I had been reading about this movie for a while and thought the idea of a humorous retelling of the legend of George and the dragon had some potential. However, the film was never widely released. Then I was watching Sci Fi Channel on a boring Saturday and suddenly this movie appeared (under the generic name of "Dragon Sword"). I quickly realized this was the "George and the Dragon" movie I'd been wanting to see. However, I didn't have very high expectations.
But ultimately, it's not that bad. It has some major problems. The plot becomes a bit incoherent at times. The editing is NOT good. The special effects are NOT good (and I'm not really that picky about such things). However, the actors lift it slightly above mediocrity. James Purefoy is fun to watch as the war-weary knight who just wants "an acre and two head of cows" and finds himself on a rather odd journey. Piper Perabo is cute as the spunky princess (though they never adequately explain why she is so obsessed with dragons). Their relationship follows the usual path of such movies: antagonism followed by mutual attraction. The supporting players are pretty good as well.
Keep your expectations low and you'll enjoy the movie. It could have been a lot better but it's pretty high quality for the Sci Fi Channel.
But ultimately, it's not that bad. It has some major problems. The plot becomes a bit incoherent at times. The editing is NOT good. The special effects are NOT good (and I'm not really that picky about such things). However, the actors lift it slightly above mediocrity. James Purefoy is fun to watch as the war-weary knight who just wants "an acre and two head of cows" and finds himself on a rather odd journey. Piper Perabo is cute as the spunky princess (though they never adequately explain why she is so obsessed with dragons). Their relationship follows the usual path of such movies: antagonism followed by mutual attraction. The supporting players are pretty good as well.
Keep your expectations low and you'll enjoy the movie. It could have been a lot better but it's pretty high quality for the Sci Fi Channel.