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[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The Princess Bride.

One of the best films ever, 80's fantasy or otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago

Hard to choose just one. Willow, Krull, Conan and Red Sonja movies, Dark Crystal, et al.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (2 children)

So many to choose from. But Ice Pirates was one that I don't see mentioned a lot. That still stands in my memory.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

This movie is an absolute classic. So janky and stupid but so much fun. Space herpes!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Hahahaha yes. The time travel fight is hilarious.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Also the starting point of a legend lol. I think it was one of Ron Perlman's earlier movies. Though he's been in a ton of good scifi/fantasy films. Not from the 80s but the city of lost children was another good one with him.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

Time Bandits.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Legend. Or Excalibur. Both are awesome.

Krull gets an honorable mention for hanging in there after initially being a flop.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Excalibur was so bad ass! That's where I heard Carmina Buirana for the first time.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Hmmm,favorite? Hard call.

Labyrinth, Legend, Willow, and Ladyhawke have to be on the list.

But leaving out the Conan movies, Beastmaster, the Dark Crystal, and Krull seems wrong.

And then there's the Never-ending Story and the Princess Bride, which have to be near the top, if not the top.

But there's Baron Munchausen as well.

Fuck.

The Princess Bride is half comedy, so calling it a true fantasy movie may not be acceptable. But, it's the one I've watched the most out of all my favorites, and it stands as one of mu favorites of any genre. So I guess that is it?

How the hell is this supposed to get narrowed down?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Baron Von Munchausen !!!!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

How did he not know the obvious answer?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

The Nothing haunts my dreams to this day

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Probably this one. Willow was a great movie for its era.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Conan the Barbarian and The Princess Bride for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Yup those two for sure

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

I guess it depends on your definition of "fantasy". I'd take Labyrinth over Dark Crystal any day, but maybe that doesn't count?

The Beastmaster keeps popping in my head when I look at this, but I know it's not great. I just... remember it being on TV a bunch.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Conan the Barbarian, hands down, but Willow is a close second.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

The Princess Bride

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Masters of the universe

[–] runeko 2 points 8 months ago