The title character, played by john terry, is on a lifelong quest for the power, an enchanted flying sword. Anyway hawk the slayers not the worst fantasy film in the world, much as polpot, being responsible for the deaths of a mere 2 million civilians really. The slayer also known as nightmare island is a 1982 american horror film directed by j. Hawk the slayer is a limited edition release of 1,000 units. Hawk the slayer is back and hes brought his mindsword. Hawk the slayer soundtrack 1980 the moviemusic store.
Not having seen hawk the slayer i have a slight hope that perhaps they were trying to reference the chinese repeating crossbow, which could shoot several bolts in a row though you had to pump it by hand. Hawk the slayer will appeal most to undiscriminating fans of the swordandsorcery genre. The power of church binds the world of hawk but this is world where. Trailer for the 1980 fantasy adventure epic hawk the slayer, directed by terry marcel, starring jack palance, john terry and bernard bresslaw. In addition to the original album program of hawk the slayer, we have included a new performance of the classic theme by composer dominik hauser. Anyway hawk the slayer s not the worst fantasy film in the world, much as polpot, being responsible for the deaths of a mere 2 million civilians really isnt the worst massmurderer in the world. The setting is a vaguely defined medieval europe where christianity coexists with sword and sorcery tropes. Always remember dont trust the opinion of hawk the slayer 1980 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment.
Ben pullen, charlotte corner, peter ofarrell, et al. I barely remember the plot, which is why i purchased the dvd, but what i cannot forget is the soundtrack. This is one of those rare early 80s movies that i love. Hawk, the slayer 1980 good hawk john terry and his bad brother, voltan jack palance, vie for the power of a magic flying sword. Set on a small island near the atlantic coast, the plot concerns two couples who upon visiting the island get trapped there due to an oncoming hurricane. Buffy the vampire slayer season 4 episodes 1 11 gellar hannigan. The slayer 1980 starring jack palance and john terry on dvd and bluray. Make sure you match the tags exactly as shown and use brackets. Streaming full hawk the slayer 1980 first, once you can rate this movie. Hawk the slayer is a 1980 british sword and sorcery adventure fantasy film directed by terry marcel and starring john terry. Hawk the slayer 1980 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. The world of hawk the slayer is a pseudo european sword and sorcery world that borders a strange middle ground style of world. On october 16, 2014, hawk the slayer was released as a vod title by rifftrax.
Hawk the slayer is a 1980 british sword and sorcery adventure film directed by terry marcel and starring john terry and jack palance. An ultracheap slice of swordandsorcery shite from the early 1980s, it combines wooden acting with hammy acting, dark ages drama with modern synthesiser squealing, notverysmall dwarves with notverytall. The slayer 1980 starring jack palance and john terry on dvd and. Credit allows you to download with unlimited speed. Everything about it is terrible and yet something about it is great. The evil one in this adventure is voltan jack palance, whos so very evil on. Hawk the slayer 1980 big box vhs usa terence marceljack palance. The copy played great and for a brief period i went back to a simpler time ah bliss.
Tooling himself up with the mindsword and recruiting a motley band of warriors. Hawk the slayer, like the same years scifi schlockfest battle beyond the stars, essentially transposes the familiar seven samurai setup and remixes it with plentiful tolkien plagiarism. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. B ack in 1980, terry marcel kicked off the cinematic sword and sorcery boom that would give us excalibur, conan, dragonslayer and willow with. Hawk the slayer 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This splendidly wretched british fantasy also boasts such magical wonders as an automatic fastaction crossbow. This comment is a reminder to format your title with a year and a resolution tag, acceptable tags are located on the sidebar. After voltan kills their father, hawk sets out on a quest to destroy voltan and avenge his fathers murder. The booklet contains liner notes written by noted author randall d.
Hawk the slayer soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. The original swordandsorcery tale starred nowfamiliar character. With the aid of his companions, a man seeks to defeat his evil brother who has taken a nun hostage. Good hawk and his bad brother, voltan, vie for the power of a magical flying sword. I first saw this film when it went on general release in the early 80s. Heres something i honestly thought i would never see. Hawk the slayer dvd 1980 british fantasy film classic with. Hawk the slayer soundtrack cd details and availability. I havent seen hawk the slayer in a while, but trust me when i say its a great bad movie.
But, i havent seen it in decades, since i was that kid with a stack of videos to keep my busy on summer days. Hawk the slayer 1980 original theatrical trailer youtube. Hawk the slayer 1980 updated on october 22, 2007 by ken begg 14 comments. You can write, hawk the slayer 1980 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. Gallery of 8 movie poster and cover images for hawk the slayer 1980. I first saw this movie as a young teen in the early 80s, and i must have watched this 20 times when i wasnt busy playing dungeons and dragons, listening to metal. Good hawk john terry and his bad brother, voltan jack palance, vie for the power of a magic flying sword. The original trailer in high definition of hawk the slayer directed by terry marcel. Download hawk the slayer 1980 subtitles from the source. A sequel entitled hawk the hunter is coming in 2009. As a kid, i really loved hawk the slayer 1980 and it was a frequent rental alongside enter the dragon, strange brew, and other films i seemed to never tire of rewatching. According to wikipedia hawk the slayer is a 1980 british sword and sorcery adventure film directed by terry marcel and starring john terry and jack palance.
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