While it would be safe to say the majority of the world only knows him for his involvement in the creation of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film legacies, it's wrong to say that this is a fair summary of his career in film. While his directorial career may not be the most consistent, he of beard and plaid shirt has produced a number of notable pictures since he took us back to a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. He lent his name and weight to Akira Kurosawa's epic Kagemusha and children's favourite Labyrinth, but arguably the most Lucas-esque of all his producer credited films is Ron Howard's 1988 feature Willow. While it would be wrong to say Willow ...  Read the complete review

Long ago in the distant 80's before Peter Jackson made the fantasy genre his own with 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy fantasy films were going through a bit of a rebirth. The genre seemed to become popular with filmmakers following on from the Star Wars sci-fi boom of the late 70's. Unfortunately the output was largely dreadful, for every quality film like 'Excalibur' there were also plenty of dreadful ones like 'Beastmaster' or 'Red Sonja'. Willow came out towards the end of this period and at the time was touted has showing off the most sophisticated special ...  Read the complete review

This has to be my all time favourite fantasy film from the 80's. I recently had some friends around who have the same age children as mine and I suggested that they borrow my copy of the above so that the kids could enjoy what I love so much. Imagine my shocked expression when they told me that they had never heard of Willow. My jaw almost hit the floor. I know that I am a bot of a film buff, I couldn't help but presume that everyone had to have seen what I believe to be one of "Val Kilmers" best roles. This encounter is what has led to me deciding to write this review. The plot - An evil sorcerous is getting old and has been told a ...  Read the complete review

This is probably one of the darker fantasy fables available, and I will gladly say 'they don't make them like this anymore'. If there's one thing I love about Willow, it is that it had a Star-Wars feel to it without being too epic or overpowering. It has a great little story that you can just dip into without planning to watch a six film marathon and then spend the next week repeating your favourite quotes. When Willow, a humble 'Nelwyn' farmer, find a 'Daikini' on the banks of a river, he finds himself on a mission to return her to her own kind, unaware that she is the child of a prophey. Willow finds himself battling Bavmorda, an evil, with the ...  Read the complete review

First of all I want to mention that this is a film only review. I have not seen the DVD so can not comment on any features it may or may not have. Willow has to be one of my all time favourite kids films. I must have seen it about a hundred times and watched it non stop when I was a kid! The film came out back in 1988 and was a big hit at the box office. The film stars Val Kilmer, Warwick Davis and Joanne Whalley. This is a children's adventure fantasy film but is still a good one for the adults. The film was nominated for two Oscars and picked up a few smaller awards. The film was directed by the legendary Ron Howard. The film tells the ...  Read the complete review