The RR Pod travels to the crossroads of 1988 and the movie Willow. Listen to find out if this film would high on the list of 80s cinema to see, or if watching it would just make you Mad like a Martigan.

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In this Episode:

00:04:24 ROUNDTABLE: We play the TV spot for Willow and give an overview of the technical specs of this Ron Howard film
00:07:24 LIKES: The aspects of fantasy film which were spellbinding
00:26:21 SOCIALIZE: Feedback on Willow from our listeners via Facebook Group, Twitter, and Instagram
00:29:17 DISLIKES: Elements of this movie which like the box office take, were underwhelming
00:49:34 FINAL RATING: Classic (Unanimous)
00:55:00 FEEDBACK & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Show announcements, and how to contact us

🎬 Willow Technicals, Cast, and Crew

Released: May 20, 1988
Runs: 2h 6min
Rated: PG
Directed by: Ron Howard
With the lead stars being: Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley
And Music composed by: James Horner
Willow was made for $35 Million and earned over $57 Million at the box office.

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