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Three more iconic '80s fantasy movies

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Image source: bleedingcool.com Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . Everyone who lived through or grew up in the decade knows that the ‘80s is arguably the most identifiable era in pop culture history. There was an undeniable quality in media in the ‘80s that generated an identity unlike any other. And nothing signified the times more than the movies that came out during the decade. On that note, here are three more iconic ‘80s fantasy movies that audiences would forever remember. Here are some of the greatest fantasy films ever to come out in the '80s. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . Legend : Ridley Scott’s foray into fantasy was nothing short of jaw-dropping. With a young, then-unknown Tom Cruise in the lead, “Legend” showed the capability of high fantasy with impeccable filmmaking. Excalibur : Speaking of impeccable filmmaking, “Excalibur” is, without a doubt, the be-all and end-all of Arthurian legend movies. Some critics even go so far to call it the only g...
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The greatest fantasy film franchises

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Image source: theimaginativeconservative.org Over the past two decades, the world has seen a number of fantasy franchises on both the big and small screens dominate pop culture. While these series of movies and TV shows have had beginnings in paperback novels, they have transcended the medium and gotten more than masterful treatments on film. So, without further ado, here are the three biggest fantasy film franchises in the world. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . The Lord of the Rings Before Peter Jackson took the reins to create what would be the definitive fantasy trilogy in all of film history, no director wanted to touch J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary work, mostly out of fear that they’d muck it up. But as the whole world knows by now, not only did Peter Jackson craft the near-perfect adaptation of the be-all and end-all of fantasy epics, his work has gone on to influence other directors to imitate his style. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing. Image source: esquire.com...
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How modern fantasy has taken a hold of the world

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Image source: wbur.org As far as pop culture goes, it’s easy to see why people have been calling the past 20 years the Golden Age of Modern Fantasy. Possibly the biggest driver of this is the extremely successful feature film adaptations of fantasy novels and comic books. From Peter Jackson’s LotR trilogy, to the Harry Potter franchise, and of course the string of blockbusters from Marvel studios, it seems that modern fantasy has taken a hold of the world. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . On a similar note, bringing the popular works of writers such as Neil Gaiman and George R.R. Martin to different mediums and platforms have allowed not just book readers, but fans everywhere to follow their beloved tales. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing. Image source: stmed.net In fact, HBO’s adaptation of GRRM’s “A Song of Fire and Ice,” “Game of Thrones” has been named as the greatest series in the 2010s. As critically acclaimed as it is controversial, GoT on HBO has broken records with view...
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