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Favorite Animated Disney Movie?
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Bluemofia
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Alice in Wonderland.
Very imaginative. And amusing.
Very imaginative. And amusing.
Sleeping Beauty. It's beautiful art. Not surprisingly, it was Disney's pet project, one that he spent a decade making while putting out cartoons and other films to bring the money in.
The Jungle Book is second for sure, though like Masquerouge I've recently reflected uncomfortably on the subtext of having a scatting, swinging, jazz-singing ape cheerfully voice sentiments like "I want to walk like you, talk like you" and "I'm the king of the jungle... I've reached the top and had to stop".
The Lion King is third, probably because it's the most Shakespearian, and because there's no source text to be mangled and saccharised.
Aladdin wasn't bad either, but there's little to prefer among the rest of them.
The Jungle Book is second for sure, though like Masquerouge I've recently reflected uncomfortably on the subtext of having a scatting, swinging, jazz-singing ape cheerfully voice sentiments like "I want to walk like you, talk like you" and "I'm the king of the jungle... I've reached the top and had to stop".
The Lion King is third, probably because it's the most Shakespearian, and because there's no source text to be mangled and saccharised.
Aladdin wasn't bad either, but there's little to prefer among the rest of them.
Mulholland
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I 'm a big fan of Spritied Away. It was from studio Gibli but produced by Disney. As for classic disney I'd have to go with Aladdin or Lilo and Stich. All top notch animated films though.
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1) The Black Cauldron.
Because it is a very different departure for Disney and presented what might have been a new direction into the
teen market fare if the production had not been filled with problems and politics from the (then) new Disney directors.
What the movie did achieve, however, was a coming of age for the visual style of the company, with the first use of
computer animation in a 2D film. Also it set the bar for characters like Ariel and the new breed of Disney characters.
2) Mulan.
From an cartoonist's point of view, I loved the design of this animation. The choice of bright colours for the Chin, and
the muted, monochromatic tones of the Huns was such a brilliant choice. Very psychological and effective. The story
also featured a cool, strong female lead, which was a trait of the new Disney movies since the 1990s. The villain was
a truly sinister and threatening character, and even the sidekicks did not grate too much. A real classic.
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Because it is a very different departure for Disney and presented what might have been a new direction into the
teen market fare if the production had not been filled with problems and politics from the (then) new Disney directors.
What the movie did achieve, however, was a coming of age for the visual style of the company, with the first use of
computer animation in a 2D film. Also it set the bar for characters like Ariel and the new breed of Disney characters.
2) Mulan.
From an cartoonist's point of view, I loved the design of this animation. The choice of bright colours for the Chin, and
the muted, monochromatic tones of the Huns was such a brilliant choice. Very psychological and effective. The story
also featured a cool, strong female lead, which was a trait of the new Disney movies since the 1990s. The villain was
a truly sinister and threatening character, and even the sidekicks did not grate too much. A real classic.
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Leifmk
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Of the older ones (i.e. the ones I had a chance to see as a kid), either The Jungle Book or, as several other posters have chosen, Robin Hood. The latter is particularily underrated and forgotten, which is unfair as it simply rocks quite hard.
Of the newer ones (i.e. the ones I've only seen as an adult), either Aladdin or Lilo & Stitch, for the sheer straight-ahead fun factor.
Of the newer ones (i.e. the ones I've only seen as an adult), either Aladdin or Lilo & Stitch, for the sheer straight-ahead fun factor.
GenMarshall
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What?! None from Pixar?! 
CurtSibling
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Nothing wrong with 2D movies, old bean!
Cheezy the Wiz
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I voted for The Beauty and the Beast. I remembered hating this movie when I was younger (my favorite then was The Lion King because I was a wildlife nut), but then watched it during my senior year of high school and I simply loved it. It's a great story, and probably one of the more mature ones storylinewise.
If we're doing runners-up, then I'll give the other French-set one a tap on the shoulder, too: The Hunchback of Notre Dame. I loved the book, and while it doesn't follow it to the letter (the movies never do), I thought the departure from its literary counterpart was forgivable.
If we're doing runners-up, then I'll give the other French-set one a tap on the shoulder, too: The Hunchback of Notre Dame. I loved the book, and while it doesn't follow it to the letter (the movies never do), I thought the departure from its literary counterpart was forgivable.
Leonel
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My favorite Disney movie is the Hunchback of Notredame frankly. I especially liked the voice work for Frollo.
toh6wy
Emperor
Fantasia! It's because I like to do the same sort of thing in my imagination when I listen to (usually classical) music as this movie does on screen.
My favorite is 101 Dalmatians. That's the first one I saw in a theatre (on the occasion of my 9th birthday).
But before that, I'd read the Big Little Book versions of Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Pinocchio, and I had a Little Golden Book version of Bambi. I had the comic book version of Sleeping Beauty, too.
Snow White scared me so much that for awhile I wouldn't eat apples, and I had a nightmare that my dad's little Toyota got stuck in the corridors of the Wicked Queen's castle (I was 8 years old, okay?
). Because of the pictures in the Bambi book, I have never been able to finish reading it, nor have I been able to make myself watch the movie.
But I also love The Aristocats, Robin Hood, Fantasia, The Rescuers, Little Mermaid, Lady and the Tramp, and Peter Pan.
But before that, I'd read the Big Little Book versions of Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Pinocchio, and I had a Little Golden Book version of Bambi. I had the comic book version of Sleeping Beauty, too.
Snow White scared me so much that for awhile I wouldn't eat apples, and I had a nightmare that my dad's little Toyota got stuck in the corridors of the Wicked Queen's castle (I was 8 years old, okay?
). Because of the pictures in the Bambi book, I have never been able to finish reading it, nor have I been able to make myself watch the movie.But I also love The Aristocats, Robin Hood, Fantasia, The Rescuers, Little Mermaid, Lady and the Tramp, and Peter Pan.
Firstlady
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Nylan
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I love that movie! 
