Ommadon, the evil red wizard, stands in his way. The film centers upon a quest undertaken to stop an evil wizard who plans to rule the world by dark magic. Use the HTML below. Step 3. Step 2. Released direct to video on August 17, 1982 in the United Kingdom, it was aired as an ABC "Saturday Night Movie" on August 2, 1986, and released by Warner Bros as a made-to-order DVD in the US on 17 November 2009 as part of the "Warner Archive Collection". Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The Flight of Dragons is a Rankin/Bass Productions animated film, produced in 1982, but not aired until 1986. It has beautifully designed beasts (dragons, ogres, worms etc) not just in design but in naming and essence which is definitely worthy of the book by Peter Dickinson. Doom. In late 20th century Boston Carolinus locates Peter Dickinson, a former scientist turned board game designer who is obsessed with dragons. The Flight of Dragons is a 1982 animated fantasy film produced and directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr. loosely combining the speculative natural history book of the same name (1979) by Peter Dickinson with the novel The Dragon and the George (1976) by Gordon R. Dickson. At an inn near Ommadon's realm, an Ogre captures Sir Orrin and Danielle. Knowing nothing about being a dragon, Peter is mentored by Carolinus' elder dragon companion, Smrgol. Once Upon a Time Fanon Wikia is a FANDOM TV Community. In September 2012, an official live action film was announced. This should be seen by children and adults alike. Jules BassArthur Rankin, Jr.Masaki IizukaLee Dannacher Kids will enjoy watching the dragons and creatures of fantasy while the adults will appreciate the deep story and philosophy portrayed in this film. A homebody hobbit in Middle Earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon. Ogre of Gormlykeep - Headbutted over the edge of Gormlykeep by Smrgol, Smrgol - Died of a heart attack while fighting the ogre, Worm of Sligoff - Incinerated by Peter with a blast of flame, Giles - Kicked into a rock by Bryagh. Peter is nearly killed attempting to rescue them but is saved by Smrgol, who defeats the ogre at the cost of his own life. At an inn near Ommadon's realm, an Ogrecaptures Sir Orrin and Danielle. Ophelia ruins her sister's chance to find out what a real family is, unaware that she has a niece-in-law that will one day defeat her. Ommedon, the evil red wizard, stands in his way. In December 2017, Warner Archive announced that they would be releasing the film on Blu-ray in 2018. Ommadon, learning the others' plan, sends his dragon Bryagh to capture Peter; whereupon Carolinus casts a spell to save him, which mistakenly combines Peter's mind with the body of Gorbash. A major theme within the story is the question of whether science and magic can co-exist. TOP. induce her to follow him into the real world at the end. Queen Sandmurk - Tackled over a cliff by Aragh. The Warner Archive Collection released the film on DVD on November 17, 2009. This is an animated movie based on the book by Peter Dickinson. Ommadon sends his dragon Bryagh to capture Peter, and an accident with one of Carolinus' spells while rescuing him causes Peter to merge with Gorbash, Peter's mind taking over the dragon's body. When Ommadon appears on the battlefield, Peter manages to separate himself from Gorbash by recalling the principle of impenetrability. The Flight of Dragons Summoning his three magical brothers, he proposes combining their powers to create a "last realm of magic" hidden from the rest of the world. Ommadon: Yes Byraugh, it's your turn now! It stars the voices of John Ritter, Victor Buono, James Gregory, James Earl Jones, and Harry Morgan. This is an animated movie based on the book by Peter Dickinson. However, … When Ommadon appears on the battlefield, Peter separates himself from Gorbash to confront him, and it is Peter's explanations of science against Ommadon's declarations of magic that destroy the latter; whereupon the others are restored to life and the 'Last Realm of Magic' takes shape. It stars the voices of John Ritter, Victor Buono, James Gregory, James Earl Jones, and Harry Morgan. Next the group is afflicted by an evil spell designed to induce hopelessness, which Peter also defeats using the magical shield. The LaserDisc release was made by PolyGram Video in the United Kingdom, and there was also a Betamax release. Carolinus brings Peter back through time and enlists him in the quest, and Peter becomes enamored of Carolinus' ward, Princess Melisande.