Category Archives: Revisiting Disney

Jump for the Hump

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

The Hunchback of Notre Dame – Disney’s 1996 animated film is loosely based on the book Notre Dame de Paris, by Victor Hugo. I haven’t read the book, but my wife has, and both she and Wikipedia note a lot … Continue reading →

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Pocahontas Poked Him in the Nose

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

Pocahontas – While it was originally predicted that this picture would be a bigger success than The Lion King, such was obviously not the case. I think it was kind of a mistake for Disney to try to make an … Continue reading →

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You Must Avenge My Death, Kimba…I Mean Simba

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

The Lion King – Apparently this movie did a lot better than expected, originally being considered by Disney as sort of a lower-tier project, but emerging as the highest-grossing animated film of its time (it’s since been surpassed by Toy … Continue reading →

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Still I Think He’s Rather Tasty

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Aladdin – I’ve always liked this movie quite a bit. I saw it three times at the theater, which was a lot for me, although I’m sure some of you have seen films at the theater more times than that. … Continue reading →

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Tale as Old as Time, Song as Old as Rhyme

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Beauty and the Beast – I’ve come across several references to this movie as of late, including this list of plot holes and an article about how Belle was in an abusive relationship with the Beast. I’m sure I’ll have … Continue reading →

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Only You Can Prevent Poaching

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

The Rescuers Down Under – If you’re wondering why Disney never releases their sequels theatrically, the poor showing of this film is typically cited as the reason. In my own opinion, it’s not a bad movie, but it doesn’t live … Continue reading →

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I Want to Be Where the People Are

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

The Little Mermaid – Disney’s twenty-eighth animated feature is loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, but takes a lot of liberties with its source material. This is typical for Disney, of course, but in this particular case it’s … Continue reading →

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I Got Street Savoir-Faire

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

Oliver and Company – If you want to see Charles Dickens’ classic story Oliver Twist, about the rough life of orphans in London, turned into a feel-good story about cats and dogs, this is the movie for you! Despite this … Continue reading →

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Of Mice and Mystery

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

The Great Mouse Detective – When I was in elementary school, I took the recommendation of the school librarian and read some books in Eve Titus’ Basil of Baker Street series. They were about a mouse who lived in Sherlock … Continue reading →

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Cauldron Born? More Like Cauldron BORING!

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

The Black Cauldron – Disney’s twenty-fifth animated feature film holds the dubious honor of being the first one I saw during its first run in theaters. It’s also a first in some less personal ways, including being the first to … Continue reading →

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