Subject search:Features

Fahrenheit 451

by Ray Bradbury
Paperback, 1980
Tags
fiction, novel, dystopia, science fiction, Prometheus Award, authoritarianism, book burning, redemption story, Hugo Award (best novel)

Willow

by Ron Howard Director
DVD, 1988
Tags
fiction, movie, rightful ruler, witchcraft, fantasy, on the run, quest, long walk, fairies, wizards, trolls — 4 more, cursed to live as an animal, romance, action, Willow

Jumanji

by Joe Johnston Director
Blu-ray, December 15, 1995
Tags
fiction, movie, Jumanji, journey into the story, based-on-toys, jungle adventure, fantasy, action comedy, based-on-books, Jumanji 2-film Box Set, box set — 1 more, trapped inside the story
Series
Jumanji [film series] (1)

The Godfather Part II

by Francis Ford Coppola Director
DVD, December 12, 1974
Tags
fiction, movie, The Godfather, crime, crime drama, family business, mafia, based-on-books, generational narrative, drama, period drama — 20 more, 1950s, immigration, orphan, revenge story, pre-war 1900s, interbellum years, the sins of the father, sibling rivalry, sibling loyalty, Cuba, revolutions, Cuban Revolution, assassination, unscroupled protagonist, sequel, Academy Award (best picture), Academy Award (best adapted screenplay), Academy Award (best original score), origin, prequel
Series
The Godfather {Coppola} (2)

A Few Good Men

by Rob Reiner Actor
Blu-ray, 2018
Tags
fiction, movie, based-on-play, military service, fanaticism, legal drama, drama, life in the shadow of a parent

Die Hard With a Vengeance

by John McTiernan Director
Blu-ray, May 19, 1995
Tags
fiction, movie, action, ticking clock, revenge story, Die Hard, sequel, Die Hard Legacy Collection box set, terrorism, heist, unlikely friends — 3 more, box set, single day narrative, alternate ending
Series
Die Hard Movies (3)

Dracula

by Bram Stoker
Paperback, 1993
Tags
fiction, novel, Dracula, epistolary, written by a fictional character, fantasy, horror, vampires, Wordsworth Classics

Total Recall

by Paul Verhoeven Director
Blu-ray, June 1, 1990
Tags
fiction, movie, science fiction, action, based-on-books, memory loss, spy thriller, identity, questioned reality, strong violence, distant future — 3 more, the relationship between reality and fiction, secret agent, Saturn Award (best science fiction film)
Series
Total Recall, Total Recall Films (1)

Gulliver's Travels

by Jonathan Swift
Paperback, 1726
Tags
fiction, novel, fantasy, sea voyage, stranded, shipwrecked, mysterious island trope, giants, ghosts, Wordsworth Classics, Lemuel Gulliver — 1 more, moving city trope

Dracula

by Bram Stoker
Hardcover, 1980
Tags
fiction, novel, Dracula, epistolary, written by a fictional character, fantasy, horror, vampires

Skattøya [Treasure Island]

by Robert Louis Stevenson
Hardcover, 1975
Tags
fiction, novel, frenemies, Treasure Island, piracy, sea voyage, mysterious island trope, treasure hunt, cursed treasure, 1700s, period story — 4 more, coming of age, maps, illustrated fiction, gifts from Ørjan's family

Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson
Paperback, 2010
Tags
fiction, novel, frenemies, Collins Classics, Treasure Island, piracy, sea voyage, mysterious island trope, treasure hunt, cursed treasure, 1700s — 3 more, period story, coming of age, gifts from Ørjan

Animal Farm: A Fairy Story

by George Orwell
Paperback, 1989
Tags
fiction, novel, animal stories, allegory, authoritarianism, revolutions, Russian Revolution, dystopia, coup d'état, Orwellian, Hugo Award (best novella) — 1 more, Prometheus Award

Schindler's List

by Steven Spielberg Director
DVD, 1993
Tags
fiction, true story, movie, WW2, holocaust, war story, authoritarianism, nazis, period drama, period story, black and white film — 14 more, drama, unlikely friends, based-on-books, persecution, dystopia, 1940s, Academy Award (best picture), Academy Award (best adapted screenplay), Academy Award (best original score), Golden Globe (best drama), BAFTA Award (best film), Golden Globe (best screenplay), BAFTA Award (best adapted screenplay), BAFTA Award (best original music)

The Secret Garden

by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Paperback, 2010
Tags
fiction, orphan, novel, child discovers new world, children's story, period story, gifts from Sarah's family, illustrated fiction

Speed

by Jan de Bont Director
DVD, 1994
Tags
movie, fiction, action, thriller, ticking clock, Joss Whedon, Speed
Series
Speed (1)

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

by Mel Brooks Director
DVD, 2008
Tags
fiction, movie, Robin Hood, parody, comedy, tricky redistribution of wealth, musical, swashbuckler, nostos

The Princess Bride

by Rob Reiner Director
DVD, 2015
Tags
fantasy, fiction, humour, piracy, torture, romance, revenge story, nesting narrative, quest, The Princess Bride, narrator with personality — 12 more, movie, based-on-books, gifts from Ørjan, gifts from Sarah, action, action comedy, swashbuckler, true love, true love's kiss, Christmas fiction, Hugo Award (best dramatic presentation), Saturn Award (best fantasy film)
Collections
Loki's Top 20 films of all time, Lucky's Favourites, Loki's Favourites, Favorites

Men In Black

by Barry Sonnenfeld Director
Blu-ray, 2006
Tags
fiction, movie, origin, secret agent, super spy trope, aliens, hidden world, science fiction, action, action comedy, based-on-comics — 11 more, MIB Trilogy box set, box set, romance, buddy cop comedy, questioned reality, Men in Black, comedy, humour, Saturn Award (best science fiction film), Saturn Award (best music), Satellite Award (best animated or mixed media film)
Series
Men in Black (Movie 1)

Jurassic Park

by Steven Spielberg Director
DVD, 2012
Tags
fiction, movie, based-on-books, dinosaurs, cloning, escapes, adventuring academic, jungle adventure, action, monster film, escaped experiment — 4 more, Jurassic Park, Hugo Award (best dramatic presentation), Saturn Award (best science fiction film), Saturn Award (best writing)
Series
Jurassic Park Movies (1)

Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade

by Steven Spielberg Director
DVD, 2013
Tags
fiction, movie, Indiana Jones, period story, action, romance, nazis, treasure hunt, cursed treasure, The Holy Grail, ruins — 12 more, adventuring academic, The Adventures of Indiana Jones, box set, sequel, femme fatale, parenthood, elaborate death trap, Venice, Hugo Award (best dramatic presentation), archaeology, book burning, British Fantasy Award (best film / television production)
Collections
Loki's Favourites, Favorites
Series
Indiana Jones Movies (3)

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

by Steven Spielberg Director
DVD, 2013
Tags
fiction, movie, Indiana Jones, period story, action, period drama, romance, nazis, treasure hunt, cursed treasure, Ark of the Covenant — 15 more, snake pit, frenemies, jungle adventure, ruins, adventuring academic, The Adventures of Indiana Jones, box set, desert adventure, deus ex machina, Hugo Award (best dramatic presentation), Saturn Award (best fantasy film), Saturn Award (best writing), Saturn Award (best music), archaeology, British Fantasy Award (best film / television production)
Series
Indiana Jones Movies (1)

Galaxy Quest

by Dean Parisot Director
DVD, 2017
Tags
fiction, movie, science fiction, space travel, no business like show business, parody, humour, comedy, action comedy, aliens, fandom — 2 more, Hugo Award (best dramatic presentation), Nebula Award (best script)
Collection
Loki's Top 12 live action comedy films

Forrest Gump

by Robert Zemeckis Director
DVD, 2017
Tags
fiction, movie, based-on-books, comedy drama, drama, slow protagonist, Americana, Academy Award (best picture), Academy Award (best adapted screenplay), Golden Globe (best drama), Saturn Award (best fantasy film)

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

by Bill Kroyer Director
DVD, 2014
Tags
fiction, movie, animation, environmentalism, fantasy, fairies, escaped experiment, romance, musical, based-on-books, children's story — 5 more, hidden world, Australian frontier, pollution, man vs. nature, third act villain transformation trope
Series
FernGully (1)

Dune

by David Lynch Director
DVD, 2012
Tags
movie, science fiction, political intrigue, space opera, fantasy, prophecy, Nomads, epic, based-on-books, Chosen One trope

The Secret of NIMH

by Don Bluth Director
DVD, 2014
Tags
fiction, movie, animation, escaped experiment, Don Bluth, animal stories, fantasy, science fiction, based-on-books, gifts from Ørjan, hidden world — 3 more, parenthood, deus ex machina, Saturn Award (best animated film)
Collection
Loki's Top 12 animated films
Series
Secret of NIMH (1)

Batman Forever

by Joel Schumacher Director
DVD, 2011
Tags
fiction, action, movie, Batman, based-on-comics, super heroes, box set, Batman Special Edition Collection, sequel, campy, The Riddler — 5 more, Two-Face, live action super hero film, Alfred Pennyworth, butler, Bruce Wayne (DC)
Series
Batman Films [chronological] (3), Batman Motion Picture Anthology (3)

Batman

by Tim Burton Director
DVD, 2013
Tags
fiction, movie, Batman, action, based-on-comics, The Joker, origin, super heroes, noir, box set, Batman Special Edition Collection — 6 more, live action super hero film, Two-Face, Alfred Pennyworth, butler, Vicki Vale (DC), Bruce Wayne (DC)
Series
Batman Films [chronological] (1), Batman Motion Picture Anthology (1)

Clueless

by Amy Heckerling Director
DVD, 2012
Tags
movie, fiction, romance, high school drama, romcom, comedy, coming of age, based-on-books, reimagining, relationship drama

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

by Fran Rubel Kuzui Director
DVD, 2001
Tags
fiction, movie, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, origin, vampires, teen movie, immortality, humour, action, action comedy, high school drama — 1 more, Buffy Summers
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