Disney Hit/Misses

[John-Paul]

List Disney films that were Hits and Disney films that were misses!

Hits:
Snow White
Pinnochio
Peter Pan
Cinderella
The 3 Cabbalaros
101 Dalmations
Beauty and the beast
The Lion King
The Little Mermaid
The Black Cauldron
Beauty and The Beast 2
Beauty and The Beast 3
Mickey's Magical Chrismas
Once upon a Christmas
Recess:School's Out
Reeces:Miracle on 3rd Street
The Little Mermaid 2
Monster's INC.
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
A Bug's Life
A Goofy Movie
An Extremly Goofy Movie

Misses:
Sleeping Beauty
Alice in Wonderland
The Sword in the Stone
Beauty and The Beast 4
The Lion King 2
Mulan
Make Mine Music
Melody Time
Saludas Amigos
The Rescuers
The Rescuers Down Under
Dinosaur
Atlantis
The Emperor's New Groove
Tarzan
Pocahantis
Pocahantis 2
The Adventures of Icabod and Mr.Toad
Buzz Lightyear:The Movie
Fun and Fancy Free
The Tigger Movie
Pooh's Grand Adventure
Ducktales:The Movie
Doug:The Movie
The Book of Pooh Movie

[Bird Boy]

Add the 3 Aladdin Movies to the "hits" list....

Other than those 3, I think you pretty much nailed em'...

-BB

[Lonestarr]

Originally posted by John-Paul
Misses:
Sleeping Beauty
Alice in Wonderland
The Sword in the Stone
Mulan
Atlantis
The Emperor's New Groove
Tarzan
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr.Toad

Are you out of your tree?!

[mbaker]

Here's my list of Disney films that were Hits and Misses!

Hits:
Snow White
Pinnochio
Peter Pan
Cinderella
The Three Cabbalaros
Alice in Wonderland
Sleeping Beauty
101 Dalmations
The Sword in the Stone
Oliver & Company
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin
The Lion King
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awake
The Little Mermaid
The Black Cauldron
Once upon a Christmas
Atlantis
The Emperor's New Groove
Monster's INC.
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
A Bug's Life
Ducktales:The Movie
A Goofy Movie
An Extremly Goofy Movie

Misses:
Beauty and The Beast 2
Aladdin 2
Aladdin 3
Recess:School's Out
Reeces:Miracle on 3rd Street
The Little Mermaid 2
Mickey's Magical Chrismas
The Lion King 2
Mulan
Hercules
Make Mine Music
Melody Time
Saludas Amigos
The Rescuers
The Rescuers Down Under
Dinosaur
Tarzan
Pocahantis
Pocahantis 2
The Adventures of Icabod and Mr.Toad
Buzz Lightyear:The Adventure Begins
Fun and Fancy Free
Pooh's Grand Adventure
Doug:The Movie
The Book of Pooh Movie

[Ruffian]

Originally posted by Lonestarr


Are you out of your tree?!

I second that.

[I.R Joey]

Hey why is Mulan in the miss category? It had one of the coolest villans in a Disney movie ever.

[Sango]

Awwww....You guys don't like "The Sword in the Stone?" I thought it was a cute movie, but then again, I'll love almost any movie that has to do with King Arthur unless it's really REALLY poorly done. And I'm surprised to see "The Black Cauldron" on your list of 'hits.' From what I gathered on the internet everyone hated it but me! I pretty much agree with you guys on what you put on your lists other than what I've mentioned.

[joshualane]

Sleeping Beauty made $51 million in 1959, but adjusting for inflation, it comes to $317 million which isn't too shabby.

Without adjusting for inflation, all of these films are pretty decent "hits":

Hercules - $100 million ($150 overseas)
Mulan - $120 million ($183 overseas)
Dinosaur - $137 million ($210 overseas)
Pocahontas - $141 million ($205 overseas)
Tarzan - $171 million ($264 overseas)

The Lion King 2 is the most successful direct to video feature EVER so that also seems like a "hit" to me.

[Fish]

I edited your list so it fit me:


Hits:
Sleeping Beauty <-----my favorite! The Villain is creepy as hell!
Snow White
Pinnochio
Peter Pan
Cinderella
The 3 Cabbalaros
Dinosaur
Atlantis
The Emperor's New Groove
Tarzan
101 Dalmations
Beauty and the beast
The Lion King
The Little Mermaid
The Black Cauldron
The Lion King 2
Mulan
Once upon a Christmas
Recess:School's Out
Reeces:Miracle on 3rd Street
The Little Mermaid 2
Monster's INC.
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
Aladdin
Aladdin: Return of Jafar <---don't know if I can get over the crappy animation though..

Aladdin: King of Theives
A Bug's Life
A Goofy Movie
An Extremly Goofy Movie

Misses:

Alice in Wonderland
The Sword in the Stone
Beauty and The Beast 4
Make Mine Music
Melody Time
Beauty and The Beast 2
Beauty and The Beast 3
Saludas Amigos
The Rescuers
The Rescuers Down Under
Mickey's Magical Chrismas
Pocahantas
Pocahantas 2
The Adventures of Icabod and Mr.Toad
Buzz Lightyear:The Movie
Fun and Fancy Free
The Tigger Movie
Pooh's Grand Adventure
Ducktales:The Movie
Doug:The Movie
The Book of Pooh Movie


<>< F I S H ><>

[John-Paul]

I also posted this on another site.Here's what THEY had to say:

Disney Hits/Misses

List Disney films that were Hits and Disney films that were misses!

Hits:
Snow White
Pinnochio
Peter Pan
Cinderella
The 3 Cabbalaros
101 Dalmations
Beauty and the beast
The Lion King
The Little Mermaid
The Black Cauldron
Beauty and The Beast 2
Beauty and The Beast 3
Mickey's Magical Chrismas
Once upon a Christmas
Recess:School's Out
Reeces:Miracle on 3rd Street
The Little Mermaid 2
Monster's INC.
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
A Bug's Life
A Goofy Movie
An Extremly Goofy Movie

Misses:
Sleeping Beauty
Alice in Wonderland
The Sword in the Stone
Beauty and The Beast 4
The Lion King 2
Mulan
Make Mine Music
Melody Time
Saludas Amigos
The Rescuers
The Rescuers Down Under
Dinosaur
Atlantis
The Emperor's New Groove
Tarzan
Pocahantis
Pocahantis 2
The Adventures of Icabod and Mr.Toad
Buzz Lightyear:The Movie
Fun and Fancy Free
The Tigger Movie
Pooh's Grand Adventure
Ducktales:The Movie
Doug:The Movie
The Book of Pooh Movie

-Werfamle


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Replies:
1. Re: Disney Hits/Misses - Day the Earth Stood Still 1951
I disagree, I love The Lion King, Simba's Pride, Mulan and Dinosaurs. I enjoyed Rescuer's Down Under a little more than the original. Also Sleeping Beauty is a classic and I love the film.




2. Re: Disney Hits/Misses - kompressor57 1971
Sleeping Beauty and Alice in Wonderland belong with the Hits,as well as The Parent Trap,Old Yeller,Davey Crockett,Freaky Friday

Misses...102 Dalmations,2nd version of the Parent Trap and in my opinion Doug(he is not what I consider Disney)



1. Re: Disney Hits/Misses - waxxlipz 1972
I agree with you K57 - Sleeping Beauty and Alice are def. HITS! But I can do without all the new sequels to the hits that Disney is coming out with now.
Thumbs up on The Parent Trap, and Freaky Friday - I'm adding Pollyanna and Mary Poppins to the list too.



3. Re: Disney Hits/Misses - cheffychic 1986
Hey Bud, well, gotta disagree with ya on some of them. Tarzan was actaully pretty good as well as Mulan. I think they weren't as accepted though, becuase it wasn't typical disney, it was just different type of stuff. ON the other hand, I don't really like Snow White, it's pretty scary, but since it's such a breakthrough in films, I guess that it deserves to get kudos. Ummmm...but most of your misses are pretty accurate. bye



4. Re: Disney Hits/Misses - RubikCube 1986
Here is my Own list:
Hits:
Snow White
Pinocchio
Fantasia
Dumbo
Alice in Wonderland
Peter Pan
Sleeping Beauty
Sword in the Stone
Song of the South (though they've disowned it)
The Jungle Book
The Fox and the Hound
The Great Mouse Detective
Oliver and Company
The Little Mermaid
Rescuers Down Under
Ducktales the movie
and everything else up to the present EXCEPT:
Pocahontas-that movie blows.
The Tigger Movie! -Try not to cry when ya watch it!
Bedknobs and Broomsticks- I LUV IT!

Misses:
Any animated feature not mentioned above except 101 Dalmatians that was my bad for not putting it up there.
Tron
The Watcher in the Woods
Pete's Dragon-though I like it
Beauty and the Beast 2
Aladdin 2




5. Re: Disney Hits/Misses - Koyote 1975
You forgot about Alladin



6. Re: Disney Hits/Misses - Harley Quinn 1983
My own list:

Hits
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid 2: Return To The Sea
Beauty and the Beast
The Lion King
Aladdin
Aladdin and the King Of Theives
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
The Jungle Book
Peter Pan
Cinderella
Sleeping Beauty
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Black Cauldron
Mary Poppins
Song Of The South
Snow White
101 Dalmations
The Rescuers
Tarzan
Mulan

MISSES
Doug: The Movie
The Return Of Jafar
Rescuers Down Under
Poohs Grand Adventre
Pocahantis
Pochantis 2
Peter Pan 2: Return To Neverland (I haven't seen it, but I'm SURE it will be terrible)
Simba's Pride
Lady and the Tramp 2

I'm sure there's more, but I can't think of them all.



7. Re: Disney Hits/Misses - SBD 1981
"Misses:
Alice in Wonderland
The Sword in the Stone
Atlantis
The Emperor's New Groove
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad"?!

Are you out of your tree?!

Alice in Wonderland - Sure it lags a bit, but it is still a good film.
The Sword in the Stone - I don't understand why so many people dislike this film. Some of the jokes don't date very well, but I enjoyed it.
Atlantis - An excellent, terrifically entertaining adventure film that shows that 2-D animation isn't dead yet.
The Emperor's New Groove - One of the funniest films I've ever seen. A laugh riot from start to finish.
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad - I can't speak for the "Mr. Toad" half, but the "Ichabod" half is wonderful. Tim Burton referenced it twice in "Sleepy Hollow".

As for your hits, I agree with most of them. You made an especially good call on the "Goofy" movies. It's a shame that more people don't like them.



8. Re: Disney Hits/Misses - the totally awesome dude 1958
The Emperor's New Groove, I'm sorry but I think that the movie, is great.
Tarzan, is OK but it's far from being a miss.

[The Dark Knight]

Let’s not forget about Hercules, people. Stick that in the hit category.

[Calhoun07]

What do you mean by "misses?" Ones that Disney considers misses becuase they didn't pull in the $$$$$? I think Emperor's New Groove is very much a hit. I think Disney finally got a movie right.

Some people I know have been nagging me for wanting to buy Atlantis on Tuesday. I told them that's exactly the kind of movie they need to support, because it gets away from the singing animal formula we've been stuck with for the last 1000 years or so. I would also put that on a hit list. But then again, they are hits with me, and perhaps not other people.

[Blue Priestess]

Originally posted by Calhoun07
Some people I know have been nagging me for wanting to buy Atlantis on Tuesday. I told them that's exactly the kind of movie they need to support, because it gets away from the singing animal formula we've been stuck with for the last 1000 years or so. I would also put that on a hit list. But then again, they are hits with me, and perhaps not other people.

Don't feel bad, Calhoun, I'm an Atlantis supporter, too. ANYTHING but another lousy musical comedy!!

Mela
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[Lachesis]

My list, with opinions where we differ

Hits:
Sleeping Beauty - a classic. . .
Alice in Wonderland - trippy, in a good way. . .
The Sword in the Stone - silly, but fun
The Emperor's New Groove - meant to be zany. Succeeds. . .
Tarzan - not too thrilled with plotting, but worth it for the animation. . .
The Rescuers - not very ambitious in the first place, and a good, simple story. . .
The Rescuers Down Under - THIS is how Disney should do action. . .
Snow White
Pinnocchio
Peter Pan
Cinderella
101 Dalmations
Beauty and the Beast
The Lion King
The Little Mermaid
Recess:School's Out
Monster's INC.
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
A Bug's Life
A Goofy Movie

Plus...
Aladdin
The Fox and the Hound
Oliver and Co.
The Great Mouse Detective
The Jungle Book
Lady and the Tramp
Fantasia
Fantasia 2000
Bambi
Dumbo
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Misses:
The Black Cauldron - an uneven mess. . .
Mulan
Make Mine Music
Melody Time (Though this and MMM are really just shorts anthologies and I never thought they really should have counted)
Dinosaur
Atlantis
Pocahantas
The Adventures of Icabod and Mr.Toad
Ducktales:The Movie

Plus...
The Aristocats
Robin Hood
Aladdin sequels 1 & 2
Hercules

Never Saw. . .
The 3 Caballeros
Doug: The Movie
The Book of Pooh Movie
Buzz Lightyear:The Movie
Fun and Fancy Free
The Tigger Movie
Pooh's Grand Adventure
Beauty and The Beast 4
The Lion King 2
Saludos Amigos
Beauty and The Beast 2
Beauty and The Beast 3
Mickey's Magical Chrismas
Recess: Miracle on 3rd Street
The Little Mermaid 2
Once upon a Christmas
An Extremly Goofy Movie
Pocahantas 2

[RockItShipper]

I think this is all an opinion thing... As I recall, Pinnocchio didn't do too well in theatres when it opened in '40...

[DR. BELCH]

RockItShipper:
...Pinnocchio didn't do too well in theatres when it opened in '40...

Not to mention the critics crucified Citizen Kane right about that same time....
Really, if by hit you mean a moneymaker, then most really brilliant and artistic movies would be flops. However, a really cerebral or visually stunning movie like Snow White or Cinderella or modern classics like Pocahantas and The Lion King possess staying power and has been/will be talked about fifty or sixty years later.
I sincerely hope in, say, 2035, Disney won't be best remembered for its inane sequels or its goofball efforts starring too-cute prepubescents, ball-playing dogs, and figure-skating chimpanzees....

[CrazyDude310]

What's wrong with the original "FANTASIA"?????????? (original meaning uncut completely-not the so-called restored DVD-still missing centaurs) Thats an excelent film, and it was Walt Disney himself's favorite, so please notice it!

And what about it's "Spinoffs", like Make Mine Music, or Melody Time? Those are even better in my eyes (if Disney wouldnt edit them!!!)

[SilverKnight]

Originally posted by Fish
I edited your list so it fit me:


Hits:
Sleeping Beauty <-----my favorite! The Villain is creepy as hell!
Snow White
Pinnochio
Peter Pan
Cinderella
The 3 Cabbalaros
Dinosaur
Atlantis
The Emperor's New Groove
Tarzan
101 Dalmations
Beauty and the beast
The Lion King
The Little Mermaid
The Black Cauldron
The Lion King 2
Mulan
Once upon a Christmas
Recess:School's Out
Reeces:Miracle on 3rd Street
The Little Mermaid 2
Monster's INC.
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
Aladdin
Aladdin: Return of Jafar <---don't know if I can get over the crappy animation though..

Aladdin: King of Theives
A Bug's Life
A Goofy Movie
An Extremly Goofy Movie

Misses:

Alice in Wonderland
The Sword in the Stone
Beauty and The Beast 4
Make Mine Music
Melody Time
Beauty and The Beast 2
Beauty and The Beast 3
Saludas Amigos
The Rescuers
The Rescuers Down Under
Mickey's Magical Chrismas
Pocahantas
Pocahantas 2
The Adventures of Icabod and Mr.Toad
Buzz Lightyear:The Movie
Fun and Fancy Free
The Tigger Movie
Pooh's Grand Adventure
Ducktales:The Movie
Doug:The Movie
The Book of Pooh Movie


<>< F I S H ><>

You didn't like Duck Tales?! I LOVED that movie! >shrugs< I may have been...let's see...nine when I saw it, but I still like it! Well, then...>ahem<

Disney movies hit list (hit-list...tee hee):
Duck Tales: The Movie (so THERE! )
Aladdin
Sleeping Beauty
Beauty and the Beast
Lion King
Mulan
Robin Hood ("ooh-de-la-ly...ooh-de-la-ly, golly what a day..." )
The Rescuers Down Under (John Candy rocks)
Peter Pan
Dinosaur (INSANE animation)
Snow White
Cinderella
Toy Story ("That's not flying! That's...falling with style!" )
A Goofy Movie
Aladdin 3 (Robin Williams is the bomb)

Disney movies that SHOULD be hit list:
Aladdin 2
Beauty and the Beast 2
Alice in Wonderland (I HATED that movie)
Pocahontas
The Sword and the Stone
The Black Cauldron

The rest I never saw.