Comments on: Dragonslayer (movie review)

By: Bill Ward

Bill Ward — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:05:19 +0000

Parts of the dragon are real, yea; though I think most of the shots of fire are SFX. I believe the total body shots of the dragon are done with stop motion.

I think the effects on this film would make for some interesting reading, it’s one of the last pre-digital age films to use this suite of effects perfected through the sixties and seventies. It really does give the movie a different quality — the dragon looks amazing and like a real part of the world.

By: Movie Mike

Movie Mike — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:35:21 +0000

Great movie for it’s time and would be great it I could find it on DVD!! So now for my question… did Disney actually build a 30′ dragon ( Vermithrax Pejorative) that actually ‘breathed’ fire for this movie? I heard they did… and that’s what makes it so much better than CGI would be. If any info let me know. Thank you.

By: Bill Ward

Bill Ward — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:58:40 +0000

And it holds up extremely well for it’s age, the effects look great.

Shouldn’t be hard to find on DVD — Amazon has a bunch of venders selling used copies very cheaply.

By: Russ

Russ — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:53:37 +0000

I wish I could find this on dvd… My boys would love it; so would I as a matter of fact…. A classic and one of a kind!

By: Leighton

Leighton — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:10:03 +0000

One of my childhood favorites, I recently rediscovered this when searching for the original Clash of the Titans after watching the (disappointing) remake. With the ever-increasing CGI budgets and ADD style pacing of modern fantasy overtaking the genre, Dragonslayer stands alone as a smart and hidden gem that rewards the patient viewer.

Thanks for the interesting read.

By: Bruce Durham

Bruce Durham — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:49:01 +0000

I remember Dragonslayer showing on our Movie Channel in two versions. One with the virgin feasting scene and one without. I taped it at the time (on good old VHS) and would lend it to those who didn’t believe me when I mentioned that aforementioned feasting scene. I loved the film then, and it still stands up today.