Good morning, all! We all woke up today with the wonderful news that the Frozen II soundtrack has been released. You bet I listened to it as soon as possible. In fact, I just finished listening to it. I may or may not have been crying at my desk at my day job. (I definitely was) Let’s talk about it, briefly, shall we? Tonally, the … Continue reading Frozen II Soundtrack Release
Does everybody remember Disney’s animated Pinocchio? No? Allow me to refresh your memory: We have a woodworker named Geppetto, who seems to be lonely, despite his weirdly human pet cat and fish. One night, he wished he had a child. And then, the Blue Fairy (not to be mistaken for the Green Fairy) kind of, sort of grants him that wish. She turns the wooden … Continue reading Revisiting Disney: Pinocchio (1940)
It was announced yesterday that Disney would be remaking some 20th Century Fox properties for it’s upcoming streaming service, Disney+. The lucky 4 (or unlucky, depending) properties that are to be revamped are: Home Alone, Night at the Museum, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. This news comes shortly after the news that Disney is stopping all film development at Fox … Continue reading Walt Disney Studios and Remakes: Has Their Creative Team Given Up?
Let’s begin this with a little anecdote: Once, in my Movie Musical class in college, we were discussing animated Disney films, as they dominated the movie musical genre in the 1990s. My teacher made a comment about Pocahontas not being a good film. And I have never seen a class turn on a teacher so fast in all my life. All of us, as a … Continue reading Revisiting Disney: Pocahontas (1995)
There are few Disney Animated films that are as breathtakingly beautiful as 1998’s Mulan. The only one that comes to mind from that same era is Pocahontas in 1995. The studio had been in a bit of a slump before Mulan, having put out very strong films in the early 1990s and then churning out some that weren’t as well received. Mulan helped to restore … Continue reading Revisiting Disney: Mulan (1998)
I know that I watched this film as a child. We had a copy on VHS. But, I don’t actually remember ever watching it. I purchased the film recently, and figured that I would give it a rewatch and I am glad that I did. Lady and the Tramp is, I would say, the most beautiful film that the Walt Disney Company released in the … Continue reading Revisiting Disney: Lady and the Tramp (1955)
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)
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
