The Delightful Disney Decades...

[cammyr12]

Suddenly I've become fascinated with separating the DACs by their decades and comparing 'em. so i wanted to know what you think:

1. is the best/your favorite decade in disney animated films
2. is the best film of that time
3. is the worst film of that time (if there is one)
4. is the most underrated film of that time


Here's what i think, my two favorite decades are

40s

best: Pinocchio
Worst: Dumbo
Underrated: Bambi

90s

Best: Aladdin
Worst: N/A
Underrated: Hercules

[Margos]

My favorite decade is probably the 90s.

My favorite film from the 90s was Beauty and the Beast, while my least favorite was The Rescuers Down Under. It's a good film, but it isn't one of the best, and it loses points anyway being the only non-musical of the decade. The most underrated is... Hmmm, I don't know. Actually, I think it's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. It's really underused by Disney, and is a very close second for favorite of the decade, as far as I'm concerned. I love the characters (Quasimodo is my favorite Disney guy, and Frollo's one of my favorite villains), and the music is some of Alan Menken's best, but the film always seems to get sweeped under the rug.

[Escapay]

Your Favorite Disney Film from Each Decade

The Best Decade for Disney Animation?

Rank and Rate Disney Classics by Decade

Most underrated Disney film from each decade...

Which ten years?



Anyways, to answer the questions:

1. is the best/your favorite decade in disney animated films
My favourite is probably the 1950s, though the best was the 1940s.

2. is the best film of that time
Pinocchio, hands down. Dumbo is a close second because of its effectiveness and its simplicity.

3. is the worst film of that time (if there is one)
I can't really call any of the animated films from the 1940s as "worst", each one brings something unique to the Disney "canon" and deserves both praise and criticism. There's a lot of strong films (and short films within package features) that I'd probably have to pick a weakest, not a worst. The weakest, IMO, is Melody Time. It didn't have as many good shorts as Make Mine Music and felt like a poor follow-up, even if some of the design and animation is amazing. I absolutely love "Once Upon A Wintertime", it's the standout short in the package film.

4. is the most underrated film of that time
All the package films: Saludos, Amigos, The Three Caballeros, Make Mine Music, Fun and Fancy Free, Melody Time, and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. Far too many Disney fans sweep them under the rug and some don't consider them proper "classics".

albert

[Disney's Divinity]

I really did think hard about this, because I didn't want to seem like I was biased against the older classics and just choosing what I grew up with, but I'll have to say the 90s was my favorite Disney decade. Just because that seemed like the period where the most, high-quality (imo) films got made. And, even though most of them have flaws (some more than others), I do enjoy the 90s.

To explain: I would say the 40s, because of Pinocchio, Bambi, Fantasia, and Dumbo (all of which I felt were strong achievements for Disney), but I find Dumbo and Bambi so similar, and I'm so indifferent to Fantasia and the "package" films, that I just couldn't choose that decade. Again, with the 50s, there were two films I enjoyed (Cinderella and Lady and the Tramp), and even one of those (Cinderella) had flaws. The next two decades only had very few films each, and thus I didn't feel right choosing either of them (though of the 60s' 3 films, two of them are in my top ten favorites and the other--the Jungle Book--is a well-received classic). The 80s was the only real contender for me, with The Little Mermaid, The Great Mouse Detective, and the flawed but enjoyable The Fox and the Hound, Oliver and Company, and The Black Cauldron. But, in the end, I felt that there was a wider selection in the 90s than in the 80s, with more success (I'm not judging by financial terms, but by how I enjoyed them). So:

1. What is the best/your favorite decade in Disney animated films?

I think, ultimately, I would concede that the 40s is the best decade for Disney, but the 90s was my favorite all things considered.

2. What is the best film of that time?

Of the 40s: Pinocchio, no question. Of the 90s: Beauty and the Beast, though Hercules would be my favorite.

3. What is the worst film of that time (if there is one)?

Of the 40s: One of the package films (besides Ichabod and Mr. Toad), take your pick. Of the 90s: the worst is probably between Tarzan and Hunchback (both of which have excellent songs/scores, but formulaic stories, overdone ideas, and boring characters).

4. What is the most underrated film of that time?

Of the 40s: Definitely Dumbo. It often gets outshined, though I can understand why, but its sincere emotion is a great thing to behold. Of the 90s: Either Hercules or Mulan.

[akhenaten]

1. is the best/your favorite decade in disney animated films

the 50s

2. is the best film of that time

if i have to pick the most solid one, it would be Lady and the Tramp. it
screams best picture.

3. is the worst film of that time (if there is one)

i like them all equally, each is unique and entertaining, something i
cant say about other decades. they also have the prettiest(but not
most sophisticated) style that defines the decade and shaped the look
of future disney style.

4. is the most underrated film of that time

lady and the tramp, somehow the human pictures are more popular.it is
only known for its spaghetti scene.

[Goliath]

@ Albert: why do you always want us to dig up threads from 7 years ago to discuss a topic?

[...] while my least favorite was The Rescuers Down Under. It's a good film, but it isn't one of the best, [...] The most underrated is... Hmmm, I don't know. Actually, I think it's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. It's really underused by Disney, and is a very close second for favorite of the decade, as far as I'm concerned. I love the characters (Quasimodo is my favorite Disney guy, and Frollo's one of my favorite villains), and the music is some of Alan Menken's best, but the film always seems to get sweeped under the rug.

See, we can agree on something!

I think, ultimately, I would concede that the 40s is the best decade for Disney, but the 90s was my favorite all things considered.

And that's exactly the difference between best and different that nobody wanted to accept from me when discussing "the best albums of the decade".

[Super Aurora]

@ Albert: why do you always want us to dig up threads from 7 years ago to discuss a topic?

Y'know, I always wondered why this forum allows "Necro threads" Every other forum I go to, one of the rules is don't necro a thread. This one seems to say it's ok for some reason.

[kenai3000]

@ Albert: why do you always want us to dig up threads from 7 years ago to discuss a topic?

Y'know, I always wondered why this forum allows "Necro threads" Every other forum I go to, one of the rules is don't necro a thread. This one seems to say it's ok for some reason.

I agree with you both every other forum I frequent there is no necro-posting, but here it's fine it just not what I'm used to, but anyway to go on topic.

1. What is the best/your favorite decade in Disney animated films

The 90's

2. What is the best film of that time

I can't pick one, so it'd be a 3 way tie between Beauty And The Beast, Lion King & Tarzan

3. What is the worst film of that time (if there is one)

I'd say Rescuers Down Under only because it felt so out of place with the other films of the decade as it wasn't a musical.

4. What is the most underrated film of that time

I'd say Hunchback Of Notre Dame because Frollo is one of the best villains in all of the Disney films, and it's overall one of the better Disney films.

[Margos]

@ Albert: why do you always want us to dig up threads from 7 years ago to discuss a topic?

I think that Scaps should be appointed the official UD archivist.

[...] while my least favorite was The Rescuers Down Under. It's a good film, but it isn't one of the best, [...] The most underrated is... Hmmm, I don't know. Actually, I think it's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. It's really underused by Disney, and is a very close second for favorite of the decade, as far as I'm concerned. I love the characters (Quasimodo is my favorite Disney guy, and Frollo's one of my favorite villains), and the music is some of Alan Menken's best, but the film always seems to get sweeped under the rug.

See, we can agree on something!

Well, that's good! I've noticed something... Here at UD, we're all Disney fans. Some of us like all of the movies, some of us don't. And everyone has their lists of favorites completely different from everyone else's! But, I think we can all agree on, at the very least, one or two of the movies with at least one other person. Statistically speaking, if we all love parts of one general category of things, more than one of us will agree on each individual part.
(I don't know if that made any sense, but I can't figure out how else to word it.... )

[Escapay]

Y'know, I always wondered why this forum allows "Necro threads" Every other forum I go to, one of the rules is don't necro a thread. This one seems to say it's ok for some reason.

I agree with you both every other forum I frequent there is no necro-posting, but here it's fine it just not what I'm used to, but anyway to go on topic.

Because it's one of the guidelines in UD Forum Posting Guidelines and Helpful Links.

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I think that Scaps should be appointed the official UD archivist.

Unofficially, I more or less am. CJ and I are partners in crime when it comes to tracking old threads to merge with new ones. I was given the moniker of Search Nazi for a reason.

albert

[Disneykid]

Favorite Decade: The 1950s
No, not just because of Alice. The 50s are more magical than the 40s, more diverse than the 90s, and have tighter, more memorable storytelling than the 60s-80s and 00s. This decade has a little of everything. You have a classic fairy tale in Cinderella, surrealism and wackiness in Alice in Wonderland, red-blooded adventure in Peter Pan, nostalgic romance in Lady and the Tramp, and epic grandeur in Sleeping Beauty.

Best Film: Alice in Wonderland
Anyone surprised? I thought not, and this really requires no further explanation.

Worst Film: Lady and the Tramp
I really really enjoy this film, but something has to take the bottom spot. I'm more drawn to fantasies with human leads, which is why this one gets the short end of the stick.

Most Underrated: Lady and the Tramp
How can my least favorite film of the decade also be the most underrated? Well, it's a great film. Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are whored out by Disney's Princess franchise, and Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan are gaining a bit more attention by Disney thanks to Burton's film and Tinker Bell, respectively. That leaves Lady and the Tramp as the one that's ignored by Disney's marketing and consumer products. It also seems to be the film the general public talks about the least.

[tlc38tlc38]

Here is my list of favorite film from each decade:

1940s - Dumbo
1050s - Alice in Wonderland
1960s - 101 Dalmatians
1970s - Robin Hood
1980s - The Little Mermaid
1990s - Beauty and the Beast
2000s - Lilo and Stitch


Here is my list of most underrated film from each decade:

1940s - Fun and Fancy Free
1950s - Lady and the Tramp
1960s - The Sword in the Stone
1970s - The Rescuers
1980s - The Fox and the Hound
1990s - Hercules
2000s - Brother Bear

[IagoZazu]

1. is the best/favorite decade in disney animated films

The 90's

2. is the best film of that time

Aladdin

3. is the worst film in that decade (if there is one)

The Rescuers Down Under. Not that I don't like it, but it didn't stand out compared to the others.

4. is the most underrated film of that time.

The Hunchback of Norte Dame

[Avaitor]

1. is the best/your favorite decade in disney animated films
At the end of the day, I'd probably have to say the 50's. The earlier 40's movies as well as Ichabod and Mr. Toad were incredible and highly creative, but thepackage features really knock the decade down as a whole. The 50's movies were as fresh and inventive as those earlier 40's movies and each were highly entertaining in their own rights.

2. is the best film of that time
Tough call. I always go with a tie for Peter Pan and Sleeping Beauty myself. Today I think I'll pick Sleeping Beauty, I suppose. I love the playful banter between the three fairies and how each of them have their own strong personality, and Maleficent still ranks as my favorite Disney villain.

3. is the worst film of that time (if there is one)
In all honesty, I don't find as much to love about Cinderella like I do with the others. It holds a bit of a special place in my heatt for being my grandmother's favorite Disney movie and one of the few she would watch with me, but as a guy, Cinderella's straight-up princess story doesn't do much for me. While I think Cinderella is a great character herself, Snow White and [/i]Sleeping Beauty[/i] entertain me more because I find their stories to be more clever and the dwarfs and fairies to be funner supporting characters than the mice. I do intend to own Cinderella when it comes out on Blu-Ray like I do the rest of the classics, however, and to watch it as often as I please like I do the ones I already own.

4. is the most underrated film of that time
Even though Lady and the Tramp was one of the intential 10 DACs to be released on the Platinum line, I hardly ever see people, even most Disney fans, talk about it as often as the others from this decade. Another movie I've always had a soft spot for, I love how the movie's seen through the eyes of dogs and how it was set in a modern setting for a change of pace. The simplicity of the story, setting, and characters make for a vast change of pace from a decade where pumpkins turn into carriages, little girls fall through rabbit holes into trippy dimensions, kids can fly and foil pirates, and 16-year-olds die by the prick of a finger on a spinning wheel.

If you want me to pick my favorites from each decade I'd rank them as:
1930's: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs(surprised? )
1940's: Fantasia
1950's: Sleeping Beauty
1960's: The Sword in the Stone
1970's: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1980's: The Great Mouse Detective
1990's: The Lion King(I'm in the minority of people on the site who still regard this one highly, and I take no shame in it )
2000's: The Princess and the Frog(recent choice. Beforehand, I would of gone with The Emperor's New Groove)

[akhenaten]

since everyone's putting their best/favorite of the decades...i think i shld too!

30s:snow white (no contest here!)
40s:pinocchio followed by fantasia and bambi (its a tough call)
50s:lady and the tramp ( a talking domestic animal movie without the cheesiness)
60s:101 dalmatians
70s:the rescuers
80s:the great mouse detective
90s:pocahontas
00s:the princess and the frog (the weakest decade,worse than the 70s outputs considering the amount of films it produced)


and the underrated ones

40s: -
50s:lady and the tramp
60s: -
70s:robin hood
80s:the fox and the hound
90s:i would choose out of the 5 post lion king 'disappointments'...mulan
(its as good as the little mermaid)
00s:home on the range (a sweet little movie that doesnt deserve the title
it holds (the last 2d animated film that didnt end up with a bang)

[Goliath]

The 50s are more magical than the 40s, more diverse than the 90s, and have tighter, more memorable storytelling than the 60s-80s and 00s. This decade has a little of everything. You have a classic fairy tale in Cinderella, surrealism and wackiness in Alice in Wonderland, red-blooded adventure in Peter Pan, nostalgic romance in Lady and the Tramp, and epic grandeur in Sleeping Beauty.

Although you are 100% spot on with this mini-analysis (which I haven't thought of before, by the way, so thanks for reminding me of this), I still can't say it's my favorite decade. You're absolutely right, yet something keeps me from agreeing with you. Maybe it's just that I find it impossible to pick just one decade.

Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are whored out by Disney's Princess franchise,