Episode 289: Ator, the Fighting Eagle + Red Sonja

About this episode

The episode discusses the films Ator, the Fighting Eagle and Red Sonja, exploring themes of sword and sorcery.

Send us Fan Mail Episode Two-Hundred and Eighty-Nine: Ator, the Fighting Eagle (1982) Ator l'invincibile (1982) Red Sonja (2025) "Sword and Sorcery. The name says it all. Action meets magic. If High Fantasy is about vast armies divided among lines of obvious good versus ultimate evil, epic struggles to vanquish dark lords bent on world domination, then sword and sorcery is its antithesis. Smaller-scale character pieces, often starring morally compromised protagonists, whose heroism inv...

People in this episode

Host: James

Topics covered

• sword and sorcery
• action
• magic
• high fantasy
• character pieces

Keywords

• Ator
• Red Sonja
• sword and sorcery
• action films
• high fantasy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ator, the Fighting Eagle, Red Sonja, Ator l'invincibile

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