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Krull

1983
Sci-fi
Fantasy
2h 1m
From the sky will come the Black Fortress. From the Fortress will come the Slayers to devour the planet of Krull... (imdb)
Directed by:
Peter Yates Peter Yates
Written by:
Stanford Sherman
Starring:
Robbie Coltrane Robbie Coltrane Liam Neeson Liam Neeson Alun Armstrong Alun Armstrong Francesca Annis Francesca Annis Freddie Jones Freddie Jones Lysette Anthony Lysette Anthony Ken Marshall David Battley Bernard Bresslaw Bernard Bresslaw Todd Carty
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Genres:
Sci-fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Country:
UK
Language:
English
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Krull

1983
Sci-fi
Fantasy
2h 1m
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ytadelYtadel
Rated 26 May 2009
4
43rd
It's generic as all hell, but fans of cornball 80s fantasy like myself will probably find it at least ironically enjoyable. James Horner's epic score on the other hand is unironically awesome and would fit even in a better movie. I love how well over half of Colwyn's companions literally don't do a single thing except die dramatically.
Rated 26 May 2009
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 26 Aug 2008
60
40th
The camp/cheese factor is right off the scale for this one. It can't decide whether it wants to rip off Star Wars or Conan, so it just rips them both and mashes them into this incongruous mess where people have swords that shoot lasers. Corny dialog (delivered in earnest!), truly wretched fight "choreography" (imagine children improvising light saber duels with cardboard tubes), laughable composite/matte effects, really badly designed indoor sets...it just goes on and on. Watch it high.
Rated 26 Aug 2008
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 15 Oct 2008
92
94th
The story is very familiar, but the world that is created is quite captivating.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
countdownCountdown
Rated 14 Dec 2018
80
51st
Fun movie. If I'd seen Krull when I was a kid I would have loved it.
Rated 14 Dec 2018
hotsakehotsake
Rated 12 Aug 2017
59
47th
This is the little low budget film that wanted to be an epic. It has a grand idea and some decent set designs right alongside some cheesy effects and one really lame ass final battle. It tries really really hard to be something great and it succeeds at being pretty decent.
Rated 12 Aug 2017
superargoSuperargo
Rated 24 Mar 2012
84
87th
A huge favorite of mine when I was a kid; it's associated with so many great childhood memories. I showed it to my own kids recently, and they were less than enchanted. And, truth be told, this thing really is pretty incoherent. But I refuse not to love it.
Rated 24 Mar 2012
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 20 Jan 2024
47
12th
James Horner's score truly deserved a better movie around it, if the assignment was "do a Star Wars" he's the only one that made par. Still, it has enough bizarre 80's fantasy/adventure charm to scratch that particular itch
Rated 20 Jan 2024
troothTrooth
Rated 06 Aug 2013
81
84th
I'm surprised how often I hear this referred to as a "so bad it's good" or B movie. I went into it expecting Roger Corman levels of exploitation, but in fact there's no sex and fairly reserved violence. It's a legitimately good fantasy adventure movie. It's not quite on the level of something like Princess Bride or Dark Crystal, but I'd count it in the same family. I think Krull deserves more recognition for what it is.
Rated 06 Aug 2013
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 21 Feb 2010
65
42nd
This film is based around one big gimmick weapon but if you're going to have a gimmick make it the best one possible. There's nothing that beats a giant ninja star with retractable blades. The unusual sci-fi setting with swords also makes this much more interesting than the majority of 80's cheese. It's a must see if you love B-movies.
Rated 21 Feb 2010
gordonbombayGordonBombay
Rated 07 Feb 2020
50
25th
Is this a good movie? Nope. Is bad? Not really. But damn it's interesting. This is the movie equivalent of throwing everything but the sink at a problem. A hero. A wizard. A cyclops. A bad wizard. Thieves. Liam Neason and Robbie Coltrane. Those are some parts of the world's worst possé that is our heros. Way to slow. Irritating punchable face lead character. But damn it if I don't love it for trying. Trying and failing though. But trying at least.
Rated 07 Feb 2020
janusjanus
Rated 23 May 2012
60
32nd
Generic premise can't do justice to beautiful design and effects.
Rated 23 May 2012
xacviantxacviant
Rated 01 Aug 2011
57
12th
Peter Yates' fantasy (with odd sci-fi trimmings) feels like a groundbreakingly generic work. The fantastical world of the film is the same faux-Tolkein/faux-Arthurian silliness that has choked so much latter-day fantasy; that said, KRULL is competently made and passably entertaining. Freddie Jones isn't too bad as the Obi-Wan-esque Ynyr, while Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane make welcome early appearances. The script is poor, with weak comic relief, but the production design is truly stunning.
Rated 01 Aug 2011
macswellMacSwell
Rated 25 Jan 2018
50
24th
A fine James Horner score and some imaginative set design are the highlights in an otherwise mediocre fantasy story. The action and dialogue leave much to be desired, and aside from the stoic, heroic cyclops, the characters are all either mundane or downright annoying. The presence of future stars Neeson and Coltrane does afford it a modicum of extra appeal.
Rated 25 Jan 2018
teknicolorteknicolor
Rated 12 Aug 2007
48
33rd
Pretty good. A simple story with great effects for 1983.
Rated 12 Aug 2007
actionbergActionberg
Rated 12 Jul 2018
40
11th
Half-watchable thanks to everything being an ambitious experiment. The castle interior has some great design, I love the scenics when they're actually outside, and the spider web sequence is something else, but everything else is mired in cliché. The climactic battle against The Beast is a notable letdown.
Rated 12 Jul 2018
ultrightultright
Rated 23 Apr 2022
11
25th
This imaginative world-creation combines Dune, LOTR, Star Wars, and much of the dark fantasy sci-fi crossover from Lovecraft onwards. The sets are amazing, the acting badly choreographed and therefore unconvincing, the music fairly decent, and the adventure compelling. This movie is an example of management dysfunction: all of the elements are good, but the script was written by committee and the execution is more appropriate to a musical than an adventure film.
Rated 23 Apr 2022
wongfooWongFoo
Rated 24 May 2018
49
40th
Krudd.
Rated 24 May 2018
kavuKavu
Rated 10 Oct 2011
64
37th
Objectively it's just a pretty bad movie with some decent ideas and effects, but there's that certain charm to it. Also loads of camp value.
Rated 10 Oct 2011
menialretconMenialRetcon
Rated 10 Jan 2018
79
75th
Great visuals except for some bad blue/green screen. Serial macguffin quests makes for bulk of run time. 2-3 odd edits and confusing scenes where clearly some footage is missing, addition reaction shots and/or dialogue could have helped.
Rated 10 Jan 2018
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 13 May 2012
62
65th
Some cornball fantasy at its finest. Really nothing less or nothing more.
Rated 13 May 2012
braddad68braddad68
Rated 11 Jul 2013
92
65th
Another guilty pleasure from my teenage years.
Rated 11 Jul 2013
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 02 Jan 2008
58
27th
Fantasy adventure - good for its time but simplistic and dated now. Something akin to Lord of the Rings very light. Effects were good for their time but the story is just too light to be really impressive. A lightweight and predictable ending. OK if you like the genre but otherwise give it a miss.
Rated 02 Jan 2008
timon88Timon88
Rated 13 May 2017
30
17th
Beautiful production design at the service of near-illiteracy.
Rated 13 May 2017
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 10 Apr 2009
0
15th
Old-fashioned derring-do taking place on a somewhat unattractive planet
Rated 10 Apr 2009
snakefood89SNAKEFOOD89
Rated 03 May 2010
77
17th
An absolutely glorious cheesefest from start to finish!
Rated 03 May 2010
yilbyilb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
39th
Fun to watch garbage.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kojilessKojiless
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
55th
A rewatch reminded me why I loved this as a kid...even with the 'power of love can protect your hand from molten lava' subplot.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
big_lemonsBig Lemons
Rated 08 Jul 2007
60
6th
This movie is just pure B-Movie fun. If I'm in the mood for just beautiful awfulness, I'll give my Krull dvd a spin.
Rated 08 Jul 2007
dmguidrydmguidry
Rated 18 Jun 2009
70
50th
Great film for hardcore fantasy fans and action fans alike. A must see for the inner geek inside you.
Rated 18 Jun 2009
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 28 Dec 2008
80
83rd
A good fantasy movie.
Rated 28 Dec 2008
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 26 Mar 2012
35
4th
Never have a seen such a dull movie with such a tremendous, exciting score. A man walks up a rock for 15 straight minutes. It is like watching your friend's vacation videos, except John William's did the score for them.
Rated 26 Mar 2012
chouinardChouinard
Rated 25 Aug 2008
85
83rd
haven't seen it in at least 18 years but it was awesome back then as sunday morning tv movie
Rated 25 Aug 2008
pilgermannpilgermann
Rated 28 Apr 2015
60
33rd
A little too dull at times, but the soundtrack is wonderful and some of it is pretty entertaining and charming.
Rated 28 Apr 2015
cosoCoso
Rated 10 May 2018
59
28th
Robin hood saves Eternia with a fidget spinner
Rated 10 May 2018
joojooJooJoo
Rated 30 Jan 2013
1
8th
Only piece of enjoyment to be found - seeing the name 'Peter Yates' scroll across the opening credits. Depression soon set in, but it was a nice couple of seconds.
Rated 30 Jan 2013
overratedoverrated
Rated 30 Mar 2011
29
20th
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Rated 30 Mar 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 16 Oct 2010
52
17th
I remember the video game fondly, and the movie not so much.
Rated 16 Oct 2010
x_humanx-human
Rated 24 Aug 2018
73
38th
Lord of the Rings scrubbed with just enough Excalibur to take the lawyers off the scent; while wreaking of Star Wars. But it has an excellent production design and elaborate SFX that on more than one occasion impress. The interiors of the castle is like something Giger would design. The sheer audacity of this film makes it worth seeing. [Rifftrax: Harps a little too much on "what is Krull?" but other than that works more for its jokes than it really had too so there's still many fresh laughs.]
Rated 24 Aug 2018
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 07 Aug 2021
64
45th
I enjoyed myself! There were some very standard fantasy parts, some very standard Star Wars ripoff parts, and some draggy and slow parts, but there was also genuine humor, genuine horror, and some pretty good action. Plus, some truly startling practical effects.
Rated 07 Aug 2021
zozanZozan
Rated 29 May 2011
5
5th
Almost everything is cheap and bad in this movie but somehow it manages to be watchable.
Rated 29 May 2011
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 01 Jul 2018
48
18th
The problem with this film everything happens so fast that nothing makes sense. They meet first time, next minute they are like Romeo & Juliet and marrying. Bandits assault good guys, next minute they are all friends that could die for each other.
Rated 01 Jul 2018
talyn_golicTalyn Golic
Rated 01 Aug 2010
60
18th
A weird sci-fi/fantasy genre rip-off of Star Wars, there's some good imagery and idea here, though the actual effects can't always match the ambition of them. The plot is fairly basic and the love conquers all ending is trite and unsatisfying, but the journey itself has it's moments though it lacks an epic feel. Krull has some decent characters, but the lead is flat and uninteresting. This needed better casting and a rewrite or two of the plot to elevate it above 'if nothing else is on' fare.
Rated 01 Aug 2010
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 12 Jan 2010
75
50th
Just a really fun, eccentric European B-movie. Keep your eyes peeled for a young Liam Neeson.
Rated 12 Jan 2010
brrrpbrrrp
Rated 19 Feb 2024
45
23rd
Movie-candy, very slight. Not hard to get through, because there are intermittent bursts of some very weird shit that is not quite right.
Rated 19 Feb 2024
stainStain
Rated 04 May 2007
40
23rd
Yet another wannabe Star Wars. The arcade game was more fun than the movie
Rated 04 May 2007
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 22 Sep 2014
64
25th
Boring and long but still watchable to see young Leem Neeson & crappy but fun effects... the music, scenery and "10 stupid men walking" will remind of the Hobbit
Rated 22 Sep 2014
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 14 Nov 2020
36
10th
Krull fucking sucks. The spider is a nice effect, even though the scene itself is boring as hell, and the Black Fortress has some nice scenery. But the characters are bland as shit, the fucking glaive does nothing and everything is aweful. Only watchable if you wanna see some early Liam Neesons and Robby Coltrane roles.
Rated 14 Nov 2020
arossaross
Rated 25 Aug 2018
22
2nd
Liam Neeson's best performance. Just kidding
Rated 25 Aug 2018
chemical404chemical404
Rated 02 Oct 2013
42
28th
Sci-fi fantasy (Conan with lasers) film with very unoriginal story. I liked lead characters, and some special effects are interesting, but overall it's just boring.
Rated 02 Oct 2013
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 07 Feb 2007
40
19th
Not unwatchable 3d adventure.
Rated 07 Feb 2007
psimpsim
Rated 17 Nov 2020
57
10th
It's like someone took the best parts of Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Arthurian Legend and made them worse.
Rated 17 Nov 2020
gorillanoshGorillaNosh
Rated 12 Jan 2017
89
41st
Holds up surprisingly well for how low budget it is. Bit of a cult fantasy film.
Rated 12 Jan 2017
witzelsuchtwitzelsucht
Rated 20 Nov 2018
7
41st
an extra point for young alun armstrong being kind of a babe
Rated 20 Nov 2018
rydeorwrongrydeorwrong
Rated 12 Aug 2021
15
10th
Host ratings: 53 / 57 / 36. Podcast review link: https://rydeorwrong.podcaster.de/rydeorwrong/folge-079-krull-1983-2-millionen-dollar-trinkgeld-mank/
Rated 12 Aug 2021
castrophCastroph
Rated 29 Oct 2010
1
5th
Overly long and terrible. Even Hawk the Slayer is better than this crap.
Rated 29 Oct 2010

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