Wolfhound
So I just finished the movie Wolfhound. It's a medieval fantasy made in Russia, and the tagline is, "Conan the Barbarian meets Lord of the Rings."
At first I was skeptical, but the film really did hit that mark, and brought something of its own to the mix. Something ... I don't know. Complex. LotR is about the battle between good and evil, Conan is about living freely in a dangerous world, and Wolfhound definitely brings those two things together, and yet ...
... there was more to it. The main character's primary motivation is vengeance, but in following that path he meets people who make his life more than that simple and self-destructive quest. There are times when I'm not sure what he's after, because the two paths run so closely together. Basically, the man he is after wants to capture this princess. Now, if he were only out for vengeance, our hero would just use her as bait, but he actively, forcefully, and purposefully protects her.
So ... Conan the Barbarian, Lord of the Rings, and Westender. Live free, conquer evil, and redeem yourself.
I may have a new favorite movie.
Also, the last fight scene is probably the coolest I've seen, yet. The final monster is truly horrific, and the way it's beaten takes the Rule of Cool to a whole new level.
At first I was skeptical, but the film really did hit that mark, and brought something of its own to the mix. Something ... I don't know. Complex. LotR is about the battle between good and evil, Conan is about living freely in a dangerous world, and Wolfhound definitely brings those two things together, and yet ...
... there was more to it. The main character's primary motivation is vengeance, but in following that path he meets people who make his life more than that simple and self-destructive quest. There are times when I'm not sure what he's after, because the two paths run so closely together. Basically, the man he is after wants to capture this princess. Now, if he were only out for vengeance, our hero would just use her as bait, but he actively, forcefully, and purposefully protects her.
So ... Conan the Barbarian, Lord of the Rings, and Westender. Live free, conquer evil, and redeem yourself.
I may have a new favorite movie.
Also, the last fight scene is probably the coolest I've seen, yet. The final monster is truly horrific, and the way it's beaten takes the Rule of Cool to a whole new level.