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Post by Host Brian on Apr 6, 2015 1:23:22 GMT
9. Pinocchio. I am not a fan of Pinocchio. However, I can acknowledge that it is a good film. In terms of quality, I feel like claiming Pinocchio is the best is what a elitist film snob would do, because it doesn't have the same widespread love like Lion King or Beauty and the Best. While "When You Wish Upon A Star" is great, that donkey island is one scary ass place, and little Brian hated this movie for that reason. While I am an elitist film snob, I can never get over the fact this movie made me sad as a kid, and I'll always have that kind of bias against it.
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Post by Austin on Apr 6, 2015 1:31:54 GMT
8. Wreck it Ralph: I specifically went out to see this movie in theaters, which I don't do for most Disney movies, because I honestly adored the premise. I'm a huge video game guy, and watching it, and all these references to classic games, modern games, the whole mish-mash, was just great. I had a smile on my face most of the movie, because it's incredibly charming. But it's not a great movie - if asked to talk about any great jokes, I don't think I could. I adore it for sentimental reasons, and tis fun, but it's not a Top 5 Disney movie. Ecstatic that it got Top 10, but much like me, Top 8 is where it must stop.
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Post by tbird on Apr 6, 2015 1:34:34 GMT
7. Hercules: Consider an alternate universe where instead of Danny Devito as Phil, we get Danny Devito as Frank Reynolds as Phil. How many Oscars would that win?
Trick question, the Oscars would shut down after witnessing such pure beauty.
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Post by lexvandenberghe on Apr 6, 2015 1:43:33 GMT
6. The Fox and the Hound - give me a minute, you insensitive bastards.
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OK. I think I can breathe now.
The Fox and the Hound, I am completely unashamed to say, was the first movie I ever cried at. I am a 42-year old man, and I'll still fucking cry if that movie comes on. Shit, I'm tearing up just thinking about it right now. I mean, goddammit, why couldn't the fox and the hound remain friends? Why did nature have to come between them? Fuck you, nature, you savage son of a bitch....
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OK, I think I have my emotions under control. I'm gonna be OK. It's all gonna be OK.
*sigh*
I really, really, REALLY wish that I had the guts to cut something else and let this into the top 5. But I'm trying to be objective here, and the last 5 films, while they lack the emotional impact The Fox and the Hound has with me, are in reality just better films. So here we are. Number 6. It's been a beautiful ride.
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Post by Host Brian on Apr 6, 2015 2:41:17 GMT
And with this final cut, we have the five, remaining un-cut films. This rankdown has defined the four remaining films as the top 5 (eligible) Disney animated movies of all time. Now, I have tallied the results of each person's ranking, and we shall post the remaining films in the order they finished, with a write-up to go along.
Finishing in 5th is...Bambi.
Lex, take it away:
Bambi - the movie that the NRA really, really hates. It's the pinnacle of Disney's Golden Age, with the single most devastating scene in all of Disney history. And the damndest thing is, it happens offscreen. But if all Bambi was was his mother's death, it wouldn't be in the top 5. It's such an all around great movie. Thumper. Flower. The fight with Ronno. "Twitterpation". The forest fire. The fight with the hunting dogs. Faline and the twins. It's a magnificent movie, and definitely deserves its place in the countdown.
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Post by Host Brian on Apr 6, 2015 2:42:12 GMT
Finishing in 4th is...The Little Mermaid.
Austin's thoughts on the film:
The Little Mermaid: I’m happy Little Mermaid made it Top 5. I understand that its message can be taken negatively, and I do see that as a flaw in it. But, having said that, I do think its more affirmative than RJ gives it credit for, and even going outside of that realm, its just a great movie. The plot is a ton of fun, and it has probably the second best soundtrack of any Disney movie, after The Lion King. But so many songs (Under the Sea, Part of Your World, Kiss the Girl) are iconic Disney favorites, that it definitely deserves its place this far up. It’s a fantastic movie,albeit one with flaws, and one that puts a smile on my face to watch.
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Post by Host Brian on Apr 6, 2015 2:42:58 GMT
The bronze medal goes to...Aladdin.
Teresa was busy, so Lex covered this one.
Aladdin - pretty much a singular Disney experience, in that one character so dominates the proceedings that it becomes difficult at times to even remember what happened. This is pretty much the last Robin Williams tour de force in a movie setting, and he brings the alpha and the omega. Disney would try to replicate this with Eddie Murphy in Mulan, and it's cute, like seeing your kid brother dress up in your clothes. Oh yeah, there was some stuff about a street urchin and a princess and an evil adviser. But who cares about all that? This movie is 100% all about Robin.
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Post by Host Brian on Apr 6, 2015 2:45:18 GMT
The number two film, and our runner up is...Beauty and the Beast.
I had the honor of writing this piece:
Beauty and the Beast: Beauty and the Beast is a terrific film, and most hardcore Disney fans place this as the best or second best Disney film of all time (especially against Lion King). We have one of the smartest female protagonists in Belle when the movie came out, and Belle wasn't the one in jeoprady unlike most Disney princesses - she was the one trying to save her father. Gaston is a fun villain, not nearly as dark and brooding as others, and it fits the movie well because Beast isn't the most likable character in the beginning. Disney did an excellent job of making a nuanced character in The Beast, a feat that has yet to be replicated so well. The Beast is excellent, going from this cruel, mean monster, and slowly begins to learn how to love again. While this sounds like a cliché story, it wasn't when it was first released, which says something about the film. The soundtrack is charming, with "Be Our Guest" "Belle", and "Beauty and the Beast" (Tale As Old As Time) being three of the strongest Disney songs ever, with all three earning Oscar nominations and "Beauty and the Beast" walking away with an Oscar win. The animation is beautiful, with the Ballroom scene being named as one of the best scenes in animation history, due to the angular "shot" and reflections on the ground as Belle and Beast dance. It was the first animated film to ever earn a Best Picture nomination from the Academy, and that feat has been replicated only once since. 8 Grammy nominations, 6 Oscar nominations, and 3 Golden Globes cement Beauty in the Beast as a terrific all-around movie, and one of the greatest animated films of all time.
Which means, The Lion King wins it all.
Austin: The Lion King: The greatest Disney movie of all time, in my humble opinion. There’s just so much to love about this movie. There is a surplus og good songs - Scar has quite possibly the best Villain song of any Disney film ever, I Just Can’t Wait To Be King is so upbeat and happy, Circle of Life isn’t particularly my cup of tea, but how it works with the animation is fantastic. And Hakunah Matata’s one of the silliest songs they’ve ever made, but damn if there isn’t a smile on my face during that entire sequence. It might just be my memory, but the soundtrack is quite possibly the best of all their movies. And the movie itself is friggin great. It’s a retelling of Hamlet, but contextualized through Lions and somehow made for kids. And while its dark, I think they did a FANTASTIC job of making it appealing for both audiences. Seriously, The Lion King works on every level. It isn’t just a great Disney movie, it’s a great movie period. I don’t know a single person, child or adult, who wasn’t touched during you Mufasa’s death scene. So happy to see it make it this far, it absolutely deserves its spot this far up, because, as I said, its bar none the best Disney movie.
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