To sum things up, this was really a George Lucus film-with the then relatively inexperienced Ron Howard hired to direct-under the watchful eye of Lucus. Lucus wrote the screenplay, raiding his bookshelf for Tolkein (especially "The Hobbit") and Lewis ("Narnia"). Then he simply transferred the hero/heroine romance from his "Star Wars" screenplay. Not necessarily a bad thing, it was a simple way for him to build a feature length screenplay targeting younger viewers but sophisticated enough to entertain the entire family. "Willow" has some scary stuff but should not be a problem for the average grade school viewer. My rating is based on comparisons to other films with a similar target audience. I must confess up-front to a positive bias. My favorite part of "Star Wars" is the caustic romance between Han Solo and Princess Leia; and in "Willow" Lucus has refined his technique and actually improved something that was already close to perfection. Sorsha (Joanne Whalley) and Madmartigan (Val Kilmer) substitute nicely for Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, with the added dimension of having them begin the story on opposite sides. The romantic elements are efficiently and subtly inserted into the film. Even though these characters are part of the main storyline, the romance is separate enough to serve as the film's main parallel story. The only downside is that this side story soon becomes more interesting than the main one, so much so that its climatic kiss (occurring about 20 minutes before the ending) unintentionally turns into the film's climax (at least energy wise). The actual resolution of the main story then plays out rather anti-climatically. "Willow" is a delivery quest story, much like "The Hobbit" where a reluctant Nelwyn (small person) is required to set out on a perilous journey to return a lost baby (even smaller) to a Daikini (tall person). Along the way he is assisted by a couple of Brownies (yet smaller guys who speak with outrageous French accents). The size differentials are the main theme of the film and are especially intriguing to young viewers who easily identify with having to deal with people who tower above them. Howard encourages this identification process by shooting most of the action at child level. If you watch the film with young children you will be amazed at its ability to draw them into the story, this happens because the camera angles intentionally match a child's point-of-view of the world. The viewing child's surrogate is the title character (Warwick Davis-who does a commentary on the DVD), a unlikely hero who inspires audience sympathy as he bravely faces the dangers of his journey while gamely putting up with an ever-changing group of irritating companions. There are frequent cutaways to Elora Danan (the baby), mostly for reaction shots. As in "Raising Arizona", the producers took enough stock clips to match her expressions to almost any situation. Willow learns early on from Cherlindrea (a dazzling fairy) that Elora Danan is a princess who (it has been foretold) will one day vanquish the evil Queen Baymorda (a fun role for Jean Marsh). Things get a bit Biblical/Narnia here as the Queen is seeking to eliminate the Princess before she becomes a threat. The DVD features: "Willow:The Making of an Adventure" (made during production in 1988) and "Willow: Morf to Morphing" (made in 2001 for the DVD release), really put the film in historical context relative to its place in the evolution of special effects. It was really the transitional point where photochemical (film) effects were subordinated to digital effects. This gave "Willow" a significant place in film history and these two featurettes taken together nicely illustrate the continuing challenge to those involved with special effects; any new development is soon overused and no longer an audience draw. Meaning that effects people have to stay on the cutting edge to simply justify their existence. Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.
Willow 1988 DVDRip
The first teaser trailer for the new Disney+ series Willow premiered recently, opening Disney's Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim. The high fantasy series comes from a movie that George Lucas helped create in 1988. When Willow (1988) came out, many people believed it would do the same thing for fantasy that Star Wars had done for science fiction. Unfortunately, the movie did not reach the same heights of critical acclaim that Star Wars had and retreated quietly into a realm of unique '80s fantasy films.
However, Willow slowly gained popularity over the years. Investigated by followers of George Lucas and fans of pre-Lord of the Rings fantasy, the movie steadily built up a cult following. Future fans would see it as a hallmark of films that created fantastic worlds while relying more on practical effects than leaning on CGI. Willow had a lot going for it -- marvelous magic, a perilous journey, and a compelling underdog story with a group of characters you could really root for. The Disney+ series looks to revive that story in this new tale that will serve as a sequel to the 1988 film.
Unfortunately, as was the case with Top Gun: Maverick, Val Kilmer will not be returning due to his health issues. So an exciting part of this series will be learning the fate of Madmartigan and finding out what happened to his new family. But with all the effort invested in growing the original idea using the same seeds planted in 1988, it will be interesting to see what fruit this mystical tree bears.
Willow is set 20 after the original 1988 movie, which was directed by Ron Howard and starred Warwick Davis as Willow Ufgood, an apprentice Nelwyn sorcerer. The series will see three new heroes set out in search of Willow. Davis returns to the role, with Ellie Bamber, Erin Kellyman, Tony Revolori and Cailee Spaeny joining the franchise. Jonathan Kasdan and Wendy Mericle serve as co-showrunners, with Stephen Woolfenden directing the pilot.
Disney+ y Lucasfilm se alían para producir una secuela de la mítica película Willow, dirigida en 1988 por Ron Howard, quien estaría involucrado en este nuevo proyecto, al igual que el guionista original Bob Dolman. Además, está previsto que se filme en Gales, donde se rodó gran parte de la película original.
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