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Best Fantasy Films of 1983


Superman III

In a major departure ... is on hand for romantic interest (Margot Kidder only appears briefly -- she was growing tired of Lois Lane). [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

Alice in Wonderland

This 1982 made-for-TV version ... eccentric costuming as Carroll's alternate-world loonies. Alice in Wonderland was first telecast Oct 3, 1983, on PBS' Great Performances. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

Sword of the Valiant

In this uneven dramatization ... -- but how will he manage to outfox the Green Knight and the evil Morgan La Fay (Emma Sutton)? [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

I Am the Cheese

In this interesting drama ... his psychiatrist and the institution's staff are, in fact, his father's enemies and orchestrated the assassination of his parents. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

Krull

Meant to be a ... that a 30-year old Liam Neeson plays the bit part of Kegan, in only his third full-length feature film. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

Somewhere Tomorrow

Upon knocking her noggin, ... an aviation accident. As the spirit helps her cope with some of life's difficulties, the two fall in love. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

The New Gladiators

In this futuristic Italian ... an ingenious way to take care of criminals -- they make them fight each other gladiator-style on national television. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

Conquest

Acclaimed horror director Lucio ... well-paced and Occhipinti makes a sympathetic lead, making the film worthwhile, if only for genre completists and Fulci devotees. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

Fire and Ice

Ralph Bakshi's last stab ... (Steve Sandor), they attempt to return to Fire Keep and mobilize their warriors to bring the fight to Nekron. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

Dungeons & Dragons [Animated Series]

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Harmagedon

Dubbed into English, this ... Vega and various Psyconic warriors to prevent the nefarious Genma from finishing his wicked mission to destroy the universe. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

Faerie Tale Theatre: Princess and the Pea

A princess from an ... unusual test to prove her royal origins in this lively episode from Shelley Duvall's popular, family-oriented cable television series. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

Urusei Yatsura Movie 1: Only You

In this Japanese animated ... planet's favorite game: sports-tag. Amazingly, Moroboshi does in fact win, thereby saving his planet and winning the princess' hand. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

The Wind in the Willows

For many aficionados of ... Pal's Puppetoons. The Wind in the Willows was directed by Mark Hall, of Count Duckula and Danger Mouse fame. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

Faerie Tale Theatre: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

A delightful episode from ... little Goldilocks is an ill-mannered, destructive brat who turns the lives and household of three kindly bears upside down. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

Faerie Tale Theatre: Pinocchio

Paul Reubens is the ... a sly gypsy and a scene-stealing Lainie Kazan as the outrageous Blue Fairy with a hilariously exaggerated Italian accent. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

Faerie Tale Theatre: Sleeping Beauty

Based on the beloved ... an evil fairy and doomed to an eternal sleep unless she receives the kiss of a prince (Christopher Reeve). [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

Faerie Tale Theatre: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The classic tale of ... and Vincent Price lends his incomparable voice and screen presence to the film as the queen's omnipresent magic mirror. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]

Barefoot Gen

Based on the acclaimed ... has lived with the reality of the war nearly his entire life, provides the center of this animated drama. [ best fantasy films - 1983 ]




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