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I need to see it again

posted 18 years ago by colemano
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I pretty much agree with the majority of people posting saying that this movie is horrid, and brings back creepy memories of childhood, fearing being taken to this place and turned into a juggler or butterfly. I hated it, yes, but I need to see it again.
Does anyone know where to find a copy of this monstrosity? This movie is right up there with movies like "The Peanut Butter Solution," "Tommy Tricker & The Stamp Traveller" as well as "Fuzzbucket." You know, those movies you saw but you weren't really sure you saw them until you read about them on an IMDB message board?

Last but not least, I figured I'd give it a shot: I remember seeing a cartoon as a child, and the only thing I can remember is that all the adults were turned into large walking blocks by some evil person, and they were all walking up to form a tower, and the kid/hero was trying to save his grandma, and the only way he could tell which block person was her was the flower she had sticking out of her hat. Am I completely mad or was this a cartoon? If my memory serves me, it looked like the animation from "Kiki's Delivery Service" or "Spirited Away" but a little more crude? Anyone? Ideas?

[–] blu_rose 18 years ago

I'm dying to see it again. I remember renting it from my local library when i was like 5 i would get it ever other week. It was one of my favorite movies growing up. Now thinking about it like 15 years later, the movie was pretty crazy but my memory of it is foggy. I'd love to see it again.

Nathalie

[–] Kawiee 18 years ago

I think the movie you're thinking about might be Unico. It has a scene where things are turned into animated blocks to build a tower.

[–] colemano 17 years ago

Oh my God you're right! It turned out to be "Unico in the Island of Magic" Luckily, I found it online and that's EXACTLY the memory I had. What a freaky cartoon for a 4 year old to watch.... people being turned into blocks to build a city. Very "The Wall".... Thanks!