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Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Brian Henson Writers: Jerry Juhl & Kirk R. Thatcher and James V. Hart (Based on the novel “Treasure Island” by Robert Louis Stevenson)

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Peter Jackson Writers: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro (Based on the novel “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien)

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Brave (2012)

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, and Steve Purcell Writers: Mark Andrews & Steve Purcell and Brenda Chapman & Irene Mecchi Very disappointing. I was hoping this would be Pixar’s return to greatness after their worst film, Cars 2, but alas … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Animated, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | Tagged animated, bear, billy connolly, brave, craig ferguson, curse, disney, emma thompson, fantasy, julie walters, kelly macdonald, marriage, pixar, robbie coltrane, scottish, spell, witch | Leave a comment

Gulliver’s Travels (2010)

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Rob Letterman Writers: Joe Stillman and Nicholas Stoller (Based on a book by Jonathan Swift) This movie, along with pretty crummy special effects (you can seriously see a green hue around Black in some scenes the effects blending is … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Uncategorized | Tagged adventure, amanda peet, billy connolly, childrens, comedy, emily blunt, fairy tale, fantasy, gulliver's travels, jack black, jason segel, jonathan swift, kids, nicholas stoller, rob letterman, T.J. Miller | Leave a comment