I saw the original in the theater when I was 13 and heavily into Dungeons & Dragons. It definitely has a tremendous amount of nostalgia attached to it for me. I still enjoy it today and have more appreciation for the gritty look of the film, the camera movements and scene transitions. It was the first time I saw something in the fantasy genre that the film makers seemed to take seriously. Has anyone mentioned the costumes and props? GORGEOUS! I really prefer the European release to the theatrical release in the states. Watched it with my kid when she was 13 and she liked it but not to the degree I did.
I've never seen any sequels or the TV show, one of the aspects I liked to the original was that it was a self contained story. When the sequel was announced I rolled my eyes, knowing it was just a cash grab. There can be only one!
Next year my brothers will be living in the same part of the county as me, we're considering a you tube series of 5 shorts telling the tales of immortals being hunted down by the Kurgan pre-gathering. One brother is 6'8" 280lbs, he'd make a great Kurgan!
