Chicken Little. Animated Classic?

[TheSequelOfDisney]

I do not see how Chicken Little can be an animated classic. Sure it was animated, but it was computer generated animation. i don't think that Chicken Little could possibly be an animated classic because the 44 Disney movies on the Animated Classics list were NOT computer generated animation. All of the movies were all hand-drawn, and the special effects were in use of computer generated animation after The Little Mermaid. You tell me, but I will never change my mind that Chicken Little is not an Animated Classic.

[Loomis]

It absolutely is.

Let's face it - the 'Classic' title is self-imposed by Disney. I've always thought that was a little elitist to start with, especially when they refer to stuff that has been out for two weeks as classic. Is Chicken Little any less classic than Home on the Range or Brother Bear? I love both of those films, I should add, but both were made long after Walt died, using vastly difference technical achievements.

3D is Disney's primary new form of animation, and I've always taken the primary animation unit to be the ones that produce the 'classics'. (At least in terms of their own definition of what constitutes a 'classic').

Chicken Little may not be a classic in the sense that it is a consistently good film, although it is quite enjoyable (and unfairly criticised). However, is it a continuation of the legacy of animation and its progress that begun with Snow White ? Absolutely it is.

You tell me, but I will never change my mind that Chicken Little is not an Animated Classic.

Sounds like this thread is kind of pointless then, hmm?

[Karushifa]

Disney will probably call it an "animated classic" anyhow. If they can call films like Pinocchio and Fantasia "classics", which were duds on initial release, then they probably have cause to call the underperforming-but-not-a-complete-bomb Chicken Little a "classic" as well.

[CJ]

I don't think the form of animation has anything to do with what determines the classics. As long as it was made by Walt Disney Feature Animation, I consider it part of the "animated classics".

[Escapay]

How many times have we had this discussion???

Though this definitely won't be the be-all end-all post about it, here's the facts:

1. Animated Classics are simply defined as feature films made by Walt Disney Feature Animation.

2. Chicken Little was made by Walt Disney Feature Animation.

3. Therefore, Chicken Little is an Animated Classic.

4. Classic in the Disney definition is merely part of their "brand". It's a banner. Many people believe it has to do with artistic merit of a film, when Disney only officially uses it to separate their animated films from their live-action films and there other animated films (be it from DisneyToon Studios, Pixar, Secret Lab for Dinosaur, or outsourcing or distributing another studio's film).

5. Being an Animated Classic has nothing to do with the fact that Chicken Little was CGI while the others are 2D. It's merely the new format that Disney chooses to make their Animated Classics in.

Escapay

[MichaeLeah]

Absolutely Escapay. You are completely right. There is an exhaustive list of "Animated Classics" that may be reached by the home page of this website. The list includes all the films that are "animated classics."

Now, if you rephrased the question "Is Chicken Little a classic?" this would be a discussable, subjective matter. It would be like dicussing if Eight Below was a classic. While few of us would actually consider Chicken Little a classic it would be at least worth discussion.

To ask if Chicken Little is an "animated classic" is akin to asking if A Bug's Life is a Pixar film. You might not like it and consider if inferior to a regular Pixar film, but that doesn't mean it ceases to be a Pixar film. (Please, fans of A Bug's Life don't take offense, I was trying to judge the quality of the film. I was only trying to make a point.)

[Loomis]

Now, if you rephrased the question "Is Chicken Little a classic?" this would be a discussable, subjective matter. It would be like dicussing if Eight Below was a classic. While few of us would actually consider Chicken Little a classic it would be at least worth discussion.

The question is actually "Is CL an Amiated Classic?".

I think it is about fresh-water fish.

[Timon/Pumbaa fan]

It absolutely is.

Let's face it - the 'Classic' title is self-imposed by Disney. I've always thought that was a little elitist to start with, especially when they refer to stuff that has been out for two weeks as classic. Is Chicken Little any less classic than Home on the Range or Brother Bear? I love both of those films, I should add, but both were made long after Walt died, using vastly difference technical achievements.

3D is Disney's primary new form of animation, and I've always taken the primary animation unit to be the ones that produce the 'classics'. (At least in terms of their own definition of what constitutes a 'classic').

Chicken Little may not be a classic in the sense that it is a consistently good film, although it is quite enjoyable (and unfairly criticised). However, is it a continuation of the legacy of animation and its progress that begun with Snow White ? Absolutely it is.

:APPLAUDES LOUDLY:

May I worship you?

[Loomis]

:APPLAUDES LOUDLY:

May I worship you?

Feel free. The Temple of Pantslessness is here.

[zack626]

it most likely will be titled an animated classic... mostly because like every animated Disney movie that goes to theaters becomes one... but Chicken Little was a milestone in Dinsey animation because it was their first computer animated movie

[MickeyMousePal]

Chicken Little a animated classic um.... first it wasn't hand animated drawn....second it wasn't really a popular fairy tale. Thrid it seems that it was Pixar idea in the first place.

[Luke]

Chicken Little a animated classic um.... first it wasn't hand animated drawn....second it wasn't really a popular fairy tale. Thrid it seems that it was Pixar idea in the first place.

You're one-third correct!

[Loomis]

....second it wasn't really a popular fairy tale.

Niether was:

- Home on the Range
- Brother Bear
- Lilo & Stitch
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire
- The Rescuers Down Under
...

Need I go on? I would argue that many of the non-fable Disney films have more verve and originality in them than some of the fable-based ones. Lilo & Stitch was a breath of fresh air after years of fables.

Once again, this argument has been done to death. See my worship-worthy (apparently) response above

[Lars Vermundsberget]

I was under the impression that Disney had used this little word "classic" in the marketing of CL - if that is so, CL is a classic by that narrow definition.

We'll have to wait years or even decades to see whether it is a true classic, though - labeling a movie as a classic at the time of release is ludicrous.

Does it belong on the list together with "The 44"? I'd say not. CL is a different animal, a new chapter, IMO.

[Aladdin from Agrabah]

A professor is needed in this site to explain to you all how heavy the meaning of the word "CLASSIC" is. Classic, among other things, is something that never grows old and lies forever in the people's hearts, while for many others is a protype, a VALUE. The garbage called "Chicken Little" has nothing to do with the meaning of the word classic.It's ridiculous to even think about it as a classic.

[TheSequelOfDisney]

....second it wasn't really a popular fairy tale.

Niether was:

- Home on the Range
- Brother Bear
- Lilo & Stitch
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire
- The Rescuers Down Under
...

Need I go on? I would argue that many of the non-fable Disney films have more verve and originality in them than some of the fable-based ones. Lilo & Stitch was a breath of fresh air after years of fables.

Once again, this argument has been done to death. See my worship-worthy (apparently) response above

First of all, the titles that you listed aren't even Fairy Tales, they are ideas, especially Lilo and Stitch. If you watch the credits for Lilo and Stitch, it says based on the idea by Chris Sanders (I think that's the name).

Chicken Little a animated classic um.... first it wasn't hand animated drawn....second it wasn't really a popular fairy tale. Thrid it seems that it was Pixar idea in the first place.

Thank you MickeyMousePal! Chicken Little is NOT, I reapeat NOT an "Animated Classic". I admit that it's a good story, but according to some peoples defenition of Classic, this story will probably not be remembered by most.

[JiminyCrick91]

First of all, the titles that you listed aren't even Fairy Tales....................

And that was what he was saying They WERE NOT Fairy Tales. Chicken Little IS in fact an “Animated Classic" but is not really a Fairy Tale ether as it is almost all never before said in the story.

[BrandonH]

Two things:

1. Read Escapay's post again.

2. If you're going to malign the movie, watch your capitalization and quotation marks. You can say it's not an animated "classic" because that is an arguable point. You can't say it's not an "Animated Classic" because that would be incorrect for all of the reasons stated earlier in this thread.


Personally, I think the word "classic" is overused in film discussions, and it is easily misinterpreted. It's much more precise to say that a film is important, influential, beloved, high-quality, or a masterpiece. If we're going to debate something, let's debate the film itself and not get caught up in semantics.

[TheSequelOfDisney]

I have one question for all of you. Why is Dinosaur not on the "Animated Classic" list? It was made by the Walt Disney Feature Animation. Therefore, Dinosaur should be on the "Animated Classic" list. And if you look on the list, Dinosaur is not on there.

[BrandonH]

Dinosaur was produced by The Secret Lab, not WDFA, therefore it is not on the Animated Classics list.