Fantasy Classics
AMC Movie List

Fantasy Classics

Which of these movies that helped shape modern fantasy is your favorite?

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1 King Kong
The movie introduced the world not just to giant monsters, but also to giant monsters wreaking havoc on New York City.
89 151
2 Jason and the Argonauts
This flick featured the first instance of a man fighting stop-motion animated beasts, courtesy of puppeteer Ray Harryhausen.
40 126
3 The Dark Crystal
Jim Henson posited that puppets aren't just for children -- a groundbreaking concept just beginning to take hold in the U.S.
26 132
4 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The movie introduced the world to animated features and the concept of adapting children's fantasy for the big screen.
24 132
5 Edward Scissorhands
This flick spawned the term "Burtonesque," which describes a darkly stylized fantasy set in a modern world.
22 162
6 Highlander
Amidst a sea of '80s fantasy, this one updated the genre's aesthetic by utilizing music-video editing techniques.
21 135
7 Beauty and the Beast
Cocteau's movie created naturalism in fantasy, placing Beauty's real world in stark contrast to Beast's magic.
20 130
8 Excalibur
John Boorman's take on the Arthur myth set the sword and sorcery standard with its grittiness and romanticism.
17 123
9 The Thief of Baghdad
Arguably the first fantasy movie, Thief of Baghdad made audiences fall in love with sprawling epics.
-5 101
10 Lost Horizon
This James Hilton adaptation spawned a trope of eternal paradise locales, and made "Shangri-La" an everyday word.
-17 99