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Anyone seen this? Thoughts/reviews? A slavic fantasy epic could be good.
Anyone seen this? Thoughts/reviews? A slavic fantasy epic could be good.
Hmmm - I got the DVD for about 2 Weeks now and still didn't find the time watching it. I hope to squeeze it in sometime next week, then I'll return to this thread and share my opinion...
Well me and the gf rented this the other night. Its watchable though a tad derivative. The opening scene is almost right out of Conan (complete with blacksmith father). The protag is what you expect, surly fighter guy not heavily burdened by much personality. The villain likewise fits the role but not much more (though unique in that if you ever wondered what Shredder would be like if he was Russian you now have an answer). The plot moves apace to the expected awakening of ancient evil complete with deus ex ending. Really, the Russian flavour is probably the only thing this movie has going for it that makes it a little different than other B fantasy movies. Though, no Baba Yaga, Koschei or any obvious folklore figures feature. Still it is watcheable though in a Dungeons and Dragons 2 was watchable kind of way.
I'm still holding out for 'Conan 3: Conan the King' in which Swarzenegger, fresh from being Warlord of Karlyfyrnya, reprises his Role as the Cimmerian.
Does he lead his minions onto the city of Washingtonia to claim the throne despite ancient traditions barring a foreigner from the monarchy and by ignoring this taboo bring about the wrath of the Old Gods? Which by teaming up with Chuck Norris he soundly beats them?
Aye, was the fighting any good?
Yeah pretty good. Most of the fights were done in a gritty, blood, guts way. The opening setpiece has some fun with burning rope bridges. There are a few CGI clunkers but fairly forgivable. So overall the fight scenes work, they're not fantastic and certainly don't break any new ground but mercifully the movie eschews silly wire fights or excessive CGI.
Fantasy movies can either be really good or really terrible. This one was not terrible.
My thoughts:
Lesson learned to never split the party -the director/DM will railroad you back together anyways
The bat was a great animal companion
BBEG at the end was a neat. No dorky guy in a rubber suit for this film!
