Suggestions for Essay #2
Here are some suggestions for fantasy directors and films that are available at local video stores, or that you could probably find online (try www.surfthechannel.com):
Auteurs:
- Terry Gilliam: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Brazil, Time Bandits, The Fisher King, The Brothers Grimm, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
- Jean Perre Jeunet: The City of Lost Children, Delicatessen
- Hayao Miyazaki: Castle in the Sky, How’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Princess Mononoke, Kiki’s Delivery Service
- Tim Burton: Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Corpse Bride, Sleepy Hollow
- Guillermo del Toro: Blade 2, Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy, Hellboy 2, The Devil’s Backbone
- Steven Chow: Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle
- Walt Disney: too many to list. . . but remember, he did pass away, though the formula continues to this day.
- Ralph Bakshi: The Lord of the Rings, Fire and Ice, Wizards
- Ray Harryhausen: you know his films.
Recent Films (1990-present):
- The Golden Compass, The Polar Express, The Spiderwick Chronicles
- Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, The Forbidden Kingdom
- Nightwatch, Daywatch
- Conan movies, The Highlander (only the first one, please)
- The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter series
- The Scorpion King, The Mask
- Peter Pan, Hook
- Mirrormask, Beowulf, Stardust
- Nanny McPhee, Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Bridge to Terabithia
- Shrek series, Enchanted
- Ninja Scroll
- The Prophecy, Constantine, Dogma
- Dragonheart
- Pirates of the Caribbean series
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory