Gerawallstar

Hey guys, Gerawallstar here, and I am here to review the 46^th Disney film, known as the 2005 film Chicken Little. This film when it was released, it was the second CGI film ever made in Disney animation, with Dinosaur(2000) being the first. It made some money at the box office making around $314 million, but it was far from what Disney has made with The Lion King. More importantly, it was definitely a critical failure at the time. In my opinion, this film is definitely one of the worst Disney films ever made. This was Disney’s low point right here. If you thought Home on the Range was bad, and responsible for killing 2D animation, this film is a lot worse!

Story:

The story of this film is about a chicken named Chicken Little being outcasted by everyone around him, because he claimed that the sky was falling. So to prove that he is worthy, he tries out for a baseball game to gain his trust for his dad, and the people around him. While on top of all that, he encounters a space alien that invaded the town. So its up to him to save the town from the aliens. This is what the plot actually feels like. It is that bad. Seriously, there is nothing that goes on in the story. The execution is choppy, the writing is abysmal, the science fiction plot that Disney has done makes no sense, and the ending was stupid. The baseball scene that was in the movie was even pointless. What’s even worst about the baseball scene was Chicken Little could’ve actually used that moment as an advantage to save the town. If you thought that was bad, the film gets even more grating with the heavy use of pop culture references thrown in, trying to become the next Shrek. The only scene that I thought it was good was the scene where the father actually listened to his son for once and made up. That’s it. This story is very bad, and definitely could’ve been handled a lot better. I give the story three stars.

Animation:

With the poor story out of the way, the animation however is actually not that bad. However, it is also not good. I understand that this is Disney’s first time doing CGI film, but with how well the other CGI films such as The Incredibles, and Shrek 2 were made from the previous year?! They have no excuse to use this awful attempt at the animation. Especially since their first CGI film from another brand called PIXAR released their first film called Toy Story 10 years before this movie came out. Heck, even their first CGI outing Dinosaur five years earlier had better animation than this! This film cost around $150 million to make, and it was the most expensive film of its time. What were they doing with that higher budget?! The characters look so ugly, the backgrounds are hideous, and the small details like the soda scene in the beginning is bad. The only good thing about the animation is the design of the aliens. They surprisingly look pretty good, not going to lie. But despite that decent alien design, everything else is bad. This was not a good start of Disney doing CGI animation. I give the animation five stars.

Characters:

The characters here are juvenile. They are not memorable, and they are very unlikeable. Every character is just so mean to Chicken Little just because he made a mistake of claiming that the sky was falling. I felt bad for him in the movie. The worst character in this movie, and even in animation history is Buck Cluck. I couldn’t stand him abusing his son, by not believing in him when he claimed that the sky was falling. I really hated that guy! What’s worst about the characters are that their mean-spiritedness teaches kids a bad message that nobody cares about you in life, and everyone is mean in this world. I get it. I get that the message is more realistic and somewhat true, but the way that it was presented here was poorly done. And for a Disney film? That’s even more sad, because Disney has taught us in their past films that they’re are good things that can happen in the world, even though there are bad things and people that will harm you. They have helped thousands of children knowing who they are, how to succeed and make them happy with the stories, messages, and even teaching them that they matter, and people will reach out to them and help them when they are being put down in the world. The other characters like Foxy Loxy is a generic bully/villain, and Chicken Little’s friends such as Runt the Pig, and Fish out of Water are one dimensional. The only characters I do like is the main character Chicken Little, and his friend Abby, which I also feel bad for. Lastly, Kirby the Alien admittedly, is kind of cute. These characters are atrocious, and downright cruel. I give the characters four stars.

Verdict:

This is not only the worst animated film, but also the worst Disney animated film of all time. Chicken Little is a terrible Disney movie that has okay animation from the aliens, and a good main character, while hurts badly with an awful story, mediocre animation, and mean-spirited characters. Coming from a company that has made legends such as Snow White, and The Lion King, this is one of their worst movies of all time, and I am glad that John Lasseter came in and save Disney in the late 2000s and the 2010s decade when Disney was making awful movies during the 2000s, especially this drek of a movie. I would recommend the 1943 Chicken Little short a lot more than this pile of crap, because it has a better story, and characters that are handled properly. I give this movie three stars out of ten.

3/10

Hey guys! Gerawallstar here, and I am here to review the 1997 Don Bluth film, Anastasia. Anastasia at the time was credited as a comeback for Don Bluth after critical/financial disasters such as Rockadoodle and A troll in central park where it was a critical success and it made $140 million dollars making it the highest grossing Don Bluth film and the highest grossing non Disney animated film until The Rugrats Movie in 1998. This movie is great.
Story:
The story is about a evil sorcerer Rasputin sells Anastasia’s soul and her trying to find her family after suffers years from amnesia. This is my biggest issue with the story. And no my problems with the movie has nothing to do with the history aspect of it. That another story for another day. But the problem with the story is that the plot is too complicated. You have scenes where Anastasia tries to find her grandmother, but she is revealed that she is the lost princess, two con artist try to find the lost princess to get the lost money, and then you have the plot where the villain tries to kill Anastasia after being alive a few years ago. It is just too much for a story like this, and they are not blended well either. I guess this is equivalent to the princess and the frog where the story is complicated and confusing over there, right? Yeah. But at least in that film, despite that, the story does have a simple premise and there is a lot of good in the story too. Here, I couldn’t find a lot of good things about the story. The good thing I like about the story is the reunion scene of Anastasia and her grandmother. I even liked the sweet ending. Another issue I have with the story is the misunderstanding cliche towards the third act. It is forced and frustrating. The climax between Anastasia and Rasputin is admittedly good. The story is confusing and filled with cliches. I give the story five stars.
Animation:
The animation is fantastic. It is breathtaking with the way the visuals are presented. What sold me of the visuals is the rotoscoping of the characters blended in a 3D environment. It looked very impressive for it’s time and still to its day. I loved the characters designs. Don Bluth did a good job with the designs. The colors are great especially with some coming from the villain. My biggest complaint about the animation is the dated CGI in most aspects such as a chair. The animation is phenomenal. I give the animation 9 stars.
Characters:
I have mixed feelings on the characters. I liked Anya. She’s a likeable character, and I feel for her when she is on the journey of finding not just her family but herself. Dimitri is a great antihero where he starts off as a conman, but grows to respect and cherish Anya. Vlad is memorable. Anya grandmother is very memorable. The characters I dont like are Rasputin and his sidekick Bartok. Rasputin is a boring villian, while Bartok is irrelevant and annoying from the voice acting. Speaking of Voice Acting, the voice acting here is phenomenal. I loved seeing the performances from legendary actors/actresses such as Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, Angela Lansbury, etc. The only voice acting I despise is Hank Azaria as Bartok. His voice was so ear grating. The characters are charming but excels in the voice performances. I give the characters eight stars.
Songs:
The songs are great and fun to listen to. The beginning song “Theres a rumor in St Petersberg” is fun and catchy. “Journey to the past” is fine but the version sunged by the late Aaliyah is great. “Once upon a December” is amazing with its creepy but gorgeous visuals. The best song in the movie is the villain song “in the dark of the night”. Everything from the cartoony movements, colors, and thr choir makes this villain song a blast. The songs I dont really care about is “you can do it too”. Its catchy but it’s more of a montage song. “Paris holds the key” is forgettable. The songs are surprisingly good. I give the songs eight stars.
Verdict:
Don Bluth may have had his troubles in the 90s with his films being too hard like Disney, but Anastasia is a rare example of a Disneylike film paid off. The story may have its issues and the villain is weak but the animation, character, and songs are what makes this movie good. I give the movie eight stars out of 10.

Hey Guys! Gerawallstar here, and I am here to review the 1973 Hanna-Barbera animated film Charlotte’s Web, which is based off a children’s novel by E.B. White. When I saw this movie as a kid, I used to love this movie. I watched it every day when I was a kid. I loved the characters, and the sherman brothers songs. Now that I saw it as an adult, it’s still a great movie but I did notice some flaws in the movie overall.
Story:
The story is about a pig named Wilbur befriending a spider named Charlotte after being sold to Mr. Zuckermans farm by his owner Fern. While fearing that he will die at some point, Charlotte helps save his life by writing words on her webs. What I love about this adaptation is that it does stay faithful to the novel for the most part. Unfortunately, there are some issues that makes the plot feel underwhelming. My biggest problem with the story is the execution. Don’t get me wrong, the execution in the film is fine. It’s that when the film talks about the message about death, it feels more watered down. Whenever there is a scene with Wilbur being concerned about dying or an emotional sequence, it gets interrupted by its songs or it talks down to death mostly. It’s like Hanah-Barbera is afraid of teaching kids the harsh reality of death, and they have to play it safe, which does annoy me. There are some good moments in the story. I liked the scenes with Fern and Wilbur bonding. The scenes with them pulls my heartstrings. The scenes at the fair were good too. But the scene where the plot makes the most use of is the death scene of Charlotte. Her death scene is very emotional. This is by far the well-remembered scene in the film by everyone. It made me cry as a kid. The plot may have its issues but the heart is in the right place, which makes it memorable. I give the story seven stars
Animation:
For Hannah-Barbara’s rare theatrical release, the animation is surprisingly good. The designs are decent where they stay true to designs in any Hanna-Barbara show. The watercolor backgrounds are pretty colorful. I liked the effects shown in most of the songs. If there’s one problem I have with the animation is that it does look a little cheap. But that’s expected coming from a company that is known for using limited animation. But alas, the animation is good and colorful. I give the animation seven stars.
Characters:
The characters are solid. There are also some characters that dont stick. Let’s start with the titular character, Charlotte. Charlotte is a wonderful character where she is wise and a great mother figure to Wilbur. And the stakes she goes through to save Wilburs life makes her a great role model. The Goose is a memorable character with her repeating random words and being a mother in general. Templeton the rat is great with his hatred towards Wilbur and his love towards food. The Arables and the Zuckerman family are also memorable. What makes these characters loveable are the terrific voice talents of the characters from icons such as Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde, Bob Holt and Don Messick. The characters I don’t really care about starting off is Wilbur. He is very whiny and he faints too much in the movie which is frustrating. I don’t fault the character much. I think that the voice acting from Henry Gibson makes him not interesting. Plus, his voice acting is very distracting. Just like Wilbur, Fern is also whiny which makes it so hard to like her. Jeffery the Gosling is annoying and pointless. But the voice acting from Don Messick admittedly is nice. The characters despite it’s flaws are great. I give the characters eight stars.
Songs:
The songs are a classic. Fun fact: E.B. White orginally hated the movie for being too like Disney with its songs. It is understandable. However, the songs written and composed by the Sherman Brothers are fantastic, even If most of them arent relevant. The song “there must be more to me starts off very cute and emotional but the later reprise is annoying. “I can talk” is pointless and unmemorable. “Chin Up” is a solid and catchy introduction song of the titular character. I was almost going to call the song “Weve got lots in common” terrible. However, what makes the song good is the messages of getting along and a way to combat racism. It works in the moral a lot more than it does in the story. It’s a good song. “Deep in the dark” is iconic and my favorite song in the movie. “How very special are we” and its reprise are both tear-jerkers. “A fair is a veritable smorgasbord” is great in terms of its effects and the montage in the fair. “Zukermans Pig” is upbeat and catchy. I do understand where E.B. White is coming from when he mentioned that the songs are unnecessary but they are all in all memorable. I give the songs eight stars.
Verdict:
Charlotte’s Web is a what people righteously call as a great classic movie from the book by E.B. White. It does have its flaws with most of the characters and the message being talked down to, but the story, characters and the songs are what makes this film a faithful adaptation of the beloved children’s book. I give this movie eight stars out of ten.

Hey guys! Gerawallstar here, and I am here to review the new Sony movie called The Mitchell’s vs the Machines. This was originally going to be released in the theaters but because of COVID, they released this movie on Netflix. And the name of the movie was originally going to be a different name called Connected, but they changed the name much later, which i’m glad.  As for what I think about this film in general, I love this film. Its one of the finest films Sony Pictures Animation has done.

Story:

The story is about a girl named Linda who got excited about going to college of her dreams, where her father took her and the family on a College Road Trip. There are a bunch of machines that are destroying humans so its up for the Mitchells to destroy the machines. Now on paper, this does look similar to various road trip movies, and a plot similar to Disney’s College Road Trip and Goofy Movie. But the way they chose to tell this story is fantastic. The best aspects of the movie is the father and daughter relationship between Linda and her dad Rick. I feel like this is a perfect movie/story describing about family life. There are a lot of funny moments in the movie. I laughed a lot at the product placement, including the Furby scene. The climax is so good. There are a lot of beautiful and intense action sequences. The backstory of Rick and his past is well-written. Even the moments where Linda used the song that she and her dad used to sing in the climax is fun. My nitpicks with the story is that while a lot of the humour is great, there are some times where the humour doesn’t land. My biggest problem with the story is the liar-revealed trope. Although, they did a good job with it, we see that trope used so many times in animated movies. I wished that they didn’t use it here. The story is amazing and relatable. I give the story nine stars.

Animation:

Just like the story, the animation is unbelievable. Although the movie is CGI, the characters are designed like they are hand-drawn. I loved the 2D/CGI hybrid in the visuals. In scenes where they use the text box makes the animation way innovative. The way the animators designed the humans is fantastic. The colors look great. The scale of the movie is astounding. The movie feels big. I don’t have nothing to say except that the animation is beautiful and innovative with how they incorporate live-action settings in the beginning of the movie and the credits. I give the animation ten stars.

Characters:

The characters are fantastic. The main character Linda is an excellent and relatable protagonist. I loved her passion, and her imagination. The dad Rick is an empathetic dad. Not only he is funny but he is a relatable parental figure for parents that are afraid to leave the empty nest. Katie is a good character who is very supportive and wise to her family. She gets some good character development later in the movie from being shy to vocal. Her beating up the robots to protect her son reminds me of how Molly Weasley tried to kill Bellatrix when her son died in Harry Potter and the deathly hallows part II. Aaron can come off as annoying sometimes, but he does have a heart, and he is more tolerable/likeable. The villain PAL is a great villain. She may be an electronic device but she is an interesting antagonist with how she uses power to destroy the imperfect family. Her motivations does make kind of sense if you think about it. The dog is okay. The robots are just there. The characters are loveable, I give the characters nine stars.

Verdict:

Mitchells vs the Machines is a fantastic animated film from the Sony library. It may have a questionable liar revealed trope and weak robot characters, but the story, animation, and the characters as a whole make this movie a must watch for the entire family. I recommend this film for family members and young adults who are about to leave home for college for the first time. I give this movie nine stars out of ten.

Hey guys! Gerawallstar here and I am here to review the PIXAR sequel of the Incredibles, The Incredibles 2. Which is weird because I dont normally review a lot of sequels. But hey I did a rant on Cars 2,so so what the hell. This film when it came out was a big hit with critics and at the box office. And to be honest, I’m glad it is. This is a really great sequel.
Story:
The story is about telegraphist guru named Winston chose to select Ekastagirl to fight crime to make superheroes renowed again, so it’s up for Mr. Incredible to take care of the kids while Mrs. Incredible does the work. I noticed a lot of people were tuned off by the premise of the film along. But to be honest, I think it works very well to its advantage. My first issue with the first incredibles film is that we barely see the interactions with Mr. Incredible and his family. Here, we get to see a lot more of it here, and it leads to great comedies with Bob helping Dash with his homework or hin trying to figure out the unknown powers of baby Jack Jack discovered in the first film. The climax is great. The action sequences blow me away. I mean what can you expect from PIXAR making great stories like this. I give the story ten stars.
Animation:
As fantastic as the story is, the animation is the main course of this film. The animation is brilliant with its effects, cartoony movements that brad bird is known for, and most importantly: the designs. The designs are a VAST improvement from the first film. I loved the human designs in here a lot more. I get that the first film was made at a time when computer animation was in its infancy and there were little to no technology for the designs but the first films designs did feel off to me. I even noticed this as a kid. The animation rocks. I give the animation ten stars.
Characters:
I think the issue with this movie are the characters. The incredibles family like the first film are great and utilized more. That’s a plus. Frozen even gets more screen time than the first one here. That’s also a plus. In fact: the voice actors like Samuel Jackson(Frozone) and Brad Pitt(Edna) do a really good job voicing these characters. What are my problems with the characters: theres a minor problem and a major problem with the characters. The minor problem I have with the characters is that Edna’s screentime is diminished dramatically, which is a shame because I loved her so much in the first movie. It was disappointing that she got one scene and that’s it. My major problem is the villain. The villain is forgettable like rocks. They made Syndorme from the first movie look more of a threat than this bland villain Screenslaver. The characters are great but some are not focused much, and that’s a con. I give the characters eight stars.
Verdict:
The incredibles 2 is a great film. It’s on the same level as the first movie but the first film is a little better. The characters may have some shoes to fill but the story and animation make this sequel a must watch. Unlike Cars 2 and debately Toy Story 4, this was the sequel that we have been waiting for so long and it thankfully has paid off. I give this movie an 8.5 out of 10

Hey guys! Gerawallstar here and I am here to review Disneys first CGI film ever made which is their 39th animated feature called Dinosaur, which was released in 2000. When this film was released, it made over a successful $350 million at the box office proving the world that CGI is the force to be reckon with. However, it received mixed reviews from critics. In all honestly, this film is a mess.
Story:
The story is about a young Dinosaur named Aladar who is raised by lemurs while he gets lost with his herd after a meteor strike, so he and a couple of other dinosaurs find their way to the nesting grounds. This sounds familiar doesnt it? Before I get on a rampage, I will admit the best part of the movie is the full 7 minutes where it is nothing but silence and full of beautiful atmosphere. When I saw this in the trailers, I was blown away. It blew me away when I saw the film two decades later. Unfortunately, once the lemurs started talking after the first 7 minutes, the film goes downhill really fast. This film featured dinosaurs and lemurs talk, and it infuriated me throughout the film. This is the reason why I hated this film. If you think I’m exaggerating, well I’m here to tell you that this film originally was going to have the dinosaurs silent like in Fantasia, unfortunately dumbass Michael Eisner decided to have the animals talk at the last minute. And that ruins a lot of potential that the film was going for. Not only that, the films story is boring and derivative from other movies like the land before time. Yeah, the story in a nutshell had great potential but fails miserably. I give the story five stars.
Animation:
On the bright side, the animation is amazing. For Disneys first CGI film, the CGI looks great for a 2000 film even though it’s dated. The dinosaurs are animated very well. The scope of the film is breathtaking ranging from the waterfalls and the meteor strike. The score by James Newton Howard is unbelievable. The score being used in the 7 minute mark with the visuals makes the score stand out. If there is one flaw with the animation, then the flaw is that we don’t see enough of the amazing visuals from the trailer and meteor strike. All the film consisted of the majority of the runtime was the dinosaurs walking in a boring desert. It really hurts to see so much potential being wasted. I give the animation nine stars.
Characters:
Oh boy, do these characters suck. Let’s start with Aladar. Aladar is a boring and forgettable protagonist. Baylene is boring. Neera is a generic love interest. Pilo the so called “love monkey” is really annoying. Carnoataurs is a plain villain. The voice performances are also very obnoxious with the characters being loud and saying cringey dialogue like “love monkey” and “Jerkasaurus”. The only good thing I can say about the characters are the voice actors and actresses in their roles as these characters. Despite having annoying performances, they did do a good job with their roles as the characters even if the characters themselves are vanilla. The characters are bland. I give the characters three stars.
Verdict:
Dinosaur isnt a bad movie with how i am presenting it. It has great animation and a impressive opening. But it does have annoying characters and a bland story. So much potential being ruined by one stupid mistake from the executives makes this movie fall into mediocrity. I give this film five stars out of ten. 5/10.

Hey Guys! Gerawallstar here, and I am here to review the 44th Walt Disney Animated film, Brother Bear, which was released in 2003. Brother Bear came out at a time where Disney was going to abandon their lifelong legacy of having 2D animated films since the last film before this film, Treasure Planet crashed and burned at the box office. Fortunately this film was a financial success. However, this film was critically panned when it was released. I actually saw this film in theaters as a kid, and I loved it. Now as an adult, it’s not as good as I remembered it being, but it’s not as bad as the critics say it is.
Story:
The story is about a Native American boy named Kenai who got turned into a bear by the spirits after going against his cultural traditions. So he embarks on a big journey meeting up with a couple of animals to learn from his mistakes. This film has a strong opening where it does a great job establishing the brothers named Kenai, Denahai, and Stika bond with each other. It also does a solid job in showing more inuit culture. The death scene of Stika was emotional. Amd the climax/ending was great as well. Now a lot of people didnt like the scene in the movie where Kenai was turned into a bear to learn a lesson. But for me, I actually didnt mind him being transformed into a bear. It works well for this type of movie. I will go more into detail about that when I get to the characters. Unfortunately the middle half when he does turn into a bear is where the good ends. My problem with Kenai turning into a bear is that instead of digging into more of the elements that made the beginning/ending so good, the middle half just focuses on being a bland generic kids movie with two bears going on a road trip meeting various animals, and also having unfunny slapstick humor. Witnessing this throughout the film makes me understand why a lot of people didnt like this movie when it came out. The humor is so painful and kiddie that features the animals talking in modern slang, and two goats echoing shut up for example, for no reason. It has nothing to do with the story at all. Now I liked these scenes fine but the problem with this is that it makes the movie have a very odd and frustrating tone with the beginning and the middle sections of it. If theres one thing I did enjoy about the middle half was the salmon run scene with the bears having a good time, and the leader named Tug voiced by Michael Clark Duncan giving Kenai advice about appreciating nature. The story did have potential of being fantastic with the beginning, and the ending being strong with all of that being wasted with the tedious middle part of the film. I give the story five stars.
Animation:
With the messy story out of the way, let’s talk about the good: the animation. The animation is beautiful with the backgrounds amd the colors feeling gorgeous. The animators gave it their all with the visuals. The visuals do a great job reflecting on the alaskan setting in the film. The transformation scene of the spirits transforming Kenai into a bear showcases great visual effects of them. The water animation looks good as well. As great as the animation is, I cant say that its perfect. What I don’t like about the animation is how the bears are designed. The bear designs look cartoony and very Disney-esque instead of looking more realistic. It feels out of place. I also noticed that some of the animal designs in the movie look like they came from another TV show/movie with the mammals looking more like Manny from Ice Age, and Koda looking more like Little Bear from the children’s TV show Little Bear. Despite the design flaws with the bears, the animation is great. I give the animation eight stars.
Characters:
I have mixed feelings on the characters. Most of the characters are good, but there also some characters that are not so good. Kenai is a good character with him starting out as a childish and irresponsible younger brother who gets some great character Development as the movie goes on. Him being transformed into a bear works way better here than a movie like, PIXAR’S Brave, because it gives Kenai a purpose of learning more about nature, and to grow up. Denahai is a good character as well. I loved how vested he is in his inuit culture, and the way he wants to kill the bear that killed Stika is understandable. I’m glad that the movie didnt make him a villain, rather make him have an understandable motivation for killing the bear. Tanana is a great elderly woman who is wise and very helpful to Kenai in the beginning of the movie. I also enjoyed Tug the bear in the movie. I know a lot of people hated Koda in the movie, but to be honest, I find him kind of cute. Besides, he is just a kid. However, he can be annoying at times. Sadly, you also have most of the animals characters that are poor as characters. The Canadian Moose characters named Rutt and Tuke are very annoying. I couldn’t stand them with their horrid jokes and the Canadian stereotypes. The characters in a nutshell are forgettable. I give the characters five stars.
Songs:
Even though this isnt a musical, most of the songs in the movie are sunged by Phil Collins, and in my opinion, he is a poor choice to do the songs in the movie. The song “On my way” is forgettable and annoying, while the song “No way out” is the worst song in any movie, and let me tell you why. They put that song right in the emotional scene where Kenai reveals to Koda that he killed his mother. What were the writers thinking putting that song in an emotional sequence? Jesus. I didnt even get that either as a kid, and it really shouldn’t have been placed there. Thankfully, the beginning song “Great Spirites” sunged by Tina Turner was great. She did a good job singing that song. That’s the only song I liked in this movie. The songs are forgettable and actually pointless in this movie. I give the songs three stars.
Verdict:
It may not be as bad as a lot of people say it is, but Brother Bear is an average movie that had a brilliant beginning and ending in terms of story and characters, while the middle half has the opposite of great with lousy execution, awkward pacing and atrocious characters. The animation however is the highlight of the movie. I would recommend this film if you want to know more about inuit culture or if you want to watch a movie about bears. Other than that, I wouldn’t recommend this film if you want to see a good film. I give this movie 6 stars out of 10.
6/10.

Hey Guys. Gerawallstar here, and I am here to do my ranking of the top 8 dark age Disney films. This era is a mixed bad for me. This was at a time where Disney animation company was going south with their films being either modest success or flat out critical/box office flops. This was when Disney was cutting costs, and reusing animation in most films. So without further ado, here is my lists of the top 8 Disney Dark Age movies.
8. The Aristocats
Since I already put this film on my top 5 worst Disney movies list I will be very brief about this one. I really don’t like this movie at all. I think it’s very forgettable, bland, and a very weak Disney Movie. The cats are annoying, and the animation style is not that pleasing to look at. As the last film greenlited by Walt Disney before his death, the ideas about making a movie about cats wasn’t a good choice. It’s just a weak movie, and I completely understand why this film started the Disney dark age.

7. The Black Cauldron
The biggest bomb from Disney at the time since Sleeping Beauty, and a critical disaster makes this film easily forgotten. But that doesn’t mean that the film is that bad. There are some good things about the film. The animation is really good. I even liked the darker aspects of the film as well. However, the story is bland, and the characters especially Taran and Gurgi are very frustrating to sit through. The villain barely does anything in this movie, and the ending was just kinda stupid. This film is okay, but not a good film.
6. The Rescuers
This film was the critical/financial successful film of the era. I really don’t hate this movie, but I do think that it’s very underwhelming. Let’s start with what I like about this film. I like the animation here. The backgrounds and the Xerography are smoother this time compared to the other films before this one. I love Bernard and Miss Bianca. They are my favorite Disney couple. They’re chemistry is what I love about this film. I even liked the darker and dramatic aspects of the film, that makes it very emotional. Unfortunately there are some problems. My first problem with the film is that there’s barely any action in this film, resulting in some dragged out scenes, and slow pacing. It makes the film boring to me. Another problem I have is the villain Medusa and her husband Mr. Snoops. Medusa is an awful villain. I hated her motivation of getting the diamond, and she is definitely inferior version of Cruella Deville. Snoops is very forgettable. Lastly, while I do feel bad for Penny when she was abused, I find her to be very annoying at times. This film does have some good stuff but there are also some problems that makes it not so good. And seriously, what is up with those horrible beady eyes from the mice?

5. Oliver and Company
   This is the last film of the Dark ages, and it has gotten a negative reputation since it came out. To be honest, I felt that same exact way at first when i watched the film, but after seeing it many times, I actually kind of liked it. This movie is a guilty pleasure. Don’t get me wrong: this movie does have some problems. Most of the songs are forgettable. I liked that the songs and the movie has that 80s feel to it, and the issue with that is that it makes the movie feel like a marketing tool than a movie. I do like about this film though is the catchy song “Why should I worry?” And “Once upon a time in New York City. ” I liked a lot of these characters. They got some charm to them, and they’re very likeable. The animation is charming with the sketchy feel. Another thing I liked about this film is the climax between the pets and the Villian Bill Sykes, as well as the death scene from him. This is the last dark age film, and a decent sendoff.
   4. Robin Hood
   I kinda like this film. This film is very fun and action heavy. Robin Hood and Little John are very enjoyable characters. Prince John is an entertaining villian. I loved how he throws a tantrum like a baby when he doesn’t get his way. The action scenes, including the one in the third act are the best action scenes from a Disney movie. There are two problems I have with this film: The songs are forgettable, and there is a lot of recycled animation in one of the songs that is recycled from film such as Snow White, Jungle Book, and The Aristocats. They even recycled the animation from The Jungle Book in a scene where I think Hiss the snake gets hypnotized. This is an enjoyable and entertaining movie from the dark ages.
   3. Fox and the Hound
   This film is very underrated. I loved the darker tone that this film brought us compared to the kid-friendlier movies from the 70s. The animation is so good that it reminds you a little bit of the animation from the golden/silver age. The bear scene is animated beautifully. I thought that Todd and Copper are cute, and I loved the subliminal message of racism in the film where Todd and Copper were not allowed to become friends due to societal standards. I even loved Big Mama in here, as well as her performance by the late Pearl Bailey. This film isn’t perfect though. There are three problems that I have: Dinky and Boomer are almost unnecessary comic relief characters, the songs are forgettable, and I honestly think that the film would’ve been more impactful and powerful if the chief died. But aside from those nitpicks, this is a good movie, and an underrated one for that matter.
   2. The many adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
   This was my favorite film as a child. I love this film even to this day. This is probably the most well-known Disney film of the era. And there are some reasons why: the characters such as Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and Christopher Robin are so memorable. The songs are so catchy. Thanks Sherman Brothers. The animation is so cute that this is one of the rare films where I don’t mind seeing beady eyes, where I despise films that do have that. Looking at you The Rescuers. Don Bluth, thank you for the animation. And lastly, the ending is emotional. This movie is so simple, innocent, and sweet. It will really remind you of your childhood when you’re watching this as an adult. This is a great movie for kids, and toddlers. I’d definitely recommend this film to them, because of its simplicity and innocence.
   1. The Great Mouse Detective
   This is a fun movie. With the film that saved Disney from the box-office disaster of The Black Cauldron, they really did deliver making a solid movie. It’s all action packed. This is a really good adaptation of Sherlock Holmes. Basil is a great character. I loved his rivalry between him and the villain Ratigan. Hes really smart too, and not that arrogant. Dawson is a good character. Olivia is a great child character. I felt bad for her when her dad was abducted. Ratigan is an awesome villain. Vincent Price did an amazing job voicing him. He is very underrated. The animation is great, but it gets breathtaking during the climax scene where they utilized some CGI for the first time during the Big Ben Chase scene. The Great Mouse Detective is an underrated movie, and one of my favorite movies from the Dark Ages.