Funny story. The guy who is one of the owners of the ad agency I work at is married to the woman who played Cromwell's whore.
I talked to her about it at a recent company shing ding and she was surprised that somebody knew this film.
Isn't there talks of a remake or a sequel?
For the second time in two years, I am frustrated and a bit sad to begin discovering the work of a great, oft-overlooked filmmaker upon reading news of their death. Such was the case last year with Jean Rollin, whose passing prompted me to dig into his filmography and in turn discover one of the most unique genre filmmakers...
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Berlinale 2012 kicks off in three days, and with its vast, diverse international program, preparation is mandatory. So, between stockpiling warm clothes and memorizing how to say "I don't speak German" in German, I've been combing the program and singling out potential highlights in each festival category. I'll be sharing these over the next several days before I depart,...
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*Some Spoilers, Fair Warning*Perhaps a goofy co-incidence that Facebook filed with the SEC to launch its $5 Billion (with a B) initial public offering in the same week as this viral/web advertised film hit cinema screens. The dollar value for the filing is itself equal parts news-catcher, market-hubris and ultimately an underscore on where society, in the here and now,...
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Earlier this week, Chinese cinema exhibitor Beijing Bona Starlight Cineplex Management Co. Ltd. announced that it will start applying film classifications to films in the hope of providing better guidance to its patrons and improving box office performance. A subsidiary of film distribution giant Bona Film Group, the exhibitor currently only operates four cinemas in China, including two in Beijing,...
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A new year of indie film has officially kicked off with the completion of Sundance 2012. Will it be the fest faves like Beasts of the Southern Wild or The Surrogate that make big waves over the next 12 months? Perhaps challenging critical darlings like Compliance and Room 237 will find a way to break through. Or will it...
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You should box them.
Yeah...what ever happened to that competition? Is it over and done with or did Boll bow out when he saw the sheer numbers of applications?
Heh. Sword and the Sorcerer is one of the guilty pleasures in my videocassette library.
Matt Houston with a sword! Man, I almost forgot about this movie. Thanks for posting.
Yes,sir. They don't make them like this anymore. *sigh*
Albert Pyun is a God. Next to Coscarelli's Beastmaster (which came out the same year) this may be my favorite 80s fantasy outing... I'm just saying.
Makes me want to watch Buck Rogers
Actually saw this in the theatre in my freshman year of high school. Even as young as I was, I knew it was bad. ;^)
saw this at the drive-in. twice. proud owner the anchor bay dvd.
Good times .. good times ..
I should do a movie night with this, Metalstorm: the Destruction of Jared Syn and Omega Force.
I want that fancy sword!
Funny story. The guy who is one of the owners of the ad agency I work at is married to the woman who played Cromwell's whore.
I talked to her about it at a recent company shing ding and she was surprised that somebody knew this film.
Isn't there talks of a remake or a sequel?
Richard Lynch simply rules in The Sword and the Sorcerer! I also caught this one in the theatre back in the day...good times.
this film is good if you like hot sweaty muscle bound hunks
Wow!!! Wow-wowow...uh...wow!
Incredible