Christmas Movies: The Muppet Christmas Carol, An Enchanting Classic Tale

By |December 6th, 2022|Categories: 80s, Christmas, Fantasy Movies, Movies, Musicals, Special Days|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We are huge Jim Henson fans and really love The Muppets. The Muppet Christmas Carol is a retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge – a miser who hates Christmas (ba humbug). He is held liable for his immoral ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. This movie stars Kermit the frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Animal, Fuzzy and all our favorite Muppet characters. Need inspiration for unique holiday-themed gifts? Visit our Red Bubble store. Fun facts: Christmas Carol was the first big Muppets project after Jim Henson died in 1990. The (terrifying!) Ghost

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Double Trouble – The Addams Family and The Addams Family Values

By |October 12th, 2022|Categories: Did you know?, Fantasy Movies, Movies, Tim Burton|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Addams Family is a 1991 American fantasy comedy film based on the characters from the cartoon of the same name created by cartoonist Charles Addams.   Synopsis: The Addams Family (1991) The Addams family emerges from the pages of Charles Addams' cartoons. They are well-off and live in a house with all the trappings of the macabre (including a detached hand as a servant). A dishonest accountant and his loan shark are thrown into the mix, as does a scheme to introduce the shark's son into the family as their long-lost Uncle Fester. Can the imposter Fester get into

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Reel in the Magic: “Big Fish” Hooks You from Start to Finish, a Tim Burton Classic

By |August 29th, 2022|Categories: Books, Fantasy Movies, Movies, Tim Burton|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Big Fish is a 2003 fantasy movie directed by Tim Burton, that is based on the novel “Big Fish: A novel of Mythic Proportions” by Daniel Wallace. The movie stars Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Jessica Lange, Danny DeVito, Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Buscemi, Billy Crudup, Alison Lohman, Hailey Anne Nelson, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard. Having recently lost both his parents, Burton found the script to be a touching and relevant project to his state of mind at the time and noted that the story itself was the most unique he had read since his work on 1988's Beetlejuice. At the end

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