6. Dragonslayer (1981)
A Walt Disney film, 1981’s Dragonslayer is about a young wizard’s apprentice who is sent to execute a malevolent dragon who has been eating young girls in a close-by kingdom. This is because their ruler has made an agreement with the dragon where he yields virgins to it. In any case, when the king’s daughter is next on the dragon’s menu, he enlists an old wizard and the young disciple to execute the dragon. This film has it all; lords, knights, a dragon, a princess and a lot of wizard enchantment. Furthermore, it has a sincerity that accompanies the Disney family and a lot of synthesizer music as well.
5. Excalibur (1981)
The legend of King Arthur and the wizard Merlin are given the full ’80s treatment in this 1981 movie. This was directed by John Boorman. It featured various outstanding British actors, like, Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, Helen Mirren and Gabriel Byrne. This is the King Arthur motion picture for the MTV era. Loaded with music video lighting, blowing smoke, shoulder pads, permed hair and a lot of blasts that appear unexpectedly, this film is for diehard fanatics of the fantasy genre. There is frozen ice and lasers that appear to shoot out at whenever the relentless sword Excalibur is utilized. In spite of the fact that the motion picture has not matured well throughout the years, it ought to be viewed as a relic from another time. Some great battle sequences redeem the motion picture.
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