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Showing posts with label Film Test. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Film Test. Show all posts

7 Nov 2016

HIGH FANTASY RULES - Conan The Barbarian (1982)

Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do High Fantasy films follow their formula?



Conan the Barbarian (1982) is a Sword & Sorcery film and as such was adult and mostly low magic fantasy.


The following analysis may contain spoilers for

CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982)




17 Oct 2016

HIGH FANTASY RULES - Dragonslayer (1981)

Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do High Fantasy films follow their formula?


Dragonslayer (1981) is a High Fantasy film, as well as not quite a children's film and mostly low magic.

The following analysis may contain spoilers for

DRAGONSLAYER (1981)


3 Oct 2016

HIGH FANTASY RULES - Star Wars (1977)

Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do High Fantasy films follow their formula?




Star War (1977) [later called Star Wars: A New Hope.] is a space opera film, which I'm testing the limits of the rules with.  It is a Family film with Low Magic (but High Technology).

The following analysis may contain spoilers for

STAR WARS (1977)



For purposes of testing, I'm looking at this as a stand alone film.  Information learnt in later films will not be applied.

19 Sept 2016

HIGH FANTASY RULES - The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do High Fantasy films follow their formula?


The Wizard of Oz (1939) is a High Fantasy film, as well as a Children's Film featuring High Magic as well as being a musical.


The following analysis may contain spoilers for

THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)