"...also Gen X (born 1970) but have only seen about half of these films."

Then that makes me even more glad that I did this, as it may introduce others to some "classics."

It's fascinating that Threads came out in 1984 and I hadn't heard of it before your mention. I'm very intrigued and will add it to my list.

You're the second or third person who's mentioned to me the animated version of The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe being truer to the source material than the subsequent adaptations.

I was particularly fond of the '79 toon, which led me to seek out the book series at the library. So deep sentimentality steered me away from taking a chance on the later reboots.

And no, I also had no idea about the religious allegory when it aired on television. But the church I was a member of then had a movie night for the Teen Youth Group a couple of years later––which put it all into context.

A young lady that I was friends with bawled her eyes out during Aslan's persecution. And I remember feeling really validated about how I'd reacted when I first saw it on TV. Somehow, I managed to keep my cool in the basement that night. LOL But I rewatched that segment for this piece and it's still quite affecting.

And the voice actress who played the witch was outstanding. I'd forgotten how completely terrorized I'd once felt by her until the recent rewatch!