Hawk the Slayer – (1980 movie)

Our hero the American is requested to aid a church with a ransom.

A campy movie that’s precisely what you’d expect for a 1980 sword and sorcery movie.

0:00 — Narration

This is a story of Heroic Deeds
and the bitter struggle for the triumph
of Good over Evil and of
a wondrous Sword wielded by
a mighty Hero when the
Legions of Darkness stalk the land.
1:30 — Oh my, this really is 1980.
5:15 — It’s a shame he didn’t chase after the killer right away..
5:30 — Oh my, the music.
8:30 — Oh my god, that’s W. Morgan Sheppard, who I know from Babylon 5 – (1994 show)!
8:45 — He’s not her son. That’s a priest thing to say.
10:30 — I do recognize that actor.. it’s Jack Palance, but I don’t know where I recognize him from.
13:15 — .. what? He’s able to ride?
20:00 — ..
- It still bothers me that it took two cuts to free the one armed man from the tree.
- .. also, I figured the “witch” was a witch.
28:15 — Well wow, that’s a nice crossbow. I was wondering what the clip was for.
29:15 — Glowing horse eyes!
35:45 — I guess they didn’t have the budget for the blacksmith to speak.
1:10:00 — What. How.. did he return so quickly? I guess she has transportation magic..
1:15:30 — his knife is clean.
1:20:15 — .. did.. did he just get Silly Stringed?

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