Review of Dragonslayer (1981) by Benjamin S — 03 Jul 2010

Haha 80s dragon xD And Peter MacNicol looking about 12 :).

This review of Dragonslayer (1981) was written by Benjamin S on 03 Jul 2010.

Dragonslayer has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ian Nathan (392) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 26 Nov 2012

An unknown treasure of a fantasy film and well worth a look for fans of the genre…

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By Brad T (66) on 03 Jul 2015

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By Nick B (1,566) on 23 Aug 2012

Quand j'étais gosse, c'était la plus belle jaquette VHS de tout le vidéo-club…

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By Winston P (8) on 15 Jul 2012

Before anyone had heard of Peter Jackson outside of NZ or Harry Potter was a tinkle in JK Rowiing's eye, there was the magical year of 1981…

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By William C (881) on 18 Apr 2014

One of the best of the 1980s' slew of Sword and Socerer films, this one is still fun to watch with some interesting subtexts under the story…

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By Christopher B (2,528) on 24 Mar 2013

I miss REAL effects vs. the fake CGI crap of today. This movie has a more realistic dragon, than most every recent movie…

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By Alexander G (117) on 08 Jan 2012

Another cheesy weekend flick for the whole family, including animatronic dragons, a virgin lottery and an exploding wizard…

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By Daniel M (2,592) on 04 Nov 2011

Recuerdo que la ví de niño, muy buena película…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 05 Mar 2013

Terrific FX for its day, but something was missing…

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By Humberto F (17) on 28 Mar 2015

You have to give credit to Dragonslayer for what it does right; the special effects are quite good, the principal characters are compelling…

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