Movies starring John Rhys-Davies

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

115 mins     Action , Adventure      

There were swashbuckling heroes before, there have been swashbuckling heroes since but Indiana Jones remains one of the best swashbuckling heroes we have ever seen on the big screen. And it's not just the character as the mov...

Victor Victoria (1982)

132 mins     Comedy, Musical, Romance      

It's very easy to miss the point of "Victor Victoria" as you can get wrapped up in the whole sexual side of it with Julie Andrews playing a woman pretending to be a man pretending to be a female impersonator. You can get side...

Ivanhoe (1982)

142 mins     Adventure , Drama, Romance, TV Movie      

I mentioned in my review of the 1952 version of "Ivanhoe" that growing up I favoured Robin Hood having come across both characters and stories roughly at the same time. It wasn't this TV movie version of "Ivanhoe" which intro...

King Solomon's Mines (1985)

100 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy      

Interesting fact the 1985 adaptation of H. Rider Haggard's novel "King Solomon's Mines" came 100 years after his story was published and for many it is the story which helped define the adventure/ lost world movie. But sadly ...

Firewalker (1986)

104 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy      

I wish I had watched "Firewalker" back in the 80s as back then things such as storyline, believability of action and all those things I want in a movie now would not have bothered me. But as such having watched "Firewalker" f...

The Living Daylights (1987)

130 mins     Action , Adventure , Thriller      

In many ways Timothy Dalton suffered the same issues as George Lazenby when he took on the role of James Bond in "The Living Daylights" because he followed someone who had truly put their mark on the character, whether you li...

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987)

95 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987) when a friend of Della's wife is murdered it turns out the woman was once a madam whilst Perry comes to the defence of the accused man...

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

127 mins     Action , Adventure      

After the darkness and slight disappointment of "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" it did surprise me when they decided to make another sequel. But it's a good thing that they did because "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusa...

The Lost World (1992)

99 mins     Adventure , Fantasy, Sci-Fi      

I remember as a young teen there would be a movie which I discovered on TV whilst bored during summer holiday which charmed me; one year it was a Tarzan movie another it was some generic adventure movie from the 60s which fea...

Return to the Lost World (1992)

99 mins     Adventure , Fantasy, Sci-Fi      

As I mentioned in my review of "The Lost World"; there were movies which I discovered during summer holidays back in my school days that I have fond memories of which only become tarnished when I get to watch them again. And ...

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992)

91 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992) when a friend of Ken's is charged with the murder of an artist who years earlier faked his own death, Perry Mason agrees to defend him...

The Seventh Coin (1993)

92 mins     Adventure      

Now "The Seventh Coin" is certainly entertaining but more because it is a curious movie which seems like it is trying to entertain everyone but only ending up being a mixed bag which doesn't gel. On one hand we have the sinis...

Britannic (2000)

93 mins     Action , Drama      

I doubt there are many who have never heard of the Titanic and I am sure thanks to James Cameron's watery epic "Titanic" those who were unaware of the legendary ship became aware of it. But did you know the Titanic also has a...

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

178 mins     Action , Adventure , Fantasy      

As a child I was given either a copy of "Lord of the Rings" or "The Hobbit" to read and despite trying a few times I could never get into it, this sort of fantasy quest story has never really been my thing. So when in 2001 Pe...

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

179 mins     Action , Adventure , Fantasy      

Everyone who loves movies has them, movies which do little for you but the masses absolutely love them making you feel the odd one out. For me there are three movies where I am in the minority because "The Lord of the Rings" ...

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

201 mins     Action , Adventure , Fantasy      

Those who have read my reviews of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" will already know what I am going to say about "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King",...

The Medallion (2003)

88 mins     Action , Comedy, Fantasy      

"The Medallion" is two things; it's fun but it is also a typical Jackie Chan movie from the turn of the century. We see him paired up with a comical cop to try and stop a bad guy and his evil plans all of which has some minor...

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)

113 mins     Comedy, Drama, Family      

The Princess Diaries 2: Anne Hathaway is back as Mia and has to get married before she becomes Queen, leading to confusion when she falls for Nicholas (Chris Pine)...

Shark Bait (2006)

77 mins     Animation, Family      

The famous question is "What came first, the chicken or the egg?" but there is a variation on that "Does the animation tell the story or is the story a vehicle for the animation?". It is what I pondered as I watched but reall...

31 North 62 East (2009)

99 mins     Thriller      

In the opening scene of "31 North 62 East" we meet the Prime Minister played by John Rhys-Davies and seems like it was based on former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott but played well over the top so that for not one minut...