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Eruanna
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 Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:25 pm Post subject: The movie "Willow" (1988)... |
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We saw this on DVD at the store:
If ever there was a movie aimed at LOTR fans, the movie "Willow" from 1988 certainly was!
It has all the Tolkienian elements:
Evil sorcery, good versus evil, a sacred task, a Frodo-like little guy with a quest, a beautiful warrior maiden, tons of Rohirrim-looking warriors with beards and armour, little people, an Aragornian hero with very long hair and braids, a Galadriel-like woman in white, beautiful mountain and forest vistas...
What are your opinions on this film after almost 20 years?
(And, boy, did Val Kilmer look lovely with his long, long hair and braids..and wearing little more than a ragged, short loincloth and boots...) 
--Eruanna
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Texasgirl
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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ah...willow.
yup - saw it.
VERY tokeinish - but funny all the same (great scene about a guy disguised as girl with apples for boobs - then he starts eating them - but anyway). see it and laugh, and don't get TOO mad at the creators.
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DarkElfChilde
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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oooo! I loved that movie, and still enjoy watching it. 
- DEC
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My husband adores that movie and has since it came out. He keeps telling me that since I like Tolkien, I'll like it but I haven't watched it yet. We own it. Maybe I'll go do that know since I'm not doing anything constructive.
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Sorcia
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Absolutely adore it! Come on....the Brownies...who can not laugh at those two guys...how 'Merry and Pippin' can you get! And of course, my nic on the internet is from the bold red-haired warrior chick...only I think in the movie its Sorcha. AND....that baby...Ellaura Dana-how cute was she! A friend of mine LOVED the movie so much, her daughter is Ellaura Willow Dallen.
Its pretty harmless, a bit of magic, a bit of romance, some evil characters, a quest and some drunk brownies...
Get fun flick for the kids!
Its in my top list of movies for many smiles, sighs and just fun times....along with Ladyhawke.
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Ceana
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Brownies: "We hef stolen the bebe!" (sorry for the horrendous attempt at a Brownie accent) But who doesn't love a thieving Brownie. One of my favorite movies. The soundtrack is a keeper too.
And Val Kilmer....Oh yah! I'd strap on a sword for some of that.
Sorry, got carried away there for a moment. 
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Texasgirl
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damn!
i saw it like 8 years ago. i think a trip to the movie rentals is in the near future....
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DreadLadyFreya
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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Ah, Willow, one of my faves! It's one of those movies that I have to sit and watch anytime it comes on TV, even though we own it. 
If you like the movie and are interested in what happens after they "ride off into the sunset," there is a trilogy (Shadow Moon, Shadow Dawn, and Shadow Star) written by George Lucas and Chris Claremont that picks up the story about 10 or so years after the movie. I've really enjoyed them and have read them several times each, but then I'm a bit of a geek. 
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Shanalir
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| DreadLadyFreya wrote: |
If you like the movie and are interested in what happens after they "ride off into the sunset," there is a trilogy (Shadow Moon, Shadow Dawn, and Shadow Star) written by George Lucas and Chris Claremont that picks up the story about 10 or so years after the movie. I've really enjoyed them and have read them several times each, but then I'm a bit of a geek. |
I'll have to check tose books out. Thanks for the tip! I loved Willow. Those scenes with the love potion  I saw the movie part of the way throuhg on TV three times before I finally bought it and was able to watch it all the way through. For some reason, I never manage to get in on it any earlier than the snow scenes when it's on TV. |
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LuthienTinuviel
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Hrmm... I wonder if I can get them to watch... thank you for the recommendations!
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Oh, yeah 'Willow'. I saw that at the cinema when I was 9 or something. (I have always been a fantasy geek). Actually I hunted that out and watched it fairly recently - it's one of my stock of films that get me into the right mood to do LOTR fic.
Is it just me or was it filmed in NZ as well? Only I noticed watching it a few weeks ago that some of the scenes looked exactly like Rohan.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:06 am Post subject: |
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| Willow is one of my favorite movies. Mmm...Val Kilmer. |
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DarkElfChilde
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:46 am Post subject: |
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| SpaceWeavil wrote: | Oh, yeah 'Willow'. I saw that at the cinema when I was 9 or something. (I have always been a fantasy geek). Actually I hunted that out and watched it fairly recently - it's one of my stock of films that get me into the right mood to do LOTR fic.
Is it just me or was it filmed in NZ as well? Only I noticed watching it a few weeks ago that some of the scenes looked exactly like Rohan. |
Check the location in the credits when you can, it'll tell where they filmed it. Be cool if they did film it in NZ.
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Eruanna
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:06 pm Post subject: Filmed in NZ |
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| DarkElfChilde wrote: | | SpaceWeavil wrote: | Oh, yeah 'Willow'. I saw that at the cinema when I was 9 or something. (I have always been a fantasy geek). Actually I hunted that out and watched it fairly recently - it's one of my stock of films that get me into the right mood to do LOTR fic.
Is it just me or was it filmed in NZ as well? Only I noticed watching it a few weeks ago that some of the scenes looked exactly like Rohan. |
Check the location in the credits when you can, it'll tell where they filmed it. Be cool if they did film it in NZ. |
Aye, indeed, this is so--I checked the credits:
Filmed in NZ, it was....I guess NZ truly is Middle-earth!
--Eruanna
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Amlee
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| I love this movie. I have always said I would name a girl Ellaura Dana. I had forgot about the Brownies. They are so much fun to watch. |
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