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rull - a beautiful world, but one damaged by hostilities between nations. All of the conflict was forgotten when the Slayers arrived, led by the indescribable monster that lived in The Black Fortress.
In order to combat this new threat, an alliance is reached, and will be sealed by the marriage of Princess Lyssa (Lysette Anthony) and Prince Colwyn (Ken Marshall). The wedding is almost complete, when the castle is attacked by the Slayers, and despite desperate fighting, they manage to kidnap Princess Lyssa and carry her off to the Black Fortress. Colwyn vows to find her and rescue her.
This could be a problem. You see, the Black Fortress moves overnight. It just vanishes and reappears somewhere else. So in order to know the location of the fortress, Colwyn has to gain the foresight of the Seer. In this, he is fortunate to have the guidance of Ynyr (Freddie Jones) who accompanies him on his quest. They need to find the Seer, but first they need two other things: more men (for they will certainly meet the Slayers again in combat); and the Glave, a weapon that's kind of like a five-bladed throwing star, that Colwyn will need to defeat the monster. The Glave is in a high cave on top of a mountain, sat in a pool of molten rock. The men are more difficult to gather together.
There's Ergo The Magnificent ("short in stature, tall in power, wide of vision, and narrow of purpose", played by David Battley, who many will remember as the rather slimy school-teacher in Willy Wonka); Bernard Bresslaw as Rell, a Cyclops who knows the date of his death, and therefore keeps his own company but is always around when you really need him; and a group of bandits that Colwyn manages to enlist. These include cameo's from Liam Neeson, Robbie Coltrane, and Todd Carty, who UK readers will know from EastEnders and as Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill.
After an arduous trek through the forest they find the Seer, who gives them the location of the Black Fortress, and then leads them towards it. Following a brush with Francesca Annis as the Widow of the Web, a spider-woman with a taste for male flesh, the Seer is killed by the Slayers who then ambush the gang, but thanks to Rell's interception they all escape.
Finally they arrive at the Fortress. They have to get inside before dark, else it will leave them behind and their quest is finished forever. This they manage to do, but only at the expense of Rell, who manages to force open a crack in the rocks and holds it open long enough for the others to enter, but then is crushed.
Inside, the monster tries many tricks to separate the gang, but they finally arrive in the centre of the Fortress for the final showdown. Colwyn must kill the monster, find Princess Lyssa, and get out of the Fortress before it is destroyed...
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Many of the reviewers of this movie at IMDB are polarised about the offering - they are either totally for the movie, or totally against it, with one even suggesting that Krull is a great cure for insomnia! I kind of fall between the two - it's a good movie, where the performances are generally adequate, the music score is standard fare, and the location shooting is much better than the studio stuff (and it's easy to tell the two apart, much easier than it should be).
However, this approach ignores the strengths that the movie does possess - a better than average story, and some of the performances are great, particularly from David Battley as Ergo the Magnificent. He plays the simple country magician extremely well, refusing to allow the fact that he's a poor magician to stand in the way of his desire to impress people. Bernard Bresslaw is never stretched in the role of Rell the cyclops, but it's good to see him playing a straighter role than he ever got in a Carry On movie. As for the leading players, Ken Marshall saw too many heroic movies before playing this one, Lysette Anhony is beautiful and sexy, but as far as acting goes, rumours of her talent have been greatly overstated. Freddie Jones is good, but is limitd to a few wise words and knowing glances, as he guides Marshall through the maze.
Overall, it's an OK flick. If you get the chance to watch it again, do try. But don't be too upset if you miss it.
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The movie contains small roles for a host of actors that have gone on to bigger and better things - Liam Neeson (Schindlers List, Michael Collins, Rob Roy, and a small thing called Phantom.... something or other); Robbie Coltrane (The Pope Must Die, Nuns On The Run, several Bond flicks and something about a boy wizard - now what was his name?); and Todd Carty (very well known in the UK for his roles as Mark Fowler in Eastenders and the unforgettable Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill) 
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James Horner also did the score for Titanic!! -Thanks to Dave
Lysette Anthony played Lady Rowena in a 1983 BBC version of the classic novel Ivanhoe. -Thanks to Silvia Mendoza
Actress Lysette Anthony, as a brunette, played the character of 'Natalie' in Bryan Adams' longform video for his album, "Reckless". Her character's name is revealed only at the end credits. The longform video was comprised of several short-form music videos, "Summer of '69", "Somebody", "Heaven", "Run to You" She was also seen in the early '90's remake of the TV series, "Dark Shadows". It aired on NBC from 1988-1990, and she played the evil witch, Angelique DuPres, as a blond. She was also featured in the Woody Allen movie, "Husbands and Wives". -Thanks to Amy Green
Freddie Jones co-starred with Martin Sheen and George C. Scott, who later killed Jones's character with a Karate chop to the nose, in "Firestarter" -Thanks to Robert Moore
In terms of famous cameos, Alun Armstrong is one of the soldiers. He went on to be the original Thenardier in Les Miz, and was in Braveheart and The Saint, among other movies. -Thanks to Bart Shirley
Robbie Coltrane is England's tallest comedian. -Thanks to MN
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Lissette Anthony's voice was dubbed over by Lindsay Crouse who played hockey wife Lily Braden in "Slap Shot". -Thanks to Lisa Crocker
I was listening to the commentary on the US version of Krull, and Lysette Anthony said that her voice was dubbed over. Appearently, the studio wanted a more mature voice for the character. -Thanks to David
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Filming locations of "Krull" include the Dolomite mountains in Italy, Lanzarote and Pinewood Studios, London, UK [Thanks to Shrubber]
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The soundtrack was performed entirely by the London Symphony Orchestra, and written by James Horner. This is one of Horner's most massive efforts. It forms a bridge between his experimental and growing orchestral talents (heard in in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) and the masterful complexity of themes heard in Willow.
Other movie scores by Horner include Titanic, Star Trek II & III, Rocketeer, Glory, and Aliens.
James Horner also composed music for "Battle beyond the Stars" and the music is nearly identical to "Krulls". -Thanks to Gerreint Davies
The Score for the movie was written by James Horner, who also wrote the music for Willow and Star Trek 2 and 3!
The choir on the score was the Ambrosian singers with some boys from Desborough School in Maidenhead, England to supply the really high notes.
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Year:
| 1983 | Studio:
| Columbia Pictures | Director:
| Peter Yates | Starring:
| Ken Marshall,
Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Bernard Bresslaw, Francesca Annis,
Liam Neeson, Todd Carty, David Battley | | - | - | Genre:
| Sci-Fi / Fantasy | | | | + | Ergo The Magnificent - "short in stature, tall in power, wide of vision, and narrow of purpose" | - | An early member of the genre - and on occasion it shows |
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