![]() ![]() I used this image in a recent answer - it seems apropos to re-use it here. If you want to see just how many people and different job descriptions can be involved in the technical structure of a medieval/fantasy movie, try scrolling down below the cast list on IMDB - Lord of the Rings or for the even more adventurous, Game of Thrones (don't attempt this second one on dialup, it will take a loooong time to load ) To complicate this slightly - in the past the 'top job' was called Art Director, but was re-titled to Production Designer - the Oscars were re-categorised to reflect this - Ĭostume design has remained the same throughout. Real-life locations, massive outdoor set construction, models, CGI etc could all be used in creating the final building seen in different aspects.Ī lot of this tends to be covered by the all-encompassing moniker "Art Department" which might employ a thousand people in a big movie, from the guy who looks after the props to the one who hung the wallpaper for an interior. Design, through modelling & mock-ups, to physical manufacture.īuildings/architecture would be under the Art Director - though again sub-divided into different departments for the actual manufacture. That would be farmed out to the appropriate trade-craft. Though he would be unlikely to need hands-on experience at actual manufacture. In some structures costume would be subordinate to both Art & Production, though some Costume Designers move in a rarified atmosphere all of their own & are subordinate to no-one but the Director.Īrmour would be in the purview of the Costume Designer. Below that both Art Director and Costume Designer. ![]() Independent animation took big swings ( Heavy Metal, The Last Unicorn), Arnold Schwarzenegger got his break as Conan the Barbarian, and Willow is now summoned back to the Daikini world with a Disney+ series.Īnd now, as you wish: The best 1980s fantasy movies by Tomatometer, with Certified Fresh films first.The hierarchy of production design, below the actual Director, of course, radiates outwards and downwards like a family tree with more branches and people the lower you go.Īt the top is the Production Designer. The Neverending Story (directed by Wolfgang Petersen) has stuck around because of its featured creatures and heavy emotional beats, while the physically charged fairy tale Labyrinth was a revelation for young women and older children.ĭisney turned to the dark side, with the surprisingly violent Dragonslayer and the moody Black Cauldron, a box office bomb that got the studio to lighten up with The Little Mermaid, kicking off their late ’80s and ’90s renaissance. But even established directors made uncharted moves, like Ridley Scott and Tom Cruise in Legend. Industry originals like Don Bluth ( The Secret of NIMH), Terry Gilliam ( Time Bandits, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen), and Jim Henson ( The Dark Crystal) were at their creative height. The Princess Bride is arguably the ultimate ’80s fantasy movie, a postmodern yet timeless tale of true love, piracy, and rodents of unusual size.įor our guide to the best 1980s fantasy movies, we’ve collected practically every movie of the genre with a Tomatometer and ranked them by score, with Certified Fresh films first. ![]() 1980s fantasies have a distinct feel to them, with their classical and romantic storytelling, top puppetry and makeup, and some early (and dodgy) computer graphics. Fantasy movies also erupted in Skywalker’s wake, offering an arena of dreamy imagination for audiences seeking worlds beyond our own. Star Wars didn’t just open the floodgates for science fiction and space operas. (Photo by TriStar Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection) 35 Best 1980s Fantasy Movies Ranked ![]()
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