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What should we do without cable TV to enjoy some morning TV and cereral? Disney came out with DuckTales in 1987 an animated fantasy show about anthro ducks that had been going out on their weekly adventures for 3 years. In the meanwhile the ducks must face villains like the famous trio gang from the old comics. The characters are voiced by an all star cast like Russi Taylor. What followed was DuckTales games and of course the lots of DuckTales toys, as DuckTales got an 2017 revival that was one of the biggest shows at that time. The show is not just for the kids, but also the grown ups that want some cartoon action and nostalgia.

After the Oscar nominated Batman sequel in 1995, Batman came back in 1997 with Batman & Robin. This time the heroes are fighting Arnold in his famous villain form that was a meme of it´s time and Poison Ivy. There was so many good movies in 1997, but Batman & Robin failed to deliver. I am surprised that the Nostalgia Critic did not mention Smashing Pumpkins rocking song for the movie that was a summer hit on the European radio stations and MTV, and I think that song should had an Oscar nomination. I am not an DC superhero expert, but you are not missing anything if you had not seen this yet as an DC superhero fan and if you are curious get the VHS in the second hand store as we wait for the Netflix release.

This is a movie about living house wares that lives in an old foerst house as the boy in the house leave the house abandoned. The houyse wares like the toaster and an blanket goes out to find the city, but they encounter many dangers like the car graveyard with the classic song as the toaster risks his life. The animation is good for an 1987 movie, but the movie bombed and thansk to memesand reviews on Youtube the movie are now found again. It´s a must watch for 1980s fans, and also the kids but there are many scary scenes despite the easy title The Brave Little Toaster you can dig up on VHS tapes.

Long before Disney+ Blue Sky Studios was in it´s heydays like the Ice Age sequels with that classic squirrel chasing after his nut. Here we follow a male robot living his life in the big city that are of course filled with 1000 of robots in all shapes and sizes like an door robot and an dish washer robot that was the Zootopia of the 2000s that also was an original story in the big city life. The animation is the highlight like the zany Robin Williams robot and the litterary domino effects. But, the movie fell to pieces and was in the shadows of the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings trends cinema wise. Just stream it with your family if you want some 90 minutes mark fun.

30 years ago Quentin Tarantino made Pulp Fiction a movie about villains getting high and doing dirty jobs for their boss in old Los Angeles. The movie ends with an cafeteria hostage situation, and the fight over a suitcase. The movie has an all star cast that had their prime days in the 1990s. Quentin Tarantino delivers his usual material in 1950s and 1960s b movie style with lots of shootouts, clever dialogue and jukebox oldies. Many of you have seen the memes, the parodies and the glowing reviews of Pulp Fiction and now it is for you to watch if you are an adult on streaming service or on the good old VHS cassette.

Based upon famous serial killers Natural Born Killers from 30 years ago is about a pair that are serial killers, and they end up in prison where an riot is the climax. Behind the scene of the movie real high tensions awaited like trials. The movie mixes the 1990s with roadside Americana in old times with Rodney Dangerfield and soap opera. The movie is not for everyone, and the editing goes full MTV style from back when MTV was in it´s prime days. If you are an mature fan of 1990s action movies it´s a must watch on Disney+ if you have 2 hours to spare, but also get the DVD as there are commentaries.

With a new year of summer Blockbusters on streaming and cinema let´s look back many years back. A girl named Dorothy and her dog Toto are swept to Oz on an blustery day, as she meets an good witch and four new friends like an cowardly lion that goes out to find the Wizard of Oz and it´s risky business. But, it turns out to be an dream in the end. Some of the VFX highlights are the giant bubble, the fantasy settings of OZ and the tornado scene. It doesn´t matter what movie genre you like The Wizard of OZ is not just an fantasy movie for the kiddos, but also an must watch. Wicked 1 and 2 marks an new decade of the OZ universe and the OZ movies are one of the longest runnings fantasy series.

Time flies and in 2 years Eurovision Song Contest will have the anniversary party. Baby Lasagna the Croatian dub of the Garfield Movie are in this contest as well as Gåte with a rocking folk song, music from all around the World from Armenia and religious folk from Ukraine that was a sound a like Mutter Theresa by Mayrhofner. What hurts the contest was the withdrawal of The Netherlands as Europapa was the most hyped song this spring on Apple and Spotify, but it does not stop to be one of this years chart toppers as the year ends. With the return of Luxembourg this year we could get some suprises like returning countries, or maybe new countries next year in Switzerland.

Thelma is a pony that works on a farm with her humans she talks with that are Equestriua Girls Sweet Apple Acres like, as Thelma wants to be an famous singer. One day an truck spills paint on Thelma with an carrot on her head, and she becomes an unicorn. Thelma takes the world by storm with her songs, but an narwhale star are not amused. There are many movies about ficitive and famous musicians rising up like Eurovision Fire Saga, Tommy Seebach and Amadeus. You have seen it all before like the country girl becoming an star, but the animation is amazing from the fur to the stage effects and the songs could get some runners up at the Oscars this Winter. If you love indie Netflix comedies this is for you.

If you love philosophy blend with action and science fiction this is for you. Neo and his men are up against the machines and evil Agent Smiths, as Neo also must save his love too. The soundtrack screams 2000s with names from the era of the 2000s European VIVA and Music Television dance hall channels. In two hours you get lot of action from a highway chase to an army of Agent Smiths. MTV Awards also made an parody of the Matrix Reloaded back then. At the same year Matroix Revolutions was out as the fourth movie awaited ion 2021. It seems like the Matrix sequels are going unplugged after the failure of the fourth Matrix movie.

14 years after the Marmaduke live action movie Marmaduke made so many rental DVD money for some reason that an animated movie was made for Netflix. Marmaduke and his family first bombs at an dog show, and then the winner takes it all the big finale in an NYC look a like city with dogs from UK, France and more. The movie takes all the dog country stereotypes, and rents from Youtube trends that faded away 10 years ago. The movie are only recommended for 2010s nostalgia blinded grownups and the kids too that is eager to get their real life dogs. Else you can skip this and watch the Eurovision Song Contest movie with your family this is funnier even with an Icelandic Elf.

Paw Patrol along with Bluey and Scooby Doo are some of the famous canine crunches for the kids on TV and streaming. Chase and his dogs team with advances technology are having their daily battle against the forces of evil mostly an snobby puppy and Mayor Humdinger and his kittens. It is not just about fighting the baddies, but also dogs meeting dinosaurs and sea dog too. The smooth and colorful animation ranks from the dog top gears to the city scapes, the jungle and so much more. Paw Patrol are still on the roll after 11 years, and thanks to the big dog pile of merch that ranks from party supplies to classic internet memes.

Wish is an animated movie about Asha and her friends, an litterary goat and family that are living in an fictive Mediterranian city that are on the brink to modern times with space travel. Asha and her friends must save the city from their evil king that keeps the wishes of the citizens. The songs are radio friendly, and the movie are like an mix of Super Mario Bros and We´re Back! Stay at the end credits to see the Disney characters. But, the 100 anniversary short was not included as Wish did not get any Oscars and Golden Globes while 2023 was all about Moanas record streaming. Little kids won´t care about awards so stream it with your family if you want 90 minutes of fairytale fun.

This movie about Arnold playing an man with a daughter that gets kidnapped, as he must do anything to save his daughter are nearly 40 years old. There are no plot but seeing the muscle man beat up enemies, so do not think Oscars or the Golden Globes. At that time people would swarm to the arcades to the early beat em up games. Arnold he had his prime days in the 1990s and up the 2000s like his Terminator roles before bombing with Terminator Salvation few years back. If you want some old action movie find this on Disney Plus or even better VHS and also check out Nostalgia Critics takes on Arnold movies.

Kill Bill was one of the movie highlights of 2003, and was a meme of it´s time. Uma Thurman plays a bride that survived a church massacre, and now the bride is out for blood in Japan as the mob awaits. Those who made the movie had a time of their life with severed body parts, liter of blood and sound editing. Kill Bill Vol. 3 seems to be a no go to dissapoint the fans as Quentin Tarantino had his prime time ages ago. If you want to stream some mindless and classic martial art movie that takes you back to the vintage movies in the style of Bruce Lee and cheap 1980s horror this is a must watch for the adult crowd.

Based upon the Marvel comics Big Hero 6 is about a boy and his robot that lives in an future city. Tragedy strikes at an science fair, and the robot and his pals must find out who the one who did it are. The movie is just not about fun and action with an balloon robot, but the movie also strikes on your feelings too. Baymax risks it all in the climax, and he is not done as Disney Plus are bringing up several Baymax episodes and the toys in the Disney parks for the die hard fans as the next Disney collaboration Strange Magic bombed that year. The movie that are now 10 years old do not shows its age, and not just for kids as adult anime fans and elder who grew up with very old scifi can enjoy this too.

The first Home Alone was a success so they made more sequels, as maybe more awaits on Disney Plus as this is one of the biggest in the family comedy franchise that sold a lot of VHS back then. Now Kevin and his family are seperated again, as Kevin ends up in an fine NYC hotel where celebrities like Donald Trump are. The kid also meets Tim Curry and his pizza delivery, as the two thieves are at it again. With the sequels the slapsticks gets more out of hand, as the two thieves here are getting burned., bricked and pecked on in two hours. Home Alone 2 did not get any Oscar nomination like the one for Maculay that has done many roles than comedy, but who cars this is a VHS must find for adult 1990s fans and kids that loves old comedies.

Based on the 1990s toy Trolls Dreamworks with the meet and greet in Universal Studios has now made three Trolls cartoons, and this time the trolls reunites with their families and they must face an evil pop duo as an climax. The animation is a step up from the 2020 sequel like an trippy 2D animation segments, the road chase and an abandoned golf court. You have seen it all before like the music duels that ends it all, the main lead dies but gets revived by the power of love and the retro revival but this is a must watch for the Trolls collectors in all ages. Tim from my local band A Friend in London was one of the dubs.

I am suprised this movie did not reach the best of IMDBs top 1000. Cinderella from 1950 is based upon an old fairytale about an girl going form rag to riches in her busy family life. The animation is awesome from something from 1950 with no computer from the dream like backgrounds to the menacing cat and stepmother. If you think this is just an little girl movie made for Disney consumerism you can be surprised to see the suspense too that also men can enjoy too, and the book version becomes dark. Many have Disney Plus, but if you have an VHS recorder this is also an must have for your collection of the vintage Disney movies.

Bluey and his family are invited to an wedding, but the bad news is Bluey and his family must move to another city. Now it is up to Bluey to remove the sale sign of her home, and it ends in an touching climax even if the Heeler family are going to stay in the house. The 30 minutes special ends with a song that sounds like Ray Lynch´s New Age music from EPCOT. This episode is not alone the power house to sell Bluey toys for the kids, but also an must watch for the adults that have Disney+ that loves pets and loves Australia too. I am sure this special will be one of the most streamed of cartoons when early 2025 comes knocking on the door.

I was 1 in 1974 when ABBA won Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo. Until now there are only three songs about Eurovision Song Contest, and The Story of the Fire Saga is one of them. 6 years after Will Ferrell played in The LEGO Movie the man goes north again now in Iceland to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with his girlfriend, but beside the tons of fun like the bouncy folk song Jaja Ding Dong there are also lot of drama too. With Eurovision Song Contest 2020 sinking the fans was lucky enough to get this movie where old legends from Iceland meets the modern stage. And, who knows when Iceland in real life will host Eurovision Song Contest?

The 2000s was a good decade for flightles birds, animal mascots on old European cellphones and penguins. FInding Nemo is about a fish that ends up on in an dentist fish tank and must find his way home to his father on an journey through a rich detalied computer generated Sydney. Like Bluey two decades later it is not just about the funny Disney animals, but also an education in Australia too. If you think as an elder this is just an animal movie meant to sell toys and Disneyland tickets I recommend this as there are memorable memes and quotes, tons of fun, tragedy and memorable characters too.

UB40 knew back in the middle of the 1980s that singing about a rat in the kitchen would be an Pixar cartoon 22 years later. Remy is a rat that ends up in a kitchen, and hilarity ensues. You also get a lot of other memorable characters like the food reviewer that was an mid 2000s meme, as the animation is great for something from 2000s like the CGI Paris landscape and the fur. Talking animal movies could be a hit or miss in the 2000s, but Ratatouille made so good a menu that this went to the IMDB best of 200 hit list. The movie are not just for the kids and also the adults who loves France, but who does not love France as it got this rat, the classic sights and the food?

The brawly He Man and his friends and foes they ends up in our world as bad guy Skeletor is the one that must be saved. He-Man and Sle_Ra is one of the icons of the LGBT and gay icons, and they are both up and running since the 1980s. I may not be an He-Man expert and collector as He-Man is an big toy commecial, but this is an on the list not just the kids, but also the adult 1980s fans too. The cast is an all star list that ranks from Bill Reed to Lou Sceimer from nearly 40 years ago as the animation show its 1980s cartoony style, but the fight for the LGBT community still stands up World wide.

Based on Mexican myths and celebrities Coco is about a boy stealing a guitar, and ends up in the land of the dead as he must fight his way back to the land of the living with his pets and his family. Some cartoons from 2017 loaned from the southern countries like Ferdinand and Capper in My Little Pony : The Movie singing the Spanish guitar based I´m the Friend that You Need. The animation is Pixar standard with bright and colorful and very detailed settings that combines old Mexico with modern things like LED TVs and 1980s cameras and 1980s computers. It may not be for all and may look like Frida from the 2000s and Tim Burtons movies , but it is a recommended movie when you and your family has 90 minutes.