Beastmaster – Der Befreier (1982)

Beastmaster – Der Befreier: Directed by Don Coscarelli. With Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, John Amos. A sword-and-sorcery fantasy about a young man’s search for revenge. Armed with supernatural powers, the handsome hero and his animal allies wage war against marauding forces.

“Like most I missed the theatrical run on this film, who didnu0026#39;t? I caught it on cable. I believe Dennis Miller had a running joke about HBO meaning u0026quot;Hey Beastmasteru0026#39; on!u0026quot; This isnu0026#39;t agreat film, there are a lot of very obvious red herrings, but itu0026#39;s a lot of fun and certainly has earned itu0026#39;s cult status.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis sword and sorcery plot is well handled by Don Coscarelli and he directs his good looking leads, Marc Singer u0026amp; Tanya Roberts, well. The photography on John Alcott is excellent and one of the highlights of the film. Lee Holdrigdeu0026#39;s original score and Alf Clausens orchestrations are absolutely superb. Truly I thought the music was excellent. Itu0026#39;s epic, memorable and so suited to the scenes!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFor a film called the Beastmaster, its smart enough not to ignore the animals. The ferrets are cute, and yes ferrets are like that!, the Tiger (black panther) is fierce and the Hawk is mysterious, yet so graceful. I thought Marc Singer (Daru0026#39;s) rapport with the animals was just great. The final fight with the Juns is fantastic in itu0026#39;s use of lighting and movement.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis film really should appeal to teenage boys and on that level it succeeds beautifully.”