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My Little Pony: The MovieMy Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
Dir. Michael Joens
Extemely cutesy animation about a herd of Little Ponies threatened by witchcraft. Should appeal to most young girls and has a certain 80s cache…
Pee-Wee's Playhouse (TV Series)Pee-Wee's Playhouse (TV Series) (1986-1991) Recommended
Feat. Paul Ruebens, Laurence Fishburne
Successfully spinning–off from his big–screen Big Adventure, Paul Reubens returns as his man–child alter–ego Pee–Wee…
Pingu (TV Series)Pingu (TV Series) (1986) Recommended
Pingu the penguin gets in and out of icy water with his pals, in school, playing hockey etc. Suitable for the very young, as Pingu doesn't even…
Real Ghostbusters, The (TV Series)Real Ghostbusters, The (TV Series) (1986)
Popular eighties cartoon series furthers the adventures of Ghostbusters Peter, Egon, Ray and Winston, although this time they're joined by past…
Short CircuitShort Circuit (1986)
Dir. John Badham
Feat. Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg
A family adopts an alien–robot which develops a personality of its own. Good family fodder.
Stand by MeStand by Me (1986) Recommended
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman
Stephen King adaptation has its darker moments, as four boys journey across 50s rural Maine to see a dead body, but a genuine feeling for childhood…
Transformers - The MovieTransformers - The Movie (1986)
Dir. Nelson Shin
Accompanying the mid–80s craze for ‘Transformer’ toys – robots which could transform into cars, planes etc. – was this animated…
When the Wind BlowsWhen the Wind Blows (1986)
Dir. Jimmy T. Murakami
Feat. John Mills, Peggy Ashcroft
Superb animated version of Raymond Brigg's comicbook about an elderly couple who prepare for an impending nuclear disaster. Engaging and powerful…
Adventures of Huckleberry FinnAdventures of Huckleberry Finn (1985)
Dir. Peter H. Hunt
Feat. Jim Dale, Lillian Gish, Barnard Hughes
One of the best adapatations of the Mark Twain classic, this was produced as a 4–part PBS television series which included more or less the…
Anne of Green GablesAnne of Green Gables (1985) Recommended
Dir. Kevin Sullivan
Feat. Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst
Megan Follows is perfect as the orphan who overcame a turbulent adolescence to triumph as a young woman. Timeless children's television…

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