{"id":28240,"date":"2022-03-24T22:48:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T05:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=28240"},"modified":"2022-03-24T22:48:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T05:48:45","slug":"review-sword-and-the-sorcerer-4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2022\/03\/review-sword-and-the-sorcerer-4k\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sword and the Sorcerer 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Sword and the Sorcerer<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Adventure, Fantasy<\/span>
\nShout Factory | R \u2013 99 min. \u2013 $39.98 | March 15, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 03\/24\/2022 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Albert Pyun
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Tom Karnowski & John Stuckmeyer & Albert Pyun (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Mcharis, Richard Lynch, Richard Moll<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurette, Interviews, Theatrical Trailers, TV Spots
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio (4K\/BD): <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\/5<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Talon (LEE HORSLEY) is a daring mercenary who conquers castles and dungeons alike with his lethal three-bladed sword. But when Talon learns that he is the prince of a kingdom controlled by an evil sorcerer, he is thrust into the wildest fight of his life. Can Talon rescue the beautiful princess (KATHLEE BELLER) and slay the warlock, or will he fall prey to the black magic of medieval mayhem?<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: The Sword and the Sorcerer<\/em><\/strong> is a film that I\u2019ve heard of but one I never bothered to watch mainly because these action-adventure-fantasy films, including Excalibur<\/em> and even Conan the Barbarian<\/em> never has been my cup of tea. Seeing this one finally and at least can say the production design was impressive for the budget and some of the special effects were also pretty good for the time period. However that\u2019s pretty much the extent of the praise, though I can say it never really bored me and kept my attention till the end.<\/p>\n

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Where the film really falters is with the lead. While the supporting players were unremarkable but fine nonetheless, from a superficial level Kathleen Beller was cute and had her moments, Lee Horsley in the main role really had zero charisma to carry the film; one can imagine how David Hasslehoff, who was originally cast before being dismissed for being too scrawny, would\u2019ve fared.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This two-disc \u201cCollector\u2019s Edition\u201d released by Shout Factory comes in a standard HD slim case with a matted slip cover<\/strong>. The inside cover artwork is reversible.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Co-Writer\/Director Albert Pyun provides this new track giving some scene-specific trivia such as locations, as well as a broader view of the production. Available on both 4K and Blu-ray discs.<\/p>\n

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