Willow (1988)

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"General Kael Crimes committed: Kidnapping, Murder, Aiding and abetting, War crimes Queen Bavmorda Crimes committed: Malefic/usage of dark magic, Brainwashing, Usurpation, Regicide, Treason, Tyranny, Curse inflicting, Mass murder, Mass murder, Hostile invasion, War crimes, Unlawful imprisonment, Torture, Kidnapping, Slavery, Sabotage, Animal cruelty, Psychological abuse, Crimes against peace, Attempted filicide, Attempted world domination "

" First Viewing Viewing Date: April 5th Via: Disney+ Plot: A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Rating: 7.2/10 Why Did I Watch It? It has been on my watchlist for a long time, probably since I first heard about it in Life's Too Short over ten years agi. An 80s fantasy movie from Ron Howard and George Lucas? Fuck, yes! But it has somehow eluded me. But when Val Kilmer passed, I made it a priority."

" Fearful of a prophecy stating that a girl child will be born to bring about her downfall, the evil Queen Bavmorda imprisons all pregnant women within the formidable stronghold of Nockmaar. A child, Elora Danan, is born in the Nockmaar dungeons and identified as the prophesied child by a birthmark on her arm. However, before the black sorceress arrives to claim the child, Elora’s mother convinces her reluctant midwife to escape with the baby. Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, "

" Fearful of a prophecy stating that a girl child will be born to bring about her downfall, the evil Queen Bavmorda imprisons all pregnant women within the formidable stronghold of Nockmaar. A child, Elora Danan, is born in the Nockmaar dungeons and identified as the prophesied child by a birthmark on her arm. However, before the black sorceress arrives to claim the child, Elora’s mother convinces her reluctant midwife to escape with the baby. Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, "

" Artist: Wieslaw Walkuski"

"7.4/10"

"Disney+ - first viewing"

Decent fantasy film

“Now I don't think Willow is the best fantasy film ever made(a three way-toss up between Pan's Labyrinth, Edward Scissorhands and The NeverEnding Story) nor is it the worst(Dungeons & Dragons). It does have problems, but I thought it was entertaining.

My first problem is Warwick Davis, now his title character is a very charming and likable character, but Davis's performance is somewhat uneven. At first it is uncomfortable and bland, then as the film progressed he got better as we got to know the character better. Another problem is that the special effects are a little dated especially the beast with the two heads. My final flaw is that there are one or two scenes in the middle half that felt a little forced.

However, thanks to a quirky, funny and honest script, it i” read more

"Other Nominations Best Sound Editing Best Visual Effects "