Disney Movies

Jackwc · 2013-06-04T23:16:08-04:00

Since the Toy Story thread descended into basically just "the Disney thread" I figured I'd actually make a specific Disney movie thread. To start things off: JACKWC REVIEWS EVERY ANIMATED DISNEY FEATURE FILM SHE'S EVER SEEN IN ORDER OF QUALITY AND CONTINUED SPORADICALLY FROM NOW ON (Ratings based on relativity to other Disney movies) The Incredibles 10.0/10.0 Never since Alan Moore have superheroes been explored in such a realist light - while also serving as an introduction to objectivist philosophy for kids. Perhaps the heavy-handed Ayn Rand didn't sit well for some people, but really, what better of a mental playground for such philosophies is there than superheroes? The film also just LOOKS STUNNING, and I go fucking mad for the Nuclear Era aesthetics that the film dons. Hunchback Of Notre Dame 9.8/10.0 Say what you want about Eisner, I have fond memories of his tenure at Disney - those were Disney's prime years of ripe experimentation. Who but Eisner would have green-lighted an animated film about the intensely dark Victor Hugo novel The Hunchback Of Notre Dame? And not only green-light it, but allow it to be remarkably close to the source material considering how R-rated that source material was, making it Disney's most boldly dark film. And, I mean, fuck, that god damn soundtrack. It's incendiary. Literally. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqGL9B_TPTI Mulan 9.7/10.0 Oh, I'm sorry - is it time to suck the cock of Mike Eisner-era Disney movies again? Why, yes. Yes it is. Something I neglected to mention in my Hunchback review is another thing I loved about 90's Eisner Disney movies, and that is their visual aesthetics. 90's Disney was pushing out a lot of what could be called "ethnic" movies, movies which focused heavily on the cultures of the countries in which they took place. Movies like Hunchback, Hercules, Pocahantes, Aladdin, and, of course, Mulan all did this, while also incorporating the traditional artforms of the settings deeply into the art style. It's fucking cool is what it is. Imagine if Princess And The Frog took actual influence from Cajun art, imagine how fucking cool that would have been and how even remotely worthwhile that movie would have become. Oh, but I'm ranting - what really puts Mulan ahead of the curb is the character of Fa Mulan, who is by far the greatest female character in any Disney movie ever, and probably amongst the greatest female characters of forever. Which is really amazing considering that this is the same company that pretty much invented cinematic misogyny. Sure, the fact that Mulan's character is so amazing has less to do with Disney and more to do with the myth upon which the movie is actually based, but still, kudos to them to bringing such an awesome heroine to screen. Up 9.4/10.0 Up has without a doubt one of the greatest first twenty minutes of any movie ever. It's beautiful. It's heart-warming. It's tragic. It's almost entirely visual. It's scenes like this, and pretty much the first half of WALL-E, that have really proven Pixar to be masters of the craft of true visual storytelling, something which is I feel is often lost today in the "post-talkie" era. That being said, Up is far from perfect - the second half of the story is marred by plot devices that don't make a lot of sense. but I really felt that Carl's reasons for trying to stop the bad guy didn't make a lot of sense considering the sort of character Carl is. We didn't really have substantial evidence that Carl was any sort of particular animal lover, he just loved adventure. It would have made more sense to cut the bird out entirely and make the villain's goals more personal to Carl and his wife. Alice In Wonderland 9.3/10.0 I have done a lot of drugs to this movie. Like, a lot. And I've synched it with, like, twelve different albums (Aenima works the best, if you're interested). But what makes it amazing? Well, the fact that Disney was willing to make such an absurd movie in the 50's. It's a beautiful, kaleidoscopic adventure filled with childish whimsy and a beautifully twisted visual flare. And Christ, Sterling Holloway's maniacal take on the Cheshire Cat is so god damn timeless. Will continue eventually.

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Um... the Rescuers Down Under rocked.
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Jackwc wrote:

Um... the Rescuers Down Under rocked.

This! I used to watch that on VHS all the time. 😁 I've actually never seen the original Rescuers, which I guess is pretty odd, considering I've seen the sequel.

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The first one was alright. Saw it a week or two ago. Did you know that my favorite kids' director, Don Bluth, helped animate that film?

And the second one rocked out loud. I love the scene where the eagle's playing with Cody like a mother and son!

btw, I find it horribly stupid that all sources say that Disney distributes the Avengers and Iron Man 3, when the posters clearly say Paramount! 🤬

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JMan wrote:

btw, I find it horribly stupid that all sources say that Disney distributes the Avengers and Iron Man 3, when the posters clearly say Paramount! :evil:

Disney owns Marvel

JMan

I know. So why do the posters keep saying Paramount?

I saw Iron Man 3. Intro said Paramount.

JMan

My answer is here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Man_3#Production

So in other words, Avengers and IM3 are Paramount made movies, but Disney just distributes them.

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Alright morons, no one cares what ur fav Disney movie is.

Lets get down to brass tacks - whats everyones favorite Ernest movie?

Earnest: scared stupid and Ernest Rides Again are the only acceptable answers.
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420BongRitsu69 wrote:

Earnest: scared stupid and Ernest Rides Again are the only acceptable answers.

You high bro? The correct answer is Ernest Goes To Camp.

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