Tag Archives: Animation
The Flight of Dragons (1982)
There’s a good chance that if you grew up in the 80’s and you loved fantasy, you remember The Flight of Dragons (1982). For years, my memory was extremely selective – I recalled an early scene set in a bookstore … Continue reading
Posted in Late Night TV
Tagged 80's, Animation, Dragon, fairies, Fantasy, Harry Morgan, James Earl Jones, John Ritter, Made-For-TV Movie, Magician, Rankin-Bass, Sword and Sorcery
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Fantasia (1940)
Fantasia (1940) is not an animated film, not by its own description. The film’s narrator, Deems Taylor – an announcer for broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera – describes what you are about to experience as “a new form of entertainment.” … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 40's, Animation, ballet, classical music, dinosaurs, fairies, Fantasy, Greek Mythology, lovable animals, Magician, Mickey Mouse, Pegasus, prehistoric, Walt Disney
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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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