
A King has made a pact with a dragon where he sacrfices virgins to it, and the dragon leaves his kingdom alone. An old wizard, and his keen young apprentice volunteer to kill the dragon and attempt to save the next virgin in line, the King's own daughter.... (Full plot summary below)
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A King has made a pact with a dragon where he sacrfices virgins to it, and the dragon leaves his kingdom alone. An old wizard, and his keen young apprentice volunteer to kill the dragon and attempt to save the next virgin in line, the King's own daughter.
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| The New YorkerPauline KaelAn unknown treasure of a fantasy film and well worth a look for fans of the genre. |
| New York TimesJanet MaslinDragonslayer has pacing problems, and its special effects tend to be more overpowering than helpful. But it also has a sweetness and conviction that amount to a kind of magic. |
| Empire MagazineIan NathanAn unknown treasure of a fantasy film and well worth a look for fans of the genre. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe scenes involving the dragon are first-rate. The beast is one of the meanest, ugliest, most reprehensible creatures I've ever seen in a film, and when it breathes flames it looks like it's really breathing flames. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrThe film excels as a visual exercise, as a study in adolescent psychology, and even as astute political analysis (it's the dragon who holds the fiefdom together). |
| Q Network Film DeskJames KendrickWhile on the surface Dragonslayer is an old-fashioned fantasy yarn, it functions also as an interesting political allegory about the nature of sacrifice and what is ultimately best for the populace. |
| Kansas City KansanSteve CrumLooked far better when released due to tech aspects. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay ScottVerges on the nasty for the nippers; sails close to déjà vu for fantasy fans; fated, probably, to damnation by faint praise. |
| TIME MagazineRichard SchickelThis movie has two big things going for it—the dragon and the man who masterminds its slaying. |
| Film ThreatChristopher VarneyIn today's glut of so-called "effects films" featuring all CGI and no story, Dragonslayer is a reminder that a balance between the two is indeed possible. |