Stories by @filmeinstein

A Christmas Carol

One cold Christmas Eve, the mean-spirited Ebenezer Scrooge is unkind to the people who work for him, then refuses to give to charity, and then is rude to his nephew when he invites him to spend Christmas with him.

Illumination’s Super Mario Bros. Movie (different cast)

A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess. Feature film adaptation of the popular video game.

Mean Girls: The Animated Series

The Adventures of Cady Heron and a group of mean girls that call themselves The Plastics

George of the Jungle (animated movie)

While on vacation in the African jungle, Ursula Stanhoppe encounters George, a kind yet dimwitted ape man

The Pagemaster (remake)

A storm forces frightened Richard Tyler inside a nearby library for shelter. Mr. Dewey, the librarian, sees that Richard needs an adventure and tries to give the boy a book, but all Richard wants is a phone. Before he can call his parents, Richard slips on the floor, hits his head and passes out. When he wakes up, he finds himself in a fantasy land populated by famous literary characters.

The Three Caballeros

Donald receives his birthday gifts, which include traditional gifts and information about Brazil (hosted by Zé Carioca) and Mexico (by Panchito, a Mexican Charro Rooster).

Garfield (animated movie)

The life of a fat, sarcastic, lazy cat

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

A pre-teen version of Scooby Doo, with a pint-sized version of the title character.

After Hours

Paul meets Marcy at a coffee shop after work, and gets her phone number. He calls her, she asks him to come over, and things take a turn for the bizarre. Paul spends the rest of the night trying to get home, dealing with angry cabbies, dead women (and their bartender husbands), clumsy catburglars, quirky sculptresses, unstable waitresses, condescending bouncers, and irate mobs led by ice cream truck drivers along the way.

Pinocchio

A wooden puppet hopes to become a real boy

The Wiz (animated movie)

An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.

Oliver and Company

Oliver is an orphaned kitten taken in by a gang of thieving dogs, led by cavalier canine Dodger and owned by down-and-out pickpocket Fagin. While pulling a job in the streets of New York City, Oliver winds up being adopted by a rich girl, Jenny, and landing on easy street. But through a series of events, a loan shark threatens the peaceful new arrangement.

Cats and Dogs (animated version)

A look at the top-secret, high-tech espionage war going on between cats and dogs, of which their human owners are blissfully unaware.

Bambi

The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.

American Pie

Four teenage boys enter a pact to lose their virginity by prom night

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

The story of Greg Heffley, a middle-school scrawny boy with an unlimited ambition to be famous when he's older and an overactive imagination. In contrast to Greg, his best friend Rowley just breezes through life without any hardship and just seems to be successful without too much effort. In his journal, we get a first-person perspective into Greg's hilariously eventful life, and his out-of-the-box thoughts and ideas. In time, our little protagonist learns to appreciate his real friends and the satisfaction of doing what is right.

Coco

Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

The Princess Bride

A fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. He must find her after a long separation and save her. They must battle the evils of the mythical kingdom of Florin to be reunited with each other.

A Fish Called Wanda (remake)

In London, four very different people team up to commit armed robbery, then try to double-cross one another for the loot.

Disney’s Riding Hood

What if Disney made an animated Little Red Riding Hood movie?