Starchaser - Legend of Orin

Starring:Judi M. Durand, Herb Vigran, Daryl Bartley, Jan Rabson, Susan Silo, Doris Hess, Ryan MacDonald, Ken Sansom, John Moschitta Jr., Tina Romanus, Cathy Cavadini, John Garwood, Rosanna Huffman, Dennis Alwood, Noelle North, Michael Winslow, Greg Finley, Joseph Della Sorte, Tyke Caravelli, Thomas H. Watkins
Director: Steven Hahn
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

Description

Get ready to blast into hyperspace with Starchaser: The Legend of Orin, an exhilarating, animated sci-fi saga hailed as "an excellent special treat for families" (Screen International) that brings interplanetary excitement and adventure to an all-time high! Deep within a subterranean Mine-World, a tribe of humans forced into a grim life of servitude by the malevolent overlord Zygon knows nothing of the surface world or of hope until a brave young boy named Orin discovers a sword with mysterious powers that only he can unlock! After escaping the Mine-World with his weapon, Orin teams with rogue smuggler Dagg, a beautiful princess and some trusty robots on an intergalactic mission to free his enslaved people and defeat the evil Zygon!

Customer Reviews:

love it.......2007-06-08

I had first seen this movie on TV a long time ago. I was lucky enough to catch it again and tapd it on VHS. I was thrilled when I saw that it was now out on DVD and had to buy it.
Wonderful cartoon type movie about a boy that was raised in the mines of a furture world. He finds a way out and discovers all about life above as well as his desire for revenge, to go back for his brother, and that not all things are as they seem. Very funny moments, action, some blood and death scenes are well. All in all, a great movie that you'll watch again and again.

Pretty Good.......2007-05-26

I purchased this one because I enjoyed it as a kid. I watched it with my son (11) and he enjoyed it, too. Kind of like a Star Wars type-story that's animated, with the young naive hero setting off on an adventure to save his people from oppression with the help of a smuggler with a "heart of gold." Decent animation, though not what is available nowadays. Interesting characters and storyline with a happy ending. Some shoot-outs and explosions but not a lot of violence - plenty of action.

starchaser-legend of orin.......2007-01-14

This is a cartoon that is so good ,it makes you forget that it IS a cartoon. The story is well writen and easy to follow. It appeals to adults as well because unlike most cartoons ,people get KILLED in this one.
It balences adventure, humor,action and romance as well as any big budget production could! 2 thumbs up!

Starchaser .......2007-01-04

Its a fine animation movie, in its own time. But still worth watching.

A most underrated animated treasure!.......2005-08-23

Somewhere underground of a planet where a race of humans are enslaved to dig for a evil baron named "Zygon", a slave named "Orin" discovers a special magic bladeless sword that has the power to create an invisible magic blade to kill enemies as he is the master of the sword, his quest is to dig up to the upper world to find the blade that he must seek. During his mission, he joins up with a smuggler named "Dagg", two robots "Arthur" & fembot " Silica" and a beautiful princess to save his home planet, defeat Zygon and free the people of the mine-world.

Often refered to as a "Star Wars" rip-off, but i think this is a wonderfully animated and nicely made animated Korean/US produced Sci-fi fantasy romp for adults ( not really for kids). For it's time, it contained some early CGI and was originally in 3-D, But still i think it's a wonderful animated movie that i recommend for fans of "Star Wars", Sci-fi, fantasy and animation alike.

Also recommended: Heavy Metal, Rock and Rule, Star Wars saga, Titan A.E., Treasure Planet, Flash Gordon, Spaceballs, Transformers The Movie, Fire and Ice, Wizards, Princess Mononoke, Nauiscca: Valley of the Wind, Star Trek movie series, Krull, The Dark Crystal, Project A-Ko.

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