The Incomparable

545: Chekhov's Disappearing Pig — Willow (1988)

Dec 20, 2020·1h 22m

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Jason Snell
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Erika Ensign·John Siracusa·Annette Wierstra

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The Kilmas season reaches its peak with a fantasy film about a fellowship of people small and large who must journey far at the behest of a wizard, carrying something that may lead to the complete destruction of a kingdom. Except the thing isn’t a ring, it’s a baby. It’s 1988’s “Willow,” a charming movie with swords, sorcery, brownies (the bad kind), love potions, cartoonish snowballs, magic acorns, dangerous dragons, and even a magic trick or two. Merry Kilmas, one and all!