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The Black Cauldron

1985

Ted Berman, Richard Rich

Animation, Voice: Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, Freddie Jones ...

6.0

5,448

Animation. Adventure. Fantasy. Horror

Animation. Adventure. Fantasy. Horror

Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King. The villain hopes Hen will show him the way to The Black Cauldron, which has the power to create a giant army of unstoppable soldiers. With the aid of a stubborn princess, an exaggerating bard, and a pestering ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A kingdom of some of the more memorable characters in any recent Disney film (...) Involving (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"It's quite good, though by the impossible standards the film sets for itself it inevitably falls short"
		Walter Goodman The New York Times	"Like these characters, the magic appurtenances (...) seem familiar and overworked."
		Keith Phipps AV Club	"It's not a bad movie, exactly, and it still has considerably more going for it than any work by Disney imitators, but it's far from the studio's best."
		Dan Kois Slate	"'Cauldron' is no classic, but it doesn't deserve its reputation as a train wreck"
		William Thomas Empire	"The tone is far too sinister for children and yet too bland to appeal to adults, while the animation is distinctly and disappointingly lacklustre (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		James Berardinelli ReelViews	"Even judging by today's high standards, the artwork is impressive (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Time Out	"A major disappointment (...) The charm, characterisation and sheer good humour that made features like 'Pinocchio' and 'Jungle Book' so enjoyable are sadly absent."

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