Disney’s Experimental Age of Animation ran from 1999 to 2008. During this timeframe, Disney moved away from the musical formula that had worked so well during the Renaissance of the 90s and kept trying new types of animation and storytelling. Also called the Post Renaissance, Dark Age of Animation or Second Dark Age of Animation, […]
Chicken Little thinks the sky is falling when he is hit in the head by an octagonal shaped disc, but it’s just an alien invasion in the 2005 Walt Disney Animation Studios film, “Chicken Little.” This film is meant to be a timeless tale about a son’s need to bond with his father when they […]
We are back with another Disney+ Battle. This week, it’s a popular film from Disney’s Revival against a forgotten film from Disney’s Experimental, or Post Renaissance, Age. Let’s compare “Zootopia” and “Brother Bear” to see which is “better.” 1. PROTAGONIST The main character of “Zootopia” is Judy Hopps. A bunny who wants to be a […]
We’re back with another Disney+ Battle. This time we will be comparing a hidden gem from Disney’s Experimental Age of Animation with a popular video game film from Disney’s Revival Era. Let’s see which is “better” between “Wreck-It Ralph” and “Treasure Planet.” 1. PROTAGONIST The main character of “Wreck-It Ralph” is Ralph, a video game […]
A boy learns how to be a man by becoming a bear in the 2003 Walt Disney Animation Studios film, “Brother Bear.” The film follows three brothers. The youngest has just received his totem and is confused by its meaning. But, when a bear ends up taking some of the food they collected, he goes […]
The 1990s was one of the most successful times for the Walt Disney Animation Studios. The majority of the films released were part of the Disney Renaissance and most of them were box office hits. Even the ones that considered failures, still made their money back. Many people of a certain age will identify their […]
Disney takes the classic tale of Robert Louis Stevenson and gives it a modern update in the 2002 film, “Treasure Planet.” Instead of sailing on seas and oceans to look for Captain Flint’s treasure on an island, they are now traveling through space looking for his treasure on a believed to be uncharted planet. But, […]
An alien experiment that has been given a lifetime banishment ends up in Hawaii as the family “dog” for a pair of sisters who are trying to make it following the deaths of their parents in “Lilo and Stitch.” Along the way, Stitch causes a lot of unnecessary burden on Lilo and Nani, but when […]
We are back with another Disney+ Battle. This time we are comparing a forgotten film from Disney’s Experimental Age of Animation with the second ever Pixar film, another film that seems to get lost in the shuffle. So let’s compare “Dinosaur” and “A Bug’s Life.” 1. PROTAGONIST The main character of “Dinosaur” is Aladar, a […]
The emperor is a bad man, but after he’s transformed into a llama, he learns how to be a good emperor in the 2000 Walt Disney Animation Studios picture, “The Emperor’s New Groove.” Kuzco plans to build a pool on Pacha’s land, but when he fires his adviser, Yzma, she tries to kill him. But […]
Disney moves fully away from the musicals of the Renaissance and jumps right into its Experimental Age of Animation with the 2000 film, “Dinosaur.” The film follows Aladar, an Iguanodon who is taken from his home as an egg and ends up being raised by lemurs. When a meteor destroys their home, Aladar and his […]
The Walt Disney company reimagines one of Walt’s greatest visions 60 years after the original with new music and new animation in “Fantasia 2000.” This version features eight animated shorts set to classical music. The only piece that is the same as the original “Fantasia” is “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” This time instead of being introduced […]
We’re back with another Disney+ battle. This week, it’s a very fast-paced film from Disney’s Experimental Age of Animation taking on the only Marvel movie released by the Walt Disney Animation Studios. We are comparing “Meet the Robinsons” and “Big Hero 6.” Let’s take a look and see which one is “better.” 1. PROTAGONIST The […]
We are back with another Disney+ battle. This week we will be comparing two popular films from Disney’s Post-Renaissance Era of Animation. It’s sometimes called the Experimental Age, because of Disney moved away from the tried and true formula of the Renaissance and “experimented” more in their films. It’s also been called the Dark Age, […]
We are back with another Disney+ battle. This week appears to be a lopsided battle. We are comparing one of the most iconic films from the Disney Renaissance and one of the lesser known films from Disney’s Experimental Age of Animation. Let’s see who wins between “Beauty and the Beast” and “Home on the Range.” […]