Willow (1988)

[kelsi]

I've only ever seen parts of this, 'cos my sisters boyfriend insisted I watch it, but can anyone tell me the overall plot? All I know is that there's this baby that is omehow sacred, and that ... nope, that's pretty much all...

 

[Red Queen]

Spoiler Warning!

Okay, don't read this if you don't want to know what happens.

Basically:
An evil Queen has taken over this Kingdom. A prophecy says that a baby will be born who will defeat her, so she has all expectant mothers brought to her castle--to the dungeon, to deliver.

The expected child is born and smuggled out. After a big chase scene, the smuggler dies, the child floats Moses-like down the river, to be discovered by Willow and his family.

Willow, after failing the test to become the Wizard's apprentice, is chosen to take the child back to her own kind. A delegation sets out, but erupts in arguement when they come across the first big person they see--Madmartigen--locked up in a cage at a crossroads.

The rest of his party abandons Willow and the baby and heads back as the Rebels' Army marches by to do battle with the Queen. Willow frees Madmartigen, who promises to help him...but he promptly uses the Princess to try to score with an inkeepers' wife--prompting one of my favorite quotes: "Tempting--but no." (To the inkeeper's question to Madmartigen, in drag: "Wanna breed?")

Long story a bit shorter. With the help of two brownies, the fairies, a Sorceress who'd been trapped in animal form for many, many years, the Evil Queen's daughter, and Madmartigen, Willow and the Princess manage to defeat the Evil Queen and restore goodness to the realm.

On personal note: Madmartigen rocked! Loved him! He was such a wonderful bad boy made good, thief and traitor turned good, savior under a dark cloud, kind of character How can you not love him?

RQ

 

[kelsi]

Hey kewl thanx! I loved Martigan too. Did you like the whole film then? I thought it was a good plot, but it just kinda ... dragged...

 

[Curupira]

I haven't seen the movie! I think now I will though. I read the book and it's sequel though. What can I say, I just like books better

 

[kelsi]

Sequel??? Book or Film?

 

[Sorceress Willow]

Willow

Hi! I've always loved this movie. I watch it all the time.

 

[Sorceress Willow]

Brownies!

I love the brownies in the movie. they are soo funny.

 

[DarkCity545]

I love this movie to:rolly2:

I bought it on dvd when it came out. Started on your quiz thanks for the pm about it!

 

[Sorceress Willow]

youre welcome and thanks for coming here! not many people have. wich is sort of a dissapointment because this is my all time favorite movie! I mean nothing can beat the magic of it and the brownies and the trolls at the bridge turning into a monster. It's just awesome!

 

[DarkCity545]

welcome back!

willow is a great movie! my favorite scene is when they are sliding down the mountain. the baby's expressions are so right for each scene, so cute!

 

[Sorceress Willow]

yeah my parents think the baby in the movie is too old for the part but I don't. I think Ethna could have been runningwith Elora for a year. what do you think?

 

[Asmiley]

Willow is an excellent movie! I mean it's a total Classic. Just got it on video recently. I mean I saw it and couldn't pass up buying it.

 

[Sorceress Willow]

I can't wait to get the DVD!

Hey Asmiley glad to see you have some sense in ya.

 

[Asmiley]

Hey!

 

[Sorceress Willow]

*innocently* What?

 

[Asmiley]

I always make sense!

 

[Sorceress Willow]

Sure You do.

 

[Asmiley]

of course I do.

 

[PrancingPony]

I allways watched Willow when i was little-its sooo cool. esp. if u wait ages to watch it then it makes me laugh at the bits i 4got! those 2 lil pixies r the best!Or r they sprites?
:rain:

 

[Sorceress Willow]

They're Brownies!