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Legend (1985) Director:  Ridley Scott Writer: William Hjortsberg Cast:  Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent , Alice Playten, Billy Barty, Cork Hubbert, Peter O'Farrell, Kiran Shah, Annabelle Lanyon, Robert Picardo, Tina Martin Synopsis:   In this modern fairy tale, the Lord of Darkness (Curry) plans to bring about eternal night upon the world by killing the last two unicorns. To this end, he sends a group of minions, led by the goblin Blixx (Playten) to set a trap for the creatures, who are only attracted by that which is pure and innocent. Blixx and company find young Princess Lily (Sara) who has come to the enchanted forest to visit her beloved, Jack (Cruise). Unaware of the danger lurking in the shadows, Jack takes Lily to see the unicorns which is when Blixx takes to opportunity to strike wounding one unicorn in the process and cutting off its horn. Blixx also manages to capture Lily, as well as the other unicorn, in the ensuing chaos. Lost and confused, Ja...

Willow (1988) Director: Ron Howard Writers:  George Lucas (story), Bob Dolman (screenplay) Cast:  Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis, Jean Marsh, Patricia Hayes, Billy Barty, Pat Roach, Gavan O'Herlihy, Mark Northover, Kevin Pollack, Rick Overton Synopsis: One morning while tilling his fields, Willow Ufgood's (Davis) children discover a baby girl floating in the river. His family decides to take the child in but things go awry when a terrifying dog-like creature attacks Willow's village. The village council and the wizard The High Aldwin (Barty) decide that its too dangerous for the baby to stay in the village and task Willow with returning her to her own people. On his journey Willow learns that the baby is Elora Danan, a child of prophecy who is destined to bring about the end of the evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda (Marsh). It is Bavmorda who is searching for the baby and has dispatched her daughter Sorsha (Whalley) and the commander of her armies, General Kael (Roac...

Conan the Destroyer (1984) Director: Richard Fleischer Writers: Robert E. Howard (characters), Roy Thomas (story), Gerry Conway (story), Stanley Mann (screenplay) Cast:  Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain, Mako, Tracey Walter, Sarah Douglas, Olivia D'Abo, Pat Roach,  Synopsis: Conan (Schwarzenegger) and his companion Malak (Walters) are recruited by Queen Taramis (Douglas) to escort her niece Jenna (D'Abo) to an island castle, where she must acquire a magical key. The key opens a vault containing a magical horn prophesied to bring back to life the ancient god Dagoth. Along with the Queen's captain of the guards, Bombaata (Chamberlain), the wizard Akiro (Mako) and the savage Zula (Jones), Conan and company must contend with cannibals, fanatics, monsters and betrayal from within to ensure the safe return of Jenna and the horn.  First Impressions: I actually saw this film before I saw the first movie and right around the same time. I caught Conan the Destro...

Conan the Barbarian (1982) Director: John Milius Writers:  Robert E. Howard (based on the character created by) John Milius, Oliver Stone Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson, Cassandra Gava, Gerry Lopez, Mako, Valérie Quennessen, William Smith Synopsis: After witnessing his parents' death at the hand of Thulsa Doom (Jones) and his snake cult, a young Conan the Cimmerian (Schwarzenegger) is sold into slavery and sent to be broken on the wheel of pain. After years of fighting in gladiatorial pits, Conan earns his freedom and sets out to gain vengeance against Doom. Along the way, he joins with Subotai (Lopez) and Valeria (Bergman), and together they steal a jewel from the cult bringing them to King Osric's attention. The king hires them to travel to the Mountain of Power and the temple of Set to rescue his daughter, who has been taken in by the evil cult.  First Impressions: I was six years old when this movie hit theaters,...

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) Director:  Richard Marquand Writers:  Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay), George Lucas (screenplay & story) Cast:  Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Ian McDiarmid, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, Frank Oz, Alec Guinness, Kenny Baker Synopsis: After rescuing Han Solo (Ford) from the clutches of the evil gangster Jabba the Hutt, Luke Skywalker (Hamill), Chewbacca (Mayhew), Princess Leia (Fisher) and Lando Calrissian (Williams) rejoin the rebel alliance as it plans one final assault against the Emperor (McDiarmid) and his new Death Star. Han, Leia, Luke and Chewy, along with the droids R2-D2 (Baker) and C-3PO (Daniels), are tasked with infiltrating an Imperial installation on the forest moon of Endor and destroy a shield generator protecting the unfinished Death Star to open the door for the assault on the space station, led by Lando. Luke struggles with...

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Director: Irvin Kershner Writers: Leigh Brackett (screenplay), Lawrence Kasdan (Screenplay), George Lucas (story) Cast:  Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz, Alec Guinness, James Earl Jones Synopsis: After the destruction of the Death Star, the rebels flee to their hidden base on the ice planet of Hoth. While there, the hero of the Rebellion, Luke Skywalker (Hamill), is visited by the ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Guinness), who tells him to seek out Jedi Master Yoda (Oz) on the remote planet of Dagobah. Soon after, the rebels' base is discovered and attacked by the Empire, led by the evil Sith Lord Darth Vader (Prowse/Jones). During the battle, Han Solo (Ford) escapes the base with Princess Leia (Fisher) and C3P0 (Daniels) but are pursued across the sector by Vader's fleet. Meanwhile, Luke travels to Dagobah with R2-D2 (Baker) to meet t...

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) Director: George Lucas Writer:  George Lucas Cast:  Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, James Earle Jones (voice) Synopsis: Farmboy Luke Skywalker (Hamill) sets off with his two droids C-3PO (Daniels) and R2-D2 (Baker) and the reclusive hermit Ben Kenobi (Guinness) to deliver secret plans of the Death Star, the ultimate weapon in the hands of the evil Galactic Empire, into the hands of the Rebel Alliance. Along the way, they meet the smuggler Han Solo (Ford) and his first mate Chewbacca (Mayhew), who assist them in not only delivering the plans but also in rescuing Princess Leia Organa (Fisher), who is being held captive aboard the giant space station. After their escape, the heroes are pursued by the villainous Darth Vader (Prowse/Jones) and Grand Moff Tarkin (Cushing), who uncover the rebels' hideout, forcing the Alliance to execute a high-...

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Director:  Peter Jackson Cast:  Elijah Wood, Ian McKellan, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, Viggo Mortensen, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, John Rhys-Davies, Karl Urban, Mirando Otto Hugo, Brad Dourif, Weaving, Liv Tyler, Christopher Lee, Bernard Hill, David Wenham, John Noble Writers:  J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Fran Walsh (screenplay), Philippa Boyens (screenplay), Stephen Sinclair (screenplay), Peter Jackson (screenplay) Synopsis: As Frodo (Wood), Sam (Astin) continue their journey to Mt. Doom, Gollum (Serkis) begins to sow the seeds of dissent among the two Hobbits, with the hopes of procuring the ring for himself. Meanwhile, Gandalf (McKellan) and Pippin (Boyd) race to the city of Minas Tirith to help in its defense against the coming forces of Mordor. Aragon (Mortensen), Legolas (Bloom) and Gimli (Rhy-Davies) walk a dangerous road, seeking an advantage in the coming battle. Merry (Monaghan) looks to pr...