Favorite Live Action Fairytale Films - Blu-ray Forum

Farerb · 04-21-2025, 04:33 PM

What are some of your favorite live action fairytale films? Can be from Disney and can be from other studios. Can be non English / American films as well.

I specifically want live action because then this thread will just be about the Disney Animated Classics.

You can also add Cinderella adaptations, but please try to list other fairytales as well.

RFK · 04-21-2025, 06:49 PM

RossyG · 04-21-2025, 07:58 PM

I endorse the above and will add…

Three Wishes For Cinderella (1973)

Beauty and the Beast (1978)

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)

anomaly7 · 04-21-2025, 09:20 PM

The Princess Bride and Pan's Labyrinth are probably by top 2.

HomerThompson · 04-22-2025, 01:25 AM

Rzzzz · 04-22-2025, 02:49 AM

Alice in Wonderland (1933)

I tried playing it for my kids once and they made me turn it off

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They say it bombed at the box office because it gave kids nightmares...

Beckford · 04-22-2025, 04:13 AM

1. LA BELLE ET LA BETE/BEAUTY AND THE BEAST(France-1946-Jean Cocteau)
2. THE THIEF OF BAGDAD(U.K.-1940-Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger)
3. BLANCANIEVES(Spain-2012-Pablo Berger)
4. PINOCCHIO (Italy-2019-Matteo Garrone)
5. TALE OF TALES(Italy-2015) Matteo Garrone
6. OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL(U.S.A.-2013-Sam Raimi)
7. THE WIZARD OF OZ(U.S.A.-1939-Victor Fleming)
8. STARDUST(U.S.A./U.K-2007-Matthew Vaughn)
9. THE BROTHERS GRIMM(U.S.A.-2005-Terry Gilliam)
10. THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD(U.S.A./U,K-1973-Gordon Hessler)
11. MALEFICENT(U.S.A.-2014-Robert Stromberg)
12. ALADDIN AND HIS LAMP(U.S.A.-1952-Lew Landers)
13. EVER AFTER(U.S.A.-1998-Andy Tennant)
14. ALICE IN WONDERLAND(U.S.A.-2010-Tim Burton)

Watershipdownisgood · 04-22-2025, 04:33 AM

Hmmmmm

1. The Indian in the Cupboard
2. The Princess Bride
3. Streets of Fire
4. The Wiz
5. Dragonslayer
6. Dragonheart
7. Thief of Baghdad Douglas Fairbanks version

sanriel · 04-22-2025, 04:44 AM

filmbuffTX · 04-22-2025, 05:15 AM

Jay H. · 04-22-2025, 05:30 AM

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Farerb · 04-22-2025, 07:59 AM

The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Red Shoes (1948)
Mary Poppins (1964)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Ever After (1998)
Enchanted (2007)
Cinderella (2015) - it's a decent live action adaptation of the tale, though it has some flaws.
Wicked (2024)

La Belle et la Bête (1946) - I watched it years ago and I should probably rewatch it sometime.

Donkeyskin (1970) - I liked that Jacques Demy embraced the bizarreness of the tale, but I didn't like

[Show spoiler]

. I prefer Demy's Umbrellas of Cherbourg and Young Girls of Rochefort.

spider-neil · 04-22-2025, 08:08 AM

1. The Princess Bride
2. Legend
3. Pan’s Labyrinth

Zivouhr · 04-22-2025, 03:07 PM

Krull is entertaining. That whole scene in the forest swamps also dipped into the horror realm. Then the soldiers of the giant Lizard boss were like slugs controlling the armor. When hit, the slug would burrow into the ground, squealing. I like the medieval setting but there are laser beams in it. A good adventure film.

Dark Crystal.
Dark Crystal Age of Resistance could use an official blu ray UHD but Netflix refuses since that would take away from their streaming channel.

Labyrinth.

Hellboy 2 is very much a fantasy adventure action film, and one of the best IMO.
Pan's Labyrinth.

Willow.

Troll 1.

Dragon78 · 04-22-2025, 08:03 PM

Dark Crystal
Edward Scissorhands
Hellboy 2
Krull
Labyrinth
Legend
Mirror Mirror
Stardust
The Princess Bride
The Wizard of Oz(1939)
Willow

04-21-2025, 04:33 PM	#1
Farerb Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2018 4K collection:92 Blu-ray collection:215 DVD collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Favorite Live Action Fairytale Films What are some of your favorite live action fairytale films? Can be from Disney and can be from other studios. Can be non English / American films as well. I specifically want live action because then this thread will just be about the Disney Animated Classics. You can also add Cinderella adaptations, but please try to list other fairytales as well.

04-22-2025, 04:13 AM	#7
Beckford Expert Member Member since:Sep 2019 Location:Neither here nor there	1. LA BELLE ET LA BETE/BEAUTY AND THE BEAST(France-1946-Jean Cocteau) 2. THE THIEF OF BAGDAD(U.K.-1940-Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger) 3. BLANCANIEVES(Spain-2012-Pablo Berger) 4. PINOCCHIO (Italy-2019-Matteo Garrone) 5. TALE OF TALES(Italy-2015) Matteo Garrone 6. OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL(U.S.A.-2013-Sam Raimi) 7. THE WIZARD OF OZ(U.S.A.-1939-Victor Fleming) 8. STARDUST(U.S.A./U.K-2007-Matthew Vaughn) 9. THE BROTHERS GRIMM(U.S.A.-2005-Terry Gilliam) 10. THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD(U.S.A./U,K-1973-Gordon Hessler) 11. MALEFICENT(U.S.A.-2014-Robert Stromberg) 12. ALADDIN AND HIS LAMP(U.S.A.-1952-Lew Landers) 13. EVER AFTER(U.S.A.-1998-Andy Tennant) 14. ALICE IN WONDERLAND(U.S.A.-2010-Tim Burton) Last edited by Beckford; 04-22-2025 at 08:11 PM.

04-21-2025, 06:49 PM	#2
RFK Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2015

04-21-2025, 09:20 PM	#4
anomaly7 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2009 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:911	The Princess Bride and Pan's Labyrinth are probably by top 2.

04-22-2025, 02:49 AM	#6
Rzzzz Banned Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Behind enemy lines 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:1414 DVD collection:544 Blu-ray reviews: 6	Alice in Wonderland (1933) I tried playing it for my kids once and they made me turn it off . They say it bombed at the box office because it gave kids nightmares...

04-22-2025, 04:33 AM	#8
Watershipdownisgood Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2023 Location:Castle Rock, Colorado 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:1207 DVD collection:39 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Prime collection:2	Hmmmmm 1. The Indian in the Cupboard 2. The Princess Bride 3. Streets of Fire 4. The Wiz 5. Dragonslayer 6. Dragonheart 7. Thief of Baghdad Douglas Fairbanks version

04-22-2025, 04:44 AM	#9
sanriel Expert Member Member since:Nov 2012 Location:Bulgaria 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:42

04-22-2025, 05:15 AM	#10
filmbuffTX Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2015 4K collection:267 Blu-ray collection:6361 DVD collection:2270 Digital collection:1617 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:16

04-22-2025, 05:30 AM	#11
Jay H. Blu-ray Baron Member since:Oct 2019 Trading Score:2	Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

04-22-2025, 07:59 AM	#12
Farerb Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2018 4K collection:92 Blu-ray collection:215 DVD collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	The Wizard of Oz (1939) The Red Shoes (1948) Mary Poppins (1964) The Princess Bride (1987) Ever After (1998) Enchanted (2007) Cinderella (2015) - it's a decent live action adaptation of the tale, though it has some flaws. Wicked (2024) La Belle et la Bête (1946) - I watched it years ago and I should probably rewatch it sometime. Donkeyskin (1970) - I liked that Jacques Demy embraced the bizarreness of the tale, but I didn't like [Show spoiler] . I prefer Demy's Umbrellas of Cherbourg and Young Girls of Rochefort.

04-22-2025, 08:08 AM	#13
spider-neil Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2011	1. The Princess Bride 2. Legend 3. Pan’s Labyrinth

04-22-2025, 03:07 PM	#14
Zivouhr Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Dec 2011 Location:USA 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:127	Krull is entertaining. That whole scene in the forest swamps also dipped into the horror realm. Then the soldiers of the giant Lizard boss were like slugs controlling the armor. When hit, the slug would burrow into the ground, squealing. I like the medieval setting but there are laser beams in it. A good adventure film. Dark Crystal. Dark Crystal Age of Resistance could use an official blu ray UHD but Netflix refuses since that would take away from their streaming channel. Labyrinth. Hellboy 2 is very much a fantasy adventure action film, and one of the best IMO. Pan's Labyrinth. Willow. Troll 1.

04-22-2025, 08:03 PM	#15
Dragon78 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2019	Dark Crystal Edward Scissorhands Hellboy 2 Krull Labyrinth Legend Mirror Mirror Stardust The Princess Bride The Wizard of Oz(1939) Willow

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