 | Dragonslayer
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.00 1981 A sorcerer's apprentice must battle an enormous and vicious dragon (probably one of the best films on this list)
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 | Hawk The Slayer
Buy new: $22.49 / Used from: $16.30 1981 Cheesy but fun, this film features many of the clichés that most people associate with 1980s fantasy films (mainly a stupid story and bad acting)
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 | Conan the Barbarian - Collector's Edition
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $3.08 1982 Conan is brought to life in this cult classic film that made Arnold Schwarzenegger a star (the stories by Robert E. Howard are darker, smarter and more of my idea of good pulp fanatsy; the films however are terribly acted, poorly written and directed with insouciance)
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 | Conan the Destroyer
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $3.39 1984 The sequel to the barbarian hero's first film is even more of a camp-fest (why is Grace Jones playing Zula?)
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 | The Sword and the Sorcerer
Buy used from: $28.86 1981 Another stupid barbarian character manages to defeat a ruthless (and intellectually superior) wizard
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 | Krull
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.96 1983 Campy but still one of the better fantasy/sci-fi films of the '80s (features some pretty cool villains and one of the best weapons ever conceived of: the throwing glaive)
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 | Red Sonja
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.00 1985 Another Robert E. Howard-inspired character gets the filmic treatment (guess what it's just as lame as Conan the Destroyer, and Arnold Schwarzenegger is in this one too; noticing a pattern?)
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 | The Beastmaster (Special Edition)
Buy used from: $35.00 1985 The Beastmaster isn't the most interesting barbarian character out there but at least he can communicate with animals (that was probably an attempt at reaching the hippie audiences who generally regard these movies as proto-fascist)
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 | Ladyhawke
Buy new: $5.79 / Used from: $4.24 1985 A strange mixture of ancient fable, medieval action and rock 'n' roll sountrack (an oddity to be sure but lost of fun)
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 | Legend (Ultimate Edition)
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $5.78 1986 Tom Cruise tries his best in this well-meaning fantasy film but the whole thing comes off as corny-as-hell (probably the worst film in the career of talented director Ridley Scott)
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 | Highlander (The Immortal Edition)
Buy used from: $2.74 1986 A brilliant concept but poorly executed, still the best in the series though (I prefer the television series)
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 | Highlander 2
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $5.40 1991 One of the worst sequels ever made (the story completely contradicts all of the events of the first film, the acting is pathetic and even Sean Connery's presence doesn't help)
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 | Highlander - The Final Dimension (Special Director's Cut)
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.01 1994 The third film of the series ignores the first sequel and acts as a direct follow-up to the 1986 original (a bit repetitive but entertaining)
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 | Highlander - Endgame
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $3.62 2000 The final adventure of Connor MacLeod and the first film to feature the TV Highlander Duncan MacLeod (this isn't a bad sequel really, too bad they didn't end it here)
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 | Highlander: The Source
Buy new: $8.49 / Used from: $1.11 2007 The worst Highlander film since Highlander 2: The Quickening (I'll let you argue with your friends over which is actually worse)
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 | Highlander - The Search for Vengeance (Animated)
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $3.24 2007 An animated attempt to reinvent the franchise after its numerous disappointing sequels
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 | Masters of the Universe
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $5.50 1987 This one is laughable, but it's oddly entertaining for the early appearance of Courteney Cox
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 | Dragonheart - Collector's Edition
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $4.47 1996 Not a bad film, not a great film but it has its moments of greatness, as well as some moments which are cringe-worthy (Draco is the greatest dragon since Vermithrax Perjorative from Dragonslayer)
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 | Kull the Conqueror
Buy used from: $1.74 1997 Kevin Sorbo (TV's Hercules) is Kull the Conqueror in this campy film based on Robert E. Howard's other barbarian hero
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 | Reign of Fire
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $1.01 2002 Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this unique thriller about a future that is dominated by dragons (pretty cool effects)
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 | Dark Kingdom - The Dragon King
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $3.30 2004 Based upon old Nordic myths, this film is a nice attempt at a Lord of the Rings-style knock-off (a nice attempt, not what I would call a success)
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 | Blood of Beasts
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $3.27 2005 An update of Beauty & the Beast with action in the forefront (notice the Lord of the Rings style cover art; that should tell you that this film is big on ego and lacking when it comes to its... originality)
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 | Beowulf & Grendel
Buy new: $7.49 / Used from: $2.13 2005 Another film loosely based on mythology and capitalizing on the success of The Lord of the Rings
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 | Pathfinder (Unrated Edition)
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $0.55 2007 A young viking is left behind in pre-Columbus North America, and is taken up by Native Americans, but his Viking clan wants him back (extremely violent and not all that much of a fantasy but it has that "sword and sorcery" attitude)
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