On an isolated Atlantic island a settlement of Vikings are having their stock
decimated by dragons. Training as a dragon-slayer young Hiccup really hasn't got the heart for killing and befriends a young dragon. It is from this dragon that he learns of their true nature, but it will take a sea change of political thinking to end the pointless war between dragons and humans. .
A top notch computer animated fantasy adventure.
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PRINCESS MONONOKE (2001)
CertificationPG Our Rating
Princess Mononoke was raised by wolves and sounds an awful lot like Baz Luhrmann's ill-fated Juliet. Critically acclaimed, this is one of the biggest manga films of recent years. When a young warrior sets out to find the cure to an illness that is threatening his life he comes across a host of characters that must all fight against gods present in the forests. Mononoke leads the animal gods and the film is clearly an allegory demonstrating the struggle between man and nature through stunning
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SPIRITED AWAY (2003)
CertificationPG Our Rating
Chihiro is moving to the country with her family, and she's not happy, but before they even reach their new home they come to a dark and foreboding tunnel gateway. Victim to her father's curiosity Chihiro finds herself in a fantastical world, a bath house for the Gods ruled by a sinister sorceress. Chipper, brave and resourceful Chihiro must begin a journey to save those dearest to her and return to the land which she knows. Spirited Away is mesmerising, the imagination and uniqueness of the sto
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UP (2009)
CertificationU Our Rating
An absolutely cracking, animated family adventure film about a sour disgruntled old man who finds a new lease of life through his voyage to the fantastic tepuis along the Venezuelan/Brazilian border with an ever growing entourage including a youngster in need of a father, an endangered bird and a talking dog.
A lovely fantasy flick that is a true paragon of the virtues of CGI.
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