Highlights: I’m really into Arthurian legend (my cat is named Merlin), so I have a soft spot for the Sword in the Stone. It’s a cute movie, and stays very close to the book it’s based on, “The Once and Future King.” Merlin is a great character. His whimsy and fun is captured perfectly, and he’s […]
Thoughts on 101 Dalmatians
Highlights: I may be a cat person rather than a dog person, but those little dalmatian puppies are so cute! I love that so many of them have their own personalities. Lucky is adorable: “my nose is froze. My toes are froze.” And Rolly is constantly hungry. It’s a cute, fun film with a good […]
Thoughts on Sleeping Beauty
Highlights: Prince Phillip is absolutely the man. Armed with the epic Sword of Truth and Shield of Virtue he not only is able to save Princess Aurora, he absolutely destroys a massively powerful Maleficent-turned-dragon. The ending of the movie is really well done, I do love the classic romance and waking her up with […]
Thoughts on Lady and the Tramp
Highlights: I always forget how much I really enjoy Lady and the Tramp until I watch it again. In real life I’m a cat person not a dog person, but the dogs in this movie are just adorable. The two neighborhood dogs that Lady associates with are pretty funny, too. It has one of the […]
Thoughts on Peter Pan
Highlights: Overall it is a really excellent movie. I find it to be quite enjoyable, funny, and emotionally touching. One of the nice things about this movie is that it keeps a good pace. They go on lots of adventures but it doesn’t feel too rushed, and it never really drags at all. Low points: The […]
Thoughts on Alice in Wonderland
Highlights: The series of nonsensical adventures that Alice goes through are cute and captivating. There is a lot of silliness going on here, making it a pretty funny movie. Low points: Well, this was a highlight too, but the movie is just silly. There’s no real consistent plot to it, and sometimes it just gets a little […]
Thoughts on Cinderella
Highlights: I like this move because it makes me happy. There is some action and some suspense (will she get locked up in her room after the ball or will the mice be able to free her?). But ultimately it’s all about the cheesy romance, and good overcoming evil. People now may complain that Cinderella is a […]
Thoughts on the Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Highlights: The Wind in the Willows is a fun short with a cute story and memorable characters. The Legend of Sleepy Hallow portion has some high points in it, though overall I wasn’t a huge fan (though I know many people are). But I did enjoy some of the music in it and some of […]
Thoughts on Melody Time
Highlights: None of the shorts here were really awful. Does that count as a highlight? On the flip side, while they were all at least okay, there were none that I really enjoyed. If I had to pick a favorite I suppose it would be “Little Toot,” about a young tugboat and sung by the […]
Thoughts on Fun and Fancy Free
The next in the series of “package films” from the 1940’s, this one features two shorts: Bongo, about a bear who runs away from the circus, and Mickey and the Beanstalk, a sort of re-telling of Jack and the Beanstalk. Highlights: Mickey and the Beanstalk is a cute, fun film with lots of little gags […]