All Charlton Heston needed to do for his participation in this film was to show up, record his voice for his few scenes of narration, go home, wait for the paycheck to arrive and get his Union insurance renewed. Other than that, it's basically adults playing dress up, someone showing up with a camera and filming this ridiculous fantasy that is basically a big screen variation of "Xena: Warrior Princess", and I do not mean this as a compliment.
Fans of "Ryan's Hope" and "General Hospital" will recognize Ron Hale as the evil king, and even with the worst of the writing that he had on those two soap operas, nothing can top the hideous script and direction that he has here. Patrick Cassidy is the title character, and I'm not sure even what he's supposed to be doing. It seems to be a contest between most of the men to prove that they have bigger breasts than the women, and it's also a contest as to who can recite their lines the worst.
One of the most hysterical scenes has Cassidy escaping from his enemies in a castle, unfortunately aided by some strategically placed awnings that get him out. The special effects truly are horrible, looking like light coming out of expensive toys, or perhaps a magnifying glass used to expand the size of laser lights. The actors seem far too modern ('90s style) for their parts, a travesty because even some of the worst of the 50's and 60's fantasy films at least the actors look like they were of their time. The film also has very weird lighting makes it look like it was filmed in sepia, but that also makes it look dark and grainy. Not even unintentionally funny, this just had me rolling my eyes from the moment it began.
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