By chance I purchase this DVD wide screen edition from a DVD retailer in a mall. Well, never heard of that movie before but I like fantasy/sc fi genre movies. Not a bad movie overall, there seemed to be more ingredients than the supposedly superficial theme of movie.
A sorcerer(ulrich, the last living sorcerer) was invited to destroy a man-eating dragon. It is interesting to note that in several occasions, they seemed to suggest that the co-existence of Dragon and Sorcerer belief. A good crue to that was the last sorcerer once told Joey" If it is not for the sorcerer, the dragon won't exist anyhow".
At that times,Christianity gained hold with the villagers even the king has a bishop.And in the final sequence, the old sorcerer"Ulrich" asked his disciple "Galen" to destroy him together with the magical amulet...and Galen would know when to do that..and by destroying the last sorcerer, the dragon would no longer exist.Isn't it a hidden motive of condemning the paganism is the origin of many myths of dragon/monster etc? There was a scene Ulrich had a peek on the crucifix wore by Caitlin(Joey) and seemed to be content that it was the time the Christianity should triumph over the paganism.
Worth a watch. Caitlin was so cute in this movie but she passed away not too long ago. Her dark thick long hair certainly make her pale white skin so well contrasted! The dragon CGI is great at that 1980's...but still look attractive nowadays!(same guys who did the Star wars..). Pace is OK..not too slow..not too fast...enough time for characters developments.
A sorcerer(ulrich, the last living sorcerer) was invited to destroy a man-eating dragon. It is interesting to note that in several occasions, they seemed to suggest that the co-existence of Dragon and Sorcerer belief. A good crue to that was the last sorcerer once told Joey" If it is not for the sorcerer, the dragon won't exist anyhow".
At that times,Christianity gained hold with the villagers even the king has a bishop.And in the final sequence, the old sorcerer"Ulrich" asked his disciple "Galen" to destroy him together with the magical amulet...and Galen would know when to do that..and by destroying the last sorcerer, the dragon would no longer exist.Isn't it a hidden motive of condemning the paganism is the origin of many myths of dragon/monster etc? There was a scene Ulrich had a peek on the crucifix wore by Caitlin(Joey) and seemed to be content that it was the time the Christianity should triumph over the paganism.
Worth a watch. Caitlin was so cute in this movie but she passed away not too long ago. Her dark thick long hair certainly make her pale white skin so well contrasted! The dragon CGI is great at that 1980's...but still look attractive nowadays!(same guys who did the Star wars..). Pace is OK..not too slow..not too fast...enough time for characters developments.