Brother Bear (2003)
Brother Bear isn’t the movie that put Disney‘s hand-drawn animation in the coffin, but it marked the death knell for the medium, being the last hand-drawn endeavor to be completed … Continue Reading Brother Bear (2003)
Treasure Planet (2002)
A belated Journeys in the Disney Vault this week, probably because it took me three separate sittings to watch this week’s film in its entirety. Treasure Planet, to this day, … Continue Reading Treasure Planet (2002)
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Lilo & Stitch has become a movie audiences love to hate due to Disney dumping the character of Stitch everywhere they possibly could immediately after release. He’s on merchandise, there’s … Continue Reading Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
For being a lost empire, Atlantis certainly has kept up with technology. This whizz-bang action adventure was touted as Disney‘s foray into “serious filmmaking,” casting aside songs for adventure and … Continue Reading Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
We’ve seen Disney go through restructuring of a film before it ends up in theaters. The Black Cauldron has an insane backstory involving directing coups, detrimental cuts, and multiple scripts … Continue Reading The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
Dinosaur (2000)
We’re back with the final films remaining in the Journeys in the Disney Vault series. The 2000s were a time of great upheaval, more so than the passing of Walt … Continue Reading Dinosaur (2000)
Fantasia 2000 (1999)
I reviewed the first installment of Fantasia last September (shocking that this feature closes by the end of this year) and felt that the 1940s experiment in music and animation … Continue Reading Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Mulan (1998)
We’re down to the final three films of the 90s – the Disney Decade – and it’s evident that the company was resting on their laurels. Everything from the animation, … Continue Reading Mulan (1998)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame has plateaued in its enjoyment level for me. As a kid, I hated the film and it’s increasingly grown to be an unsung gem of … Continue Reading The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Pocahontas (1995)
The minute Disney decided to adapt the Pocahontas tale for the big-screen, they had to expect problems. The story has become a romanticized examination of early intolerance and love transcending … Continue Reading Pocahontas (1995)
The Lion King (1994)
Better late than never, right? The Lion King is another feather in the Disney cap and the last as Disney’s grandiosity and need for awards caused them to enter shaky … Continue Reading The Lion King (1994)
Aladdin (1992)
A persona anecdote for you all: Last semester I wrote a fifteen page paper about the use of ethnicity and dress with regards to today’s Disney Vault feature, so I’m … Continue Reading Aladdin (1992)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Beauty and the Beast: The film that changed everything! This was the animation feature that proved to the naysayers that animated films were just as compelling as live-action movies, and … Continue Reading Beauty and the Beast (1991)
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
I’ve returned with a new decade in the Disney Vault. The nineties saw Disney churning out film upon film, so it’ll take almost all summer for me to get through … Continue Reading The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
We’re officially at the end of the 1980s! The Little Mermaid ushered in a string of hits, both commercially and critically, that would spark off the Disney Renaissance. From here … Continue Reading The Little Mermaid (1989)
Oliver & Company (1988)
This week’s installment of Journeys in the Disney Vault is special because we are officially halfway through the entire Disney animated canon (there’s 53 movies – the last of which … Continue Reading Oliver & Company (1988)