Cult Animation
Like your animation a little weird and wonderful? Then look no further, you have arrived. From works as diverse as Jan Svankmajer and The Brothers Quay to that of Richard Linklater ("Waking Life", pictured), from the "Simpsons" to the "Bloggs" (in "Where the Wind Blows"). For Japanese Animation, check out "Japanime", for those oldies but goodies (1920-1965) check out "Classic Animation".
The Simpsons: Season 1 (1989)
8.7/10
Starring: Voices Of, Dan Castellaneta, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner, Kelsey Gr...
Join the satiric adventures of "The Simpsons" in all their depraved glory in this wonderful DVD compilation of their show's groundbreaking first seaso... Read more
Akira ( Blu-ray ) (1988)
8.1/10
Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Groundbreaking Japanese animated epic set in the post-WWIII metropolis of Neo-Tokyo. The labyrinthine plot revolves around a battle between oppressive... Read more
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)
7.2/10
Director: Greg Ford, Terry Lennon
Starring: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Mel Blanc, Voice Of
Daffy Duck opens his own Ghouls 'R' Us Agency and before you know it, there are ghost and goblins all over the place! This narrative film brings toget... Read more
Akira (1988)
8.1/10
Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Starring: Voices Of, Lewis Lemay, Jimmy Flanders, Drew Thomas
Groundbreaking Japanese animated epic set in the post-WWIII metropolis of Neo-Tokyo. The labyrinthine plot revolves around a battle between oppressive... Read more
Alice (1988)
7.5/10
Director: Jan Svankmajer
Starring: Kristyna Kohoutova, Camilla Powers
Jan Svankmajer, the Czech master of animation, has fulfilled a lifetime ambition in this interpretation of Alice in Wonderland. Svankmajer's Alice rem... Read more
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
7.7/10
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer, Joanna Cassidy
Groundbreaking blend of live-action and animation in which jaded, 1940's detective Bob Hoskins goes searching for a murderer with prime suspect, and c... Read more
Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures - The Complete Series (1987)
Director: John Kricfalusi, Ralph Bakshi
In this revival of the classic Mighty Mouse cartoon, we follow the humorous, satirical adventures of Mike Mouse (a worker at Pearl Pureheart's factor... Read more
Transformers: Super God Masterforce Collection (1987)
7.1/10
The original tale of the enduring '80s icons, 'The Transformers' continues in this second Japanese sequel! The sudden re-emergence of Decepticon foe... Read more
When the Wind Blows (1986)
7.8/10
Director: Jimmy T Murakami
Starring: Peggy Ashcroft, John Mills, Voices Of, Robin Houston
An enormous success in England, based on the best-selling book by Raymond Briggs, this is the powerful, unforgettable story of the consequences of nuc... Read more
The Soldier's Tale ( Animated ) (1984)
7.4/10
Director: R.O. Blechman, Christian Blackwood
Starring: Max von Sydow, Dusan Makavejev, Galina Panova
Stravinsky's legendary fable comes alive in this Emmy-winning animated program. When the common man is faced with the devil's temptation, can he make... Read more