Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Warner Bros.

June 2, 2017

Fantasy, Action

DVD

D+

The story is not only uninvolving but shockingly male-centered (Zeus, "mankind," etc.).  Still, I kind of like the look of the movie.  Patty Jenkins directed, fourteen years after Monster.

The Wolverine

The Wolverine

Fox etc.

July 26, 2013

Fantasy, Action

DVD
D

Of course the main character is the least interesting.  James Mangold directed, after Kate & Leopold and Walk the Line, but before Logan.

Wolf Children AKA Ōkami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki

Wolf Children AKA Ōkami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki

Studio Chizu

21 July 2012

Anime, Fantasy, Romance

DVD
C-

Romance with a werewolf is one thing, but I don't buy him auditing a college class like that.  Mamoru Hosoda directed and co-wrote, between Summer Wars (which I liked) and The Boy and the Beast (which I didn't).

The Wild

The Wild

Disney

April 14, 2006

Children's, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

DVD
D

Not only unfunny and sometimes pointlessly frantic, but crawling with toxic masculinity (including lack of consent). However, the 3D animation isn't bad.  Steve 'Spaz' Williams directed and co-wrote.

What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come

Interscope Communications

October 2, 1998

Fantasy

DVD
D+

This felt artificial, and not just because of the "after-life" part.  It's based on the novel by Richard Matheson, and directed by Vincent Ward.

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Aardman Animations/ DreamWorks

2 October 2005

Children's, Animation, Fantasy, Comedy

DVD
C

While there are things I like about this world, like the set designs and inventions, I just have never been able to get invested in the characters.  Steve Box and Nick Park co-directed, and co-wrote with others.

Walking with Dinosaurs: The Movie

Walking with Dinosaurs: The Movie

Reliance Entertainment etc.

19 December 2013

Children's, Fantasy, Historical Comedy

DVD

D+

This feels like an unfunny educational videogame with nice graphics.  Barry Cook and Neil Nightingale directed.

Ugly Dolls

Ugly Dolls

STX Family

May 3, 2019

Children's, Fantasy, Musical

DVD
D+

A little unbearable, but I've certainly seen worse.  Kelly Asbury directed.

Turbo

Turbo

DreamWorks etc.

July 17, 2013

Animation, Fantasy, Children's, Sports Comedy

DVD
D

CGI snail wants to be a racecar driver, as his friends catcall a tomato.  David Soren directed and co-wrote, four year before Captain Underpants.

Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting

Disney etc.

October 11, 2002

Historical Drama, Fantasy

DVD
C-

I liked this movie at the time, although not as much as the Natalie Babbitt book (reviewed here https://rereadingeverybookiown.blogspot.com/search?q=tuck).  This time, the changes from the book all served to weaken the story (and I only watched the first quarter hour).  Jay Russell directed.

Troll Hunter AKA Trolljegeren

Troll Hunter AKA Trolljegeren

Filmkameratene A/S etc.

29 October 2010

Mockumentary? Horror?  Fantasy?

DVD
D+

I'm not sure how to take this, since it's clearly amateurish, but maybe deliberately so.  The scenery is lovely of course.  André Øvredal wrote and directed, nine years before Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

Treasure Hounds

Treasure Hounds

Trilight Entertainment

August 15, 2017 (straight to DVD)

Children's, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery

DVD
C-

Yeah, at least Norm MacDonald does the dog's voice.  Tim Brown directed.

Toy Story

Toy Story

Disney/Pixar

November 25, 1995

Children's, Animation, Fantasy, Comedy

DVD
C-

The go-to example of how I don't like but generally don't hate Pixar.  This is my third or fourth attempt at this movie, although this time I tuned out before I actually saw Buzz.  John Lasseter directed and co-wrote.

The Brand New Testament AKA Le Tout Nouveau Testament

The Brand New Testament AKA Le Tout Nouveau Testament

Terra Incognita Films

1 September 2015

Comedy, Fantasy

DVD
D+

I might've gone with a C- for this tale of God's daughter, if not for the (admittedly offscreen) child abuse.  Jaco Van Dormael directed and co-wrote.

The Tin Drum AKA Die Blechtrommel

The Tin Drum AKA Die Blechtrommel

Franz Seitz Filmproduktion etc.

3 May 1979

Historical Comedy, Fantasy

DVD
C

I enjoyed the movie when I saw it in '83 or '84, finding it funny and profound.  (My hippie aunt thought nothing of taking me and my same-age cousin to such a controversial film.)  I subsequently read the Günter Grass novel once or twice.  So I gave it over a half hour today, but I just couldn't get into it.  Volker Schlöndorff directed and co-wrote.

The Three Dogateers

The Three Dogateers

Hollywood Media Bridge

November 18, 2014 (straight to DVD)

Fantasy, Comedy
DVD
D+

Why are all the dogs white?  Because this is set at Christmastime?  Oh, and the dubbing is laughable but not entertaining exactly.  Jesse Bagel wrote, directed, and voiced both "Arfamis" and "Barkos."

Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World

Marvel/ Disney

November 8, 2013

Fantasy, Action

DVD
C-

Bumped up a notch or two for the stealth romcom (with Chris O'Dowd and Kat Dennings as not-good-enough-date and filter-free friend of Natalie Portman) snuck into a run-of-the-mill mythic superhero movie.  Alan Taylor directed

13 Going on 30

13 Going on 30

Columbia etc.

April 23, 2004

Fantasy, Romcom

DVD
C+

This is what I call a popcorn movie, nothing fancy, not particularly filling, but in its own way somewhat satisfying, even if some of it gets stuck in your teeth.  I have to note that, like most movies that look nostalgically back at the late '80s (e.g. The Wedding Singer, Romy & Michele), the soundtrack is more early '80s, because pop music was better in the first half of that decade.  Gary Winick directed, six years before the weaker Letters to Juliet.

The Tempest (2010)

The Tempest (2010)

Touchstone etc.

September 20, 2010

Fantasy

DVD
D+

While the casting of Helen Mirren as Prospera is novel, like most Shakespeare adaptations, it's not very good.  Director Julie Taymor did the adaptation.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Paramount etc.

June 3, 2016

Fantasy, Action, Comedy

DVD

D+

Almost as flat as a pizza.  Dave Green directed.