Shot in england, hawk the slayer is essentially a story of good versus evil and for all the kids growing up during the 80s, the sword fights. Hawk the slayer 1980 updated on october 22, 2007 by ken begg 14 comments. Always remember dont trust the opinion of hawk the slayer 1980 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. On october 16, 2014, hawk the slayer was released as a vod title by rifftrax. Hawk the slayer from the original soundtrack recording from hawk the slayer by harry robertson. Jack palance, john terry, bernard bresslaw, ray charleson. Hawk the slayer dvd, 2002, widescreen format for sale. Dec 14, 2012 hawk the slayer soundtrack cd details and availability. According to wikipedia hawk the slayer is a 1980 british sword and sorcery adventure film directed by terry marcel and starring john terry and jack palance. Hawk the slayer dvd 1980 british fantasy film classic with. Nov 09, 2018 hawk the slayer 1980 with the sword of mind, given to him by his dying father, hawk john terry sets out on a quest for vengeance against the one who killed his father, his own brother the villainous and evil voltan jack palance. Among its many dubious distinctions, hawk the slayer is the only swordandsorcery movie to feature sillystring as a medieval weapon. An ultracheap slice of swordandsorcery shite from the early 1980s, it combines wooden acting with hammy acting, dark ages drama with modern synthesiser squealing, notverysmall dwarves with notverytall.
The copy played great and for a brief period i went back to a simpler time ah bliss. The plot is cliche and reminds me of several martial arts films ive seen in the past. An ultracheap slice of swordandsorcery shite from the early 1980 s, it combines wooden acting with. It is in this time of great evil that hawk the slayer. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
Hawk the slayer is a 1980 british sword and sorcery adventure film directed by terry marcel and starring john terry and jack palance. Released 1980, hawk, the slayer stars jack palance, john terry, bernard bresslaw, ray charleson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a. Not having seen hawk the slayer i have a slight hope that perhaps they were trying to reference the chinese repeating crossbow, which could shoot several. You can write, hawk the slayer 1980 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. I first saw this movie as a young teen in the early 80s, and i must have watched this 20. Tonight was the season finale of game of thrones season 4. Two brothers locked in deadly combat till the end of time hawk the slayer, after seeing both his father and. Not having seen hawk the slayer i have a slight hope that perhaps they were trying to reference the chinese repeating crossbow, which could shoot several bolts in a row though you had to pump it by hand.
Feminism 8, gaming 9, graphic novels 34, guest article 6, health. Set on a small island near the atlantic coast, the plot concerns two couples who upon visiting the island get trapped there due to an oncoming hurricane. The original trailer in high definition of hawk the slayer directed by terry marcel and starring jack palance, john terry, bernard bresslaw, ray. Its sword and sorcery movie season here at taint the meat, and this week its the turn of this humdinger from 1980. It is in this time of great evil that hawk the slayer was thrust upon cinema audiences who endured great suffering as a result. Bernard herrmann, jerry goldsmith, quincy jones, ennio morricone, and john barry. For hawk the slayer, harry robertson chose to write a bright and modern score, infusing a traditional orchestra heavy on strings and brass with synthesizers and electric guitar, with plenty of nods to the composers own favorites. Heres something i honestly thought i would never see. Hawk, the slayer 1980 good hawk john terry and his bad brother, voltan jack. Good hawk and his bad brother, voltan, vie for the power of a magical flying sword. Also, the actor playing hawk went on to portray jacks dad in lost hmmm, prisoners of the lost universe. Watch film 72 season 9, episode 22 film 80 episode 22. Hawk the slayer 1980 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. Streaming full hawk the slayer 1980 first, once you can rate this movie.
Download hawk the slayer 1980 subtitles from the source. Hawk the slayer 1980 taint the meat its the humanity. Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Get your neon pingpong balls ready, its hawk the slayer. Hawk the slayer, the final conflict, raise the titanic, buffet froid, tribute, t. The slayer 1980 starring jack palance and john terry on dvd and bluray. In addition to the original album program of hawk the slayer, we have included a new performance of the classic theme by composer dominik hauser. Tooling himself up with the mindsword and recruiting a motley band of warriors. Directed by terry marcelproduced by harry robertsonwritten by terry marcel, harry robertsonmusic by harry robertsonthis is a story of heroic deeds and the bitter struggle for the. I think it is very important to state that up front. Now, hawk the slayer is set to return with better fights and special effects, but still plenty of cheese back in 1980, terry marcel kicked off the cinematic sword and sorcery boom that would give us excalibur, conan, dragonslayer and willow with a lowbudget opus called hawk the slayer.
The title character, played by john terry, is on a lifelong. I havent seen hawk the slayer in a while, but trust me when i say its a great bad movie. This film takes us back to a dark time, a time of evil and madness. Hawk the slayer soundtrack 1980 the moviemusic store. The main character hawk is acted by a mannequin, and most of the secondary characters are terribly acted as well. But then you mention that this crossbow fires like a machinegun which is, in fact retarded. Hawk the slayer soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. And that means we need to look past the bynowhackneyed storyline of two brothers one good, one evil and the woman they both love she marries the good one and the evil one kills her accidentally while trying to kill the good one. It was another great piece of storytelling that managed to juggle several subplots and giving each one their own time to shine. B000lxhjms hawk the slayer 1980 dvd as others have already done numerous synopis of the movie, ill just go to the movie. Hawk the slayer 1980 with the sword of mind, given to him by his dying father, hawk john terry sets out on a quest for vengeance against the one who killed his father, his own brother the villainous and evil voltan jack palance. This splendidly wretched british fantasy also boasts such magical wonders as an automatic fastaction crossbow.
A sequel entitled hawk the hunter is coming in 2009. Join mike, kevin and bill for a heaping helping of jack the palance and hawk the slayer. This is the screenplay to hawk the slayer 1980, a sword and sorcery adventure film starring john terry and jack palance. Ben pullen, charlotte corner, peter ofarrell, et al. Hawk the slayer 1980 as the movie blurb states and with not a word of a lie. Hawk the slayer is back and hes brought his mindsword. An all tooinadequate bit of periodappropriate asscovering, meanwhile, via use of the synthesizers. The booklet contains liner notes written by noted author randall d. This is the time when dungeons and dragons and the fantasy trip were popular with wizards n warriors n hobbits n stuff in fantasy wargaming someone thought a film about that stuff would be good and this was fitting for that scene.
Hawk the slayer is a limited edition release of 1,000 units. We need to ignore the stereotypical quest during which the. The title character, played by john terry, is on a lifelong quest for the power, an enchanted flying sword. Hawk john terry is the younger brother, known for his duty, honour and courage. In fact, we wouldnt be surprised if thats how they actually got the. Reviewed in the united states on september 9, 2012. Hawk, the slayer 1980 stream and watch online moviefone. Hawk the slayer will appeal most to undiscriminating fans of the swordandsorcery genre. Over the last few weeks ive been spotlighting some of my favourite fantasy films the cheesier the better as far as im concerned, and the early.
The game was first introduced in 1974, but had grown in popularity over the years and by the time 1980 rolled around it was already into a. If you like hawk the slayer you are looking for humorous, atmospheric and stylized movies about with sword and sorcery, magic, slavery, sword, sorceress, crossbow and good versus evil themes of adventure and fantasy genre shot in uk. End of who swear that this film is some sort of underrated, hidden. Jack palances acting is the only real bright spot in the acting department. Hawk the slayer voltan 1980 cocaine cowboys raf 1979 the shape of things to come omus 1979 the one man jury wade 1978 welcome. Jack palance in hawk the slayer 1980 jack palance and annette crosbie in. Hawk the slayer 1980 original theatrical trailer youtube.
The slayer was removed from the list in april 1985. Dec, 20 1980 sword and sorcery cult classic hawk the slayer for your old school sword and sorcery campaign there are films that ive taken a huge amount of heat for from so called film buffs. Good hawk john terry and his bad brother, voltan jack palance, vie for the power of a magic flying sword. Buffy the vampire slayer season 4 episodes 1 11 gellar hannigan buffy the vampire slayer vhs. The slayer also known as nightmare island is a 1982 american horror film directed by j. Watch all 25 film 72 episodes from season 9,view pictures, get episode information and more. With the aid of his companions, a man seeks to defeat his evil brother who has taken a nun hostage. Nine 80s swordandsorcery flicks that need modern tv series. Released 1980, hawk, the slayer stars jack palance, john terry, bernard bresslaw, ray charleson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Jul 06, 2015 b ack in 1980, terry marcel kicked off the cinematic sword and sorcery boom that would give us excalibur, conan, dragonslayer and willow with a lowbudget opus called hawk the slayer. I first saw this movie as a young teen in the early 80s, and i must have watched this 20 times when i wasnt busy playing dungeons and dragons, listening to metal. The latest guilty pleasure is the 1980 epically mindnumbing fantasy film hawk the slayer starring the great jack palance in the the.
Hawk the slayer 1980 on bluray now horror cult films. Hawk the slayer 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This work of interactive fan fiction has taken over a year to complete, working fiendishly between intense semesters of teachi. April 3, 2020 prom night 1980 soundtrack by paul zaza, carl zittrer april 3, 2020 il giorno in piu soundtrack by paolo buonvino, giuliano taviani home soundtrack movie soundtracks hawk the slayer soundtrack by harry robertson.