It's a TV movie, so there was no theatrical poster, but I found this pretty cool one online by Ursula Lopez The Flight of Dragons (finished in 1982, not released until 1986) Dir. by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass Starring James Earl Jones, John Ritter and Harry Morgan Plot Faced with the weakening of magic … Continue reading The Flight of Dragons
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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and John Lounsbery Synopsis A narrator tells three stories from the adventures of Christopher Robin and his childhood friends/toys, led by the bear Winnie the Pooh. In the first, Pooh runs out of honey and attempts to get some from a local beehive. … Continue reading The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The Mighty Ducks
The Mighty Ducks (1992) Dir. by Stephen Herek Starring Emilio Estevez, Lane Smith and Joshua Jackson Plot A Minneapolis defense attorney, who's successful but an arrogant asshole, is sentenced to community service coaching youth hockey following a DUI arrest. He is assigned to the worst team in the league, an underfunded squad without much in the … Continue reading The Mighty Ducks
Robin Hood
Robin Hood (1973) Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman Synopsis In a world populated entirely by animals, the rooster minstrel Alan-a-Dale narrates the tale of Robin Hood the fox and Little John the bear. After the duo steals a large quantity of money from Prince John (a lion), the prince puts a bounty on their heads and … Continue reading Robin Hood
Ladyhawke
Ladyhawke (1985) Dir. by Richard Donner Starring Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer Plot A fast-talking thief escapes from a medieval French dungeon, only to be waylaid by a swordsman who wants his help to break back in. Over the course of their travel, the thief learns of the curse affecting the swordsman and his lover: … Continue reading Ladyhawke
The Aristocats
The Aristocats (1970) Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman Synopsis In early 20th century Paris, housecat Duchess and her three kittens live in the house of a wealthy retired opera singer, Madame Bonfamille. One day, Madame calls a meeting with her lawyer, and leaves her entire fortune to the care of her cats - much to chagrin … Continue reading The Aristocats
The Last Dragon
The Last Dragon (1985) Dir. by Michael Schultz Starring Taimak, Vanity and Julius J. Carry III Plot An African-American martial artist, “Bruce Leroy” Green, must rescue a popular video DJ from a corrupt video game entrepreneur and his henchman, a rival martial artist/gang leader called the Shogun of Harlem. Nostalgia Like The Beastmaster, this must have been … Continue reading The Last Dragon
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (1967) Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman Synopsis Mowgli is an infant human boy found in the wreckage of a boat by the panther Bagheera. He takes the boy to a local wolf pack, who raise him as one of their own until he is ten years old. They then receive news that the … Continue reading The Jungle Book
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October (1990) Dir. by John McTiernan Starring Alec Baldwin, Sean Connery, James Earl Jones and Scott Glenn Plot During the 1980s, the captain of the Soviet Union’s newest high-tech submarine goes AWOL with the vessel while on a training mission. While most of the American military thinks that he’s gone rogue and is … Continue reading The Hunt for Red October
The Sword in the Stone
The Sword in the Stone (1963) Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman Synopsis The king of England dies without an heir, and civil war grips the land. Magically, a sword appears in a churchyard in London, inscribed with a message that whoever is able to pull the sword will become the new king. Hundreds try, but no … Continue reading The Sword in the Stone
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