Lets pitch Fantasy Double Features
I was thinking abouts possibly doing Fantasy film Double Features....And I wanna showcase a few I thought of and wanna see if you guys can think of some fantasy films that pair well together
Rules:Films must be fantasy and there must be some thematic pairing .No "I like this movie and I like this movie" gotta sell me why the films go good together
VIle Villains and Visual Splendor :Dark Crystal and Legend -Before CG these might be two of the most gorgeous fantasy films ever made,showing the beauty of practical effects while also both containg iconic baddies ,in the forms of the Skeksis and the Lord of Darkness
Low and High:Conan the Barbarian and Willow ,two contrasting films one a great showcase of Low Fantasy the other a great showcase of High Fantasy
Power of Storys :the Neverending Story and the Princess Bride.VEry diffrent tales ,an Apoclypse in a world of magical cretures and the other a romantic swashbuckling comedy ,but both being united by being tales read by/to a child and both celebrations of storytelling
Transformation:The Last Unicorn and Howls Moving Castle .Now the obvious connection is the studio that made Last Unicorn ,Topcraft would go on to become Studio Ghibli which made Howls Moving Castle.....But thats boring .I think what connects these two is both are about a protagonist trying to figure out something but at the center are both are transformed and how each protag deal with that diffrently
Dragon:Foe or Friend :Dragonslayer and Dragonheart :Both are films where magic is dying from the world,both have effects by ILM ,but the major fantastical element the dragon is protrayed very diffrently :One a vicious monstrous beast the other a lovable heroic intelligent character,one brought to life by stop motion the other CG
D&D :Dungeons & Dragons and Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves .D&D is one of the most beloved Tabletop RPG's ever ,so there is infinite possibilities to what a film based on it can be ,and thus twenty years apart you get these two very diffrent takes on D&D
Tests and Quests:Pans Labyrinth and Green Knight .So while diffrent types of fantasy at the heart of both is a mysterious non human (Played wonderfully by Doug Jones and Ralph Ineson respectfully )putting the protagonist to a test
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