Category: Animation

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas on VHS video. Starring Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page. Written and produced by Tim Burton. Directed by Henry Selick.

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas on VHS video. Starring Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page. Written and produced by Tim Burton. Directed by Henry Selick.

From the VHS clamshell case:

Enter an extraordinary world filled with magic and wonder — where every holiday has its own special land… and imaginative one-of-a-kind characters!

The Nightmare Before Christmas tells the heartfelt tale of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town and all things that go bump in the night. Bored with the same old tricks and treats, he yearns for something more, and soon stumbles upon the glorious magic of Christmas Town! Jack decides to bring this joyful holiday back to Halloween Town. But as his dream to fill Santa’s shoes unravels, it’s up to Sally, the rag doll who loves him, to stitch things back together.

This critically acclaimed movie milestone captured the heart and imagination of audiences everywhere with its Academy Award-nominated stop-motion effects, engaging Grammy-nominated music, and the genius of Tim Burton. The Nightmare Before Christmas — a delightful treat the whole family will enjoy!

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Yellow Submarine

The Beatles: Yellow Submarine on VHS video. Starring John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul Angelis, John Clive. Directed by George Dunning. 1968.

The Beatles: Yellow Submarine on VHS video. Starring John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul Angelis, John Clive. Directed by George Dunning. 1968.

From the VHS cover:

Once upon a time… or maybe twice, there was an unearthly paradise called Pepperland — a place where happiness and music reigned supreme. But all that was threatened when the terrible Blue Meanies declared war and sent in their army led by a menacing Flying Glove to destroy all that was good. Enter John, Paul, George and Ringo to save the day! Armed with little more than their humor, songs, and of course, their yellow submarine, the Fab Four tackle the rough seas ahead in an effort to bring down the evil forces of bluedom.

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Akira

Akira on VHS. Starring Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Mitsuo Iwata. Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. 1988.

Akira on VHS. Starring Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Mitsuo Iwata. Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. 1988.

From the box:

Neo-Tokyo Is About To Explode!

In the 21st century, 30 years after a devastating global nuclear war, mankind is once again on the brink of total annihilation. In a world populated by rival motorcycle gangs and petty politicians, a powerful psychic force, known only as “AKIRA,” suddenly resurfaces in Neo-Tokyo. Tetsou — a young, inexperienced biker — driven beyond the boundaries of sanity by the power of AKIRA, is forced to conjure up demons laying within his subconscious.

AKIRA redefines the very essence of the medium… a mindboggling film unlike anything seen before… a milestone in the history of Japanese animation.

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Fantastic Planet

Fantastic Planet on VHS. Starring Barry Bostwick, Cynthia Alder, Jennifer Drake, Eric Baugin. Music by Alain Goraguer. Animation by Roland Topor. From the book by Stephan Wul. Directed by René Laloux. 1973.

Fantastic Planet aka La Planète Sauvage on VHS. Starring Barry Bostwick, Cynthia Alder, Jennifer Drake, Eric Baugin. Music by Alain Goraguer. Animation by Roland Topor. From the book by Stephan Wul. Directed by René Laloux. 1973.

From the VHS box:

This acclaimed animated science-fiction/fantasy classic from France weaves a spell with its colorful imagery and strange beings. The inhabitants, 39 feet high Draags, have tiny human looking creatures called Oms, as pets. Education is obtained electronically through headsets. When one on the Oms escapes with the educational device, he rallies the others to resist the giant Draags.

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X-Men

X-Men: The Animated Series on VHS. Episodes: Night Of The Sentinels Part 1 & 2 and Days Of Future Past Part 1 & 2. Starring Cedric Smith, Cathal J. Dodd, Norm Spencer, Iona Morris. Directors: Larry Houston and Richard Bowman. 1992.

X-Men: The Animated Series on VHS. Episodes: Night Of The Sentinels Part 1 & 2 and Days Of Future Past Part 1 & 2. Starring Cedric Smith, Cathal J. Dodd, Norm Spencer, Iona Morris. Directors: Larry Houston and Richard Bowman. 1992.

Days Of Future Past Part 1 & 2

Part 1: Word of a future where mutants are hunted down and terminated by murderous sentinels, leads the X-Men and a time-traveling bounty hunter, Bishop, to Washington D.C. to prevent the murder of Senator Kelly.

Part 2: Convinced Gambit is the assassin, Bishop and the X-Men find themselves battling who they assume to be Gambit’s new allies, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.

Night Of The Sentinels Part 1 & 2

Part 1: When a pretty young mutant named Jubilee is attacked in a shopping mall by huge search-and-destroy robots known as Sentinels, Rogue, Storm and Gambit unleash all their X-Men powers to rescue her. With Professor Xavier’s help, the X-Men discover that the Sentinel assault is part of a sinister program to exterminate all mutants!

Part 2: In order to protect a sinister plot to track and eliminate all mutants from succeeding, the X-Men break into the Mutant Registration Office to destroy the files. But, Beast is apprehended while trying to escape. Gyrich and Trask, the renegades responsible for the Sentinels, kidnap Jubilee, hoping she can lead them to the rest of the X-Men.

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