Author Topic: Best Fantasy Movies of Recent Times (Read 747 times)

gilshem ironstone · « **on:** September 12, 2013, 04:51:21 pm »

Hey All,I am looking for a good movie in a fantasy setting that has come out lately. I have watched the obvious choices (e.g. Hobbit, Harry Potter, etc..) Any other suggestions?

ShiffDrgnhrt · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:56:08 pm »

I will think of some and tell you! ATM I'm drawing a blank, despite loving the genre and hunting them all down

gilshem ironstone · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2013, 07:14:37 pm »

Did you see the one that is sort of like seven samurai but with Templars? Was that any good?

ShiffDrgnhrt · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2013, 07:58:52 pm »

What was it called?

ShiffDrgnhrt · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2013, 08:01:00 pm »

One you can watch if you can find it is Merlin starring Sam Neil

gilshem ironstone · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2013, 09:20:59 pm »

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What was it called?

Not sure. I will have to look it up.

I will definitely try and see the Merlin film!

swoop · « **Reply #6 on:** September 16, 2013, 10:06:10 am »

Not super recent, but Willow is the best movie ever made in my opinion.

Guardian 452 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 16, 2013, 06:20:03 pm »

How about the various animated works of Studio Ghibli? Howls Moving Castle is a great fantasy world movie. And many others are mostly based on earth but with a fantasy twist to things. Other Ghibli works I'd reccomend, Nausica, Princess Mononoke, Kikis Delivery Service, Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky, Ponyo, Secret World of Ariety.

Dorax Windsmith · « **Reply #8 on:** September 18, 2013, 01:13:03 am »

IMHO, Stardust is the best fantasy movie made in recent memory.

miltonyorkcastle · « **Reply #9 on:** September 18, 2013, 10:33:27 am »

If you have Netflix, you can watch the recent Merlin TV series.

gilshem ironstone · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2013, 10:17:09 am »

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If you have Netflix, you can watch the recent Merlin TV series.

I have Canadian Netflix, which is code for "poor library". I will poke around for it, but I won't hold my breath.

G452-I do have to watch some of those anime's. I have heard such good things. I have not really watch anime since Urosokidoji; I must have been traumatized.

The name of the Templar movie is "Ironclad". I started watching it and depsite having Paul Giamatti and James Purefoy, it was pretty bad. Obvious story that is not well-earned and mediocre action they try to bolster with gore.

I might re-watch Willow soon. It has been years since I watched it.

Lance Stargazer · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2013, 01:16:32 pm »

Hey Gil.

Don't worry I have Mexican Netflix, and even if i am dissapointed at what i expected to find there, ironically the series is there, sadly only 3 of the five seasons are there, its kind of old series , so guess you may find it, Its "The adventures of Merlin" the one that i am talking about, Not sure if that is the one that milty was refering to.