Do you love books, movies and the 80s? Then come with me on a delightful and dangerous quest to a world of giants, unicorns, detectives, mermaids and more. There will be spooky music and nightmares, but also friendship, heroes and happy ever afters.
This entertaining and opinionated book dives into ten brilliant children’s movies from the 80s: The Last Unicorn, The Neverending Story, The Black Cauldron, Return to Oz, Basil the Great Mouse Detective, The Princess Bride, The Brave Little Toaster, Just Ask for Diamond, The BFG and The Little Mermaid. How do they compare to the original stories? What’s amazing about the movies and are they better than the books? Which moments are pure movie magic and which scenes traumatised their child audience? Crafted with care by a self-confessed bookworm and movie nerd, this unique book takes you on a fascinating and nostalgic journey through some of the best children’s films ever, from one of the most innovative decades, the 1980s.
I’m excited to announce my new book, ideal for 80s film fans! Readers familiar with my ‘film of the book’ series of blog posts will know the style. The essays in the book are longer and more detailed than the blog posts, properly researched and including images. The book is now on Goodreads so you can add it your ‘want to read’ list! It’s available on Kindle, including Kindle Unlimited, with a paperback to follow. Ratings and reviews appreciated! ‘Film-of-the-book-ology’ (I invented that) is quite a niche topic but I am sure this volume will find an audience. I already want to do a 90s one…