Review of Dragonslayer (1981) by Tim R — 30 May 2014

Many will argue that Smaug, in the new Hobbit, is filmdom's greatest dragon. Not Even with no CGI, only stop motion, Dragonslayer's dragon kicks Smaug's scaley ass.

This review of Dragonslayer (1981) was written by Tim R on 30 May 2014.

Dragonslayer has generally received positive reviews.

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