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Top 5 Animated Disney Movies
« on: February 08, 2007, 11:00:56 PM »
The more I think about this, the tougher it is to just choose five. But if I could have only five with me ever, it'd be:

5. Fantasia
4. The Fox And The Hound
3. Aladdin
2. The Lion King
1. Beauty And The Beast

yes I know I ignored most of the old Disney movies, but what can I say? I grew up with these.

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Re: Top 5 Animated Disney Movies
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2007, 11:18:54 PM »
Wow. This is a hard one. I think the first movie I saw in theaters was Aladdin, so that would take the top spot...

1. Aladdin - Robin Williams makes this movie
2. Lion King - What a movie
3. Fantasia - The first scary movie I saw. I really want to revisit this as an adult
4. Peter Pan - Classic story with a Disney twist
5. Alice In Wonderland - I love this book, and the adaptation is so good. It doesn't get enough credit, I don't think.
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Re: Top 5 Animated Disney Movies
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2007, 11:54:35 PM »
I watched Alice in Wonderland again last year for school, and I really didn't enjoy it.  Admittedly, I haven't enjoyed any of the film/animated adaptations I've seen -- none of them seem to capture the language and whimsy of the book, and the structure (or lack of structure) doesn't seem to suit film, although I would love to see someone succeed.  I also didn't really like how the Disney version squashed bits from Alice and Through the Looking Glass into the same film -- it was just too much.

Sorry -- just had to get that out of my system.  I'm working on 28 Alice in Wonderland paintings at the moment, for a show in March, so it's something that's on my mind...

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Re: Top 5 Animated Disney Movies
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2007, 12:03:31 AM »
Well, I haven't watched it in about 5 or more years, so my perceptions may have changed, but I did recently do an essay on Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. It was the first time I read the story, and I liked it quite a lot. The fact that it didn't have to make sense in the real world but had a logic all it's own intrigued me, and still does. I have wanted to read Through the Looking Glass since doing the essay, but I got sidetracked. I also find it interesting that the drug culture has adopted these stories as their own, whereas the widely acceptable meaning behind the stories is that they are a critique of the British educational system of Carroll's time. Then again, the story stands on its own as a great fantasy tale and possibly the best kids book ever. It's pretty obvious that I have a fascination with this story and the background. But that's just me.
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Re: Top 5 Animated Disney Movies
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2007, 02:41:49 AM »
1. Fantasia
2. Sleeping Beauty
3. Alice In Wonderland
4. Pinnochio
5. Snow White And The Seven Dwarves
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Re: Top 5 Animated Disney Movies
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2007, 08:28:01 AM »
1. Lion King
2. Aladdin
3. Beauty & The Beast
4. Snow White & The 7 Dwarfs
5. The Little Mermaid

Not entirely sure if Disney/Pixar is allowed, if it is then Nemo would be my number 3.

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Re: Top 5 Animated Disney Movies
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2007, 08:35:03 AM »
You gotta have The Emperor's New Groove.  So funny and great.

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Re: Top 5 Animated Disney Movies
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2007, 01:52:08 PM »
1. The Lion King
2. Aladdin
3. The Sword in the Stone
4. Alice in Wonderland
5. Sleeping Beauty
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Re: Top 5 Animated Disney Movies
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2007, 02:37:41 PM »
You gotta have The Emperor's New Groove.  So funny and great.
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Re: Top 5 Animated Disney Movies
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2007, 06:09:53 PM »
5. Cinderella
4. Emperor's New Groove - "Why do they even have that button?" Haha just thinking about that scene makes me laugh
3. Snow White
2. Beauty and the Beast
1. Dumbo - You try not getting all weepy during Child of Mine
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