DRAGONSLAYER - Better Effects Than Modern Movies?! *** FIRST TIME WATCHING ***
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- I'm a fan of high fantasy, and nobody did it like the 80s! I love the practical effects, the music, the colors, even the slight cheesiness 😁
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This movie is over 40 years old but managed to make a realistic dragon that holds up to this day! Because you know there's something there that you can touch, the way it moves, the way the light and water affect it, your brain believes it COULD be real. That's what good special effects do!
I'm so happy to have spent my formative years, cinematically speaking, during the height of practical effects. Before the Dark Times. Before CGI. It used to be, "We don't need to build a spaceship or an asteroid; we'll render it." Now, it's gotten to the point of, "We don't need sets or props; we'll render it." And I don't care how much they say, "You can't tell the difference."
I can tell the difference.
Best Dragon ever they are Brilliant for this movie still watch it !
Given the screen improvements of decades you can see the difference easier. TVs back in the day it was harder to tell. Thing is, with a bit of touch up done right they could smooth things out if they wanted to. Flip side is that's a risk as it requires care. A money grab without care, they'll let the AI go wild and it can deform it into horror/bad trip. It'll strip away the actors emotion or make them look like a skin walkers. A risky thing when OG is fine enough. A fan made touch up might work better?? I just want people to see what I saw and experience that. A funny way to say it looked so much better when things looked so much worse.
King Osric : There comes a time, thief, when the jewels cease to sparkle, when the gold loses its luster, when the throne room becomes a prison, and all that is left is a father's love for his child.
He had me for a bit, but he got over her pretty fast 😂
This was every fantasy nerd's favorite movie back in the 80s. 😆
I got Conan the Barbarian, Excalibur, Clash of the Titans, right next to Dragonslayer. I'd give it best dragon movie?
For the 80's i have Ladyhawke on my shelf too but that doesn't hit the fav list like the others do. I excluded animated like The Last Unicorn.
Barbarians, knights, Gods and dragons. That's a hard list to order. Clash reminds me of Jason and the Argonauts (1963) and since it has trouble beating that It gets 4th place. Dragonslayer 3rd, Excalibur 2nd with it's sword of power, and 1st is Conan and his riddle of steel.
this movie used a NEW type of stop motion called "go motion" they moved the dragon into position and a computer put it back into last spot, then when the camera took the pic for the frame the dragon was moved from old to new spot, this was done to create motion blur
Oh I see! It was very effective 😮
"All hail Casiodorus Rex, Dragonslayer!"
Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Peter MacNicol and Caitlin Clarke.
Casting Notes Fact: Ian McDiarmid achieved fame as Darth Sidious/Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars film franchise.
Location Location Fact: This movie was mostly shot on-location in Wales. Many locals were employed as village extras. The final scene was shot in Skye, Scotland.
Go-Motion Fact: This was the first movie to use go-motion, a variant of stop-motion animation, in which parts of the model (in this case, the dragon) were mechanized and the movement programmed by computer. During shooting, the computer moves the model while the camera is shooting, resulting in motion blur, which makes the animation more convincing.
Thank you! 💜 when the king comes in and poses like it’s a photo op I thought I was gonna die of laughter 😂
So many 'medieval films' don't capture that feeling. This one does. While the story is not unique (release the Kraken) it plays out in a satisfying low key way. When it is finally time to check out, they go all in and hit it pretty well.
Yes! I can’t describe it because dumb, but there’s just a feel that I get from it, that I love
Along with “The Last Starfighter,” this movie was an 80’s lost gem. Neither was heavily marketed and generally forgotten but both were fun movies that I came across unexpectedly. Two other overlooked films from the period were “The Black Hole,” and “2010: The Year We Make Contact.”
2010 is an excellent movie. Granted it pales in comparison to 2001 but that doesn't make it a bad movie.
Well that's my top four childhood movies aside from The Trilogy right here 😁
FINALLY, someone reacting to this. I've been suggesting and requesting it for the past two years. IMO this is one of the best medieval fantasy movies, and not just from the 80's.
I think so too! I enjoyed it and I think a lot of people would if they saw it
I really appreciate that they show the common folk as hard working CLEAN people and the mobility as no better.
Too often, you'd think everyone in the middle aged just rolled in dirt all day...nice to see that's not used here.
Always loved the scene where the old wizard summons the clouds and stuff. That whole wizard vs dragon battle is awesome.
And it was pretty cool that our hero wasn’t the one to do it. We were there for the start of his journey but he’s not there yet
LoL
The dragon will be Quite operational ... when you look over the ledge.
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Hehehe 😂
Thanks for giving this one a chance. Saw this at the cinema age 13 when it first came out and was blown away, also had a major crush on caitlin clarke, subsequently taken from us far too soon. This was also the final film of sir ralph richardson, legend of the golden age of british theatre and cinema.
The most convincing dragon I've ever seen.
The close ups of the face especially are wonderful!
Vermithrax Pejorative is who I think of when I hear the word dragon.
Before Smaug, before Draco, before Puff, before Pufnstuf, before Toothless, before Falkor, and before Bruce Lee.
Vermithrax Pejorative is THE coolest name too
Yeah, after all these years, this is still my favorite movie with a dragon in it. BTW: There's also Jet Li in Kiss of the Dragon (2001). 😋Both Kiss of the Dragon and Unleashed (2005), films Li made with Luc Besson, are worth a watch.
Best pre-CG creature character, best on-screen dragon. After this, animator Phil Tippet went on to create the FX for robo-baddies ED-209 and Cain/Robocop 2.0 for the "Robocop" movies. His next movie after that was "Jurrasic Park." They were going to be stop motion dinosaurs but during pre-production a CG artist at ILM showed them a test animation of a running T-Rex that convinced them to use CG. Draco in "Dragonheart" made a couple years later was the first CG character that spoke. Phil then formed his own company and their first movie was "Starship Troopers"
Oh wow, that’s some resume! I’m not surprised that he went on to do so many iconic things later
@@RhetoricalThrill Before this he animated creatures and robot characters in the Star Wars OT including the Garbage Monster, the Tauntauns, the AT-AT walkers and the Scout Walkers, and The Rancor.
Reign of Fire throws me back to this movie every time that I actually like that Dragonheart dragon better.
Not better than Vermithrax Pejorative.
Just better than Reign of Fire, even if they did do it well.
"I'm afraid the dragon will be quite operational..."
🤣🤣🤣
That got a good laugh out of me!
I enjoy what Dragonslayer is trying to be (a sword and sorcery tale of classism) more than what it is 😅
I think it hits on important themes better than most fantasy fare of the era, except for Conan. Dragonheart is very much a spiritual successor, but with a more likeable protagonist.
Ooh, I’ll check that one out too!
I don't think I've ever read quite a pretentious comment as yours. You're hilarious. 😆
@@grosbeak6130 cool story bro. Is this your first day on the internet?
@@LordVolkovI'm not addressing the movie itself but your comment.
@@grosbeak6130 No, I got that. Which part of my question was too confusing?
I do not remember this movie as a kid, but has that 80’s feel to it. Still enjoyable and i enjoy seeing Mcnichol not stopping people from painting kittens in a Vigo portrait.
He is Vigo! You are like the buzzing of flow to him!
The effects in this are shot using a process called "Go Motion". An animatronic puppet is programmed to perform certain movements. Once set into motion the puppet will move through its programmed movement at a designated speed, slower what you see in the final product, while the camera takes a series of single frame exposures while it moves. It's an upgrade to stop motion that introduces natural motion blur to the stop motion process. This was a short lived top tier process that preceded CGI.
If ... If she lives through the lottery.
“What is a weapon, if not a tool ?”
*ARRIVAL has entered the chat...*
Saw this in the theater when I was 13 and it blew me away. Vermithrax Pejorative remains one of the best damn dragons ever. Glad you had fun watching it - thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! The dragon was great when I first watched, and while I was editing I admired it more and more
In season 1 of Game of Thrones, Viserys lists the dragon skulls in the Red Keep. One of them was Vermithrax - an easter egg that references this movie.
So.. I guess a long time ago, birds did actually sound like machine guns, but they started getting demonetized, so now they do the wing flapping thing.. I dknow
BAHAHAHAHAHA 😆
My Retinas!!!
Extra Cristpy!
".... don't fuck shit up !! "
......... too late
great reaction, Miss Thrill.
😎😎
Old memory unlocked, I had forgotten this film from my childhood, I remember seeing it long ago once, at a relative’s house. Thank you so very much for this reaction!
Thank you for always being here 💜
If you enjoy 80s fantasy movies I highly recommend watching these sometime:
- Excalibur (1980)
- Krull (1983)
- Conan the Destroyer (1984) (gotta watch the sequel)
- Red Sonja (1985) (only after Conan the Destroyer)
- The Beastmaster (1982)
- The NeverEnding Story (1984)
- Legend (1985)
- The Dark Crystal (1982)
- Labyrinth (1986)
- Willow (1988)
They are all iconic for us 80's kids and I'm sure you'll enjoy them as well. 🙂
The last half of the list are all dear favorites of mine 🥰
If you EVER get taken to be sacrificed to a big ass dragon, you call me.. I'll be all.. "mmm.. huh? Yeah.. umm, I'm gonna sit this one out, but I'll call 911 and let them know K? I totally can't find my Dragon Fighting stuff.
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"I'd go with you... but I don't want to..."
This is when Disney got dark.
If it wasn't for "Raiders of the lost Ark" coming out the same year, this movie would have done better.
This was the Sorcerer's apprentice movie, before there was a Sorcerer's apprentice movie!
And The Pest, w/ John Liguizamo
This is even cooler to watch since I watched you edit it! :D
Yeah! I need to do more of those streams, it’s fun!
Hope you are having an great and awesome day ❤️
I am and I hope you are too 💜
Thanks for the reaction. I have not watched this in decades. It was nice to revisit. 80s were definitely full of fun Fantasy movies. Others include; Labyrinth, Legend, Krull, Clash of the Titans, Dark Crystal, Princess Bride, The Last Unicorn, & the Black Cauldron.
I’ve seen most of those but there’s so much more to see 💜
I love this movie, deserves a lot more love.
..."If i were a creepy old bastard where would i hide a necklace?"...😂
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Dragonslayer was way ahead of its time! Loved the practical effects and the story was surprisingly deep. 👍
Yes M'lady! Love this flick. I was 8 when I saw this at Mann theaters in San Diego. Blew my mind. Great pick!
Glad you liked it!
I never saw this but after watching this reaction I will have to track it down for sure
I actually found it on a site called Kanopy that let me use my library card to rent it, very cool
This film is legitimately one of the greatest dragon movies of all time. Here are two others I SINCERELY hope that you will react to at some point: Dragonheart from 1996, and Reign Of Fire from 2002.
Man I WISH I could do Reign of Fire. That movie is criminally underrated. Dragonheart is on the list!
@@RhetoricalThrill Are there copyright issues preventing you from reacting to Reign Of Fire?
Her face is so pretty. Hair and makeup look great as always. And she is genuinely good at reactions. She has it all.
Aw, that’s sweet, thank you!
I bet you your middle name is "simp".
Check out LADYHAWKE if you haven't already, or TIME BANDITS or EXCALIBUR
I need to add all of those!
@@RhetoricalThrill You will love them
Yes to Ladyhawk! It's hard to find but a great story with a top cast.
"Happy! Happy! Turkey Day!" I love it. Look forward to more reactions. :)
Just needs a little time in the Harmony Hut 😂 Thanks for visiting!
Vermithrax Pejorative is my favorite onscreen dragon of all time, and a pretty good story to boot. Also, since this was made by Disney, Elspeth is unique among Disney Princesses in her fate! 😎
Best on screen dragon before CGI
I recommend the following...
Night Watch(2004)
The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane(1990)
Fire In The Sky(1993) &
The 13th Warrior (1999)
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I saw this movie on the theater at 15 and watched it 5 times in one weekend. I still quote this nearly as much as Star Wars, which i also watched in the theater, original version, before it was a new hope.
Nice!
The dragon was the next evolution of the ‘go-motion’ animation first seen with the Taun tauns of The Empire Strikes Back. The dragon was made to look old, injured, the last of its kind. I read the novel with details not brought up in the film. The blond girl who was sacrificed in the beginning and Caitlin Clarke were childhood sweethearts. I believe she never knew ‘he’ was a girl. She prayed that ‘he’ would arrive in time with a wizard to save her from the dragon. In the epilogue of the novel the Princess Elspeth was recognized as a saint for her sacrifice. Caitlin Clarke stole my heart in Dragonslayer. I was heartbroken when she passed away from cancer. RIP.
I need to find that novel, I bet I’d like it
If you liked this one, give Krull a look see. Plenty of younger actors before they became famous.
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The Dragon's name Vermithrax Perjorative's name translates to "The Wyrm of Thrace that makes things Worse". Kick ass name.
It is THE best name
This is one of the first movies I remember renting from Blockbuster. Think this is the first reaction I have seen for it
Yeah, I think one other person did it that I could see, which is always a little risky but I’m happy people are enjoying it 😊
"Excalibur" would be another great choice. However please get around to "Patton" 7 academy awards for this movie.
Loved this movie growing up. Awesome reaction. 👍🏾
My god, I haven't seen this since the early days of VCRs, before Blockbuster existed, when it was either this or Tron on repeat from the weekend rentals. LOL.
It seems made for vhs movie nights 💜
Never heard of this one, so this is going to be exciting.
You should try the Beastmaster series. Really bonkers fantasy
I have that one on my list!
Great movie !
From the golen age of fantasy moviies.
I like to think that this movie is a prequel to "Damsel" (2024 film) with Millie Bobby Brown. Hopefully there will be a part 2 with Millie.
Great reaction to a real classic of fantasy.
You sure can see where a lot of today's animators get their dragon inspiration from, can't you?
This dragon wouldn't look out of place in LOTR or Game of Thrones.
Indeed! It looks better every time I see it
Princess Elspeth is a bad ass.
A very good fantasy movie ! i saw this in the eighties
great reaction!! thank you. this was made before UBER or I'm sure the Master would have taken that. lol
If only, right? 😂
Love this movie!
It’s a shame it isn’t more remembered
Hey girl, in remembrance of Donald Sutherland please consider "Kelly's Hero's" this weekend.
..."That's one way to get out a job!"...😂
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Nicolas Cage delivers another wild ride! This movie had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish.
#NationalTreasure #FirstTimeWatching
Great movie choice. Hard to believe it's a Disney movie. Glad you watched this.
Me too! I love 80s fantasy 💜
@@RhetoricalThrill if that's the case, Legend, The Sword & The Sorcerer, Lady Hawk, Willow I highly recommend
He uses the word necromancer and I think he’s wrong. Necromancer is a person who can summon up the spirits of the dead.
Haha, i have 5 min, i can take care of that for you.
😂😂😂
I was wrong in came out in 1981
great reaction very good old movie
It is really good!
Please react to ..........
Beastmaster (1982)
Another great fantasy movie.
She keeps forgetting to put the bones outside the cave on Tuesday which is garbage pick up day. That’s why they’re all over the cave. Dragons right?
I can relate actually
This movie didn't do well in theaters. It was the success of Conan two years later that really kicked fantasy films into gear... and for every good fantasy movie in the '80s and '90s there were ten really awful fantasy movies.
This movie isn't bad. I think it has too much going on in it. So many sub plots and villains with unclear motives didn't help.
Oh for sure, we only tend to remember the really good and really awful 😆 I love this whole vibe so I think I will have to be trying some of the others.
@@RhetoricalThrill Recommended; Clash of the Titans 81, Excalibur 81, Conan 82, Beastmaster 82, Ladyhawke 85, The Princess Bride 87, and Willow 88
Back when Disney was actually good.
This came out in 1991
I saw this movie in the theater when it released, there was a big stink raised at the time in the news after it released...it was the first Disney movie that showed boobies, kinda.
Great special effects for that time, but the nudity fiasco tainted its release so it got snubbed at most of the awards shows. At best, just got nominations for effects.
Aw, really? That’s sad, the boobies are barely there and the 80s were full of them already.
@@RhetoricalThrill They were key to the plot. Sometimes, you just need proof.
Disney's attempt at an adult audience.
I would really like to see you do a reaction to the (1979) movie The Jerk starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters so please comment on Navin getting really Dirty when his family and Marie find him.
Please do a reaction to the (1979) movie the Jerk starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters so please comment on how Dirty Navin is when his family and Marie find him.
I stopped just after a couple of minutes watching your reaction, you're just too flippant and snarky.
Well that is my personality so probably a good choice 😁
Well it’s a good thing there are plenty of channels and other things, for you, to watch and do.
@@RhetoricalThrill She made me laugh so hard, I almost proposed.
Best stop motion dragon on film ever 🤘🔥🤘
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Thank you.
My pleasure!