warlords of Atlantis, At the Earths Core and The People that Time Forgot. All brilliant, but terrible at the same time 🤣
Freddie Jones who played the lead's guide, was a rather busy working actor of the period, who appeared In many movies across many genres. But another major sci-fi production he was in in the 80's was "Dune".
Yes! Krull! Love this goofy little movie. It’s very simple but growing up I did watch it a lot. I think Love was a big theme back in the 80s. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Now on to Legend! Oooh and The Beastmaster! 😂… or are we sticking with only sci-fi?…🤔… Maybe Critters and possibly…Leviathan…😲
I loved this movie when it came out. I had a huge crush on Lysette Anthony (Lyssa) and I was disappointed to later learn that her voice was dubbed by another actress. I also liked the Atari 2600 game based on the movie.
A few friends and I saw this when it came out in theaters. It sucked but but we loved it because it was so bad and great to bring up certain part for laughs. Love how it takes itself so seriously.
I saw this in the theater. It was suppose to be a big summer blockbusters in 83. The movie was one of the biggest bombs of 1983. I've never met anyone who has even heard of this movie. As everyone knows Return Of The Jedi dominated in the summer of 83. Aside from Jedi 3 of my favorite movies that came out that summer that were big hits. Blue Thunder. Trading Places and WarGames. All great classic you would love.
It's the Final Fantasy movie, that you never knew existed! Fun Facts: The lead hero played Commander Eddington on ST:DS9 -The Cyclops is played by the big guy from the "Carry on" movies. -Krull is the name of the planet. -the fortress is supposed to be organic and modular. This was a rather popular movie. It had a videogame, a toy line, comics, even a cereal box giveaway tie-in. there was talk of a sequel (KRULL 2; return of the Beast) but it never came of anything.
Fun Factoid the guy playing Ergo is the same guy that played the teacher in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The old man was also in Dune he was the old guy with really bushy eyebrows and the widow of the web played Lady Jessica.
Boulderdash! Kenny Blankenship and Vic Romano! My personal favorite event was sinkers and floaters. The run up leading to that had some memorable moments like the guy who couldn't do a backflip that tried to do a backflip lol.
Medieval terms: a league is 3 miles. a fortnight is 2 weeks. A sennight is 1 week. FYI. This is actually a fantasy film with lasers. One of the main differences between sci-fi and fantasy is that dci=fi there is a great effort to explain technology in great detail, whereas fantasy is less concerned with how it (magic, etc) works. "It works because I say it does. Thank you very much." In the early 80s, we played AD&D with the ultimate weapon as a star very similar to the glaive in this movie. It was definitely created 1st before we saw this movie. Just a big coincidence here (I hope).
Hi Jen! Thank you very much for your reaction to this movie. May I recommend a fun Si-Fi movie, the 1981 classic “Time Bandits.” Another movie I would recommend is the 1981 movie “DragonSlayer.” I think you will like both. :) As always, awesome reaction.
As kids in the mid to late 80s, my younger siblings and I wore out our VHS tape of Krull that we recorded off of HBO. Love the score from James Horner, though it is somewhat derivative of his other scores. I could detect a lot of similarities to his scores for Star Trek II and III.
I was there in the 70s & 80s and you have no idea how big a problem quicksand was then. What’s worse is that the incidents went largely ignored by mainstream media.
For the firemares they used Clydesdales, a breed that had not been ridden since back when they were the only steeds strong enough to carry a knight in full armor.
Krull was a big budget film. It cost $30 million to make, comparable to Return of the Jedi, which came out the same year. Unlike Jedi, which was 1983's biggest box office hit, Krull was that year's biggest bomb, only bringing in half its cost. Also, the critics were pretty harsh to it when it was released. The two biggest movie critics at the time Siskel and Ebert gave it thumbs down, if I remember right. I don't think it was a big hit on home video either. Hence, no sequels, etc. Still, I like it! It's a unique piece of sci-fantasy with a lot of great British actors
You gave a great summary of the Movie at the start. (so bad, it's good) Very accurate. it IS campy & low budget, etc. etc. etc.. But I have ALWAYS just LOVED this movie! Also, you can't go wrong with a young Liam Neison.
This is my favorite childhood movie. Much more of a Fantasy Adventure story with just a smattering of Sci-Fi. It bombed horribly in theaters, but I have always felt with the right production team, this story would be excellent for a Sequel or Prequel to give Krull new life and value.
Star Wars started a trend of having sci-fi movies with an incredible supporting cast of Brits, with an unknown as the hero. Freddie Jones and Francesca Annis are both pretty awesome, and of course there’s Liam Neeson in there. But like Flash Gordon, the hero of this movie kinda went nowhere. (Although Lysette Anthony is also pretty amazing - I remember her as probably the only actor from the 1991 Dark Shadows revival that seemed to be having as much fun with her role as the original cast).
You wanna see a great crummy movie? It's only "Sci-Fi" in so far as it deals with psychics, but it's a movie that I love dearly. It's called "Vibes" and stars Jeff Goldblum, Cyndi Lauper, and Peter Faulk. It's been largely forgotten by time, but I recommend it none the less.
Dragonslayer is another very good British sci-fi/fantasy film....story is very good. The Hidden, The BeastMaster, Willow, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, The Gate, The Wraith are also decent films.
Bad movie that makes me sad lol. I love this movie VERY UNDERRATED. it's got a great soundtrack. I watch this at least once a year. 👍👍👍. I'm glad you liked it. Good job as always
The movie didn't do well at the box office at the time because Star Wars Return of the Jedi killed any chance of Krull becoming successful. The White Slayers were the elite guard for the beast. There's a book that claims that the Glaive eventually returns to Colwyn. This is my favorite 1980's Sci-Fi movie. It's a cult classic now. Krull was one of Peter Yates attempt at Sci-Fi. It was very stressful for him. He actually had to take a week away from filming. Peter Yates was more known for the 1968 movie, Bullitt. (That is a fantastic movie, BTW.) (Bullitt had one of the best car chase scenes ever.) I think Peter Yates did ok with this movie, despite the fact it was his first and only attempt at Sci-Fi.
Peter Yates (the director) was a high-class director (Bullitt (68), Breaking Away (79) The Dresser (83), so it was unusual for him to make a sci-fi film. I think it's obvious he had some moments and details which were not standard -- the sets, the slayers, etc. It's too bad there's so much cheese surrounding the good stuff. The film was a disaster when it was released, but lots of kids (including me) enjoyed it as a cable staple in the 80s.
If you think the Glaive is an absurdly cool weapon, Jen, then again, you should check out The Sword and the Sorcerer. That has a triple bladed sword where the two outer blades can be launched like missiles. lol
I have great memories of Krull. I think it’s one of the underrated 80s sci-fy movies.
I really enjoyed it! So fun!
@@ReelReviewsWithJen it is🤗
@@ReelReviewsWithJen try the movie " The Day After "
@@ReelReviewsWithJen It's always reminded me of Hawk the Slayer, another cheesy British sword and sorcery movie from the 80s. Also, the kidnapped princess storyline was central to Ridley Scott's Legend. Both are worth a watch for entirely different reasons.
Jen! I cannot believe you did this one. A personal favorite that I've loved since I was six years old.
It’s such a fun movie! Thanks for watching!
Krull was filmed entirely in England at Pinewood Studios, to give it that King Arthur feel.
Nice! Yeah it definitely had a big budget feel
All the exterior mountain, and green fields in valley', were filmed in northern Italy, the Dolomite mountain range. This area was fought over in World War 1, Italy vs' Austro-Hungary armies (I toured this area, for WW1 sites twenty years ago) Other films shot in these mountains are "Cliffhanger" with Sly' Stalone, and SW: Solo (Winter, contains, train heist)
@@jonathanmurphy3141 Thanks for the info. The Krull page didn't mention that.
RIP, James Horner. He did the music for the movie, with the help of the London Symphony Orchestra.
Growing up, my favorite was the cyclops...but around age 20 I realized it had switched to Ergo The Magnificent, Short In Stature, Tall In Power, Narrow of Purpose, and Wide of Vision.
Krull is fab. One of the greatest movie scores. And Princess Lyssa 😍
Lysette Anthony was one of the great beauties of 80's cinema.
Yes! Havent seen this one in about 20 years. Thanks to whoever suggested this to Jen.
Thanks for watching! It’s been on the watchlist for a while so I’m glad I finally got to see it!
That would be me. lol You're welcome.
@Reel Reviews With Jen!
Glad you enjoyed it. Regarding the differently colored Slayers, I think the black ones are just standard foot soldiers, and the whites are the Beast's personal guard.
@44excalibur
I salute your taste, good friend.
@@darthken815 Thanks. lol
"I love terrible movies."
How dare you talk these words about Krull ?! :)
Dragonslayer, a movie that came out around 1980 would be a good movie for her to react to.
No, Krull wasn't based on any book or novel. It was an original script written to capitalize on the sword and sorcery trend that was popular in the early 1980s following the release of Conan The Barbarian and Dragonslayer. The original title was Dragons of Krull, but then they decided to eliminate the dragons and make The Beast an alien invader.
You're right, the special weapon Colwyn uses does look like a throwing star, or a "shuriken." It's called "The Glaive," but an actual glaive is more like a spear with a large bladed head.
But on the planet Krull, The Glaive refers to that particular weapon.
Despite some questionable practical and special effects, I believe this movie to be highly underrated. There has been a re-evaluation from critics noting it isn't as bad as Rotten Tomatoes implies. At the very least, it is unique and imaginative.
Trivia: The cyclops says that fire mares can travel a thousand leagues in a day. A league was defined as the distance a heavily armed man could travel in an hour, usually 3 to 4 miles (4 to 7 kilometers). That means fire mares can travel about 3,500 miles (5,000 km) a day, at an average speed of about 145 miles an hour (250 km/h).
@@Dularr that would have to depend on the size of the cannon, right? The best source I could find says that a 32 pound cannon could fire - inaccurately - up to about 2900 yards, so less than two miles.
This was the first time I saw Liam Neeson. I still love this movie.
Yeah I think this the earliest movie I’ve seen him in as well.
Yes! This movie takes me back to some great memories. There was a time when asking a child what was the most awesome weapon they have ever seen, either a Lightsaber or Glaive was the answer. Such a classic, you are definitely rockin the hits. Also need to add that it gave me a big smile to hear you reference MXC, one of the best and funniest ultimate challenge shows ever!
The ridiculous three bladed sword from the "Sword and the Sorcerer". The elfstone sword from "Hawk the slayer"
lol me and friends were little brats when this film came out and we loved it. We also tried to make our own Glaive out of tin cans. But all we did was cut up our fingers really good 😂🤣
The studio ran a promotional contest where the prize was getting married on the set of the movie in between scenes being filmed. I can't even imagine having the memories of one of the most important days of your life being forever tied to Krull.
This was one of the movies that attempted to capitalize on the success of Star Wars. Hence the mix of sci-fi and fantasy elements. There were plenty of those in the 80s. This is definitely one of the more noteworthy of those. Especially since some changes were made to be more in line with that style.
I have a sci-fi recommendation. The 1981 Sean Connery movie "Outland". He plays a US Marshal based at a mining colony on a moon orbiting Jupiter (I think). It's another movie that didn't do well at the box office, but is a great cult classic
10:49* this piece of music was used in Wolfen, Deadly Blessing, Star Trek 2, Star Trek 3, Commando, Aliens, Willow, The Land Before Time, and Avatar.
This along with dark crystal was one of my fantasy favourites of the 80s. The second to last place the fortress appears is timafaya Lanzarote I had roasted chicken done over the vent of a volcano there once beautiful place.
The giant spider that guards the Widow of the Web was done with basic stop-motion animation, Jen. CGI was still in its infancy in the 1980s, only used sparingly in a few movies here and there.
This is one of my all time faves, I remember watching it on TV here in the UK when I was little, and I waited and wait till it was shown again to record it lol
A lot of reactors and reviewers all seem to do the same popular films at the same times, and I really appreciate that you go off trail. That being said I may have to brace myself for Krull. I loved this film as a kid but I remember enough to not threaten that love by watching it as an adult…
Okay never mind. That was still quite goofy but it held up way better than I thought. I’d completely forgotten about the widow of the web and how much that scene just crushed a ten year old me emotionally…
Yet another one I saw the theater as a kid and still enjoy it today.
One of those rare movies from the period where the comedic relief was genuinely comedic, and somehow charming at the same time.
I loved Krull when i was a teenager. I had a massive crush on Lysette Antony 🥰
Oh my god you keep finding all the staples of my terrible move nights! And in this case reminding me of one I haven't seen in a LONG time.
Haha yes! Such a fun movie!
You're so deadpan. Your playfulness, sarcasm, intelligent discourse,choice references and... gooseberries. I'm subbing, got me
Thank you so much! So kind!
Fun Fact: The Widow of the Web is played by Francesca Annis, who played Lady Jessica in Dune.
Oh well I might be watching Dune very soon…
@@ReelReviewsWithJen Awesome! I can't wait for that!
5:56, it's called a Glaive!; And it's an awesome weapon to have.
17:15* I love stop motion animation!
Great fun seeing you react to this. I knew it would be from the moment I saw it on the list.
Got another one for you, never seen it mentioned before - DRAGONSLAYER (1981).
There is a famous moving castle from an animation and that is Count Duckula
I'd love to see a nod to this movie. Like a slayer's body in the background of another sci-fi or fantasy film. Love it! Great review/reaction.
Thank you so much!
The Glaive makes an appearance in Ready Player One. Proof that even Speilberg loved Krull.
There's just been a comic book sequel to Hawk The Slayer so a follow up to Krull suddenly doesn't seem such a weird idea!
Hawk the Slayer is the next natural progression
As someone else once said, the Krull soundtrack is the bearded king of soundtracks.
You are now in the deep bench of 80s fantasy and science fiction movies! This was a film that was intended to be the next Star Wars, and it was heavily marketed for several months. However, the film was just not successful at the box office and, as a result, it left theaters quickly and was largely forgotten by the movie-going public. I saw it in the theater when I was 11, so I was the prime audience for this movie, and, while I didn’t LOVE the film, I definitely enjoyed it and would occasionally rent it from the video store and happily watch it whenever it was on tv.
I saw it at the theater as a kid too, but I loved it because it was a great blend of fantasy and sci-fi.
If I remember correctly, this movie was originally intended to be a film adaptation of the game Dungeons and Dragons but the legal rights got too entangled and they ended up doing something else, though still influenced by the fantasy/sci-fi feel of early D&D, and with a classic simple quest storyline.
A great fantasy adventure movie, like this one, I would highly recommend is Dragonslayer (1981). Another one from my childhood, just like KRULL. So glad you liked it!
Takeshi's Castle was super fun. It was really popular here in the U.K. with a large fan base (Keshi-heads). Nice to see lots of British comedy character actors in this. I think some of it was filmed in Italy, as well as Pinewood Studios. It won the Stinkers Bad Movie Award for Worst Picture in 1983. It was one of the most expensively produced films at the time, but it bombed big time. Due to poor box-office attendances Krull 2 never happened. Great review again Jen!
8:17, yes we do!
True Story:
i saw this pop up in my feed and immediately said, "Holy sh*t! That's f****n' awesome!" - as I was clicking on it.
I saw Krull in a movie theater. Loved it. A league is usually 3 miles. So the fire mares could travel 3000 miles in a day.
When they're riding up to the castle in beginning it's actually what is called a " background miniature" about six feet tall The film does have problems but I've always found it enjoyable - nice choice Jen!
Really enjoyed this film growing up. Again another fun reaction video. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video!
I was pissed when this didn't win 'Best Picture'. 😝
Would love to see your reactions to the British made Doug Maclure movies, The Land that Time Forgot, Warlords of Atlantis, At the Earths Core and The People that Time Forgot. All brilliant, but terrible at the same time 🤣
i have all of them on dvd and saw all of them in the theater whne they were out in the theater
FINALLY! Someone knows about this gem of a movie. Saw it for the first time in like 2006 and have loved it ever since.
I really enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
3:20, parts of the soundtrack can be heard in Star Trek 3 as well as Aliens and Titanic, and Avatar.
I've seen this too often to enjoy it now, but I used to catch TV reruns of it fairly often. It was a good late night flick to fall asleep to.
Yeah I would definitely watch this again, so fun!
Freddie Jones who played the lead's guide, was a rather busy working actor of the period, who appeared In many movies across many genres. But another major sci-fi production he was in in the 80's was "Dune".
Yes! Krull! Love this goofy little movie. It’s very simple but growing up I did watch it a lot. I think Love was a big theme back in the 80s. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Now on to Legend! Oooh and The Beastmaster! 😂… or are we sticking with only sci-fi?…🤔… Maybe Critters and possibly…Leviathan…😲
Yes! Yes! Yes! The Movie I Requested, This Is Gonna Be Super Good And Although It Flopped But Gain A Cult Following.
Total Recall,The Running Man,Escape From New York,,Starman,They Live,Heavy Metal 1981 animated movie has a rocking soundtrack!
8:48* like in Flash Gordon. We saw all kinds of floating castles in that movie.
I loved this movie when it came out. I had a huge crush on Lysette Anthony (Lyssa) and I was disappointed to later learn that her voice was dubbed by another actress.
I also liked the Atari 2600 game based on the movie.
You are RELENTLESS in this pursuit of some of the great examples of pretty shoddy films. Thanks!
Haha I’m dedicated if nothing else! Thanks for watching!
A few friends and I saw this when it came out in theaters. It sucked but but we loved it because it was so bad and great to bring up certain part for laughs. Love how it takes itself so seriously.
1:48, the actress, Lysette Anthony, had her voice dubbed over by a different actress, Lindsay Crouse as the actress was 19 at the time
It always baffled me why everybody else speaks with British or Irish accent, yet the two leads apparently come from North America.
I saw this in the theater. It was suppose to be a big summer blockbusters in 83. The movie was one of the biggest bombs of 1983. I've never met anyone who has even heard of this movie. As everyone knows Return Of The Jedi dominated in the summer of 83. Aside from Jedi 3 of my favorite movies that came out that summer that were big hits. Blue Thunder. Trading Places and WarGames. All great classic you would love.
It's the Final Fantasy movie, that you never knew existed!
Fun Facts: The lead hero played Commander Eddington on ST:DS9
-The Cyclops is played by the big guy from the "Carry on" movies.
-Krull is the name of the planet.
-the fortress is supposed to be organic and modular.
This was a rather popular movie.
It had a videogame, a toy line, comics, even a cereal box giveaway tie-in.
there was talk of a sequel (KRULL 2; return of the Beast) but it never came of anything.
13:06* the sounds are that of an elephant, but sped up to give it that creepy sound.
Be careful with the anime Jen... some of those studios can be vicious about copyright strikes. Studio Ghibli is particularly notorious.
Fun Factoid the guy playing Ergo is the same guy that played the teacher in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The old man was also in Dune he was the old guy with really bushy eyebrows and the widow of the web played Lady Jessica.
This takes me back to HE MAN & CONAN THE BARBARIAN
As for quicksand in the 80s, right off the top of my head, Beastmaster and Never Ending Story.
Boulderdash! Kenny Blankenship and Vic Romano! My personal favorite event was sinkers and floaters. The run up leading to that had some memorable moments like the guy who couldn't do a backflip that tried to do a backflip lol.
My favorite. I would love a spinoff of the widow and yneir's story. Widow is my favorite and her story is so compelling and tragic.
Oh my gosh...Krull, what a great reaction Jen, you made me laugh through out the movie!
Haha thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video!
There was a coin-operated video game back in the day based on Krull, where you had to gather pieces of the glaive before battling the Beast.
7:22, that's the teacher from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. David Battly.
I knew he looked familiar but I couldn’t place him!
Medieval terms: a league is 3 miles. a fortnight is 2 weeks. A sennight is 1 week. FYI.
This is actually a fantasy film with lasers. One of the main differences between sci-fi and fantasy is that dci=fi there is a great effort to explain technology in great detail, whereas fantasy is less concerned with how it (magic, etc) works. "It works because I say it does. Thank you very much."
In the early 80s, we played AD&D with the ultimate weapon as a star very similar to the glaive in this movie. It was definitely created 1st before we saw this movie. Just a big coincidence here (I hope).
i loved this as a kid. My sister made fun of me cause i cried when the cyclops died
3:52, the Slayers ARE Aliens.
18:36, its the actress who played Lady Jessica in Dune 1984.
Hi Jen! Thank you very much for your reaction to this movie.
May I recommend a fun Si-Fi movie, the 1981 classic “Time Bandits.” Another movie I would recommend is the 1981 movie “DragonSlayer.” I think you will like both. :) As always, awesome reaction.
Time Bandits is a joy!
@@alexhicks5889 It is a fun trip for sure. Wacky and all over the place. But that’s what’s so great about it. Thanks for the reply as well.
1:18, this was his second Sci-fi and or Fantasy movie. His first being Excalibur in 1981 as Gawain.
As kids in the mid to late 80s, my younger siblings and I wore out our VHS tape of Krull that we recorded off of HBO.
Love the score from James Horner, though it is somewhat derivative of his other scores. I could detect a lot of similarities to his scores for Star Trek II and III.
Highly recommend fans of the film check out the bluray, as the commentary track is a wealth of awesome stories.
I was there in the 70s & 80s and you have no idea how big a problem quicksand was then. What’s worse is that the incidents went largely ignored by mainstream media.
Good reaction Jen. A league is three standard miles. So firemares can travel 3000 miles in a day.
For the firemares they used Clydesdales, a breed that had not been ridden since back when they were the only steeds strong enough to carry a knight in full armor.
Loved this film, i was 10 when this came out, its been a favourite, this and " the last starfighter"
Krull was a big budget film. It cost $30 million to make, comparable to Return of the Jedi, which came out the same year. Unlike Jedi, which was 1983's biggest box office hit, Krull was that year's biggest bomb, only bringing in half its cost.
Also, the critics were pretty harsh to it when it was released. The two biggest movie critics at the time Siskel and Ebert gave it thumbs down, if I remember right.
I don't think it was a big hit on home video either. Hence, no sequels, etc.
Still, I like it! It's a unique piece of sci-fantasy with a lot of great British actors
I'm still waiting on that sequel. ;)
You gave a great summary of the Movie at the start. (so bad, it's good)
Very accurate. it IS campy & low budget, etc. etc. etc..
But I have ALWAYS just LOVED this movie!
Also, you can't go wrong with a young Liam Neison.
A plot might be predictable, but it is the journey to that ending that makes a movie fun, providing the script is good.
This is my favorite childhood movie. Much more of a Fantasy Adventure story with just a smattering of Sci-Fi. It bombed horribly in theaters, but I have always felt with the right production team, this story would be excellent for a Sequel or Prequel to give Krull new life and value.
Star Wars started a trend of having sci-fi movies with an incredible supporting cast of Brits, with an unknown as the hero. Freddie Jones and Francesca Annis are both pretty awesome, and of course there’s Liam Neeson in there. But like Flash Gordon, the hero of this movie kinda went nowhere. (Although Lysette Anthony is also pretty amazing - I remember her as probably the only actor from the 1991 Dark Shadows revival that seemed to be having as much fun with her role as the original cast).
You wanna see a great crummy movie? It's only "Sci-Fi" in so far as it deals with psychics, but it's a movie that I love dearly. It's called "Vibes" and stars Jeff Goldblum, Cyndi Lauper, and Peter Faulk. It's been largely forgotten by time, but I recommend it none the less.
Its actually more fantasy than sci fi, and its not too bad.
I bought this movie on vhs thirty years ago just to listen to the score.
Dragonslayer is another very good British sci-fi/fantasy film....story is very good.
The Hidden, The BeastMaster, Willow, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, The Gate, The Wraith are also decent films.
Bad movie that makes me sad lol. I love this movie VERY UNDERRATED. it's got a great soundtrack. I watch this at least once a year. 👍👍👍. I'm glad you liked it. Good job as always
Whoever told you Krull was terrible needs a slap. The film is awesome.
Yay you are hitting a lot of my favorites.
MXC was a crazy fun show. Kenny Blankenship and Vic Romano...
love your videos.
Thank you so much! Yes! They were hilarious!
The movie didn't do well at the box office at the time because Star Wars Return of the Jedi killed any chance of Krull becoming successful. The White Slayers were the elite guard for the beast.
There's a book that claims that the Glaive eventually returns to Colwyn. This is my favorite 1980's Sci-Fi movie. It's a cult classic now. Krull was one of Peter Yates attempt at Sci-Fi. It was very stressful for him. He actually had to take a week away from filming. Peter Yates was more known for the 1968 movie, Bullitt. (That is a fantastic movie, BTW.) (Bullitt had one of the best car chase scenes ever.) I think Peter Yates did ok with this movie, despite the fact it was his first and only attempt at Sci-Fi.
Was for the most part filmed in New Zealand, amongst other locations of course but basically the first.
Peter Yates (the director) was a high-class director (Bullitt (68), Breaking Away (79) The Dresser (83), so it was unusual for him to make a sci-fi film. I think it's obvious he had some moments and details which were not standard -- the sets, the slayers, etc. It's too bad there's so much cheese surrounding the good stuff. The film was a disaster when it was released, but lots of kids (including me) enjoyed it as a cable staple in the 80s.
If you think the Glaive is an absurdly cool weapon, Jen, then again, you should check out The Sword and the Sorcerer. That has a triple bladed sword where the two outer blades can be launched like missiles. lol
There's a quicksand scene in "The Rise Of Skywalker" BTW.