The Beastmaster

So, I may not have been paying as much attention as I should, but if Tal is Dar's younger brother and Tal says Kiri is his cousin, then does that mean Dar leaving to definitely have Kiri as "his prize" means Dar is having sex with his first cousi-[Barthalen's Ator series vomit hits my questioning face]. Goddamn it why does every sword and sorcery b-movie [Barthalen's projectile vomit].

Also, let's not forget - let's NOT forget, Dude - that keeping wildlife, an amphibious rodent, for uh, domestic, you know, within the city - that aint legal either. Lots of reviews here noting childhood memories, but no one with the guts to make note of that Tanya Roberts PG nudity? You guys can have the ferrets.

The Beastmaster! What manner of arcane magicks can maintain his hair's luster!?

Rip Torn with freakin' BONES in his hair. A shit film but a childhood fave.

I certainly gave this an "adjusted for nostalgia" rating. Every boy that loves fantasy has seen this D&D style nerd epic 30 times on cable. Mark Singer gets naked chicks in a river, into sword fights, and has a FREAKIN PANTHER to attack his enemies. This couldn't have been better if you added dinosaurs with laser rifles.

Never trust a man who keeps two marmets in his pocket.

Growing up, I was never a "sword & sorcery" fan, and pretty much avoided anything where an oiled up muscly man was walking around the desert half naked with a sword. So when I was a kid I just kinda thought that Beastmaster, He-Man, Conan, Hercules, Masters of the Universe, etc. was all the same thing. So entering nostalgia free, on top of the trademark shirtless sword play beefcake, this ended up being a solid 80's cheese slog of a fantasy/adventure B-movie.

Since i'm a sucker for 80's buff guy movies you can almost completely disregard my score, but really who can hate them?

If memory serves, this was all TBS showed between Braves games in the 1980s and 90s.

This and Conan are the best of the genre. The score is beautiful, Singer makes a great hero, the animals are splendid, and Tanya Roberts is a wonderful slave princess. Any questions?

A poor man's Conan.

Worth watching for a nostalgia factor, but not too often.

I have a signed photo from Marc Singer!

This has aged pretty well actually. Still not great by any means though. It was a lot cooler when I was 8 and Lord of the Rings was just a badly-done cartoon.

This is a fun 80's fantasy film, but it isn't good by any stretch of the imagination. It's certainly no Conan, though perhaps more kid friendly.

The ferrets got it on.

"It seems all that nautilus stuff is catchin' on" Ahhh, Joe Bob Briggs RULES!!!

true cinema is just a big dumb dude with two ferrets in his pocket

Actually it wasn't really *that* bad. Campy, definitely, but I feel like it had a pretty solid plot for a sword and sorcery movie. I enjoyed the animals.

As a child I used to get fascinated with adventure parties in sword and sorcery flicks. The unity between the leads and the diverse roles each one had - the hero, the girl, the brute, the comic relief (the animals), the wise mysterious saviours (the bird people) - I was dreaming about and now I reminisce with great feelings of nostalgia and lost innocence. The Bestmaster almost achieves that, but it gets too boring too quickly because of its formulaic nature. Tanya Roberts is insanely hot though

When the priest throws the red headed child into the pit of fire could be the greatest moment in movie history. I remember that it made me cry when I was really little and it's about the only thing I remember about the movie. But I remember liking it.

Not actually an 85, but it gets the nostalgia bump.

Bleh. Why is this so long and tedious?

I used to love this movie. Those things that digested people with their 'wings' were cool but terrifying.

Has quite a lot of camp value in the best scenes, but gets pretty boring pretty often.

Fun 80s Fantasy

I personally think that if this movie had been released one year prior it would have done much better. It came out the same year as Conan the Barbarian, a cult classic, and just didn't cut it. Then again, some people must have appreciated it as they have in recent years created a Beastmaster tv series.

This is not a good movie by any stretch of the imagination but man is it fun. I like most people that tend to love it watched it as a kids on cable 10-100 times, and as kids we knew it was simply the best shit EVER. Marc Singer is great (don't understand why he never really made it big what with this and the V miniseries) and animals are fun and the villain is vile what more can you ask for from a sword & Sorcery film?

Wonderfully bad corn. I always enjoy watching this as much to laugh at it as anything else.

This seemed a lot cooler when I was a kid.

I watched this quite a few times in the 1980s. It was fun to go back and check it out again. It is unique in that the hero is a warrior who also has power over animals he uses to assist him. Plus, I generally enjoy fantasy/adventure films from this era.

Not up to standard with Coscarelli's other films, it's still a pretty fun take on the relatively uncharted (at least in modern times) sword & sandal genre.

Boy this is dumb

Quite possibly the most over-shown movie in TV history.

Is pretty entertaining despite the lead actor having zero charisma. Roberts is good in this and makes up for that along with the always fantastic John Amos.

ok

I love barbarian movies. This is silly, but really fun.

Yet another sword and sandal fantasy. Cinematography by John Alcott.

Jeg vet ikke hva jeg skal gi denne type film. Jeg koste meg, men det er dritt. Faen. Bra panter/sortmalt tiger. Trist at den døde på grunn av malingen.

Lend me your cunning!

Cougar tamer

Coscarelli, who's spent most of his career endlessly remaking his first hit _Phantasm_ to lesser and lesser effect, was basically just trying to do a quickie _Conan_ ripoff but ended up with a nice little B movie that's actually a lot better.

Vi esse filme só porque era dirigido pelo Don Coscarelli, cuja obra de horror muito me apetece, mas fora aqueles furões maravilhosos, o gênero de espada-e-bruxaria em geral pouco me apetece e pihntar aqueles tigres de preto pouco favoreceram para manter a minha paciência. BlurayRip RARBG.

It's a good movie especially with the standards of a fantasy movie in the 80s. We get a stereotypical hero story, it includes mystery, discovering one's inner powers, fight against tyranny and overcoming impossible obstacles. Everything you need for an epic tale. Really the only problem is that it lacks any theme you haven't seen elsewhere, so it fails to become spectacular. Nonetheless the themes it uses are used well. Beastmaster is a solid choice if you are craving for a fantasy adventure.

Watchable.

Another favorite bad movie. "Life is a circle, we shall meet again." *ahem*

52.750

okay movie

Cornball, but it was entertaining as a wee-child

Good for laughs.

There are a lot of problems: the plot is pretty shoddy, the pacing needs work, Singer is not really a good lead, etc. Still its kind of fun in a cheesy way, but it's not really in the same league as superior fantasy films like (the first) Conan.

hokey but memorable