My Definitive List of Disney Classics
It irritates me that so many of the Disney Classics are undervalued by people. Of course there's no arguing that The Lion King is a masterpiece, Snow White's pretty dated and there are a whole host no one's ever heard of. But I'm here to educate you on what Disney films you might have missed but must buy and see.
So as far as I'm aware, here are the 53 Disney Classics that have been released as of May 2015 when I write this:
1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs2. Pinocchio 4. Dumbo5. Bambi6. Saludos Amigos7. The Three Caballeros8. Make Mine Music9. Fun and Fancy Free10. Melody Time11. Ichabod and Mr Toad12. Cinderella13. Alice in Wonderland14. Peter Pan15. Lady and the Tramp16. Sleeping Beauty17. 101 Dalmatians18. The Sword in the Stone19. The Jungle Book20. The Aristocats21. Robin Hood22. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh23. The Rescuers24. The Fox and the Hound25. The Black Cauldron 26. Basil the Great Mouse Detective27. Oliver and Company28. The Little Mermaid29. The Rescuers Down Under30. Beauty and the Beast31. Aladdin32. The Lion King33. Pocahontas34. The Hunchback of Notre Dame35. Hercules36. Mulan37. Tarzan38. Fantasia 200039. The Emperor's New Groove40. Atlantis41. Lilo and Stich42. Treasure Planet43. Brother Bear44. Home on the Range45. Chicken Little46. The Wild47. Meet the Robinsons48. Bolt49. The Princess and the Frog50. Tangled51. Wreck-it Ralph52. Frozen53. Big Hero 6
Now I can't claim to have seen all 53, but I have seen my fair share (almost 3/4) to know that Disney doesn't always get it right. But more astoundingly, us, the audience, don't always get it right either.
Let me help you. Here are, in my opinion, ten Disney films that are under appreciated:
1. Oliver and Company2. The Hunchback of Notre Dame3. Hercules4. The Emperor's New Groove5. Lilo and Stich6. Treasure Planet7. Brother Bear8. Meet the Robinsons9. Bolt10. Wreck-it Ralph
I know Lilo and Stich is pretty popular, but ask yourselves this; would it be as popular if Stich wasn't so merchandised? Thinking about it, that might be where these films made mistakes. They're not as easy to merchandise. Princess films create princess dresses every little girl (and sometimes boy and there's nothing wrong with that) - and adult - wants to wear. Growing up, I wanted an Ariel dress but alas, my wish didn't come true. I didn't include The Princess and the Frog here because there's some good merchandise for it. You might not have seen it but you know who Tiana is right? I bet you don't know who Lewis is. No, not the crocodile in The Princess and the Frog, that's Louis. Any other guesses? No? I didn't think so.
Cute side-kicks turned into cuddly toys are a goldmine for Disney. Think of Olaf - he didn't add much to Frozen if you ask me. He's my least favourite character in the whole film, but they kept him in for a reason. That reason? Merchandising!
All ten of those films I love and could watch again and again but if I had to pick one to force you to watch it would be The Emperor's New Groove. That film gets funnier with every watch. It's aimed just as much at adults as it is for kids. I'm astounded people don't rate this in their top funniest films ever.
So now you might be wondering what in my opinion are ten Disney films that have been hyped to death:
1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs2. Bambi3. Peter Pan4. The Jungle Book5. The Little Mermaid6. Beauty and the Beast7. Aladdin8. The Lion King9. Tangled10. Frozen
Now before you go screaming at me, I'm not saying these are bad films. These films will always be known by everyone and that's just the way it is. They're over hyped for a reason. These are Disney's true successes. Tell me you haven't seen more of this list than the previous one?
I rest my case.
All I'm trying to say is that instead of watching Aladdin for the 30th time, why not go for Treasure Planet? It's masterpiece, I assure you. Instead of singing Let it Go for the 185,389th time, why not listen to the songs from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Again, outstanding).
Disney is more magical if you broaden your horizons. Plus if you haven't seen Hercules we can't be friends.
P.S. Big Hero 6 is incredible.
P.P.S. In case you were wondering, I'm one of those 'Pixar can do no wrong' type of people. (Except Cars 2) #sorrynotsorry
Molly LoobyDisney Obsessed / Author / Blogger
molly.looby@hotmail.com
So as far as I'm aware, here are the 53 Disney Classics that have been released as of May 2015 when I write this:
1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs2. Pinocchio 4. Dumbo5. Bambi6. Saludos Amigos7. The Three Caballeros8. Make Mine Music9. Fun and Fancy Free10. Melody Time11. Ichabod and Mr Toad12. Cinderella13. Alice in Wonderland14. Peter Pan15. Lady and the Tramp16. Sleeping Beauty17. 101 Dalmatians18. The Sword in the Stone19. The Jungle Book20. The Aristocats21. Robin Hood22. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh23. The Rescuers24. The Fox and the Hound25. The Black Cauldron 26. Basil the Great Mouse Detective27. Oliver and Company28. The Little Mermaid29. The Rescuers Down Under30. Beauty and the Beast31. Aladdin32. The Lion King33. Pocahontas34. The Hunchback of Notre Dame35. Hercules36. Mulan37. Tarzan38. Fantasia 200039. The Emperor's New Groove40. Atlantis41. Lilo and Stich42. Treasure Planet43. Brother Bear44. Home on the Range45. Chicken Little46. The Wild47. Meet the Robinsons48. Bolt49. The Princess and the Frog50. Tangled51. Wreck-it Ralph52. Frozen53. Big Hero 6
Now I can't claim to have seen all 53, but I have seen my fair share (almost 3/4) to know that Disney doesn't always get it right. But more astoundingly, us, the audience, don't always get it right either.
Let me help you. Here are, in my opinion, ten Disney films that are under appreciated:
1. Oliver and Company2. The Hunchback of Notre Dame3. Hercules4. The Emperor's New Groove5. Lilo and Stich6. Treasure Planet7. Brother Bear8. Meet the Robinsons9. Bolt10. Wreck-it Ralph
I know Lilo and Stich is pretty popular, but ask yourselves this; would it be as popular if Stich wasn't so merchandised? Thinking about it, that might be where these films made mistakes. They're not as easy to merchandise. Princess films create princess dresses every little girl (and sometimes boy and there's nothing wrong with that) - and adult - wants to wear. Growing up, I wanted an Ariel dress but alas, my wish didn't come true. I didn't include The Princess and the Frog here because there's some good merchandise for it. You might not have seen it but you know who Tiana is right? I bet you don't know who Lewis is. No, not the crocodile in The Princess and the Frog, that's Louis. Any other guesses? No? I didn't think so.
Cute side-kicks turned into cuddly toys are a goldmine for Disney. Think of Olaf - he didn't add much to Frozen if you ask me. He's my least favourite character in the whole film, but they kept him in for a reason. That reason? Merchandising!
All ten of those films I love and could watch again and again but if I had to pick one to force you to watch it would be The Emperor's New Groove. That film gets funnier with every watch. It's aimed just as much at adults as it is for kids. I'm astounded people don't rate this in their top funniest films ever.
So now you might be wondering what in my opinion are ten Disney films that have been hyped to death:
1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs2. Bambi3. Peter Pan4. The Jungle Book5. The Little Mermaid6. Beauty and the Beast7. Aladdin8. The Lion King9. Tangled10. Frozen
Now before you go screaming at me, I'm not saying these are bad films. These films will always be known by everyone and that's just the way it is. They're over hyped for a reason. These are Disney's true successes. Tell me you haven't seen more of this list than the previous one?
I rest my case.
All I'm trying to say is that instead of watching Aladdin for the 30th time, why not go for Treasure Planet? It's masterpiece, I assure you. Instead of singing Let it Go for the 185,389th time, why not listen to the songs from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Again, outstanding).
Disney is more magical if you broaden your horizons. Plus if you haven't seen Hercules we can't be friends.
P.S. Big Hero 6 is incredible.
P.P.S. In case you were wondering, I'm one of those 'Pixar can do no wrong' type of people. (Except Cars 2) #sorrynotsorry
Molly LoobyDisney Obsessed / Author / Blogger
molly.looby@hotmail.com
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