Deathstalker 2 is worse than a pale imitation of deathstalker, which for all its failures at least had a bunch of beheadings and some orchestral music to provide some mild amusement. Episode 703 deathstalker and the warriors from hell. It stars john allen nelson as the titular deathstalker. The missing pair of gems are stashed all too safely in the heavily. For some reason, my brother owns the dvd of deathstalker 2 and watching it with the commentary from the director and the lead actor is hystericalhighlights include them pointing out where there are clearly visible items such as tires and cars in one particular shot and the spittake counter there are quite a few. In this episode of mst3k, mike, crow, and tom servo are subjected to this swordandsandal wannabe epic starring an obnoxious hero and dweeby, unconvincing villains. Duel of the titans 1987 deathstalker and the warriors from hell 1988 deathstalker iv. And were still waiting for the warriors from hell to show up.
Deathstalker 2, on the other hand, boasts less believable fight choreography than a backyard wrestling league populated by inanimate hulk hogan and randy savage pillows and. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell 1988 directed by. A hero on a quest to gather magical stones battles an evil sorcerer and learns the benefits of a potato diet in deathstalker and the warriors from hell 1988. Now aside from the hero bearing the same name as the character portrayed by rick hill in the first movie, there is no connection between this film. Duel of the titans, nelson plays deathstalker as a lovable rogue and jerk with a heart of gold. With john allen nelson, carla sands, terri treas, thom christopher. It is also known as the palestine yellow scorpion, omdurman scorpion, naqab desert scorpion and by many other colloquial names, which generally originate from the commercial captive trade of the animal. Mystery science theater 3000 0703 deathstalker and the warriors from hell. There is a phrase tone that gets bandied about often and it is hard to quantify. Deathstalker is a science fiction novel by british author simon r. Heavy metal rock bands often favor logos in fonts that look like swords or other cutlery, like the title of this movie. Jul 25, 2016 in this episode of mst3k, mike, crow, and tom servo are subjected to this swordandsandal wannabe epic starring an obnoxious hero and dweeby, unconvincing villains. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. The third entry is played more like a swashbuckler than a barbarian flick.
Deathstalker begins with our hero, deathstalker, enjoying a simple town fair. They have to find a stone and save all creation from the villain. I dont care what anyone saysi unironically enjoy this film. Dashing deathstalker is entrusted by the beautiful princess carissa to protect an enchanted jewel, one of three, which together hold the key to the lost city of treasure, erendor. In this entry in the four episode deathstalker series of sword and sorcery adventures, a brave hero takes on the dreaded warriors from hell as he. Deathstalker, who bears an uncanny resemblance to martin short although not as muscular, is played by freshfaced nancyboy john allen nelson. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell r, 1 hr 25 min action. And while it isnt a complete shitshow, the film just doesnt sit well next to the glorious cheese that was presented with the first two features. Best movies like deathstalker and the warriors from hell. The film s commercial success encouraged roger corman and argentinian producerdirector hector olivera to collaborate again to produce barbarian queen, with lana clarkson in the title role. Match of the titans 1990 not to be confused with the book series of the same name by simon r. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell 1989 rotten tomatoes. The third thrilling saga of deathstalker pits him agains the devil wizard and ruler of the southland, toxartes, and his band of undead warriors. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell 1988 directed.
Deathstalker and the warriors from hell is the third movie in the deathstalker series. The warriors from hell, is a 1988 sword and sorcery fantasy film. It is disappointing considering its predecessors are unabashed favorites of mine. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell film tv tropes. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell 1988 the third thrilling saga of deathstalker pits him against the evil wizard and ruler of the southland, troxartes, and his band of undead warriors. Duel of the titans, is a 1987 argentineamerican fantasy adventure film and sequel to 1983s deathstalker. The second in a series of nine novels, deathstalker is part homage to and part parody of the classic space operas of the 1950s, and deals with the timeless themes of honour, love, courage and betrayal. Jessica rabbit agrees to help her husband roger secure funding for his latest film, but the backers have some strange requests. Deathstalker, a medieval adventurer, meets a princess. Four elven warriors journey into the realm of oblivion in search of fortune and glory, only to have their dreams torn away from them. Deathstalker and the warriors of hell 1988 watch online. Deathstalker 2, on the other hand, boasts less believable fight choreography than a backyard wrestling league populated by inanimate hulk hogan and randy savage.
In this entry in the four episode deathstalker series of sword and sorcery adventures, a brave hero takes on the dreaded warriors from hell as he searches for the three magic stones that will. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell 1988 the movie. It is the third film in the deathstalker tetralogy. I guess i now have to view these in order say that i completed the quadrilogy. Sadly, thats about it for memorable quotes from this film. The film was directed by jim wynorski, written by neil ruttenberg, and starring john terlesky and monique gabrielle. Like john terlesky, who played the role in deathstalker ii.
Deathstalker leads the combatants but only to discover that the winners are disappearing one by one. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell by chris baumgartner. He completed a twoyear alcohol and angermanagement program. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell 1988 dvd planet store. The abundant nudity and sex was the only holdover from the original.
Sure, theres a bunch of recently reanimated dead guys, but they look fine, and are pretty affable, all in all, and really. They are bound by threat of eternal damnation to kill deathstalker, but decide instead that hes a standup guy and help him vanquish the evil troxartis. Movies like deathstalker and the warriors from hell if you like deathstalker and the warriors from hell you are looking for humorous, exciting and rough movies about with princess, magic, torture, castle, jewel, wizards and magicians and good versus evil themes of action, adventure and fantasy genre shot in usa or mexico. Watch for the irrelevant red buzz saw blade, and puzzling glowing green stuff. Instead, deathstalker and the warriors from hell takes itself too seriously, resulting in a pretty flacid experience. Deathstalker finds the sword almost immediately, which has been hidden by the witch in a cave guarded by an ogre and an imp. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell discussion moviechat. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell 1988 movie. If you like deathstalker and the warriors from hell you are looking for humorous, exciting and rough movies about with princess, magic, torture, castle, jewel, wizards and magicians and good versus evil themes of action, adventure and fantasy genre shot in usa or mexico. To eliminate confusion, especially important with potentially. Deathstalker deathstalker rebellion deathstalker war deathstalker honor deathstalker destiny deathstalker legacy deathstalker return deathstalker coda see also twilight of the empire, set in the same universe. Then again, i also enjoy paying eight bucks for a beer at the renaissance fair.
Deathstalker iii 1988 aka deathstalker and the warriors from hell. John allen nelson, carla herd, thom christopher mpaa rating. With rick hill, barbi benton, richard brooker, lana clarkson. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell, also known as deathstalker iii. John allen nelson, carla herd, terri treas, aaron hernan. If you find yourself wishing that somebody had made the movie porkys 4. The special effects were tacky, the acting ordinary, and the script. Dashing deathstalker is entrusted by the beautiful princess carissa to protect an enchanted jewel one of three which together hold the key to the lost city of treasure, erendor. Dashing deathstalker is entrusted by the beautiful princess carissa to. Deathstalker iii 1988 aka deathstalker and the warriors from hell deathstalker 3 starring. The warrior deathstalker is sent by a witch on a quest to find a chalice, an amulet, and a sword, two of which are held by the wicked sorcerer munkar bernard erhard. Dashing deathstalker is entrusted by the beautiful. A film crew makes a movie called gor, adds a bunch of rape scenes, then crosses out the word gor and writes deathstalker instead. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell february 1, 2018.
Carla sands, who plays both the princesses in this movie, was appointed us ambassador to denmark in. John allen nelson fills the shoes of the titular deathstalker in this third outing as he looks to find the second half of a magical stone that promises great riches. This lowbudget fantasy tried to take advantage of the publics brief love affair with sword and sorcery movies. Deathstalker was a fast paced fun space opera in the star wars mould. Pork with a vengeance, starring an actual bloodfrenzied halfpig, halfman mud. Now, in his last and greatest battle, deathstalker must defend his remaining comrades, his life, and his newfound love in battle against an evil army of stone warriors and the wicked queen who created them. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell 1989 rotten. The films lame attempt at a battle scene prompts nelson to say, this is one of the most ambitiously bad movies we have ever done. At the end the jewels are reunited in a rather pathetic pyrotechnic fizzle, and the movie wraps up inexplicably with no sight of the treasure city, yet everyone is happy enough to date their failed assassins. The warrior deathstalker is sent by a witch on a quest to find a chalice, an amulet, and a sword, two of which are held by the wicked sorcerer munkar. The characters include a wizardcomegoat psychologist, a neurotic, balding, middle aged mage with a midlife crisis and marital problems, twin princesses played by the same actress carla herd, tattoo from fantasy island, potato munching wild women and deathstalker himself, played by john allen nelson hunk, tvs santa barbara. Cleverness of banter in one hundredth of a point 2. Then there are the warriors from hell, ugly snoteating day players, whose souls are kept in a grappa bottle in the castle bar. Footage from the first film is implemented as well as some of the music cues.
Even though deathstalker is a stinker it somehow created a franchise that has spawned three more installments. It was not thought provoking scifi by any means but simon r green has an engaging writing style and despite using every scifi cliche in the book his story was still enjoyable and the characters even had a little depth to them. John allen relson plays deathstalker this time out. Hey dude, get some towels and put them under the door, the r. The missing pair of gems are stashed all too safely in.
The film, which takes place in a fantasy setting, opens at a festival featuring deathstalker and the wizard nicias. Unfollow deathstalker to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Feb, 2018 deathstakler and the warriors from hell movie. The third thrilling saga of deathstalker pits him against the devil wizard and ruler of the southland, troxartes, and his band of undead warriors.
According to wynorski the plot of deathstalker ii was loosely inspired by frank capras it happened one night where the carefree hero meets a damsel in distress and eventually love prevails amongst their madcap adventures. The deathstalker leiurus quinquestriatus is a species of scorpion, a member of the family buthidae. The third in the series, deathstalker and the warriors from hell 1988, is now available on dvd as an episode of mystery science theater 3000. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell film mst3k fandom. Apr 16, 2016 the first film is the most vividly lurid, and pure exploitation.
Tom and crow put on a renaissance fair for mike and crow reads a trashy romance novel to pearl as a favor. Mst3k 0703 deathstalker and the warriors from hell youtube. Sure, theres a bunch of recently reanimated dead guys, but they look fine, and are pretty affable, all in all, and really dont seem to. Terlesky replaced rick hill, the protagonist from the previous film, in the starring role of deathstalker. Deathstalker ii, deathstalker and the warriors from hell, and deathstalker iv. Deathstalker and the warriors from hell aveleyman film.
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