Review of Krull (1983) by Daniel H — 15 Jul 2009

If you thought Masters of the Universe was bad, get a load of this puppy. This movie once again falls firmly into the category "so bad it's good". And boy, is this one good...

This film makes absolutely no sense, but it is hilarious. The main character is a nobody with sexy striped pants that he likes to showcase with awesome wide-legged postures. Everything about the plot is straight out of a generic B-class fantasy movie. Even the place names are stupid and sound like we have heard them a million times.

There is however a certain young Liam Neeson running around in there, acting equally bad than the rest of the cast. Actually, the main character seems to be the only one I have never seen. Poor bastard. Few moments in the movie are so incredibly ridiculous that the only reaction is to laugh out loud. The protagonist's athletic jump onto a horse comes to mind instantly. I had to watch that shit many times, it was so funny.

Depending on the level of alcohol consumption, treat this film as anything between one and five stars. I watched it sober, so it's the minimum rating. Still pretty fucking funny, though.