The Sword and the Sorcerer
Group 1 International Distribution Organization Ltd. | Release Date: April 30, 1982 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
6
Negative:
2
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63
Chicago Reader
Though the special effects are resourceful and the action scenes shot with surprising vigor, Albert Pyun's 1982 film is a little too self-important to provide a true B-movie pleasure.
60
IGNNick Nunziata
Hearts are ripped out, heads are smashed, and there's plenty of flesh to be seen. If that's what you crave for a night of retro viewing, this is your flick. Read full review
60
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Editor Marshall Harvey stitches the messy pieces together with considerable panache. Read full review
50
The New York TimesVincent Canby
A nonsensical, Hollywood-made, R-rated adventure-fantasy set in a primeval past about usurped kingdoms, erring knights, recently awakened ogres, distressed princesses and various hangers-on. Read full review
50
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Combine beaucoup gore and an atrocity-a-minute action edited in fastpace style. Then, toss in a scantily clad cast of none-too- talented performers mouthing dimwitted dialog and garnish with a touch of medieval gibberish. The result would be something resembling The Sword and the Sorcerer. Read full review
50
Washington PostRichard Harrington
The Sword and the Sorcerer is neither sharp nor magical. [07 Aug 1982, p.C2]
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay Scott
Even if your idea of a good time is watching a man dressed as a malevolent oak tree extend his branches and literally tear a woman's heart from her chest, I think you ought to pass on The Sword and the Sorcerer. [26 Apr 1982]
25
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Lots of gore and some decent artistic effects may keep audiences interested; if not, then the scantily clad. Read full review
12
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The Sword and the Sorcerer is so dominated by its special effects, its settings and locations, that it doesn't care much about character. It trots its people onscreen, gives them names and labels, and puts them through their paces. That's not enough. Read full review
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