Magus (2008)

User Rating:

3.1/10   

Director:

John Lechago

Writer:

John Lechago (writer)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Ron Fitzgerald	...	The Magus Fernos
Bill Steele	...	Felix
Lizzy Strain	...	Claudia
Eva Derrek	...	Sen
Julie Strain	...	Madame Zelda
Al Burke	...	Python
Michael Antonacci	...	Jeff
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alessandra Assaf	...	Beth
Will N. Austin II	...	Henchman #1
Shavaun Avila	...	Jujitsu student
Vinnie Bilancio
Lou Briggs	...	Uncle Benny
Regis Cadeña	...	Jujitsu student
Beth Cheng	...	Jujitsu student
Bobby Dixon	...	Officer #1
Lea Downey	...	Bikini Moll
Ted Hemming	...	Prod
Val Hill	...	Jujitsu teacher
Allison Kelly	...	Jujitsu student
Zelda Lin	...	Jujitsu student
Randy Mermell	...	Abusive orderly
Tai Chan Ngo	...	Master Bedlow
Dan Olivo	...	Officer #2
Lisa Pedace	...	Mom
Bart Shattuck	...	Dad
Daniel Shepard	...	Jujitsu student
Tony Spatafora	...	Motel Clerk
Mike Stanley	...	Goon
Maria Turnhout	...	Master Greenwood
Randall Yarbrough	...	Repentant dealer
Lisa Zocco	...	Jujitsu student

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, some sexuality/nudity, language and brief drug use.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Turning Point Productions

Trivia:

This film was originally going to be called 'Wizard Battle'.

Soundtrack:

Confutatis - Magus Version

3 is a good grade

You see, average, disappointing movies get 4 or 5. Only true indie movies ever get 2 or 3. They are either too stupid, under-budget or unintentionally funny that they are worth seeing.

Well, I wouldn't call this worth seeing. After all it is a bad script, terrible acting, clichéd story and '84 special effects are top of the line. But you can see that the people actually tried, even if completely lacking any talent. You get your evil wizard and his sexy fighting sidechick, you get the retired old good wizard and his lovely (ahem :( ) niece and a lot of secondary characters that either die in a blaze of ... magic or stick helplessly around. In the end good wins.

Bottom line: this proves that anyone can make a movie. Even if almost a complete failure, at least it is not overrated: what you see is what you get. They have tried, gave their best, and I respect that.