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Actors: Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Dragonslayer |
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In medieval England, Galen is the awkward, not ready for prime-time apprentice of an aged wizard, Ulrich. One day, some travelers from the town of Urland (among them a boy named Valerian) arrive asking Ulrich to help them get rid of a great dragon that has been plaguing them. Ulrich agrees but dies in a mishap. Galen and Ulrich's other servant (Hodge) perform Ulrich's burial ceremony by burning his body and placing his ashes in a pouch, which Galen keeps. Galen also inherits the wizard's amulet, which he finds has begun to respond to his attempts at magic, so he goes with the travelers to Urland to deal with the dragon. He is told by them that King Casiodorus of Urland has been appeasing the dragon by periodically giving up an unmarried girl from the village. The girl is chosen by lottery, but the townspeople suspect that the lottery is fixed as none of the daughters of the wealthy have been selected.
When Galen is shown where the dragon lives, he gets an idea and casts a spell to block the entrance of the lair. It works, but he's also created an avalanche and everyone has to run for safety. With this questionable display of magic, Galen is taken to King Casiodorus and he utterly bumbles through another display, which only proves he is not a real wizard. The king doubts the dragon problem is over, so he takes Galen's amulet and puts Galen in the dungeon. The dragon indeed breaks out and there is a great earthquake, during which Galen is set free by the king's own daughter, Elspeth. Elspeth, like the townspeople, has suspected her father's unfairness in the lottery.
Sickened by the results of the dragon's wrath, Galen resolves to do what he can. He returns to the castle for the amulet and is discovered by King Casiodorus. Hoping to save his daughter, the king gives Galen the amulet. With dragon armor and new weapons, Galen fights with the dragon but is unsuccessful again. Fortunately, the amulet directs Galen to a real wizard and a way to put an end to dragon once and for all.
--Karen Law, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Dragonslayer |
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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
Giant monster movie?
Yes
Kind of monster
- Dragon(s)
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can cast many different spells
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium curly
Body type
- very skinny (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- English/British
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- average (female)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- magical being
Age:
- long-lived adults
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- is very quick
- fire/thunder/weather cntrl
- super strength
- can fly
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Setting
Earth setting:
- middle ages
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Misc settings
- fort/castle
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Any profanity?
- None
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