Dragon Sword: the film that proves that James Purefoy has no agent

[lesbiassparrow]

This film, which I tivoed a while back when SciFi showed it, is really not so good. But somehow they got all of the following to sign up:

1. Patrick Swayze, who doesn't even attempt to disguise his accent in a film set in Mediaeval England, as some English lord

2. Val Kilmer as a random bandit who is a complete bastard (maybe this was filmed in the dark days after Alexander)

3. James Purefoy as the hero (does this man have no agent? Or does he sign up for these things when drunk?)

4. Bill Oddie! As something or other. But it's Bill Oddie!

5. Simon Callow as the father of a disappeared princess.

6. Joan Plowright (I haven't seen her yet though, so I am not sure who she plays)

And there are other people whom I recognise! And savage picts.

Comments

[meyerlemon.livejournal.com]

3. James Purefoy as the hero (does this man have no agent? Or does he sign up for these things when drunk?)

HILARIOUS.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

And true. If he'd appear in this, he'd probably turn up at your birthday party for 50 pounds and a packet of crisps.

[sucrelefey.livejournal.com]

This sounds like a flick you take a large strong bottle to.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

Because it's free all you need is...welll... Okay, a large, strong bottle is very helpful in viewing.

[sucrelefey.livejournal.com]

Can your liver endure this?

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

My liver suffers for the sake of terrible TV viewing. It is very experienced in this thanks to SciFi's TV movies.

[morwen_peredhil]

How did they get so many recognizable actors to be in that piece of crap? Not that its crappiness stopped me from watching the whole thing.

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

I don't know! They must have told them many, many lies to get them to sign up. Or else there was some large party where everyone was drunk and they got everyone to sign up when their defences were down.