Krull

This and Hawk The Slayer, BRILLIANT Films

The mind boggles watching this film weather yer on something or no I wouldn't recommend watching this film intoxicated it mite send you into a parallel universe better to watch it compos mentus me thinks you'll get more out of the film

This 1980s fantasy feature might be the poor relation to films such as Star Wars, but it is surprisingly entertaining nonetheless and a firm childhood favourite of mine. I'd been longing for a Blu-ray for years, but as Sony didn't appear to have any intention of releasing one I was very happy when they licensed the title to Mill Creek. Now Mill Creek isn't necessarily known for the quality of its Blu-ray output, but its Deep Rising/Puppet Masters release was decent enough so I held out some hope that Krull would at least be passable. Thankfully it's actually much better than that. Mill Creek has simply used the unmolested transfer supplied by Sony, which is no bad thing as Sony produces some of the best catalogue masters around. The film looks great; detailed, natural and with few (if any) artefacts. It's a really solid visual presentation that puts a good few modern features in the shade. The audio is similarly impressive, at least given the limitations of the source, with some decent surround activity, balanced dialogue and powerful bass. However, the aural highlight is James Horner's score, which should be unmistakable to anyone familiar with his other work and incredibly well-represented in the mix. There is no bonus material, which could be seen as a negative by some, but to be honest I'm just happy to have the film (and I have the old DVD for the extras). Although the disc purports to be region A locked - and indeed, a warning message is displayed when you try to play it in a region B player - it is extremely easy to circumvent this restriction. Simply pressing the 'top menu' button on the player's remote when region restriction message is displayed will take you the disc's (rudimentary) main menu, from which you can play the film. I've tried this workaround on four different brands of Blu-ray player and it's worked on all of them (as well as the PS3 and PC etc). If you're one of the film's loyal fans this is a must-have disc, but I'd also recommend it to parents whose children enjoy fantasy films. It's not as flashy as your average modern feature (no CGI here), but there's a real charm to the old-school practical effects and the film has genuine heart and good morals to teach. There's nothing unsuitable for the average PG-safe audience, but very small children might find some of the monsters a bit much. I first saw it when I was about eight years old, and it was just the right amount of 'scary'! I'll certainly be introducing my boy to the world of Krull when he's old enough to appreciate it! As usual, the seller 'All Your Music' delivered in a reasonable time-frame considering the disc came from the Sates (under two weeks door-to-door). The price, which worked out at around £4 at the time of order, is ridiculously good, so much so that I almost felt guilty for paying so little for one of my fondest childhood memories (almost).

Ok so it’s kinda playing at scfi and fantasy, it’s a bit cheesy , and the characters are over the top , but this is what makes it great , it’s fun it’s exciting the bad guys are bad the good guys are good , in a time when Hollywood did not have to send out a message and just made films to take you away from reality , if you like fantasy or scfi a little different then this is for you

Krill is simply a classic. There's a reason, despite constant talk i've the years, that it's never been remade. It's classic heroic mono-myth, a fantasy film with a perfect cast, and possibly one of James Horner's finest scores superbly accompanied the journey. Effects may have aged a little, but doesn't detract from the movie. Ken Marshall is the perfect lead, Lysette Anthony very believable as a Princess, and such a strong supporting cast. Alun Armstrong steals so many scenes, Freddie Jones, as always, is commanding, David Battley is loveable, and then to have Liam Neeson, Robbie Coltrane, and Bernard Bresslaw shows the strength and depth of this gem. As Insay, effects may have aged, but sat down to watch this with my kids and they loved it, so the movie remains timeless.

A great childhood film and now on 4k, a must have

this film hasn't aged well, some good performances but overall the plot is a bit lack lustre. the reviews comparing it with Star Wars that came out at similar time are revealing. A pity. The Italian Dolomites as a backdrop are lovely though

And old film but still great to watch.

Chi ama questo titolo ne consigliò ľaquisto prima che vada fuori produzione essendo un titolo del cinema classico,è rimasterizzato in 4k si nota subito,consigliò perchí ha un tv grande oltre i 50 pollici e lo vede da vicino di vederlo con un HDR standard per non vedere la grana del immagine perché il film non è filtrato solo rimasterizzato da una pellicola,di ottima qualità ,ľaudio è eccellente stereo master Hd Dts che sembra un 3D molto chiaro è pulito.Questo UHDbluray restituisce una qualità cinematografica garantito.

Krull ist einer jener Filme, die man am besten als liebevoll-skurriles Kind ihrer Zeit bezeichnen kann: eine Mischung aus Fantasy, Science-Fiction und Ritterepos, irgendwo zwischen Star Wars, Excalibur und Herr der Ringe – mit einem Schuss britischem Charme. Regisseur Peter Yates (Bullitt) inszenierte ein visuell opulentes Abenteuer über einen jungen Prinzen (Ken Marshall), der seine entführte Braut (Lysette Anthony) aus den Fängen eines außerirdischen Monsters befreien muss. Unterstützt wird er dabei von einer bunt gemischten Truppe aus Magiern, Banditen und einem Zyklopen – darunter ein junger Liam Neeson in einer frühen Nebenrolle. Der Film ist ein Paradebeispiel für das Fantasy-Kino der 80er: voller praktischer Effekte, detailverliebter Sets und ambitionierter Ideen. Zwar wirkt die Handlung heute charmant altmodisch, aber gerade das macht Krull so sehenswert – er ist ein Stück nostalgisches Abenteuerkino, das mit Herzblut gemacht wurde. Die 4K-UHD-Restauration zeigt den Film in bisher bester Qualität: Farben sind satter, Kontraste deutlich verbessert, und das HDR-Master holt aus den vielen Licht- und Schatteneffekten der magischen Welt richtig viel heraus. Das Filmkorn bleibt angenehm natürlich erhalten und sorgt dafür, dass der analoge Look bewahrt bleibt. Tonspuren: Englisch DTS-HD MA 5.1 – klar, mit ordentlicher Räumlichkeit und kräftiger Musik (James Horners epischer Score klingt hier fantastisch). Deutsch DTS-HD MA 2.0 – sauber und verständlich, aber deutlich weniger dynamisch. Empfehlung: Für das bestmögliche Klangerlebnis lohnt sich der englische 5.1-Track, insbesondere wegen der Musik. Die deutsche Fassung bietet Nostalgiewert, bleibt aber technisch schlichter. Das limitierte Steelbook ist hochwertig gestaltet und zeigt ein stimmungsvolles Artwork, das den Film perfekt einfängt. Innen findet sich schönes Innenartwork, und als Bonus gibt es Interviews, Featurettes und Trailer – größtenteils auf Englisch mit optionalen deutschen Untertiteln. Fazit: Krull ist ein vergessener Klassiker des 80er-Fantasy-Kinos – technisch beeindruckend restauriert, liebevoll präsentiert und mit einem Soundtrack, der zu den schönsten des Genres gehört. Für Sammler, Nostalgiker und Fans des frühen Blockbuster-Kinos ein echter Geheimtipp.

Best Fantasy film of the 80's

Been waiting & watching for this 4k version & I am very happy with what I got for a real good price

Todo muy bien,gracias.