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Summary: Only saw this film because of Litefoot / G. Paul Davis.
Review: Kevin Sorbo plays "Kull", a barbarian. He tries to join another team but must prove himself worthy in a sword fight, in the water with swords-aflame, blindfolded. He loses. Later, he has a sword fight with a king. He stabs the king. The birthrights want the crown, but just before the king dies, he gives the crown to Kull. Now Kull is the king. He sends the slaves free and those born inside the palace are given a wage. Outside, Kull sees a man by the name of Ascalante (played by rap artist Litefoot, also known as G. Paul Davis. You may recall Litefoot in the film, The Indian in the Cupboard [1995]) is being whipped for worshipping his God at the eternal flame. Kull orders him free. Ascalante then becomes Kull's partner. Harvey Fierstein adds comic relief in his role. This film was meant to be a third "Conan" film, Conan the Conqueror, but when Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to reprise the Conan role, the script was rewritten as "Kull" for Kevin Sorbo. My only interest in seeing this film is the casting of Litefoot/G. Paul Davis.
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Summary: Only saw this film because of Litefoot / G. Paul Davis.
Review: Kevin Sorbo plays "Kull", a barbarian. He tries to join another team but must prove himself worthy in a sword fight, in the water with swords-aflame, blindfolded. He loses. Later, he has a sword fight with a king. He stabs the king. The birthrights want the crown, but just before the king dies, he gives the crown to Kull. Now Kull is the king. He sends the slaves free and those born inside the palace are given a wage. Outside, Kull sees a man by the name of Ascalante (played by rap artist Litefoot, also known as G. Paul Davis. You may recall Litefoot in the film, The Indian in the Cupboard [1995]) is being whipped for worshipping his God at the eternal flame. Kull orders him free. Ascalante then becomes Kull's partner. Harvey Fierstein adds comic relief in his role. This film was meant to be a third "Conan" film, Conan the Conqueror, but when Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to reprise the Conan role, the script was rewritten as "Kull" for Kevin Sorbo. My only interest in seeing this film is the casting of Litefoot/G. Paul Davis.
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Summary: Kull, it lacked some; but still packed a punch
Review: Kull the Conquerer was a good piece of work, but the movie was missing the magic that Conan had.The plot was fair and the action was cool. The fact remains that the film could have used improvement. One, the heavy metal guitar was out of place. Two, the movie was too short. Universal should have made it longer, thus allowing for a more in-depth story. Third, it should've been rated "R". More violence and flesh, much like its cinematic predecessor and litterary follower, Conan. Last, Kull needed Thulsa Doom( although Tia wasn't bad). What it lacked in those areas was more than made up for in Kevin Sorbo. He is very charming and charismatic. It was pleasant change to see Kev' actually kill, cuss, and be someone other than Hercules. The villianess was excellant. She showed her evil desires while showing a kind of "love" for the hero. More importantly, she was HOT! The action it did have was pretty good and the plot wasn't as bad as I have made it seem. The fact is: it just aint Conan. END
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Summary: Sword-and-sorcery at its most mediocre
Review: Kull the Conqueror is, above all else, mediocre. It has all the standard elements of a sword-and-sorcery movie: the evil sorceress, the search for some magical solution, swordfights, and women in entirely impractical clothing. Unfortunately, other than tossing in a few one-liners here and there and a rather tacked-on anti-slavery, people are equal message, Kull really doesn't have much else. Knowing that going in, however, Kull can be enjoyable. There aren't a lot of movies of this sort made, and few have the good production values of this movie. Only some of the computer-generated monsters look poor; the sets and clothes and weapons and such all look good--this is a rather pretty movie. Kevin Sorbo does a decent job as Kull (he's clearly trying to do something with the material); Tia Carrere is hit-and-miss as the villainess; and the romantic interest, Karina Lombard, is rather pretty, but she is really hard to understand at times, which is rather distracting.
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Summary: Kevin Sorbo is Kull
Review: Kull was in it's orignal form a prequal to the Conan series however that idea was dropped for something a bit more far fetched. Kevin Sorbo plays Kull last of the true atlantins whom either died when the island sank or became barbarians in the wake of its destuction. We first see Kull attacking soldiers for some unknonw reason. After that it becomes more clearer as to why. I won't give anything away more about this film but it should appeal to those whom enjoyed such films as Krull, The 13th Warrior or even Conan himself in any of his films. Some may think this film is chuck full of cheese. It's not really. Kevin Sorbo portayed Kull as he did Hercules in his t.v series. Which lasted for eight years and says something about the actor the roles he has taken. So for fans of this kind of film go for it. Those whom liked Hercules and wish to have something other then the t.v. series then go for it and get the movie.
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Summary: A decent enough movie despite what people say
Review: Kull's a pretty decent film despite what people say. It may be dumb but it's dumb fun and it's worth the price. It's a really enjoyable for a cheesy fantasy/barbarian action flick. I would take Kull over Conan any day. I don't know why so many people love Conan anyway. Kull is dumb fun but the Conan movies are just dumb.
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Summary: AN UNDERCROWDED GENRE GETS A MEDICORE OFFERING...
Review: Kull, wise-cracking barbarian of Atlantis, somehow finds himself in the midst of a distant kingdom's strife, and before he knows it, manages to earn the respect, and the crown, of the recently deceased king - who dies, mind you, at the end of Kull's sword. As Kull claims the throne, there is much plotting to have him removed, and secretly the nobles who long for his place ally themselves with an evil witch who has only recently been resurrected, and plots to bring back the ancient demons who once ruled the land before the coming of mankind. The key to thwarting her wicked designs rests in the Breath of Valka, which can only be found across the sea upon the Isle of Ice. Naturally, Kull must go there and seek it out, not only that he might maintain his throne, but also that he might save the realm from eternal darkness and demonic rule. Originally written as a third installation in the much more respectable Conan series of films, Kull the Conquerer is utterly passionless and devoid of spirit. It is truly as mediocre as fantasy films get, and given the recent crop, that is certainly saying something. Still, I can appreciate almost any effort in this untapped genre, and therefore Kull does taste as good to me as even a relatively tasteless ort of food can to a starving man. It does have its moments, but they should have come far more often. Kull does distance itself from a mere Conan the Barbarian clone quite nicely, however - Kevin Sorbo plays a far less grim warrior who seems to think before he strikes. The world itself is less like Conan's and more like what we have seen in Dragonheart. Given that Kull is from some of the people who gave us Dragonheart, this isn't particularly surprising. Still, a Kull film should be more gloom-and-doom, and Kevin Sorbo, quite simply, doesn't make for a good barbarian, even if he is likable enough as the lead. It's all a few rungs above The Legendary Journeys, at the least! And yet it feels more like a lavish episode of said show than a film adaptation of a character from the mind of madman Robert E. Howard. Even the more obscure Conan-esque fantasy films of the '80s (The Beastmaster, The Sword and the Sorcerer) offered more, even given their lower budgets and dated techniques. Yet still Kull is a decent movie, and a fantasy movie in a medium that often abandons that genre, and that alone makes it recommendable to fantasy buffs. There's much room for complaint, but that doesn't necessarily an awful movie make.
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Summary: Do NOT anticipate this as another Conan Movie
Review: Man,
this movie is just plain horrible. Horrid acting, horrid script, horrid everything. Just ignore this among the Robert E Howard line of movies(Conan The Barbarian, Conan The Destroyer, and Red Sonja). The others are way better, this one just doesn't do anything for me. Also, Kevin Sorbo is not much of an Atlantean Barbarian.. He's not animalistic, he's too pretty boy like. He makes me think of Fabio(Bleck). 'Nuff said; Find a better movie like any of the other previously stated movies.
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Summary: Not REH, but fun.
Review: Okay first and foremost, like the Conan movies this one had nothing to do with the Robert E. Howard story save the main character`s name. This is, of course, an incredible dissappointment. Mr. Howard invented Sword-and-Sorcery as we know it and none of the movies made from his characters (Conan, Red Sonja, and now Kull) have even come close to measuring up to his stories. However, if you enter the movie in the mindset that it is another barbarian movie and don't think about the writings, the movie is fun and can be enjoyable. It does not do Howard justice, but is good as barbarian movies go. Tia Carrie trying to copy Darth Vader though seemed a bit off.
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Summary: KEVIN THE KONKEROR
Review: Poor Kevin Sorbo. The hunky star of the television series HERCULES had hoped this sword and sorcery tale would propel him into big screen status like Arnold or even Vin Diesel. Alas and alack, KULL THE CONQUEROR faded quickly. And it's not really that bad of a movie. Good old Kev does his best to bring some panache to his role as the barbaric but gentlemanly hero who is made king of a kingdom that once was ruled by a demonic witch. Tia Carrere is wonderfully campy as the witch, using her beautiful smile to accompany her basic evil. Thomas Ian Griffith should have watched a more capable actor like Tim Roth in ROB ROY to understand how to play a truly corrupt villain. Litefoot does okay as the "priest" who joins Sorbo in his quest for vengeance; Karina Lombard does a smooth job as the concubine who he falls for; and Harvey Fierstein is a scene stealer as Juba (like Jubba the Hutt?), who betrays Sorbo. His obvious sexual preferences are funny as he flirts with Sorbo.
The special effects are fair to middlin, and the pace gets a little slow at times, but overall KULL isn't a bad way to waste 90 minutes, particularly if you're into this type of flick.
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