The Great Disney Movie Ride

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The Journey Begins

Hello! My name’s Cali and I’ll be your guide during this magical journey into Disney movies! It’s the perfect project for me because I love Disney movies!

I’ve always prided myself on having seen every single Disney animated feature from Snow White to (insert current release here). But recently, I’ve been thinking… I haven’t seen most of their other input! So, I’ve made it my mission to go down the list of their Wikipedia page and do just that. But don’t worry- I fully intend on including the animated ones, too!

I’ll be analyzing each film as I watch them and giving my honest opinions of their cinematography, music, acting, and writing. I’ll also try to share a little bit of history of each film, doing a little bit of research on each. Fair warning, though: I’m not the kind of girl to hold back for the sake of being “professional”. If I like something, I’m going to fangirl hard, and if I don’t, expect a whole lot of sass.

So, is everyone ready? Great! Because it’s show time! Ready when you are, CB!

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Pete’s Dragon (1977)

It’s a brazzle dazzle day! True, it’s the end of this nice little stretch of movies people have actually heard of, but I’ve been looking forward to this one!

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Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo (1977)

What does a struggling studio do when they really need money? They make sequels to their big moneymakers! And how do you make a sequel when you’re out of ideas? You send everybody to Europe! Let’s see how that works out for our favorite Volkswagen.

The Rescuers (1977)

A long time ago, May 1977, in a galaxy far far away known as Hollywood, a little movie called Star Wars hit theatres. A month later, came Disney’s next animated feature. Who would prevail at the battle of the box office? The answer may surprise you.

A Tale of Two Critters (1977)

I feel like we’ve been here before. I feel like we’ve been here several times before. I also feel like it hasn’t been very interesting any of these other times. Whee.

Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)

I’m a grown woman. I’m spooky and scary and tough and punky. I will not cry at a Pooh movie. That would be ridiculous if I cried at a Pooh movie. Whatever happens, I will not cry. It will not happen. You cannot make me. I have onion-chopping-ninja-proofed my house. It’s just not going to happen. Sniffle.

It’s Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus!!!

Okay, so once again, real life has gotten in the way of writing and I’m working on it I promise. But this time it’s good stuff! I started a new job that’s much better for my mental health. So that’s awesome.

But more relevant to this post, I went to House of Mouse Expo 2023 today! It’s a small con in Orlando, but this year they were celebrating the 30th anniversary of Hocus Pocus with appearances by most of the cast. And by most I mean pretty much everyone except the Sanderson Sisters and Dani. Those of you who talk to me on Discord or Tumblr may know that Hocus Pocus is (spoilers for twenty years from now) my favorite movie of all time ever oh my god. And I got to meet all of them! Everyone was so sweet, and this was definitely a highlight of my entire life.

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

H-hello? Is anyone out there? It’s been almost a year since Robin Hood. Morale is running low. Animation seems like a far-off childhood memory. Could there be anyone still reading this? What I need- what we all need- is a safe haven, a place to relax and breathe in those childhood memories. A place… called the Hundred Acre Wood.

The Littlest Horse Thieves/Escape From the Dark (1977)

A movie so nice they named it twice? And both titles create such a drastically different picture of what the film’s going to be. Let’s find out which is more accurate!

Freaky Friday (1976)

I know this one! You’re it! You’re the ultimate! It’s automatic, I’m sure of it! No lie, so don’t even try to tell me that you’re not the– wait, wrong movie? Rats. I forgot what decade I was in.

The Shaggy D.A. (1976)

The Shaggy Dog was one of the most profitable and influential movies the studio has ever made, so it stands to reason that they would make a sequel! That’s kind of how Disney does. Even when they’ve already long since bled the gimmick comedy formula dry.