favorite live-action features

disneyfella · Post by **disneyfella** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 10:48 am

for some strange reason, most people only associate disney with animation. however, walt expanded his horizon in the 40s and produced live-action films garnering academy awards for his efforts. since then, the live-action disney flim has become a legacy in its own right. and so i ask, which live actoin disney films touched your heart and stay with you forever? that's right, this is a favorites list created exclusively for disney live-actoin films (yes, mary poppins, and bedknobs count). i'll start since i'm a super huge freak about the vintage disneyanna feature stuff.

1. The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
2. Mary Poppins
3. The Swiss Family Robinson
4. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
5. The Happiest Millionaire

Chernabog · Post by **Chernabog** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:03 am

1. Perri
2. The Happiest Millionaire
3. Amy
4. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
5. Night Crossing

I think..well, maybe not...or...well... it´s difficult, I like so much of them

Post by **Luke** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:11 am

Most of my favorites come from the past few decades. I haven't seen nearly as many of the films from Walt's time and slightly before and after as I'd like to. But I'm checking more out all the time, and I find that I usually enjoy most of them, even if some of them have dated poorly.

Of course, every time Disney botches up these live action films on DVD (and they've botched more than they haven't in the past 2 years), it keeps me from seeing them, since I'm not going to pay for a rental or 'blind' purchase for something that Disney couldn't even present in its original ratio.

Matty-Mouse · Post by **Matty-Mouse** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:13 am

Song Of The South
Mary Poppins
BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS
Treasure Island
Pirates Of The Caribbean

Todd_star · Post by **Todd_star** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:49 am

I really haven`t seen many live-action disney films,
but I saw "Pirates Of The Caribbean yesterday",
and that is one of the best films I ever seen!

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 12:05 pm

1. Old Yeller
2. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
3. Swiss Family Robinson
4. Treasure Island
5. Mary Poppins

IggieKuzco · Post by **IggieKuzco** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 12:12 pm

alright.... here goes..

1) Swiss Family Robinson (seen it probably over 250 times)
2) The Kid (awsome!)
3) Pirates of the Carribean (Johnny Depp kicked some serious ass. some of disney's best live action stuff)
4) The Parent Trap (1998 version)
5) 101 Dalmations (Glenn close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Tim McInnerny, Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams.... what more could you ask for?)
6) Mary Poppins

thats that!

Can't wait to see freaky friday!!! hope it makes the list....!

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 12:14 pm

To tell you the truth, I'm surprised many don't list Old Yeller - not just here, but many places on the net.

IMO, its very hard to beat. There's something very sublime and very touching about it that no live-action Disney film has matched.

IggieKuzco · Post by **IggieKuzco** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 12:30 pm

To tell you the truth, I'm surprised many don't list Old Yeller - not just here, but many places on the net.

IMO, its very hard to beat. There's something very sublime and very touching about it that no live-action Disney film has matched.

I wouldn't know.... never saw it..... im guessing most people haven't.... it's one of the movies that you only watch if you grew up with them... i didn't.... and im guessing a lot of others didn't either!

Joe Carioca · Post by **Joe Carioca** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 12:53 pm

I haven't seen many Disney live-action flicks, but I'm starting to buy some of them on DVD (I intend do get the most of them). Well, currently my favorites are:

1) Who Framed Roger Rabbit (yeah, Touchstone banner, but technically a Disney movie)
2) Old Yeller
3) Pirates of the Carebbean
4) Treasure Island
5) Mary Poppins

agg44 · Post by **agg44** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:23 pm

1-darby o'gill and the little people
2-bedknobs and broomsticks
3-in search of the castaways
4-white fang
5-the gnome mobile

catNC · Post by **catNC** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:30 pm

Jack wrote:To tell you the truth, I'm surprised many don't list Old Yeller - not just here, but many places on the net.

IMO, its very hard to beat. There's something very sublime and very touching about it that no live-action Disney film has matched.

Old Yeller is one of my favorites. We watched it once every year in elementary school, along with Pollyanna, and many other Disney flicks. It's a wonder we learned anything

The thing about Old Yeller is, it is so simple. It was not a tremendous adventure, or terrible tragedy, or something very fanciful. It was just a story one could actually imagine happening to a frontier family. It's simplicity is what makes it so special.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:57 pm

How can we miss these?

1. Johnny Tremain
2. Kidnapped
3. Darby O'Gill
4. Light in the Forest, and
5. Summer Magic (OK, one for the gals there)

Disneykid · Post by **Disneykid** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 2:16 pm

1. The Parent Trap (remake)
2. Pirates of the Caribbean
3. Tuck Everlasting
4. The Princess Diaries (yeah, so sue me

)
5. Pollyanna
6. The Parent Trap (original)
7. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
8. Mary Poppins
9. Freaky Friday (original)
10. Return to Oz

Others I love (no particular order):
Treasure Island
Song of the South
Escape to Witch Mountain
The Santa Clause
Old Yeller
Newsies
Pete's Dragon
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

donaldduckfan · Post by **donaldduckfan** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 3:56 pm

i loved the dexter reilly movies growing up. and treasure island is still one of the coolest adventure movies. old yeller has got to be one of the most effective dramas ever made. the story is so universal and real. and i'd round my picks out with pollyanna, swiss family robinson and the original parent trap(as you can see i think they made good choices for the vault disney collection)

Cinderelly · Post by **Cinderelly** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 3:59 pm

1. Mary Poppins
2. Parent trap (1969)
3. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
4. The Love Bug
5. Tie between Absent minded professor / Escape to witch mountain

indianajdp · Post by **indianajdp** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 3:59 pm

I certainly have not seen all of the "classics", but some that I really enjoy are:

ANY Davy Crockett Feature
Treasure Island
Swiss Family Robinson
Iron Will
Air Bud
Snow Dogs
The Rookie
The Love Bug
The Santa Clause
Homeward Bound

**Have not seen PotC yet, but will purchase "blind" and fully anticipate that it will join this list.

donaldduckfan · Post by **donaldduckfan** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 4:26 pm

i forgot about iron will. white fang was pretty great too.

disneyfella · Post by **disneyfella** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 4:56 pm

i forgot about summer magic...

i like any movie that the sherman brothers wrote songs for. they are a disney legacy in their own right....

Prince Adam · Post by **Prince Adam** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 5:23 pm

1. Tuck Everlasting (what can I say? it's perfect)
2. Princess Diaries (great Cinderella story)
3 Remember the Titans (much more than a football story)
4. The Rookie
5. The Parent Trap (both of them, with Haley and Lindsay)
6. 101 Dalmatians (great movie... can't believe people hate this)
7. The Santa Clause (Tim Allen is too funny as Santa)
8. The Santa Clause 2
9. Old Yellar
10. Mary Poppins
11. Freaky Friday (sorry Jodie, Lindsay did a much better job)
12. Princess of Thieves
13. Gepetto

And of course, how could I miss this (it really should be #1):
Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl

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