Anders Ronnow-Klarlund has pulled off something of a coup here. Billed as the first 'fully integrated' puppet feature, though the seminal Team America must have come a close second. Strings treads a very different terrain to the Parker/Stone collaboration though. The tone is more evocative of classical myth from one of the ancient civilisations. It deals with suicide, piety, long burning grudges, hidden identity, political corruption, greed, sexual desire and destiny. The style is reminscent of
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THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (ERROL FLYNN) (1938)
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One of the truily great adventure movies, the type that Star Wars paid tribute to, and an example of what the large studios could produce. Glorious colour, sumptuos sets, and a brilliantly choreographed climatic sword fight between Flynn and Rathbone.
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THE SECRET OF ROAN INISH (1996)
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When 10-year-old Fiona goes to live on the north western coast of Ireland with her grandparents, she is intrigued by the mysterious, seemingly fantastic, stories of the mythical Selkies, part human, part seal, and the local belief that her baby brother, who was washed out to see long before, is being raised by them. When she spots a naked little boy on the beautiful abandoned island of Roan Inish she decides to uncover....'The Secret of Roan Inish'. A lovely magical tale for all ages.
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WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP (2007)
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Wee Angus lives as a servant's son in a large manor house alongside a Scottish loch. One day he discovers a mysterious egg and takes it home, where it hatchs and grows and grows, acquires the name Crusoe and becomes Angus's best mate. Being WW2 the 12th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery are camped nearby to keep the loch secure, but they wouldn't know a Kelpie, a supernatural shape-shifting water horse, from a U-boat, putting Crusoe in a wee bit of danger. But being a family film don't worry be ha
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