pixie_twinkle 44 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Two films I remember seeing from my childhood, and can only remember key scenes.First Film:During the final fight the villian falls from the top of a multi-story building (perhaps a manor house or hotel) and is impaled on the upturned sword af a large statue in the courtyard. This final shot is in shocking silhouette.Second film:A swashbuckling adventure film in the style of the Harryhausen Sindbad films. The villain has had his heart removed and hidden away in a glass case to make him immortal. The hero goes on a quest to find the heart. At the end of the film the villain gets stabbed either with a sword or knife, but he doesn't die. Then the hero smashes the case destroying the heart, and the villain's wound starts bleeding and he dies. I have a feeling this is a film from the 60s.Bear in mind I would have seen both these films on television between around 1978-1982 or so. Has anyone got any thoughts on what these films could be? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyecks 33 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Could the first film be:Witchboard?A pretty bad 80's horror film about the Ouija board? I remember a scene like what you described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana_Fett 0 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Fist film is either South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut or Team America: World Police. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 459 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 The first film: Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning? And that is a serious suggestion by the way.(Although it was not a sword and he (Jason) fell of a barn I think...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1138 2 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I've seen that second film too......Greg - who will not sleep until he remembers the bloody title.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Two films I remember seeing from my childhood, and can only remember key scenes.Second film:A swashbuckling adventure film in the style of the Harryhausen Sindbad films. The villain has had his heart removed and hidden away in a glass case to make him immortal. The hero goes on a quest to find the heart. At the end of the film the villain gets stabbed either with a sword or knife, but he doesn't die. Then the hero smashes the case destroying the heart, and the villain's wound starts bleeding and he dies. I have a feeling this is a film from the 60s.It's not Jack The Giant Killer is it?It had 7th Voyage stars Kerwin Matthews and Torin Thatcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_twinkle 44 Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 I don't think the first film was a horror. I actually think it might have been a black comedy, but no graphic images which is why that final shot stayed with me, it was so shocking compared to the rest of the film. I think it might have been something like Hitchcock meets Pink Panther! I just don't know!Mark Olivarez, I will check up on your suggestion. Jack the Giant Killer sounds like the right kind of thing. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 It featured stop-motion animation as well with a 2 headed giant, a tentacled sea monster and a flying creature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,285 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 During the final fight the villian falls from the top of a multi-story building (perhaps a manor house or hotel) and is impaled on the upturned sword af a large statue in the courtyard. This final shot is in shocking silhouette.Sounds like saruman from ROTK LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 126 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 A new special edition cut of Vertigo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_twinkle 44 Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Well I've just bought Jack the Giant Killer on sale from Blockbuster. It's great fun! The scene on the boat with the witches and the skeletal "bride" with the smouldering bouquet is really quite horrific for a G-rated movie. However, this is not the film with the villain's heart in a glass container. I still hope to find it. Greg, did you remember what it's called? If I recall there's an earlier scene where the hero has to follow an enchanted path and is told not to stray from the path no matter what temptations he sees. Of course all sorts of tempations appear either side of the path, including an image of the heroine in danger, trying to lure him off the path to certain death. Aaargh, it's driving me nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoy 1 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Could the first film be Burnt Offerings? Its the first thing I thought when reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_twinkle 44 Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 I've never heard of it, but you never know it could be the one. I'll check it out though, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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