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The Rescuers Down Under
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin
The Lion King
Pocahontas
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Hercules
Mulan
Tarzan
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Best Disney film of 199X
« on: September 07, 2010, 04:21:31 PM »

Something I thought about while I was out of internet. The '90s were the Disney Renaissance, and there were some great movies made by the studio during that time. But which is greatest* according to you?

The Rescuers Down Under: Somewhat underwhelming start to the decade. Probably because it's sandwiched between the two ur-examples of the Disney formula that was so successful. It's a good movie, but overlooked.

Beauty and the Beast: Plucky young woman wants more out of life, gets it. What more can you say? Whenever anyone says the phrase "Beauty and the Beast" these days, you get either this or Ron Perlman, it impacted culture that much.

Aladdin: Not exactly a diamond in the rough, but it is fun, if you ignore all the racially insensitive stereotypes. I betcha you can't read this in a voice other than Gilbert Gottfried's. Stole heavily from The Thief and the Cobbler, but since that movie still isn't finished, I'm willing to give it a pass.

The Lion King: Furry Hamlet gets nominated for an Academy Award. Ironically, this was the movie that Disney's B-team was working on. Their prestige picture was intended to be

Pocahontas: Did well enough in theatres, but these days there's no getting around the disrespect for aboriginal history it displayed, even though they made sure to get aboriginal actors to play the titular character and her people.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame: I've spoken on this before, but it really is a beautiful, tragic story of a guy getting friendzoned. It's right about here that zany sidekicks get irritating. Seriously. Watch the climactic battle scene and tell me you don't cringe every time the gargoyles do something cutesy. It did give us the best villain song since Night on Bald Mountain though.

Hercules: I have to admit I have a love/hate relationship with this film. On the one hand, I can appreciate the effort put into the art and music. On the other... a gospel choir? In a film about Greek Myth chopped to bits? I blame Sam Raimi. Thank goodness Hades steals every scene he's in.

Mulan: At this point the formula was getting stale, so they went with something different. It certainly paid off, considering its ranked as the #7 film grossing worldwide in '98. I just wish they didn't include the cute sidekicks. This movie could have stood on its own without Eddie Murphy. Otherwise, this is a solid contender. I mean, it gave us the catchiest Ear-Worm ever.

Mulan - i'll make a man out of you

Tarzan: A somewhat decent film. It was really the beginning of the end for Disney traditional animation, as after this, they were split into two camps: quirky films like Lilo & Stitch and The Emperor's New Groove, and under-appreciated gems like Atlantis and Treasure Planet. As for the film itself... It's pretty. It doesn't seem to have a theme to it like its antecedents. And Phil Collins as the star of the soundtrack? Myeh.

Fantasia 2000: Not as good as the first Fantasia, which is unfortunate. It's got a lot of charm to it, but some parts feel rushed. I have a feeling that the production team was too used to linear storytelling and visual presentation, when this was a project to be experimental. I did kind of get that with the Rhapsody in Blue segment, and the Firebird Suite was suitably fantastic. An above-average film THAT TOTALLY COUNTS. IT WAS TECHNICALLY RELEASED IN 1999.

*Not counting Pixar.
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2010, 04:30:42 PM »

Shit, this is a tough choice. I think I'll have to go with Mulan, however. Even though I'd like to begrudge Eddie Murphy and his role in the film I don't think he played out too badly. In the scheme of humorous sidekicks I think he's second only to Iago.
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2010, 04:34:37 PM »

Rescuers.  John Candy.
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2010, 04:42:20 PM »

Mulan is mai waifu

Eddie Murphy is more tolerable as an annoying wimpy dragon than he has been in any other role in his entire career

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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2010, 05:08:59 PM »

AND motherfucking GEORGE C. SCOTT.
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2010, 05:09:33 PM »

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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 05:16:30 PM »

If I didn't say The Lion King, I'd be lion.  Ha ha!

No but seriously the movie is not really responsible for its awful fandom.

Or for that pun.

Okay maybe it's a little responsible for both.
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2010, 05:42:06 PM »

Our runway isn't long enough for a bird your size!
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2010, 05:48:41 PM »

I am appalled that Aladdin is only even with Mulan because of my vote
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2010, 12:01:39 AM »

I always liked Shan Yu, the villain from Mulan. I found him oddly refreshing. He didn't have a huge, Snidely Whiplash nose and sneer, and he wasn't sneaky or conniving, and he didn't sing songs describing his motives or how great he was. The guy was just a cold motherfucker.

And I admire that.
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2010, 03:30:22 AM »

That might have worked to his detriment.  Sure he was cold and calculating and FUCKING BRUTAL, but without that classic Disney lack of subtlety that guys like Jafar and Scar had only seems to serve him being overshadowed by the rest of the good guys (speaking in D&D alignment terms, of course.).

This doesn't change the fact of what little we see of him is chilling.
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2010, 06:38:22 AM »

Most of those are forgettable, in that I've forgotten them. Like the only thing about Fantasia 2000 I remember is the Donald-as-Noah arkbuilding bit, and only because of the part where two non-anthro ducks walk by him and get the best O_O face ever. 
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2010, 07:01:05 AM »

I love Greek myth, even when bastardized.  I love James Woods.

As much as my mind says Aladdin or Beauty and the Beast of even Mulan, my heart says Hercules.
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2010, 07:02:15 AM »

hercules - zero to hero (japanese) sub & trans.

p.s. diving foreign language disney songs will waste an entire afternoon
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2010, 07:25:11 AM »

I'll have to give it to Mulan, for being generally so very tight and being profoundly un-Disney in its gender roles, but really of Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Mulan, Hunchback any of them deserves acclaim.

Lion King is good but it is pretty fucking overrated.
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #15 on: September 08, 2010, 07:31:12 AM »

Hercules: I have to admit I have a love/hate relationship with this film. On the one hand, I can appreciate the effort put into the art and music. On the other... a gospel chorus? In a film about Greek Myth chopped to bits?

I don't know... when I realized they were trying to have a chorus like out of old greek plays I liked it a little more. Maybe that's because I'm a huge wanker over jerking off.

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I also still cannot decide.
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #16 on: September 08, 2010, 07:59:30 AM »



might have to avatar this sooner or later
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #17 on: September 09, 2010, 07:15:20 AM »

you fucking guys

are forgetting

the sheer, ridiculous awesomeness

that is GASTON

Beauty and The Beast - Gaston

seriously, he's a disney villain unlike any other.  everybody likes him and he's handsome and strong.  he just happens to be a bastard
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #18 on: September 09, 2010, 07:41:44 AM »

I edited the poll so you can change votes and changed my vote to beauty and the beast
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Re: Best Disney film of 199X
« Reply #19 on: September 09, 2010, 08:10:58 AM »

p-princess jasmine!
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