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Languages in Dolby Digital 5.1: English, Norwegian, Danish
Subtitles: English, English for the hearing impaired, Norwegian, Danish
Quest for Black Cauldron Game
Still Frame Gallery
Languages in Dolby Digital 5.1: English, Norwegian, Danish
Subtitles: English, English for the hearing impaired, Norwegian, Danish
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"The Black Cauldron" fills the screen with magic and wonder. This fun filled tale of heroism overflows with colorful characters, trailblazing animation and nonstop action.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Black as pitch,
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This review is from: The Black Cauldron [DVD] [1985] (DVD)
Disney's 26th animated feature is one of the studio's less heralded films, but is actually an engrossing sword and sorcery fantasy that has echoes of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy in its depiction of an evil undead king and his determination to locate the eponymous cooking pot in order to reawaken his army of the dead and lay waste to the land. This is not Sauron but `The Horned King', and his nemeses are not hobbits but Terran, a young pig boy, and his companions, a dotty old minstrel, a pig with magical properties, a beautiful scullery maid and a bonkers furry creature.
Made in the mid 80s, The Black Cauldron is a dark and genuinely creepy creation, featuring a host of supernatural moments and a villain whose death-like visage seems more suited to an adult horror movie. There are some typically Disney humourous moments but these are few and far between, and ultimately this is a sinister and grown-up animated movie, and one whose plot comes second to its impressive visuals.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A dark film for under 5's - but great for older preteens,
By Keith Joseph (West Berkshire, England) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (TOP 10 REVIEWER)
This review is from: The Black Cauldron [DVD] [1985] (DVD)
This is probably the darkest (literally) Disney cartoon made, even eclipsing Snow White for dismal castle scenes and skeletons. My daughter, then 7, simply didn't go for it and found it 'far too scary' towards the end - the Barbie and Cinderella films are more her bag. My son at the same age loved it however, and I quite enjoyed watching it with him as well. The story involves a young boy farmer (who has dreams of being a great warrior) and his magic pig, who both search for the mystical Black Cauldron. The scene with the three witches who guard the Black Cauldron is a highlight in a pretty consistent film (once the story gets going). OK, some of the characters, well one really, the Bard, are a bit wet, and occasionally the slapstick seems out of place, but the cosmic struggle between good (the farm-boy Taran) and evil (the Horned King) is well done and there a few nice touches. Personally I prefer the older 'Sword in the stone' though which has a similar feel, as it's also a medieval fantasy, although that one's relatively pig free. However do have a look at the excellent book this film was adapted from: The Black Cauldron (Chronicles of Prydain) by Lloyd Alexander, aimed squarely at preteen boys around 10 - it's part of a cult series of books first published in the 1960s.
This film is strangely reminiscent of the earlier 1982 film - Conan the Barbarian, particularly the tomb sequence where Taran finds the enchanted sword. Although this film is a little scary for little ones, the humour lightens the film considerably and it's no more frightening than Sheer Khan's sequences in The Jungle Book really. Overall I think many preteen children (more likely a boy I suspect) would enjoy watching 'The Black Cauldron' few times (but it's not for frequent viewing). It's probably not for teenager's either, who will no doubt prefer the likes of the new 'King Kong', `Batman Begins' and Harry Potter.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A forgotten classic,
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This review is from: The Black Cauldron [DVD] [1985] (DVD)
Usually The Black Cauldron is completely looked over and not acknowledged as a great diney film. But the film itself is truly a gem. based on Lloyd Alexander's chronicles of Prydain series the film is a combination of the books. The animation is truly superb. Some of the sequences are trulybreathtaking and their beauty is enhanced by the fact that the film has been presented for the first time on home release in its glorious original cinemascope. The story does have a weakness due to the fact that during the late 70's and and early eighties everything at disney was in chaos due to the fact that most of theanimators who had made the animated features up to that point were retiring annd new animators were coming in and everyone had their own idea about the film and it started to get a little confused and a lot of animation was cut or redone. Still the final product works, and some scenes and characters are quite memorable. the bonus features are not to great there are quite a few galleries with concept art, original animation and original sketches, it's only a shame that some of the cut scenes couldn't be included. If you are a fan of the original books you might not welcomethe combination of the stories but foranyone wanting to get interested in the stories it'sas good asany place to start.
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