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Actors: Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddy Jones, Francesca Annis, Alun Armstrong, David Battley, Bernard Bresslaw, Liam Neeson
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Krull |
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The indescribable monster and its army the Slayers attack the planet Krull. To be able to stop the invaders two hostile nations decide to join their forces by the marriage of Princess Lyssa and Prince Colwyn. During the ceremony the Slayers attack the palace, kill both kings, wound Colwyn and kidnap Lyssa. At the next morning the wise Ynyr seeks and finds Colwyn. With Ynyr's help Colwn gains possession of a magic weapon, the five blade sword, and together they go on their quest for the indescribable monster's black fortress to free Lyssa.
--Preston, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Krull |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on another world/distant past
Coming of age
Yes
he'll/she'll become:
- ruler
Romance
Yes
Romance Plotlets:
- two lovers separated by conflict/reuniting
- destined love (predicted in dream/text)
Powerplays
Yes
Plotlets:
- overthrowing bad govt (sci-fi)/claiming throne (fantasy)
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- fire/lightning/weather cntrl
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium wavy
Body type
- muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- Very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
Body type
- ample chest & buttocks (female)
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male Alien
Profession/status:
- mastermind
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can change shapes
- fire/thunder/weather cntrl
- super strength
- teleportation
- can cast all sorts of spells
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- other weird color
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition
- bulging muscles
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
A substantial portion of this movie takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Planet outside our solar system?
Yes
Forests?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Tone of movie
- upbeat
Any profanity?
- None
Kinds of F/X
- Things that change shape/morph
- nasty human transformations
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