Mix-and-match from
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Subgenre Sampler
Count Duckula (TV Series) (1988-1993)- Feat. David Jason
- A DANGER MOUSE spinoff, this childrens' animation about a vegetarian vampire duck, developed its own minor cult. The humour is alternately black or…
Grave of the Fireflies (Hotaru no Haka) (1988)
- Dir. Isao Takahata
- Modest 'classic' of Japanese anime that tells the story of two children caught up in the devastating fire–bombing of Kobe in WW2. Amid the…
Hansel and Gretel (1988)- Dir. Len Talan
Feat. Nicole Stapleton, Cloris Leachman, Hugh Pollard - Musical interpretation of the classic fairy tale with real, flesh–and–blood actors, some Disney–ish musical numbers and a few plot…
Just Ask for Diamond (1988)- Dir. Stephen Bayly
Feat. Colin Dale, Dursley McLinden, Saeed Jaffrey… - Whimsical British spoof on 'The Maltese Falcon' that tells the story of a precocious private eye and his kid brother who are given £200 to guard a…
Lady in White (1988)- Dir. Frank LaLoggia
Feat. Lukas Haas - If you prefer your spook story with subtlety and atmos–fear, then don't overlook this gem. A young boy discovers the truth concerning a young…
Land Before Time, The (1988)- Dir. Don Bluth
- A young dinousaur named Littlefoot ventures in search of a lush sanctuary of vegetation and tranquility. An animated charmer particularly…
Man from Snowy River 2, The (1988)- Dir. Geoff Burrowes
Feat. Brian Dennehy, Tom Burlinson - Tom Burlinson returns to gather wild horses from up the Snowy River in this lesser sequel. Fits a love–triangle into the draw as well as the…
My Neighbour Totoro (Tonari no Totoro) (1988)
- Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
- Dir. Miyazaki’s first huge hit in Japan is a model family film: realistic characters responding to realistic crises in a realistic way, though…
Oliver and Company (1988)- Dir. George Scribner
- Walt has a stab at Charles Dicken's 'Oliver Twist', with orphan kitten Oliver set adrift in big bad New York City. Grittier, and less fairytale…
Pippi Longstocking, New Adventures Of (1988)- Dir. Ken Annakin
Feat. Tami Erin, Eileen Brennan - Updated feature film version of the mischievous orphan girl, all pigtails, freckles and high spirits.
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