Sam manages to find another classic Sam film with the 1985 Wizards of the Lost Kingdom (or Wizards of Wizard Island, your choice). The summary promises something about galaxies converging and heroes emerging, and there are neither in this sword and sorcery 80s fever dream, but we can promise sheep disguised as humans, magic with zero rules, and a ring of power that seems to be unneeded as, again, the magic has zero rules. Follow our young non-hero, Simon, as he is entrusted with the only thing standing between evil wizard Shurka and his goal to take over the kingdom (the ring), and immediately loses it. Also, there was a sword, but that seems irrelevant. He then, with his human sheep and…bard? Warrior? Adult companion? travels the kingdom trying to get back to the place where he lost it while falling for every trick Shurka throws at him. Hero’s journey? More like hero’s no learny. Meanwhile, a princess is kidnapped and David the Gnome makes a brief appearance. Not important, really. Anyway, will Simon survive buff manticores and hot ladies with grapes? Will he make it back to the princess he doesn’t care about? Who decided on the names for any of the things in this movie? Great questions, but first can we tell you about the new political party Lizards not Wizards?

Theme: Earning Happiness by John Bartmann.

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