Review of Dragonslayer (1981) by Matthew S — 17 May 2010

Lord Of The Rings + Star Wars + Legend + Willow = this pretty good for '81 but mostly annoying movie.

This review of Dragonslayer (1981) was written by Matthew S on 17 May 2010.

Dragonslayer has generally received positive reviews.

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