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Willow (1988)

PG   |    |  Action, Adventure, Drama

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A reluctant dwarf must play a critical role in protecting a special baby from an evil queen.

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  • Val Kilmer and Warwick Davis in Willow (1988)
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.

Another 1 win & 9 nominations.

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28 February 2003 | Aaron1375
7
| Pretty good fantasy flick.
Considering how few really good fantasy movies there are out there, this one has to rate pretty high. It is a rather good movie that is fast paced and fun, but it does contain flaws. The main one is Warwick Davis. In some scenes he is good, but in other scenes his character comes off as a bit too whiny. The story is kind of a take off of The Lord of the Rings books. A man, small in statute, has to keep a baby safe from an evil queen who wants to sacrifice it cause it may grow up to kill her. While protecting the child Willow (Davis' character) runs into a swordsman played by Val Kilmer. He does a great job playing this character and is my favorite character in the movie. Some of the effects are good, and some quite lame (the two little guys accompanying Willow), but considering this was 1987 you can overlook this. The battle scenes are ok (the one at the abandoned castle is the best), but they are just not on the scale of other movies of this type. This movie is worth a look though.

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Trivia

On the official movie poster, the wind is blowing simultaneously both left and right, as evidenced by the characters' hair.

Quotes

Fin Raziel: Patience, Willow!
Willow: Courage, Willow!

Goofs

When Willow says good-bye to Elora at the crossroads, the papoose disappears from Madmartigan's shoulders in one shot, evidenced by the white woolen strap not being present.

Crazy Credits

Although he played the title role, Warwick Davis took just third billing. Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley took first and second billing respectively.

Alternate Versions

In order to obtain a PG certificate by the BBFC in the UK, 34 seconds were edited for the theatrical version. The footage included the hounds attacking the midwife early in the film, the more graphic moments in the scene where a troll morphs into a two-headed dragon, scenes of bloody fighting, and scenes of Bavmorda turning people into pigs. The distributors also reduced the redness of the blood on Raziel's face during her battle with Queen Bavmorda, and toned down certain sound effects. The film was only available in the UK in this censored form until 2002, when the BBFC passed the film uncut with a PG rating.

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Plot Summary

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Genres

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Details

Release Date:

20 May 1988

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Cannon Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,300,169 (USA) (20 May 1988)

Gross:

$57,269,863 (USA)

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