Fav Disney Animated Movie before 1980?

Post by **Dr. Ravenscroft** » Feb Sat 21, 2009 7:04 pm

Nicc513 wrote:Dumbo - I still get kinda weepy when I even *think* of the song "Baby Mine."

Disney is REALLY good at that, making people cry that is. I can remember seeing relatives that never cry when they get injured but will cry at a Disney movie. It is all that Music and imagery. Sad faces and sad music will get anyone.

elizabethswann · Post by **elizabethswann** » Feb Sat 21, 2009 7:06 pm

Dr. Ravenscroft wrote:Disney is REALLY good at that, making people cry that is. I can remember seeing relatives that never cry when they get injured but will cry at a Disney movie. It is all that Music and imagery. Sad faces and sad music will get anyone.

I agree so much. I always end up getting teary-eyed or a bit weepy over old classic Disney movies. They know how to pull at the heart strings and the emotions.

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Feb Sat 21, 2009 7:14 pm

elizabethswann wrote:
Dr. Ravenscroft wrote:Disney is REALLY good at that, making people cry that is. I can remember seeing relatives that never cry when they get injured but will cry at a Disney movie. It is all that Music and imagery. Sad faces and sad music will get anyone.
I agree so much. I always end up getting teary-eyed or a bit weepy over old classic Disney movies. They know how to pull at the heart strings and the emotions.

There have been a few Disney cartoon movies where I have had "something in my eyes" during different scenes. Yea the scene in Dumbo with Jumbo is one of them.

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Feb Sun 22, 2009 12:40 pm

Why is it that in most of the Disney films, the mom dies or they have to kill the parent?! It's so sad!!! You have to cry! What other choice do you have?!

cccmouse · Post by **cccmouse** » Feb Sun 22, 2009 1:42 pm

Gotta go with Peter Pan on this one.

Post by **Dr. Ravenscroft** » Feb Sun 22, 2009 1:57 pm

boilerbabe wrote:Why is it that in most of the Disney films, the mom dies or they have to kill the parent?! It's so sad!!! You have to cry! What other choice do you have?!

I think it is because they have to show that you (the character) has lost everything and now they are starting from scratch. And most movies, books, stories, etc have a graph that they follow. The story start out rises to a small climax, then it dives to the lowest point, and then gradually rises to largest climax, then it levels off and finishes. This is the way almost every great book, movie, short story, etc has been written for years.

husky · Post by **husky** » Feb Mon 23, 2009 12:16 pm

I love Peter Pan, always will. I also reaaly like Bedknobs and Broomsticks. I dont know if that is considered animated or not. There is a certain majic in a movie if it includes animation and live action togrther, don't you think?

Soarin08 · Post by **Soarin08** » Mar Tue 03, 2009 11:12 pm

Hard choice. I went with The Aristocats. It always seems to be overlooked and I LOVE that movie!

elizabethswann · Post by **elizabethswann** » Mar Wed 04, 2009 2:26 am

boilerbabe wrote:Why is it that in most of the Disney films, the mom dies or they have to kill the parent?! It's so sad!!! You have to cry! What other choice do you have?!

To show that they can make you sob like a baby. Our tears = their payroll.

Figment of Imagination · Post by **Figment of Imagination** » Jul Mon 27, 2009 4:35 pm

Alice in Wonderland is what I picked, but really I could have picked just about any one of them, they're all so awesome and classic.

Chicery · Post by **Chicery** » Jul Mon 27, 2009 5:58 pm

It would have to be Robin Hood. He's one of my favorite Disney characters ever in the existence of Disney

Clusty · Post by **Clusty** » Jul Mon 27, 2009 7:05 pm

Sleeping Beauty.

cousininmiami · Post by **cousininmiami** » Jul Tue 28, 2009 8:43 am

I agree very tough choice. I picked Winnie the Pooh, but it was a three way tie between Winnie the Pooh, Robin Hood, and Sword in the Stone. I love them all!!!

karenkelly · Post by **karenkelly** » Jul Fri 31, 2009 8:01 am

Very difficult. I love Lady and the Tramp, but Sleeping Beauty is excellent also. The last time I was at Disney World I picked up 5 Flora pins for the women in my family - my grandmother's name was Flora - so now we all have a reminder of her.

bcgm3 · Post by **bcgm3** » Aug Sat 01, 2009 2:57 pm

Chicery wrote:It would have to be Robin Hood.

Well, that makes me the only other vote for Robin Hood. I was kind of surprised at only 2 votes, but I did see some close-calls and ties in other replies. Definitely my favorite of the list.

I loved the "sketchy" quality of the animation... You don't see that anymore. Traditional line-art and paint got cleaner and cleaner, computers got involved, and now every animated movie that comes out feels like human hands never touched it. That's the biggest reason, though I suppose it's really the characters and the music (:!:) that brought Robin Hood out ahead of The Sword in the Stone for me.