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The Wise Little Hen (1934)
The short that marks the animated debut of Donald Duck! Amazing how even in his first appearance, he’s still a little piece of shit. You’d never had guess he’d become the icon he would be today. Honestly, I love how narrow and dorky looking his original design was. Aside from it’s status in Donald Duck history, this short isn’t really that note worthy compared to the other Silly Symphony shorts released at the time.
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Modern Inventions (1937)
I did not enjoy watching Donald being manhandled or, more accurately, robot-handled. The liminal retro-futuristic museum is a neat vibe but the fact it’s paired with scenes of Donald being cuffed and knocked around by these mechanical beings leaves a really bad ick with me. This episode has a DeviantArt feel to it. Yes, the bad kind. Which is quite a shame because I love the gag of Donald constantly replacing his stolen hats and being a penny pinching cheapskate. Gonna head cannon that Scrooge taught him the coin tied to a string trick lol.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
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Donald's Nephews (1938)
The episode that debuted Huey, Louie, and Dewey. It also mentions Della Duck in passing with the defunct name of “Dumbella”. Despite being mostly incomprehensible, Clarence Nash’s voice has always scratched a certain part of my brain. It’s really cute how Donald makes an attempt to maintain his composer and be patient with the boys. Although I wished the nephews had a personality outside of terrorizing Donald, this short serves as a good introduction to their dynamic and kinda justification for Donald’s stern approach to the boys.
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Pinocchio (1940)
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Chef Donald (1941)
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Saludos Amigos (1942)
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The Three Caballeros (1944)
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Blame It On The Samba (1948)
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Donald's Happy Birthday (1949)
One of the very few instances where the nephews try to be nice to be Donald. This short is Donald Duck and nephews shenanigans at their finest. I love how one of the boys attempts the same coin trick Donald does in Modern Inventions. The only thing preventing this from being S tier is the fact that the ending made me really sad.
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Cinderella (1950)
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Trick Or Treat (1952)
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Donald's Diary (1954)
Ah yes, the short that inspired Daisy Duck’s look in the Ducktales (2017) Reboot and I am forever grateful for it. I absolutely adore the art direction. From the carefully curated color pallet to the stylish hannah-barbara-esque backgrounds (There’s a proper name for this style I’m sure but I cannot remember it right now). Another Daisy Duck Slay!!! Also Donald Duck enlisting in the military to avoid marriage is really funny to me.
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Beauty And The Beast (1991)
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The Lion King (1994)
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A Goofy Movie (1995)
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Lady and the Tramp (1995)
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
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Hercules (1997)
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Mulan (1998)
Really lame and underwhelming. Suppose that it’s my fault to expect a children’s movie to properly address the nuances of female and male socialization but man. The action scenes are not cool enough nor were the characters charming enough to justify it’s shallow social commentary.
Tarzan (1999)
Truth be told, I ended up liking this movie a lot more than I had anticipated. For this film, they created a software called Deep Canvas which allowed artist to paint directly unto 3d models. This was done to streamline the process of making dynamic painterly environments. The action sequences were beautifully coordinated with close up shots that really make you feel as though you are. Whether it be freely swinging across the jungle or cramped up in some withered up tree, they spared no expense utilizing the new Deep Canvas software. Probably one of my favorite visual detail is how curled up Tarzan’s fingers are. I like how he has to stretch out his fingers when he reaches out for Jane’s hand. Speaking of her.
Absolutely adore how kooky Jane and her father is. In fact, I love all the stupid characters in the film. I was so charmed by all of the that I became a little bit too invested. I started worrying about for them despite watching enough Disney films to know they always end with the best possible conclusion. I couldn’t help feel a sense of dread of each misguided misstep Tarzan takes.
All around, a very pleasant film.
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)
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Wreck It Ralph (2004)
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The Princess and the Frog (2009)
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Brave (2012)
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Frozen (2013)
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Moana (2016)
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Zootopia (2016)
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Ducktales (2017)
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Encanto (2021)
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