Figuring out where to put this movie was possibly the hardest challenge so far.

My God. It'll be beautiful.

Notable Grossness

The Native American bullet. The weasel in a straitjacket.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is one of the best films Disney's ever made. It is a delightful work of art that takes the best of two genres and mashes them up expertly. Everybody is spectacularly cast; Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Bob Hoskins, genius. The writing is classic, the animation is only as complex as it should be for both the genre (40s noir detective movie) and for blending it with live action footage. The characters are well-rounded, even based on tropes from their respective genres. The music supports the story and the theme of the movie.

I probably know more lines from this movie by heart than any other movie. James and I often say "Stop. That. Laughing! One of these days you're gonna die laughing!" to each other. The costume design is excellent; I especially love everything that Dolores wears, and Jessica's dress and gloves is one of the most iconic looks in film history.

This movie was really groundbreaking in so many ways. Animation and live action film had been mixed before, but this was a marriage of the best parts of both, with a nod to old school Hollywood and one of the most gritty and action-filled movie styles ever made. It was an excellent technical achievement and it honestly had some really bought-in actors. They really made it work. It could have gone so wrong and instead it was perfection.

A large, dirty steamroller rolls over Judge Doom, a white man in a black hat and black coat in a factory while he screams. The caption over the steamroller is 'My student debt,' and the caption over Judge Doom is 'Me'.

I LOVE the Weasels. I love Benny. I love the Merry Go Round Broke Down numbers (both of them) and I love that Angelo doesn't turn in Roger. The whole plot with Cloverleaf trying to take over the Red Car and Acme and Maroon Studios to build a freeway is a really excellent framing for the "evil genius" plot.

I ranked this at #2 because it’s not, in my opinion, as universally appealing as Sleeping Beauty. I know at least one person who was scared of it as a kid. As far as arbitrary decisions go, that’s as good a reason as any.

May 25th, 2021

More Disney Animated Features

A movie release poster shows a group of white people, 4 men, a woman, and a young boy, surrounding a green animated dragon with pink wings and red hair. The poster says "Coming at Christmas, Walt Disney Productions' Pete's Dragon"
Pete's Dragon
Five human actors, a woman, a man, and three children of various ages, sit on a flying brass bed with a floral blanket, with the moon and clouds behind them. Below them, illustrated animals are in various poses: two fish dance together (one in a suit); two fish and an octopus play in a band together with the words "The Briny Boys" on the front of the drum kit; an alligator, a rhino, and a gorilla run around a soccer field in yellow and green athletic outfits; a lion in a crown and red royal robe stands with one foot on the soccer ball; and a secretary bird in a suit with glasses stands watching.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bert, a chimney sweep, Jane, a young blonde child in a red dress and yellow overcoat, Michael, a young strawberry blonde child in short pants and a button coat, and Mary Poppins, a nanny in a red dress with a black hat with white flowers, stand on a rooftop, covered in soot.
Mary Poppins
Bigfoot, a giant humanoid creature with red fur, sits in front of a cardboard box with a downward pointing arrow on the side, wearing a pair of white men's briefs underwear on his head. He holds the crotch hole open with his fingers so he can look out. Goofy, a dog-like humanoid cartoon with black skin and a pale face, and long ears, watches from his yellow car several hundred feet behind Bigfoot, with his son Max in the passenger seat; Max looks similar to Goofy.
A Goofy Movie

Recent Snark

The Lion King

February 22nd, 2022

This is a really epic movie, but it's less of my favorite than I remember. It still has some great moments and songs I like but basically, the half of the movie where Simba's away from Pride Rock is more boring than I remember, and I care a lot less about Simba when he's not a tiny baby.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

July 13th, 2021

Do I honestly even have to review this movie? I have a matching tattoo with my brothers where we each got Lock, Shock, or Barrel. I think it's safe to say I love the hell out of this movie. I've also seen it so many times, and so many times recently, that I ranked it before I even started it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Aladdin

July 6th, 2021

This is really just such a joyful piece of art, not ONLY because of Robin Williams but definitely a lot because of Robin Williams.

Beauty and the Beast

June 29th, 2021

I love Belle and the animated furniture is charming. I liked this a lot more when I was a kid.

The Rescuers Down Under

June 22nd, 2021

This is legit one of my favorite movies.

DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp

June 15th, 2021

What in the actual hell is this movie? Is this the trial run on Aladdin? But like.............a bad one? Also the literal best part of this movie is when they play the DuckTales theme. At the end. :sigh: