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In the darkest days of the cruel Meconian Empire, the evil Chancellor Dongalor (Matt Lucas) loomed on the brink of activating The Eye of Gulga Grymna, the deadliest weapon of the ancient world, when a glimmer of hope arrived – the son of a blacksmith and a stay-at-home mum, a freedom fighter of unquestionable bravery, unwavering determination and untameable hair: Kröd Mändoon (Sean Maguire).
Assisting Kröd in his noble struggle are: Aneka (India De Beaufort), a beautiful Pagan warrioress whose weapon of choice is sex, Loquasto (Steven Spiers), a pig-like creature called a grobble, Zezelryck (Kevin Hart), a young warlock whose greatest magical gift is spinning a line and Bruce (Marques Ray), the bereaved jailhouse lover of Kröd's late mentor.
Together, they must overcome a myriad of obstacles in their quest to save the world including insensitive assassins, Succubi with ticking biological clocks, and an amorous, cannibalistic bisexual cyclops, or biclops for short.
Quotes: “Bright and original… the script and cast are top dollar"--Sunday Times “Red Dwarf meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail, but a whole lot slicker”--Independent “Groundbreaking action comedy"--Daily Express
DVD Extras: • Behind the scenes with Kevin Hart • Cast interviews • Out takes • Deleted scenes • Extended scenes • Alternative opening
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Alternative Footage, Behind the scenes, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: In the darkest days of the cruel Meconian Empire, the evil Chancellor Dongalor (Matt Lucas) loomed on the brink of activating The Eye of Gulga Grymna, the deadliest weapon of the ancient world, when a glimmer of hope arrived - the son of a blacksmith and a stay-at-home mum, a freedom fighter of unquestionable bravery, unwavering determination and untameable hair: Kröd Mändoon (Sean Maguire). Assisting Kröd in his noble struggle are: Aneka (India De Beaufort), a beautiful Pagan warrioress whose weapon of choice is sex, Loquasto (Steven Spiers), a pig-like creature called a grobble, Zezelryck (Kevin Hart), a young warlock whose greatest magical gift is spinning a line and Bruce (Marques Ray), the bereaved jailhouse lover of Kröd's late mentor. Together, they must overcome a myriad of obstacles in their quest to save the world including insensitive assassins, Succubi with ticking biological clocks, and an amorous, cannibalistic bisexual cyclops, or biclops for short. ...Krod Mandoon & The Flaming Sword Of Fire - Series 1 ( Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire - Series 1 ) ( Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire - Series One )
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Storming bravely into the rather overused genre of fantasy parody comes this 6 part BBC comedy. Featuring a clueless all American hero,(Krod), & his brainless companions, Zezelryck the magician with no powers , Bruce a gay prisoner they release & Loquasto a half man half pig brute. With them travels a warrior pagan called Aneka, formerly Krod's girlfriend, whose thirst for fighting is only outdone by her inability to say no to any man or indeed men.
This hopeless quintet are chosen to help free the land from oppression by the evil Chancellor Dongallor & his aide Barnabus. Dongalor is played by Matt Lucas and in truth much of this series success is down to him. He plays the pint size egomaniac with great relish and a fine sense of fun is brought to the screen every time he appears. Utterly ruthless & completely self obsessed he thinks nothing of killing a young womans father & then trying to woo her straight away. Lucas swings his characters moods all over the place and really brings him to life with all sorts of mannerisms and ticks.
The sets and costumes are up to scratch and the plot zips along at a fair old pace. Along the way a host of characters appear briefly to add interest including John Rhys Davis as a proper wizard, and a smart turn from Jonathan Slinger as the complete & utter perv Biclops.
The usual fighting & quest for adventure ensues & there are times when you feel that it's been done before but this is a slick effort that has the savvy to usually not dwell very long on any one scene and to keep up the quickfire banter so that you don't get bored. There is also a feeling of all the right PC boxes being ticked as well but nothing feels forced or out of place so this doesn't detract from the story.
All involved give at least solid performances and the effects are pretty smooth & unintrusive.
This shouldn't be mistaken as being for all the family as there is the odd moment of blood & violence & there is a strong air of innuendo & sexual references are strewn all over the place.
Overall this looks the part, places it's tongue firmly in it's cheek but not so much that the atmosphere & story are sacrificed. It can get stuck a little too long in a scene from time to time but it is great fun & the 6 episodes fly by with much to enjoy.
An open ending seems to point towards the possibility of another series & that would certainly be welcome.
This hopeless quintet are chosen to help free the land from oppression by the evil Chancellor Dongallor & his aide Barnabus. Dongalor is played by Matt Lucas and in truth much of this series success is down to him. He plays the pint size egomaniac with great relish and a fine sense of fun is brought to the screen every time he appears. Utterly ruthless & completely self obsessed he thinks nothing of killing a young womans father & then trying to woo her straight away. Lucas swings his characters moods all over the place and really brings him to life with all sorts of mannerisms and ticks.
The sets and costumes are up to scratch and the plot zips along at a fair old pace. Along the way a host of characters appear briefly to add interest including John Rhys Davis as a proper wizard, and a smart turn from Jonathan Slinger as the complete & utter perv Biclops.
The usual fighting & quest for adventure ensues & there are times when you feel that it's been done before but this is a slick effort that has the savvy to usually not dwell very long on any one scene and to keep up the quickfire banter so that you don't get bored. There is also a feeling of all the right PC boxes being ticked as well but nothing feels forced or out of place so this doesn't detract from the story.
All involved give at least solid performances and the effects are pretty smooth & unintrusive.
This shouldn't be mistaken as being for all the family as there is the odd moment of blood & violence & there is a strong air of innuendo & sexual references are strewn all over the place.
Overall this looks the part, places it's tongue firmly in it's cheek but not so much that the atmosphere & story are sacrificed. It can get stuck a little too long in a scene from time to time but it is great fun & the 6 episodes fly by with much to enjoy.
An open ending seems to point towards the possibility of another series & that would certainly be welcome.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is fun. It's a spoof, lampooning so much clichéd, lazy genre fantasy writing over the years. And it's very well done, written by people who clearly know and love the genre they're having fun playing around with. And the acting is delightful.
Highly recommended. Let's hope there's a second series.
Highly recommended. Let's hope there's a second series.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
PROS
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-A funny and original fantasy tv series
-Sean Maguire is excellent and really funny, even Matt Lucas (WhoI dont find funny) is hilarious.
-India De Beaufort is one of the hottest women on the planet - worth the DVD for her alone
-Great script and entertainment that passes so quickly you'll want alot more.
-Better than Robin hood and other dramas as it's never going to take itself seriously
CONS
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- Is very funny, but needs more variety and scope for it to be a success.
- Waiting for more !
CONCLUSION
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In the present trendof fantasy series, reality TV and crime drama's this is a great addition to the BBC list of shows. I don't know if there is a second series due, but it would be criminal to give it a chance as it is like mixing Robin hood, lord of the rings, monty python and American comedy genius all into one. Just buy it as Im sure it has something for everyone.
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-A funny and original fantasy tv series
-Sean Maguire is excellent and really funny, even Matt Lucas (WhoI dont find funny) is hilarious.
-India De Beaufort is one of the hottest women on the planet - worth the DVD for her alone
-Great script and entertainment that passes so quickly you'll want alot more.
-Better than Robin hood and other dramas as it's never going to take itself seriously
CONS
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- Is very funny, but needs more variety and scope for it to be a success.
- Waiting for more !
CONCLUSION
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In the present trendof fantasy series, reality TV and crime drama's this is a great addition to the BBC list of shows. I don't know if there is a second series due, but it would be criminal to give it a chance as it is like mixing Robin hood, lord of the rings, monty python and American comedy genius all into one. Just buy it as Im sure it has something for everyone.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
No Mandoom and gloom.
Run for cover. Krods here!
Sean Maguire and India de Beaufort have the comic timing of an established duo.
A laugh a minute.
Sean Maguire and India de Beaufort have the comic timing of an established duo.
A laugh a minute.
Published 5 days ago by Corinne Ewence
Good show - bad DVD
We watched and enjoyed this series on TV twice but missed 1st episode both times - so I decided to buy the DVD which I bought from Indigo Starfish through Amazon. Read more
Published 10 months ago by poss
Comedy genius
I loved this series when it was on tv and it was great watching it again. Just the right balance between juvenile humour and exciting adventures.
Published 11 months ago by K154
Quickly Looses Steam
The only reason to buy this DVD is to either see the very attractive India De Beaufort or the very funny Matt Lucas (the latter really stole the show for me and I'm not usually a... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Bingibongi
Great series
Kröd Mändoon is what happens when British humor meets heroic Fantasy. The cast is great, when Matt Lucas of Little Britain fame as chancellor Dangalore called for his... Read more
Published 17 months ago by The Cigarette Smoking Man
Hilarious
Really want a second series but I get the feeling it'll be the same as Firefly so maybe a movie. It can be quite dark at times but if you've ever played D&D then you'll get a few... Read more
Published 18 months ago by MB
Hated Little Britain... but Matt Lucas steals the show
This series suffers from one huge, huge problem - it consists of about two episode's worth of comic material excruciatingly stretched out over six episodes - and much of the best... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2010 by Grev
Dissapointed
I would like to be able to review this product but having still not recieved since ordering in February I can not. Very dissapointing.
Published on 25 Mar 2010 by R. Suret
Sooo bad
Don't waste your money truly awful
Was this meant to be funny ?
Was this meant to be funny ?
Published on 8 Feb 2010 by Xchicane
Likable Half Wits with Heroic pretentions.
Stupid, Ludicrus, Farcical - and thats just Krod and Anika, never mind their demented "love life" - Anika takes acception to chastity belts (she also has the brains). Read more
Published on 7 July 2009 by Gavin Derbyshire
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