Fairy Tales that Don't Suck
List activity
768 views
• 0 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
47 titles
- DirectorClyde GeronimiWilfred JacksonHamilton LuskeStarsIlene WoodsJames MacDonaldEleanor AudleyWhen Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq and from her Fairy Godmother.The essential.
- DirectorJacques DemyStarsCatherine DeneuveJean MaraisJacques PerrinA fairy godmother helps a princess disguise and flee the kingdom so she won't have to marry the king who happens to be her father.Charming french adaptation of the classic Perrault fairy tale about incest, fairy godmothers and a dead donkey.
- DirectorKirk BrowningStarsMary Jo SalernoRichard BowneThomas RuisingerThe classic Disney animated feature is performed as a live stage show at the Radio City Music Hall.If you can find this, you should definitely watch it. When I was growing up, this is what I knew as Disney Snow White. 1000x superior to the cartoon. The casting is perfect, the sets are unreal, and the story is padded out and characters added where they need to be to keep it interesting for it's runtime. Luna!
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsJeff BridgesMia FarrowAngela LansburyA beautiful unicorn sets out to learn if she truly is the last of her kind in this sparkling animated musical.This is what I would put on at 2 in the morning if I wanted something to fall asleep to. 80's animated bliss.
- StarsShelley DuvallJohn AchornPatrick DeSantisA miscellany of numerous classic fairy tales' adaptations.80's crack. Anthology series starring just about every star you can think of: ie Robin Williams, Vincent Price, Mick Jagger, Pee-Wee Herman. Every episode is a different fairy tale ranging from the well known and innocuous to the dark, scary and obscure. Also Tim Burton and Francis Ford Coppola both directed episodes, so yeah, cred!
- DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsNoah HathawayBarret OliverTami StronachA troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.A 20th century fairy tale that ranks up there with best. 80's fantasy classic.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsTom CruiseMia SaraTim CurryA young man must stop the Lord of Darkness from destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves.Visually stunning original fairy tale from Ridley Scott, featuring Tom Cruise, unicorns, fairy woodland nymphs, goblins, and Tim Curry as the greatest portrayal of Satan in the history of film.
- DirectorMichael BerzStarsDiana RiggBilly BartySarah PattersonThe ageless tale of a beautiful young princess whose jealous stepmother orders her killed so that she will be 'the fairest in the land.' When the huntsman takes pity on her, he takes her to the house of the seven dwarfs.By far, the raddest Snow White adaptation. Snow White done 80's dark fantasy style in the vein of Return to Oz and Labyrinth.
- DirectorRob ReinerStarsCary ElwesMandy PatinkinRobin WrightA bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
- StarsTheodore LehmannMitsuko HorieIchirô NagaiAn animated series retelling a different folk or fairy tale in each episode.AKA Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics on early Nickelodeon.
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsJodi BensonSamuel E. WrightRene AuberjonoisA mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.Best animated film of all time.
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsScott WeingerRobin WilliamsLinda LarkinA kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.A classic.
- DirectorMichael CohnStarsSigourney WeaverSam NeillGil BellowsIn this dark take on the fairy tale, the growing hatred of a noblewoman, secretly a practitioner of the dark arts, for her stepdaughter, and the witch's horrifying attempts to kill her.One of the best horror films of the 90's. Sigourney Weaver is so good in this.
- DirectorAndy TennantStarsDrew BarrymoreAnjelica HustonDougray ScottThe Brothers Grimm arrive at the home of a wealthy Grande Dame who speaks of the many legends surrounding the fable of the cinder girl before telling the "true" story of her ancestor.90's classic.
- DirectorRupert SandersStarsKristen StewartChris HemsworthCharlize TheronIn a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.Underrated throwback to dark 80's fantasy conventions.
- DirectorTerry GilliamStarsSean ConneryShelley DuvallJohn CleeseA young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.Terry Gilliam classic about a boy who is whisked out of his london bed by a gang of rowdy thieving time traveling dwarves, who take him on a ride through history, fairy tale lands, and the inter dimensional void.
- DirectorVincent J. DonehueStarsMary MartinCyril RitchardLynn FontanneIn this magical tale about the boy who refuses to grow up, Peter Pan and his mischievous fairy sidekick Tinkerbell visit the nursery of Wendy, Michael, and John Darling.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDustin HoffmanRobin WilliamsJulia RobertsWhen Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.
- DirectorMarc ForsterStarsJohnny DeppKate WinsletJulie ChristieThe story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerStarsKristýna KohoutováCamilla PowerA surrealistic revision of Alice in Wonderland.
- StarsRichard DempseySophie CookJonathan R. ScottFour kids travel to the magical land of Narnia where they must battle an evil queen with the direction of the lion, Aslan.
- DirectorJ.A. BayonaStarsLewis MacDougallSigourney WeaverFelicity JonesConor, a twelve-year-old boy, encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.
- DirectorMark PalanskyStarsChristina RicciJames McAvoyReese WitherspoonA modern romantic tale about a young aristocratic heiress born under a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with "one who will accept her as one of their own."
- DirectorCharles WaltersStarsLeslie CaronMichael WildingKeenan WynnTomboyish outcast "Cinder" Ella and the duke's charming son Charles fall in love in this comedic rendition of the classic fairy tale.
- CreatorJim HensonStarsJohn HurtBrian HensonFrederick WarderAn old storyteller tells European folk tales to his sarcastic dog.
- StarsNatalie GregorySheila AllenRed ButtonsAlice is in Looking Glass Land, where she meets many creatures and attempts to avoid the Jabberwocky (Tom McLoughlin), a monster that appears due to her being afraid.
- DirectorLen TalanStarsDavid WarnerHugh PollardNicola StapletonAfter being told to leave their home by their mother, Hansel and Gretel wrongly walk into the 'North woods' were they discover a delicious gingerbread house. Unbeknown to them it's a witch that lives there.
- DirectorLes ClarkClyde GeronimiEric LarsonStarsMary CostaBill ShirleyEleanor AudleyAfter being snubbed by the royal family, a malevolent fairy places a curse on a princess which only a prince can break, along with the help of three good fairies.
- DirectorWes CravenStarsBrandon Quintin AdamsEverett McGillWendy RobieTwo adults and a juvenile break into a house occupied by a brother and sister and their stolen children. There, they must fight for their lives.
- DirectorIsao TakahataStarsChloë Grace MoretzJames CaanMary SteenburgenKaguya is a beautiful young woman coveted by five nobles. To try to avoid marrying a stranger she doesn't love, she sends her suitors on seemingly impossible tasks. But she will have to face her fate and punishment for her choices.
- DirectorHiromasa YonebayashiStarsBridgit MendlerAmy PoehlerWill ArnettThe Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter Arrietty is discovered.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsCate BlanchettMatt DamonLiam NeesonA five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsDaveigh ChaseSuzanne PleshetteMiyu IrinoDuring her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.
- DirectorHiromasa YonebayashiStarsHana SugisakiRyunosuke KamikiYûki AmamiBased on "The Little Broomstick" by Mary Stewart, a strange flower grants a girl magic powers.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsOrson BeanJohn HustonTheodore GottliebA homebody hobbit in Middle Earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon.
- DirectorJim HensonFrank OzStarsJim HensonKathryn MullenFrank OzOn another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.
- CreatorJeffrey AddissWill MatthewsStarsNeil SterenbergBeccy HendersonNathalie EmmanuelReturn to the world of Thra, where three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis' power, and set out to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world.
- DirectorIsao TakahataStarsMikijirô HiraEtsuko IchiharaEijirô TônoA boy with a mythical sword wants to protect a Norse village from an evil ice wizard and his minions, who destroyed his family's village. However, the villagers don't fully trust him and a mysterious girl with a dark secret befriends him.
- DirectorAleksandra Snezhko-BlotskayaViktor GromovIvan Ivanov-VanoStarsGeorgi ChernovolenkoAlik KachanovAnatoliy KubatskiyAdventures of Ivan the Fool and humpbacked horse in the world of kind magical creatures and cruel people.
- DirectorLev AtamanovStarsVladimir GribkovYanina ZheymoAnna KomolovaWhen the Snow Queen, a lonely and powerful fairy, kidnaps the human boy Kay, his best friend Gerda must overcome many obstacles on her journey to rescue him.
- DirectorDan ScanlonStarsTom HollandChris PrattJulia Louis-DreyfusIn a magical world full of technological advances, elven brothers Ian and Barley Lightfoot set out on an adventure to resurrect their late father for a day.
- DirectorDon ChaffeyStarsGuy WilliamsLaurence NaismithDonald HoustonTwo boys, one a prince and one a poor boy, change places.
- DirectorDave McKeanStarsStephanie LeonidasJason BarryRob BrydonIn a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a fifteen-year-old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
- DirectorJulian GibbsStarsPax BaldwinSydney WhiteJuliet StevensonGerda sets out on a magical journey to find her best friend, Kay who has been taken by the Snow Queen.
- DirectorGuillermo del ToroMark GustafsonStarsEwan McGregorDavid BradleyGregory MannA father's wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child.
- DirectorNick WillingStarsTina MajorinoWhoopi GoldbergRobbie ColtraneAlice falls down a rabbit hole, and finds herself in Wonderland, a fantasy land of strange characters and ideas.
- DirectorJules BassStarsTallulah BankheadVictor BorgePatty DukeAn anthology of fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "Thumbelina", and "The Garden of Paradise".