Disney movies you loved as a kid but now not so much.

[DisneyBluLife]

I did like The Many Adventures Of Winnie the Pooh very much as a kid. But when I was an adult and wanted to revisit the Disney classics, I was afraid that I might not like that one.

Since most people think (I think) that Winnie the Pooh is for toddlers, I was afraid that they would be right. That I would think the characters would be stupid or annoying.
But to my relief, they weren't. The characters were so charming and sweet. And not dumb as I was afraid of.
And I didn't expect that beautiful and deep ending with Pooh and Christopher Robin.

[Disney Duster]

I het why people are sentimental abou The Fox and the Hound. It has a good bittersweet ending. But as I see it that and the theme of 'society will tear you apart' are the only things standing out in this film.

Most of the scenes are Todd messing with the farm, Todd and Copper playing hide and seek, two birds I don't care about and don't even remember their names chasing a caterpillar...

The thing is I already saw a Bambi and it was a masterpiece, I never saw the need to "recreate" the film. It had better animation (probably the best animation in any film seen so far), it had better score and better music.

Let's not forget it also has a great female protaganist in the Widow Tweed who's rather progressive. And the scene where she drops Todd off in the forest. That scene...omg. Also, a review made me reaize Amos Slide probably offed Todd's mom.

And I didn't expect that beautiful and deep ending with Pooh and Christopher Robin.

Absolutely great ending!

[JeanGreyForever]

The real Winnie the Pooh sequel, Pooh's Grand Adventure, also holds up very well if you ask me. Unlike the 2011 sequel, which to this day I'm not sure why Lasseter wanted to make except to kill off hand-drawn animation.

[DisneyFan09]

Well, to be honest; There was a time where my fondness for The Lion King was lesser than it used to be. I had my Lion King-obsession as a child and still regarded it as excellent in my teenage years, but after that there was a time where I found the film to be too po-faced and pretentious, regardless of it's strengths. So there was a time where I considered to be overrated, since it already had it's fanbase and position in Disney history. Now lately my love for the film has fortunately been revived again.

[Farerb]

The Lion King isn't a bad movie, it's a great movie. The problem is that every joe out there thinks it's "THE BEST DISNEY FILM EVER" while ignoring other great films (personally i would say BatB, TLM and Aladdin above Lion King).

[thedisneyspirit]

The Lion King manages to be pretty "big", I suppose, and looking back to the Fab Four it feels like an escalation from Mermaid to TLK. The animation improved, the stakes were higher, and Disney managed to get to a point in their storytelling where they could tackle "serious" issues in their movies alongside light-hearted kid's entertainment without making the elements feel contrasting (something we would see later in Pocahontas and Hunchback done more unsuccessfully).

Count me as another Pooh fan. Due to all the merchandise and sequels nowadays it seems very much only a franchise for babies, but the original 1977 film has a subtle charm that I think is much more enjoyable to watch as an adult. I dunno, I remember not thinking much of the film when I was a kid, but nowadays I like it a lot.

Tarzan is another film I've stopped caring for. It's nice...But it's also not anything really emotional or does anything incredibly spectacular or unique compared to the rest of the Renaissance. I dunno, I guess it's one of those films that one could consider "good", but not really be into it.

[DisneyFan09]

Not all the supporting cast but a few come to mind. Vixey namely. I always found Maid Marian to be incredibly boring and simply there to serve as the love interest but placeholder female is really defined by Vixey. She serves no other purpose except to give Tod a love interest. The fact that she doesn't even get a proper name (she's literally just named after he gender and species) shows how bland the character is. I also didn't care for the caterpillar and the two birds who just hogged screentime, although they're not nearly as bad as Napoleon and Lafayette in The Aristocats.

I used to think the same about Vixey (at least in my adult years), but I eventually realized that she serves a catalyst for Tod to actually stay in the forest. Of course he could've been given some friends to fill that role, but a love interest is of course more compelling and effective.

As for Dinky and Boomer, I agree, because the caterpillar-subplot had nothing to do with the main storyline. But I've ranted about them earlier.

[JeanGreyForever]

I used to think the same about Vixey (at least in my adult years), but I eventually realized that she serves a catalyst for Tod to actually stay in the forest. Of course he could've been given some friends to fill that role, but a love interest is of course more compelling and effective.

As for Dinky and Boomer, I agree, because the caterpillar-subplot had nothing to do with the main storyline. But I've ranted about them earlier.

She does serve an important role, but I wish there was more to the character beyond that because she's essentially just a glorified placeholder. Actually not even glorified, she really is just a placeholder.

Disney's Dark Age films really had some lame subplots and side characters.

[DisneyFan09]

She does serve an important role, but I wish there was more to the character beyond that because she's essentially just a glorified placeholder. Actually not even glorified, she really is just a placeholder.

Well, she ain't so personality-deprived that she becomes downright forgettable (as Neera in Dinosaur), but yeah, she never truly shines either.

[JeanGreyForever]

Well, she ain't so personality-deprived that she becomes downright forgettable (as Neera in Dinosaur), but yeah, she never truly shines either.

I honestly don't remember anything from Dinosaur except for some McDonalds toys I had and a large puzzle of Aladar.

[DisneyFan09]

I honestly don't remember anything from Dinosaur except for some McDonalds toys I had and a large puzzle of Aladar.

Well, ok. Perhaps you could give it a new watch? It's not as bad as people want it to be.

[JeanGreyForever]

Well, ok. Perhaps you could give it a new watch? It's not as bad as people want it to be.

Yeah, actually I was thinking about giving it a rewatch after you mentioned it. It's been more than a decade probably since I've seen it. It was never one of my favorites, but perhaps I'll find something to like about it lol.

[DisneyFan09]

Yeah, actually I was thinking about giving it a rewatch after you mentioned it. It's been more than a decade probably since I've seen it. It was never one of my favorites, but perhaps I'll find something to like about it lol.

Do that and don't forget to thank me later

Hahahaha. When I first saw Dinosaur, I was with everyone else that I found it to be lackluster as a whole, regardless that it had it's moments. However, after later viewings it has grown on me and I consider it to be somewhat of a guilty pleasure of mine. I grew to like the film more and more, despite it's flaws.

[JeanGreyForever]

Hahahaha. When I first saw Dinosaur, I was with everyone else that I found it to be lackluster as a whole, regardless that it had it's moments. However, after later viewings it has grown on me and I consider it to be somewhat of a guilty pleasure of mine. I grew to like the film more and more, despite it's flaws.

I'm glad to hear that because you're the first person I've met then who actually likes the movie. I think even at the time, the visuals were praised but critics brutalized the story.

[sunhuntin]

dinosaur was one i disliked when younger, as when i rented the vhs, it was so dark on my tv i could hardly make it out. turns out, it was the tv and eventually the only video i could watch was the road to el dorado, as the bright colors would show up. when i upgraded my tv and bought a dvd player, i rented it again, and loved it.

of course, the lion king was top of my list. i watched it daily for almost a month, and would draw the characters constantly, eventually getting them on model most of the time, designing new poses in my sketches. as i got older, drawing them seemed more childish, and i stopped around age 17. at the same time, the movie lost some of its shine. now, i rarely watch it, though always enjoy it when i do. i saw the stage show in 2015, and spent much of the time in tears of joy. we got front row seats by pure luck, the elephants walked right past us and rafiki spoke directly to me... wish i could have been able to answer!

now, i often enjoy the films from the 70s and 80s... fox and the hound, the rescuers, black cauldron. often i would rather watch one of those than a blockbuster hit.

[DisneyFan09]

I'm glad to hear that because you're the first person I've met then who actually likes the movie. I think even at the time, the visuals were praised but critics brutalized the story.

Really? Thanks. That makes me one of a kind

My main gripe with the film wasn't the story (though I used to irk me over the lackluster story), but the overall tone of the film. I thought the film had it's moments, yet the tone was rather somber and dull as a whole. But the film grew on me eventually.

[blackcauldron85]

I don't think there are many movies that feels just as magic when you watch them as adults as when you sad them as a kid. One of the sad things about growing up. I loved Beauty and the Beast when I saw it the first time. Then years later I finally bought it on DVD, and to my disappointment all the magic was gone. Most of the songs were not catchy anymore, and parts of the movie was actually boring. I ended up selling it to a second-hand shop along with a DVD-version of Full Circle (1977).
It would actually be very interesting if some neurologists or other kind of scientists that do brain research were able to find out why so much of what you are obsessed with as a child doesn't feel like anything special at all when you get older. If I could see movies and read books and comics the way I did as a kid, I would be ecstatic.

I wonder if there's a difference between people who continuously watched the Disney movies all their lives, and those who stopped watching and rediscovered the movies later in life. None of the movies lost their magic with me, but I always watched them.

Eh I'd say it's a combination of things leaving a bigger impression on you as a child, and overall having this sense of innocence and wonder of the world in general. Before you know of politics, low paying jobs, college, caring for sick family members...The world just seems a little brighter and more optimistic. And then real life comes in with its struggles and prohibitions, and how not everyone can be successful and "live their dreams"...Well, yeah, you feel the magic going away.

For me, the one thing I can rely on when things get crappy in life is watching Disney movies...

Count me as another Pooh fan. Due to all the merchandise and sequels nowadays it seems very much only a franchise for babies, but the original 1977 film has a subtle charm that I think is much more enjoyable to watch as an adult. I dunno, I remember not thinking much of the film when I was a kid, but nowadays I like it a lot.

I agree! I used to watch the Pooh tv shows when I was a kid...I think because my parents never bought me TMAoWtP when I was a kid, and I didn't see the whole thing until the first DVD came out (when I was about 17, going through depression/angst...still a Disney fan, but the gentleness of Pooh was lost on me until I was older!). I've always loved Eeyore, but now I really appreciate all the characters- I just really enjoy all the Pooh characters and films now.

The Great Mouse Detective was another one that my parents never bought me, and I didn't see it in full until I was maybe 18 or so. I appreciate it more now than I did when I first saw it. I really enjoy the animation in it. I've always liked Olivia, but she's more endearing to me now that I'm older. Basil isn't always the most enjoyable character, but between Basil and Dawson and Olivia and Toby- they make a great team. And Mr. Flaversham- I just really like that old man! And of course Ratigan is an underrated villain- I didn't quite appreciate Vincent Price's work when I was younger as I do now- Ratigan has become one of my favorite villains.

Hahahaha. When I first saw Dinosaur, I was with everyone else that I found it to be lackluster as a whole, regardless that it had it's moments. However, after later viewings it has grown on me and I consider it to be somewhat of a guilty pleasure of mine. I grew to like the film more and more, despite it's flaws.

I'm glad to hear that because you're the first person I've met then who actually likes the movie. I think even at the time, the visuals were praised but critics brutalized the story.

I never thought it was lackluster, per se, but it was never one of my absolute favorites. As I get older, I really, really appreciate this film. The lemurs always were the standouts to me when I was younger, but I now really am invested in Aladar & the others getting to safety-- it's a very exciting story, if you think about it, them trying to get to safety.

There aren't any Disney movies that I liked as a kid but don't like now- if anything, I appreciate them all even more as an adult.

As I posted in the 'Disney songs you can relate to' thread, when I was a kid, I didn't have dogs, and as a young adult, I had never lost dogs. As an adult who has lost dogs to illness/old age, Lady and the Tramp, 101 Dalmatians, Oliver and Company, & Bolt (and TF&tH has always been a favorite, but I appreciate it in other ways now) hold a lot more meaning to me. I was watching Bolt just a couple weeks ago, and I just broke down crying when "Barking at the Moon" came on. (It's almost been a year since my Oliver passed away, so it really just hit my heart.) (I still can't bring myself to watch Old Yeller- I own it, and I think I've only seen it once...I'd like to revisit it, but it's too soon!)

I've always liked Meet the Robinsons, but like the other movies I mentioned, it holds deeper meaning for me now. I really feel for Lewis, wanting a family so bad, being so hopefully at meet-n-greets with potential families, just for him to not get adopted. It's heartbreaking, and very rewarding when he finally gets his family.

I've always liked Snow White, both the film and the character, but as I've gotten older, I *really* appreciate her/the film. She is extremely brave-- it can't be easy fleeing everything you've ever known because your stepmom wants to kill you just because you're kind and pretty. That's a LOT for anyone to go through, and she's a young teenager! I love how kind she is, and I've really wanted to model myself after her. She also is pretty funny. I just love her, and she's really become one of my favorite Disney characters, whereas when I was a kid, she wasn't.