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A Fantasy LARPers Dream Video Collection

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 3:04 am
by Tonia Glowski
If you were going to be creating a VHS/DVD video collection of all of the movies based in (or on) the following themes, which ones would you include:

** the medieval times or early renaissance period
** general fantasy
** cartoon (not anime)
** cgi / puppeteered
** other campy stuff?

Here is a sample list:

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
The Hobbit (animated)
Lord of the Rings (animated)
Reign of Fire
The Name of the Rose
Flight of the Dragons
The Last Unicorn
Braveheart
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Destroyer
Excalibur
A Knight's Tale
Labyrinth
The Dark Crystal
The Secret of Nimh
Army of Darkness
The Gamers

That's just a short list, but I'd love to hear what else you guys have seen or have...

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:06 am
by dier_cire
You forgot the best one of all, Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail!

Another goody is Dungeons and Dragons :D

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:36 am
by Kathryn Skress
Robin Hood
King Arthur
The Black Knight
First Knight

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:39 am
by Kidwynn
You forgot a few more...

Princess Bride
Pirates of the Caribbean
Record of Lotus Wars (animee)
Dragonslayer
First Knight
Red Sonya (Since you put Connan, had to add this one)
Dragonheart


In theatres now, but should be on a dvd list when it goes to dvd...

King Arthur

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:54 am
by Kathryn Skress
Also, "Mazes and Monsters"

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:56 am
by Faerykin
If you've got Braveheart, how about The 13th Warrior?

Also, can't forget Legend.

Other General Fantasy Include:
Peter Pan
Willow
The Wizard of Oz

There are a lot of Made-for-TV Movies on DVD, like:
The Mists of Avalon
Merlin
Jack and the Beanstalk

etc ...

Cartoons (not anime):
(The plethora of Disney Movies based on Fairy Tales)
Sleeping Beauty
Cinderella
Beauty and the Beast
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

etc ...

:wink:

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:14 am
by Peace420
WTF! First Knight? That movie doesn't exist...nope don't care what you say that movie was never made now good day.... I said good day! :lol:

Now for my additions:

Sinbad and the 7 seas
Erik The Viking
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Robin and Marion
Seven Swords of Weylan (The movie for the old Showtime Robin Hood series)
Meesenger: The Joan of Arc Story
The Fifth Element
Titan A.E

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 11:07 am
by Curufin
People, what wrong with you? you forgot the best two...

Ladyhawke
Krull

a few more...

Beastmaster 1 (2 and 3 sucked ass)
Death Stalker 1 thrugh 4
The Never Ending Strory?
Ernest goes to Camp

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:13 pm
by Peace420
DOH! yeah those 2 rock.

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:55 pm
by Faerykin
Doh!

How could I have forgotten The Neverending Story?

*smacks herself in the head*

:wink:

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 7:16 pm
by dier_cire
First Knight doesn't exist though Erik the Viking does.. :roll: :lol:

Oh and one more "Kull the Conquerer" Go go Hercules! on't they go back in time to the middle ages in "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure"?

And speaking of time "Timeline"

Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:36 pm
by Curufin
Not exactly a fantasy movie, but belongs in any movie collection.

Weekend at Bernie's

Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:55 pm
by dier_cire
Oh, and everyone's new favorite, "Van Helsing". :lol:

Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 2:02 pm
by Onyksi Rin'oviryn
Dangerous Beauty and Ever After.

Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 2:07 pm
by Curufin
That reminds me of a few more:

Bram Stoker's Dracula
Interview with a Vampire
Wax Work II (had some medieval stuff in it)
Time Bandits (I think)