DVD Review: Delgo: Jr. Louis Gossett, Sally Kellerman, Val Kilmer, Malcolm McDowell, Anne Bancroft, Eric Idle, Burt Reynolds, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jr. Freddie Prinze, Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris Kattan, Kelly Ripa, Herb Kossover, Geoff Zanelli, Marc F. Adler: Movies & TV

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DVD Review: Delgo: Jr. Louis Gossett, Sally Kellerman, Val Kilmer, Malcolm McDowell, Anne Bancroft, Eric Idle, Burt Reynolds, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jr. Freddie Prinze, Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris Kattan, Kelly Ripa, Herb Kossover, Geoff Zanelli, Marc F. Adler: Movies & TV

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Product Description
When a forgotten enemy returns, the fate of the world lies with a spirited princess and an unlikely hero. Take an exciting journey to a spectacular realm of magic, fantasy, romance, and adventure.

**Special Features:
*Audio Commentary from the Directors
*Behind the Scenes
*Sounds of Delgo
*Meet the Characters
*Animated Short: Chroma Chamelon
*6 Deleted Scenes

Archetypal Meets Extra-Terrestrial,

By Chris Pandolfi (Los Angeles, CA) -
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Delgo [Theatrical Release] (Theatrical Release)

Many will complain about the lack of originality in “Delgo.” Indeed, it’s an archetypal fantasy story about a young, reckless hero, a wise elder, a damsel in distress, a wicked conqueror, and above all, a battle between good and evil. The only thing about this film that’s original is the look, with typically medieval settings pushed aside in favor of a completely fictional, computer-generated alien planet called Jhamora. The characters are anything but human; they’re divided into the amphibious Lokni people, the winged Nohrins, and an assortment of other strange beings that would pass for animals on our world. The pallet reminded me of the colors you’d see swirling on the surface of a soap bubble, bold shades of purple and green and blue with hints of red and orange. The visuals of this movie are so thoroughly extra-terrestrial that I find it hard to criticize them. I thought they were great to look at.

As for the story, yes, it follows a very well established formula to a tee. But did anyone complain about the lack of originality in “Star Wars,” which was also about a young, reckless hero, a wise elder, and everything else I listed earlier? What about the “Lord of the Rings” saga? Or “The Chronicles of Narnia”? Or “Beowulf”? Poking holes in an archetypal story is pointless, in my opinion. If you don’t agree, then you probably never liked such stories to begin with. All I know is that “Delgo” achieves exactly what it wanted to achieve, and because of that, I was able to look past its shortcomings and just enjoy it for what it was. The only thing I wondered about was how long ago it was made; it features a vocal performance by Anne Bancroft, who died in 2005. It seems a little odd that this movie was delayed for so long.

The setup: Long ago, when Nohirn lands became inhospitable, King Zahn (voiced by Louis Gossett, Jr.) made an agreement to share land with the Loknis. It wasn’t long before tensions grew, the Nohrins claiming more land than was necessary. Then Zahn’s power-hungry sister, Sedessa (voiced by Bancroft), launched an unnecessary attack against the Loknis, many of which were slaughtered. She then planned the murder of Zahn, his wife, and his infant daughter; she was caught before she could finish the job, which led to her being banished and having her wings cut off. The Loknis and the Nohrins formed a very shaky truce after that, forming a border that neither species is allowed to cross over.

The story proper: We meet a teenage Lokni named Delgo (voiced by Freddy Prinze, Jr.), whose parents died when Sedessa attacked his village many years ago. Ever since then, he’s been living with Elder Marley (voiced by Michael Clark Duncan), a Zen-like master with mystical powers whose speaks almost entirely in proverbs. As hard as he tries to train Delgo with mind exercises, Delgo is stubborn, careless, and intolerant of the Nohrins. One day, while spending time near the border, he meets the headstrong Princess Kyla (voiced by Jennifer Love Hewitt). While there’s an immediate attraction, there’s also hostility, and it’s made worse when Kyla’s escorts–Raius (voiced by Malcolm McDowell) and Bogardus (voiced by Val Kilmer), both in Zahn’s army–attack Delgo for making a wrong move.

Raius is secretly in cahoots with Sedessa, who’s plotting to steal the throne away from her brother. This involves kidnapping Kyla and blaming Delgo for it, which in turn will start a war between the Nohrins and the Loknis. In order to save both Kyla and their peoples, Delgo and Bogardus reluctantly form an alliance; hopefully, they can put aside their differences long enough to stop Sedessa and prevent Zahn from launching the first attack.

No archetypal story would be complete without some comedy relief. On the Lokni side, there’s Delgo’s best friend, Filo (voiced by Chris Kattan), who sounds like a tweaker on a bad amphetamine high. On the Nohrin side, there’s Sedessa’s servant, Spig (voiced by Eric Idle), a bumbling dragon-like creature. Neither one adds much to the story, but then again, that’s not what comedy relief is for. Filo and Spig provide the audience with a break from the action, and nothing more.

If what I’ve said hasn’t piqued your interest, then it’s probably best you avoid this movie. As I’ve already said, “Delgo” gives us nothing new in the way of story or character; with the exception of the visuals, it’s about as formulaic as it gets. I’m recommending it mostly because it delivers at a basic level–you want a tried and true fantasy, you’ve got a tried and true fantasy. Some may not appreciate the animation, and I agree that it wasn’t as polished as it could have been. Still, I’ve seen worse-looking CGI characters (”Star Wars: The Clone Wars” comes to mind). Ultimately, you’d be doing yourself a great disservice by expecting anything more from “Delgo” than what it promises. It functions in much the same way as a children’s bedtime story: It’s enjoyable even though it’s been told to us time and time again. Consistency is always more comforting than originality. There may come a time when we will want a new story, but until then, we have movies like “Delgo” to keep us entertained.

Delgo, A movie To See,

By David Press -

I went to see the movie Delgo today at the Regal Cinema. Before I left I checked my email and right there on the front page of Yahoo there was a news release that Delgo was the biggest flop ever bringing in only $511,920 this past weekend. They didn’t even make the top ten. Since I had already made plans with my friend to go I decided to ignore the critic’s response to this movie, and I’m very glad I did. I didn’t want to take my eyes off of it for a second. The special effects were magnificent. It was a wonderful thrilling movie for a rainy afternoon. It should have done better financially.
I feel like maybe it was because it opened a couple of weeks before Christmas beginning on December 12th, and there were a couple of new Christmas movies playing. And then there were some great children’s animated movies playing, “Madagascar 2″ and “Bolt”. We had already seen those, and they were good but I can honestly say I enjoyed “Delgo” the most. Regretfully the rating I believe is just from bad timing. This movie is rated PG and will be viewed mostly by teens and young adults. It is wonderfully written computer animated movie. The scene is set in a fantasy land and there are a lot of different creatures with different personalities.
It is an action packed science fiction/fantasy story based on a forbidden love between two teens of two different backgrounds and worlds. Delgo (voiced by Freddie Prinz Jr.) was a boy who was adventurous, athletic, and reckless who must face a troubled past of conflicts between the Lockni Village and the Nohrin Army. The Lockni are reptilian looking and the Nohrin look like winged ugly fairies. The girl he falls in love with is Princess Kyla (voiced by Jennifer Love Hewitt) who is spunky, charming, and big hearted but she is from the other side; the Nohrin world.
Kyla’s father; King Zahn (voiced by Lou Gosset Jr.); a nice and cautious leader cast out the evil Sedessa (voiced by Anne Bancroft) and cut off her wings fifteen years ago for killing the Queen. Sedessa who is enchanting and power hungry rebuilds her evil reputation. It’s up to Delgo and Kyla to stop the war between two civilizations that are divided by fear that is started again by the forgotten enemy.
And would I watch it again? Yes I would and I would buy it on DVD when it becomes available so my grandchildren can watch it. It was great entertainment, and I would recommend everyone to ignore the critics, and decide for your self by going and seeing this very well made adventurous movie.

The Bigggest Bomb of all time comes to DVD!?,

By Alex Thrawn “thrawn03″ (USA) -

I never thought they would have the guts to put this on DVD. The film lasted 6 days in the theater and is the worst grossing film of all time to open on 2000 screens or more. Could be one awesome commentary to hear how it all went so, so wrong. I actually saw the film the day it came out, along with a few hundred others in the world so I feel “special” to say that since it will be rare for anyone in history to say they actually saw this weak film opening day.
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