Review of Hawk the Slayer

As a mere 12-year-old I watched Hawk the Slayer as an afternoon double bill with Zombie Flesh Eaters (those were the days!) and it's Lord of the Rings meets A Fistful of Dollars meets The Magnificent Seven vibe remains marvellous fun. Plus, any film that has a machine gun crossbow, a quick on the draw elf, and a witch that conjures magical silly string and glowing ping pong balls to lay enemies low is fine by me. Also, Jack Palance is magisterial and no Carry On film saw Bernard Bresslaw taking out villains left and right with a huge battle hammer, but this film does!. So, my enthusiasm may be tempered by nostalgia, but I say that if you do not love Hawk the Slayer then you have no poetry in your soul.