Make Mine Music (1946) Directed by Jack Kinney et al (supervisors) Synopsis Much like Fantasia before it, this is a collection of shorter animated segments, each inspired by and incorporating a piece of music. This time around, the theme was the popular music of the day instead of classical works (with a couple of exceptions), … Continue reading Make Mine Music
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The Three Caballeros
The Three Caballeros (1944) Directed by Norman Ferguson (supervisor) Synopsis Donald Duck receives a bunch of wrapped presents for his birthday. The first contains a film projector, which shows him three Latin American-themed shorts. Upon opening the second, he finds a pop-up book of Brazil, containing a miniaturized Jose Carioca. Carioca shrinks Donald, and they … Continue reading The Three Caballeros
Remo Williams
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) Dir. by Guy Hamilton Starring Fred Ward, Wilford Brimley, Joel Grey and Kate Mulgrew Plot A New York cop is recruited against his will for the secret spy organization CURE. His death having been faked, he is given the new identity of “Remo Williams,” and is sent to train with a … Continue reading Remo Williams
Saludos Amigos
Saludos Amigos (1943) Directed by a whole bunch of different people Synopsis The first of Disney’s package films, collections of shorts with a unifying theme. In this feature, there are four: Donald Duck visiting Lake Titicaca, Goofy becoming a gaucho in Argentina, the story of a mail-delivering plane named Pedro on his first trip over … Continue reading Saludos Amigos
The Beastmaster
The Beastmaster (1982) Dir. by Don Coscarelli Starring Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn and John Amos [content warning: sexual assault, animal cruelty] The Plot A prophecy states that the son of the king of the Bronze Age kingdom of Aruk will kill the evil high priest Maax (pronounced MAY-AXE). To prevent this, the priest’s witches use … Continue reading The Beastmaster
Bambi
Bambi (1942) Directed by David Hand (supervisor) Synopsis Two years in the life of the mule deer Bambi, from birth, through adolescence with his friends Thumper and Flower, the death of his mother to human hunters, young love, and eventually a great forest fire and the birth of his own children. Production Notes Bambi was … Continue reading Bambi
Adventures in Babysitting
Adventures in Babysitting (1987) Dir. by Chris Columbus (His first movie) Starring Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp and Maia Brewton Plot A high school senior is stuck babysitting on a Friday night after getting dumped by her boyfriend. When her best friend calls her for help, stranded at the downtown Chicago bus terminal, she drags … Continue reading Adventures in Babysitting
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