Prince caspian. It's kind of outdated too. I'll throw out the Chronicles of Narnia series. einsiboy. Back to the Future 6. It has been a while since last watched a fantasy movie and am now in a fantasy mood thanks to the music. Asimov, Bradbury, Clarke, Dick, Heinlein and other SF books. Lists. The Secret In Their Eyes. Mad Max: Fury Road. The obvious answer is The Quest for the Holy Grail but OP already mentioned it. maybe watch Shannara first since witcher is hard to follow. A couple days ago I watched Princess Mononoke and realized that fantasy movies actually kick ass. Have seen a lot of recommendations of Terry Pratchett. Fantasy type films were more a trope in the 1980s. And Roshar. Two fantasy movies launched the genre into the mainstream in the early 80s: Conan the Barbarian, and The Dark Crystal. 17. 16. For more than a decade /R/HORROR has been reddit. It's also my person opinion, as someone who watches and collects fantasy films, that these two are also the best ever made; Conan for it's stark operatic flair and delightful tongue-in-cheek camp, and The Dark Crystal for it's pure expression of imagination, color, and design. Excalibur - probably the best version of the King Arthur legend. second. . Tiffany Aching (YA but still very good) and “City Watch” are favorites of mine. National Treasure. I had a bout of sickness a few weeks ago and watched the whole trilogy and was blown away by how fantastical it is. Ice Pirates. Check out r/perioddramas. Good Omens (Amazon) - based off the Neil Gaiman - Terry Pratchett book. Horror movies with supernatural beasties or deities are fantasy. Terry Gilliam's various fantasy (and science fiction) films are, always, extremely intriguing and, usually, great. I don't know if this belongs here but I was making top 10s of random things and finished my top 10 Sci-Fi movies and it goes. Star Trek, Battlestar, Star Wars, etc. Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar books - picked them up in middle school and started me on my fantasy reading journey. etc. WhimsicallyWired. The story of the film is also beautiful and unique among most other movies. Mr Nobody. I'm surprised you didn't mention The Lord of the Rings (being the best thing ever made and all), but try Labyrinth, The Hobbit, The Dark Crystal, Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Warcraft, and Stardust. For Anime you might like Grandblue fantasy, record of Grancrest war, Sword art online, Log horrizon, WorldEnd: . Pandorum is scifi fantasy, it's got horror. 4. • 10 yr. The Untamed: This is a long show. Supernatural is excellent. Not lesser known movies, but also not mentioned. The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a fun show about witches and hell and great old ones, etc. “Dresden Files” is also very good. and the sequel. Eternal Sunshine of A Spotless Mind. Bastard!! - Classic fantasy comedy. Princess Mononoke is already mentioned but Studio Ghibli has many more classic fantasy masterpieces, like Howl's Moving Castle, Nausicca: Of the Valley of the Wind, Ponyo, Tales from EarthSea. I can only say, without spoiling anything, if you already think Rand is a great character by book 5, book 6 and on it really gets to another level. Also recommend The Mermaid (also directed by Stephen Chow) which is more comedy than fantasy. Some of the recommended movies were praised for their realistic depictions of the Middle Ages, while others were appreciated for their humor, fantasy elements, or unique storylines. King Baldwin IV (the Leper) was great and his dialogues were a clear highlight. Karen Memory - Steampunk. Willow, Excalibur, Time Bandits, Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Conan the Barbarian/Destroyer, the Princess Bride, Dragonslayer, Krull, Red Sonja, Clash of the Titans, the Neverending Story, Ladyhawke, etc. I Am Legend. The only ones I know of are The Lord of The Rings, Game of Thrones, and The Witcher. Black Sails (1700s Bahamas) If you like pirates,then Black Sails is for you. Besides ASOIAF, I hadn’t read any The rest of the series is considerably darker in tone (more like the jump to Slayers Next). More of a suspenseful thriller with the perfect amount of mystery and twist. Primer has to deal with dark time travel. The cinematography in this film is almost completely unmatched by any other, You will not be disappointed. Minus Earthsea. Army of Darkness, kinda. Twin Peaks: The Return. Comet. r/movies. Death from discworld needs to be mentioned. ) The fall (2006) Directed by Tarsem Singh and legendary work by the Cinematographer Colin Watkinson. Don't think I've seen any decent Chinese sci fi though. Runelords by David Farland. Science Fiction, or Speculative Fiction if you prefer. It's low fantasy and very definitely qualifies as dark. InkHeart (2008) It's like a fantasy adventure film with Brendan Fraser where the characters come to life as you read the story. Fantasy films, overall, make up a super small portion of movies and there really isn't a real opportunity to make Dark Fantasy films. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. The list is missing a lot in my opinion. The villains in the movie are so interesting bec r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. But, well, I'm also a gay dude - and while I have nothing against straight romances and I have no problem enjoying them, it would be nice to get a gay male romance in a movie or show like that for a change. The Dark Crystal (1982), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Coraline (2009), Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Labyrinth (1986), Time Bandits (1981). Snowpiercer as an honorable mention and Lucy gets #14, this list feels like it was written by a 13 year old hyped up on Mountain Dew. A Place to Call Home - And discuss all things Final Fantasy, from the games, to the movies, to fanart… r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. Urban Fantasy with MC as a supernatural detective of sorts (like Dresden Files) except it is Philippine supernatural mythos. I'm looking for action adventure fantasy movies like lord of the rings, original and prequel star wars trilogies, willow, krull, Flash Gordon 1980, dune 2021, aquaman, Thor ragnarok and love and thunder, guardians of the galaxy movies, dungeons and dragons honor among thieves, highlander. Truly nothing comes even closest LoTR except maybe Game of Thrones. This is the best answer. It's got it all! Slightly lighter on the fantasy, The Age of Adeline has a similar premise as The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. +1 Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance on Netflix. Award. Oh, you are right, I didn't watch the newer one so it is not on my mind at all. Eyes Wide Shut. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is an entertaining film, very zany and surreal. The Girl With A Dragon Tatoo. Or Under the Skin, Minority Report, Brazil, Contact, Looper, Akira, Nope, Donnie Darko, Stalker, Planet of the Apes (OG), Everything Everywhere All at Once. Really anything by Studio Ghibli, but Castle in the Sky is a personal favorite. Sep 6, 2022 · Both deliver winning performances, and their hilarious dynamic is a big part of why the show is highly acclaimed. 3. Role Models. 'Legend' (1985) Stardust is seemingly quite loved by the Reddit community. 99 (a promotion because a new book was coming out) and promptly skipped college classes for “just one more chapter”. UtterlyArbitrary. those are a bunch of them right there, i want something that is really down to earth, grounded characters, light scifi or fantasy elements (not needed, but would be good), focus on relationship, etc. Reply reply. Drive. (Slightly tongue-in-cheek, slightly serious--I understand why they're not widely known, but also those two movies were the first two non-negotiable There are a number of 1980s fantasy movies that are just as valid (Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, etc. If you like american animation Wizards is really good. ago. Based after the story of Prince Amleth who is just the original Viking story of Hamlet. Their non-sff film The Breadwinner also fits this description. I'm in the mood for stuff akin to Disney-esque fantasy movies or shows with romances that end happily ever after. They are all some of my all time favourite films ever. Awesome. R/HORROR, known as Dreadit by our subscribers is the premier horror entertainment community on Reddit. If we're doing TV miniseries need to throw in The Odyssey and The 10th Kingdom. brotherhood of the wolf, army of darkness. Book Request 📚. The acting is solid, but the presentation alone in that movie is superb. Serious Fantasy Korean Drama Films? Drama? Hi everyone, Preferably Looking for any other solid good korean romance film that is similar to this Korean movie Werewolf Boy (2012). The goal of /r/Movies is to provide an inclusive place for discussions and news about films with major releases. 18. Terminator 2: Judgment Day. I don't know very many fantasy movies or shows. I’m trying to get back into reading fantasy books. Roumanian medieval movies from Chauchescu's period are quite good actually,and come with English subtitles on YouTube:Mircea from 1989 and Vlad Tepes from 1979. Krull - unique and enjoyable fantasy film. • 10 mo. You're right, there aren't many, even when I stretch it to include television and horror. The grimdark setting gets it categorised as horror sometimes. Life of Pi. Based on Critical Role’s D&D campaign 1. EE Smith's Lensmen stories (one of the absolutely central influences on Star Wars, as it happens) were called space opera and they definitely fall more on the side of science fiction. 555K subscribers in the FinalFantasy community. Best. May 9, 2024 · Clockwise from bottom left: 'The Wizard of Oz,' 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,' 'The Green Knight,' 'The Princess Bride,' and 'Spirited Away. Second Roshar. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. The show The Witcher is pretty good (albeit with a needlessly confusing timeline) and should satisfy most of what you’re looking for. Me and a friend created a website, where we parse comments from the weekly "what are you reading thread" on r/books and publish a weekly list of the Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. ) I nominate it as the best "full package" of such movies, from the cranky bookkeeper, bullies, awkward nudity in a children's movie, strange art direction, traumatically sad scenes, and an atmospheric experience. Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles. Courtesy Everett Collection Best in Show: The Lord of the Rings. Chinatown. Midnight in Paris. These are probably the best High-Fantasy movies pre-LOTR. It's sci-fi, but Knights Of Sidonia on Netflix is really good. Day and Night. About Time. Members Online It may be a cliché, but Tolkien is still the best IMO. Legend has it that once, long ago, a young and foolish mod decided to do a poll about favorite fantasy movies. The redditors provided a variety of medieval and medieval-fantasy movie recommendations, including historical dramas, fantasy adventures, and action-packed war films. I'll be checking out Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe, thanks. honorable mentions are. The Three Musketeers. Arcane is considered one of the best fantasy series ever, with top-tier voice acting, writing, and animation. Vanilla Sky. It’s a fantasy story set during the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 CE. I love reading and I almost exclusively read fantasy books. Laser guns, space ships, and time travel. The intricacies and detail and in-depth history of his world is astounding. When we speak about the BEST over the BEST horror/fantasy, only one title, Drag Me To Hell. Fans of fantasy, science fiction, horror, alt history, and more can all find a home with us. Hit me with your best tips! This series had werewolves, werewolf hunters, vampires, vampire slayers, faes, other animal shifters, elves, dragons, wizards, etc. Ladyhawke (1985) The Forbidden Kingdom -Martial arts fantasy with Jet li and Jackie Chan. The Thief of Bagdad (1940) The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) Jason and the Argonauts (1963) The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) Star Wars Original Trilogy (1977-1983) <— I don’t consider these to be scifi, as they have supernatural elements and clearly don’t take place in our world. Only the third-best one (Pan's Labyrinth) made the list, while the top two (The Fall and Mirrormask) are absent. Immortals. Trese (Netflix) - based off award winning comics. Aliens 3. RDR 2 (if it was a film) TLOU1+2 (if it was a film) After top 5-10 it becomes pretty much irrelevent with the order. Compared to a lot of other korean romance films, this one didn't move as fast, and there was an element of the supernatural in it. djsosonut. Popular ex-yugoslav movie Banović Strahinja from 70s also good. Cartoon Saloon's three fantasy films have really unique animation, excellent music, and are very good. Submissions should be for the purpose of informing or initiating a discussion, not just to entertain readers. Share. I really loved the urban fantasy setting with paranormal romance. chromadose. The Last Unicorn and Princess Bride are a tie for first. Also try Excalibur from 1980-ish. Just don’t expect Shane Carruth-level brilliance here and you should enjoy it. Infamous-Bag-3880. Also MOON with Sam Rockwell is brilliant. For adventure/fantasy, the new Hobbit movie is pretty awesome. Jack the Giant Killer (1962) This movie is a complete rip-off of Ray Harryhausen’s The 7th Voyage of Sinbad but it still manages to be a fun and exciting fantasy adventure story. Best Animated: Avatar the Last Airbender. Before Lord of the Rings, Excalibur was the arguably best fantasy movie, and the most atmospheric. The Northman: Historical fiction but also undoubtedly fantasy in many aspects. The Matrix 8. Best fantasy novels, too imo. 159 votes, 244 comments. Possibly my all time favorite film. SonOfTanavast_. Blade Runner Priest Book of Eli Goosebumps Dracula Untold Seventh Son Percy Jackson movies Clash of the Titans Wrath of the Titans 47 Ronin. Fermat’s Room. Fern Gully Encanto The Neverending Story Who Framed Roger Rabbit The Princess Bride Pleasantville Labyrinth (1986) The Wizard of Oz r/Fantasy. Fantasy too. It's about aftermath among the people with Craft (magic) who try to fill the place of utilities (heat, water, crop yields, etc. The One I Love. We made a top 100 fantasy book list according to users on r/books. Best Music / Nonverbal Storytelling: Conan the Barbarian. Predestination. Medieval murder mystery with supernatural elements. Princess Mononoke, Nausica of the Valley of the wind, The Ancient Magus's Bride, Jujutsu Kaisen, One Piece, Spirited Away, Sword of the Stranger, The Boy and the Beast, Howls Moving Castle. NEXT: 10 Best TV Shows & Movies Featuring The Grim Reaper, According to IMDb. It really doesn't fit for such a specific category as High Fantasy/Horror, but The 13th Warrior is an excellent Medieval Action/Horror with fantasy elements. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Excalibur (1981), Conan The Barbarian (1982), Ladyhawke (1985), Legend (1985), Highlander (1986), Dragonheart (1996). Shadow and Bone (netflix series) If you like Conan, Red Sonja is a no-brainer if you haven't had a chance to see it. the prince of egypt. Of course they're full of 80s cheese and special effects. Merlin! Time Bandits (fantastic cast for a fantasy) and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, check anything else by Terry Gilliam. Princess Mononoke - animated Eastern Fantasy. It’s incredibly unique and stands apart from many fantasy worlds due to the highstorms and the flora and fauna. Can be for all-time, a single year, a director or any topic. The first 11-15 minutes have ZERO dialogue but they perfectly encapsulate what is going on. Overall, redditors appreciate movies and series that offer a mix of adventure, creativity, and well-developed characters. Night Watch is excellent. Labyrinth, The Neverending Story, Legend, Willow…most studio ghibli and especially Nausicaa and Porco Rosso…and so many more! Especially if we allow sci fi and fantasy to mix! Reply reply. If you have problems to find them or watch them, I can help you. 7 Faces of Dr. Terminator 2. Castlevania (Netflix) - based off the game. View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit Top 10 Fantasy Movies After a week of submissions, here are MovieSuggestion's Top 10 Fantasy movies: "Space opera" is just a derogatory term for science-fiction or space-fantasy B-movies. Hogfather, the Color of Magic, and Going Postal and any other movies by Terry Pratchet, he's a hoot. If it's strength, the person giving the attribute becomes a weakling while the other gains the strength. Attack on Titan is excellent. Gulliver's Travels (1996) Clash of the Empires (2012 low budget but surprisingly good) Merlin (1998) Reply reply. • 4 yr. We ask all users help us create a welcoming environment by reporting posts/comments that do not Prometheus is a great Sci-fi movie, also the Alien movies if you haven't seen them. Any recommendations are welcome, I'm all ears. John Carter is science fantasy. So King Kong and Hellraiser, for example. Dragonslayer - slow paced, but well done fantasy. Se7en. It's based on Final Fantasy 7 though, so you are missing out if you don't play that first. 12. SF movies and TV shows. manic-pixie-attorney. '. And an unusual recommendation- Manda Scott's Boudica series. To me there´s no such thing as a "best movie". Blade Runner 7. zombieland (so effortlessly funny) Home alone (my fav xmas movie) forrest gump. It's a historical fantasy, so although the characters believe in gods and magic, it fits into actual events and the fantasy elements are low-key enough that it could all be superstition and coincidence. Neverwhere - standalone hidden world/portal urban fantasy. I'll take advantage of this opportunity to plug one of my favorite movies: The Prestige I wouldn't have classified it as fantasy (I don't want to spoil anything, this is one of those movies that is best enjoyed without any foreknowledge) but the book it's based on, The Prestige by Christopher Priest, won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel so some folks do classify the story as fantasy. Best Action Sequences: Castlevania (Animated) Best Live Action Show: Game of Thrones (yes even with S8) Best Animated Movie: Princess Mononoke. Content_Pool_1391. A good fever dream of a fantasy movie. Braveheart (1995) - Although there were some boring parts it was overall extremely entertaining. Edge of Tomorrow 1. The Spirits Within is a fine (but not great) movie on it's own, but it really has nothing to do with Final Fantasy. com's gateway to all things Horror: from movies & TV, to books & games. The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. Earthsea - traditional high fantasy short series. Watch this first, then Fate/Stay Night - Unlimited Blade Works ( not the original Fate/Stay Night) next if you like it. Reply reply 2. Long time lurker here, checking out r/fantasy almost daily. Troll Hunter, the Norwegian film, is good fun, has a black sense of humour. What I like about it is that the entire culture and most animals/plants are influenced by the highstorms. It was foretold, after the land had been beset by pestilence and riven by strife, with every hand turned against another, that the favorite movies poll would return to bring peace to the land update the old list. The Revenant. Divine Cities - secondary world urban fantasy trilogy. On Reddit, users share their takes on the best fantasy movies ever made, from Legend to Lord of the Rings. The Princess Bride is probably my fantasy romance origin story. The foremost The Three Musketeers worth watching is Richard "A Hard Day's Night" Lester's version. I remember noping out of the first LotR movie when I was about 11 because it wasn't "exciting enough" and felt too long. Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series - I picked up The Eye of the World at age 18 for $3. The Kingkiller Chronicle #1 by Patrick Rothfuss (776,270) The Kingkiller Chronicle #2 by Patrick Rothfuss (461,741) Mistborn #1 by Brandon Sanderson (452,830) The Stormlight Archive #1 by Brandon Sanderson (346,383) Mistborn #2 by Brandon Sanderson (318,693) The Princess Bride - Incredible, but notably lighter in tone than LoTR. We welcome respectful dialogue related to speculative fiction in literature, games, film, and the wider world. Tad Williams' Osten Ard is also wonderful world-building, with the different nations, races and their cultures and history well-fleshed out, descriptive and important to the plot. The Flight of Dragons - a Rankin-Bass made-for-TV movie based on Gordon Dickson's The Dragon and the George, about a modern man brought into a fantasy realm to fight an evil wizard. Star Wars. Uprooted - fairytale standalone. That day has come. snowlock27. r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. Many redditors enjoy different types of medieval and fantasy movies, with opinions ranging from classic favorites like Braveheart to more recent releases like The Northman and Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. r/Fantasy. Robin Hood: Men in Tights. If anyone is following this for movie ideas I am watching a newer one called Mythica and it looks pretty good and has good reviews. 10. Shane Carruth made ONE brilliant film and one completely mediocre one. Kubo and the Two Strings. Nerve. I expect Black Knight to dominate the list. Even the money system they use requires highstorms. Jim Henson's fantasy work is also solid: Labyrinth is a classic for a reason and the recent Dark Crystal series was far better than anyone expected. Another Earth. Discworld is great but the different “sub-series” are very different. The Legend of Vox Machina - animated series on Prime. 2001 A Space Odyssey 5. Stardust is so good. I Origins. Here's the highest number of ratings at the Goodreads Progression Fantasy shelf. Also unsurprisingly, The Princess Bride came in a very strong second place, with 39 votes. SpaceCadet-92. Bloody, violent, addictive. vampy524. The Neverending Story, Pan’s Labyrinth, Stardust, Harry Potter, Narnia (although ppl only really like the first one), Big Fish, Wizard of Oz, and most animated films. Still enjoyable. The results are in! We had 384 votes cast, and unsurprisingly, Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy stood head and shoulders above everyone else, with 55 votes. He is great. Solomon Kane is on Netflix and it was fantastic. A New Hope 4. Widely considered one of the greatest works within the sci-fi genre, Dune has been the subject of various film and TV adaptations, including the Academy Award winning 2021 film Dune directed by Denis Villeneuve. I just wished for smut/more romance and unfortunately for me she writes squeaky clean books. Terminator 2 Judgement Day 9. From my understanding, Advent Children is considered the best. Scare jumps, good visual effect, good story, gory, possession, demoniac Everything you need. The Rings of Power (2022) Good Omens (2019) Ahead of the release of The Rings of Power premiere, these are the best fantasy shows Amazon Prime A Certain Scientific Accelerator. It really feels like a classic epic with everything I want from a movie like this. A community for the *quality discussion* of The Wheel of Time series of novels by Robert Jordan (& completed by Brandon Sanderson) as well as Amazon's streaming adaptation, the first audiobook recordings by Michael Kramer & Kate Reading, the second audiobook recordings by Rosamund Pike, the graphic novels adaptation by Chuck Dixon & Chase Conley (and continued by Rik Hoskin and Marcio Abreu Neil Breen’s New Fantasy Movie Is Now IMDB’s Top Rated Title, Beating Shawshank r/RedLetterMedia A fan-run subreddit for discussion of RedLetterMedia related things, but also to discuss Movies, TV shows, Video Games and basically anything RedLetterMedia discusses. I’d love to see a top 50 list done by a group of known science fiction enthusiasts, or know-it-alls for the genre. Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone is a series about people in a world where gods were real and quite active, but were recently defeated by Craftspeople in God Wars. Here are most of my favorites; an almost comprehensive list of the science fiction films that I think are Great, Good, or which contain some exceptional element (s): World On A Wire, THX 1138, Slaughterhouse-Five, Arrival, Solaris (both versions), 2001: A Space Odyssey, Stalker, Under The Skin, Alphaville, The Fly, Videodrome, eXistenZ, Seconds Spartacus:Blood and Sand (71 BC Rome) The Last Kingdom (Netflix) Outlander (1740s Scotland) Britannia. I haven't been much of a movie guy for most of my life. LOTR takes the cake, though. Conan the Barbarian (1982). A casual place to share your own top/favorite film/movie lists or recently published lists from magazines or websites. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. So a tale of revenge sprinkled with Norse mythology and horror. Reply. The Beastmaster - lower budget, but fun fantasy. Kingdom of Heaven (2005) - It was really great. upvotes ·. Big List. The Never Ending Story. The Witcher is bad ass Shannara isn’t bad either. Thoth_the_5th_of_Tho. As expected, people sleeping on 2006 fantasy movies with young female protagonists. ) the gods power provided. Pan's Labyrinth is amazing. The Mummy. Magic is based on using runes imprinted on 2 people, one person gives the attribute of the rune (strength, intelligence, stamina, metabolism and such) to the other person. Think it’s the only movie that both are in. 7. •. Blood Tea and Red String - a stop-motion fable that is less epic than the ones above, but wonderful nonetheless. Easily not only one of the most underrated movies, heavily one of the most underrated fantasy movies ever. Jack The Giant Killer (1962) The Magic Sword (1962) Warlock (1989) 2. Fantasy stuff like Tolkien and Game of Thrones. Lao. Pans Labyrinth. Fate/Zero - An excellent, dark urban fantasy series. Empire Strikes Back. The Broken Earth - post apoc fantasy trilogy. Time Bandits, to a degree. zn gc nv np fg oz hw fd gm rh