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MAD MONSTER PARTY?!
There oughta be a law that states if the Rankin-Bass Christmas specials (Rudolph, Year Without a Santa Claus, etc.) are perennials, that MAD MONSTER PARTY? should be shown every Halloween season. It’s the perfect Halloween movie: great stop-motion animation from the Rankin-Bass team, colorful and imaginative character design by the great Jack Davis (MAD, EC Comics, millions of poster and album cover art designs), uncredited script doctoring from FAMOUS MONSTERS’ Forrest J. Ackerman, great songs, a skeleton garage band, and delightful voice-acting performances by Boris Karloff, Phyllis Diller, Allen Swift and Gale Garnett. It’s a gas!
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1979-1990 Anime Primer
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (1981)Unico is darling baby unicorn with the special ability to make everyone around him truly happy. This threatens the petty Gods, who enlist the West Wind to abandon him atop the dreaded Hill of Oblivion. But the West Wind takes pity on poor Unico, and instead chooses to carry him from place to place, wiping his memory each time in the hopes that he will be able to live there peacefully without the Gods discovering him. Unico makes new friends and faces many dangers, but as long as someone truly loves him, he can unleash his magical unicorn powers to save the day.
Based on a manga by Osamu Tezuka and produced in a joint effort between Tezuka Productions, Sanrio and Madhouse, Unico is a charming children’s film that is equal parts heart-warming and melancholy. The bright colors and adorable characters perfectly complement the beautiful backdrops and gentle musical interludes. Surprisingly, the movie also delivers a healthy dose of action during the exciting finale where Unico faces off against a giant Fantasia-inspired demon. The Fantastic Adventures of Unico is sure to appeal to viewers young and old.
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