The Black Cauldron
1985
Young would-be warrior Taran searches for the titular magic vessel, lest it fall into the dastardly hands of the evil Horned King and allow him to summon an army of the undead. Fortunately, assisting in his quest are a feisty princess, the furry, friendly Gurgi, and psychic pig Hen Wen. Unusually dark but highly acclaimed .. Read more
| Starring | Nigel Hawthorne, John Hurt, Freddie Jones |
|---|---|
| Director | Richard Rich, Ted Berman |
| Genres | Children, Family |
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The Black Cauldron
Young would-be warrior Taran searches for the titular magic vessel, lest it fall into the dastardly hands of the evil Horned King and allow him to summon an army of the undead. Fortunately, assisting in his quest are a feisty princess, the furry, friendly Gurgi, and psychic pig Hen Wen. Unusually dark but highly acclaimed Disney fare, released to video thirteen years after its theatrical run. Based on the juvenile fantasy novel by Lloyd Alexander; part of the "Chronicles of Prydain" series. Gold Collection Edition features a spooky bonus cartoon.
| Starring | Nigel Hawthorne, John Hurt, Freddie Jones |
|---|---|
| Director | Richard Rich, Ted Berman |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 17 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Children, Family |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 18 Nov 2002 Production year: 1985 |
| Format | DVD |
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The most distinguished element of this medium-rated Disney animation, from a Tolkien-like series by Lloyd Alexander, is the solemn intonation of narrator John Huston. Otherwise, it's standard stuff about likeable teenagers (of course!) trying to stop the Horned King and co from using a magic cauldron to raise an Army of the Dead. As swords-and-sorcery, it's potboiling stuff.
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"...Unique animation craft, especially in the beautiful pastoral sequences where every little leaf has a movement of its own..."
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73 out of 77 people found this review helpful
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superb.........
my daughter Bethany loved this dvd. It is funny and it has a great story of magic and sorcery.
however it could be a bit scary for younger children, so parental monitoring is needed. -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
A great forgotten classic
This Disney classic is one that I have only recently heard of, and as a result had to watch. The story centres around an assistant pig-keeper, Taran, the Horned-King, a pig called Hen-Wen (?!) and the Black Cauldron. The villain of the piece, the Horned-King is petrifying. Easily the scariest Disney villain I’ve ever come across (puts Jafar and Maleficent to shame). Not too sure how small children could watch this film. If you are renting it for your children, I suggest watching it first to see if they will get upset. Overall, not too sure why Disney ‘forgets’ about this film (especially with the adorable Gurgi – a competitor for Stitch if I ever saw one) as it is a great watch
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The Black Cauldron
Young would-be warrior Taran searches for the titular magic vessel, lest it fall into the dastardly hands of the evil Horned King and allow him to summon an army of the undead. Fortunately, assisting in his quest are a feisty princess, the furry, friendly Gurgi, and psychic pig Hen Wen. Unusually ...
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