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Just Ask for Diamond (1988)
Defenitely one to watch, but only if you read the book first..
I read the book, and was also quite curious about the film. Nick is indeed quite miscast, as is Boyle, but the rest of the cast is quite good.
I think the trouble with the film is that they hadn't enough money to do the really cool scene in which the hotel gets blown up, and more things are missing..
But an A+ for the effort, it's really cool if you read the book.
The Black Cauldron (1985)
Not suitable for small children but REALLY COOL
I saw this movie [well, the Dutch version] in the cinema when I was 4, and ran out crying. Quite at the beginning as well...
Now, 15 years later, I've seen it again, and I loved it. As I like fantasy, this film was right up my street. I later read the books by Lloyd Alexander, and Disney messed things up a little bit, but that's okay, they did the best they could. Problem is that it's not suitable for little children. Something you'd not expect from Disney. The Horned King is, with his appearance and his frightful dragons, maybe a bit too frightening for little children, and the plot takes a [unexpected? maybe..] turn and that might not be good for little children to see, as that's really scary.
Don't expect Disney-sing-a-longs, but a cool story and a real villain. If you like fantasy, you'll like this!