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 Lord Of The Rings ( Blu-ray ) (1978)
6.2/10
Director: Ralph Bakshi
Starring: Christopher Guard, John Hurt, William Squire
A young Hobbit named Frodo is thrown on an amazing adventure, when he is appointed the job of destroying the one ring which was created by the dark lo... Read more
The Lord Of The Rings (1978)
6.2/10
Director: Ralph Bakshi
Starring: William Squire, John Hurt, Christopher Guard
J. R. R. Tolkien's classic tale of Middle- Earth comes to life through the imaginative art of animator Ralph Bakshi. Frodo the hobbit, Gandalf the wiz... Read more
Watership Down (1978)
7.7/10
Director: Martin Rosen
Starring: Voices Of, John Hurt, Richard Briers, Ralph Richardson, Simon Cadell, Terence Ri...
Director Martin Rosen's acclaimed animated version of the Richard Adam's novel about a family of rabbits seeking a safe place to live as developers mo... Read more
What's New Mr Magoo? (1977)
7.4/10
Starring: Voice Of, Jim Backus
Featuring 32 stories across 3 discs this is the ultimate collection of animated adventures from near-sighted eccentric, Mr Magoo (as voiced by Jim Bac... Read more
Allegro Non Troppo (1976)
7.5/10
Director: Bruno Bozzetto
Starring: Maurizio Nichetti, Marialuisa Giovannini
Bozzetto's cult feature-length parody of Walt Disney's classic 'Fantasia' is both a send-up and an imaginative and beautiful film in its own right. "A... Read more
Wizards (1976)
6.5/10
Director: Ralph Bakshi
Starring: Richard Romanus, Jesse Wells, Bob Holt
Ralph Bakshi presents this animated futuristic fantasy for adults as a dry run for 'The Lord of the Rings' feature he was planning. A cigar-chomping,... Read more
Return to the Planet of the Apes (1975)
6.6/10
A trio of astronauts are thrust thousands of years into the future, where they find themselves trapped in a world ruled by highly intelligent, technol... Read more
The Nine Lives Of Fritz The Cat (1974)
5.4/10
Director: Robert Taylor
Starring: Skip Hinnant, Reva Rose, Voices Of, Bob Holt
This sequel to the notorious original finds the hippie feline in the '70s. Now on welfare with a nagging wife, he smokes dope for escape, and fantasiz... Read more
Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973)
7.6/10
Starring: James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner,...
After the cancellation of the original live-action series, 'Star Trek' launched an animated spinoff that continued to chart the intergalactic adventur... Read more
Fantastic Planet (1973)
7.8/10
Director: Rene Laloux
Starring: Oms, Draags
A winner at the Cannes Film Festival 1973, 'Fantastic Planet' is a full length animated fantasy set on the planet of the Draags in a far-off solar sys... Read more