I’m going to talk about a master class in believable, and utterly epic, battle sequences.
To do so, I’m going to use what I think might be the most underrated film of all time.
Conan the Barbarian.
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Then onward we go, each step forward adding momentum to the last, pulling us further into the single-minded task of “getting those damned words down.” That glorious storm rolls over the horizon, promising chaos and energy and danger. The thrill returns, and we march forward to meet the madness with new resolve, grinning.
There is lightning to catch.
Read MoreBut there is another kind of experience inherent in storytelling, fundamental to being human.
It is the experience of imagining, of transportation into worlds of wonder, of exploration and immersion.
It is being swept of your feet, or discovering you can fly - whatever your preference.
It is the young girl who imagines a rainbow-feathered parrot on her shoulder, and a big, black captain's hat on her head, sailing towards a chest of shining gold.
And no genre can quite compete with fantasy in this regard. Ne genre is quite so inclusive.
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