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The Pagemaster, David Kirschner, (Macaulay Culkin, Canan J. Howell, Alexis Kirschner, Jessica) - Summary about movies online at movie-collection.com
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Canan J. Howell, Alexis Kirschner, Jessica Kirschner, Guy Mansker, Brandon S. McKay, Stephen Sheehan, Ed Begley Jr., Mel Harris, Christopher Lloyd, Patrick Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Welker, Leonard Nimoy, George Hearn
Tyler knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the unknown world of books, and he has to try and get home again. Along the way he meets some interesting characters, like Fantasy, Adventure, and Horror...
AMAZON.COM REVIEWS FOR THE PAGEMASTER (1994): A blend of live-action and animation, this film centers on afearful young boy (Macaulay Culkin) afraid to experience life becausehe's calculated the odds of an accident for every known activity. Chasedby bullies, he winds up at the local library, where a bump on the headsends him into an animated universe, where his best friends arewalking, talking books voiced by, among others, Patrick Stewart andWhoopi Goldberg. The Pagemaster (Christopher Lloyd) points the way tothe exit, but the boy must first traverse the adventures of literary history,encountering everyone from Dr. Jekyll to Captain Ahab to Long JohnSilver. The animation is middling, but a worthy message makes this betterchildren's entertainment than you'd expect. How can you fault a moviethat encourages kids to pick up a book?--Marshall Fine
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- Fantasporto
1995
Nominated
International Fantasy Film Award
Best Film
Joe Johnston
Maurice Hunt
- Grammy Awards
1996
Nominated
Grammy
Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television
James Horner
Barry Mann
Cynthia Weil
For the song "Whatever You Imagine".
- Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
1995
Nominated
Golden Reel Award
unknown
Steve Nelson
- Razzie Awards
1995
Nominated
Razzie Award
Worst Actor
Macaulay Culkin
Also for Getting Even with Dad (1994) and Riўhie Riўh (1994).
