Slayers take her prisoner and leave Colwyn for dead, but the prince is saved by a wise old man and easily gathers a party of loyal friends to assist him in attacking an impregnable fortress. The special effects range from downright ludicrous, such as the amazing flying Clydesdales scene, to exceptional. The stop motion spider that guards the Widow is a gorgeous piece of work, there is nothing like watching a convincing arachnid scaled to the size of a small house. Most of the acting I can do without, but Ergo was my favorite character. When not bumbling spells and turning himself into a goose the little guy is extolling the his own virtues, which leads to some amusing descriptive phrases.
Women can make water catch on fire.
Advanced alien armies, which have conquered the known galaxy, use horses for land transportation. Heroes are made from asbestos. When traveling as a flaming meteorite one should avoid ponds or other bodies of water. Kings carry master keys to every lock in their kingdom. Spider web sounds just like wind chimes when you shake it.