What Animated Classics do you deliberately not own? Why?

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Re: Of the Original Animated Classics, which ones you don't

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Evil Genie Jafar wrote:So, which ones you don't want and why?

I don't want:

- the "anthology films"; from "Saludos Amigos" till "Melody Time" . I want the real feature films.
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Ditto, I tried to watch The Three Caballeros, but I found it really boring :oops: , so i've decided to leave those movies till the end.
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It depends a lot on what one expects. The first time I watched The Three Caballeros I thought it was a mess. The same thing with Fantasia. That's a looong time ago now, though.
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jwa1107 wrote:is Song of the South considered an "Animated Classic"?

if so, it has not gotten a R1 release.
Well, seeing as the majority of the film is live-action, I don't think you could consider it an "animated classic". Unless of course, you consider Mary Poppins an animated classic. :roll:

I want to own all of the animated classics. Even if I don't entirely enjoy each one, I like the idea of owning them all and having watched them all. Many of my AC's were blind buys and turned out to be some of my favorites. :) It's also fun to see how Disney animation has progressed over the years.
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From what I remember, Cinderella was one of the dumbest, most boring most overrated piece of trash in cinema history! Plus with a DVD that looks worse than "The Lion King", this garbage will never make my collection. I'd rather pick up "Home on the Range" first, a MUCH much better movie. :wink:

I've also hated "The Black Cauldron", it's one of the few animated classics I don't even own on video, and quite frankly, it's because it's a snoozer.
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Timon/Pumba fan wrote:From what I remember, Cinderella was one of the dumbest, most boring most overrated piece of trash in cinema history! Plus with a DVD that looks worse than "The Lion King", this garbage will never make my collection. I'd rather pick up "Home on the Range" first, a MUCH much better movie.
Yikes! Such animosity!

Well, as others have opined in this thread, I'll probably end up getting them all in one form or another eventually. I have all the anthology releases with the exception of "Fun & Fancy Free", and even "The Black Cauldron." I'm filling in blanks in the middle right now (I need the Aristocats, as well as most of the early 80's stuff), but the LAST purchases on my list will most likely be everything from "Atlantis" on. They just didn't "do" it for me. But like I said, they'll be in the collection...eventually.
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As has been stated more than once, I'll buy them all eventually with the exception of Atlantis ( I can't stand this movie). I have seen all of the anthologies with the exception of Make Mine Music and as its been said, they were a little dry the fist time around but after watching them again you start to appreciate them a little more (I aslo saw the uncut VHS versions, which I will keep until good DVDs come out.)

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Fantasia & Fantasia 2000
Saludos Amigos
The Three Caballeros
Fun & Fancy Free
Melody Time
Make Mine Music
The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad
The Black Cauldron
Oliver and Company
Home on the Range

Yeah, I don't like the package features. So basically, I only have to buy 2 more of the classics to complete my desired collection.
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I own them all and I don't care which one l like less.

If that's the case it has to be Treasure Planet and Home on the Range.
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I have them all, but I could live without The Aristocats, and Home on the Range. They are the two I like least. But since I own them, I'll keep them. That being said, if I ever have to sell my part of my collection, they are the first to go.
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It's a shame make mine music is missing a short. I bought it to have it as a collection, but honestly - "All The Cats Join In" is one of my favorite shorts, and I just got the dvd (from DMC for cheap) yesterday and already watched it twice!
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The ones I can live without

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Well as far as animated classics go I could maybe live without the Aristocats, Dumbo and the Jungle Book, even though I have bought two of them already and still plan to buy the other. Besides that I've noted the Disney movies missing from my collection that I don't really think about are the Disney Pixars. I don't know if you can count them as 'animated classics' but I really don't give a ----- about these films. I find that they are usually forgetable, have some really annoying pionts to their characters, actors or animation and are basically the lazy way to make a film.
Where the classic Disney films took effort since everything had to be done from scratch and time consuming frame by frame drawn animation, 3d films are very easy to put together and the characters almost all look the same (example: The Incredibles).
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Disney Live On wrote:Well as far as animated classics go I could maybe live without the Aristocats, Dumbo and the Jungle Book, even though I have bought two of them already and still plan to buy the other. Besides that I've noted the Disney movies missing from my collection that I don't really think about are the Disney Pixars. I don't know if you can count them as 'animated classics' but I really don't give a ----- about these films. I find that they are usually forgetable, have some really annoying pionts to their characters, actors or animation and are basically the lazy way to make a film.
Where the classic Disney films took effort since everything had to be done from scratch and time consuming frame by frame drawn animation, 3d films are very easy to put together and the characters almost all look the same (example: The Incredibles).
Seriously? I would suggest picking up a copy of Nemo, or Incredibles and watching some of the behind the scenes footage. Yes, computers are involved, but i dont think this in anyway makes those who make them "lazy." There's a lot of time spent making these films (2-4 years? much like regular animation), because a computer just doesn't do it for you, you have to know how to manipulate the characters, and coding, and such, as well as lighting. It's a much more complicated process then you seem to imagine.

I got into discussion with a friend as we watched the special feature on "Deep Canvas" on the Tarzan dvd. And he wrote it off about how it's nothing like real painting, and mixing colors, etc. And I agreed that, yes it's easier to find the color you want most likely on the computer, however, as the feature went on, he soon realized that just because it's done on a computer, it still needs talent to create the product, and likely just as much, if not more, time.
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Disney Live On wrote:Well as far as animated classics go I could maybe live without the Aristocats, Dumbo and the Jungle Book, even though I have bought two of them already and still plan to buy the other. Besides that I've noted the Disney movies missing from my collection that I don't really think about are the Disney Pixars. I don't know if you can count them as 'animated classics' but I really don't give a ----- about these films. I find that they are usually forgetable, have some really annoying pionts to their characters, actors or animation and are basically the lazy way to make a film.
Where the classic Disney films took effort since everything had to be done from scratch and time consuming frame by frame drawn animation, 3d films are very easy to put together and the characters almost all look the same (example: The Incredibles).
They aren't considered Disney Animated Classics because they are 1) Disney AND Pixar, 2) not entirely animated in the true sense of the word and 3) aren't classic at all.

I agree that I don't like the look of these films. I do enjoy the storyline of most of them (with the exception of the Incredibles... sue me) and have them in my collection... but the Incredibles was a blind buy- I thought I'd like it because it was so popular! :lol:

I definitely agree with you, Disney Live On , that these aren't as great as the animated classics, but I do think a lot of time and effort goes into them and some are worth owning.
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Well, with the addition of Dinosaur to the official list, and the release of both Bolt and the 2-disc Lilo and Stitch, I thought it was time for an update.

Here's what I own now:
01. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Platinum Edition
02. Pinocchio - 70th Anniversary - Platinum Edition Gift Set (Wal-Mart)
03. Fantasia - Special 60th Anniversary Edition (in the Fantasia Anthology)
04. Dumbo - 60th Anniversary Edition - I probably won't get the Big Top edition
05. Bambi - Platinum Edition
12. Cinderella - Platinum Edition Collector's DVD Gift Set
13. Alice in Wonderland - The Masterpiece Edition
14. Peter Pan - Platinum Edition
15. Lady and the Tramp - 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition
16. Sleeping Beauty - 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition (and Special Edition)
17. 101 Dalmatians - Platinum Edition
19. Jungle Book, The - 40th Anniversary Platinum Edition (and Limited Issue)
20. The Aristocats - Special Edition
21. Robin Hood - Most Wanted Edition - I may look for the Gold Collection
22. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - The Friendship Edition
24. The Fox and the Hound - 25th Anniversary Edition
25. The Black Cauldron - Gold Collection - I will get the Special Edition
26. The Great Mouse Detective
28. Little Mermaid, The - Platinum Edition & Pin Set (Best Buy) - I also have the Limited Issue.
30. Beauty and the Beast - Platinum Edition
31. Aladdin - Platinum Edition - Collector's DVD Gift Set
32. The Lion King - Platinum Edition - Collector's DVD Gift Set
33. Pocahontas - 10th Anniversary Edition
36. Mulan - Special Edition - I might get the Gold Collection too.
37. Tarzan - Collector's Edition
38. Fantasia 2000 - (in the Fantasia Anthology)
39. Dinosaur - Collector's Edition
40. The Emperor's New Groove - The Ultimate Groove Collector's Edition
41. Atlantis: The Lost Empire - Collector's Edition
42. Lilo & Stitch - Big Wave Edition
44. Brother Bear - Special Edition
46. Chicken Little
47. Meet the Robinsons
48. Bolt Deluxe Edition

I need to pick these up!
18. The Sword in the Stone 45th Anniversary Edition (or the Disney Club tin)
27. Oliver & Company - 20th Anniversary Edition

I don't own these, and probably won't until they get better versions/are released uncut/etc.
06. Saludos Amigos - CUT!!!
07. The Three Caballeros - uncut?
08. Make Mine Music - CUT!!!
09. Fun and Fancy Free - uncut?
10. Melody Time - CUT!!!
11. The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad - Gold Collection - I might get this for cheap one day.
23. The Rescuers
29. The Rescuers Down Under - Gold Collection
34. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
35. Hercules - Gold Collection

These last two don't really mean much to me, I might get them if they are cheap.
43. Treasure Planet
45. Home on the Range

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So, out of 48 titles, I own 34 (with 2 more good versions that I plan to buy.)

There are 12 titles that are either CUT (which I refuse to buy on principle), or in versions with light extras, etc. If they revisit some of the Gold Collection titles with a new Special Edition (like they are doing with The Black Cauldron,) then I will pick those up.
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I do not own Cinderella as it is one of my least favorite disney films. I would only get it for my Disney collection. I also do not own Pocahontas, but would consider getting it for my collection if it were cheaper.


DVDs in my collection:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pinocchio*
Dumbo
Classic Caballeros Collection
Bambi
Peter Pan
Lady and the Tramp
Sleeping Beauty (2)*
101 Dalmatians
The Sword in the Stone
The Jungle Book
The Aristocats
Robin Hood
The Rescuers
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The Fox and the Hound
Oliver & Company
The Little Mermaid
The Rescuers Down Under
Beauty and the Beast
The Lion King
Hercules
Mulan
The Emperor's New Groove
Lilo & Stitch
Treasure Planet
Home on the Range
Chicken Little*
Meet the Robinsons*
Bolt*

DVDs I need for my collection:
Fantasia
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad
Cinderella
The Great Mouse Detective
Pocahontas
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Tarzan
Atlantis The Lost Empire
Fantasia 2000
Brother Bear

DVDs I could do without or wait for a better version:
Make Mine Music (edited)
Melody Time (edited)
The Wild (bland rip-off)
Any Direct-to-DVD sequel (ruins the quality of the original films)

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I did not buy:

Saludos Amigos
Make Mine Music
Melody Time (have on VHS)
Home on the Range

The first 3 because they were edited for content and the last one because I just haven't gotten around to it. I rented and watched all its bonus features just have yet to own a physical copy.

I own all other DAC (the 2-D animated ones) even if I don't like some of them that much. It's for completest sake.
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I didn't buy Treasure Planet, Dinosaur, Chicken Little and Bolt, I don't consider them as animated classics at all.

I also don't like "Home on the Range" as a film, but one of the songs "Will the sun ever shine again" is fantastic, so I did buy that one, but ONLY for the music.
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I have everything on VHS back home, but with DVD I decided to be more selective. I buy all the Platinums and the others just come down to ones I tend to like better, though for whatever reason I do own every DAC from "The Black Cauldron" on, excepting "Dinosaur" which I still don't count and "Bolt" because I've yet to see it. I tend to never watch "Chicken Little" and the only reason I really have it is because it was like $5 used at a DVD store.
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MinnieMe wrote:
Disney Live On wrote:Well as far as animated classics go I could maybe live without the Aristocats, Dumbo and the Jungle Book, even though I have bought two of them already and still plan to buy the other. Besides that I've noted the Disney movies missing from my collection that I don't really think about are the Disney Pixars. I don't know if you can count them as 'animated classics' but I really don't give a ----- about these films. I find that they are usually forgetable, have some really annoying pionts to their characters, actors or animation and are basically the lazy way to make a film.
Where the classic Disney films took effort since everything had to be done from scratch and time consuming frame by frame drawn animation, 3d films are very easy to put together and the characters almost all look the same (example: The Incredibles).
They aren't considered Disney Animated Classics because they are 1) Disney AND Pixar, 2) not entirely animated in the true sense of the word and 3) aren't classic at all.

I agree that I don't like the look of these films. I do enjoy the storyline of most of them (with the exception of the Incredibles... sue me) and have them in my collection... but the Incredibles was a blind buy- I thought I'd like it because it was so popular! :lol:

I definitely agree with you, Disney Live On , that these aren't as great as the animated classics, but I do think a lot of time and effort goes into them and some are worth owning.
Sometime people are just so uneducated....the work from the Pixar films have just as much time, and effort put into them as the Disney films. They are classics as well...I'd say Pixar films are better than any DAC after Hercules for sure. These movies are also done "from scratch".
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Lady and the Tramp

Robin Hood

Fox and the Hound

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Pete's Dragon

Hercules

Home on the Range

Fantasia

Fantasia 2000

Bambi

Song of the South

Brave Little Toaster(and sequels)

Rescuers

Rescuers Down Under

Cinderella

the Three Caballeros

Fun and Fancy Tree

and all for the same reason: never even thought of it. Sure, I rented a good many, but after that, never thought of buying them.
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