10/14/2010 3:01:47 PM
Disneyfan80
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What do you guys and gals feel is the most underrated Disney animated movie?
I will have to go with Treasure Planet, I am watching it on Disney XD right now and I forgot how amazing this movie is! It has been a couple of years since I saw it last.
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10/17/2010 5:39:05 PM
pap64
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In a line of films as prestigious as Disney's you are bound to have many underrated gems. Here are some of my favorite underrated films:
- Meet the Robinsons: Out of the first three Disney CG films, Meet the Robinsons was the best in my honest opinion. Despite suffering from a middle section that nearly stops the movie it is film with a lot of classic Disney themes, likable characters, a villain you actually cared for emotionally and one of the most ingenious visions of the future yet.
- All of the package films: These movies tend to be bashed for not being full narrative films being made for cheap, but many of them feature stunning animation, beautiful music and charming stories, like Johnny Fedora, The Whale That Wanted to Sing at the Met, Aquarela Do Brazil, One Upon a Winter Time, Johnny Appleseed and many, many more. Not to mention that these would lead up to the high quality films of the 1950s like Cinderella (if you watch Ichabod and Mr. Toad then Cinderella you will see A LOT of similarities).
- The Rescuers Down Under: It's a shame that the first official Disney sequel doesn't get enough love. Once again the animation is beautiful and at times surpasses the original film in terms of action, staging and thrills.
- Robin Hood: I grew up watching this movie and it was one of my favorite Disney films of all time. While growing up I gained new favorites in the fab four, Robin Hood is just too fun to forget.
- Oliver and Company: Out of all the underrated movies this one seems to get the worse out of it. I've read a very, VERY sick interpretation of the film's animation and many say that it was too contemporary to be timeless. Having it seen recently, it doesn't have some outdated tendencies, but the overall story is great. You have the very heartbreaking opening, the cool Billy Joel music and some very inspired staging and comedic scenes. It kind of confirms that many fans believe and accept Disney as a company that does fairy tale films rather than films of any kind.
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11/18/2010 1:18:26 AM
ImMarielle
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Emperor's New Groove. It's one of the funniest of the animated movies and I like the best friend story that develops throughout the story. And the kids totally remind me of when the NJ Trio were wee youngins fighting over everything.
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1/19/2011 2:33:06 PM
Wonderlicious
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I used to always give Alice in Wonderland as an answer as it traditionally used to get loads of slack compared to the other Walt-era films, but that's a more redundant choice now as the film gets more and more appreciation. Equally, I feel that a number of films are more overlooked than they are underrated. The Rescuers Down Under is one example; it's lost between two lavish fairy-tale epics, but most people who've seen it like it and it doesn't get harsh criticism à la The Black Cauldron (which I'll admit to disliking quite a bit  ).
Needless to say, there are a few that I will definitely place in the underrated category, in particular from the 60s and 70s. The Sword in the Stone is ultimately not Disney's finest film, but it's still very good, and has more going for it than most people claim. The character of Arthur is very sympathetic (he's essentially a male Cinderella), and there are some wonderful scenes that are so easy to relate to. Perhaps it's just the idea of going from the universe's biggest dork to the mightiest person who ever existed really resonates with me a lot.  The Aristocats strikes as another one that I feel gets not that much worth, though ultimately less overlooked on the whole than The Sword in the Stone. Again, it's certainly not up there with the likes of Pinocchio or Fantasia in a number of ways, but it's an utterly charming diversion. Most people have good memories of it, though it often gets put under critical view due to being the first animated film made after Walt's death and for basically copying the Jungle Book formula (a criticism I will ultimately acknowledge). I think that Robin Hood is underrated for similar reasons, though I will admit that it perhaps isn't as good as The Aristocats, though still much better than the next few films that followed.
Of the post-1980 films, I'd say that The Princess and the Frog is quite underrated. I'll agree with the criticism that it is a bit samey and could have done with some shaving in the middle, but it doesn't deserve as much of the vocal stuff as some Disney fans gave it. It was also a kick in the teeth that it didn't get as much at the box office as was hoped, though I will blame the Disney Princess line for helping ostracise a whole generation of boys from any film involving a princess.
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1/19/2011 7:17:44 PM
pap64
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Hey Wondy! Nice to see you around!
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2/15/2011 12:37:12 AM
pap64
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After thinking about it all this week, I think "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is a pretty underrated movie. I heard someone say that it can't be really an underrated movie since the fans constantly mention it. Well technically, something can be popular in a fanbase and still be underrated. I mean, people love The Black Cauldron and that is still pretty underrated.
Disney doesn't seem to give this movie enough credit. The music is fantastic. It has a great operatic feel to it that makes it stand out from the Broadway style films of the 90s. Its such a shame that the music doesn't get enough credit from Disney.
The animation is breathtaking. Save for the CG people, the animation is really consistent and beautiful.
Worse is that Disney has only given the movie one DVD release. While other movies get two and even three releases, Hunchback has only received one, and its a bare bones one. That's why I think the movie is underrated as Disney doesn't seem to give it enough credit.
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