By: Alex Masse, Peak Associate I don’t think it’s controversial these days to say that many people dislike CGI live-action adaptations of existing materials. People mocked The Lion King for being boring, Sonic the Hedgehog for being ugly, and Cats for being Cats. Detective Pikachu had a warmer reception, but it still took a while for fans to grow fond of their fantastical friends reimagined in live-action. What if I told you that, 32 years ago, there was a movie that blended live-action and animation effortlessly in a spectacle of visual and practical effects? What if I told you this…
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