The Walt Disney Company is known for churning out movies and television shows that attract wide audiences. The company has been defying expectations since 1937 when a film that was being ridiculed as “Disney’s folly” went on to become the very first feature-length animated film, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” But not every Disney […]
Disney’s Experimental Age is an era of animation that ran from 2000 to 2008. It features a timeframe when Disney was experimenting with new animation techniques as the musicals of the Disney Renaissance were starting to produce diminishing returns. Disney recognized a need to evolve and started putting those plans into place. Part of that […]
The Walt Disney Company has been releasing live action versions of their animated classics for the last several years to mixed results. While taste is certainly subjective, some have been well received while others have been harshly criticized by fans over the years. But the box office numbers for “The Lion King” and “Aladdin” ensure […]
It’s time for another Disney+ battle. This week we are comparing and contrasting one of the most popular films from the Disney Revival with a hidden gem from Disney’s Experimental Age of Animation. Let’s take a look at “Wreck-It Ralph” versus “The Emperor’s New Groove.” 1. PROTAGONIST Both of the main characters are bad guys. […]
The Walt Disney Animation Studios has released more than 60 feature-length films since 1937. The studio has experienced ups and downs throughout its time releasing films. The timeframe between 2000 to 2009 is considered one of the weaker timeframes for Disney. It mostly contains films from Disney’s Experimental Age of Animation but does slightly cross […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]