Originally Posted By mattb Hi all -- I was recently going through all my old Disney stuff at my parents' house, and I decided I wanted to rekindle my old love for Disney. I never gave up on it really, but I used to be a Disneyphile-to-the-max. When I was in elementary school, my mom and I would go to the Disneyana Conventions at WDW every year. I was invited to take a private tour of Disney Studios in Burbank because of how often I wrote to the Fan Mail department. Well, I decided that I wanted to do a project about renewing my love for all things Disney. I am calling it "The Disney 50." I am going to watch all 50 Disney animated classics (Tangled, of course, in November) in chronological order and blog about the experience. I'm hoping my viewings of the entire canon as an adult will give me some interesting insight that I didn't have as a child...but also remind me why I loved it so much as a kid. Anyway, I hope you'll check out the project and offer your thoughts! <a href="http://thedisney50.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://thedisney50.wordpress.com/</a> Thanks! Matt
Originally Posted By Labuda See, now, I don't get why this is in the Play Pen... I'd throw this in the Community section, or maybe Disney Animated section. Great blog so far, and I look forward to the next installment.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance So what all is included in the the Disney 50? Just the old school animation like Snow White, Peter Pan, etc?
Originally Posted By mattb Hey everyone! Thanks for the support. I'm having fun with it. I'm enjoying getting to research the movies on a bit more of an adult level than I ever did as a kid. It makes me appreciate them so much more. Constance -- The Disney 50 I'm counting as just the ones that Disney counts as their "animated classics." Snow White through Tangled (when it comes out in November). I put up the Pinocchio post today. Enjoy!!
Originally Posted By basil fan Lovely insights and sentiments so far. Please remind me every time you put up another. Thanks. I just watched Snow White again last week. I was utterly struck by the attention paid to the dwarfs' personalities. Every line, every movement, every nuance is in character for each of them. How tough it must have been to do with all seven! Planet of the Apes <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/glitch/apesglitch.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...tch.html</a>
Originally Posted By mawnck I've been watching *all* the US-released animated features (that I can get my hands on) for about two years now - I'm up to August 1986 - but didn't do a blog about it, and now I'm feeling pretty dumb. It's a great idea. Your version of the project sounds better than mine anyway, since you get to only watch quality stuff. You aren't forcing yourself to endure the pile of TV-based trash that came out in the mid 80s. I never thought I'd be so happy to see The Black Cauldron! I've got two books that I've found invaluable and that don't leave the side of my TV chair - Leonard Maltin's "The Disney Films" and Jerry Beck's "The Animated Movie Guide." Get 'em if you don't already have 'em. I will be an avid reader of your blog, and I really look forward to future installments.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>So what all is included in the the Disney 50? Just the old school animation like Snow White, Peter Pan, etc? << He's going by the studio's "official" list: <a href="http://www.disneyanimation.com/aboutus/history.html" target="_blank">http://www.disneyanimation.com...ory.html</a>
Originally Posted By EmmaJayne Wow.. I just read the first two and am so impressed. I remember when I was about 18 and suddenly realised the Disney films were so much more than the cartoons they appeared to be in my childhood. I can't wait to read more of your blog.. good work!
Originally Posted By mattb Since some people expressed an interest in knowing when I posted new stuff, I'm up to Dumbo now! Posted it tonight. "Baby Mine" is now one of my favorite part of any Disney film, for the record.
Originally Posted By EmmaJayne I'm going to post to say I haven't watched Dumbo in years, it's just never been a favourite of mine. I jsut watched the 'Baby Mine' clip on youtube (funnily enough I always associate that song with Bette Midler and the movie 'Beaches') and I am crying like a baby. It's such a beautiful, yet heart breaking sequence. I think I owe Dumbo a re-watch now.
Originally Posted By basil fan If it's not too much trouble, maybe you could include a link to the blog when you remind us. Thanks. I have to admit I have a hard time sitting through all of Fantasia without napping. It's just too long! with DVD, I can enjoy it in segments. Disney's House of Mouse <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/house.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...use.html</a>
Originally Posted By mawnck Matt - email me at the address in my profile. (He's posted his review of Bambi, by the way.)
Originally Posted By mattb I've posted Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros. What do you all think about these two package features? Pretty much, outside of a few highlights, I wasn't exactly enthralled... <a href="http://thedisney50.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://thedisney50.wordpress.com/</a>
Originally Posted By basil fan With any package feature, there will be segments you like and segments you don't. My problem with Saludos Amigos has always been the live-action segments; the cartoons, I like. Interestingly, my nephew went through a 6-month phase where he was obsessed with this film. He made me play Donald-and-the-llama over and over ad nauseum. And the pile of dirt in the backyard became Mount Aconcagua. You never know what will capture a kid's imagination. And every film has somebody who loves it. Now, Caballeros, I love! Panchito and Jose are among my favorite characters ever. The film's end, when it gets really, *really* Ward-Kimbell-whacked-out, the part that critics always call wonderfully innovative, is when I lose interest. Basil of Baker Street Sightings <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/basil/bakerst.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...rst.html</a>
Originally Posted By mattb Hey everyone! Well, I had to take a bit of a hiatus so that I could find an apartment in DC...but I'm back! My thoughts on "Make Mine Music" are up: <a href="http://bit.ly/9FRNoU" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/9FRNoU</a>
