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 …

Breaking Down Disney’s “Dark Age”: Part 2

In the last part, I took a look at the first films that entered production after Walt Disney's passing in 1966, The Aristocats and Robin Hood. These were two very compromised films, the filmmakers behind them had to be very budget-conscious all the while delivering fun films that would get The Jungle Book's success, and …