Subgenre Sampler
Fantasy: 813 Films to Buy & Rent
Hobbit, The (1977)
- Dir. Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jnr
Feat. Orson Bean, Richard Boone, John Huston…
- A homebody demi–human in Middle Earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon.…
Jabberwocky (1977)
- Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Michael Palin
- Monty Python's Lewis Carroll–inspired medieval farce with Michael Palin in the lead.
People That Time Forgot, The (1977)
- Dir. Kevin Connor
Feat. Patrick Wayne
- Sequel to THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT, sees Patrick Wayne return to the monster–ridden island in search of lost colleagues.
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
- Dir. Sam Wanamaker
Feat. Patrick Wayne, Jane Seymour, Patrick Troughton
- The last of Ray Harryhausen's 'Sinbad' series and probably the weakest as hero sails to break a spell that has turned a prince into a baboon. Some…
Spiderman (1977)
- Dir. E.W. Swackhamer
Feat. Nicholas Hammond
- Becoming The Webbed One when bitten by a radioactive spider, Nicholas Hammond goes on to display wall–hugging behaviour and lumpy costume, with…
Star Wars Trilogy, The (Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi) (1977-1983)
- Dir. George Lucas
- George Lucas' original trilogy of sci–fi blockbusters, presented in their extended, remastered versions.
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- Dir. George Lucas
Feat. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford…
- George Lucas' epic trilogy of space adventure begins "long ago and far far away", with the life of Luke Skywalker being disturbed by the galactic war…
Wizards (1977)
- Dir. Ralph Bakshi
- A counter–culture animated fantasy, set in a supernatural future populated by elves, fairies and derelict technology.
Centred around two…
Wonder Woman, The New Adventures of (TV Series) (1977-1979)
- Feat. Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner
- Charles Moulon’s 1940s comic strip updated to the feminist 70s, his superheroine fighting terrorist and subversive elements for undercover…
Pinocchio (1976)
- Feat. Danny Kaye
- Bright and energetic musical adaptation of the beloved children's fable, framed around the story of a young theater girl's desire to study and work…