Thundarr the Barbarian
Thundarr the Barbarian
| 04 October 1980 (USA)

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    Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.
    Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.
    Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
    Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
    Tony Misfeldt I was six years old when this series first aired in 1980. As I was already an avid fan of Star Wars, and had recently been introduced to the works of JRR Tolkien by my sisters (who took me to see the Ralph Bakshi animated film "Lord Of The Rings", which I also loved), Thundarr The Barbarian was the greatest thing I think I had ever seen on television at that time.The stories were interesting, the action was compelling, and the characters were very well written. Thundarr was your stereotypical "Sword & Sorcery" barbarian, who was big on muscles and courage, but lacked patience and an education. Princess Ariel was the brains of the outfit, and unlike most female characters in these types of shows was far from the typical "Damsel In Distress". Her knowledge of Pre-disaster Earth often comes in very handy, and her vast repertoire of magic spells makes her a match for nearly any evil wizard they may face. And then there was Ookla The Mok. Obviously inspired by Chewbacca The Wookiee, Ookla was the comic relief of the show, often accidentally destroying an object as he's looking at it or something similar. However he was also strong enough to lift entire dump trucks and throw them at his enemies, as well as loyal to a fault. As I live in Canada, the official Thundarr DVDs are not available for purchase here. They can only be purchased through Warner Brothers' website, and they only ship orders to locations within the United States (so glad they think so highly of their other fans from around the world). However, I was able to purchase some very high end bootleg DVDs of the show back before the series was available through Made- To-Order sales, so I am able to enjoy the series on a regular basis, despite WB's stupid shipping policies. If you're able to, I highly recommend you buy a copy of the DVD. Whether it be through official channels, or bootlegs, it doesn't matter. Just introduce this series to as many people as you can. The whole world will be better for it.I have also been doing my best to introduce this great series to a whole new generation of fans. I have written several fan fiction stories, which can be found online at www.fanfiction.net. I have also written a screenplay for a live action film adaptation, which I plan on trying to get produced.
    Shizznit25 OK what do you get if you cross Conan the Barbarian with Star Wars with the end of the world? Thundarr the Barbarian, that's what. OK, so like... guys come on. This show was like the most awesome concept of it's time if not of the last thirty years. So what if it had to be sold as Saturday morning tripe for eight year olds... IT ROCKED and still does. I was only like three or four years old when I saw this show for the first time and I remember watching it religiously. My Saturday mornings were not complete if I did not get to see Thundarr kick some butt. I am just now getting around to re-collecting (ie downloading) shows. The owner's are kinda of dumb not to release it on DVD... they would absolutely make a lot of money. More over... they should re-create the show and get the franchise rolling. Thundarr will be just as good in near-apocalyptic 2005 as it was in near-apocalyptic 1980. Well, they might have to change the cataclysm from 1994 to like a later date... but I'm sure they they can figure it out in another time traveling episode or something. And if not that.. movie rights guys? Hello... every comic book and lame super hero is being turned into a live action film these days...
    SteveM-1 ....even if it did borrow a lot of concepts from the popular Star Wars movies. Thundarr with his Sun Sword (lightsaber), wise cracking Princess Ariel (Princess Leia) and a large hairy, growling companion, Ookla the Mok (Chewbacca).All these aside, it was still a great series. I liked how the items that are so common in our world, become totally new things in the Devastated Future World. It was also kind of interesting to see the new landscapes and realize that they were actually standing in ruined Los Angeles, Washington D.C., etc.It was somewhat hampered by the cheap animation common to Cartoon Series of the day. I would love to see the series re-made with today's animation techniques. I'm sure it would be even more astonishing.
    angelia_ 'Thundarr the Barbarian' has been one of my favorite cartoons for years, holding a place beside 'Dungeons and Dragons', 'Heavy Metal' and 'Pirates of Dark Water'. I started watching it when I was about 8 years old, and it was the coolest cartoon out there. You had a post-apocalyptic world full of mutated creatures and awesome sorcery. You even had the occasional army of robots. What's not to like? While Thundarr did refer to the females as 'woman', it was always amusing to me. He was the epitomy of what a barbarian would and should be; big and dumb. And Ariel just plain rocked! She could do anything from creating bridges to levitating Ookla, no small feat. Even though she was a sorceress, she always seemed to take the logical route in a battle, like locking Gemini's face plate shut so he couldn't shoot rays from his eyes. Ookla the Mok was like a cross between Chewbacca and a lion, and had one of the weirdest horses I ever saw! The animation was great and it inspired me to want to do animation. The show gave me an interest not only in animation and magic, but also in science. Everything about it was cool, and even now I enjoy the episodes so much, I have them on tape. It's really a shame that more weren't made. Demon dogs!