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I saw this film as a kid, and then recently I bought the DVD. The main attraction to me was the music (possibly THE finest film score ever), but the film itself is entertaining. Plus side: Great plot, fantastic support acting (with many now-famous faces) and acceptable SFX. Music (of course) and the general air of fantasy help to make the viewer think they are somewhere off this world. DVD is fantastic with a great commentary and extras. Minus side: The two main characters are completely anonymous - if they weren't there you wouldn't miss them. There are continuity issues too (the enemy are space traveler's and teleportation specialists, yet are incredibly crude in their combat methods, and the main "weapon" is under-used and doesn't work in the end anyway), and the ending is twee. OK it's blown out of the water by 21st century films such as Lord of the Rings but it is great fun - worthy of a repeat watch.

"Krull" is an EXTREMELY plodding, incredibly boring fantasy-adventure. It gives new meaning to the term "interminable"; it seems to go on FOREVER. The special effects are generally acceptable, sometimes even "good", but the film lacks two essential qualities that any fantasy needs: spirit and excitement. Recommended only for kids, although the more mature ones will probably be bored.

Princess Lyssa is fated to marry Prince Colwyn in order to unite two warring nations so they might have a chance of stopping an impending invasion of the Slayers. During the wedding ceremony the princess is kidnapped, both kings are killed, and a wounded Colyn is reduced to crying amidst the castle chamber. But soon enough he, along with a ragtag bunch of adventurers, go on a journey to save the princess & slay the monsters. You've all seen this movie before. Perhaps not this specific film, but it's so full of clichés that a wave of deja-vu will likely overwhelm you. Not only that but you've heard this movie before (the score is a virtual carbon copy of the composer's earlier work on "Star Trek 2" and that, my friends, is just lazy). The film fails to be exciting in the least or thrilling at all due to the paint by numbers approach that's employed here. The only cool part that can be found is the 5-pronged circular weapon called a Glaive. The special edition DVD of this film is way too lavish for a movie this bland. My Grade: D DVD Extras: Commentary by Director Peter Yates, Editor Ray Lovejoy, Actor Ken Marshall and Actress Lysette Anthony; Cinefantastique magazine article text Commentary; Vintage Journey to Krull featurette; Marvel Comics Video Adaptation; 4 Photo Galleries; Filmographies; Theatrical trailer; and Trailers for "Jason and the Argonauts" & "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger"

Which shocks me more - how bad this film was, or the glowing comments by other viewers? I have been an SF / Fantasy fan since my childhood 40 years ago(remember Time Tunnel?) reading John Christopher novels, then moving up to Tolkien, Bradbury and the Thomas Covenant series. Krull has it all: Princess Vacuous (Lysette Anthony) who succeeds only in looking pretty, but cannot act to sell detergent, Liam Neeson once again proving that even good actors will do anything for screen time or money, cheesy special effects that would not have made the cut for Star Trek in the 60s, badly choreographed action sequences, a villainous monster that looks like a Halloween costume my wife might throw together for a five year old, and tense battle scenes that consist of the Prince stretching out his arm and trying to vary the pained expression on his face for minutes at a time. Or maybe he just broke character when he realized how bad this film was going to be. I gave this 2 of 10, because it is a hilarious study in bad film-making, right up there with Condorman. Just don't watch more than 1/2 hour at a time unless you have insomnia.

Overproduced sci-fi/fantasy pastiche just lies there on the screen like a big dead fish. Not an original idea in it. Possibly the two blandest leads in cinematic history. Only Steven Archer's crystal spider differentiates this from a million better predecessors. Watch this if you're in desperate need of sleep; you'll be snoring before the titles are over.

I had commented on an earlier post that there was a relative lack of good fantasy adventure movies in the early to mid 80s, when the genre was in its Golden Age of sorts. But I keep finding more great contributions, and Krull is most certainly one of them. The storyline sounds very familiar, even cliché - a great evil scourge is upon the land and it's up to the descendant of a royal and honorable line to destroy the villains. Fortunately, that's where the similarities with so many other of these films ends. The villains in particular are fairly original, although as many other reviewers have noted, the inspiration is clearly from Star Wars. They are certainly more menacing and effective (i.e., much better shots) than Stormtroopers. BEGIN SPOILER: And in one particularly tense and poignant scene, we find that the villains are not all one-sided, when an assassin (an alien no less) sent to kill the hero claims she could not complete her task because she had fallen in love with him. END SPOILER The acting is well done, with the cast consisting primarily of unknown British actors. It's always easier for me to buy a fantastic story when the actors are not familiar. And the comic relief actor is not only excellent, but does not truly distract from the storyline or completely lighten the rather dark mood of the film. The only reason I did not give this a perfect score is because of the somewhat disappointing ending. I felt it was a little anti-climatic, especially considering the tremendous build up to the final showdown. It seemed almost like the budget was running out and they needed something to wrap it up more quickly. The flaw was minor, and did not detract from what was an otherwise spectacular adventure. This sort of film is hard to find nowadays, and should please any seeking a grand, epic story. Highly recommended.

Saw this one at the movies and really enjoyed it.For a non-CG picture,I thought the effects were quite good.Of course,I'm not a hard -to-please Gen-X whiner,so "cheesy" effects don't bother me too much.And why don't you MST3K wannabes come up with another word besides "cheesy"?Anyway,I got just as much enjoyment from "Krull" as I did "Lord of the Rings" trilogy,and my butt did'nt get as tired from sitting."Krull"had a better music score,too,so there.

This film is awful. That's about it, really. I almost died from boredom while watching the opening. It is protracted and meaningless. They show us people riding horses again and again and again... Then we watch a wedding ceremony between people we do not know and do not care about. Then there is a boring battle sequence with a bunch of stiff people struggling not to trip on wires they are attached to or the furniture - considering they wear silly masks that apparently restrict their vision. And then of course there are these swords that fire lasers. Not only is it totally out of place, but one can't help but wonder why they even engage in sword fighting instead of just shooting their opponents. This film is boring, totally fails to generate emotion, and it keeps throwing nonsense at the audience. Not only is it not enjoyable to watch, I have a feeling it deliberately tries to alienate viewers. This is one REALLY bad film. If only it had the 'so bad it's good' factor. But it doesn't. It's a criminal waste of people's time.

This has always been one of my favorite movies for some reason. That doesn't necessarily mean that it's good; just that I like watching it. I highly recommend this movie to anyone searching for a good fantasy title from the 80's. I would put "Krull" right up there with Ladyhawke, both Conan's, Willow, and the Dark Crystal. What separates this fantasy film from the others is a plot involving a more science fiction- type element. Visitors from somewhere in space have landed on a planet named Krull to wreak havoc. After they snag up our hero, Prince Colwyn's bride-to-be, he goes on a quest to save her with the help of a star-shaped boomerang with knives called the Glaive and a band of strange characters including a cyclops and a goofy guy who can change into animals. Good time fun worth the rental price. What else do you need here? For film buffs, check out early performances by Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane.