101 Dalmatians 1996  G, 103 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Adventure
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright, Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams, John Shrapnel, Tim McInnerny, Hugh Fraser, Zohren Weiss, Mark Haddigan, Michael Percival, John Evans, Frank Welker, Bill Stewart
In this live-action remake of the classic Disney animated film, Dalmatians Pongo and Perdy meet at the park, and their owners Roger (Jeff Daniels) and Anita (Joely Richardson) fall in love and marry. Pongo and Perdy are also attracted to each other and soon become parents of 15 Dalmatian puppies. Meanwhile, Anita's boss Cruella De Vil (Glenn Close), who already has 84 Dalmatians, wants to purchase Anita's dogs to make a coat of Dalmatian fur. When Anita refuses the offer, Cruella sends her henchmen Jasper (Hugh Laurie) and Horace (Mark Williams) to kidnap the Dalmatians. Will Pongo and Perdy be able to save the day and prevent Cruella's plans for coat making with the 101 Dalmatians?
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Aladdin 1992  G, 83 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Cast: Robin Williams, Scott Weinger, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Douglas Seale, Lea Salonga, Bruce Adler, Brad Kane, Charles Adler, Jack Angel, Corey Burton, Jim Cummings
The voice of Robin Williams is the genie in the lamp that provides comic relief in this Disney animated tale of Aladdin and his magic carpet. A Best Song Academy Award went to "A Whole New World." Four nominations were also received.
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Aladdin and the King of Thieves 1995  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy / Animation / Musical / Romance
Director: Tad Stones
Cast: Robin Williams, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, John Rhys-Davies, Scott Weinger, Jerry Orbach, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, CCH Pounder, Val Bettin, Corey Burton, Jess Harnell, Clyde Kusatsu, Rob Paulsen
Aladdin's (voice of Scott Weinger) and Princess Jasmine's (voice of Linda Larkin) wedding day is interrupted by the 40 thieves who create a state of pandemonium in their search for a treasure: a Midas-like stone that turns everything it touches into gold. Then, Aladdin learns that their leader is his father (voice of John Rhys-Davies). With help from the Genie (Robin Williams), Aladdin sets off to rescue him.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein 1999 PG, 78 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
Director: Kathi Castillo
Cast: Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, Michael Bell, Jim Meskimen, Frank Welker, Kevin Michael Richardson, Dee Bradley Baker, Dody Goodman, Mary Kay Bergman, Susan Boyd
Alvin (voice of Ross Bagdasarian Jr.) and his gang of chipmunks are back in this animated Halloween offering about the Chipmunks accidentally getting locked in Dr. Frankenstein's (voice of Michael Bell) lab and becoming prey to the monster.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman 2000 G, 78 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
Director: Kathi Castillo
Cast: Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, Maurice LaMarche, Marion Flynn, Rob Paulson, April Winchell, Elizabeth Daily, Dody Goodman, Frank Welker, Debbie Rothstein
When Alvin (voice of Ross Bagdasarian) suffers from nightmares about werewolves and becomes convinced that his neighbor is really a werewolf disguised as a human being, his chipmunk friends form a spying mission to get to the bottom of things.
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Anaconda 1997  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Thriller / Horror
Director: Luis Llosa
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, Jonathan Hyde, Kari Wuhrer, Owen Wilson, Vincent Castellanos, Danny Trejo, Frank Welker
A film crew, headed by Terri Flores (Jennifer Lopez), travels on the Amazon to make a documentary about the "People of the Mist." The crew includes Danny (Ice Cube), Gary (Owen Wilson), Steve (Eric Stoltz), Denise (Kari Wuhrer), and Warren (Jonathan Hyde). Along the river, they pick up a stranded boater, Paul Sarone (Jon Voight), whose sinister aura brings terror and fear to the travelers as he tricks them into helping him pursue a 40-foot-long giant anaconda that, if captured, is worth a fortune.
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Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker 2000 N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Animation / Action / Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Curt Geda
Cast: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Angie Harmon, Dean Stockwell, Teri Garr, Arleen Sorkin, Tara Strong, Melissa Joan Hart, Don Harvey, Mathew Valencia, Frank Welker, Michael Rosenbaum, Henry Rollins, Rachael Leigh Cook
Young Terry McGinnis (voice of Will Friedle), who discovered Batman's secret in the original "Batman Beyond," now receives aid from Bruce Wayne (voice of Kevin Conroy) when the Joker (voice of Mark Hamill) returns to Gotham City.
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Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas 1997 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Andy Knight
Cast: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Bernadette Peters, Tim Curry, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Paul Reubens, Angela Lansbury, Haley Joel Osment, Frank Welker, Kath Soucie
This sequel to "Beauty and the Beast" takes place before Belle (voice of Paige O'Hara) and the Beast (voice of Robby Benson) fall in love and tells the story of how the Enchanted Objects bring Christmas back into the castle. When Belle plans a Christmas party, Forte (voice of Tim Curry) talks the Beast into banning the party. Belle continues with her plans, gets trapped on an ice floe, and the Beast rescues her. When he finds Belle's Christmas present for him, the Beast is sorry that he banned the party, and the celebration–highlighted with the Beast being transformed back into a handsome prince and dancing with Belle–goes on.
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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command:The Adventure Begin 2000  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Tad Stones
Cast: Tim Allen, Wayne Knight, Nicole Sullivan, Larry Miller, Stephen Furst, Adam Carolla, Diedrich Bader, Patrick Warburton, Kevin Michael Richardson, Charles Kimbrough, Cindy Warden, Frank Welker, Sean Hayes, Jennifer Bailey, Andrew Stanton
Supervillain Zurg (voice of Wayne Knight) forms an alliance with LGM–Little Green Men (voice of Patrick Warburton)–and plans to take over the world. Now it is up to Buzz (voice of Tim Allen) and his crew to save the galaxy.
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The Chipmunk Adventure 1987 G, 76 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Musical / Comedy
Director: Janice Karman
Cast: Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, Dody Goodman, Anthony De Longis, Susan Tyrrell, Frank Welker, Nancy Cartwright, Philip L. Clarke, Ken Sansom, George Poulos, Charles Adler, Patrick Pinney
Those popular Chipmunks–Alvin, Simon, and Theodore–move from their weekly TV show onto the big screen. In this adventure, the Chipmunks enter a round-the-globe hot-air balloon race against the Chipettes to deliver stolen diamonds for a prize of $100, 000.
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Cinderella II: Dreams Come True 2002 G, 73 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Romance
Director: John Kafka
Cast: Jennifer Hale, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Tress MacNeille, Rob Paulsen, Corey Burton, Holland Taylor, Susanne Blakeslee, Frank Welker, Russi Taylor, Andre Stojka, Carmen Carter, Gina La Piana, Susan Yezzi
Disney continues the trend of making sequels, first for newer films and now for older classics. This time, it's one of the real classics that gets a follow-on. It is actually three short stories as the Fairy Godmother (voice of Russi Taylor) grants three wishes. Cinderella (voice of Jennifer Hale) brings her home-spun outlook to the aristocratic world, Jaq the mouse (voice of Rob Paulsen) wants to see what it's like to be human, and the once-evil stepsister (voice of Tress MacNeille) finds love. Good for the under-10 crowd.
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes 1969 G, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Family
Director: Robert Butler
Cast: Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn, William Schallert, Alan Hewitt, Richard Bakalyan, Debbie Paine, Frank Webb, Michael McGreevey, Jon Provost, Alexander Clarke, Frank Welker, Bing Russell, Fabian Dean, Pat Harrington Jr.
In this Disney comedy, college student Dexter Riley (Kurt Russell) is involved in an accident that causes computer data to be implanted in his brain. This leads to a merry chase as mobster A.J. Arno (Cesar Romero) wants the information stored in Riley's head. There are two sequels: "Now You See Him, Now You Don't" and "The Strongest Man in the World."
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Curious George 2006 G, 86 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Adventure
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Cast: Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, Dick Van Dyke, David Cross, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, Frank Welker, Shane Baumel, Ed O'Ross, Alexander Gould, Hailey Noelle Johnson, Clint Howard, Billy West, Kath Soucie
In this animated film, the real star is the monkey, Curious George (voice of Frank Welker), whose antics appear to be causing more and more trouble for the man who looks after him, The Man in the Yellow Hat (voice of Will Ferrell). But, never fear, by story's end, George saves the day.
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Deep Blue Sea 1999 R, 105 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Horror / Thriller
Director: Renny Harlin
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Jacqueline McKenzie, Michael Rapaport, Stellan Skarsgard, LL Cool J, Aida Turturro, Frank Welker, Cristos, Valente Rodriguez, Daniel Rey, Ronny Cox, Mary Kay Bergman, Sarah Kelly
Scientists, led by project leaders Dr. Susan McAlester (Saffron Burrows) and Jim Whitlock (Stellan Skarsgard), are experimenting on sharks in an underwater lab off Mexico when the sharks suddenly become very aggressive, break free from their confined area, and seem determined to consume the good doctors working in the lab.
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Doctor Dolittle 1967 N/R, 152 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Richard Attenborough, Peter Bull, Geoffrey Holder, William Dix, Norma Varden, Muriel Landers, Portia Nelson, Frank Welker, Ginny Tyler
Veterinarian Dr. John Dolittle (Rex Harrison) has the unique ability of talking in animal languages–a feat that comes in handy when he leaves Puddleby-By-The-Marsh, England in search of the elusive Great Pink Sea Snail. An Oscar went to "Talk to the Animals" as Best Song. It also won for Special Visual Effects and was nominated for eight more, including Best Picture.
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Doug's 1st Movie 1999 G, 77 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
Director: Maurice Joyce
Cast: Thomas McHugh, Fred Newman, Constance Shulman, Chris Phillips, Guy Hadley, Alice Playten, Frank Welker, Eddie Korbich, Becca Lish, Doug Preis
In this feature-length animated story, Doug Funnie (Thomas McHugh) is a 12 year old who finds a monster (Frank Welker) in a polluted pond, befriends the beast, and takes his new "friend" (disguised in a wig) to school. Refreshingly, this is a nonviolent offering for children that will probably prove entertaining to the younger set.
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A Flintstones Christmas Carol 1994 TV, 70 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Joanna Romersa
Cast: Henry Corden, Jean Vander Pyl, Frank Welker, John Rhys-Davies, B.J. Ward, Don Messick, Russi Taylor, John Stephenson, Marsha Clark, Will Ryan, Howard Morris
In this show-within-a-show, Fred Flintstone (voice of Henry Corden) has the lead role of Scrooge in a local Christmas play of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Fred's starring role goes to his head, and his arrogance leads to him forgetting to buy Christmas presents for his family. But, all ends happily after Fred receives a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past and sees the error of his ways.
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A Goofy Movie 1995 G, 78 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Kevin Lima
Cast: Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden, Kellie Martin, Rob Paulsen, Jim Cummings, Wallace Shawn, Frank Welker, Pat Buttram, Julie Brown, Jo Anne Worley, Jenna von Oy, Florence Stanley, Joseph Lawrence, Kevin Lima
This is Goofy's first feature film and any Goofy lover must rate this film high. Goofy and his sub-teen son Max bond on a father/son fishing trip.
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The Great Mouse Detective 1986 G, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure
aka: The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective
Director: Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson, David Michener, John Musker
Cast: Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Susanne Pollatschek, Diana Chesney, Eve Brenner, Alan Young, Laurie Main, Shani Wallis, Frank Welker, Candy Candido
This Disney animated film is about a mouse detective who tries to save England's royal rodents from the clutches of the evil Professor Ratigan (voice of Vincent Price).
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How to Frame a Figg 1971 G, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Rafkin
Cast: Don Knotts, Joe Flynn, Edward Andrews, Elaine Joyce, Yvonne Craig, Frank Welker, Parker Fennelly, Bill Zuckert, Pitt Herbert, Robert P. Lieb, Bob Hastings, Bruce Kirby
Hollis Alexander Figg (Don Knotts), a shaky assistant bookkeeper at City Hall, is framed by corrupt city officials of stealing money from the city's funds. With the help of wholesome Ema (Elaine Joyce) and a computer, Hollis is cleared after the usual hilarity.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame II 2002 G, 68 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Drama / Musical
Director: Bradley Raymond
Cast: Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Charles Kimbrough, Kevin Kline, Michael McKean, Demi Moore, Haley Joel Osment, Jane Withers, Paul Kandel, Jim Cummings, Frank Welker, Joe Lala, April Winchell, Newell Alexander
Most of the original cast return in this animated Disney direct-to-video/DVD sequel. The son of Esmeralda and Phoebus, Zephyr (voice of Haley Joel Osment), now helps Quasimodo (voice of Tom Hulce) ring the cathedral bell. Zephyr and Quasimodo visit a traveling circus owned by the evil Sarousch (voice of Michael McKean), and Quasimodo falls for Sarousch's assistant Madellaine (voice of Jennifer Love Hewitt). But, Sarousch is plotting to steal the cathedral bell and forces Madellaine to help him. Quasimodo attempts to foil the plot and looks beyond the obvious in his quest to find true love with Madellaine. OK for the young ones.
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Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving 1995 G, 71 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Roy Allen Smith
Cast: Jeff Bennett, Heather Hogan, Kenneth Mars, John Ingle, Linda Gary, Scott McAfee, Candace Hutson, Scott Menvillle, Rob Paulsen, Whit Hertford, Nicholas Guest, Tress MacNeille, Frank Welker
Littlefoot (voice of Scott McAfee) and his gang of dinosaurs are threatened when a meteorite crashes and dams up the Great Valley's water supply. At first, the gang bickers among themselves, but then they cooperate. Working together, they take great risks when they venture through the Mysterious Beyond, and they learn how to find food, share it with others, and survive.
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Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists 1996 G, 74 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Roy Allen Smith
Cast: Candace Hutson, Heather Hogan, Rob Paulsen, Jeff Bennett, Kenneth Mars, Charles Durning, John Ingle, Scott McAfee, Linda Gary, Tress MacNeille, Carol Bruce, Juliana Hansen, Frank Welker
A change in the climate turns the valley of the mists into a swamp, and Lightfoot and his fellow dinosaurs must move. Then Grandfather becomes ill. Only the Night Flowers from the valley can save him, and they must return for Grandfather's cure. Fine children's fare.
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Mulan II 2004 G, 79 min.
Genre: Family / Animation / Adventure / Comedy / Musical
Director: Darrell Rooney, Lynne Southerland
Cast: Ming-Na, Lea Salonga, B.D. Wong, Mark Moseley, Lucy Liu, Harvey Fierstein, Sandra Oh, Gedde Watanabe, Lauren Tom, Jerry Tondo, Pat Morita, George Takei, June Forey, Soon-Tek Oh, Frank Welker
Mulan (voice of Ming-Na/singing voice of Lea Salonga) is engaged to marry General Shang (voice of B.D. Wong) when the Emperor (voice of Pat Morita) calls on them to serve as bodyguards for his daughters Mei, Su, and Ting (voices of Lucy Liu, Lauren Tom, and Sandra Oh) when they travel to a foreign land for arranged marriages that will help gain peace between nations. The trek proves difficult, and Mulan's dragon sidekick Mushu (voice of Mark Moseley) contributes to problems because he knows that his job will end if Mulan and Shang marry. Along the way, Mulan realizes that the princesses are being forced into loveless marriages and decides to help them escape their fate.
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Oliver & Company 1988 G, 72 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Musical
Director: George Scribner
Cast: Joey Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin, Richard Mulligan, Roscoe Lee Browne, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Dom DeLuise, Bette Midler, Robert Loggia, Natalie Gregory, Taurean Blacque, Carl Weintraub, Frank Welker
This animated Disney flick follows a kitten, Oliver (voice of Joey Lawrence) as he experiences adventures in the tough streets of New York. Though OK for the young ones, the gangster-ridden story may be a little much for the youngest ones. Loosely based on Dickens' "Oliver Twist."
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The Pagemaster 1994 G, 75 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Action / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Joe Johnston, Maurice Hunt, Pixote Hunt
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Ed Begley Jr., Mel Harris, Whoopi Goldberg, Leonard Nimoy, Frank Welker, Phil Hartman, Patrick Stewart, Jim Cummings, George Hearn, B.J. Ward, Dorian Harewood, Ed Gilbert
Richard Tyler (Macaulay Culkin) is a wimp who is teased by the other kids. One day, he falls and loses consciousness at the library. As a result, he slides into the animated world between the covers of books. In his attempt to get back to the real world, Richard encounters adventures with pirates and dragons. The message of this movie: READ BOOKS.
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Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night 1987 G, 87 min.
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Hal Sutherland
Cast: Edward Asner, Tom Bosley, James Earl Jones, Don Knotts, William Windom, Jonathan Harris, Rickie Lee Jones, Lana Beeson, Linda Gary, Scott Grimes, Liza Minnelli, Frank Welker
This animated continuation of the Pinocchio story has our hero (voice of Scott Grimes), now a real-life boy, out on adventures with his bug friend "Gee Whillikers" (voice of Don Knotts). After much pestering, Geppetto (voice of Tom Bosley allows Pinocchio to deliver a precious jewelry box to the Mayor's (voice of Frank Welker) home. Along the way, Pinocchio stops at a carnival, loses the box, and big trouble ensues–until Gee Whillikers convinces Pinocchio to do the right thing.
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Pocahontas 1995 G, 87 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Drama / Musical
Director: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg
Cast: Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson, David Ogden Stiers, Judy Kuhn, Russell Means, Christian Bale, Linda Hunt, Frank Welker, John Kassir, Danny Mann, Billy Connolly, Michelle St. John, Gordon Tootoosis
In this animated, fantasized version of the meeting between British adventurer John Smith (voice of Mel Gibson) and beautiful Indian Princess Pocahontas (voice of Irene Bedard), the couple prevents all-out war between the English settlers led by Gov. Ratcliffe (voice of David Ogden Stiers) and the Native Americans at Jamestown when it is feared that the settlers want gold they see the natives trading. Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz won Oscars for Best Original Musical Score, and their song "Colors of the Wind" won for Best Original Song.
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Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World 1998 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Tom Ellery, Bradley Raymond
Cast: Irene Bedard, Judy Kuhn, Billy Zane, David Ogden Stiers, Jean Stapleton, Russell Means, Linda Hunt, Donal Gibson, John Kassir, Jim Cummings, Finola Hughes, Jeff Bennett, Rodger Bumpass, Frank Welker
In this animated, historical fantasy, after hearing rumors that Capt. John Smith (voice of Donal Gibson) has died, Pocahontas (voice of Irene Bedard) heads for England in an effort to keep peace in Jamestown. After many problems, Pocahontas does convince King James (voice of Jim Cummings) to call off the British armada.
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The Powerpuff Girls Movie 2002 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Craig McCracken
Cast: Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, Elizabeth Daily, Tom Kenny, Roger Jackson, Tom Kane, Jennifer Hale, Jeff Bennett, Jennifer Martin, Grey DeLisle, Phil LaMarr, Rob Paulsen, Kevin Michael Richardson, Frank Welker
This animated film shows how the pint-sized superheroines on the Cartoon Network series attained the status of popular crime fighters in their troubled city of Townsville. The girls–Blossom (voice of Cathy Cavadini), Bubbles (voice of Tara Strong), and Buttercup (voice of Elizabeth Daily)–do not fit in at Pokey Oaks Kindergarten because they do not know how to control their superpowers. They ask an ape, Mojo Jojo (voice of Roger Jackson) for help, not knowing that he is planning to take over Townsville. But, the girls catch on in time to save the town and, in the process, learn to take responsibility for their superpowers.
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The Rescuers Down Under 1990 G, 77 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel
Cast: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, John Candy, Tristan Rogers, George C. Scott, Wayne Robson, Frank Welker, Bernard Fox, Peter Firth, Billy Barty, Douglas Seale, Ed Gilbert, Russi Taylor, Adam Ryen, Carla Meyer
Disney succeeds in this well-made animated sequel to "The Rescuers." Once again, the Rescue Aid Society, led by the mice Bernard (voice of Bob Newhart) and Miss Bianca (voice of Eva Gabor), comes to the rescue. This time they thwart the efforts of the villainous Mc Leach (voice of George C. Scott) who is poaching native animals.
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The Return of Jafar 1993 G, 66 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Toby Shelton, Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove
Cast: Jason Alexander, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Liz Callaway, Brad Kane, Dan Castellaneta, Scott Weinger, Frank Welker, Linda Larkin, Jim Cummings, Val Bettin, Jeff Bennett, B.J. Ward
This sequel to "Aladdin" relates the story of how the parrot Iago (voice of Gilbert Gottfried) tries to switch allies and befriend Aladdin (voice of Scott Weinger) and Princess Jasmine (voice of Linda Larkin).
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The Road to El Dorado 2000 PG, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Bibo Bergeron, Will Finn, Don Paul, David Silverman
Cast: Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante, Edward James Olmos, Elton John, Jim Cummings, Frank Welker, Tobin Bell, Duncan Marjoribanks, Elijah Chiang, Cyrus Shaki-Khan
In this animated DreamWorks production, two con men–Miguel (voice of Kenneth Branagh) and Tulio (voice of Kevin Kline)–cheat at dice and get their hands on a map to the legendary city of gold: El Dorado. When they finally reach the city (after getting locked in the brig of a ship and managing a perilous escape in a dinghy), residents mistake them for gods. They join forces with the sexy Chel (voice of Rosie Perez), and the adventure accelerates. Great fun!
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Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost 1999 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Adventure / Mystery
Director: Jim Stenstrum
Cast: Tim Curry, Scott Innes, Tress MacNeille, Frank Welker, Jane Wiedlin, Peter Renaday, Jennifer Hale, Mary Kay Bergman, B.J. Ward, Kimberly Brooks, Bob Joles, Peter Renaday
Scooby-Doo (voice of Scott Innes) and the gang are invited to horror writer Ben Ravencroft's (voice of Tim Curry) home in New England. When they arrive at the village, they find that the town is haunted by one of Ben's ancestors who is the threatening witch Sarah Ravencroft (voice of Tress MacNeille) and try to get to the bottom of the mystery.
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Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island 1998 N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy / Mystery
Director: Jim Stenstrum, Hiroshi Aoyama, Kazumi Fukushima
Cast: Scott Innes, Billy West, Mary Kay Bergman, Frank Welker, B.J. Ward, Adrienne Barbeau, Tara Strong, Cam Clarke, Jim Cummings, Mark Hamill, Jennifer Leigh Warren, Ed Gilbert
"Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island" is a magical adventure in animation. The story is about the "grown-up" Scooby-Doo gang–Daphne (voice of Mary Kay Bergman) who is now a TV show hostess, her cameraman Fred (voice of Frank Welker), Shaggy (voice of Billy West), Scooby-Doo (voice of Scott Innes), and Velma (voice of B.J. Ward)–heading for a zombie-infested Louisiana island. They arrive, and Lena (voice of Tara Strong) takes them to the home of Simone (voice of Adrienne Barbeau) whose gardener Beau (voice of Cam Clarke) is suspected of causing bizarre incidents. While they investigate, the gang finds themselves caught between cat creatures and zombies. Luckily, Beau turns out to be an undercover detective, and all ends happily.
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Spawn 1997 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Fantasy
Director: Mark A.Z. Dippe
Cast: John Leguizamo, Michael Jai White, Martin Sheen, Theresa Randle, Melinda Clarke, Miko Hughes, Nicol Williamson, D.B. Sweeney, Frank Welker, Sydni Beaudoin, Michael Papajohn, John Cothran Jr., Tony Haney, Robia LaMorte, Caroline Gibson
Paid assassin Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) is murdered but makes a deal in Hell with Clown (John Leguizamo) to return to Earth as superhero "Spawn." Once back among the living, Spawn is faced with the dilemma of whether or not to interfere in a diabolical plot to destroy Earth.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze 1991 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Action / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Michael Pressman
Cast: Paige Turco, David Warner, Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden, Kenn Scott, Mark Caso, Ernie Reyes Jr., Francois Chau, Raymond Serra, Frank Welker, Toshiro Obata, Kevin Clash, Mark Ginther, Kurt Bryant, Kevin Nash
The teenage mutant ninja turtles–Michelangelo (Michelan Sisti), Donatello (Leif Tilden), Leonardo (Mark Caso), and Raphael (Ken Scott)–are living with television reporter April O"Neil (Paige Turco). April interviews Professor Jordan Perry (David Warner) who has information on the ooze that transformed the mutated turtles into teenagers. The evil Shredder (Francois Chau) is still the leader of the Foot gang, and they kidnap Perry along with the last canister of the ooze as part of their plot to create dangerous mutants. Armed with Perry's anti-mutant antidote, the turtles set out, once again, to stop Shredder from performing his dastardly deeds.
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The Tigger Movie 2000 G, 76 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
Director: Jun Falkenstein, Nick Bates
Cast: Jim Cummings, Nikita Hopkins, Ken Sansom, John Fiedler, Peter Cullen, Andre Stojka, Tom Attenborough, John Hurt, Kath Soucie, Frank Welker, Geoff Koch
Tigger (voice of Jim Cummings) sets off through the woods to find his own family of "tiggers" but, in the process, learns that his real family is Winnie the Pooh, Roo, Rabbit, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, and, of course, Christopher Robin.
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Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation 1992 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Various Directors
Cast: Jonathan Winters, Edie McClurg, Frank Welker, Charles Adler, Don Messick, Joe Alaskey, Tress MacNeille, Cree Summer, Sorrell Booke, Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche, Kath Soucie
School vacation is beginning, and Plucky Duck, Hampton Pig, Babs and Buster Bunny, and Elmira go on their respective holidays in this animated made-for-video feature.
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Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring 2002 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Action / Fantasy
Director: James T. Walker
Cast: Frank Welker, Jim Cummings, Jeff Bennett, Billy West, Jess Harnell, Maurice LaMarche, Tara Strong, Charlie Schlatter, Maile Flanagan, Tress MacNeille
Our long-time cat and mouse–Tom and Jerry (voices of Jeff Bennett and Frank Welker)–duo are back and join the wizardry craze. Their master, a young wizard, must leave for Calcutta to get some material necessary for a spell. Tom is placed in charge of a valuable, magic ring, but it gets stuck (!) on Jerry's head, and the fun begins.
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The Transformers: The Movie 1986 PG, 86 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Sci-Fi
Director: Nelson Shin
Cast: Orson Welles, Robert Stack, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Idle, Judd Nelson, Lionel Stander, Clive Revill, John Moschitta Jr., Norman Alden, Peter Cullen, Scatman Crothers, Casey Kasem, Jack Angel, Frank Welker
The 1980s' TV cartoon series is brought to the screen. The year is 2005, and the Autobots are locked in battle with the evil Decepticons for the rights to the planet. This time around, a killer Planet Unicron (voice of Orson Welles) enters the fray and adds to the perils endured by the Autobots in their fight for survival.
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Wakko's Wish 1999 G, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Musical / Fantasy
Director: Liz Holzman, Rusty Mills, Tom Ruegger
Cast: Jess Harnell, Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, Jeff Bennett, Julie Brown, Maurice LaMarche, Ben Stein, Bernadette Peters, Chick Vennera, Sherri Stoner, Frank Welker, Nancy Cartwright, Paxton Whitehead, Tom Bodett
In this spinoff of the TV series, the first full-length "animaniacs" movie, the gang follows a wishing star that has fallen to Earth. OK family fare, which is not as "wakky" as the series.
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| 1. 101 Dalmatians (1996)
2. Aladdin (1992)
3. Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1995)
4. Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)
5. Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000)
6. Anaconda (1997)
7. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)
8. Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
9. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command:The Adventure Begin (2000)
10. The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
11. Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002)
12. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
13. Curious George (2006)
14. Deep Blue Sea (1999)
15. Doctor Dolittle (1967)
16. Doug's 1st Movie (1999)
17. A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)
18. A Goofy Movie (1995)
19. The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
aka: The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective
20. How to Frame a Figg (1971)
21. The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002)
22. Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995)
23. Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)
24. Mulan II (2004)
25. Oliver & Company (1988)
26. The Pagemaster (1994)
27. Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)
28. Pocahontas (1995)
29. Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
30. The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)
31. The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
32. The Return of Jafar (1993)
33. The Road to El Dorado (2000)
34. Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost (1999)
35. Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
36. Spawn (1997)
37. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
38. The Tigger Movie (2000)
39. Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992)
40. Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (2002)
41. The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
42. Wakko's Wish (1999)
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