Very loosely based on the Chronicles of Prydain series by Lloyd Alexander, the movie bombed at the box office. I personally think it's one of the better movies from the mid-80s that Disney put out. It's not a musical, although there are elements of music throughout. It's a little rough around the edges, but I like the dark tone of the film. The creepiness. For fans of animation, this is a must-see film.
You can see a clip on youtube here: http://youtu.be/OlT3XbfU6e8
I loved the Chronicles of Prydain books, which my dad read aloud to me and my brother when I was about 9 or 10. For some reason, I thought the movie didn't live up to the books.
ReplyDeleteI want to watch it again sometime. I tried watching it with my 5 y.o. but he found it boring. I'm especially curious about the PG rating, although it seems that many if not most big animated films are PG these days.
@Hannah
ReplyDeleteIt definitely doesn't live up to the books. But that's pretty standard for most movie adaptations. It's not really a kids movie, either.
Oddly, Disney seems to have an "in" with the MPAA. Most Pixar and Disney films are G even when comparable films from other studios get the PG. This would probably get a PG13 if someone other than Disney put it out today. It's pretty dark.
I can definitely see that about Disney. For instance I was surprised that Cars 2 got a G rating.
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