Monday, April 18, 2022

Sword and the Sorcerer

Actors: Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Maharis, Richard Lynch, Richard Moll

Rating: 8 out of 10, Finally. This beloved film from my younger years finally came out in Blu-ray format and as most things from the early 1980s (myself included) it hasn’t aged well. You have to leave your mind at the door when it starts and if you do that, it’s a hell of a lot of swashbuckling fun. Horsley makes a very compelling hero which begs the question as to why he didn’t do more. The same for Beller who is radiant as the crotch crunching (see the movie to understand) princess. I still loved it despite the more than evident issues. I mean, any film with a triple bladed sling sword and Bull from Night Court tearing up scenes as a wicked sorcerer. What’s not to like?

MVP: Horsley as the dangerous Talon

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