IMDb plot summary: A sword-and-sorcery fantasy about a young man's search for revenge. Armed with supernatural powers, the handsome hero and his animal allies wage war against marauding forces.
Directed by Don Coscarelli. Starring Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, and John Amos.
Well, uh, so this is pretty terrible. Sometimes enjoyably so. There are so many nonsensical writing, directing, and acting choices. An early favorite is when Dar finishes a conversation with his father and goes to leave the village for something. At the gates, he turns and simply says, "Father," Dad looks up, Dar waves and leaves. In a better movie I'd think there was something being left unsaid, and I don't think that's it here, but I can't figure out what IS it! The idea of a hero who can magically talk to animals is kind of fun, and I like how many he's accumulated by the end, but it's pretty dumb and goes on way too long.
How it entered my Flickchart:
The Beastmaster < The Last Castle
The Beastmaster < Eddie the Eagle
The Beastmaster < A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
The Beastmaster > Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
The Beastmaster < The Merchant of Venice
The Beastmaster > Aquamarine
The Beastmaster < Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
The Beastmaster > Cartel Land
The Beastmaster > Clash by Night
The Beastmaster > Chicken Little
The Beastmaster > Murder a la Mod
The Beastmaster < No Greater Love
Final spot: #2826 out of 3090.
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