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Yes. You are the only one.

SpringHeelJack wrote:Yes. You are the only one.

That is not so. I detest Lilo & Stitch, too. The setting and supporting characters are wonderful, but I don't like the main characters. I gave my full opinion in another thread on this board, and the Amazon.com 1- and 2-star reviews pretty much speak for me as well.

As someone who is working on collecting all the WDAS features on DVD, I really wanted to like the movie, but it's just not going to happen.

Judging by my avatar, I like Lilo & Sttch, but I am not such a big fan of the DTV sequels or the TV show.

That was sarcasm. It's something adults do sometimes.

I love Lilo and Stitch. I'm not exactly fond of the TV series or DTVs,but the actual movie is very cute and entertaining. And the noises Stitch makes are adorable.

if ur the only one who detest it..i think im the only one who likes stitch has a glitch

Well I liked it.
Its quirky, cute, moving at parts- and I just love the softened edge of the design.
Wouldn't be in a top 10 of favorite Disney movies, but I like it all the same

Beast_enchantment wrote:If this has been posted before i apologise:(

Lilo & Stitch: Explain to me why ya'll like it by Jack, created September 8, 2003

Lilo & Stitch discussion by Wonderlicious, created September 16, 2004

Lilo & Stitch - Is It Any Good? by Spongebob Squarepants, created July 26, 2005

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I think the difference between Elliot and Lilo is how they deal with life. Elliot just holes himself up. Avoids school and such. Where as Lilo rebels against it. I've said in another thread how Lilo is really a metaphor for kids today. ADHD, ADD, etc. She reacts in violent ways to life's little problems. Stitch is no different. He also acts out violently. I think when Lilo sees Stitch, she sees herself. She sees what pain she causes when she acts out, because when Stitch acts out, it causes her pain. She gets a taste of her own medicine so to speak. Having Stitch makes her a better person and having Lilo makes Stitch a better alien.

With E.T. and Elliot, it was more enlightenment. Elliot gained confidence, but otherwise, he was a normal everyday kid. If he never met E.T. he would have had a normal life.

Where as Lilo, if she never met Stitch, she would have been taken away from Nani, shuttled foster home to foster home, till she was 18 and dumped by the system and probably grow up to be a prostitute or a serial killer.

That just went in a whole other direction.

I don't really have a long list of reasons for why I love Lilo and Stitch, I just do.

Why do I like Lilo and Stitch?

Because its the Disney movie most set in the "real world" of today (er, if you can accept aliens that is ). The human characters have problems, faults, stresses and concerns that every single one of us can relate to easily - even if we've not experienced them ourselves.

Because it shows people who may be watching how are experiencing similar family problems - be it out of control children (Stitch), or families struggling to hold themselves together after bereavement (Nani and Lilo), or even children who are being fostered or adopted (Stitch again), that there is hope and in the end the family bond, be it genetic or not, is the strongest bond there is.

Because it after all of this, it still has a traditional fairytale feel. Stitch isn't that far removed from Pinocchio who wanted to be a real boy but his personality made him make some wrong decisions on the way. Lilo like a lot of Disney Princesses comes from a dysfunctional family. It has a strong moral at the end, like most of Disney's fairytales, but its somewhat more relevant to today.

Because it's funny, wacky and surreal. Yet it can be harsh, real and sad too - it has the best closing credits sequence of any Disney film, which always brings me close to tears.

Because it features a transvestite. It really is an amazing film. Its both in the Disney tradition but also the most daring and bold film it ever made (at that time). That needs to be recognised and celebrated.

I have to say, when the movie first went to theaters, I was going through a messy custody battle with my ex. He wanted full custody and he made it so dirty bringing up my past battles with bulimia and anorexia. Called me an unfit mother and made my life a living hell. Dealing with DCF (Department of Children and Families...similar for what Cobra Bubbles works for) was a headache in itself. Their judgmental eye in everything they saw. It was some dark moments in my life.

And then I took my daughter to see Lilo and Stitch, when Nani sang to her, I cried. I cried like I never have done before, for the reason I was crying wasn't because Nani might lose Lilo, it was because I saw myself in Nani and the thought of someone taking my daughter away was too much to bare. That movie touched me in the best and worst ways as a single parent. That scene alone is one of the best in Disney animation ever.

2 weeks after the movie came out, we got our custody court date. He brought up the dirt he had on me with eating disorders and the judge reamed him and his lawyer for bringing it up and badgering me about it in court. Said he saw I was a healthy woman and what I did as a teen to myself has no merit on the mother I am now. I have full custody of my daughter, always have. Like Nani, I got my happy ending too.

That is why I love Lilo and Stitch.

Siren, that's a really sweet story. I'm glad you got your happy ending.

I have full custody of my daughter, always have. Like Nani, I got my happy ending too.

im glad you got your happy ending too !!!! that is such an encouraging story, films can have the power to evoke emotion and i have to admit, even though this is my least favourite disney movie ever (bordering on hatred), it does have a sweet message - never give up hope!
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Personally I haven't seen it as yet, but I am getting it for Christmas. I've heard pretty good things about it so I'm going in with good expectations.

I love Lilo & Stitch. It's not in my top 5 but I could watch it again and again without getting bored! And you have to like the song at the beginning... it makes me so happy each time I hear it!!!

And Siren, I'm so glad for you. That's an amazing story!

Luke wrote:It is a kind of rip-off of E.T., which itself isn't the most original story ever. But then so is The Iron Giant.

Disneykid wrote:Also, Lilo and Stitch is ripping off E.T. no more than Iron Giant or even Monsters, Inc. is.

Just wanted to point out that Ted Hughes' original children's novel "The Iron Giant" (the plot involving boy befriending alien) was first published in 1968--FOURTEEN YEARS before "E.T." debuted.

As for my opinion on "Lilo and Stitch"--it's a decent animated comedy, and I liked that it wasn't the typical formula for Disney animated comedies. My wife loves it for the Elvis soundtrack (her family are huge Elvis fans, and I'm originally from Memphis), and I'm sure that's what took up a huge chunk of the film's budget because the royalties to use Elvis' music in film is outright ridiculous.

The movie has it's moments, and I did think it was entertaining, but it just won't ever be a Disney "classic" for me. I don't ever plan to own it on DVD unless I find a really cheap pre-owned copy.

Lilo's quirkiness. It's very unique on a Disney heroine, especially one of her age.

To quote a stupid ad campaign: I just do!

(I'm glad that Apple Jacks now acknowledges the fact that it's made with apples now)

Yeah, there is an element of the story that's a little forced family values, but it's also the cute non-epic film it was made to be. It's a fun watch, and twisted people like me relate to a twisted little girl ("leave me alone to die!"), a sister who kicks cars, dysfunctional families, and an "evil koala." It has an oddball quality that appeals to oddballs.
It also doesn't really have any bad guys. Gantu and Mr. Bubbles are just doing their job.

On an artistic level, I like its watercolor backgrounds, fleshy designs, and computer models that aren't obvious. The Hawaiian setting and children's chorus also set it apart from other movies.

There are things i like and things i don't like about Lilo & Stitch.

Things i like:

1) the serious themes of "broken up" families, of death, of battling for custody, of loneliness, of trying to fit in, of being rejected etc in other words it has got a lot of heart. My favourite scenes are when lilo throws her doll on the ground and after a few seconds comes back and hugs her and the scene where Nani sings to Lilo on a hammock.

2)the watercolor backgrounds

3)the music (original)

4)the great teaser trailers

Things i don't like:

1) the character design. It's awful. Hawaiians are one of the most beautiful races (stereotype?) and they reduced them to mere caricatures. I know the character design was inspired by Chris Sanders way of drawing but i simply don't like it...

2) the actions scenes on the second half of the movie. They were supposed to be the climactic ones but i found them less interesting than the first half.

3) the music (Elvis Presley)
Although quite close to the mood of the movie, i wanted more original music and less Presley...