>Snider described Krull as a "film that dares you not to laugh at it", opining that "its plot reads like an oral report on Lord of the Rings given by a student who hasn't read the book".[34] Snider described one major problem in the film's writing:
>We're constantly told that there's only ONE WAY! to do something, and that it's VERY DANGEROUS!, and then when the characters fail to do it there's suddenly ANOTHER WAY! that is also VERY DANGEROUS! And if that way fails, too, you can bet there will be YET ANOTHER WAY! to do the thing that there was originally only ONE WAY! to do. To use a screenwriting metaphor, this is like painting yourself into a corner and then avoiding stepping on the fresh paint by suddenly developing the ability to levitate.
was he right?
It's not that great of a film, but I don't remember there being any magical Deus Ex Machina like that. Even the wedding giving the heroes the power to manipulate fire was foreshadowed at the start of the film.
Isn't the magical Deus Ex Machina the Glaive? I haven't seen Krull in forever.
>Even the wedding giving the heroes the power to manipulate fire was foreshadowed at the start of the film.
Have to admit, getting flamethrower magic would be a net bonus for marriage. The big question is, why didn't the bride save herself? Basically she has flamethrower magic all along, it was crucial to kill the evil Beast, but maybe it was a one-off powerup. Sort of "flame is good in the woman, but once it's passed to a husband it becomes a napalm thrower". Then it fades away and cannot be used again.
Otherwise, all you'd need is a priest, a bunch of virgins, and you could flash fry any disputed territory. Likewise, scenario, "the castle is under attack, my liege..." (thinks for moment) "Get me a priest and 20 unmarried virgins of both genders!"
no that sounds like the plot twists every film has
>snyder has the nerve to critique someone elses writing
It's Snider not Snyder
Who?
This is the fate of all reviewers and critics
>i love this movie
>some random said it was bad
>literally who
It's not Ryan it's Ryan.
This is Eric D. Snider's review of Krull
Love is fleeting; power is eternal.
Krull is fun as hell
Think I was going to watch a re screening of jungle book, but it had sold out so I watched this with my dad and uncle aged 6 or so. Earliest films I saw in the cinema I remember was this, black cauldron and supergirl
>To use a screenwriting metaphor, this is like painting yourself into a corner and then avoiding stepping on the fresh paint by suddenly developing the ability to levitate.
This is most of fantasy literature and most of TV writing right now. The protagonist of The Chronicles of Amber loses the siege of his brother's castle, gets captured, gets his eyes burned off and is left to rot in prison. Then his eyes grow back and a guy just teleports him out of prison. Oh, Jon Snow died in the end of this season? Ressurrect him in episode one of the next season, make bank selling advertisement spots.
>Snider
This is why Chris Chan ran him over with his car
I haven't seen this movie since I was 10 but I remember liking it
i only remember seeing it as a very young child and enjoying it, i've never seen it since.
I watched it and fell asleep half way through. Not fun. Not "so bad it's funny." Looks good from the screen shots, but it's not.
He didn't say that
It's a fun movie. Rewatched with son a few months ago and liked it even more
Time Bandits was kino though
The bog scene with the doppleganger and the screaming demon things is freaky as frick.
Krull mogs all snyder garbage.
>was he right?
If I'm being completely honest it sounds like the opinion of a peasant or a beggar.
>reads like an oral report on Lord of the Rings given by a student who hasn't read the book
You can cut the irony with a knife
The movie is pretty entertaining even if its not a great movie
sneeder*
I can’t deny any of this. It’s still an amazingly fun movie with a great score.
The score is Lifeforce good
Sure, but I still enjoy the murderer's row of Brit character actors hamming it up, the score, and remembering Lysette Anthony was extremely hot and very dubbed.
I actually watched this with my daughter a few weeks ago. Pretty great, I always forget the story inbetween watches but then rediscover it in my movie collection a couple years later
did she get mad with the cyclops got killed in the automatic door?
No she's just started getting hair around her vulva.
I don't remember anything about this film except that all the dads die at the beginning and there's a boomerang
On the ancient planet of Krull, multiple feuding kingdoms vie for supremacy and control of the realms. Only the royal family wielding the mythical Glaive - a powerful chakram weapon capable of unlimited destruction - can maintain order and balance.
Kolwyn is the brash young prince who unexpectedly inherits the Glaive after his father, the king, is killed in a sneak attack from the evil Beast army. Ill-prepared to lead but with a heart for justice, Kolwyn vows to honor his father's legacy and protect Krull from the escalating conflicts.
Each episode follows Kolwyn as he crisscrosses the various kingdoms - frozen tundras, arid deserts, lush forests, and forbidding mountains. With his Glaive skills, bravery, and a ragtag group of allies, he confronts a new threat trying to amass power. Sinister sorcerers summon dark magic and fell beasts. Rival kings corrupt by greed launch enemy attacks. Ancient prophecies and curses resurface to wreak havoc.
Despite his gritty determination, the young prince constantly doubts his worthiness to wield the Glaive's unmeasurable abilities. He must learn to respect Krull's rich history and master not just the physical weapon but also its mystical powers.
Spectacular fantasy action and dazzling world-building drive each standalone episode. However, an overarching serialized storyline explores Kolwyn's fractured family roots and the mystery behind his father's killer - leading to a final confrontation with the Beast army and its villainous leader.
When outmanned, Kolwyn's only hope is unleashing the Glaive's full powers in an awe-inspiring climatic sequence - destroying armies, slicing through obstacles, and manipulating matter itself. Witnessing the Glaive's true potential becomes the ultimate heroic move ending each adventure.
Krull is kino
arcade game was boss
>t. gen-xer
krull is great I can't stand any of snyders shit though aside from Dawn of the Dead/300
Can you illiterate fricks not understand there is more than one Snider/Snyder in the world?
The pretzels guy?
I've tried watching this and I have no idea how a you can make a movie this boring. I sit through dogshit all the time, and I gave up on Krull halfway through when it felt like every scene took 20 minutes, and nothing still really happened.
You didn't watch it at all because it flies by. My one complaint is that it's too short.
>To use a screenwriting metaphor, this is like painting yourself into a corner and then avoiding stepping on the fresh paint by suddenly developing the ability to levitate.
How is this a screenwriting metaphor?
"Paint yourself into a corner" is a metaphor used in screenwriting, which makes it a screenwriting metaphor. He's taking that metaphor one step further to demonstrate a specific point.
No, that's just a regular metaphor.
A metaphor commonly applied to screenwriting. Some kind of... screenwriting metaphor. Exactly how ESL are you? Do you think he should have said,
>To use a metaphor popularly used in reference to screenwriting, and to apply it as such to screenwriting myself, this is like...
It's a metaphor commonly applied to everything. He should have learned how to write as if he weren't moronic.
Loved Krull growing up in the 80's. Used to watch that, Conan and beastmaster on weekends with friends.
>Snider
literally who
no it's not
>The Snyder