Dragonslayer

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It's not a question of forgiving him," he laughed. "The question is do I forgive the marketing and the publicity people at the same studio that was at that time mostly busy with Raiders of the Lost Ark?"

I appreciate exactly what he's talking about, but the truth is that the most difficult passages in that movie, bringing that creature to life, was the fact that it was largely impossible,” he says with candor. “We had various [built] sizes of the dragons. We had full scale pieces that were built by Disney, sent to Pinewood Studios in England. But they were almost unusable. No, I’m happy to report to you that Guillermo and I never made such a call. We made many calls to each other about lots of other things, but not that. But I’m happy to report that within the home entertainment Group and the various departments at Paramount who are involved in decisions like this, there was a lot of fondness for this movie. It’s my understanding that this came from the ranks of the artists and technicians involved in these restorations. “Hey, can’t we now finally do Dragonslayer?” The decision was taken and I was in front of it thereafter. So I was very surprised and very pleased that such a thing could take place. more visible on the UHD, a little more naturally organic, rendering the film looking about as good as it can in terms of natural film texturing and overall enough to pay the premium. The image clarity and textural elegance are first-class. It's incredible how filmic and sharp it looks, with every worn bit of Alex Keneas of Newsday criticized the focus on superstition, and for being "bereft of any sense of medieval time, place and society". [13]stage presence across the front and through the rears. Meanwhile, small ambient effects within castles and out in the world paint a vital sonic picture of Starring Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, Peter Eyre, Sydney Bromley, Chloe Salaman, and Ian McDiarmid. Dragonslayer is a 1981 American dark fantasy film directed by Matthew Robbins from a screenplay he co-wrote with Hal Barwood. It stars Peter MacNicol, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, and Caitlin Clarke. It was a co-production between Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions, where Paramount handled North American distribution and Disney's Buena Vista International handled international distribution. The story is set in a fictional medieval kingdom where a young wizard encounters challenges as he hunts a dragon, Vermithrax Pejorative.

Video Disclaimer: Screen captures used in the review are provided courtesy of Paramount Home Entertainment, not the 4K UHD Blu-ray disc. Vermithrax Pejorative: A nearly 18-minute deep-dive into the dragon from the initial design to the final version we see in the film and all of the departments that had a hand in making it a reality. The Indiana Jones movie, directed by Steven Spielberg and based on a story by Lucas, was released in theaters by the same studio two weeks after Dragonslayer.In 4K, the film looks beautiful, its muted color palette richly rendered onscreen. Clothing textures are visible, and facial details are readily apparent. There are tons of shadows, of course, especially in the lair of the dragon known as Vermithrax Pejorative, and they hold up well. (Such a great name for a dragon living in the European medieval era.) Dragonslayer was nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Academy Awards. They lost to Raiders of the Lost Ark, but winner Richard Edlund to this day says, “Dragonslayer probably should have won Best Visual Effects.” That was really not in the wind, not at all. Disney was very uneasy with the resulting film," Robbins stated. "There were elements in that film that were so non-Disney, like the baby dragons and the grizzly bits. Walt Disney was struggling at the time too. The studio was trying to find its way, and they didn't know what they had." Vermithrax Pejorative (17:48): An in-depth look at the dragon seen in the film, from inspirations to final design on the screen. Vermithrax Pejorative – The filmmakers take on the daunting task of bringing a dragon to life like never before, utilizing every ounce of movie magic available including Phil Tippett’s breakthrough go-motion animation, cutting-edge practical animatronics, visual effects, and compositing.

With Dragonslayer finally restored to its release quality, ready to be seen and appreciated by a new generation, Robbins says he’s been able to assess the piece with new appreciation too.The Dolby Vision color grading offers a modest boost over the SDR Blu-ray. It's still fairly airy and light, but there's a superior fullness to the picture, Paramount is also releasing Leslie Harris’ Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1992) on Blu-ray on 2/14 as a new Paramount Presents title. However... This particular version is nothing more than a 4K disc in a steelbook. It says "digital copy" on it, but they don't offer a code. Describing the team as "big partisans" who loved the movie too, Robbins was equally astonished by what could be achieved by restoring Dragonslayer's sound mix.