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Amadou Prince/Princess
Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 228 Location: Ukraine
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject: I need your opinions on Disney movies. |
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I've decided to start buying DVDs with the best Disney animated movies, and I absolutely need your advise. The few movies that I've seen, I saw in my childhood, and I forgot almost everything about them. I don't want to buy them at random. Well, I thought, maybe you guys could give your opinions on which movies are worth being bought and watched (except my favorites "Aladdin", "The Little Mermaid", "BatB", "Tarzan" and "Mulan"). _________________
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Salukfan Tiger-Clawed Thief
Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 1991 Location: Butler, PA
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, there's so many to recommend.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is either my first or second favorite Disney film ever (it goes back and forth with BatB). It's not a lot like Victor Hugo's novel, as one would expect from Disney, but it's no less fantastic. Splendid animation, awesome characterization, and some of the best Disney music that I've ever heard (it's my all-time favorite ST, too). It's darker than a lot of the Disney films and some of it can be considered downright chilling (The "Hellfire" sequence is kind of creepy, to some). There's obviously a religious component to the film, though not as much as one might think. Also, I think this is Disney animation's first (and only!) love-square.
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Lilo and Stitch. I love this one because it seems so... small? It isn't set in a mythic realm with mythic characters, though it does involve space aliens. It's about the struggles of a "broken" family in Hawaii, and how Stitch's arrival (as the family dog) affects the family. There's a focus on belonging, as well as finding one's place. I hope I didn't make it sound uber-serious, because the film is a lot of fun! The soundtrack features a lot of Elvis music, the characters are quirky, and it's just fun to look at.
I doubt I said anything useful about these films, but see them anyway. They're awesome _________________ "This cow's been covered with flour!" |
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Jafaria Vizier's Handmaiden
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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Hercules, definitely. It might play fast and loose with the original mythology (which is why I'm not watching it until after my Greek Myth class finals ) but it's still a fun story with good animation and a few good songs. Hades is a great villain, funny but really evil at the same time, and Meg isn't your typical Disney "princess." I'm not too keen on Herc himself, but I don't like any heroes, so don't let that cloud your judgment. Overall, it's one of my favorites.
The DVD gets like no special features at ALL, which is unfortunate, but at least the movie itself is good. |
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Amadou Prince/Princess
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys, have checked them on my list!
(Oh, Elvis! :melting:)
I saw Hercules once, in dubbed version. I hate dubbed versions! The movie loses a big part of its charm. (another reason to buy them!) _________________
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AladdinsGenie Genie of the Messageboard
Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 11856 Location: Tennessee
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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It depends...do you want the ones everyone say are the "must sees" or just my personal favorites? It's two different lists |
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Syera Cynical Scribe
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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Aye, Lilo and Stitch is good. Lilo's personality gets me every time. XD _________________
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Amadou Prince/Princess
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:55 am Post subject: |
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AladdinsGenie wrote: |
It depends...do you want the ones everyone say are the "must sees" or just my personal favorites? It's two different lists |
Well, I trust more your personal opinion, your impressions. _________________
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Jaffacake Streetrat
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:03 am Post subject: |
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I have to second Hunchback of Notre Dame and Hercules. Awesome. Freakin'. Films.
I thought Atlantis was cool, but a lot of people think it sucked, soooo...maybe a rental first?
Pocahontas is pretty good. As well as the Lion King, but you've probably seen those already. _________________ sig under construction/currently too lazy to make a new one. |
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AladdinsGenie Genie of the Messageboard
Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 11856 Location: Tennessee
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Amadou wrote: |
AladdinsGenie wrote: |
It depends...do you want the ones everyone say are the "must sees" or just my personal favorites? It's two different lists |
Well, I trust more your personal opinion, your impressions. |
Ah, ok, so I don't have to mention Alice in Wonderland
Everyone has pretty much mentioned the ones I would have said. I'd check out the Emporer's New Groove if you love random comedy or squirrels . I really dig the older hero films like Robin Hood and Peter Pan, but I like those fictional characters in general so that might be a bias talking . I also love Sleeping Beauty and The Great Mouse Detective. And Treasure Planet is my Everyone Didn't Like It But I Did So You Might Want To Rent It First To See movie |
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Amadou Prince/Princess
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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Jaffacake wrote: |
Pocahontas is pretty good. As well as the Lion King, but you've probably seen those already. |
The second - seen, the first - haven't seen.
Ohh, I used to watch and rewatch it everyday when I was a kid, I soo loved it...
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The Great Mouse Detective |
Do you recommend to buy it?
Anyway, thanks!
I've seen and still remember (besides the ones I mentioned): Bambi, Lady & the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians, Robin Hood, ... I guess that's it (there are a few others, but either I don't remember much, or I can't judge them relying on my childhood impressions). _________________
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AladdinsGenie Genie of the Messageboard
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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Honestly, I'd try to rent as many as I could just to see them all and get a better grasp on them because I know my childhood impressions have changed from now. You might find out you do or don't like more or less from when you were younger |
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Syera Cynical Scribe
Joined: 03 Jul 2005 Posts: 3441 Location: West Nenūvān
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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AladdinsGenie wrote: |
Honestly, I'd try to rent as many as I could just to see them all and get a better grasp on them because I know my childhood impressions have changed from now. You might find out you do or don't like more or less from when you were younger |
Quoted for truth. I can think of a few movies I was impressed with as a kid that I didn't find nearly so great when I was older. _________________
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Merkal Sultan
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:26 am Post subject: |
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A personal childhood favorite is The Rescuers. Because its made in the transition from the old Walt-era animators and story people to the new batch like Glen and Ron Cements n' John Musker the Studio was slowly heading to the second golden age.
It's shown in the simple but refined animation, beautiful backgrounds that sometimes look more like oil paintings, strong leads, a fine voice cast, cute songs and no CG elements anywhere.
On a siderant please ingore, Disney over uses CG in their 2D films. Like in Peacock Princess, the door to class room is CG. What did these modern animators forget how to animate a door by hand? |
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AladdinsGenie Genie of the Messageboard
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:33 am Post subject: |
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Merkal wrote: |
A personal childhood favorite is The Rescuers. Because its made in the transition from the old Walt-era animators and story people to the new batch like Glen and Ron Cements n' John Musker the Studio was slowly heading to the second golden age.
It's shown in the simple but refined animation, beautiful backgrounds that sometimes look more like oil paintings, strong leads, a fine voice cast, cute songs and no CG elements anywhere.
On a siderant please ingore, Disney over uses CG in their 2D films. Like in Peacock Princess, the door to class room is CG. What did these modern animators forget how to animate a door by hand? |
I don't know why I love the opening sequence to that movie so much, but I do. That song is gorgeous. The Rescuers has some pretty songs in general.
And yes, WTF is up with the CGI door? I'm glad someone else noticed that |
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Salukfan Tiger-Clawed Thief
Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 1991 Location: Butler, PA
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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On a siderant please ingore, Disney over uses CG in their 2D films. Like in Peacock Princess, the door to class room is CG. What did these modern animators forget how to animate a door by hand? |
So, that's why the script is so terrible. They spent all the writer's money on that door and had to find some random dude off the street to write the storyline. _________________ "This cow's been covered with flour!" |
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