The Black Cauldron (1985) Directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich Synopsis Taran is an assistant pig-keeper on a small farm in the country of Prydain. The owner of the farm, Dalben the Enchanter, fears that the evil Horned King will use Hen Wen, a magical pig that he and Taran care for, to discover … Continue reading The Black Cauldron
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The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time (1988) Dir. by Don Bluth Starring Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson and Pat Hingle Plot A group of young dinosaurs, led by the Apatosaurus Littlefoot, are separated from their families by an earthquake. Together they seek out the Great Valley, the only place remaining with abundant plant life, while attempting to avoid the predation … Continue reading The Land Before Time
The Fox and the Hound
The Fox and the Hound (1981) Directed by Ted Berman, Richard Rich and Art Stevens Synopsis: A fox cub, orphaned when its mother is killed on a hunt, is found by the owl Big Mama. She and her bird friends arrange for the cub to be adopted by a local widow, who names him Tod. … Continue reading The Fox and the Hound
Red Sonja
Red Sonja (1985) Dir. by Richard Fleischer Starring Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman and Arnold Schwarzenegger Plot A female warrior is tasked by her dying sister to recover and destroy a power magical artifact that has been stolen by an evil queen, before its power grows out of control and it destroys the world. Along the way, she … Continue reading Red Sonja
The Rescuers
The Rescuers (1977) Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, John Lounsbery and Art Stevens Synopsis A little girl named Penny is seen throwing a bottle with a note in it in a river. The bottle makes its way to New York City, where the note is read by the members of the Rescue Aid Society: an international … Continue reading The Rescuers
The Flight of Dragons
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
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
