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What are your favourite 80s fantasy movies? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 years ago by eezeebee@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've been catching up on and rewatching some lately. Legend, Highlander, The Never ending Story. What are some others that are similar? And why do 80s movies seem to hit different than other decades?

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[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Krull, Wizards, and The Last Unicorn.

[–] PostMalort@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Similar to krull is the whole sword and sandals genre. Includes Conan, red Sonja, beast matter, etc...

[–] dmrzl@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

Star Wars Episodes 5 and 6

[–] justhach@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

The Sword and the Sorcerer.

3 bladed sword FTW.

[–] thisisawayoflife@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Red Dawn

[–] Wojwo@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Well if you don't mind some science fiction in your fantasy, try Ice Pirates.

[–] Brekky@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Return to oz is decent enough!

[–] OrkneyKomodo@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago

Screamers.

[–] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Hawk the Slayer, with Jack Palance (!) playing the bad guy
Dragonslayer, astounding dragon models and cinematography

[–] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you also want so-bad-it's-good then you must not miss Yor: The Hunter from the Future from 1983, see video review here: https://youtu.be/doS-sxtlNfU

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[–] feinstruktur@lemmy.ml -4 points 2 years ago

Well ... Stranger Things ... I know, I know. But it gives me so good 80's vibes, especially due to the great synthie soundtrack. Can not not mention it.

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