TOP TEN TOPIC: DISNEY MOVIES

Pirates of the Carribean: 1. World's End
2. Curse of tje black pearl
3. Dead man's chest
4. National Treasure
5. The Emporer's new groove
6. Meet the Robinsons
7. Holes
8. Alladin
9. George of the Jungle
10. The Mighty Ducks

We're counting Pixar, eh?

1. Finding Nemo
2. Lilo and Stitch
3. The Incredibles
4. The Emperor's New Groove
5. Toy Story
6. The Lion King
7. The Little Mermaid
8. Alice in Wonderland
9. Mulan
10. Toy Story 2


I'm not 100% sure about that list, but it's probably pretty close. Aladdin might have to edge out one of the lower ones...

By the way, Kentona, you said you weren't sure about the relationship between Pixar and Disney, so I'll sum it up like a good little insufferable know-it-all:

Pixar used to be a mostly-independent animation studio with an exclusive publishing deal through Disney, and Disney got the rights to use their characters and stuff as part of their Disney stable/vault/what have you. Think of them like the film equivalent of a Second Party Developer for a game studio. When Pixar's contract was up, they were going to go fully independent, but Disney eventually talked them into a merger. HOWEVER. As part of the deal, Pixar got a load of Disney stock, and as a result Steve Jobs (CEO of Pixar, among other things) became the biggest stockholder at Disney, plus other big-wigs in Pixar took over big positions at Disney. The most important being that John Lasseter became the Chief Creative Officer at Disney, which means he's basically in control of their animation departments!

Why is this important?

Lasseter is a godsend. He's come in and told them that they have to stop making unnecessary sequels to their animated flicks, and that they have to start making traditionally animated films again. Which leads directly to the upcoming Frog Princess. Also, Disney's started making theatrical shorts again, which is pretty cool. Has anyone seen the Little Match Girl short they did? I think I heard that they released it on some sort of special edition Little Mermaid DVD or something. It was gorgeous.

Nightmare Before Christmas would've definitely rated in my top three or four, but I didn't count it as a Disney movie anymore than I do the Muppets or Studio Ghibli films.

1. The Nightmare Before Christmas

This movie is totally awesome. I'm a big fan of musicals, and some of the songs in this movie are really nifty. Jack is a swell guy, I like the unusual setting and theme, and I totally dig character designs.

2. Aladdin

Again, I really like the songs and the western take on the eastern story. Also, Robin Williams used to be cool.

3. Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

This movie was nearly flawless. The same can not be said for its two disappointing sequels. There is nothing epic about pirates.

4. The Lion King

Again, sucker for the songs. Scar is also cool. I seem to have a thing for traitors.

5. The Little Mermaid

...Songs. Also, my daughter loves this movie and we can watch it together without me falling asleep, unlike most of her movies.

6. Lilo and Stitch

No songs! Just craziness!

7. Beauty and the Beast

Songs... theme... rampant heterosexual candle.

8. The Game Plan

I just seen this two weeks ago and it was actually pretty good. Who would have thought? The unusual father/daughter theme worked well.

9. Fox and the Hound

I have no idea why I like this but it was a favorite of my growing up.

10. Snow White

I hate this movie, actually, but it has a lot of importance for future Disney endevours.

I'm sure I'm missing a ton of other movies I like, especially adding in the Pixar and other non-animated films.

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1. The Sword in the Stone (I remember watching this a million times as a kid, a really fantastic film)

I forgot to add this to my list. I too loved this film when i was younger.

I will only list from those found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Disney_theatrical_animated_features
I just can't keep track of every film that Buena Vista has distributed, most of them I don't see as "Disney movies" as much. (Obiovusly not the ones only distributed by Disney though)


1. Nightmare Before Christmas
One of my favorite ever movies, so obviously it's first on this list. Musical. Adventure. Good and Evil. Nothing wrong with this at all.

2. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Not exactly 100% Disney considering it's a Warner Brothers co-production. But they get equal billing and we get both Disney and Looney Tunes in one.
Donald vs Daffy is one of the most epic moments of cinema ever.

3. Mary Poppins
With at least five classic songs in a single musical movie I can say that this is greatness. And I hadn't even seen the whole thing until a couple of years ago. So it's not even childhood memories.

4. The Lion King
This however is childhood memories. Computer generated animation combined with classic animation and great music in true classic Disney of the new generation. It helps that it has a great score too.

5. The Fox and the Hound
Another childhood movie dealing with some pretty awesome and heavy themes. Especially when I was 7 or 8. I didn't even remember this movie until some time ago until I say "oh it's this. I remember this. I cried so much"

6. The Emperor's New Groove
Wit and cool. Completely unlikable hero but so quick in the mouth that he couldn't be completely unlikable. Not to mention that the animation worked pretty damn well with that.

7. Little Mermaid
Under the Sea. I love the crab.

8. Beauty and the Beast
I love the candle thingie. I need to rewatch this.
Be Our Guest.

9. Snow White
All the pop-culture references nowadays. Hi-ho I say.

10. Cinderella
THis was the one with the mice right? I liked those.

Honourable Mention:
The Three Caballeros
Now I'm not entirely sure I've seen this. But I remember loving the three Caballeros in the spinoff stories that has been created since. (Don Rosa also did a great The Reunion of the Caballeros comic some time ago. Of coures anything Don Rosa makes is wonderful.)