It's not a movie, but Scott Baker's Ashlu series (well, two books -- "Firedance" and "Drink the Fire from the Flames") has some great Gloranthan moments -- some very cool images of shamanism, a terrifying resurrection quest in reverse, interactions between Theists, Animists, and (maybe) Sorcerors, an image of a Great God with many aspects, and a stationary heroquest where a king is praised, condemned for not being perfect, breaks a sword named after him, dies as a result, and remains dead until the sword is reforged -- during his death time and space collapse for the watching subjects. Lots of good stuff here; pity they are out of print (as far as I know).
On the movie front, Hong Kong (and China in General) has produced a number of great films.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- great for Orlanthi movement feats and cool mountain, hill, and forest scenes.
The Emperor and the Assassin -- a good model for the unification of Dara Happa with crazed leaders in chariots, gigantic cities and palaces full of neatly ordered troops, elaborate ceremonies. Just imagine people dressed for the ancient Middle East, and you're there....
The Bride with White Hair -- more cool movement feats, a really nutty villian, and some great pot moments as the Eight Orthodox Clans fight the Evil Sect. Pity about the sequal.
Fong Sai Yuk I & II -- a humorous series about a nation of crazy martial artists crushed under alien rulers. Sound familiar? And his mom rocks! Mother and SOn stance, yeah!
On another note, the movie Titus, while visually not too Gloranthan (thereare moments though), could be used for a particularly gruesome campaign revolving around Orlanthi prisoners brough to the Empire as hostages.
Peter Larsen
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