Disney Animation: The 50's vs. The 90's

[lord-of-sith]

The 1950's and the 1990's are arguably Disney's two best decades of animation. So, which one do you think is better? My vote goes for the 50's because of just the greatness of all the films, plus, this was the one Walt was in.

[Vivi]

I voted 1950's =)

Alice In Wonderland!

[Disneykid]

I voted 1950's =)

Alice In Wonderland!

Amen. Actually, it's a very funny coincidence that my favorite Disney movie is part of my favorite Disney decade. Even if Alice were replaced with something else, I'd most likely still like the 50's the best. Every film from that decade's a winner whereas every other decade has a Disney film that I think is either mediocre or good but not great (in the 90's case, that film would be Rescuers Down Under which I like, but not nearly as much as the other 90's films).

[MickeyMousePal]

1990's all the way!!!

[tinkerbell-cup]

1990's! my favourite disney films are from the 90's!

[Key]

I pick the '80s-'90s era...

But since the '80s weren't an option, I still went with the '90s. Cause it's closer to the '80s than the '50s is.

[Luke]

There's something to be said for both decades. The films from Walt's time had an unparalleled artistic quality to them, but narratively they're not as solid as a few of the '90s classics.

Don't think I can easily vote.

[DreamerQ18]

I agree with Luke there is someting to be said about both decades but I voted for the 90s simply because I think that it will always be the most memorable eara for me sicne the movies repersent a lot of my childhood.

[Just Myself]

90's, because it showed us the Fab Four!(Okay, Fab Three, TLM was '89).

[Wonderlicious]

I must say that it's almost impossible to pick out which is best, as the two decades generally contrast. Firstly, around nine or ten films were released in the 1990s, whilst only five were released in the 1950s. One would assume that the '90s were more productive, right? Yet whilst all of the fifties films are generally seen as cream of the Disney crop by the general public, only five or so '90s films are normally seen as Disney greats by many (one of which is personal choice; some would give the other classics vote to The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Tarzan, whilst I'd side to Mulan and The Rescuers Down Under). Which should I side to in terms of productiveness? Quality or quantity?

There's also the topic of subject matter. The 1950s films are generally fantasy films; Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan are based upon classic novels and Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella are fully blown fairy tales. Even the odd one out is typical Disney formula; Lady and the Tramp is a talking cat and dog movie. The 1990s, whilst having fantasies such as Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin, have more atypical Disney ventures; The Lion King and The Hunchback of Notre Dame are intense dramas and The Rescuers Down Under is a songless adventure movie. Is it fair to compare a decade of formula and a decade of new ventures?

Another personal reason I found it hard to choose was due to sentimental reason. Whilst I found joy seeing films such as Pocahontas and Beauty and the Beast knowing I was the first generation to see them, a few 1950s films have an equal sentimental value too; Alice was the first movie I ever saw, Sleeping Beauty was my first video and the first film I saw in cinemas was a re-release of Cinderella. I've got equally as much reason to lean towards each decade sentimentally, so how do I choose?

I decided to vote for the 1950s, as of Walt's decades, this is my favourite, but I'd also give a vote to the '90s if I could, as its equally as good.

[RJKD23]

I think...the 90's.
The animation and storylines improved over the years!
and the 1990s have some of the best classics (Beauty and the Beast to name one!)