Disney's Renaissance

[clfpan]

Hey guys, can someone tell me what films are from this era!?

[Disney-Fan]

Sure... The official films declaired a part of the golden period are:

The Little Mermaid (1989)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Aladdin (1992)
The Lion King (1994)

[Gwildor]

Hey guys, can someone tell me what films are from this era!?

As far as I know, there are two Disney renaissance eras:
-The first one started with Cinderella (Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the tramp, Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians, Jungle Book)
-the second with the Little Mermaid (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas...)

[clfpan]

kool, thanks!

So what are Pocahontas, The Hunchback, Hercules, Mulan and Tarzan Considered!?

[Disney-Fan]

Some consider them classic, others consider them package features like older, less known features. For me they are true classics. I grew up enjoying each and every one of them. The 90s for me was the best Disney decade, but others disagree. What's universally accepted is the 4 I've listed.

[clfpan]

i agree with you, they are truly classics!

I mean all of the 90's release and late 80's (lil mermaid jeje) are extraordinary, in all of the aspects, music, story, animation.

I think the 90's was the best when it comes to music. I just love Disney songs!!!

[castleinthesky]

Second Renaissance (late 80's + 90's)
Most common thought (1989-1994, Skipping Rescuers Down Under):
The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King

My Personal Belief: (1989-1999)The Little Mermaid
The Rescuers Down Under
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin
The Lion King
Pocahontas
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Hercules
Mulan
Tarzan

[Prince Eric]

The third golden age of Disney is usually considered to be a decade long (1989-1999).

If we were selecting specific titles that made up the best of that era, I would go with the five two-time Academy Award winners:

The Little Mermaid
Best Original Score
Best Original Song - "Under the Sea"
1 Additional Nomination - Best Original Song - "Kiss the Girl"

Beauty and the Beast
Best Original Score
Best Original Song - "Beauty and the Beast"
4 Additional Nominations - Best Picture, Best Sound, Best Original Song - "Be Our Guest," Best Original Song - "Belle"

Aladdin
Best Original Score
Best Original Song - "A Whole New World"
3 Additional Nominations - Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Original Song - "Friend Like Me"

The Lion King
Best Original Score
Best Original Song - "Can You Feel The Love Tonight"
2 Additional Nominations - Best Original Song - "Hakuna Matata," Best Original Song - "Circle of Life"

Pocahontas
Best Original Score - Comedy or Musical
Best Original Song - "Colors of the Wind"

[stitcharielbeast]

it's good that Pocahontas is considered part of the renaissance, becasue it really is.

I think the renaissance ended with Atlantis and Treasure Planet

[rexcrk]

I think the renaissance ended with Atlantis and Treasure Planet

I agree with that!

I mean there's Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Lion King, Pocahontas, Hercules, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan, and Tarzan. Those are all good movies. I haven't seen Hunchback in a long time though but I remember it being pretty good. I've never seen Atlantis or Treasure Planet either...

[Alan]

it's good that Pocahontas is considered part of the renaissance, becasue it really is.

I don't agree for that, but I'll save the argument for a later time

Whenever I think of the Disney Rennaisance, I just think of the four films-little mermaid, beauty and the beast, aladdin and lion king. Thats it.

[Timon/Pumbaa fan]

Well I consider the 90's to be Disney's renaissance(including Little Mermaid).

Aside from The Rescuers Down Under, they all did pretty well financially and in fact today all those films are popular with audiences today(with the exception of Hunchback which isn't quite as popular as the others).

I mean I think people underestimate Tarzan when it comes to box office records! I mean it did really well, and is actually considered Disney last animated classic that was a hit(with the exception of Lilo and Stitch) and for some reason, it people don't refer to it too often.

[clfpan]

The Hunchback is a really good movie, yeah it was kinda dark for lil kids (didnt it get a PG ratting?) but The story and the Songs are KILLER, its one of my faves mainly for the music, all of it its just AGH sooo good, specially "THE BELLS OF NOTRE DAME" man i dont get tired of that song, when the guys hits the high not THEE BELLS OF NOOOOOTTRE DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME man its good!!!

Like i said the story is dark, but its a really good story. Who is the monster and who is the man!???

[Sendur]

I really put Pocahontas into the rennaisance
It was not as big as Lion King, but when you compare it to movies like Hunckback and Hercules, Pocahontas was much more populair
And it also won 2 Oscars

[Roger Rabbit]

I think we can all agree that Katzenberg was partially the reason for this "Disney Renaissance". I agree with others here--Pocahontas deserves to be included but I also think Roger Rabbit deserves at least an honorable mention in this renaissance for getting animation back on its feet. Great Mouse Detective and Oliver and Company didn't do it....Roger got the ball rolling and the Little Mermaid solidified it.

[Sendur]

I don't agree with that
I think that The Little Mermaid got the ball rolling and The Rescuers Down Under didn't solidified it.
But Beauty and the beat did soldified it.

[Kenai]

it's good that Pocahontas is considered part of the renaissance, becasue it really is.

I think the renaissance ended with Atlantis and Treasure Planet

I also agree very strongly. A lot of people like to cut it off with Emperor's New Groove. But I think that TENG was an underrated masterpiece. So it doesn't need to be included in the ending of the renaissance.

[The Little Merman]

Roger got the ball rolling and the Little Mermaid solidified it.

Now, this is my POV. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? got the ball rolling on animation. People were interested once more, and then, Mermaid completely solidified it, being a huge hit. Then, that led to Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, and so on, and so forth.

*tlm

[Disney Princess Ariellen]

The Hunchback is a really good movie, yeah it was kinda dark for lil kids (didnt it get a PG ratting?)

Surprisingly, no. Many feel that it should have, but it somehow made it out with a G rating.

And that music is gorgeous and sadly went very underappreciated. Ah well.

[Timon/Pumbaa fan]

I think we can all agree that Katzenberg was partially the reason for this "Disney Renaissance". I agree with others here--Pocahontas deserves to be included but I also think Roger Rabbit deserves at least an honorable mention in this renaissance for getting animation back on its feet. Great Mouse Detective and Oliver and Company didn't do it....Roger got the ball rolling and the Little Mermaid solidified it.

Yup I strongly agree. Without WFRR there would be no renaissance, yet sadly people forget about the moive when it saved animation more the Little Mermaid did.

As for Katzenberg, well actually Michael Eisner, Frank Wells, and Jeffrey Katzenberg all save it, so the credit doesn't all go to Katzenberg.