Nayan Gough
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
Calum Hutton
It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
Erica Derrick
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Sarita Rafferty
There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
Gord Bestwick
There are a few reviews which state the obvious about this show: Shakespeare it ain't! This is a wonderful blend of the adventure of Xena, and the comedy writings of Robin Hood: Men in tights.The show follows a questionably talented band of people who assist the prophesied Krod Mandoon on a quest to stop Dungalor from using the Eye of Gulga Gyrmna.For the type of show the characters are well developed, albeit bordering on stereotyped, and even though there were only 6 episodes they still managed to evolve over time. The sets and locations were fantastic. The costuming was absolutely stunning. The actors and actresses were fantastic.One of the things that I really enjoyed about this was that the characters weren't 1 dimensional. I can honestly say that I know people like every major character.It is clear that this is a show that requires a season to get the audience hooked, and then could be a long running classic.To the BBC: Get the funding and get this going again. You'll kick yourself in 20 years if this becomes another cult classic like Faulty Towers and you only produced 6 episodes.
zh84
Much as I detest Mrs Thatcher (Prime Minister of Britain 1979-90, for the young and the foreign), her maxim applies here. It was obvious throughout this series, of which I saw all but the first and last episodes, that money had been poured into it. There was lots of location work, the sets were big and elaborate, the costumes were beautiful, there was a large cast, people had been trained to fight, there were lots of special effects, and so on. The trouble was, though, that the ideas weren't there beneath it all. The characters were dull (a magician who can't actually use magic is a completely pointless idea) and the story didn't make much sense to me. It was fun to watch Matt Lucas having the time of his life overacting the villain, but I lost patience with the story as a whole and that is why I never watched part 6. As others have said, India de Beaufort is gloriously beautiful, but that isn't enough to keep my interest.
M. Andrew MacEntee
I didn't expect the show to be entertaining, I expected a another serious show like The Legend of the Seeker that was nothing like the book. Surprisingly, it was pretty funny. It's not the more smart kind of funny show, but more like Austin Powers, Robin Hood Men in Tights, and other silly movies like that. The real difference here is that the story gets a little wacky and really has a lot of surprises.I like how the characters are pretty unique. The main hero is probably the smartest one who isn't very good with running his crew and he's having girl problems because his girl is sleeping with everyone. The wizard is black and really doesn't have any magic. He just lies about it. And another guy (who looks like a brute) is pretty much a wuss and sucks at shooting a crossbow (which he shoots a lot....and hits the hero). The main bad guy is pretty funny too. He's similar to Dr. Evil from Austin Powers, only with an accent and he really seems to have power over his legion.I have heard some bad comments on this show after I watched the pilot and I was wondering how they can say those things with we see repeated movies like Epic Movie, Date Movie, and other stupid crap go to the movie theaters every few months. Krod Mandoon is funnier only because their jokes are a little more thought out and they aren't totally wacky. Like a man being able to spin so much that he plows through the floor, that would be Dance Flick, but not Krod Mandoon.My favorite thing about the show is it really reminds me of The Legend of the Seeker. The acting isn't top notched, but when it's supposed to be some small silly show, that's all you need. I think people are expecting this to be a Michael Bay show or something. Anyways, I enjoyed it.
njmac357
Now I am not always a fan of silly and lewd humor. Never been a big fan of South Park or The Simpsons, but I LOVE Little Britain and The Whitest Kids You Know. Its all in the the writing for me as to whether I find it clever and funny. This show is hilarious. It is a very adult kind of humor, but I love how witty and outrageous it is. I hope this program is given a fair chance. I love the interaction of the main characters. You do feel as if they have known each other for a long time and that there is quite a back story to be revealed eventually. This is a comedy where you root for the good guys and the bad guys because everyone is so entertaining. I say if you like well written, goofy,outrageous and fairly naughty comedies...then this show is for you.