Krull (1983)

Imagine Lord of the Rings mixed with a certain space opera sci-fi trilogy that I've no wish to namecheck, plonk both into a fairytale world with existing fairytale rules and you have Krull. That’s not just an easy way for me to save words – it’s exactly what the film is.
The locations are beautiful and the sets, although obviously on a sound stage, are inventive and exciting. The hero’s deadly starfish (okay, Glaive) features prominently on the cover but is hardly used. Nevertheless, it’s still one of the most memorable aspects of the whole affair.
The thing I’ll remember most fondly, however, is how supporting actor Bernard Bresslaw and the FX team managed to imbue the blinking of a single fake eye with so much nobility and pathos.

3 pocket rocks out of 5