Neverending Story and Gandahar
Probably just coincidence, but the beginning scenes in Gandahar and Neverending Story seemed very similiar - a promising warrior being called to save his kind, yet there's skepticism because of his age and possible inexperience. The "hero" going up into the "leader's castle" to be assigned his mission. *shrug* Just thought I'd mention it (watched it earlier today).
The real trick to life is not to be in the know, but to be in the mystery. -Fred Alan Wolf