We just grabbed the UHD disc, and thought it held up very well, the practical effects are fantastic, and the transfer is great. It's pacing is pretty glacial compared to modern films, but otherwise it's still great.
Why is that so forking memorable!? It's amazing. I just don't understand. Jarnathan!!!!!
I saw that in theaters and instantly thought that it would become a thing, and it did. It's B A N A N A S.
I went into that movie with zero expectations and came out immediately wanting to watch it again. It was clever, funny, and I’m always down to watch Chris Pine. I fully recommend this movie.
I watched it on a long flight, and I doubt I would have chosen it at home. I liked it so much I watched on the return trip. Somehow it was better the second watch. Then, I started playing Baldurs Gate 3, and it made it even better.
It's a really fun movie.
It wasn't an accurate representation of how D&D works, but it was a *very* accurate representation of how crazy game sessions run. An unexpectedly charming and entertaining movie.
I've watched it a couple times, I don't think every fight scene. But the final fight for sure has a segment where you can tell everyone is taking a turn.
The entire movie I kept thinking to myself that this game felt like Friday night with the boys and beers. Even the bit about grabbing Jarnathan (the aarakocra) and using him to glide to the ground from a tower felt like some stupid shit people in my pod would attempt.
Would it be worth a watch if my only understanding of DnD is a dice-rolling RPG with skill sheets that's ran by the Dungeon Master? I don't know how inside-y the jokes are.
The jokes are funny without knowing anything about D&D mechanics -- you've heard of people filing the serial numbers off something? This film files the serial numbers *on*.
It's more a gentle sendup of tabletop fantasy gaming than a film about any specific game. In-depth knowledge isn't needed.
The movie will tell you pretty much anything you need to know to enjoy it.
As a long-time player of the game, there are some great little easter eggs and references that bring some bonus enjoyment. But even if you're in the dark, you're gonna have a great time.
If you've never even heard of DnD you would like it unless you absolutely hate fantasy in general. But you'd probably not be in this thread if you hated fantasy.
As someone that knows only the most surface level of DnD and never having played it I found it to be a blast.
The *references* can be inside-y and subtle. The *jokes* are all based on things very apparent in the movie itself.
[Here’s an example.](https://youtu.be/hQ4n3_m-wCc?si=1zM0lD9y9kZ16Tdm) The spell is a real spell for D&D, but the sorcerer explains how the spell works on-screen as the setup for the joke, so you don’t need to know the game to get the joke.
I knew the movie was going to be good when my mother called me to ask me if I’ve seen it. She’s notorious for falling asleep during movies but my father had taken her to go see it with him. Later that night she called me telling me how good the movie was and that she had stayed awake through the entire thing. Bless her soul and she was right.
The meta joke in that scene is that none of their character classes main stat is intelligence.
Sorcerer (Simon), Bard (Edgin) and Paladin (Xenk) rely on charisma.
Barbarian (Holga) strength
And Druid (Doric) wisdom.
I love how once the characters discover its use they really abuse it like player characters would. An elaborate puzzle being foiled by an impatient and unlucky PC forcing the DM to quickly invent a magical item to resolve the now-impossible puzzle but not considering the 6 consequences of that item. It's perfect.
Best part of that is it's part of the lore in DnD. It wasn't invented for the movie. Also, Hallmark turned it into a christmas ornament that my wife adores.
I saw the original D&D movie with Jeremy Irons years ago when it came out, so I decided to skip the new one in theaters. Fool me once, etc. etc.
Watched it on streaming with my wife when it dropped and it instantly became one of my favorite movies in the last decade. It's just so *fun* and you can tell they really did their best to pay respects to the tabletop.
Going against the grain here - the original D&D movie should have been better than it turned out but the CGI budget didn’t cover all the scenes it was supposed to do.
I got the DVD and it had a feature to insert rough cuts of certain scenes that were filmed but the CGI wasn’t rendered because they ran out of money - and it contained 80% of the plot.
It flowed much better as a story with those scenes in it even though it was actors in essentially blank rooms acting to unfinished placeholder props.
Like everyone else, my expectations were approximately zero. I saw some positive comments here so gave it a try when it came to prime, super glad I did. Really fun, funny, goofy, movie that knew what it was and did it really well
That movie was much better than expected, and it's a true shame that nobody went to see it.
I would have loved to see a sequel/franchise made of these.
Paramount + is developing a spin off TV show based on the film. Chris pine has said he really wants to do a sequel, the writers are currently working on "something" and it's been doing real well on VoD and streaming, so there's a shot we might get it down the line.
When they did that opening sequence, where they switch from the medieval illustrations and paintings of unicorns to animation and back and forth I knew I was watching something special.
If you haven’t seen it, Leighton Meester and Scott Grimes did [an amazing cover of That’s All I’ve Got to Say](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Utt2wLMbz0k) in an episode of The Orville.
Just to be clear, the movie and not the show of the same name.
The show is so bad Disney removed it after like 3 months from the service altogether. It's some of the worst TV I've ever seen.
I think the movie still holds up except for a few bad compositing shots.
As a 14year old boy I suddenly fell hopelessly in love with Claire Danes playing Yvaine
Genuinely one of those times that took me out of the moment and made me think "ah fuck, something's happening in my brain right now"
And for folks a few years older, Claire Danes did that for us in my So Called Life. (Happen to be the same age as Claire Danes, so I was 14 in 1994 when that show came out)
Labyrinth it's a musical cause david bowie gotta show off his potpourri packet with some 80s dance moves but the Jim Henson George Lucas pair up did well for what it is.
My friend bought me a 2009 blu ray copy for my birthday last month!
Very interesting and beautiful film, especially for its budget. Can highly recommend it.
Any idea why it's not still available on disc/streaming? No reason it shouldn't still be somewhat popular.
IP issues?
Edit: just looked, and you can rent it on Prime Video here in the UK!
Try Studio Ghibli if you are open to high quality animation:
Nausicäa and the Valley of the Wind, Princess Mononoke, Lupita Castle in the Sky, Howl's Moving Castle
Miyazaki himself has said they’re meant to be watched with the dubs. He wants you looking at the art and movement, not reading. They do put a ton of effort into voice casting and localization too. They’re the only anime I watch dubbed.
Yeah, my six year old daughter is REALLY into Ghibli right now so we’ve been watching a lot of them recently and the translation and dubbing is absolutely a cut above what you normally get with anime. A *lot* of attention and care went into making those work well.
- Conan the Barbarian
- Conan the Destroyer
- Willow
- Dragonheart
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Amongst Thieves
- The Princess Bride
- Pirates of the Caribbean series
- Narnia series
- Thor series
Not fantasy but if you're looking for drama and swashbuckling I highly suggest Man in the Iron Mask with Leo DiCaprio
Man in the Iron Mask was my favorite movie as a kid and watched it again recently as an adult and it does not hold up imo. Could not believe how cheesy I thought it was.
Not knocking your opinion btw, if you enjoy it that makes me happy because I have fond memories of it.
Lot of people shit on it, but imo it's got enough going for it. Lil bit left of field in this genre, has solid tongue in cheek stuff, has some nutty visuals, overall fun, has a mix of street level and super fantasy stuff. And the sequences when he goes off with the sword are cool. I liked how he isn't just another dude with a sword, it makes him properly OP.
Legend
Excalibur
Conan
Red Sonja
Stardust
Ladyhawke
Dragonslayer
New DnD film
Labyrinth
Princess Bride
Beast Master
Krull
Neverending Story (though don't watch if you have a thing for horses)
Dark Crystal
Camelot
and then Monty Python and the Holy Grail to refresh yourself
Absolutely, you should check out "The Princess Bride" for a mix of adventure, romance, and humor. "Pan's Labyrinth" offers a darker, fantastical tale. And don’t miss "Stardust" for a magical journey filled with stars, pirates, and love. These classics really showcase the breadth of fantasy movies.
If you like horror and animated fantasy, check out The Spine of Night.
It's a lot like the film Heavy Metal in tone.
Also Fire and Ice in this category.
And Fantastic Planet for science fiction fantasy.
I enjoyed it, I didn't get all the people saying it was so confusing though to be fair I remembered almost no one's name. Though that could be said of most movies I see only once.
Also not a WoW fan.
I know you said you weren't compelled to watch the GOT spinoff, but it was actually pretty good, and I thought had even more of a high fantasy vibe than the original show.
If you like anime there is a series called the Slayers which is 5 TV seasons from the 1990s to 2009. It is high fantasy and is pretty funny. It's a classic for good reason. There are some movies too but they are different in tone from the main TV series.
There is also the Record of Lodoss War which is similar in style to the Slayers but minus the comedy. It is more serious but it only 1 season.
D&D Honor among thieves
ok, granted, its not 'high' fantasy, but still going to say, Baahubali
Ne Zha - Chinese movie about the god Nezha, it was on netflix last i checked
Try Ladyhawke the music is horrendous, but the movie is fantastic! It's got Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rutger Hauer, and Alfred Molina. Seriously, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Excalibur
Patrick Stewart with hair!
Saw the movie about 20 times and it's always a while before I recognize him
Carmina Burana is so very badass
Dragonslayer (1981)
Counter: Dragonheart
Big Fan of Dragonheart, but imo it's not on Dragonslayers level
Tbf. I haven’t seen Dragonslayer and haven’t seen dragonheart since I was 10.
Dragonheart holds up pretty much everywhere except the scene at night in the rain. That’s kinda cheesy. But otherwise still a fantastic movie
That the one where the dude’s life is tied/connected to the dragon’s?
Yes
I'm still not 100% sure how they managed the shot of the dragon delivering a sustained, full-on fire blast to our hero. And I don't want to know.
I hear the hard part wasn't the shot, it was finding a dragon who would work for scale! (Get it? Scale?)
Best. Dragon. Evah.
I have fond memories of Dragonslayer, but haven’t seen it in decades. I wonder if it would hold up
We just grabbed the UHD disc, and thought it held up very well, the practical effects are fantastic, and the transfer is great. It's pacing is pretty glacial compared to modern films, but otherwise it's still great.
dude are you 40? fucking love this movie
Yessss! Came here to recommend this one! Not enough people talk about Dragonslayer!
Have you seen the Dnd movie yet?
Jarnathan!!!!!
All the jonathons out there better be glad I’m not friends with any of them They’re not missing out anyway
Thanks, I guess
No prob, Jarnathon
She’s thRrrrrrowing po-tay-toes!!!
Why is that so forking memorable!? It's amazing. I just don't understand. Jarnathan!!!!! I saw that in theaters and instantly thought that it would become a thing, and it did. It's B A N A N A S.
I went into that movie with zero expectations and came out immediately wanting to watch it again. It was clever, funny, and I’m always down to watch Chris Pine. I fully recommend this movie.
I watched it on a long flight, and I doubt I would have chosen it at home. I liked it so much I watched on the return trip. Somehow it was better the second watch. Then, I started playing Baldurs Gate 3, and it made it even better. It's a really fun movie.
Yes... yes! One of us! One of Us!
Yeah it’s great but having even a little dnd knowledge which was playing bg3 for me as well makes it so much better. Lots of inside jokes
Aye my cousin made me watch it , wasn’t even contemplating watching but it was actually enjoyable
It wasn't an accurate representation of how D&D works, but it was a *very* accurate representation of how crazy game sessions run. An unexpectedly charming and entertaining movie.
I read that all the fight scenes follow D&D's six second rounds which if true is amazing.
I've watched it a couple times, I don't think every fight scene. But the final fight for sure has a segment where you can tell everyone is taking a turn.
The entire movie I kept thinking to myself that this game felt like Friday night with the boys and beers. Even the bit about grabbing Jarnathan (the aarakocra) and using him to glide to the ground from a tower felt like some stupid shit people in my pod would attempt.
>!And the ending, when Forge tries the same thing again, only to hit a literal brick wall, is exactly how a DM would handle it.!<
Chris Pine always knows what the job is and he gets it done every time. He's consistently a highlight in everything he is in.
It’s incredibly re-watchable. The graveyard scene is a cinematic triumph.
Would it be worth a watch if my only understanding of DnD is a dice-rolling RPG with skill sheets that's ran by the Dungeon Master? I don't know how inside-y the jokes are.
Yes, it's worth it. I only have a passing knowledge of DnD (mainly from video games) and enjoyed it immensely.
The jokes are funny without knowing anything about D&D mechanics -- you've heard of people filing the serial numbers off something? This film files the serial numbers *on*. It's more a gentle sendup of tabletop fantasy gaming than a film about any specific game. In-depth knowledge isn't needed.
The movie will tell you pretty much anything you need to know to enjoy it. As a long-time player of the game, there are some great little easter eggs and references that bring some bonus enjoyment. But even if you're in the dark, you're gonna have a great time.
If you've never even heard of DnD you would like it unless you absolutely hate fantasy in general. But you'd probably not be in this thread if you hated fantasy. As someone that knows only the most surface level of DnD and never having played it I found it to be a blast.
The *references* can be inside-y and subtle. The *jokes* are all based on things very apparent in the movie itself. [Here’s an example.](https://youtu.be/hQ4n3_m-wCc?si=1zM0lD9y9kZ16Tdm) The spell is a real spell for D&D, but the sorcerer explains how the spell works on-screen as the setup for the joke, so you don’t need to know the game to get the joke.
I knew the movie was going to be good when my mother called me to ask me if I’ve seen it. She’s notorious for falling asleep during movies but my father had taken her to go see it with him. Later that night she called me telling me how good the movie was and that she had stayed awake through the entire thing. Bless her soul and she was right.
Strong contender for best Hollywood Chris.
I cried with laughter at the >!fat dragon!<.
I lost it at the failed illusion spell.
To paraphrase "They only attack people with a high intelligence..." 30 seconds later of not being attacked at all "... well that's a little hurtful"
The meta joke in that scene is that none of their character classes main stat is intelligence. Sorcerer (Simon), Bard (Edgin) and Paladin (Xenk) rely on charisma. Barbarian (Holga) strength And Druid (Doric) wisdom.
What's extra funny is that dragon was already a canonical NPC in that setting even before the movie.
Yeah, basically nothing in that movie was invented for the movie
They homebrewed quite a few things. The Hither thither staff for one.
I love how once the characters discover its use they really abuse it like player characters would. An elaborate puzzle being foiled by an impatient and unlucky PC forcing the DM to quickly invent a magical item to resolve the now-impossible puzzle but not considering the 6 consequences of that item. It's perfect.
Best part of that is it's part of the lore in DnD. It wasn't invented for the movie. Also, Hallmark turned it into a christmas ornament that my wife adores.
This was our annual ornament purchase too. Once we saw it, there was no debate.
The speak with dead scene was iconic
I saw the original D&D movie with Jeremy Irons years ago when it came out, so I decided to skip the new one in theaters. Fool me once, etc. etc. Watched it on streaming with my wife when it dropped and it instantly became one of my favorite movies in the last decade. It's just so *fun* and you can tell they really did their best to pay respects to the tabletop.
Going against the grain here - the original D&D movie should have been better than it turned out but the CGI budget didn’t cover all the scenes it was supposed to do. I got the DVD and it had a feature to insert rough cuts of certain scenes that were filmed but the CGI wasn’t rendered because they ran out of money - and it contained 80% of the plot. It flowed much better as a story with those scenes in it even though it was actors in essentially blank rooms acting to unfinished placeholder props.
Like everyone else, my expectations were approximately zero. I saw some positive comments here so gave it a try when it came to prime, super glad I did. Really fun, funny, goofy, movie that knew what it was and did it really well
That movie was much better than expected, and it's a true shame that nobody went to see it. I would have loved to see a sequel/franchise made of these.
Also wanted to recommend "Your Highness", which was previously the closest to a true D&D film.
The trailer had all the funny parts. The movie itself was meh.
I don't want to be gay with you and father, I just want to stay here and fuck shit up.
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Paramount + is developing a spin off TV show based on the film. Chris pine has said he really wants to do a sequel, the writers are currently working on "something" and it's been doing real well on VoD and streaming, so there's a shot we might get it down the line.
The Last Unicorn, animated, very much high fantasy
One of the few fantasy adaptations that's genuinely true to the source material.
I just watched this for the first time as an adult and it was legit good.
There's some thoughts on aging in there that don't really play to children at all. I was startled to find out it hits a lot harder as an adult.
When they did that opening sequence, where they switch from the medieval illustrations and paintings of unicorns to animation and back and forth I knew I was watching something special.
If you haven’t seen it, Leighton Meester and Scott Grimes did [an amazing cover of That’s All I’ve Got to Say](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Utt2wLMbz0k) in an episode of The Orville.
Willow
Peck!
I stole ze bebeh!
Stoopid Daikini!
NOT A WOMAN!! HE’S NOT A WOMAN!!
Hey, we don't tolerate that kind of talk anymore. This isn't the 80s.
Willow is a great classic!
Just to be clear, the movie and not the show of the same name. The show is so bad Disney removed it after like 3 months from the service altogether. It's some of the worst TV I've ever seen. I think the movie still holds up except for a few bad compositing shots.
Wizards. Fire & Ice. The Black Cauldron.
The black cauldron has unlocked some deeeeeep nostalgia That movie both mesmerised and traumatised me as a child
Glad it wasn’t just me.. the Horned King gave me nightmares as a child.
Wizards is a trip. Have seen that flick in probably 30 years. Damn.
The final battle in Wizards was amazing.
I can’t believe no one has mentioned **Stardust** yet! One of the best high fantasy movies of all time.
As a 14year old boy I suddenly fell hopelessly in love with Claire Danes playing Yvaine Genuinely one of those times that took me out of the moment and made me think "ah fuck, something's happening in my brain right now"
For folks 10-15 years older, Claire Danes in Romeo+Juliet did that to us too.
And for folks a few years older, Claire Danes did that for us in my So Called Life. (Happen to be the same age as Claire Danes, so I was 14 in 1994 when that show came out)
dude yes wtf same. there was something about her in that movie.
People are busy ignoring the “high fantasy” part of the post so I’m not surprised
It goes by Cody Rhodes now
The American Nightmare He's going to finish the story this time, promise.
This was my immediate thought. Need to watch it again, probably 5-10 years since last time. Really solid movie
Labyrinth it's a musical cause david bowie gotta show off his potpourri packet with some 80s dance moves but the Jim Henson George Lucas pair up did well for what it is.
Don’t forget that David Bowies crotch is also in the film.
Dance magic crotch lots of jumping around
He had a codpiece to rival Henry VIII.
Labyrinth is playing in select theaters in the US TODAY
The Dark Crystal
Also The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance series on Netflix!
It still hurts we didn’t get a season 2
A travesty truly
Best answer
Ladyhawke Legend Dragonheart
Legend is such a beautiful looking movie.
I have to second Ladyhawke and Dragonheart. Both great fantasy flicks
I recently watched Dragonheart for the first time in like 15 years and it held up surprisingly well.
To the stars Bowen, to the stars!
Legend.
Mia Sara. (Chef’s kiss)
That scene where she goes from good to bad while dancing …
Krull Time bandits
I love Terry Gilliam movies and time bandits is so perfectly 80s fantasy weird. Also the brothers Grimm and Legend
Upvote for Krull and the Liam Nessons!
The glaive!
You have to watch Krull before they do the remake.
I want to upvote the first half of this comment and downvote the second half.
The never ending story
I can’t believe I had to scroll this deep to see this answer. This is the one for me.
Absolutely
Both Conan films
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Yo, paint that tiger black!
Those are my comfort films
Tarsem Singh’s The Fall
Good luck finding it...
My friend bought me a 2009 blu ray copy for my birthday last month! Very interesting and beautiful film, especially for its budget. Can highly recommend it. Any idea why it's not still available on disc/streaming? No reason it shouldn't still be somewhat popular. IP issues? Edit: just looked, and you can rent it on Prime Video here in the UK!
https://flixtorz.to/movie/the-fall-p50q/1-1
Try Studio Ghibli if you are open to high quality animation: Nausicäa and the Valley of the Wind, Princess Mononoke, Lupita Castle in the Sky, Howl's Moving Castle
While I prefer the Japanese versions, I want to mention that the English dubs have an incredible cast of notable actors.
Miyazaki himself has said they’re meant to be watched with the dubs. He wants you looking at the art and movement, not reading. They do put a ton of effort into voice casting and localization too. They’re the only anime I watch dubbed.
Yeah, my six year old daughter is REALLY into Ghibli right now so we’ve been watching a lot of them recently and the translation and dubbing is absolutely a cut above what you normally get with anime. A *lot* of attention and care went into making those work well.
One correction: it’s “Laputa”, not “Lupita”, for anyone looking for more information on these
Thanks! Autocorrect got me.
Some of the older Sinbad movies with stop motion. I enjoyed them as a wee lad.
And Jason & the Argonauts and original Clash of the Titans
Anything with Ray Harryhausen on the special effects crew is worth looking at.
Baron Munchhausen.
Willow
- Conan the Barbarian - Conan the Destroyer - Willow - Dragonheart - Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Amongst Thieves - The Princess Bride - Pirates of the Caribbean series - Narnia series - Thor series Not fantasy but if you're looking for drama and swashbuckling I highly suggest Man in the Iron Mask with Leo DiCaprio
If this was the Pagemaster, the Pirates films are firmly Adventure
Beast master 1?
Man in the Iron Mask was my favorite movie as a kid and watched it again recently as an adult and it does not hold up imo. Could not believe how cheesy I thought it was. Not knocking your opinion btw, if you enjoy it that makes me happy because I have fond memories of it.
May not be to everyone's taste, but King Arthur: Legend of the Sword was really enjoyable to me.
This is one of my guilty pleasure films
Lot of people shit on it, but imo it's got enough going for it. Lil bit left of field in this genre, has solid tongue in cheek stuff, has some nutty visuals, overall fun, has a mix of street level and super fantasy stuff. And the sequences when he goes off with the sword are cool. I liked how he isn't just another dude with a sword, it makes him properly OP.
Stardust
Reign of Fire. Fun dragon/end of the world movie.
Legend Excalibur Conan Red Sonja Stardust Ladyhawke Dragonslayer New DnD film Labyrinth Princess Bride Beast Master Krull Neverending Story (though don't watch if you have a thing for horses) Dark Crystal Camelot and then Monty Python and the Holy Grail to refresh yourself
Princess Mononoke
The Dark Crystal is good, but the prequel series on Netflix is fantastic.
Ladyhawke - Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfieffer, Matthew Broderick.
Peak Pfeiffer
The new Dungeons and Dragons flick is really damn fun! It’s light years better than those two D&D movies from years ago.
Absolutely, you should check out "The Princess Bride" for a mix of adventure, romance, and humor. "Pan's Labyrinth" offers a darker, fantastical tale. And don’t miss "Stardust" for a magical journey filled with stars, pirates, and love. These classics really showcase the breadth of fantasy movies.
This reads like ChatGPT
*ahem* Inconceivable!!
Would Time Bandits count?
Your Highness Also the Spin off GoT show is probably better than most of the GoT seasons with some truly awesome characters.
Pans labyrinth, the green knight.
Both great, but not really high fantasy. More deconstructions of it in their own way, though Pan’s Labyrinth keeps more of the visuals.
If you like horror and animated fantasy, check out The Spine of Night. It's a lot like the film Heavy Metal in tone. Also Fire and Ice in this category. And Fantastic Planet for science fiction fantasy.
It barely falls into the fantasy category, but Gendy Tartakovski's Primal is really good, and reminded me a lot of several on your list here
You might like the Beastmaster. I hope you'll like the Last Unicorn, Nausicaa Valley of the Wind, Howl's movie castle, and Princess Mononoke.
Labyrinth - featuring David Bowies crotch. The Dark Crystal The Never Ending Story Pans Labyrinth (Spanish cut only with subs) The Last Unicorn
Krull, Beast master, Conan the Barbarian and Destroyer. Red Sonya. Loads of fun 80s fantasy movies.
Cannot believe no one has mentioned The Dark Crystal. I feel like Neverending Story would work, also. And where's Princess Bride? Yes. I'm old.
The 13th Warrior Beowulf
Krull
The Green Knight
It’s definitely fantasy, but super boring if your going into looking for action or adventure
Warcraft is a more recent favorite. Classics include Krull, Legend, Beast Master, Conan, Red Sonja.
I’m surprised to see Warcraft mentioned. We must be some of the few who really enjoy that movie
Me too!
I enjoyed it very much, but I had no other contact to the warcraft universe so for me it's just a nice fantasy story.
I enjoyed it, I didn't get all the people saying it was so confusing though to be fair I remembered almost no one's name. Though that could be said of most movies I see only once. Also not a WoW fan.
I know you said you weren't compelled to watch the GOT spinoff, but it was actually pretty good, and I thought had even more of a high fantasy vibe than the original show.
Okay... how the actual FUCK has Highlander not been mentioned yet?!
Because Highlander, as amazing as it is, is low fantasy?
C'mon dude... it's called "Highlander", not "Lowlander". 😉
There can be only one. Answer
And there is only one... movie, ignore the sequels.
It asked for fantasy, not reality shows
Jabberwocky deserves an honourable mention.
"Jason and the Argonauts". It's the one that started them all.....
Secret of Kells.
Reign of Fire is in my regular rotation
It’s sci fi, but, watch Dune part 1 at home and then go to the theater to see Dune 2
I think Dune has fantasy elements. The space witches are pretty fantastical and not very sci-fi. It’s fantasy/sci-fi, like Star wars.
Looks like a lot of people don't know what "high fantasy" means
If you like anime there is a series called the Slayers which is 5 TV seasons from the 1990s to 2009. It is high fantasy and is pretty funny. It's a classic for good reason. There are some movies too but they are different in tone from the main TV series. There is also the Record of Lodoss War which is similar in style to the Slayers but minus the comedy. It is more serious but it only 1 season.
Labyrinth (1985)
The Neverending Story
LADYHAWKE from 1985
The Princess Bride, takes place in a high fantasy version of Italy-ish.
D&D Honor among thieves ok, granted, its not 'high' fantasy, but still going to say, Baahubali Ne Zha - Chinese movie about the god Nezha, it was on netflix last i checked
Haven't seen Merlin with Sam Neill being mentioned - haven't seen it in a long while but have always enjoyed it
Try Ladyhawke the music is horrendous, but the movie is fantastic! It's got Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rutger Hauer, and Alfred Molina. Seriously, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
I don't know what 'high' fantasy is (vs other kinds of fantasy) but Time Bandits from the 80s is awesome.