The Beastmaster (1982)
Dar, is the son of a king, who's hunted by a priest after his birth and grows up in another family. When he becomes a grown man, his new father is murdered by savages and he discovers that he's the ability to communicate with the animals, which leads him on his quest for revenge against his father's killers.
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It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
Totally unoriginal concepts but if you're in the mood to turn the brain off and watch a little action, it's not bad...especially with a couple beers. Took the Beastmaster novels of Andre (Alice Mary) Norton and substituted the hero of those into a matrix of Conan/Red Sonya movies. Entertaining for its level. Look for nothing superior but whats to say that medium ca't satisfy.
The Beastmaster is a film that, to me, was an instant classic. This movie had everything a young boy of the 80's could want. Action, swords, high fantasy, magic, an awesome hero, a sexy love interest (played by future Bond Girl Tanya Roberts), and really bad-ass villains. This was the kind of movie that you reenacted on the playground at school, the kind you acted out with your action figures. I can't tell you how many times me and my friends would play out the adventure of The Beastmaster!for more go to: https://latetothegame.blog/2017/09/28/key-movies-of-my-life-the- beastmaster-1982/
This was one of the VHS movies my 2 young sons would watch over and over again. I have to admit I ended up watching it myself more than once, and not just because of the gloriously attractive Tanya Roberts.No great acting here, no snappy dialog or stunning morality tale. Just a beefcake guy with some very cute animal sidekicks and a nice hunk of arm candy duking it out with evil forces.Rip Torn and John Amos show off their significant acting chops to add a little legitimacy, but what everyone wants to see are the animals kicking butt and saving the day. Bulging biceps and bosoms are always great accessories. Hey, if I were 8 or 10 years old I would have loved it too.Maybe kids today would prefer the modern animation and CGI, but it might be worth a shot.
Don Coscarelli("Phantasm") directs this superb action fantasy that stars Marc Singer("V") as Dar, who is forced from his rightful inheritance as a baby by an evil priest(Rip Torn) who covets the king's throne. Dar is taken to safety to live with another family, but when his adopted father is killed, he learns he has a unique ability to communicate and control animals(Birds, Tigers, and Ferrets, among others)who help him in his quest for revenge against the marauders who attacked his village, and the high priest responsible for his exile.The beautiful Tanya Roberts also stars as Kiri, a friend who helps him. Despite the familiar premise, this is a fun, engaging and satisfying yarn with a great twist on the familiar plot,(a sort of warrior version of Grizzly Adams!) and appealing heroic characters, and makes magnificent use of its animals; Dar couldn't have done it without them.A real winner, that did have two sequels(which I haven't seen) and inspired a TV series.