The Barbarians at the Gates Blogathon Arrives

 

The music rises to a crescendo.  A burly, muscular guy rides a horse up over the horizon in the distance. Cue the close up. The face of the determined serious horseback rider as he stares slightly off camera.  Cue the point of view change and we see an army of skeletons advancing over the hill and a huge ominous tower behind them.

The implications are clear.  The burly Adonis has an objective and his goal is hampered by the presence of the skeletons.  He must defeat them.

Is this going to end well?  Well, if you are a fan of these types of movies you already know the answer.  Whether by himself, or with the help of a coterie of allies, some of whom may die in their efforts, the heroes will succeed.  The outcome is a foregone conclusion, but the journey is the essence.

Hence this blogathon, a celebration of swords and sorcery movies, ones where human heroes (or even would-be heroes) face down the hordes of supernatural evil.

Over the next two days, Rachel @ Hamlette's Soliloquy and I will be celebrating this genre, as well as a few other stalwart companions who will be presenting their own forms of "barbarian worship".

THE BARBARIANS: 

Realweegiemidget Reviews: The Beastmaster  (1982)

 

 

Hamlette's Soliloquy: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023):

Speakeasy: Hercules in the Haunted World (1961):

The Midnite Drive-In: Conan (Schwarzenegger Double Feature) (1982/1984):

18 Cinema Lane : Willow (1988):

Taking Up Room: The Scorpion King (2002):

Whimsically Classic: Sleeping Beauty (1959):

More barbarians to come. Tune in later.

Quiggy