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Red Sonja
1985
The peaceful life of Sonja (Brigitte Nielsen) is shattered when her parents are killed by Queen Greden, who rules by terror and carries a talisman with which she can annihilate the planet. Sonja sets out to avenge her parent's death and is granted extraordinary powers by a mysterious vision. But she must vow never to fall in .. Read more
| Starring | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman, Ernie Reyes Jr. |
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| Director | Richard Fleischer |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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Red Sonja
The peaceful life of Sonja (Brigitte Nielsen) is shattered when her parents are killed by Queen Greden, who rules by terror and carries a talisman with which she can annihilate the planet. Sonja sets out to avenge her parent's death and is granted extraordinary powers by a mysterious vision. But she must vow never to fall in love with a man unless he is stronger than her. On her way to find Queen Gedren, she meets Kalidor (Arnold Schwarzenegger) - a stranger gifted with unusal strength.
| Starring | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman, Ernie Reyes Jr., Ronald Lacey, Pat Roach |
|---|---|
| Director | Richard Fleischer |
| Studio | OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 06 Jul 2004 Production year: 1985 |
| Format | DVD |
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Brigitte Nielsen (the ex-Mrs Sylvester Stallone) stars here in the biggest role of her career to date as Red Sonja — a leather-bikini-clad warrior who aims to avenge the death of her family by confronting wicked queen Sandahl Bergman. But it is Arnold Schwarzenegger who is the real star here, showing off his bulging biceps and trying to retain his dignity in a loincloth as the grunting hero who helps her. Based on a story by Robert E Howard (who also wrote the Conan tales), this is a sword-and-sorcery adventure for those who like their action fast and furious, their dialogue ropy and their acting filled with more ham than a butcher's shop.
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Absolute comic strip nonsense: even the monsters look mechanical.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Delightfully ropey!
This is badly acted, hilariously casted, and just brilliant! I love this movie.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Cheese on a blade
This is one of those films that you love simply because its easy to watch and as a kid in the 80's its escapism at its best.
I'd like to clear something up here though. Arnie signed on for three conan movies in the early eighties with John Milius directing the first one to critical acclaim and Richard Fleischer directing the second to... well... less than critical acclaim. Arnie's popularity was really taking off and he wanted to explore other projects. He was also a little disillusioned with Fleisher's directional skills so to appease the studio agreed to take a smaller part in Red Sonja instead. Unfortunately for the critics this was also directed by Richard Fleischer!
Its special effects suck ass big time - particularly the giant spider in Queen Gedren's chambers although there is a major comedy moment when her sorceror conjures up some soft porn on his magic mirror!
Its worth a watch if you like Arnie, but Conan it aint. -
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McGowan injured on film set
- 10 Sep 2009
Production on Rose Mcgowan's new film has ground to a halt after the actress suffered a serious arm injury on set. The star is currently filming comic book movie Red Sonja under the direction of her fiance, Robert Rodriguez, but the shoot has been stopped after McGowan hurt herself during a dangerous stunt. The 36 year old has undergone surgery on her wrist and elbow after suffering serious nerve damage and she admits it will take at least six months of physiotherapy before she is back to full Read more
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