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Unlikely heroes hijack a battle wagon as a wizard steals an artifact that, in the wrong hands, will flood the land with legions of the evil undead.Unlikely heroes hijack a battle wagon as a wizard steals an artifact that, in the wrong hands, will flood the land with legions of the evil undead.Unlikely heroes hijack a battle wagon as a wizard steals an artifact that, in the wrong hands, will flood the land with legions of the evil undead.
Ash Santos
- Caia-Bekk
- (as a different name)
Beni Alexander
- Demon #1
- (as Benjamin Alexander)
Devin K. Hansen
- Zombie Concubine #3
- (as Devin Hansen)
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Somehow, the location of the last Dark Spore is known to both Wizard and Dwarf, both wanting to get their hands on it for different purposes. While the wizard keeps the warlock occupied, our team has to not only recover the shard of the Lich King's heart, but also protect it from no less than three different bands trying to get at it.
In a way it was a more fun Mythica, with a lot of fights and running around and Warcraft-like dwarfish machines. However, the details were really what stuck out like a sore thumb. The fighting scenes were choreographed really badly, with people that are obviously not fighters doing clumsy moves. God, I miss Danielle Chuchran! Then the little scenes, where the personality of a character could have shone through, they completely missed the spot!
In the end it was fun, but at every turn that could have been interesting something went really badly. I mean, I understand they cannot do focus groups on the result and reshoot the bad scenes, it's not that kind of budget, but when they shoot them, don't actors and directors feel something is off? See the scene where they make a deal, the bad guy gives their item first and the good guys go through with the deal, even when the fate of the world hangs in the balance. And the evil guys. They could be so much fun! The warlock has no sense of humor, he only wishes to kill everything. Why? What's the point?
Anyway, bottom line is that I am amazed how little the show improves with each iteration. I can accept almost everything, from bad acting, directing, editing, sound, CGI... which funny enough are rare in Mythica, they do a good job with what they have. But I can't really be comfortable with a lack of progress. Whatever you do, guys, try to learn from it at least a little!
In a way it was a more fun Mythica, with a lot of fights and running around and Warcraft-like dwarfish machines. However, the details were really what stuck out like a sore thumb. The fighting scenes were choreographed really badly, with people that are obviously not fighters doing clumsy moves. God, I miss Danielle Chuchran! Then the little scenes, where the personality of a character could have shone through, they completely missed the spot!
In the end it was fun, but at every turn that could have been interesting something went really badly. I mean, I understand they cannot do focus groups on the result and reshoot the bad scenes, it's not that kind of budget, but when they shoot them, don't actors and directors feel something is off? See the scene where they make a deal, the bad guy gives their item first and the good guys go through with the deal, even when the fate of the world hangs in the balance. And the evil guys. They could be so much fun! The warlock has no sense of humor, he only wishes to kill everything. Why? What's the point?
Anyway, bottom line is that I am amazed how little the show improves with each iteration. I can accept almost everything, from bad acting, directing, editing, sound, CGI... which funny enough are rare in Mythica, they do a good job with what they have. But I can't really be comfortable with a lack of progress. Whatever you do, guys, try to learn from it at least a little!
I love fantasy genre films, there simply aren't enough of them. When Hollywood make them they're often pants and when indie developers try they usually swing above their weight and simply can't make a movie of that type on such a limited budget.
Along came Mythica back in 2014, a crowd funded fantasy effort that though flawed had a real charm about it and developed a real following and a flock of sequels.
4 movies in, with the same cast and following the same story, Mythica is holding ground and though nothing special in the grand scheme of things they are perfectly watchable.
Here our party of heroes return minus Teela who fell in the last film, with a returning Kevin "Atheists are bad derp-de-derp" Sorbo and arch villain Necromancer.
As with the previous three I enjoyed every hokey minute of it and was left wondering what the Mythica series could have been with a bit more money behind it.
With a delightful recurring cast and a real light hearted charm Mythica scores with a win again even if it isn't a big one.
The Good:
Fantastic cast as usual
Some great ideas
The Bad:
Kevin Sorbo
Not the best story
Along came Mythica back in 2014, a crowd funded fantasy effort that though flawed had a real charm about it and developed a real following and a flock of sequels.
4 movies in, with the same cast and following the same story, Mythica is holding ground and though nothing special in the grand scheme of things they are perfectly watchable.
Here our party of heroes return minus Teela who fell in the last film, with a returning Kevin "Atheists are bad derp-de-derp" Sorbo and arch villain Necromancer.
As with the previous three I enjoyed every hokey minute of it and was left wondering what the Mythica series could have been with a bit more money behind it.
With a delightful recurring cast and a real light hearted charm Mythica scores with a win again even if it isn't a big one.
The Good:
Fantastic cast as usual
Some great ideas
The Bad:
Kevin Sorbo
Not the best story
I picked this up in the charity shop. I hadn't seen any of the earlier Mythica movies but that wasn't necessary. The film does a good job of setting the scene, and you get the idea of what it is all about from the first 10 minutes or so. The plot at first seems somewhat contrived (apparently there are several powerful magical artifacts involved), but as the story progresses it begins to make more sense. The main characters have good chemistry and I thought that the "bad guy" was really good too. Of course, it's pretty standard Dungeons & Dragons fare (the main characters are a Mage, Ranger / thief, and a Fighter / Paladin) but if you are OK with that then you will enjoy this.
It had some good point and some bad. First is first, I felt this part does not stand very well on its own, unlike previous installments. On the other hand the knight-guy finally got a decent role written for him, and that was the best thing in the movie.
Unfortunately until the ending despite like three different group targeting our crew - one of them I though are the gods, but they were not - the road-movie setup felt lack of action, which is totally strange. I never minded the amateur sword-pairing, no. Things were just ... happening. Maybe they needed some breath between the encounter, I don't know. But the special effects were used totally perfect, especially for the Sliders-like budget. Really, that was the other thing I praise the installment. The goa'uld/jaffa at the end even worked adequately, although I'm not sure where he disappeared.
The ending pulled things up for me, despite some details being forgotten, like why the gunpowder on the airship why didn't blow up? How the characters got knowledge on the carriage? None thought the hummer looks pretty anachronistic? And how did that character at the end come back? Did the goddess finally revealed where the hammer is? But then there were details which weight for the good side, like Marek gaining a mage-robe instead of the apprentice-robe she previously wore. Or a trick with the knife while pairing (good stunt move). Or the viking with the two axe. Or the evolving of the world that the dwarf ex-adventurer bartender now gives them their quest.
It was fun, and had its place, but had the same mistakes like Two Tower of Lord of the Rings - on its behalf we must confess this one cost way less though.
All in all I'm glad they continued, and kept interest for the final part. Interesting decision that they wrote out Kevin Sorbo for it. But better start the franchise with one of the other films.
Unfortunately until the ending despite like three different group targeting our crew - one of them I though are the gods, but they were not - the road-movie setup felt lack of action, which is totally strange. I never minded the amateur sword-pairing, no. Things were just ... happening. Maybe they needed some breath between the encounter, I don't know. But the special effects were used totally perfect, especially for the Sliders-like budget. Really, that was the other thing I praise the installment. The goa'uld/jaffa at the end even worked adequately, although I'm not sure where he disappeared.
The ending pulled things up for me, despite some details being forgotten, like why the gunpowder on the airship why didn't blow up? How the characters got knowledge on the carriage? None thought the hummer looks pretty anachronistic? And how did that character at the end come back? Did the goddess finally revealed where the hammer is? But then there were details which weight for the good side, like Marek gaining a mage-robe instead of the apprentice-robe she previously wore. Or a trick with the knife while pairing (good stunt move). Or the viking with the two axe. Or the evolving of the world that the dwarf ex-adventurer bartender now gives them their quest.
It was fun, and had its place, but had the same mistakes like Two Tower of Lord of the Rings - on its behalf we must confess this one cost way less though.
All in all I'm glad they continued, and kept interest for the final part. Interesting decision that they wrote out Kevin Sorbo for it. But better start the franchise with one of the other films.
The story is really compelling. I thought most of the acting was really good. It's a really ambitious project and this one actually looks really slick.
I like this so much because a bunch of indies decided to try to make a cool fantasy film series and they've really pulled it off. The project itself gives me hope.
(You need to watch them all in order.)
I like this so much because a bunch of indies decided to try to make a cool fantasy film series and they've really pulled it off. The project itself gives me hope.
(You need to watch them all in order.)
Did you know
- TriviaThe weapon at 1:16:30 bears resemblance to a lirpa, a traditional weapon used by the Vulcans in the Star Trek series.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Mythica : Le Crépuscule des Dieux (2016)
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- Mythica 4: The Iron Crown
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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