Unlike many other well-remembered fantasy adventure films released in the 1980s, director Ron Howard's "Willow" was neither a critical nor financial dud before it found a second life as a cult favorite on the home market. No, the tale of Willow Ufgood's unexpected journey received lukewarm reviews from critics and did okay at the box office. It's not as exciting as the stories we movie geeks love to tell about how certain films we adore weren't appreciated at all in their time, but so it goes.
None of that's to say "Willow" isn't enjoyable. George Lucas' story for...
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None of that's to say "Willow" isn't enjoyable. George Lucas' story for...
The post How Willow Changed the Game For Special Effects in Film appeared first on /Film.
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