Leofwine_draca This is a mindless adaptation of the popular Robert E. Howard stories, made in the same vein as and to appeal to the same fans of HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS, a long-running '90s TV series which saw Kevin Sorbo as the muscle-bound hero, fighting off bad guys with plenty of humour and a distinct lack of edge. Although Sorbo actually kills people in this film, it's nevertheless a bloodless affair, packed with cheesy special effects, lots of light action, and an incredibly annoying wah-wah guitar playing over the soundtrack that destroys any mock medieval mood they might have been aiming for straight away.The low budget is evident from the absolutely cheesy effects they use, from dodgy mutant makeup to a fiery demon at the climax, which I actually quite liked in terms of its design. Elsewhere there are some funny looking backgrounds but for the most part this is just a typical beat-em-up as Sorbo fights off soldiers, bad guys plot together, and not a great deal happens in terms of drama or wit. Let's just say that this bears absolutely no relation to the Howard stories that it originated from: in those Kull was a barbaric, vicious hero who had no trouble lopping off heads and limbs, and as an adaptation this is an absolute travesty. As a piece of late '90s fantasy fluff – and we have to remember that the genre didn't exist outside of television during this decade – it's mildly passable in places.I've always liked Sorbo as a lead; he has an amiable, friendly aura about him and the fact that he doesn't take himself too seriously counts for a lot. A lot of these films and productions trade on that good humour for effect. Mention has to be made of Tahitian-born love interest Karina Lombard, who is absolutely gorgeous in this film and a definite highlight, although ironically the better-known actress in this, Tia Carrere, is absolutely awful. She plays a red-haired witch who looks extremely puffy and pasty for the entire production and there's no sense of menace, evil or really anything from her: she's just a bad actress overacting in the part.Secondary villain duties go to bad-guy-for-hire Thomas Ian Griffith (VAMPIRES), who had a short career as an action hero in the early '90s. I quite like Griffith in a low-rent way so not much to say about him. Interesting that they rounded out the cast with the likes of Sven-Ole Thorsen (Arnie's frequent double), Brit musician Ed Tudor-Pole and wispy Scots actor Douglas Henshall (PRIMEVAL). Anyway, give this one a miss unless you're a die-hard Sorbo fan as it has no connection with the fantasy genre as we know it.

tronrontron This movie has enough dumbness, that it either is really bad, or that bad that it turns good.Fortunately the dumbness is a fun warrant. There is even this feeling the actors knew how cheesy this whole thing is, and played along with it, which makes it more fun.They have Kevin Sorbo in that movie, who is perfect for charikaturs of honorable heroes in the ages of swords and dragons.The chicks are awesomely how.Overall a 5/10, for the undeniable mind-hurt of stupidity and fun. The chicks, hmm, o.k. a 6/10

disdressed12 i wasn't too impressed with this movie.it is in the style of both the Conan movies,but i didn't like it anywhere near as much.there was lots of action,but i still found it to be slow and boring.it becomes a bit more interesting from the halfway point on,but barely.i didn't find the acting very good,although Kevin Sorbo was good as the title character.but it was Tia Carrere who i thought was very impressive as the evil Queen.however,the only real reason i stuck it out was i noticed that the beginning credits listed Harvey Fierstein in the movie.he doesn't show up until about halfway through,but i liked him in his role.otherwise,the movie is tedious and very hard to get through.for me,Kull the Conqueror is a 4/10.

ccthemovieman-1 The only thing "slick" about this film is the video box cover. The movie is strictly Grade B material, although there are some nice special-effects and color to it. The lead actor is probably what gives this movie such a lower-grade feel to it. Kevin Sorbo, who has not exactly become a household name among movie actors, shows why as he plays "Kull." He doesn't look and he doesn't sound like a man from the medieval ages. Only his acting is medieval!The stupid dialog didn't help him, either. The sorcery with stupid doses of political correctness made the whole thing ludicrous. The leading lady wasn't any better: a broody, unlikeable Karina Lombard. You'd be better off with the horrible Steve Reeves Hercules movies of the 1950s - similar sort of thing.