One of the unsung heroes of the Disney collection has hit stores with all-new digital restoration, and it's really a must own. The Great Mouse Detective has long been a favorite of mine, and for fans and newcomers alike, this is one to put on the list. From a rather different era of Disney, and the first directing effort of John Musker and Ron Clements (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The … [Read more...]
The best thing about The Princess and the Frog may turn out to be what also keeps it from truly being great. It's a return to hand-drawn animation. A return to an "older" theory. A return to the Disney musical. In many senses, a return to the very roots of Disney feature-length efforts. These are all things the special features will play up at you rather specifically. But, somewhere in the … [Read more...]
After spending several years trying (apparently) to alienate anyone who has ever liked anything Disney (by sequeling everything into absurdity), and moreover seemingly championing Pixar as their only hope (by proving they can do nothing nearly as well), Disney returns to their only competent in-house team, Ron Clements and John Musker. What we learn, by the time we’re done watching Treasure … [Read more...]
