September 27, 2002

Re: Favourite Fantasy Films
Fluidshaggy

Shayhiri, I would definitely have to agree that up until now fantasy films have left a lot to be desired. It seems as though they always got relegated to the low budget/B film world. The films you mentioned are all great examples, although, I guess one can't really call Willow low budget(it looks it nowadays). You did leave out however my personal favourite: Ladyhawke. If for no other reason than the nauseatingly bad film score by Alan Parsons(Electronic Pop and Fantasy don't mix). Hopefully, with the success of LOTR, we will see more high quality fantasy films made. My one fear is that the film makers will follow the fantasy writers' lead and go into the world of neverending sequels turning the films into the punchlines that 80s horror movies became.