Review of The Beastmaster (1982) by Markul78 — 17 Dec 2015
Too bad movies from this genre are now all but extinct. Beastmaster was one of the best movies of the early 80's Sword & Magic movies (along with Krull, Dragonslayer & Conan), if not the best. So much stuff happens in this movie and you are never left wondering what is going on.
Every move is perfectly placed and paced. Marc Singer is perfectly cast as Dar. He has a legendary physique in this move, and some shots look like a Boris Vallejo painting. Tanya Roberts is perfect as his feminine foil.
Jon Amos, bad ass. Rip Torn does a magnificent job as MAAX. The Deathguards, those guys running around like gorillas with spiked gloves, truly frightening. Then you have the tree people, the acid bat guys, come on what could be cooler.
Though above all I have to give it up for the animals in this picture. The animals take the cake, the ferrets, the tiger, and falcon, are majestic creatures of beauty that often surpass the actors in finding moments of true beauty and comedy.
Better than Conan, Beastmaster taps the main vein of the seventies fantasy feel in every way imaginable. Later in the 80's some flicks came out, like Highlander and Willow, but couldn't help the disappearance of the genre, which I feel very nostalgic about.
A true classic.
This review of The Beastmaster (1982) was written by Markul78 on 17 Dec 2015.
The Beastmaster has generally received mixed reviews.
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