This 1983 Italian Sword and Sorcery epic opens with Satan's messenger
impregnating a reluctant witch. The resulting child, Morak, will
someday sit upon the Throne of Fire as the new king unless... Sadly,
his mother dies before she reveals the entire prophecy, which is strange
since he has already slain the king and usurped the throne. However,
none may sit upon the throne itself who is not a lawful king; Morak
demonstrates the point by having a skeptical noble sit on the throne and
promptly burst into flames. Talk about a hot seat. Morak's only
option is to marry the king's daughter, Princess Valkari.
Standing against Morak is Siegfried the warrior who spends more time getting captured than he does rescuing the princess. In fact, it is amazing how much of the film involves his latest efforts at escape, which are almost immediately followed by his recapture. If Morak had just killed him instead of trying to come up with some clever Batman deathtrap, he would have succeeded.
Princess Valkari is a gorgeous blonde who spends almost the entire film running around in a leather bikini. That alone makes this a film worth watching. However, her outfit and Siegfried's equally skimpy outfit do not fit the setting. There is mention of Odin and the very fact that the hero is Siegfried calls Norse Mythology to mind. Yet Siegfried is dressed more like Arnold in Conan than a Viking.
Mostly weak and unimpressive but Princess Valkari is great eye candy. Available on YouTube:
Standing against Morak is Siegfried the warrior who spends more time getting captured than he does rescuing the princess. In fact, it is amazing how much of the film involves his latest efforts at escape, which are almost immediately followed by his recapture. If Morak had just killed him instead of trying to come up with some clever Batman deathtrap, he would have succeeded.
Princess Valkari is a gorgeous blonde who spends almost the entire film running around in a leather bikini. That alone makes this a film worth watching. However, her outfit and Siegfried's equally skimpy outfit do not fit the setting. There is mention of Odin and the very fact that the hero is Siegfried calls Norse Mythology to mind. Yet Siegfried is dressed more like Arnold in Conan than a Viking.
Mostly weak and unimpressive but Princess Valkari is great eye candy. Available on YouTube:
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