Popular opinion and maybe Disney themselves determine that the esteemed Disney Renaissance progressed a certain way: The Little Mermaid happened in late 1989, and then Beauty and the Beast happened in late 1991, rest is history, right? But what was going on in 1990? Thirty years ago? It's easy to name one significant event, and that … Continue reading The Disney Renaissance’s Missing Link?
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Disney Canon Conundrum
A year ago, I took a look at my own view of Disney animated feature films and explained my particular views on what is known as the Disney animated features "canon". What is the "canon"? An official line-up of sorts determined by The Walt Disney Company themselves, a line-up that says what counts as a … Continue reading Disney Canon Conundrum
Understanding Why ‘The Rescuers Down Under’ Flopped
Have you ever seen or heard of Disney's animated feature The Rescuers Down Under? Well-known amongst many a Disney or animation fanatic, The Rescuers Down Under was made and released during Disney's much-heralded Renaissance period. The era that produced critical darling megahits like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King. Often times, whenever the Renaissance is … Continue reading Understanding Why ‘The Rescuers Down Under’ Flopped
THE BLACK CAULDRON’s Brief Re-issue
The history of The Walt Disney Company is filled to the brim with stories. There are plenty of well-known stories regarding their animated features, their live-action endeavors, the theme parks, the cartoon shorts, and several other works of media that they put out. Today, I'm going to talk about The Black Cauldron... Again... The Black Cauldron … Continue reading THE BLACK CAULDRON’s Brief Re-issue
Disney Snobbery
Sometimes, being the kind of Disney "fan" I am is full of contradictions... Cliche as it is to say, the work of The Walt Disney Company has millions and millions of fans, and not everybody is going to view that massive, gargantuan body of work the same way. That is obvious, isn't it? Even when … Continue reading Disney Snobbery
Modern Mouse: Contemporary Ideas and Disney Animation…
It appears that the latest Walt Disney Animation Studios film is starting a lot of conversations... Opening next week, Ralph Breaks The Internet, the sequel to the studio's video game-centric hit, happens to be a somewhat rare contemporary Disney animated feature. Since the trailers and marketing materials have highlighted lots of pop cultural references, memes, and … Continue reading Modern Mouse: Contemporary Ideas and Disney Animation…
The Odd Parallels Between Disney’s Animation and The Beach Boys…
Maybe I'm totally reaching with this, but I'm gonna go for it... Disney Animation and The Beach Boys are very similar to each other... Like, really similar. Both are American, both have hailed from California, and both are as iconic as baseball, apple pie, and the red, white, and blue. Both also are more than … Continue reading The Odd Parallels Between Disney’s Animation and The Beach Boys…
‘Bambi’: An Animation Thesis, 75 Years Later…
A nice little break from the more personal stuff and ramblings, I wanted to talk about Walt Disney's Bambi... Yesterday, August 9th, marked the 75th Anniversary of the film's world premiere in London, which predated the general American wide release by a few weeks. Disney recently re-released the title on Blu-ray to celebrate, in an edition … Continue reading ‘Bambi’: An Animation Thesis, 75 Years Later…
The Typography of Disney Animation Logos #1: ‘Snow White’ and ‘Pinocchio’
Months ago, I did a post on the various logos that Pixar uses for their films. The interesting thing about Pixar logos? Usually just one is made for any given feature-length film, and minor variants are used on marketing materials. I was able to talk about all of their logos in one post... Walt Disney … Continue reading The Typography of Disney Animation Logos #1: ‘Snow White’ and ‘Pinocchio’
