56 – DragonHeart

As the disgraced knight Bowen says, "Dreams die hard and you hold them in your hands long after they've turned to dust." Similarly, when some of us revisited the 1996 fantasy / CGI test feature Dragonheart, we also found that our memories of a beloved childhood film had also turned to dust. Take away the once-impressive (?) computer-generated costar and you're left with a pretty trite story bogged down with vague world-building and Dennis Quaid's Irish (?) accent work. Can Leigh, Brendan, and Chris break down where exactly Dragonheart goes wrong and make it better again by putting half of their own hearts into the script or some similar strained metaphor? Can they drink the spiciest of all margaritas? Can they manage to talk about this movie without the air conditioner on? Listen and find out! Continue reading →