Willow [1988] (1 disc)

IMDB Rating:	7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes Rating:	43%
Amazon Rating:	4.5/5 stars
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Synopsis: A young child may be the key to overthrow the tyranical witch currently ruling.

Reaction: Great effects for the day though the storyline may be a bit cliché.

Personal Rating: 8/10

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Ron Howard	=>	Director
Bob Dolman	=>	Writer
James Horner	=>	Composer
George Lucas	=>	Story
Billy Barty	=>	High Aldwin
Cheryl Howard	=>	Mountain villager ^(uncredited)
David Steinberg	=>	Meegosh
Dawn Downing	=>	Mims Ufgood
Gavan O'Herlihy	=>	Airk Thaughbaer
Jack Purvis	=>	Nelwyn band member ^(uncredited)
Jean Marsh	=>	Queen Bavmorda
Joanne Whalley	=>	Sorsha
Julie Peters	=>	Kaiya Ufgood
Kate Greenfield	=>	Elora Danan
Kenny Baker	=>	Nelwyn band member ^(uncredited)
Kevin Pollak	=>	Rool
Malcolm Dixon	=>	Nelwyn band member ^(uncredited)
Maria Holvoe	=>	Cherlindrea (as Maria Holvöe)
Mark Northover	=>	Burglekutt
Mark Vande Brake	=>	Ranon Ufgood
Pat Roach	=>	Gen. Kael
Patricia Hayes	=>	Fin Raziel
Peter Burroughs	=>	Nelwyn villager ^(uncredited)
Phil Fondacaro	=>	Vohnkar
Rick Overton	=>	Franjean
Rusty Goffe	=>	Nelwyn villager ^(uncredited)
Ruth Greenfield	=>	Elora Danan
Tony Cox	=>	Vohnkar warrior
Val Kilmer	=>	Madmartigan
Warwick Davis	=>	Willow Ufgood

Random Trivia For This Title:

This was the first feature film to use the "morphing" process developed by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).
In preparation for the movie, Warwick Davis had to learn a modified accent, how to take care of a baby, how to ride a horse, how to sword fight, and how to perform magic.
Word from Ron Howard is that part of the two-headed dragon "Eborsisk" was modeled after Clint Howard, his brother. He stated that since Clint has had many cameo appearances in his films, and Ron couldn't find a part for Clint in Willow, he modeled the dragon after him.
Blackroot is actually vanilla.
Warwick Davis wore a wig for the movie - the long hair is not his own.
Joanne Whalley accidentally stuck her sword in a stuntman's foot while sticking the sword into the ground at the tavern.
The six-month-old twins playing Elora Danan were too young to have a full head of hair. They wear a wig, which was applied using syrup, as normal wig adhesive would be too harsh for the babies' skin.
The devil dogs were actually Rottweilers in rubber masks and suits.
In between takes, Val Kilmer was getting out of the giant cage he was being filmed in, when the chain snapped and the cage came down on his foot. A limp can be seen during the scene where Madmortigan leaves Willow upon arrival in front of the island with Fin Raziel.