Favourite fantasy film

[capthugeca]

The Dark Crystal, anyone?

[Shedman]

Braveheart

[nikharwood]

The Dark Crystal, anyone?

Yep 

[Arsenus]

Yep!

Dark Crystal
The Clash of the Titans
Jason and the Argonauts
The golden voyage of Sinbad

[Leveller Mutineer]

The Sword and The Sorcerer
Excalibur (Nicol Williamson as Merlin)
Underworld (for obvious, Kate Beckinsale reasons)

[Sandinista]

13th Warrior is good, I like Pan's Labyrinth a lot too

[Raider4]

Excalibur (Nicol Williamson as Merlin)

Oooh, I'd forgotten that one. Stunning film.

Would also add Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero, although I accept that they're not to everyone's taste.

Cheers, Martyn
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[Luddite]

Yeah Raider, I tend to gloss over that charge down the hill

Charge down a hill by cavalry into formed and ready pikes...ahem.

Lord of the Rings stands out as pretty much the unassailable master fantasy movie (split over 3 movies).  Love it or hate it, it has to be acknowledged as such really.

Like you Leon, i don't compare them to the book(s).  Such a sprawling work of literature is never going to get to the screen without some major editing - the two media are largeyl incompatible.

However, with that said, onto the question at hand.

I'm going to limit myself to one choice based on 'how many times have i watched'.

It has to be Land of the Lost.  Silly, silly fun movie. 

Honourable mentions go to:

The Underwolrd trilogy.
The Hellboy movies.
The Mummy movies.
The Shrek movies.
The Blade movies.

[Leon]

The Dark Crystal, anyone?

This movie freaked me out completely as a kid, gave me nightmares if I recall!   

[sixsideddice]

Of the top of my head:

Underworld trilogy
Van Helsing
League of extraordinary gentlemen
Lord of the Rings
Star Wars
Ironclad
Hawke the Slayer
(the original) Lord of the Rings animation
Salute of the Jugger
Labyrinth
Hook
Barbie and the Three Musketeers (yes... I`m so very sad, I just liked it)
Princess Bride
Dark Crystal
Postman
Underworld
13th Warrior
Sherlock Holmes
Howls Moving Castle
Steamboy
Hellboy
I am Legend
The Happening
Dawn of the Dead (remake)
Night of the Living Dead (remake in colour)
28 Days later
28 Weeks Later
King Kong (either version)
The Grudge
The Ring
Gettysburg <-- about as fantasy as you can get, but a great film

[Arsenus]

Barbie and the Three Musketeers (yes... I`m so very sad, I just liked it)[/i] film

It exists?!?!






I forgot Ladyhawk.

[sixsideddice]

It exists?!?!

incredibly, yes.

It has a real Lace Wars feel, a bit like Trumpton, and Camblewich Green.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

incredibly, yes.

It has a real Lace Wars feel, a bit like Trumpton, and Camblewich Green.

One of my daughters' favourite movies, watched so many times I have permenant bruises from the following sword fights! You can here M.Dumas turning in his grave!
http://www.barbie.com/activities/fantasy/princess/musketeers/
Never thought I'd post that here!
Does include the great line 'On Guard Dog, prepare to loose!'

[Blacktales]

Most epic fantasy film : the 30 short movie VHS that came with the boardgame Dragon Strike. If you don't know that one, look it up on Youtube and prepare for a deluge of awesomeness.
(And when you're done, watch it again being "reviewed" MST-style by a guy named Spoony for 30mn of insane laughter)

No seriously, narrowing down an actual favorite among the long list of Fantasy films close to my heart is nigh impossible but under torture I would probably say Willow if only for nostalgia's sake.

I only discovered the Conan the Barbarian movies quite recently considering they were shot around the year I was born but thoroughly enjoyed them, even if the second has a completely different feel. And though they are far from legendary movies I've come to the conclusion that Conan is indeed the best movie in its own genre and all the derivatives that came afterwards, though some can be enjoyable, are nothing compared to the original. But if you enjoy Sword & Sorcery movies you might have a look at movies like Conquest or The BeastMaster and enjoy them for what they are.

On the comedy side of Fantasy movies, if you have ever played tabletop RPGs like D&D or have even a slight idea of what it is about, check out the two "Gamers" movies. The first one has its nice moments but can be skipped directly to watch the second one : Dorkness Rising. Hilarious if you can actually understand all the RPG references.

The Lord of the Rings movies were masterfully done but as previously discussed in this thread, they always seem to miss that little something that gives a soul to a movie, just like the Harry Potter movies IMHO.

On the opposite if you want to explore one of the worst fantasy series ever made check out the DeathStalker movies. Or at least check out the Cinemassacre review of the movies and then decide if you want to watch such terrible films in their entirety.

[sixsideddice]

WILLOW, how could I forget Willow. Joanne Whalley was simply adorable in it.




.... and of course Conan (especially the first one - better acting).

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