Dragonslayer (1981) Coming from Paramount - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

OA-5599 · 12-03-2022, 05:18 AM

I never thought I'd see the day. I hope this is real. The five-second shot of the dragon trying to eviscerate the hero, who's crouched behind his fireproof dragon-scale shield, by bathing him in a fiery blast of napalm breath is better than the entirety of most fantasy movies.

Dragon78 · 12-03-2022, 10:51 AM

I hope it is real as well, not only a blu ray release but also 4K.

Jobla · 12-04-2022, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by gkolb

Peter MacNicol from Ghostbusters II?

Yes, Peter MacNicol. I can't take him seriously in DRAGONSLAYER, due to his resemblance to Richard Simmons. Good movie, however.

drush9999 · 12-04-2022, 01:03 AM

It's about time. My Paramount wants list has reduced from 50 odd to below 20 in the last few years.

Dragon78 · 12-04-2022, 02:35 AM

Dragonslayer was the first movie I saw MacNicol in so that never bothered me.

By_His_Strypes · 12-04-2022, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jobla

Yes, Peter MacNicol. I can't take him seriously in DRAGONSLAYER, due to his resemblance to Richard Simmons. Good movie, however.

lol he grows on you

mcrowell415 · 12-04-2022, 05:38 AM

Like a lot of people I have been waiting for this one for a long time. Day one obviously. Now I just need The Shootist.

Dragon78 · 12-04-2022, 10:40 AM

I still need a lot of movies on blu ray, but I don't remember how many Paramount ones I have left.

Dan_Shane · 12-04-2022, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jobla

Yes, Peter MacNicol. I can't take him seriously in DRAGONSLAYER, due to his resemblance to Richard Simmons. Good movie, however.

MacNicol may have been *too* right for the part. He's meant to be an immature sorcerer's apprentice, not particularly likeable and too big for his homespun britches. I found him quite irksome when I saw DRAGONSLAYER in the theater upon initial release.

By the end of the film I could accept him as a passable boyfriend who had a severe lesson in humility, but he was mostly okay because he was such a stark contrast to most everyone else.

He certainly came off quite different in SOPHIE'S CHOICE soon after.

Monterey Jack · 12-04-2022, 12:50 PM

The 80s was notorious for (mis)casting severely contemporary young actors in period and/or fantasy projects. MacNicol here, Tom Cruise in Legend and Matthew Broderick in Ladyhawke all immediately come to mind. They bring down all three movies a notch just for how awkward they appear in their characters' costumes and derpy, wide-eyed personas.

Cardboard_killer · 12-04-2022, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

The 80s was notorious for (mis)casting severely contemporary young actors in period and/or fantasy projects. MacNicol here, Tom Cruise in Legend and Matthew Broderick in Ladyhawke all immediately come to mind. They bring down all three movies a notch just for how awkward they appear in their characters' costumes and derpy, wide-eyed personas.

Compared to the other two, MacNicol is a brilliant casting! I think he does a fine job; I think we tend to view him through a lens of his later work.

cakefactory · 12-05-2022, 01:11 AM

Yeah, I think Peter Macnicol is definitely better-cast than Tom Cruise in Legend. Peter Macnicol is SUPPOSED to be a little impy twerp, the only problem with his casting IMO is the american accent.

Dragon78 · 12-05-2022, 05:28 PM

Looks like Pre-order is up for the 4K version but not the blu ray.

MifuneFan · 12-05-2022, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragon78

Looks like Pre-order is up for the 4K version but not the blu ray.

Where? Are you sure you're not confusing it with Dragonheart 4K that was officially announced today?

Dragon78 · 12-05-2022, 05:47 PM

Never mind, by bad, could have sworn it was different when I first looked at it.

Banned User · 12-05-2022, 07:34 PM

peter smeter the film has Ralph Richardson in it. Always was a fan of this movie back when it released. One of the better fantasy movies to come out in that decade. Hoping for some special features or atleast a commentary track.

I think the special effects hold up pretty well. It used go-motion for the dragon. A new technique that was invented for Empire Strikes Back.

George R.R. Martin, creator of ‘Game of Thrones’, has said that Vermithrax Pejorative is "the best dragon ever shown on film." One of the deceased dragons mentioned in the 1st season of the series by Viserys Targaryen was named "Vermithrax".

Brown Jenkin · 12-06-2022, 12:45 PM

Wow! I almost caved and bought the shit DVD a couple months ago.

AmishParadise · 12-06-2022, 05:14 PM

Also, I'm not sure when, but the HD stream on AmazonPrime has been updated since I purchased it last year. I downloaded it again today and it's in 1080p/23.976 where prior it was in 1080p/24.

RalphoR · 12-07-2022, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by AmishParadise

Also, I'm not sure when, but the HD stream on AmazonPrime has been updated since I authored it to Blu-ray last year. I downloaded it again today and it's in 1080p/23.976 where prior it was in 1080p/24.

Nice. Hope it will have a physical release really soon.

playingphysicist · 12-07-2022, 05:56 PM

I have Dragonslayer on betamax from a recording my family did of it off TV in the mid 80s, but probably haven't actually seen the film in 30 years. How well has this film aged? (from the posts so far in this thread, pretty decently).

12-05-2022, 05:47 PM	#35
Dragon78 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2019	Never mind, by bad, could have sworn it was different when I first looked at it. Last edited by Dragon78; 12-05-2022 at 05:51 PM.

12-06-2022, 05:14 PM	#38
AmishParadise Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Central Florida Home Theater Gallery:23 Trading Score:2	A good sign. Available in 4K on Vudu and iTunes now. Also, I'm not sure when, but the HD stream on AmazonPrime has been updated since I purchased it last year. I downloaded it again today and it's in 1080p/23.976 where prior it was in 1080p/24. Last edited by AmishParadise; 02-20-2023 at 06:03 PM.

12-03-2022, 05:18 AM	#21
OA-5599 Active Member Member since:Dec 2016 Location:Lincoln HWY 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:475 DVD collection:13	I never thought I'd see the day. I hope this is real. The five-second shot of the dragon trying to eviscerate the hero, who's crouched behind his fireproof dragon-scale shield, by bathing him in a fiery blast of napalm breath is better than the entirety of most fantasy movies.

12-03-2022, 10:51 AM	#22
Dragon78 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2019	I hope it is real as well, not only a blu ray release but also 4K.

12-04-2022, 01:03 AM	#24
drush9999 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Sutton Coldfield, England 4K collection:566 Blu-ray collection:6092 DVD collection:488 Trading Score:1	It's about time. My Paramount wants list has reduced from 50 odd to below 20 in the last few years.

12-04-2022, 02:35 AM	#25
Dragon78 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2019	Dragonslayer was the first movie I saw MacNicol in so that never bothered me.

12-04-2022, 05:38 AM	#27
mcrowell415 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2021 Location:Des Moines, Iowa 4K collection:537 Blu-ray collection:1439 DVD collection:130 Trading Score:2	Like a lot of people I have been waiting for this one for a long time. Day one obviously. Now I just need The Shootist.

12-04-2022, 10:40 AM	#28
Dragon78 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2019	I still need a lot of movies on blu ray, but I don't remember how many Paramount ones I have left.

12-04-2022, 12:50 PM	#30
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:709	The 80s was notorious for (mis)casting severely contemporary young actors in period and/or fantasy projects. MacNicol here, Tom Cruise in Legend and Matthew Broderick in Ladyhawke all immediately come to mind. They bring down all three movies a notch just for how awkward they appear in their characters' costumes and derpy, wide-eyed personas.

12-05-2022, 01:11 AM	#32
cakefactory Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Oct 2012 Location:WI, USA 4K collection:436 Blu-ray collection:3892 DVD collection:808 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:23	Yeah, I think Peter Macnicol is definitely better-cast than Tom Cruise in Legend. Peter Macnicol is SUPPOSED to be a little impy twerp, the only problem with his casting IMO is the american accent.

12-05-2022, 05:28 PM	#33
Dragon78 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2019	Looks like Pre-order is up for the 4K version but not the blu ray.

12-05-2022, 07:34 PM	#36
Banned User Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2010 4K collection:135 Blu-ray collection:2379 DVD collection:92 Blu-ray reviews: 5	peter smeter the film has Ralph Richardson in it. Always was a fan of this movie back when it released. One of the better fantasy movies to come out in that decade. Hoping for some special features or atleast a commentary track. I think the special effects hold up pretty well. It used go-motion for the dragon. A new technique that was invented for Empire Strikes Back. George R.R. Martin, creator of ‘Game of Thrones’, has said that Vermithrax Pejorative is "the best dragon ever shown on film." One of the deceased dragons mentioned in the 1st season of the series by Viserys Targaryen was named "Vermithrax".

12-06-2022, 12:45 PM	#37
Brown Jenkin Power Member Member since:Aug 2020 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:1084 DVD collection:1905	Wow! I almost caved and bought the shit DVD a couple months ago.

12-07-2022, 05:56 PM	#40
playingphysicist Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2021 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:176	I have Dragonslayer on betamax from a recording my family did of it off TV in the mid 80s, but probably haven't actually seen the film in 30 years. How well has this film aged? (from the posts so far in this thread, pretty decently).

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