Category Archives: Theater Inkwell
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
It should be clearer now that Peter Jackson has completed his Hobbit trilogy that the Middle Earth omnipresent in his films, the spin-off video games, and miscellaneous merchandise – the Middle Earth that we currently breathe in our pop culture … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Andre Morell, Animation, dwarf, elf, Fantasy, Hobbit, John Hurt, Psychedelic, Ralph Bakshi, Sword and Sorcery, Tolkien
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Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
When I first watched Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) on VHS sometime in the late 80’s or early 90’s, I thought it was going to be an anime. This was born from experience as a young video store patron: … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, androids, Animation, Robot, Science Fiction, space opera
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Fantastic Planet (1973)
Fantastic Planet (La planète sauvage, 1973) establishes its theme in its very first moments. A mother is clutching her baby son to her chest, running for her life from something. She suddenly encounters a giant blue finger, which pushes her … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Animation, Psychedelic, Rene Laloux, Roland Topor, Science Fiction, Surreal
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