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1. nbrehmer.medium.com › death-and-renewal-in-dragonDeath and Renewal in ‘Dragonslayer’ | by Nat Brehmer | Medium

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   Feb 20, 2024 · The dragon is destruction, and it needs to be faced head on. This is the crux of the movie. While this is the scene that finally lives up to the title, more or less, it’s also centered on the...

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3. www.highonfilms.com › dragonslayer-1981-movie-reviewDragonslayer (1981) Movie Review: Medieval Light and Magic in ...

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   19 hours ago · Sixteen dragon puppets, including one over forty feet in length, were featured in the film at various points, the creators strove to give the monster an actual sense of biology. The film’s one issue is the pacing. Though the world it creates is fascinating, the movie itself luxuriates in it a bit too long before getting to the dragon.

4. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › dragonslayer-1981Dragonslayer movie review & film summary (1981) | Roger Ebert

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   The mission in this movie is a simple one, as all fairy-tale missions must be: Galen, a young sorcerer’s apprentice (MacNicol) must travel to a faraway kingdom and kill a fearsome dragon who holds the countryside under its fiery scorn.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dragonslayer_(1981_film)Dragonslayer (1981 film) - Wikipedia

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   Dragonslayer is a 1981 American dark fantasy film directed by Matthew Robbins from a screenplay he co-wrote with Hal Barwood. It stars Peter MacNicol, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, and Caitlin Clarke. It was a co-production between Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions, where Paramount handled North American distribution and Disney ...

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   Mar 3, 2021 · By the way, this is a Disney movie. Specifically, a “Paramount Pictures/ Walt Disney Productions” film and nothing like “Pete’s Dragon” (1977), either. “Dragonslayer” is violent, intense and wondrous, the kind of uncompromised, large-scale fantasy you’d never see today (it felt even rougher and more progressive than “Clash of ...

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7. everything.explained.today › Dragonslayer_(1981_film)Dragonslayer (1981 film) explained - Everything Explained Today

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   Because the audience expected the Disney name to be solely children's entertainment, the film's violence, adult themes, and brief nudity were somewhat controversial though Disney did not hold the US distribution rights.

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   Is 'Dragonslayer' a 'Pete's Dragon' movie?

   • No, 'Dragonslayer' is not the same movie as 'Pete's Dragon' (1977). 'Dragonslayer' is a "Paramount Pictures/ Walt Disney Productions" film and is violent, intense and wondrous. It is uncompromised, large-scale fantasy that feels rougher and more progressive than 'Clash of the Titans' and 'Excalibur', both released in the same year.

   'Dragonslayer' Delivered the Best Creature of Its Kind … Ever

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   Is Dragonslayer a good movie?

   • Dragonslayer is one of my favorite fantasy films, precisely because its setting is quite realistic, and well-researched. It's a step for fantasy films that is akin to the arrival of the realistic (or "revisionist") Western. It's not perfect, but it is solid and entertaining overall, and I love it dearly.

   Dragonslayer movie review & film summary (1981) - Roger Ebert

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   When did Dragonslayer come out?

   • It was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, again given to Raiders of the Lost Ark. On October 21, 2003, Dragonslayer was released on DVD in the U.S. by Paramount Home Entertainment. The film was re-released in remastered format on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on March 21, 2023, in the U.S. by Paramount Home Entertainment.

   Dragonslayer (1981 film) - Wikipedia

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   Is Dragonslayer a good book?

   • Christopher John reviewed Dragonslayer in Ares magazine and commented, "Though the dialogue is occasionally stiff, there is a believable reality. When the people and setting of a fantasy are as carefully wrought as they are here, it is easy to get an audience to accept as small and wonderful a thing as a dragon." [ 19 ]

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   Is 'Pete's Dragon' a Disney movie?

   • This is a Disney movie. Specifically, it's a 'Paramount Pictures/ Walt Disney Productions' film and not the same as the 1977 version of 'Pete’s Dragon'.

   'Dragonslayer' Delivered the Best Creature of Its Kind … Ever

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   Who wrote Dragonslayer?

   • A novelization, Dragonslayer, was written by Wayland Drew, that delves deeper into the background of many of the characters. Marvel Comics published three formats of Dragonslayer adaptations in 1981; all were by the same team.

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9. www.empireonline.com › movies › reviewsDragonslayer Review | Movie - Empire

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   22 Nov 1981. Running Time: 108 minutes. Certificate: PG. Original Title: Dragonslayer. A forgotten gem of fantasy filmmaking from the early ‘80s, which pioneered an approach to the genre for...