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Krull

Media Title · Films · 12 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/Fantasy

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Pros

  • It has everything you could want from a fantasy story, hero, damsel in distress, transforming cat person, cyclops, magic horse, mystical castles the list goes on and on but the clincher is that fucking spiky boomerang thing, give me that...
  • I unashamedly love this love. Is it an objectively 'good' movie? Eh... It is fun though, with a lot of memorable scenes.
  • This movie was right up there with The Neverending Story for me as a kid. Some awesome sh@t in this movie.
  • Krull is ludicrously fun. Also Liam Neeson is in at as something akin to 'Goon #3' which cracks me up. Everyone's got to start somewhere. (I also think the Widow of the Web sequence is a genuinely great scene, somehow buried in the middl...
  • It’s definitely time to revisit. One of the most unique fantasy films of the 80s—not to mention it’s got Liam Neeson back when he was a no-name!

Cons

  • Good example of a bad movie that can still be entertaining
  • Whenever a question is asked on Reddit to the effect of “what’s an objectively bad movie you enjoy nonetheless”, Krull is what comes to mind for me.
  • This is definitely falls into the B-Movie range of Fantasy films of this era and that continues on. You don’t watch this movie for the characters or the plot it is all as you said unevenly paced and all over the place. You watch it for g...
  • I remember one thing from that movie... It wasn't great.
  • Krull (1983) is a cult classic that blends sword-and-sorcery with sci-fi flair... The movie of Krull stumbles along with some pretty uneven pacing and no offence to people but some thin character development. Colwyn and Lyssa’s romance f...

Sentiment

6 positive (50%) · 4 mixed (33%) · 2 negative (17%)

Trust + time weighted score: +33% · raw score 33%

What redditors said (10 of 12)

It has everything you could want from a fantasy story, hero, damsel in distress, transforming cat person, cyclops, magic horse, mystical castles the list goes on and on but the clincher is that fucking spiky boomerang thing, give me that over a lightsaber any day!!
positive · u/S****r · r/Fantasy · comment · Jul 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I unashamedly love this love. Is it an objectively 'good' movie? Eh... It is fun though, with a lot of memorable scenes.
positive · u/C****n · r/Fantasy · comment · Jul 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Good example of a bad movie that can still be entertaining
mixed · u/l****0 · r/Fantasy · comment · Jul 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
This movie was right up there with The Neverending Story for me as a kid. Some awesome sh@t in this movie.
positive · u/G****5 · r/Fantasy · comment · Jul 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Whenever a question is asked on Reddit to the effect of “what’s an objectively bad movie you enjoy nonetheless”, Krull is what comes to mind for me.
mixed · u/c****1 · r/Fantasy · comment · Jul 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
This is definitely falls into the B-Movie range of Fantasy films of this era and that continues on. You don’t watch this movie for the characters or the plot it is all as you said unevenly paced and all over the place. You watch it for grand moments they try to capture on screen with the special effects of the time. ... I unironically love this movie not because it is good (although better than others in the genre) but for those treasure moments.
mixed · u/B****s · r/Fantasy · comment · Jul 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I remember one thing from that movie... It wasn't great.
negative · u/F****4 · r/Fantasy · comment · Jul 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗ · attribution unverified
Krull (1983) is a cult classic that blends sword-and-sorcery with sci-fi flair... The movie of Krull stumbles along with some pretty uneven pacing and no offence to people but some thin character development. Colwyn and Lyssa’s romance feels flat, and the plot leans heavily on fantasy tropes without deepening them. Yet, its ambition and oddball energy make it endearing.
mixed · u/O****7 · r/Fantasy · Jul 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Krull is ludicrously fun. Also Liam Neeson is in at as something akin to 'Goon #3' which cracks me up. Everyone's got to start somewhere. (I also think the Widow of the Web sequence is a genuinely great scene, somehow buried in the middle of a ridiculous cheesefest.)
positive · u/p****h · r/Fantasy · comment · Jan 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Krull should have the been called 'Krull: He Misses' to keep expectations in check.  Spent the whole movie waiting for the death-blade-Jesus-star throw and he straight whiffs it.
negative · u/U****2 · r/Fantasy · comment · Jan 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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