High or epic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that�s normally set within a

fictional world. They�re usually told from the point of view of a main hero

who has to fight an evil sorcerer or powerful demon in order to save the

world. For this video I�m going to try to have a varied as possible selection,

where I might cheat a little with some of my selctions in terms of how �high

fantasy� they are, but they should be close enough.

And for those of you new to my channel, I typically try to avoid picking

obvious choices, so in this case anything to do with Lord of the rings

or Harry Potter won�t be appearing. However I might put one or two

popular films in, just to keep people happy.

Director Matthew Vaughn�s action Adventure, Stardust (2007)

Set in the 1800's a countryside town has an unique secret,

it borders on the magical land of Stormhold.The story follows Tristan a young man in love,

who makes a promise to retrieve a fallen star for the woman he adores.

But unknown to Tristan, he will have to go beyound the boundries of Stormhold to reach

his prize.

Easily one of my faviorite movies of 2007, Stardust is a fantastic adventure film,

that�s lots of fun and filled with celebrity cameos. It�s rare to get a modern

fantasy film of this caliber that is both funny and creative while staying wholly original,

looking great and been very entertaining. Stardust is a must-see movie for any film

enthusiast,

and IMO it can compete with other classics of this genre.

Director Desmond Davis�s Action adventure, Clash of teh Titans (1981)

Perseus a mortal man, lives a simple life on the island of Serifos.

But unknow to him, he�s acually a demigod and son of Zeus.

After been transported to the city of Joppa, Perseus encounters

nd falls in love with a cursed princess, where he sets out to free her

and win her hand in marriage.

While it�s praticle effects are horribly dated, Clash of the Titans is a

classic movie adaptation of Greek mythology. It has all kinds of creative

creatures and fun cheesy acting. While some people might be repulsed by the visual aesthetics,

Clash of the Titans is still one of the better Greek mythology films out there-

so if you like fantasy movies- give this a go.

Director Ron Howard�s Action adventure � Willow (1988)

The film follows Willow, a reluctant dwarf who discovers a human Daikini baby within

his village.

After bringing her to his town council, his elder sends him out into the Daikini world

to return the baby.

However willow soon realises that this baby is very special and returning her

will be a far more difficult task then first thought.While it does suffer from been rather

slow paced,

Willow is a funny, well made fantasy. Sure the special effects look dated, but this one

of those cult classics

that still hold up in my opinion.

I think one of the biggest critisims of Willow, is that it�s a clone of Starwars but with

a medievel skin-

however I disagree and think its worth watching.

Director John Milius� Action Adventure, Conan the Barbarian (1982)

As the sole survivor of a massacre within his tribe, Conan is enslaved and preforms

hard labor

untill he is old enough to be taught the ancient arts of fighting. After been set free Conan

becomes

a barbarian and sets off to avenge his parents and his tribe whom were slain by an evil sorcerer

Definetly a guilty pleasure for me, Conan the Barbarian is full of gritty action and

quotable one liners.

While some may think this film takes itself too seriously, I honestly think this cult

classic

is nearly perfect the way it is. With some cool sword fights, sorcery and sets, Conan

the Barbarian

has everything you want from a good cheesy 80s action fantasy.

Director Wolfgang Petersen�s family adventure, The Neverending story (1984)

Follows a young boy called Bastian who is tormented by school bullies. While trying

to avoid his tormentors,

Bastian hides in an old book shop, where he comes across an ornate story book.

Taking the book with him, he seeks seclusion in his school attic, where he discovers that

this book might have magical powers. Filled with wonderfully strange creatures & set designs,

The Neverending story is a perfect example of an 80s fantasy flim. After you get used

to the quirky characters

and cheesy child acting, you�ll find an imaginiative and exciting adventure, that

for a family film -

has quite a few freaky and dark moments to it. While it has some minor pacing problems,

the Nevereding story

still holds up and is definitely worth a viewing if you havne�t seen it yet.

Director Terry Gilliam�s comedy adventure, Jabberwocky (1977)

Set within medieval times, a young pesaant called Dennis -who has zero interest in adventure,

unwittingly becomes a hero.

At the same time the countryside has been terrorised by a dragon called the Jabberwocky.

With his new title,

Dennis is now commissioned to slay this monster and save his kingdom. As a great example of

Gilliam�s early work, Jabberwocky

is similar to Monty Python's Holy Grail but with far less humor. Sure it�s a little

uneven in places and it can be fairly depressing

at times- But it�s morbid humor and sarcasm compensates for it. While i�d say it�s

not as good as Gilliams later work it�s still enjoyable,

unless that is, you hate his films then I probably wouldn�t reccomend this.

Director Chris Sanders animated comedy, How to Train your Dragon (2010)

In a world with dragons, a young Viking from the island of Berk has to prove his worthiness

to his tribe, by capturing a Dragon.

But when the opportunity arrives he finds himself becoming friends with a dragon and

soon learns that there may be more

to these creatures than his people think. With a heartwarming funny and thrilling story-

How to train your dragon is a great film

for kids or adults a like, with it�s fun characters and film score. It has a richly

detailed world that looks and feels really well polished,

that's filled with interesting backstory and lore. Is a must see movie that�s very fun

enjoyable and highly rewatchable.

Director Rob Reiner�s famitly adventure, The Princess Bride (1987)

A classic tale of adventure and love, Buttercup a beautiful commoner, is engaged to an arogant

Prince called Humperdinck.

The story kicks off when she is kidnapped in order to start a war with a neigbouring

kingdom.

It�s now down to a masked stranger to rescue Buttercup and get her to safety before a war

starts.

Probably the first Romantic film I ever trule appreciated as a kid The Princess Bride is

a near perfect movie

that has great sub plots, characters and humor. This is one of those rare films that stays

fresh and funny even

after repeated viewings. It also has a certian type of innocences to it that makes it charming

and unique.

The Princess Bride doesn�t take itself too seriously and is definitely worth

a watch.