Mine is "Lady and the Tramp" cuz there's no real violence or sadness. Only one dogfight (Tramp protecting Lady). Dumbo and Pinocchio are lovely too.
But the WORST to me are
Snow White: Snow is murdered and the word "Kill" is used a lot
101 Dalmatians: Cruella De Vill intends to kill
Cinderella. Little Mermaid: The focus on getting married and getting your man is not really the best example for girls.
2007-08-04 10:53:08 · 11 answers · asked by Gilos 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
Well, if you're worried about the example for girls, Lady and the Tramp might not be the best -- Tramp obviously "gets around" (judging by the reaction to his name in the pound) -- fostering attraction to "the wrong element" is not necessarily good.
You can analyze Disney movies to death, and probably find something equivalently "wrong" with any of them. On the whole, though, I think they tend to have happy endings, good positive messages and so forth.
Beauty and the Beast is a good one. Though one might say that the ending (where the Beast magically turns into a good-looking guy) entirely compromises the message (that it's inside what counts).
Our daughted loved The Lion King from when she was very small, even though it had (like Bambi) the death of a parent. I think that part pretty much went over her head. Alice in Wonderland scared her to death, in particular the part near the end where Alice is lost and crying in the woods.
2007-08-04 10:59:26 · answer #1 · answered by McFate 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Disney movies are supposed to reach kids of ALL ages. So I don't think there is one Disney movie out there that is appropriate for one age group, and not for the other.
I'm 23 years old and I still watch The Little Mermaid and Sleeping Beauty. Simply because they are both entertaining films and they do use a lot of language that kids would not understand. Not BAD language. But there is some dialogue in film where you have to use certain words to get your point across. If every single word that came out of the character's mouth were something a 6 year old and under could understand...it would just take away something. Like the song "Poor Unfortunate Souls" that Ursula sings in the little mermaid. Words she sings like "mended" "possessed" "underestimate" "body language" etc. These words I had no idea what they meant when I was a child watching it. Nor did I care. But 15 years later I understand every word and can enjoy it more.
That's why I like disney films. I think they are appropriate for people of all ages. If parents are going to be paranoid about not wanting their child to see a certain movie because they say "kill" a lot or you see a really scary looking cartoon-ish creature. I say get over it! You can't protect their eyes and ears forever. If they can't watch it in your home, they will watch it somewhere else. It's not going to scar their childhood. I've heard far worse stories where video games like Mortal Kombat and even Power Rangers has this effect. But never from a Disney movie.
2007-08-04 18:08:19 · answer #2 · answered by Captain Nemo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I like "Beauty and the Beast." Belle is her own person and does not follow the crowd, even when she is labeled as "odd" by the townsfolk. I also like how she recognizes how a man who is handsome may not be the one for her.
I do not like Pocahontas. It's historically inaccurate, which can confuse children when they learn history in school. The Native American princess was an eleven year old child and there was nothing to suggest that she and John Smith were ever romantically involved.
I do not like "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." That story was simply not intended for children. Adding cute gargoyals didn't make it any more appropriate.
I also have issues with "The Little Mermaid." Disney's version was a story about a young lady who disobeyed her father and ended up with everything her heart desired.
2007-08-04 18:22:21 · answer #3 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't that happy with the original Atlantis (1999), then the sequel came out, Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001).
I'd say, most of the Disney Animated direct-to-video sequels -- since they generally didn't use their top animators, and even out-sourced the project.
2007-08-04 19:06:08 · answer #4 · answered by Tim Elliot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many Disney villains want to kill animals, and sometimes (well, often) they wind up dying pretty gruesomely. Disney tend to be heavy on the gender stereotypes, too (*coughthelittlemermaidcough*).
Maybe "Alice in Wonderland"?
2007-08-07 17:27:11 · answer #5 · answered by emeraldas2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The worst Disney movie for me would have to be Alice in Wonderland. When I saw it as a kid I just did not know what was going on. There really is no point to that movie.
2007-08-04 17:58:26 · answer #6 · answered by M M 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Bambi is not the best movie for children because it is sad and they talk about the hunters killing the animals.
2007-08-04 18:02:21 · answer #7 · answered by Kelalailea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the worst disney film we have ever seen was robin hood, that was really boring it was all about fighting and rescuing fair maidens well now days they rescue right back its a very dated film sorry :-(
2007-08-04 18:50:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the princess ones they are all about getting a man which not what life is about
2007-08-04 18:01:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All the Disney movies have some type of sexual suggestion.
2007-08-04 18:00:29 · answer #10 · answered by College Guy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋