Originally Posted By AlyciaMabutas The number one on my list is the same as yours! Beauty and the Beast is my all-time favorite movie, and you stated in a great way why it captured my heart. The music, the story, the animation... Disney was at their best when they created tis lovely movie. Another great moment I would include is from Cinderella, the look on Lady Tremain's face when Cinderella says "I have the other slipper." Thanks for these great moments, I really enjoyed looking through and reading your comments!
Originally Posted By Sapphire I like your choice for number 1...but I LOVE your choice for number 3. It was the Queen-Witch in "Snow White" that captivated me when I was small and continues to do so to this day; I used to rerun her scenes all the time when I was 9. I think it was that sequence, the most powerfully *human* depiction of evil in a Disney film, that made me truly fall in love with film as an art.
Originally Posted By JCMouse I'm so happy that my favorite Disney film scene made it to number one. The ballroom scene in Beauty and the Beast is to me the reason why that film got its best picture nomination. Belle is my favorite heroine....she is smart, kind and and gentle, and of course very beautiful. She is the Julia Roberts of animation....a "Pretty Woman".
Originally Posted By cirque116 Wonderful list! I'm glad that Jessie's Story is up there, I love that scene!
Originally Posted By jmenomeno Bravo, ToonKirby! Your list is great! And the best thing is that your writing gave me the same feelings I had when I saw those scenes for the first time, from outright wonder (Marahute flying in The Rescuers Down Under) to sadness (the Wilderbeest scene in Lion King) to hope and joy (Firebird Suite). And your choice for number one is one I emphatically agree with! THanks for sharing all those moments.
Originally Posted By jasmine7 Ohhh, Kirby!!! You did a fantastic job! I totally agreed with numbers 8-1, especially "Hellfire" and "Night on Bald Mountain." "Hellfire" and "Sanctuary" were two of my three favorite scenes in Hunchback (along with the Court of Miracles song and scene) and I'm so thankful that someone noticed "Hellfire" for the brilliant masterpiece that it is. Magnificent job, Kirby!
Originally Posted By TikiRoomer Solid list, TK. Very few gripes here. It's all opinion anyway, but here are a few moments of my own that stand out. Hopefully I won't get weird and put something that's already on your list. "I Got No Strings" - Pinocchio - Just a fun sequence. Daffy Duck vs. Donald Duck, Dueling Pianos - Who Framed Roger Rabbit - The first legendary WB/WD pairing is not the wabbit and the mouse, but the two funniest ducks in history. Opening Sequence - Toy Story 2 - Not only was this a complete 180 turn from the original movie, but Buzz Lightyear gets blown to bits at the end of the sequence. I'm sure kids (and adults) everywhere sucked in a breath when that happened. Then they started laughing. The Tower of London Clockworks - Great Mouse Detective - The first time CGI was effectively used in a Disney Animated Film, and it looked great. The Cauldron Born - The Black Cauldron - The single best sequence in that movie, perhaps the one that validates the film's whole existence. Not as overwhelmingly powerful as Chernabog, but definitely creepy, especially for WD. "Gaston" - Beauty & the Beast - The handsome, physically gifted, square-jawed lunk is already suspect as not your typical Disney beefcake...in fact, he's pretty much repulsive when you scratch past the surface. In the beginning we get a hint of this, but this song clinches it-Disney changed their rules on this one, and the result was possibly the best male human villain in Disney history. P.T. Flea's Traveling Bug Circus - A Bug's Life - I'm just listing what I like on this one. Tuck and Roll, Francis, and...FLAMINNNGGGG DEATH! "The Oogy Boogy Man" - Nightmare Before Christmas - Great song, amazing visuals. N.B.C. has a lot of great moments, though. "Kidnap the Sandy Claws," "Making Christmas," "What's This?" and the whole delivery of the "gifts." Oh, well. I've yapped enough. Good list, TK.
Originally Posted By JustBob Zowie! Fantastic list, Kirby! My wife and I were sniffling at some of your choices. Jessie's story, especially. Thanks for reminding us of a lot of great memories!
Originally Posted By electra great list ToonKirby! The incluion of the Firebird Suite & Jessica Rabbit's first appearence were a real suprise!
Originally Posted By ToonKirby I'm glad that everyone likes the complete list. Like I said before it was a lot of work putting it all together and I'm grateful for the positive response it has received. I'm especially glad that some of the less obvious mentions were pleasant surprises for some of you, such as "Hellfire" and "Jessica". I wanted the list to include a broad spectrum of what animated films can achieve, and by your appreciation I see that I was successful in that regard. Since this has proved to be so popular, I will be doing more "best of" lists in the future. I have a couple ideas in mind, but if you want to suggest any, just let me know and I will consider them. Keep your eye out for the next "Toon Talk Special"!
Originally Posted By Megara I was pleasantly surprised B&B made it to No. 1. I love that scene the best. Your descriptions of all the scenes were great to read. Thanks, I enjoyed it. Keep up the good work Kirbster!
Originally Posted By CuriosWolfSo How about a list of the top 50 Disney Cartoons Moments? It would be like this... Mickey's Dances with Cards from "Thru the Mirror" Donald stealing the show from Mickey with his Whistle-playing from "The Band Concert" The 3 Little Pigs singing their famous song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" And so on...
Originally Posted By goofyh I really enjoyed the list. However, my favorite scene didn't make it on. "Kiss the girl" from Little Mermaid still gives me shivers when I see/hear it. Must be because I'm a romantic. I love the opening when Sebastian say "strings, winds, words..." You are really rooting for Ariel right then. And the ending with the eels knocking the boat over, just before the kiss. What a disappointment.
Originally Posted By chris0155 I totally agree with goofyh. That was the first scene that popped into my head when I thought about what I wished would have made the list. It is such a classic moment. I love the fireflies, music, everything!
Originally Posted By ToonKirby I would love to do a animated short list, but I would feel compelled to view the shorts again in able to give a fair listing. Once they are more readily/easily available on video/DVD (which they may be later this year), such a list could be done. I chose "Under the Sea" from "The Little Mermaid" because it was the first of the "show stoppers" and heavily influenced the animated musicals that followed it. "Kiss the Girl" would certainly be included as another "show stopper", it simply was not included here because it occured in the film after "Under the Sea". Yeah, it's splitting hairs, but tough decisions had to be made. In consolation: "Kiss the Girl" will certainly be considered for the upcoming Disney song list. And if anybody is curious, I did some tallying of my list that I would like to share with you: There was a total of 34 films represented. Of those films, the total number representing each decade are: 1930s = 1 1940s = 7 1950s = 5 1960s = 4 1970s = 1 1980s = 2 1990s = 12 2000s = 2 It's interesting to note the different fluxes in the animation artform, with almost all of the 70s ("Bedknobs & Broomsticks" was 1971) and most of the 80s ("Who Framed Roger Rabbit" was 1988)absent, whereas the 90s were certainly the rebirth of the 'golden age' of Disney animation, which was so apparent from 1937 up into the late 60s.
Originally Posted By starfish27 Oh Man! Hands down the Funniest line form a disney movie yet is: "No Touchie!" from Emperor's New Groove.
Originally Posted By walkaduck555 Great! another GROOVE fan! My favorite quote was "you DEMON LAMA!" are you gonna buy it? i heard it's out on DVD now. Emperor's New Groove!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Well, I am just shocked to the bone that nobody has mentioned any of our scenes from THE BLACK CAULDRON! We probably had the best scene in any Disney film! ORDDU: Going a little bit to far, there, don't you think, sister? ORWEN: Well, you have to admit that the scene where Orgoch turns Ffluedder Flam into a frog is quite funny! ORGOCH: And dangerous for him! Look where he ended up for a few moments! EeeeeeeeeeeK Ha, ha, ha!
Originally Posted By Sapphire First, the song list is a fantastic idea. Now, here are some of my own that might work: Best lines Best "magic" sequences Best single shots Best action sequences
Originally Posted By computer2003 Just thought I would add my own comments: First, the 2 lists (50 Greatest Disney Moments) are almost exactly what I would pick and would love to see other lists in the future. One tiny complaint: In the entry for "Song of the South", Uncle Remus is speaking to Johhny, not Jim. But Keep Up the Good Work!!
