Willow

Pros: Brilliant entertainment...
Cons: ... hackneyed story (if you're really picky!!)

Somehow Willow had passed me be since its release back in 1988 until just recently, when I saw it for a mere £5 in one of the shops at the hospital I work in. I’ve always been curious about it as I remember a lot of hype at the time of its ...

Pros: Entertaining fantasy movie. Good cast.
Cons: Some silly moments.

Fantasy movies can be very entertaining when they are done well. When they aren't done well, the movies can end up being huge messes. Willow had a few issues, but it was a very entertaining movie overall.Willow Ufgood, a ...

Pros: Interesting if somewhat formulaic story; good cast, good effects, good music
Cons: It's Star Wars mixed with Moses and Tolkien's stories

Having already visited the fantasy/mythology genre in his first Star Wars trilogy, George Lucas decided to take a brief detour back to a world filled with heroes, villains, and monsters in a more traditional fairy tale setting in 1988's ...

Pros: Everything.
Cons: Nothing.

What is fantasy? I believe it is the ability of the mind to create something that doesn't exist and probably will never exist yet seems real. By that definition, Willow is an excellent fantasy. It is also one of my favorite movies and is in ...

Pros: Great cast of actors, fun story, good special effects for the time-period
Cons: Silly romance, slow-moving toward the end

Before I had Lord of the Rings to obsess over, there was Willow. This 1988 fantasy film tells the story of Willow (Warwick Davis), a Nelwyn dwarf and wannabe magician. The land is under siege by the evil Queen Bavmorda. Willow becomes a ...

Pros: Original story, entertaining
Cons: Special effects are dated

This is another fantasy story about good vs. evil. The evil is trying to conquer the world and the good is trying to save it. Both good and evil have armies at their disposal as well as magic. They appear pretty equally matched in this movie with the ...

Pros: Everything.
Cons: I tried to think of some just to be fair…but I can’t. Haha.

So I’m watching it right now. No, really, the movie is playing right behind me on my little $100 Daewoo TV. Haha. Ok, let’s start. Willow is one of those completely and utterly underrated movies. The kind that comes out and ...

Pros: One of the very best fantasy movies of the 20th century.
Cons: None.

You can have your Harry Potters and your Lords of the Rings. They are good, but when it comes to a fantasy movie, I'll still take 1988's WILLOW by George Lucas.

I am glad Lucasfilm finally released "Willow" on DVD. I wish that Lucas,...

Pros: Light, colorful, fun.
Cons: Derivative, silly, cornball-ish.

There's a double-edged sword that shows up when your childhood favorites are released on DVD. On one hand, you can't wait to add it to your collection. On the other, the movie rarely measures up to your recollections. Willow is not nearly as magical as I ...

Pros: The acting, the story, the pacing, and the characters help make an amazing film.
Cons: Not much, just little nitpicks... Nothing to ruin the overall quality.

"Forces" Combined George Lucas, most famously known for his Star Wars trilogy, combined his skills with filmmaker Ron Howard (who made a dozen outstanding movies such as A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13) to bring ...

Pros: Nice little story, the baby is adorable, wonderful entertainment for all of the family
Cons: none really

Even though this movie was originally made back in 1988, it still is great to watch, even today. The cast consists of Val Kilmer as Madmartigan, Joanne Whalley as Sorsha, the Queen’s Daughter, and Warrick Davis as Willow. And, they...

Pros: Wide, wide variety of scenery, great mix of characters
Cons: Gets pretty violent towards the end

If you haven't seen this movie, well add this one to the rent list. It's not humanly possible to NOT like this movie! The score, done by James Horner, is absolutely his finest ever. It sinks anything you ever heard in Titanic.

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Pros: Some of the special effects still hold up. And the acting is alright.
Cons: It's so generic. So routine, so unremarkable. It's... just not anything special or memorable.

by Dane Youssef This one wasn't much when it first came out. The budget was extravagant and the box-office returns just barely covered the big fat price tag. And as measly as a movie as this was for it’s day on it's own merits, it's ...

Pros: a totally wonderful family movie
Cons: if you don;t enjoy fantasy you won;t enjoy this

A magickal baby..... An evil queen.... An unlikely hero.... A beautiful princess .... A sorceress... A sorcerer-in-training..... Elves, fairies, Brownies, wee folk.... Willow has it all. It is my favorite "fairy tale come to life". ...

Pros: everything
Cons: ?

Have you ever had writers block, well I don't think George Lucas has. He has directed legends for movies like Splash, Cocoon, America Graffiti, Star Wars (duh), and last but not least Willow. The bigger important part is that he wrote the screen plays...