I actually really like this movie. It’s the only recent Disney film I didn’t see it in theaters, since my family didn’t think it would be anything more special than the other ones. These days, if I don’t beg my parents, we miss films like Wreck-It Ralph (which I’m glad did not happen), or this!
I barely bought this and watched it last year for the first time. I guess I should say that while I enjoy a few other Disney films a little more than this one, this is still really good. So much that I want to like it more. The single best thing about it is that there is no single best thing about it, to me. I mean, it probably captures the classic Disney feel the best than any other recent Disney film, which I think was it’s main goal. The story was good and the characters moved things along very smoothly. The New Orleans feel was new and refreshing, too. For a light-hearted story, it was also pretty dark at times, but in a very classical way. Also, I’m a sucker for Randy Newman’s music, and while his music is not conventionally Disney, it is rather necessary in this film. I hope more future Disney 2D films can capture this feel.
I like the movie. Saw it a few weeks ago on TV.
I was surprised how much it meant to me since then. The old Disney-feeling came back to me, I may have cried, but my sister was watching it with me so I don’t wanted to. But the old magic of Disney was near to me during the movie - that felt SO DAMN GOOD!
I enjoyed your guys’ posts and that you liked this film! I adore it, I still watch it every now and then. I was excited to see it ever since I heard it was to come out, and on opening night I saw it with a large group of my friends. And then 6 months later, I went to New Orleans for a Mission Trip.
To be honest, the first time I saw this, I thought it would be a little bit better, (something I usually think when I watch movies by myself!) After that, though, I thought it was fun to look at and most of the characters were pretty pleasant! I sort of expected to fit in with the Renaissance films at first, but now I think it’s “mind” fits better with the newer Disney films. It looks totally different than the current CG Disney films, but has a similar feel in the journey and the characters’ thought processes if that makes sense (in a way)… The differences that confused me at first, I now quite like.
I know what you mean. I was SO excited for this movie! I thought it was Disney’s come back. So when I saw it, I was like “Really? That…that’s it? That’s the new traditionally animated Disney movie. This is the return.” I assumed it would be the Little Mermaid basically, and bring Disney back into modern culture. This happens to me a lot, especially with animated films. I expect certain things based on perceptions or what others say. For the same reason I was sorely disappointed by this movie though, I was thrilled with Tangled and Brave! I felt cold and sort of betrayed by this movie(yeah I’m sure that sounds like over reacting and it doesn’t make sense, but I was really under whelmed) and thought Tangled would be the exact same, and stopped anticipating Tangled. But when I saw Tangled, I was amazed. By everything. I was also impressed with Brave, going in with very low expectations. Now I see Tangled as Disney’s “return” or “third coming”, and PatF as The Black Cauldron, an underwhelming box office performance, ultimately causing Disney to do a 360.
Sorry if that was off topic. I still stand by Dr. Facilier and Charlotte though, they’re my favorite characters in this movie and they both seem pretty over looked to me.
I get where you’re coming from. It’s my least favorite Disney film from the Robinsons to Ralph era, but I do enjoy it.
Yes, both Dr. Facilier and Charlotte are great! I like the characters in general. Sometimes they feel like Disney “imitation” characters, but they do get to stand out on their own a lot.
You sound like you have the same sentiments as I do. I have mellowed out, and do like this movie more now. But I doubt I’ll ever love it like the others since 2007 or praise it as the return of Disney regardless.
I mostly liked him because it was Jim Cummings’ voice. That guy is great, especially for his work on Pooh and Tigger. Ray didn’t really bother me and I kind of liked his songs. I thought he was a cute character, especially because of the whole Evangeline situation.
I thought the last bit with him [spoil]as a star with Evangeline[/spoil] was extremely good, like Pixar-clever! And I do love this more more now. Either almost or as much as the other recent ones.