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[tigermousse]

The Last Unicorn (1982) dir. Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

[male1971]

I am preparing to watch all 18 Rankin/Bass Christmas specials in chronological order.

This boxed set isn’t making it easy on me.

Do I have to do everything myself?

[classicfilmpunk]

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)

[subjective-reviews]

The Hobbit, 1977.

Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr.

[the-nightly-film]

September 2nd, 2023

This morning I finished Peter S. Beagle's novel The Last Unicorn (1968) and I immediately wanted to check out the 1982 film by Rankin/Bass. I was charmed by the fact that the book is very much a fairytale with no specific age demographic. A kid in middle school could read it and enjoy it but I also didn't feel at all silly reading it for the first time at 26.

The fact that Beagle wrote the screenplay meant that the movie absolutely kept the story's depth and nuance despite having to obviously cut some things. I'm not the biggest Mia Farrow fan but I think she was the perfect choice for the unicorn. Both book and movie are something I would revisit in the future.

[deepclover80]

Today is a sad day for holidays. Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, partners in time who helped create so many timeless Christmas memories. Legends in their field, but now in a better place. Rest in peace Jules, and rest in peace to you too Rankin. May every day in the great beyond be as magical as Christmas itself. 🎅🏻⛄🎄🦌

[davidwatchedthat]

3/2/23

THE HOBBIT, directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr., 1977.

[gone2soon-rip]

JULES BASS (1935-Died October 25th 2022,at 87).American tv director,producer,lyricist and writer,who co-founded the US film production company,Rankin/Bass Productions,with his firend,and fellow tv director,producer & writer,Arthur Rankin Junior.Together,they made some of America’s best loved animated and stop motion animated family and childrens tv shows,especially christmas and other holiday season themed shows,such as Frosty the Snowman (1969),The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974).Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer (1964),and The Mad Monster Party.(1967),and as well as the animated fantasy feature,The Last Unicorn (1987).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Bass

[haveyouseenthismovie-poll]

[pierppasolini]

Jack Frost (1979) // dir. Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass

[dijeh]

The Flight of Dragons (1982)

[male1971]

The Rankin/Bass production of The Hobbit

[classicfilmpunk]

Frosty the Snowman (1969)

[subjective-reviews]

The Hobbit, 1977. 

Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr. 

[the-nightly-film]

September 3rd, 2023

This is the best The Hobbit movie, change my mind.

I’ve owned the 1977 film for years and thanks to The Last Unicorn I was in the mood to watch it again. The best part about this rewatch was that my brother randomly decided to join me and it’s always interesting to watch movies with him because he never wants to hang out with me when I’m actually watching anything I think he would be interested in. He chooses the most random movies that he knows nothing about to walk in on and then he’s just sitting there like “What the fuck?” for an hour and a half or so.