This film is best remembered as the 40 million dollar bomb that grossed less than a million.
The thing is that it wasn't that bad of a fantasy film and actually looks pretty good in terms of the graphics. It had an okay cast and the plot was typical for this kind of kiddie film. War bad, can't we all just get along. (Okay, the real world doesn't work like that, but we can't put that in a kiddie film.) Mostly, it's just a paint by numbers movie, and the plot is about as predictable as you can get.
Some of the big name actors disappear into their roles, while others (like the ubiquitous Malcolm McDowell) are pretty obvious. I think overall, the producers were more motivated by the craft of their animation and less concerned in giving the characters something interesting to do or giving them any depth.
The thing is that it wasn't that bad of a fantasy film and actually looks pretty good in terms of the graphics. It had an okay cast and the plot was typical for this kind of kiddie film. War bad, can't we all just get along. (Okay, the real world doesn't work like that, but we can't put that in a kiddie film.) Mostly, it's just a paint by numbers movie, and the plot is about as predictable as you can get.
Some of the big name actors disappear into their roles, while others (like the ubiquitous Malcolm McDowell) are pretty obvious. I think overall, the producers were more motivated by the craft of their animation and less concerned in giving the characters something interesting to do or giving them any depth.