Krull

Rating:

Medium:

DVD

Release Date:

4/3/2001

Theatrical Date:

7/29/1983

Date Imported:

11/25/2007

List Price:

$14.94

Genre:

Science Fiction / Fantasy / Action & Adventure

Studio:

Sony Pictures

Cast:

Marshall, Ken / Anthony, Lysette / Jones, Freddie / Annis, Francesca / Armstrong, Alun

Director:

Yates, Peter

Audience Rating:

PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Picture Format:

Anamorphic Widescreen

Aspect Ratio:

2.35:1

DVD Region:

1

Running Time:

121

Format:

Anamorphic / Closed-captioned / Color / Dolby / Dubbed / DVD-Video / Special Edition / Subtitled / Widescreen / NTSC

Language:

English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) / French (Unknown) / Chinese (Subtitled) / English (Subtitled) / French (Subtitled) / Korean (Subtitled) / Portuguese (Subtitled) / Spanish (Subtitled) / Thai (Subtitled) / Portuguese (Unknown) / Spanish (Unknown)

EAN:

9780767860314

ISBN:

0767860314

UPC:

043396058903

Tag:

Hollywood

Description:

Amazon.com There's something inescapably appealing about this camp 1983 Star Wars-meets-The Lord of the Rings knockoff that encourages the viewer to overlook its many silly shortcomings and simply enjoy the fun. James Horner's rollicking music score certainly helps, as does the epic-scale CinemaScope photography of the breathtaking Italian landscapes. The costumes and extravagant production design are also great to look at, and much of Derek Meddings's visual effects work still looks striking. Freddie Jones stands head and shoulders above the rest of the cast as the wise Ynyr, while the two romantic leads, Ken Marshall as Prince Colwyn and Lysette Anthony (with an overdubbed American voice) as Princess Lyssa, are mere formalities on which to hang the plot. The all-British supporting cast includes Todd Carty, Bernard Bresslaw, Robbie Coltrane, Liam Neeson, and the gorgeous Francesca Annis. If you feel the need for some escapist sword-and-sorcery fantasy, then Krull delivers in full measure. --Mark Walker