Welcome brave warriors, it's time to draw your broadswords and strap on
your Birkenstocks as episode 49 of FFTC strides majestically on to the
savage wasteland known as the internet! In this edition we delve into
the corpulent genre of the Sword and Sandal epic. With dozens, nay,
hundreds of films of this ilk available to us, we settled on 1983's Conquest by the ever nap-inducing Lucio Fulci. Lucio made some
astounding films in his prolific career and this is most definitely not
one of them. A ponderous romp through the smoke strewn corners of his
back yard, this film includes dismal dialogue, a meandering storyline
and, through some sort of witchery, he even
managed to make copious nudity bland and uninteresting. Our second
feature however, 1982's Sorceress directed by the mighty Jack Hill and
produced by low budget wizard Roger "Gandalf" Corman is an ambitious
low budget effort. This film too features ample T&A and side-splitting
fight choreography but it does actually have a story to tell and is as
plucky as it's two twin blonde leads! Lots of nice and cheesy old school
FX from John Carl Buechler top off a fine party night camp fest.
Huzzah!Let us know what you thought by writing to flickersfrom@yahoo.com or flickersfrom@gmail.com or leave us a message on the Facebook page.
