Willow [DVD] [1988]

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Despite the excellent score of the film, the DD 5.1 mix isn't too aggressive. Most of the sound is limited to the front of the soundstage with only vary rare moments when it will spread to the rear surrounds. However, your sub will get some good action in this mix. Sadly, Disney confirmed there wouldn't be a second season of Willow in March 2023, meaning the series was the latest to join the ranks of cancelled TV shows. There were some highlights, of course. Had the show leaned into its strengths it might have been decent. I liked the casting for Elora a lot. Ellie Bamber is the perfect aged-up Elora, and did a great job with what she had to work with. She’s also one of those rare beauties that even in star-studded Hollywood stands out. Amar Chadha-Patel was fantastic as Boorman, as well, but the show decided to make his character a running gag rather than give him the depth he deserved.

Perhaps the one thing Hollywood has consistently been great at, over its entire history, is servicing the appetites, no matter how obscure, of its consumers. And I have total confidence that, if an appetite for more Willow persists, Disney, Lucasfilm and this amazing cast and crew will satisfy it.” That does not sound like a slam-dunk to me. At all. He says that he feels “fairly confident that, if asked, neither I, nor the folks at Lucasfilm, would or have actually characterized” the news as cancellation. But then what is it? I’m still not sure. Limbo, I guess? The Immemorial City? What a delightful, fantastical, journey through the earlier days of the munchkins. Not since the Wizard of Oz have I seen than many people of shortened stature grace a movie set and what a shame that is. So much talent, courage, and determination in people who must navigate life in a world designed for giants. However, despite these claims, Madmartigan does not physically appear in the show, as Kilmer was not able to join the cast on set. At a press conference close to the show's launch (via SYFY), Kasdan explained exactly how Madmartigan would factor into the Willow series. That being said, series creator Jonathan Kasdan did release a lengthy statement after news of the Willow series' cancellation broke made it sound like he's somewhat hopeful that the show does still have a future.If you want serious hardcore fantasy, go watch The Lord of the Rings when it hits theaters. But if you want a little escapist adventure, grab Willow on DVD. The story may not be the most original thing on the planet, but it is a fun movie.

I think the best we can do is speculate based on the evidence at hand. A few things are happening at once here.Some have argued that Kasdan is saving face here, casting the current circumstances around the show in as positive a light as possible. It’s a cancellation in all but name. I think that may be true, but I also think it’s an important distinction. Disney could easily just cancel the show. This happens all the time. Keeping the door open to a potential second and third season has to be purposeful and until we hear otherwise, I think fans of the show should hold out a small sliver of hope.