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Subgenre Sampler
Chronicles of Narnia - Collector's Edition (The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair) (1988-1990)- The complete set of BBC adaptations of CS Lewis' classic books.
Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (1988)
- Dir. Marilyn Fox
Feat. Richard Dempsey, Sophie Cook, Johnathon R. Scott - Fine BBC production of the C.S. Lewis fantasy tale. This first part of the saga sees Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy travel through the wardrobe into…
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…
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