I was worried about this film before I even walked into the theater. I so desperately wanted it to be good and to capture the magic of the beloved animated film (sans racism). I was, however, disappointed. It feels as if Disney has no care for the actual writing of these films. They’re only concern is pumping these live action films out fast enough to … Continue reading Dumbo (2019)
Oliver and Company was released the same year as Who Framed Roger Rabbit? If you’ve been with me for a while, you know that I’ve discussed the importance of that film in regard to animation. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you can read about it here. It’s important to mention that Oliver and Company came out the same year as Roger … Continue reading Revisiting Disney: Oliver and Company (1988)
Honestly, I can’t tell when the last time was that I watched this film. I had to be a young child. So, obviously, it’s never been one of my favorites. Although, I do know that it is tremendously loved as a part of the Disney animated film library. Here are my thoughts: it’s good, but not great. I will say that this film and Robin … Continue reading Revisiting Disney : Robin Hood (1973)
First let me say that I am quite excited for the Tim Burton live action Dumbo that is due out next year, especially after seeing the trailer. Now, how they get an entire films length worth of material from the hardly 60 minutes animated film Dumbo from 1941 is beyond me. The story is short and sweet, which is fine for an animated film intended … Continue reading Revisiting Disney: Dumbo (1941)
The Walt Disney Company, in just ten years, went from being on the verge of being picked apart and taken over to one of the most powerful and successful film companies of all time. Have you ever asked yourself how they did that? I did, when I was in college. In fact, I spent an entire semester researching and writing a paper on the subject. … Continue reading The Near Fall and Rise of the Walt Disney Company
Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a film that most of us saw when we were far too young to have seen it. But, through your child self, watching a film where there was definitely too much adult material for, you and your family (or whoever it was that you saw this film with) helped to save a studio and an entire film genre. During the … Continue reading The Importance of Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
“Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on there. The Hunchback of Notre Dame? Really?” That is what I presume you are thinking at this very moment. Just hear me out. Let me start out with the biggest complaint I hear about this film. The story becomes lighthearted. The book by Victor Hugo is not lighthearted, not in any way. So, I get the confusion and the … Continue reading The Hunchback of Notre Dame: One of Disney’s Most Underrated Films
Sometimes I just have a lot of thoughts about a film that I just need to get out into the world. For example: Continue reading Beauty and the Beast (2017)
