Subgenre Sampler
Animation: 947 Films to Buy & Rent
Head, The (TV Series) (The Head Saves the Earth) (1996)
- An animated mutant super–hero joins forces with the parasitic alien stuck in his outsized cranium to ward off an impending invasion of Earth.…
Hey Arnold! - The Helga Stories (1996)
- 5 episodes of the animated TV series, where fourth–graders Arnold and Helga undergoes the trials of life.
Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1996)
- Dir. Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
- Handsomely designed Disney version of the classic tale.
Hunchback Quasimodo, exiled to a cathedral belfry high above Paris, harbours his secret…
Land Before Time 4: Journey Through the Mists (1996)
- More animated adventures in the Jurassic period with the characters Cera, Spike, Ducky, Petrie and Ali as they explore the swamps and the wetlands in…
Maxx, The (1996)
- Muscle–bound purple super–hero The Maxx seeks the connection between his New York harsh reality and an alternate universe known as the…
Peter and the Wolf (1996)
- Dir. George Daugherty, Jean Flynn
Feat. Kirstie Alley, Lloyd Bridges
- Respectable version of the fairytale with the famous score by Sergei Prokofiev. Has its strengths, particularly the character design by Chuck Jones.…
Soul Music (1996)
- Dir. Jean Flynn
- Animated adaptation of one of Terry Pratchett's discworld novels offers an parallel universe history of rock music, complete with examples. Fans of…
Space Jam (1996)
- Dir. Joe Pytka
Feat. Michael Jordan, Bill Murray
- Basketball star Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny slam dunk with other looney tunes and a host of midget aliens.
Anarchic humour and a decent…
Stickin' Around (TV Series) (1996)
- An oddly original kids animation drawn in a "stick figure" style in an attempt to reflect childrens' own art and perspective. Although this means the…
Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1996)
- Five episodes of Felix's hectic and surreal life.