Not good by any means, but clearly a turning point for Disney. After the acclaim for Don Bluth's The Secret of NIMH, Disney entrusted the new generation of animators almost entirely. While a failure both at the box office and artistically, it both changed Disney policy and helped mature the next generation of animators, who would later lead the Disney Renaissance of the 90's. There is some nice use of colors, too.
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The Black Cauldron
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A dark Disney epic.
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for Ages 7 and Up
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About The Black Cauldron
Parents need to know that this darkest of all the Disney animated features will have much greater appeal for those who enjoy ghost stories and war epics than for fans of musical comedy. There are no songs, and even the comic relief involves violent images. The Horned King twice attempts to murder the hero; skeletons come to life and attack people; witches use magic to hurl objects. For grade-school kids, the cute sidekicks and rapid pace will attract them, but the many frightening images may fuel many a nightmare. Older kids and preteens interested in fantasy will enjoy the mystical plot, and horror aficionados will find plenty of familiar Halloween images.
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