Last week Disney released Pinocchio on DVD and Blu Ray, celebrating its 70th Anniversary since its theatrical release. With this being a special occasion, I decided to compile a list of the 10 best Disney Animated Films. Enjoy!
10 Best Disney Animated Films- Part 2 of 3
7/ Bambi- I’ve watched this film many times, and yet I still don’t know what the storyline is exactly. Is it passage of time? A boy becoming a man? An animated nature film? I don’t know. What I do know though is that this film is a work of art. The backgrounds are painted in such a way that it almost feels as if you’re in a dream. Everything about this production feels innocent. Maybe that’s what it is, a film about a time when everything was innocent! Before man came in and built a modern society! Whatever it is, it’s beautiful to watch. Oh yeah, almost forgot, have a couple of napkins in hand!
6/ The Little Mermaid- This under the sea adventure is responsible for what came to be known as The Disney Renaissance. After years of lackluster films being churned out from Disney Animation Studios, the animation department was finally moved to, basically, a trailer park, in hopes to slowly do away with that department. Out of this desperate time to prove that animation features are still an important part of cinema, came The Little Mermaid. Without this films success, we would not have had Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin, Lion King, Mulan, Pocahantas, Hercules, Tarzan, or The Hunchback of Notre Dam.
5/ Pinocchio- Hailed as the perfect example of modern day animation, Pinocchio is a sad tale about the wooden boy who wanted to become a real boy. I’m still taken aback from the fact that this is a 70 year old film! There are movies that age really badly, but this beautiful take on Carlo Collodi’s classic has stood the test of time! One of the best and most frightening moments come during the end with the attempted escape at the hand of Monstro! Talk about sweaty palms afterwards!
4/ Snow White & the Seven Dwarves- The one that started it all! Snow White and the 7 Dwarves was a landmark in animation. Claimed “Disney’s Folly” before its release, it shut critics with it’s wonderful storyline, state of the art effects (For it’s time, of course!), unforgettable music numbers (One Day My Prince Will Come, Heigh Ho), and lovable characters! This film was an instant success, and solidified Disney’s place in history as the master of storytelling!
See you soon for the top three!
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