IMDb plot summary: A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet, Krull.
Directed by Peter Yates. Starring Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, and Freddie Jones.
Krull is a high fantasy story about a young warrior prince whose whole family is massacred and whose princess fiancee is kidnapped by a mysterious evil group. He gathers a group of fighters to help take down the evil and get his fiancee back. My journey through Peter Yates' filmography continues to be strange and fascinating as he just abruptly decides to tackle a totally different genre with every movie. He hadn't yet gone after high fantasy, so I guess he decided it was time. I can see the seeds of a really fun story here. I love some of the design elements -- the scene with the woman in the web is visually captivating, and the design of the evil castle is like some weird surrealist art installation, which is great. The story is pretty rushed though, with not quite enough fleshed out characterization to justify the many, many tragic deaths and moving final words. It's a fun watch with enough creativity to be engaging, but it did make me wish there had been a little more substance to it.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Krull > Following
Krull < Dark Passage
Krull < Kajaki
Krull < Imitation of Life (1959)
Krull > 21
Krull > Stolen Kisses
Krull < Fly Away Home
Krull < Notes on a Scandal
Krull < Reality Bites
Krull > Away We Go
Krull < Blood Diamond
Krull < Source Code
Final spot: #1758 out of 3890, or 55%.
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