I Finally Watched Every Disney Movie

This has been a week of checking off lists.

So I finally sat down and watched the loathsome 'Home on the Range' which I'd been avoiding for a couple years (along with 'Pocahontas' that I finally watched last month). Without further ado, then, this is what I think of every Disney animated classic.

Here’s the scale:

1 – This is a terrible movie.

2 – This is a really bad movie.

3 – This had a joke or two that was actually funny.

4 – More or less missed the mark.

5 – I wouldn’t be pleased if you bought me this.

6 – Like a 5, but with a little extra.

7 – I wouldn’t mind if you bought me this.

8 – I would like it if you bought me this.

9 – An excellent film.

10 – Fantastic.

1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – 8. A great film, beautiful and well-executed.
2. Pinocchio – 8. Like Snow White, the quality of the art s impressive, matched with a good story.
3. Fantasia – 10. The best thing Walt ever did.
4. Dumbo – 6. Not much of a plot, and not as stylish as the earlier works.
5. Bambi – 5. Again, very little plot, character development, etc.
6. Saludos Amigos – 7. Interesting film, fun to watch.
7. The Three Caballeros – 9. One of Disney’s best – it is totally one-of-a-kind.
8. Make Mine Music – 6. A weird little package film, a few good segments.
9. Fun and Fancy Free – 4. Two dull pieces slapped together.
10. Melody Time – 7. The best of the overtly packaged films. All good segments.
11. Ichabod & Mr. Toad – 7. Kinda fun, the first half is stronger than the second.
12. Cinderella – 6. There is hardly any plot to this, possibly Disney’s slowest-paced film.
13. Alice and Wonderland – 7. A fun take on the classic stories, has some nice scenes.
14. Peter Pan – 5. I never really liked this one.
15. Lady and the Tramp – 4. Pointless film.
16. Sleeping Beauty – 8. Visually stunning, albeit with a less than stellar plot.
17. 101 Dalmatians – 6. Should be a 5, but the villain is great.
18. The Sword in the Stone – 6. Plotless, almost pointless. Again, upped a notch by a good villain.
19. The Jungle Book – 7. Good characters, if not much of a story, and good music.
20. The Aristocats – 4. I never got this film.
21. Robin Hood – 8. The best Disney film of the 60s/70s.
22. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – 5. An odd package of existing bits.
23. The Rescuers – 4. I don’t think I like any of the characters.
24. The Fox and The Hound – 3. One of the least pleasant Disney films.
25. The Black Cauldron – 2. I barely remember this, based on a book I actually like.
26. The Great Mouse Detective – 5. Kinda fun, but not really.
27. Oliver and Company – 3. Pointless, pointless, pointless.
28. The Little Mermaid – 6. I’m not a big fan, but it has a share of moments.
29. The Rescuers Down Under – 6. Better than the first, but still lacking.
30. Beauty and the Beast – 8. Very well-executed film.
31. Aladdin – 7. Not my favorite of the Renaissance films, but still quite good.
32. The Lion King – 8. The edge has worn off a bit, but still marvelous.
33. Pocahontas – 5. When I finally forced myself to watch this…I was not pleased.
34. The Hunchback of Notre Dame – 6. Mostly dull, but has moments.
35. Hercules – 7. Fun, but nothing too special.
36. Mulan – 6. I never needed to experience Eddie Murphy as a dragon.
37. Tarzan – 5. Not too good, this one.
38. Fantasia 2000 – 8. Has enough good scenes, especially the triumph of the end, to merit.

39. Dinosaur – 2. Very unpleasant, pointless, movie.
40. Emperor's New Groove – 6. Lots of good things thrown together, but still lacking.
41. Atlantis – 3. Lots of awful things thrown together.
42. Lilo and Stitch – 9. Great film. Best depiction of childhood ever.
43. Treasure Planet – 1. Painfully bad movie.
44. Brother Bear – 3. More than just missed the mark.
45. Home on the Range – 1. Disney’s lowest point.
46. Chicken Little – 2. Very nearly Disney’s lowest point.
47. Meet the Robinsons – 5. A fun villain saves this from totally missing the point.
48. Bolt – 4. Not bad. Not good. Not needed to be made.
49. The Princess And The Frog – 6. After years of bad films this gave some hope.
50. Tangled – 7. A fun film, a little kitsch, but overall good.
51. Winnie The Pooh – 3. No reason to exist.
52. Wreck It Ralph – 7. Enjoyable, makes good use of the premise.

53. Frozen – 7. Disney getting slowly back into their stride.