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The cheap Italian S&S movies phenomena predates the Conan movies and goes back to the late 1950s when they churning out movies featuring bodybuilders taking the role of Hercules or Maciste (still don't know where Maciste comes from) and lots of slave girls.
Also, terrible, cheap fantasy movies are still being made, mostly by outfits like The Asylum or just enthusiastic amatuers and as frequently shown on SyFy or the Horror channels. I think I watched the entire Mythica series one day when the SyFy ran a Mythica marathon. I couldn't tell you what it was about. For what it's worth Rise of the Shadow Warror is one of the better new, cheap fantasy movies I've seen. It is what it is, but it made enough of an impression I bought the DVD for a friend of mine who is much more into the genre and he really enjoyed it.
What I've not seen mentioned yet is Kevin Sorbo's Kull the Conquerer. It's a little vanilla, more family friendly that most of the titles listed here, but it's also a more coherent and professionally made. I enjoyed it.
Also, terrible, cheap fantasy movies are still being made, mostly by outfits like The Asylum or just enthusiastic amatuers and as frequently shown on SyFy or the Horror channels. I think I watched the entire Mythica series one day when the SyFy ran a Mythica marathon. I couldn't tell you what it was about. For what it's worth Rise of the Shadow Warror is one of the better new, cheap fantasy movies I've seen. It is what it is, but it made enough of an impression I bought the DVD for a friend of mine who is much more into the genre and he really enjoyed it.
What I've not seen mentioned yet is Kevin Sorbo's Kull the Conquerer. It's a little vanilla, more family friendly that most of the titles listed here, but it's also a more coherent and professionally made. I enjoyed it.