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Reviews
The Last Unicorn (1982)
A Wonderful Film for Adults and Children Alike
This was a film of my youth. I had it on video and watched it over and over again until it wore out. Luckily, for my 21st birthday my brother had the foresight to buy me both the DVD and the book which the film was based on. I remember watching it on my birthday and thinking that the animation was beautiful and that the landscapes portrayed would make a wonderful live-action film. I IMDb'ed it and low and behold they are making a live action version which I am psyched for. What also made this film memorable, besides the clever wit throughout and the beautiful animation, was the amazing music. The band America provides the perfect music. What's interesting is that when I ordered the soundtrack it was only available with the German case, just like the poster on IMDb is in German. I guess the Germans just appreciate the beauty of this movie more.
More (1998)
Excellent film well worth watching
This movie says more without using words and in 6 minutes then most full length "talkies" do. The imagery is alluring in a bittersweet and beautiful way and left me awed. I haven't seen many claymation pics, and with the "digital" animation age, these more classic forms have been dying out, and this film makes me lament that all the much more as it is breathtakingly beautiful. The subject matter is something we all deal with through life... the fire of youth and the draining of idealism through acculturation and capitalism... it just leaves you wowed, as if you were punched in the stomach but in a good way. It leaves you thinking like every great film should.