Please try again. Please try again. David Carradine, Luke Askew, Maria Socas, Anthony De Longis, Harry Townes, Alejandro Sessa, Frank K. Isaac, Héctor Olivera, John C. Broderick, Roger Corman. Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. If you have turned it off manually in your browser, please enable it to better experience this site. The locals getting a bad deal whichever way, their only purpose seemingly to be sold as slaves to the local traders. The lizard creature was weird and the slavers were unexplained. Roger Corman's Cult Classics Sword And Sorcery Collection (Deathstalker, Deathstalker II, The Warrior And The Sorceress & Barbarian Queen). United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. But his eyes stay clearly on the beautiful captive sorceress Naja, and his newly awakened purpose. Helpless. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. And oh what a hostage she makes! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2017. Of swords and sorcery. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Let's be clear here. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. The most memorable aspect of this low-budget film is a dancer who is not wearing a double-breasted suit, but should be. The supporting characters are so-so but the actors are obviously doing what they can with them. This is not a bad movie. No questions asked. You cannot have a sword and sorcery film without a topless sorceress; and thankfully, Maria Sorcas spends a good amount of time topless. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. First up, Director John Broderick's futuristic sword fantasy 'THE WARRIOR AND THE SORCERESS' which I first viewed on the Showtime Cable Channel back in the late Eighties. Let's be clear here. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2015, Skip this and get the quadruple bill DVD instead, Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2012. Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2018. You cannot have a sword and sorcery film without a topless sorceress; and thankfully, Maria Sorcas spends a good amount of time topless. In the village of Yam A Tar, he finds two vicious clans struggling for power, and the beautiful sorceress Maja. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. He is the last soldier of a sacred army that defines his fighting prowess. Some parts had worse acting than others. Your browser has turned off or is blocking Javascript. News + Features; In Theaters; At Home; Reviews; Trailers "I‘ve been close to Bette Davis for thirty-eight years - and I have the cigarette burns to prove it." Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. There's a problem loading this menu right now. News + Features; In Theaters; At Home; Reviews; Trailers "All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl." There's a problem loading this menu right now. The image quality of the UK DVD is good but it beggars belief that anyone would want to remaster an inept film like this. The image quality of the UK DVD is good but it beggars belief that anyone would want to remaster an inept film like this. Not a great movie, but it has it's charms and wonderful moments of B-movie cheese and since the credits imply that it's from the same mastering as the recent Shout!Factory DVD release, I was looking forward to retiring my older DVD release for a copy that could be watched on my Fire. Return it within 60 days for a full refund. Honestly, this could not have looked worse if someone took a VHS copy recorded in SLP mode back in the 80s, attempted to hide those artifacts by softening the entire image and THEN did a bad video encode on top of that. If included, digital download codes may be expired or not valid in your area. Format: DVD Publisher: New Concorde UPC: 0736991625198 Item #: 6871739. This film could have been so much more had there been greater peril to the damsel; such as a torture scene or two where Carradine has to come to her rescue. Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2018. Stars David Carradine. Cheaply made, this movie has an unrealistic cast of humans and creatures wearing sackcloth outfits, unless the character has lines or portrays a woman. He prides himself on being alone and making money. Unable to add item to List. An age of mystery and magic. Not exactly hero material, but then he's supposed to be the self-centered type out for his own riches and not a true do-gooder... until he finds the Sorceress in her jail cell. Please try again. Every woman must bare breasts which becomes old and common early on in the movie; its attempt to make the movie more appealing fails. Carradine seems almost bored (or stoned) and the fight scenes are generally weak. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Two factions in an impoverished city fight over its only well while one other faction of slave traders come in from the desert to trade gold and water for the inhabitants. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Filmographies, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Borrowing themes established in Yojimbo and its Italian version A Fistful of Dollars, this action/fantasy film features the exploits of Kain (David Carradine), a drifter/holy-man/martial arts expert who comes upon a village divided into three parts: two clans fighting over control of a water well, and the impoverished masses who suffer at their hands. On DVD: Now | On Blu-ray: TBD. The lizard creature was weird and the slavers were unexplained. Screen Reader Users: To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our Flixster.com website, which has the same tickets as our Fandango.com and MovieTickets.com websites. Really only good for watching on a 640x480 size screen(or less); S/B good on a phone, which is a bad thing because this is and S/B rated R, at least. The locals getting a bad deal whichever way, their only purpose seemingly to be sold as slaves to the local traders. Celibacy seems to be his preference as well. Unfortunately, the version that Amazon is streaming... still credited to Shout!Factory... is beyond awful in terms of video quality, inferior to not just the existing DVD versions, but also to the much older VHS and Laserdisc releases. The true standout of the film is the legendary belly dance by a four breasted dancer who subdues Carradine with a stinging tentacle which emerges from an outstanding spot. There's a problem loading this menu right now. This is now my favourite sword and sorcery film, and one of my favourites of any genre. This is not a bad movie. This is a nice DVD release from Shout Factory as part of their Roger Corman's Cult Classics collection, which are all great. David Carradine plays the same Kain character from Kung Fu but without the peaceful wisdom of the monk. Music score was interesting. And oh what a hostage she makes! There's no place like home -- for frights! Helpless. Please try again. The QUALITY OF THE VIDEO, The Warrior and The Sorceress, IS TERRIBLE. Every woman must bare breasts which becomes old and common early on in the movie; its attempt to make the movie more appealing fails. Stars David Carradine. For those who want to view great low budget filmmaking by craftsmen who worked with next to nothing to achieve the entertainment, click the add to cart button and view two of the best time capsules of the genre which became overly saturated by poor product which emerged to fruition on the television medium. Click here for our Quick Catalog Order Form ». Unfortunately, the version that Amazon is streaming... still credited to Shout!Factory... is beyond awful in terms of video quality, inferior to not just the existing DVD versions, but also to the much older VHS and Laserdisc releases. On DVD: Now | On Blu-ray: TBD. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "The Warrior and the Sorceress" is one of the cheesiest, trashiest pieces of junk I've seen in a long while, and I kinda enjoyed it. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. More personality here than other movies of its time. Get the scoop on all DVD releases at Movies.com. First off, these movies are good... well, they are good if you like low budget, 80's sword and sorcery movies (you know who you are!). The film has all the hallmarks of a cheap rip-off - poor acting and inept script; weird creatures that leave you laughing; a four breasted female exotic dancer with a sting in the tail; and of course some topless babes. David Carradine sleep walks through this film as a drifter that plays both sides of warring factions. The supporting characters are so-so but the actors are obviously doing what they can with them. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Two factions in an impoverished city fight over its only well while one other faction of slave traders come in from the desert to trade gold and water for the inhabitants. $17.99. Not exactly hero material, but then he's supposed to be the self-centered type out for his own riches and not a true do-gooder... until he finds the Sorceress in her jail cell. Still, we have Maria Socas unashamed of her feminimity, and that counts for a lot in this genre. David Carradine reprises his wandering mystical figure to become the man with no name (Kain in the credits) in this rehash of Yojimbo and the later Fistful of Dollars. Kain, a lone warrior of the mystical wastelands (Argentina) arrives at a dump of a town, wherein two factions are fighting for supremacy of a well. Carradine seems almost bored (or stoned) and the fight scenes are generally weak. The picture quality is fantastic and although there are no special features... 2 movies for the price of one more than makes up for that. Navigate to the "Global search form" search landmark. Roger Corman's Cult Classics Sword And Sorcery Collection (Deathstalker, Deathstalker II, The Warrior And The Sorceress & Barbarian Queen), Galaxy Of Terror (Roger Corman's Cult Classics). The desert environment is befitting the plot where water is more precious than anything. Rack up 500 points and you'll score a $5 reward for more movies. That's when the tide turns. Bad enough to throw it away. Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2014. It is amazing there are still filmmakers who will copy this film (Omega Doom was made in the late 1990s), but such is life. We are an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases. Some parts had worse acting than others. The QUALITY OF THE VIDEO, The Warrior and The Sorceress, IS TERRIBLE. Read about the The Warrior and the Sorceress DVD and browse other DVD movies. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Bad enough to throw it away. The Warrior and the Sorceress - DVD (1984) for $10.98 from OLDIES.com Sci-Fi / Fantasy An age undreamed of. That would be a more apt title, as the sorceress doesn't exactly do much sorcery compared to her counterparts in other fantasy films of it's ilk, unless your idea of fantasy is the female form topless throughout most of the film, as opposed to dungeons and dragons style adventure with magic and sword fights. Looking for her hero. Roger Corman's Cult Classics Sword And Sorcery Collection (Deathstalker, Deathstalker II, The Warrior And The Sorceress & Barbarian Queen), Galaxy Of Terror (Roger Corman's Cult Classics). Fandango helps you go back to the movies with confidence and peace of mind. Maria Socas is a beautiful woman and her beauty is on full display in this film.
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