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The American animated musical historical drama film, titled Pocahontas (1995), follows the story of a Powhatan woman named Pocahontas and the arrival of English settlers from the Virginia Company. Set in 1607, the Susan Constant sets sail from London to the New World with Captain John Smith and other settlers on board. Excited by the prospect of adventure, finding gold, and fighting ‘Injuns’, they hope to make a new home in this foreign land. Meanwhile, in Werowocomoco, Tsenacommacah, Virginia, Pocahontas is faced with the possibility of marrying Kocoum, a serious warrior who does not share her free-spirited nature. After receiving a vision of a spinning ...

Toy Story (1995) is a classic American animated comedy film from Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures. The story follows a group of toys who come to life when no humans are present. They live with their owner, Andy Davis, his sister Molly, and their mother. The leader of the toys is Sheriff Woody, who sends Sarge and his army men to spy on Andy’s birthday party through a baby monitor. The toys are worried about being replaced by new toys that Andy may receive as gifts. Among the other toys are Mr. Potato Head, Slinky Dog, Rex the tyrannosaur, Hamm the piggy bank, and Bo Peep the porcelain doll. During Andy’s birthday celebration, he receives an ...

In the made-for-television film Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights (1994), produced by Hanna-Barbera, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy are hired as royal food tasters for the young Caliph upon arriving in Arabia on a magic carpet. Their insatiable appetites lead to no food being left for the Caliph and an angry reaction from him and the Royal Chef. In order to avoid getting caught, Shaggy disguises himself as a harem girl and catches the eye of the Caliph, who is searching for a bride. Believing Shaggy to be a woman, he decides they should be wed. Hoping to escape during their nuptials, Shaggy tells two stories to put the Caliph to sleep. The ruler ...

The River Wild (1994), an American thriller directed by Curtis Hanson and written by Denis O’Neill, tells the story of a Boston couple, Gail and Tom Hartman. Due to Tom’s demanding job as an architect, their marriage is strained. To escape the tension, Gail takes their son Roarke on a rafting trip down Idaho’s Salmon River. Accompanied by their dog Maggie, they leave behind their daughter Willa with Gail’s parents in Idaho. Unexpectedly, Tom joins them at the last minute after staying in Boston. During their journey, they encounter three friendly ...

Alive (1993) is a biographical survival drama based on Piers Paul Read’s book, Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors. As Carlitos Páez surveys a series of photographs featuring the Old Christians Rugby Team from Stella Maris College, he recalls the events of the fateful day in a brief monologue. On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 flies over the Andes as the raucous rugby players and their loved ones eagerly anticipate an upcoming match in Chile. However, their excitement is abruptly cut short as the plane hits turbulence and collides with a mountain, causing its wings and tail to detach ...

The film Year of the Comet (1992), directed by Peter Yates, follows the adventures of Margaret Harwood. She is the daughter of a renowned wine merchant, Sir Mason Harwood. While on a quest to find a rare vintage wine from 1811 with Napoleon’s seal, Margaret discovers a magnum of it. Sir Mason quickly offers it to his top customer, T.T. Kelleher. In turn, Kelleher sends his friend, Oliver Plexico, to retrieve it. However, several other interested parties also have their eyes on the valuable bottle: a Greek billionaire who has acquired it through Margaret’s dishonest brother; an unscrupulous French scientist ...

At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) is an epic adventure drama directed by Héctor Babenco, based on Peter Matthiessen’s 1965 novel. Two explorers, Lewis Moon and Wolf, are stranded in Mãe de Deus (Portuguese for ‘Mother of God’), a remote outpost deep within the Brazilian Amazon River basin, when their plane runs out of fuel. The local police commander has his own agenda: he wants to relocate the nearby Niaruna tribe to avoid conflict with gold miners moving into the area and to appease the provincial government. To achieve this, he makes a deal ...

Treasure Island (1990) is a film adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s well-known novel, directed by Fraser C. Heston. The story centers around Jim Hawkins and his mother, who run the Admiral Benbow inn. Their peaceful days are disrupted when an aging pirate known as Captain Bones shows up, constantly on guard for a one-legged foe and causing trouble for the locals. When another pirate, Black Dog, engages in a fierce sword fight with Bones before fleeing, it becomes clear that danger lurks at every turn. Tragedy strikes when Bones suffers a heart attack and hands ...

White Hunter Black Heart (1990), an American adventure drama film, was brought to life by the talents of Clint Eastwood, who produced, directed, and starred in the movie. Based on Peter Viertel’s novel of the same name from 1953, it follows the story of Pete Verrill, as he is invited by his friend John Wilson to rewrite the script for Wilson’s latest project: a film known as The African Trader. Despite concerns about costliness, Wilson successfully persuades producer Paul Landers to shoot the entire film on location in Africa. For Wilson, this decision has ...

Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers (1989–1990) is a popular American animated adventure comedy television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Created by Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove, it follows the adventures of iconic Disney characters Chip ‘n’ Dale in a new setting. Originally premiering on The Disney Channel, the series later entered national syndication on September 18, 1989. It often aired alongside other beloved shows such as DuckTales and TaleSpin in the afternoons. From 1990 to 1993, it was also included in The Disney Afternoon lineup for reruns. It was briefly shown on Toon Disney in 1998 before being removed ten ...

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) is a classic action adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg with a screenplay by Jeffrey Boam. The story, originally conceived by George Lucas and Menno Meyjes, follows young Indiana Jones as he stumbles upon a group of grave-robbers while exploring caves in Utah in 1912. Despite evading the robbers and returning home with the stolen gold crucifix, Indy is eventually forced to hand it over to their employer, the town’s ...

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988–1991), developed by Tom Ruegger, is the eighth version of Hanna-Barbera’s popular Scooby-Doo franchise. The animated mystery comedy series follows a younger version of the title character and his human friends as they solve cases, similar to the original TV show. It first aired on September 10, 1988 on ABC and ran for three seasons until August 17, 1991 during the syndicated block The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera. After the initial season, many of Hanna-Barbera’s production staff, including Ruegger, left the studio to create Tiny ...

The animated comedy horror film, Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf (1988), was produced by Hanna-Barbera for syndication. Annually, Count Dracula’s castle in Transylvania hosts a ‘Monster Road Rally’ where classic Hollywood monsters like Frankenstein’s monster and his wife Repulsa, gather to compete in a road race similar to Wacky Races. The winner is awarded the coveted ‘Monster of the Year’ title and other macabre prizes, announced by Dracula’s wife and co-host, Vanna Pira. However, this year there is a problem. The Wolfman has retired to Florida and will not be participating. Fearing cancellation of the race, ...

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988), an animated comedy horror, was produced by Hanna-Barbera for syndication in the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 series. The two, along with Scrappy-Doo, were hired to teach gym at Miss Grimwood’s Finishing School for Girls. Upon arrival, they discovered it was a school for daughters of supernatural beings such as Sibella (Count Dracula’s daughter), Elsa Frankenteen (daughter of Frankenteen Sr.), Winnie (daughter of the Wolfman), Phantasma (known as Phanty for short), and Tanis (named after an Egyptian city) – all inspired by Universal Monsters. The school also housed unique residents like a floating white hand, an ...

The Bear (1988), a French adventure family film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and released by TriStar Pictures, is adapted from the novel The Grizzly King (1916) by American author James Oliver Curwood. Set in the mountainous wilds of British Columbia in 1885, it tells the story of a mother grizzly bear and her cub who are searching for honey when tragedy strikes. The mother is crushed to death by a rockslide, leaving the cub to fend for himself. Meanwhile, a male Kodiak bear also roams the mountains in search of food and a mate, unknowingly being stalked by ...

Stand by Me (1986) is a coming-of-age drama film directed by Rob Reiner, based on Stephen King’s 1982 novella The Body. In 1985, writer Gordon ‘Gordie’ Lachance reads a newspaper article about the fatal stabbing of his childhood friend, Chris Chambers. He reminisces about an incident from when they were 12 years old, searching for the body of Ray Brower alongside their friends Teddy Duchamp and Vern Tessio, during Labor Day weekend in1959 near Castle Rock, Oregon. As a child, Gordie’s parents were preoccupied with the death of his older ...

The film, Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986), was directed by Gary Nelson. Following their successful journey to King Solomon’s Mines, Allan Quatermain and Jesse have settled in colonial Africa where they plan to get married. While Jesse intends to travel to America for the wedding, Allan is feeling restless. One day, a man being chased by two masked individuals appears from the jungle. It turns out that he is a friend of Quatermain’s who has been delirious and seeking help. Despite receiving care from Jesse and Allan, the man is killed by his pursuers at night. Before passing away, he reveals ...

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (1985–1986) is an American animated series created by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It is the seventh version of their popular Scooby-Doo franchise. The initial episode finds our gang on a trip to Honolulu in Daphne’s plane. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, they end up in the Himalayas instead. Inside a temple, two bumbling ghosts named Weerd and Bogel trick Scooby and Shaggy into opening the Chest of Demons – a powerful container that holds the 13 most terrifying ghosts and demons that have ever existed. As only those who let them loose can put them back, Scooby and Shaggy join forces with Daphne, Scrappy-Doo, ...

King Solomon’s Mines (1985) is an action-packed adventure based on H. Rider Haggard’s famous 1880 novel of the same name. Jesse Huston enlists the help of Allan Quatermain to locate her missing father, Professor Huston. Together with Umbopo, a mysterious companion, they venture into uncharted territory following an allegedly authentic map. However, little do they know that Professor Huston has been taken captive by their rivals – Colonel Bockner, a German military leader, and Dogati, a notorious Turkish slave-trader and adventurer who has been at odds with Quatermain for quite some time. Under duress, ...

The American action-adventure romantic comedy, The Jewel of the Nile (1985), was directed by Lewis Teague and produced by Michael Douglas, who also took on the lead role. After six months since their original adventures in Romancing the Stone, Joan Wilder and Jack Colton’s relationship had grown dull. While docked at a port in the South of France, Joan – battling writer’s block – yearned to return home to New York, but Jack preferred aimlessly sailing on his boat, the Angelina. At a book signing event, Joan crossed paths with Omar Khalifa, a ...