Average Rating: 3.1/10
Reviews Counted: 21
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 17
Dull, poorly directed, and badly miscast, Red Sonja is an uninspired conclusion to Schwarzenegger's barbarian trilogy.
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Critic Reviews: 3
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Dull, poorly directed, and badly miscast, Red Sonja is an uninspired conclusion to Schwarzenegger's barbarian trilogy.
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Brigitte Nielsen appears as warrior woman Sonja, who unites with a couple of other gladiator types (including Arnold Schwarzenegger) to overthrow the evil queen Gedren (Sandahl Bergman) and avenge the deaths of Sonja's family. This story descends from the writings of Robert E. Howard (author of Conan). ~ Rovi
Jul 3, 1985 Wide
Jul 6, 2004
MGM/UA
All Critics (21) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (18) | DVD (9)
The dialogue passages don't exactly play like Noel Coward, but this is a movie that succeeds rousingly well on its own humble, Saturday-night terms.
Red Sonja returns to those olden days when women were women and the menfolk stood around with funny hats on until called forth to be whacked at.
Mr. Fleischer brings absolutely no playfulness to what might, at least, have been enjoyably light. And he brings out the worst in a cast that was ill-chosen to begin with.
The film is at least as good as Conan the Destroyer. Which is faint praise, indeed.
Sure, there are a few funny moments here and there with several obviously intended jokes, but director Richard Fleischer never milks the elements of self-parody for what they're worth.
Worst of all, there's a charmless brat prince for Sonja to take under her wing.
It's a truly horrible concoction, filled with stiff, overly serious dialogue, wretched performances, bad lighting and a lazy score by the otherwise great Ennio Morricone.
Unwatchably bad sword-and-sorcery nonsense.
Red Sonja and Kalidor wear each other out sword fighting. I was worn out trying to stay awake during the film.
...pure silliness, but not silly enough to qualify as amusing. Face it; it's just dull.
Red Sonja is certainly a forgettable flick, but I have to admit: it's entertaining enough while it lasts.
Hilariously awful
No, he's NOT Conan this time!
Horrible spawn of the mediocre Conan the Barbarian.
Terrible flick, but fun to watch and snicker at.
December 24, 2007
Super Reviewer
It's sad to find out that this movie came out as late as 1985. Other films of superior quality such as Willow had already come out, leaving this movie to look like it came from the 70's. Still, pretty cool sets for sure. The story was pretty shallow and it mostly dribbles down to a bunch of sword fights (yawn).
October 1, 2007Super Reviewer
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