Favourite Disney Animation

[darth_timon]

Simple really- a poll to discover what Disney SD.net really likes.

If I've missed a film off the poll you like I'll either add it or ask a mod to add it if I can't.

Personally, for me, it's The Lion King- the very pinnacle of Disney. Majestic, uplifting and powerful, I fell in love with The Lion King the moment I saw it and even now, twenty years on, it's still such an amazing film to me.

For my wife, it's Aladdin, which I also enjoy, and rate very highly, but not as highly as The Lion King.

The Toy Story films are fantastic, and I defy anyone not to enjoy them.

[Crazedwraith]

That's hardly an exhaustive list of Disney films.

But yeah of those for me: Wreck It Ralph. I genuinely teared up at the end of that one. The theme of the guy feeling under-appreciated and then finding his confidence and sense of self-worth in who he is? That's powerful.

[Borgholio]

I happened to like Mulan. Great musical score and inspiring story.

But out of that list, I chose Lion King. It just seemed grander in scale and with more exotic environments than other films.

[Iroscato]

The Incredibles for me. Perfect balance of action, humour, intelligent and weighty writing, and moments of pure awesome.
Out of this list though...I'll go with Toy Story. Just a smidgen less enjoyable IMO.

[TronPaul]

The Incredibles. Nothing has resonated more with me from Disney/Pixar than that film.

[TheFeniX]

No Incredibles? I know Disney forgot about it for a decade, but that movie was just as it's name implies.

No Up? Up demolished me in the first 5 minutes and it only kept kicking me when I was down. I haven't been that close to tears watching a TV screen since the end of Jurassic Bark. Dug the dog, he's a good boy. He didn't want to hurt anyone, he was just trying to be a good boy. Damn man, if he hadn't got a happy ending with Carl and Russel, I probably would have just stopped watching movies.

Up should be a standardized test for judging someone's humanity.

[Iroscato]

Seems I'm in good company

[TheFeniX]

Seems I'm in good company

"You tell me where my suit is, woman!" I yell variations of this line at my wife even to this day.

But Dug. Just Dug.
"My name is Dug. I have just met you and I love you." And they had to make him a Golden, just to mess with me even more.

[Elheru Aran]

For me it's Wall-E. Silent poetry, that one. At least everything with the robots. Not so much with the people, which really brought it down.

[Thanas]

Among those listed - for me it is the little mermaid, simply because the music was far more original and funny than any other and it had much more humour than the others.

That being said, I miss the Hunchback of Notre Dame on that list - it probably is the most adult of all the Disney movies. It wouldn't get my vote but it deserves to be on that list simply for pieces like this.



Especially those who know what the catholic confiteor means.

[Iroscato]

For me it's Wall-E. Silent poetry, that one. At least everything with the robots. Not so much with the people, which really brought it down.

Aye, I adore the first third of Wall-E. The rest of the film with the humans is still ok, and the ending is sublime but it does sag a little (no pun intended(ok maybe a little bit intended)).

[darth_timon]

I would have included more films but the option was for 10 films at most. I agree Wall-E was a masterpiece and Up was brilliant.

I have to mention Ratitoulie (sp?!) as my daughter has subjected me to that film more times than I can remember.

[RogueIce]

It was a tough choice for me between Beauty and the Beast or The Little Mermaid but I had to choose for the poll, so I flipped a coin and BatB won 2/3.

[Raw Shark]

Fantasia.

[Hillary]

The Jungle Book

[phred]

Alladin from the list. Probably because it came out when I was about 13 and it's nostalgic more than anything else

[Borgholio]

Alladin from the list. Probably because it came out when I was about 13 and it's nostalgic more than anything else

Funny thing about Aladdin where the original version had lyrics that pissed a lot of Arabas off and they had to re-dub it in a hurry before general release.

[Ziggy Stardust]

I voted "Aladdin" on that poll, but honestly there's a bunch I'd put first if they had been included.

"Robin Hood" (heck, maybe it's just nostalgia, but this is one of my favorite movies of all time, Disney or otherwise)
"The Sword in the Stone"
"Up"
"The Incredibles"
"Alice in Wonderland"

I would put those 5 above anything on the OP list. And there are dozens of others I'd at least consider on par with the ones listed:

"Sleeping Beauty"
"Snow White"
"Pinocchio"
"Fantasia"
"Dumbo"
"The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad"
"Peter Pan"
"The Great Mouse Detective"
"The Rescuers" / "The Rescuers Down Under"
"The Aristocats"
"The Emperor's New Groove"

God it is only now just dawning on me just how many friggin' Disney animated classics there are. Just when I think I've made a decision as to my favorite I think of another great one.

[Zor]

Pixar: Tie between WALL-E and The Incredibles. But competition for that title is stiff what with Up, Ratatouille, the Toy Story movies and whatnot.
Disney Animation: Hunchback of Notre Dam. Honorable mentions goes Beauty and the Beast, Mulan and Treasure Planet.

Zor

[darth_timon]

Disney have a knack for churning out quality. The Emperor's New Groove was quirky but great. Dumbo is one of the very first Disney films I remember and Peter Pan was good too.

Hercules was good fun too.

I'm hard-pressed to think of a Disney animation I don't like.

[Borgholio]

Some of the forgotten (by today's youth) Disney movies were fun to watch. I'm referring to older ones like Aristocats, Lady and the Tramp, The Rescuers...those were some classics that have been overshadowed by the shiner Pixar movies.

[Sinewmire]

Aladdin.

Pure nostalgia, I admit, but the songs and visuals were great, and I still remember a lot of quotes from this, and it's direct to video sequels.

Hell, I use Jafar's venom dripping "....ecstatic" practically daily!

[Thanas]

It is kinda funny to see that the Lion king was the highest-grossing and most valuable trademark of all the choices, but people here like Aladdin a lot more. I wonder why - and this is not an attack directed at anybody, just wondering what makes the difference here.

[Borgholio]

I dunno, I personally liked Lion King better. It just seemed more epic. I think maybe having the songs covered by Elton John and Mufasa voiced by James Earl Jones gave it that extra boost at the box office.

But Aladdin does have some good supporting characters, good songs, and Jafar is (IMO) one of the better Disney villains...which is probably why it is so popular.

[Purple]

It is kinda funny to see that the Lion king was the highest-grossing and most valuable trademark of all the choices, but people here like Aladdin a lot more. I wonder why - and this is not an attack directed at anybody, just wondering what makes the difference here.

A part of it probably has to do with the fact that when it comes to later spinoffs Aladdin got off war better in terms of quality. Lion king sort of started and ended with the movie. The only spinoff I am aware of is that iffy Timon and Pumba cartoon series that was hit and miss at best. So now that we look at them with all that put together he just gets a better overall impression.