The Rescuers (1977)

The Rescuers is another great movie from Walt Disney. In it we meet two small mice from the Rescue Aid Society: Belgium’s Miss Bianca and the janitor, Bernard. When a little girl named Penny sends a message in a bottle asking for help it finds its way to the Rescue Aid Society. Miss Bianca asks to take the case and chooses Bernard as her partner, perhaps because he was the only male not clamoring to be a part of her adventure. Bernard is highly superstitious, disliking the number 13 for instance while Miss Bianca is thrilled with the adventure. It is a charming movie, and as a rarity in Disney sequels, the next one The Rescuers Down Under is also a lot of fun. Enjoy them both!

The Swan Maiden by Howard Pyle

The Swan Maiden is another story where the girl has to save the boy, or perhaps mutually save each other might be a more apt description. The youngest King’s son finds out that a beautiful swan has been stealing his father’s golden apples. When he captures the swan, she turns into a beautiful maiden. She tells him that she is being held captive by an evil witch. The Prince goes to save the girl and is given three impossible tasks. The Swan Maiden does them all for him. They then escape and live happily ever after. It has always been one of my favorite fairy tales.

Gods of Egypt (2016)

Gods of Egypt is based very loosely on Egyptian mythology. The original myth tells how Set murdered his brother Osiris and how Horus, Osiris’ son, avenged his death. The movie basically tells the same myth but adds in a couple of mortals that help Horus achieve his goals. Also the gods are a noticeable presence in this world, showing up as giants opposed to the smaller mortals. Some may argue that this movie is too white-washed. I don’t think there are a lot of Middle Eastern people in this movie. But for me, if the acting is good I can still enjoy the movie! Plus I really know very little of the original mythology so I enjoyed this movie.