Top 12 Disney Classics

Okay, I tried. I don't know if it's perfectly accurate but I did my best and here is what I think are my top 12 Disney Classics. They were hard to rank because I like them for different reasons, so rather than rank them as movies, it'd be easier to rank them as best story/concept, and best villain, and so forth but here goes...

12. Hercules - I love the song Meg sings "I Won't Say I'm In Love", and I do like "Go The Distance" too that Michael Bolton sings. If you watch this too much it can get pretty annoying though, esp. Hercules and Danny Devito's character...and all the stupid Gospel Choir music...

11. The Little Mermaid - I remember when my mom bought this movie. I distinctively remember her sitting me down to watch it. I didn't make it past the concert at the beginning. My attention span has improved though and I've now seen it a million times. I love what Pat Carrol does as the voice of Ursula, she's amazing! Also I love the voice of King Triton, which is Kenneth Mars (Hugh in "What's Up Doc"). Other than that, my favorite part of the movie is the very beginning with the water and the really beautiful music and all the Merpeople swimming to what looks like a Temple. I could listen to that music forever!

10. Snow White - First off, I hate Snow White herself for obvious reasons. She is probably the most annoying animated character to date. She has a terrible singing voice too. I feel bad for the guy who has to try and kill her. My favorite parts of the movie are the Dwarfs. My favorites are Doc and Happy. Happy always has reminded me of my mom. Doc always reminded me of my grandpa. The dancing part in the movie always reminded me of family night for some reason, maybe cause they played instruments...

9. The Rescuers - okay it's been a while but I love the stupid bad guys in this movie, "Madam Medusa's pawn shop boutique?" and her stupid sidekick who keeps me laughing just with his voice. To me, those two make the whole movie. Other than that I like it because I'm fascinated with everything being so huge because the characters are mice and it's all from their perspective. (like in "Honey I Shrunk The Kids")

8. Ichabod And Mr. Toad's Wild Adventure - I have only seen this recently within the last couple years but it is funny, especially the barn dancing with the big ugly fat girl! I love the narration by Bing Crosby...and the singing, HELLO!

7. Sword In The Stone - "Quiet Wart........Shut Up!". If it weren't for this movie I would have no knowledge or understanding about what witchcraft is, so I have to give a shout out because I've taken it to the next level with the Harry Potter books and movies, so thank you Sword In The Stone. We used to love the showdown between Merlin and Madam Mim.

6. Peter Pan - Although Neverland and Peter Pan might be one of my favorite concepts, it isn't my favorite Disney movie. I've read the book and although Disney's version makes more sense and more of a story out of the concept than the book itself, my favorite version of the book is the movie "Hook". It's one of my favorite movies of all time that's not a musical. I separate those lists: favorite musicals, favorite movies (non musical). If you haven't seen "Hook", I suggest you Netflix it! It's timeless.

5. Sleeping Beauty - Maleficent is tied with Ursula as my favorite Disney villains. I love her voice, it's awesome! I like the score of the movie, the music when the fairies are flying around and stuff.

4. Emperor's New Groove - Before this movie Disney hadn't really done anything this funny not counting Pixar movies. I loved that about it and how quirky it was. I love John Goodman and David Spade anyway so it was easy to love this one. Yzma is the best though! This movie has way too many funny quotes! I love it!

3. Fantasia - The OLD one. My sisters and I used to watch this on Sunday afternoons and couldn't wait for certain songs and parts to come on. We'd always choose which half horse person we'd want to be or which ones were the best looking. We also likened the little flying ponies to ourselves, we were all a different color. My mom probably loved this movie because we would sit there for hours completely entertained by it.

2. Robin Hood - The very first scene after the song in Robin Hood makes me laugh out loud every time because Robin reminds me so much of my grandpa. Everybody reminds me of grandpa, I swear! When he says "Prince John and his whole posse couldn't lift you off the ground...On Guard!". His voice and his confidence and everything, that's grandpa. My favorite part of the movie is when they so rudely interrupt Robin and Maid Marion's quite moment and then they have this big ho-down and dance and play instruments. I love the dance sequence between Little John and Kluckie. I imagine them together after everything settles down at the end of the movie, ha ha. I want to learn that dance, ha ha.

1. Pinocchio - I love the concept of this movie I guess. There's a lot to learn from it and a lot to think about, like Peter Pan. I guess that's why I like it so much. I love the whole conscious thing, and the underlying spirituality of choosing the right over wrong and having integrity even when peer pressure is there.

Side Note: If Mary Poppins was animated I would have chosen it number one hands down. A whole post on the movie to come...

Disney Classics I have NEVER seen: Bambi, Lady and the Tramp, The Jungle Book, The Black Cauldron, Great Mouse Detective, Fantasia 2000, Bolt.