10 Adult Fairy Tale Movies Much Better Than Red Riding Hood or Beastly

In 1979, the British author Angela Carter published the book The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories, leading a movement of rescuing and updating common folklore and fairy tales from their homogenized fate as Disney fodder and children's bedtime reading. The following recommendations (the first one is based on Carter's works) are "adult" fairy tales in that they are unafraid to delve into darker subject matter while still maintaining a spirit of child-like wonder. So, here, in no particular order, are ten adult fairy tales that we think will entertain you a bit more than either Red Riding Hood or Beastly.

The Company of Wolves (1984)
Directed by Neil Jordan

A very dark and gory re-telling of classic legends featuring Angela Lansbury as The Grandmother relating these campfire tales.

of Wonders (1970)
Directed by Jaromil Jires

One of the most surreal, symbolic stories of sexual awakening ever made. A scary, uncompromising nightmare that gives even David Lynch a run for his money.

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No Such Thing (2001)
Directed by Hal Hartley

Droll New York version of the tale of Beauty and the Beast. A flawed yet still unique take on an oft-told story.

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La belle et la bete (1946)
Directed by Jean Cocteau

Cocteau's filmic poetry was never better than in this magical live action feature that may be the greatest version of the Beauty and the Beast fable ever made. A key work to introduce children to the joys of foreign film.

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Suspiria (1977)
Directed by Dario Argento

A series of murders occur at a woman's music conservatory run by witches in Argento's rainbow-colored masterpiece.

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Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Directed by Terry Gilliam

Undervalued return-to-form for the rebellious, scattershot Terry Gilliam. Not just Heath Ledger's final film, but a fitting send-off into the creative stratosphere.

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Brand upon the Brain! (2006)
Directed by Guy Maddin

Maddin's singular style of co-opting silent film techniques to fit his fetish for archaic subjects and worlds is in full flower in this Oedipal story of a young man, his mad scientist father, his mother constantly perched as the warden of the children's island prison and the female detective out to solve a mystery.

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The Magic Flute (1975)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Originally staged for Swedish television, Bergman's mastery of stagecraft is evident in his epic production of Mozart's final opera.

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Big Fish (2003)
Directed by Tim Burton

Before he gave in to excessive bombast, Burton produced this miracle of magical realism and melancholy as an old man recounts his life as a series of tall tales (or were they?).

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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Today's greatest acolyte of all things fantastic makes his grandest statement yet in a Spanish fable of war, family, and the perils of a child exploring the realms of the uncanny.

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10 Adult Fairy Tale Movies Much Better Than Red Riding Hood or Beastly

In 1979, the British author Angela Carter published the book The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories, leading a movement of rescuing and updating common folklore and fairy tales from their homogenized fate as Disney fodder and children's bedtime reading. The following recommendations (the first one is based on Carter's works) are "adult" fairy tales in that they are unafraid to delve into darker subject matter while still maintaining a spirit of child-like wonder. So, here, in no particular order, are ten adult fairy tales that we think will entertain you a bit more than either Red Riding Hood or Beastly.

The Company of Wolves (1984)
Directed by Neil Jordan

A very dark and gory re-telling of classic legends featuring Angela Lansbury as The Grandmother relating these campfire tales.

of Wonders (1970)
Directed by Jaromil Jires

One of the most surreal, symbolic stories of sexual awakening ever made. A scary, uncompromising nightmare that gives even David Lynch a run for his money.

********** 

No Such Thing (2001)
Directed by Hal Hartley

Droll New York version of the tale of Beauty and the Beast. A flawed yet still unique take on an oft-told story.

********** 

La belle et la bete (1946)
Directed by Jean Cocteau

Cocteau's filmic poetry was never better than in this magical live action feature that may be the greatest version of the Beauty and the Beast fable ever made. A key work to introduce children to the joys of foreign film.

********** 

Suspiria (1977)
Directed by Dario Argento

A series of murders occur at a woman's music conservatory run by witches in Argento's rainbow-colored masterpiece.

********** 

Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Directed by Terry Gilliam

Undervalued return-to-form for the rebellious, scattershot Terry Gilliam. Not just Heath Ledger's final film, but a fitting send-off into the creative stratosphere.

********** 

Brand upon the Brain! (2006)
Directed by Guy Maddin

Maddin's singular style of co-opting silent film techniques to fit his fetish for archaic subjects and worlds is in full flower in this Oedipal story of a young man, his mad scientist father, his mother constantly perched as the warden of the children's island prison and the female detective out to solve a mystery.

********** 

The Magic Flute (1975)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Originally staged for Swedish television, Bergman's mastery of stagecraft is evident in his epic production of Mozart's final opera.

********** 

Big Fish (2003)
Directed by Tim Burton

Before he gave in to excessive bombast, Burton produced this miracle of magical realism and melancholy as an old man recounts his life as a series of tall tales (or were they?).

********** 

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Today's greatest acolyte of all things fantastic makes his grandest statement yet in a Spanish fable of war, family, and the perils of a child exploring the realms of the uncanny.

********** 

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Box-Office Wrap-Up: Rango Doesn't Mosey, but Sprints to #1 and The Adjustment Bureau Handily Bests Beastly

Box-Office Wrap-Up: Rango Doesn't Mosey, but Sprints to #1 and The Adjustment Bureau Handily Bests Beastly - VideoHound Blogs - VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever @import "/files/css/9197d6f2ad0604dab9242ff0136bc6fe.css"; @import "/sites/all/themes/videohound/css/style.css"; Join Now Already a member? Log-In       Home > Blog > Hound News > Box-Office Wrap-Up: Rango Doesn't Mosey, but Sprints...Follow Us:     Blogs Home Hound News Awards Watch Features Movie Reviews DVD Reviews Lists Interviews Trailer Watch 100 Greatest Movies   Recent Blog Posts 1. Movie Review: Sucker Punch 2. Movie Review: Jane Eyre 3. Movie Review: Paul   Videohound Blog Archives March 2011February 2011January 2011December 2010November 2010View more >>October 2010September 2010August 2010July 2010June 2010May 2010April 2010March 2010February 2010January 2010December 2009November 2009October 2009September 2009August 2009July 2009June 2009May 2009April 2009March 2009February 2009January 2009December 2008November 2008October 2008September 2008August 2008July 2008June 2008May 2008April 2008January 2008December 2007       Print   Email   Del.icio.us   Digg it   Hound News  March 7, 2011Box-Office Wrap-Up: Rango Doesn't Mosey, but Sprints to #1 and The Adjustment Bureau Handily Bests BeastlyPosted by Turk182 in Hound News

It was the battle of the beautiful, the ugly, and the … somewhat odd looking for the top spots this weekend, and leave it Gore Verbinski to bring the tale of a chameleon in way over his bug-eyed head to land solidly in the top spot. Rango bested all in its debut with $38 million to land in 1st. In a distant 2nd (but a not too shabby overall performance), The Adjustment Bureau earned $20.9 million. It appears the sci-fi adventure with Matt Damon and Emily Blunt was a much more interesting romance than the other big offering in the genre this weekend, Beastly, which debuted in 3rd with $10.1 million. While Rango and Bureau have fared well (or in Rango's case, exceedingly well) with critics, Beastly hasn't been viewed quite so prettily.

Hall Pass slips out of the top 3 in its second week, landing in 4th with $9 million. In fact, the next two also held the top spots, in order, last week, Gnomeo & Juliet making 5th with $6.9 million and Unknown in 6th with $6.6 million. Gnomeo's four weeks at the box office have garnered it a total of $85 million, but with the budget numbers being withheld, whether it's made a profit or not is anybody's guess.

The King's Speech didn't make as much as last week, but it climbed a spot to 7th. This year's Best Picture still manages to draw a crowd, making a little over $6.5 million this weekend and $123.8 million in its fifteen week run, proving that a Best Picture can be popular with the audience and with critics. It managed to just top out against Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston in Just Go with It, making $6.5 million, 8th, and a grand total of $88 million so far. I Am Number Four, however, is sliding off the list with a relatively slow domestic gain, earning 9th and $5.7 million this weekend, while Justin Bieber: Never Say Never may be losing ground with 10th, but not going out with a whimper … even with only $4.3 million this weekend, the $13 million budget movie has taken in $68.8 million in four weeks.

By Seth Paul

Weekend Box-Office (3/4 – 3/6)

1. Rango…$38 million
2. The Adjustment Bureau…$20.9 million
3. Beastly…$10.1 million
4. Hall Pass…$9 million
5. Gnomeo & Juliet…$6.9 million
6. Unknown…$6.6 million
7. The King's Speech…$6.5 million
8. Just Go with It…$6.5 million
9. I Am Number Four…$5.7 million
10. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never…$4.3 million

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