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A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet, Krull.

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[–] Sunforged@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There is a universe where Krull became a huge franchise and Star Wars was the derivative B movie.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

Star Wars was a derivative B movie, but they accidentally had a really good editor.

[–] hansl@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

And then JJ Abram made a sequel to the original Krull Trilogy.

[–] Halafax@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago

It's a fun movie, and the musical score is kind of impressive in one very specific way. Do you like musical flourishes? They put flourishes in your flourishes so that you can flourish while you flourish. Er... The score is very unusual, which makes it kind of fun.

[–] chaogomu@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] RavenFellBlade@startrek.website 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The Glaive really should have become every bit as iconic as lightsabers and bat'leths.

[–] Peaty@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, because this movie, which I adored at six years old, is a fucking terrible movie whereas SW is not.

The movie may be terrible, but The Glaive is the height of cool movie weapons! "Magic Laser Death Frisbee" is cool enough to be the BFG-level weapon in a classic FPS.

[–] Nikko882@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I disagree, just because the name makes people confused about the real (and really cool) polearm: the glaive.

[–] mrfriki@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Loved it as a kid, not sure if I willing to watch it again.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

It's still great, just for different reasons.

[–] kablammy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

I remember seeing Krull as a little kid. The cinema was giving out Krull colouring competition sheets on the way out, and I won one of the prizes - a ticket to see Krull!

[–] torknorggren@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Was this really a B movie? IIRC, it had a wide theatrical release and even its own game on Atari. And while cheesey, the effects were pretty much up to the standard of their time.

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I remember there being a Krull arcade game that came out before the movie. It was part of the promotion. Gonna have to watch it again

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

ikr that's like saying Bloodsport or Flash Gordon are B-movies.

wait... are they?!?

[–] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Great movie when I saw it as a kid, not so much years later as an adult 😅

[–] 7355608@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

All I have to say about this movie after watching it as an adult is: "They fucking fly??!!".

[–] ChrisLicht@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Saw this in the theater.

[–] DaCookeyMonsta@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Hey it's the thing from the dnd thing with the Hello From the Magic Tavern people and Anthony Burch!

[–] HollandJim@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Very early Liam Neeson, and I remember seeing Alun Armstrong a couple years earlier on stage in Nicholas Nickleby. Thought the movie was a bit naff, but I was there for Alun and Lysette Anthony, an early crush…

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I still love this movie. Several brutal death scenes (e.g. getting crushed to death), and one of the most bad ass weapons ever (even if it was only actually used for a few minutes). Amazing musical score, too.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

C'mon, this is a b-plus movie at least :)

I had the board game of it lol

[–] coffee_poops@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Didn't they already remake this one with Kevin Sorbo?

[–] MisterBigFart@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

You are thinking of Kull The Conqueror, another barbarian movie based on a Robert E. Howard character.