ger ▁returned ▁again ▁to ▁a ▁similar ▁sword - w ield ing ▁role ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 ' s ▁Red ▁Son ja . ▁The ▁same ▁year ▁as ▁Con an ▁the ▁Bar bar ian , ▁similar ▁films ▁followed ▁such ▁as ▁The ▁S word ▁and ▁the ▁Sor cer er , ▁The ▁Be ast master ▁and ▁the ▁At or ▁films . ▁Fair y - t ale ▁fant asy ▁was ▁also ▁popular ▁with ▁films ▁such ▁as ▁The ▁Never End ing ▁Story ▁( 1 9 8 4 ), ▁Leg end ▁( 1 9 8 5 ) ▁and ▁The ▁Princess ▁B ride ▁( 1 9 8 7 ). ▁Disney ' s ▁Return ▁to ▁O z , ▁a ▁big - bud get ▁sequ el ▁to ▁ 1 9 3 9 ' s ▁classic ▁The ▁W izard ▁of ▁O z , ▁was ▁a ▁major ▁f lop , ▁yet ▁became ▁a ▁major ▁success ▁on ▁home ▁video . ▁Jim ▁H enson ' s ▁Lab yr inth ▁( 1 9 8 6 ) ▁was ▁not ▁an ▁initial ▁success ▁but ▁has ▁since ▁become ▁a ▁major ▁cult ▁classic . ▁D rama : ▁Among ▁the ▁historical , ▁rom antic , ▁and ▁dram atic ▁films , ▁several ▁were ▁well ▁received ▁at ▁the ▁box ▁office , ▁including ▁Rain ▁Man ▁( 1 9 8 8 ), ▁F atal ▁Att raction ▁( 1 9 8 7 ), ▁On ▁Golden ▁P ond ▁( 1 9 8 1 ), ▁Term s ▁of ▁End ear ment ▁( 1 9 8 3 ), ▁The ▁Color ▁Pur ple ▁( 1 9 8 5 ) ▁and