The Last Dragonslayer
- TV Movie
- 2016
- 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
In a fantasy world where magic is being superseded by technology, an orphaned teen discovers her destiny to become a dragonslayer.In a fantasy world where magic is being superseded by technology, an orphaned teen discovers her destiny to become a dragonslayer.In a fantasy world where magic is being superseded by technology, an orphaned teen discovers her destiny to become a dragonslayer.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 4 nominations total
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBased on the original novel by Jasper Fforde, The Last Dragon Slayer, the 1st book in The Chronicles of Kazam series.
- Quotes
Stuffco Secretary: [Stuffco President refuses to see Jennifer, suddenly an arrow is fired through a window in front of the head of stuff co]
[Inspecting the note attached]
Stuffco Secretary: It Says...
Jennifer Strange: [last lines]
Jennifer Strange: [Standing on a rooftop, holding said bow and arrow] I... INSIST!
- Soundtracks1940s Newsreel Music
Written by George Streicher
Featured review
Magical barrier stones protect and define Dragonlands. Dragons are dying out and so is magic. The Great Zambini recruits young orphan Jennifer Strange. He runs the employment agency Kazam that has two full time wizards. With magic fading, modern technology is often used as a replacement. Wizards used to do big magic but they've been reduced to fixing smaller problems like plumbing. One day, Zambini disappears and visions appear showing the last dragon soon to be slayed. Brian Spalding the dragonslayer shows Jennifer the sword which is marked with every dragonslayer's name including her. Brian turns to dust and Jennifer becomes the last dragonslayer. She is taken to King Snodd and pushed to take Sir Grifflon as her assistant. She refuses to kill the last dragon despite the public's demand. Everybody wants the dragon killed and take over Dragonlands. The dragon tells her that she has to fulfill the prophecy or else magic shall destroy her kingdom. Gordon shows up to take the assistant job. There's also somebody trying to shoot her with magical arrows. Stuffco is a supermarket conglomerate sponsoring the dragon slaying.
I don't know anything about the books. The concept of marrying the modern world with the magical medieval dragon world seems intriguing. There is also an attempt at social commentary. It does stray a little too far into camp which is not particularly funny and detracts from anything serious. The CGI is functional considering its TV movie use. The set design looks somewhat cheap. Any attempt at elevating the material is often pulled back. The lead Ellise Chappell looks to be a newcomer but she has good charisma. It may be unfair but any material of this nature is always going to be compared to Harry Potter. The comparison is not favorable. This movie struggles to start this franchise and may work better as a series.
I don't know anything about the books. The concept of marrying the modern world with the magical medieval dragon world seems intriguing. There is also an attempt at social commentary. It does stray a little too far into camp which is not particularly funny and detracts from anything serious. The CGI is functional considering its TV movie use. The set design looks somewhat cheap. Any attempt at elevating the material is often pulled back. The lead Ellise Chappell looks to be a newcomer but she has good charisma. It may be unfair but any material of this nature is always going to be compared to Harry Potter. The comparison is not favorable. This movie struggles to start this franchise and may work better as a series.
- SnoopyStyle
- Mar 10, 2017
- Permalink
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Останній мисливець на драконів
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
Top Gap
By what name was The Last Dragonslayer (2016) officially released in Canada in English?
Answer