The Beastmaster

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: August 20, 1982

7.6	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Ratings

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Markul78Dec 17, 2015

Too bad movies from this genre are now all but extinct. Beastmaster was one of the best movies of the early 80's Sword & Magic movies (along with Krull, Dragonslayer & Conan), if not the best. So much stuff happens in this movie and you areToo bad movies from this genre are now all but extinct. Beastmaster was one of the best movies of the early 80's Sword & Magic movies (along with Krull, Dragonslayer & Conan), if not the best. So much stuff happens in this movie and you are never left wondering what is going on. Every move is perfectly placed and paced. Marc Singer is perfectly cast as Dar. He has a legendary physique in this move, and some shots look like a Boris Vallejo painting. Tanya Roberts is perfect as his feminine foil. Jon Amos, bad ass. Rip Torn does a magnificent job as MAAX. The Deathguards, those guys running around like gorillas with spiked gloves, truly frightening. Then you have the tree people, the acid bat guys, come on what could be cooler. Though above all I have to give it up for the animals in this picture. The animals take the cake, the ferrets, the tiger, and falcon, are majestic creatures of beauty that often surpass the actors in finding moments of true beauty and comedy. Better than Conan, Beastmaster taps the main vein of the seventies fantasy feel in every way imaginable. Later in the 80's some flicks came out, like Highlander and Willow, but couldn't help the disappearance of the genre, which I feel very nostalgic about. A true classic.… Expand

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kheasSep 28, 2017

The Beastmaster is a film that, to me, was an instant classic. This movie had everything a young boy of the 80’s could want. Action, swords, high fantasy, magic, an awesome hero, a sexy love interest (played by future Bond Girl TanyaThe Beastmaster is a film that, to me, was an instant classic. This movie had everything a young boy of the 80’s could want. Action, swords, high fantasy, magic, an awesome hero, a sexy love interest (played by future Bond Girl Tanya Roberts), and really badass villains. This was the kind of movie that you reenacted on the playground at school, the kind you acted out with your action figures. I can’t tell you how many times me and my friends would play out the adventure of The Beastmaster!

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Rcavey92212Jun 12, 2020

The director of Phantasm Don Coscarelli wove this playful slice of sexy, retro swords and sorcery, that holds up surprisingly well. Hunky Marc Singer stars as the title character. A sexy, scantily clad warrior who can communicate withThe director of Phantasm Don Coscarelli wove this playful slice of sexy, retro swords and sorcery, that holds up surprisingly well. Hunky Marc Singer stars as the title character. A sexy, scantily clad warrior who can communicate with animals. After his village is destroyed he teams up with his animal friends 2 ferrets and a fierce feline to help rescue a gorgeous new friend played by Sheena herself Tanya Roberts from a power hungry monster played by a hilarious RIP Torn. Loaded with magic, furry friends, nonstop action and a seductive Marc Singer. Beastmaster stands as cinematic classic of campfest kind.

Budget: $9m
Box Office: $14m

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HITMAN-SOTOSep 6, 2020

The Beastmaster one of the best sword & witchcraft movies ever made, truly an 80's classic, hope this one it realesed on Blu-Ray soon

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Kai82Apr 9, 2022

A great and entertaining fantasy movie. It is the kind of movie that critics hate and fans love. I fully admit it uses a lot of tropes, cliches, stereotypes and can be seen as cheesy but those were used well. It is enjoyable and fun to watchA great and entertaining fantasy movie. It is the kind of movie that critics hate and fans love. I fully admit it uses a lot of tropes, cliches, stereotypes and can be seen as cheesy but those were used well. It is enjoyable and fun to watch from start to finish. It is based on the novel “The Beast Master” from Andre Norton. Because it is an old book I do not own I cant say if it is a good or bad adaptation. The story starts when the high priest Maax from the kingdom of Aruk is given a prophecy that he will be killed in a battle with Dar the son of king Zed. Alarmed by this he send an assassin to get rid of the child. However things turn out different than expected and the child survives but is separated from his family in a small village. Even more Dar has a unique gift. He can communicate telepathically with animals. Years later the prophecy takes momentum as his village is raided by the Jun who are a horde of barbarians under Maax control. Here I stop to avoid spoilers. It is an enjoyable ride and a great final battle where a lot from before pays off. You can already see with the given set up why I said it uses a lot of tropes, stereotypes and cliches. However it is no weakness as the result is an entertaining movie and it has unique features. Because of Dars ability to talk wit animals he has companions in form of an eagle, panther and ferrets. Those are awesome, great allies for Dar and improve the movie. I think I must warn you too that there are some intense scenes here. The mindless warrior creation process is not for people with weak stomachs. The characters work well for fantasy standards. Marc Singer as Dar works excellent as protagonist. Rip Torn as Maax is so enjoyable evil. Tanya Roberts as Kiri, Josh Milrad as Tal and John Amos as Seth are great support characters. Rod Loomis as King Zed is weak but this is because the character (not actor) is a moron. I must point out that the animal companions are the hidden stars here. The sets and costumes give the movie a unique style and I did not see a weakness here. The soundtrack is sneakingly good. With this I mean you do not recognize how it enhances the movie easily until you look for this. Overall this is one of the best B fantasy movies for me even if critics hate me for the statement. It is and never wanted to be an intellectual movie so I cant rate it like one. For entertainment purpose it does it well enough. Round it up to a 9/10.… Expand