tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post5236788629532108866..comments2024-03-28T11:53:04.773-04:00Comments on Hamlette's Soliloquy: My Ten Favorite Animated MoviesHamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-14265115311708839122016-12-17T17:02:50.613-05:002016-12-17T17:02:50.613-05:00Marcy, I do get what you meant. I tend to divide ...Marcy, I do get what you meant. I tend to divide them in my head as Classic Princesses (Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora), Modern Princesses (Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan), and New Princesses (Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, Anna, Elsa). <br /><br />I do like the name Flynn too, mostly cuz he's named after Errol Flynn, just like I love that Lightning McQueen is named after Steve McQueen :Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-35171263951283530762016-12-16T08:22:54.979-05:002016-12-16T08:22:54.979-05:00Okay, "old" wasn't the best word to ...Okay, "old" wasn't the best word to use there. What I was driving at was that when I was young, I always thought there were six Disney princesses -- Aurora, Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Snow White, and Jasmine. Later on Disney added other princesses, like Rapunzel, Anna and Elsa, etc. So when I said "old," I really meant something like "original" -- I was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-29920757422103321332016-12-15T20:35:25.760-05:002016-12-15T20:35:25.760-05:00Marcy, hee, a lot of people seem not to like the n...Marcy, hee, a lot of people seem not to like the name Eugene. Maybe it's because I had a great-uncle named that, but it doesn't bug me. Maybe one day I'll review it!<br /><br />I'm amused, though, that you consider <i>Aladdin</i> to be an "old Disney princess movie." I was 12 when it came out, and it doesn't feel "old" to me at all.<br /><br />I've Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-10996808781243416892016-12-14T01:18:36.094-05:002016-12-14T01:18:36.094-05:00I've seen five of these movies and at least li...I've seen five of these movies and at least liked them all -- Tangled, Cars, Aladdin, Frozen, and Lady and the Tramp. Of these, Tangled is my favorite too; it's definitely my favorite Disney princess movie of all. I love the lantern scene and Flynn's redemption arc and the whole theme of growing to find new dreams. Also, I'm Rapunzel's age, and Flynn has the greatest Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-63179633959165460952015-06-12T08:20:55.772-04:002015-06-12T08:20:55.772-04:00(Uh, by which I mean, yes, The Fox and the Hound i...(Uh, by which I mean, yes, <i>The Fox and the Hound</i> is a very powerful movie! And I will never watch it again.)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-18728693804085166542015-06-12T08:20:23.481-04:002015-06-12T08:20:23.481-04:00I've seen Monsters Inc twice, but haven't ...I've seen <i>Monsters Inc</i> twice, but haven't seen <i>Monsters University</i> yet. Or <i>Lilo and Stitch</i>. <br /><br /><i>The Fox and the Hound</i>, though... I hate that movie. It is way too sad and horrible, all about evil grownups ruining a beautiful friendship with their establishmentarian rules. Ugh.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-31797990345693820962015-06-11T13:36:32.057-04:002015-06-11T13:36:32.057-04:00I love Aladdin and The Lady and the Tramp. Lilo an...I love Aladdin and The Lady and the Tramp. Lilo and Stitch is also great but I'd have to go for Monsters Inc and Monsters University as my favourites. I haven't seen any of the others yet. The Fox and The Hound is great but very sad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781275241953803923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-77209204315791986982015-05-27T10:58:54.504-04:002015-05-27T10:58:54.504-04:00Noumenon, yeah, I saw Bedknobs and Broomsticks two...Noumenon, yeah, I saw <i>Bedknobs and Broomsticks</i> two or three times as a kid. The underwater part was fun, though my favorite part is the attack of the bewitched suits of armor.<br /><br />You could watch both at our house, <i>Robin Hood</i> with the kids and <i>Anastasia</i> after they're in bed.<br /><br />I might like <i>Lilo and Stitch</i>. I should really see it some time.<br /><Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-14208286502500901952015-05-26T19:50:37.417-04:002015-05-26T19:50:37.417-04:00Have you ever seen the scene from Bedknobs and Bro...Have you ever seen the scene from <i>Bedknobs and Broomsticks</i> where a lot of the characters from Robin Hood appear and play a game of slapstick soccer? It's a good time.<br /><br />I made a note to watch Anastasia if I get to your house. Or maybe Robin Hood because I'm not sure if I ever saw the whole thing.<br /><br />You might like <i>Lilo and Stitch</i>.<br /><br />Charlotte's Noumenonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597461989960782762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-73756553178369491072015-05-25T12:28:25.326-04:002015-05-25T12:28:25.326-04:00Faith, yes, all the stuff with Rasputin gets prett...Faith, yes, all the stuff with Rasputin gets pretty creepy, so I understand if that would put you off.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-30239010517759342582015-05-23T14:33:57.647-04:002015-05-23T14:33:57.647-04:00I have to admit that I wasn't that crazy about...I have to admit that I wasn't that crazy about Anastasia. I think part of the problem was that I found it a bit creepy and weird at times. However, the other movies that you mentioned I really enjoyed too.Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140139949281060997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-40580712435414839122015-05-23T10:02:36.808-04:002015-05-23T10:02:36.808-04:00Exactly. I believe in attraction at first sight t...Exactly. I believe in attraction at first sight that can blossom into love, but movies too often confuse attraction and love, and make naive people confuse them too.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-13887867607021639812015-05-23T10:00:16.564-04:002015-05-23T10:00:16.564-04:00Cool! My first was probably either Robin Hood or ...Cool! My first was probably either <i>Robin Hood</i> or <i>The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh</i>.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-34403467182977407962015-05-22T14:18:22.618-04:002015-05-22T14:18:22.618-04:00I'm pretty sure that Sleeping Beauty was the f...I'm pretty sure that Sleeping Beauty was the first animated movie I ever saw.janet.aldrich@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698677514731217864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-45042406899792268452015-05-22T10:22:31.037-04:002015-05-22T10:22:31.037-04:00I know! I think love at first sight is something ...I know! I think love at first sight is something that can happen--very rarely--but a lot of books and movies for kids/teenagers present it as "this is the way things always work." Which, as Frozen correctly pointed out, is dangerous, because then the young and naïve (like Anna) will fool themselves into thinking that they've experienced "love at first sight" when, in Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-54191033756148379672015-05-21T11:33:53.905-04:002015-05-21T11:33:53.905-04:00Exactly. As a life-long Lutheran, I definitely wa...Exactly. As a life-long Lutheran, I definitely was impressed by the themes of sacrificial love and laying down your life for a friend, etc. If you haven't read <a href="http://hamlette.blogspot.com/2014/08/hercules-2014.html" rel="nofollow">this article</a> on how Frozen is the best theological movie in years, I highly recommend it.<br /><br />I also love how they tossed the whole "Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-20227912062458483962015-05-21T11:29:38.817-04:002015-05-21T11:29:38.817-04:00Glad you like my top ten posts, Sarah! I've g...Glad you like my top ten posts, Sarah! I've got a couple more genres to post about, and then I'll have to get more... esoteric or creative in my subjects for them, or something :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-44531816562637172122015-05-21T11:28:07.203-04:002015-05-21T11:28:07.203-04:00Yeah, it was especially perfect for that part at t...Yeah, it was especially perfect for that part at the very end where they're watching car-versions of other Pixar movies at a drive-in.<br /><br />Robin Hood is pretty near perfect. The end.<br /><br />I didn't expect to like Tangled as much as I did. Or Frozen.<br /><br />Yeah, Anastasia is not a little kids movie. But great for older ones!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-64111531586064323672015-05-21T10:56:57.498-04:002015-05-21T10:56:57.498-04:00Exactly! Romantic love is obviously an awesome th...Exactly! Romantic love is obviously an awesome thing, but our culture sometimes acts like it's the ONLY kind of "real love" in existence, and that's just wrong. Whenever somebody is willing to sacrifice themselves for another person, that's true love. And that's what Christ did for us on the cross. Amazing, when you think about it :) <br /><br />Of course I'd Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-72206880028031187852015-05-20T21:13:11.972-04:002015-05-20T21:13:11.972-04:00Ooooo, Robin Hood. I love that movie so much, and ...Ooooo, Robin Hood. I love that movie so much, and have for as long as I can remember. I love having movies that I can't remember seeing for the first time but that I've loved forever. <br /><br />Oh, and Anastasia too. I saw that one for the first time more recently and watched it over again as soon as I finished it. It was that sort of day. :)<br /><br />I really like these 'top ten&SW https://www.blogger.com/profile/14687537232841591331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-55506740691193599282015-05-20T17:47:39.776-04:002015-05-20T17:47:39.776-04:00YOU SAW 'CARS' AT A DRIVE-IN THEATER?!?! ...YOU SAW 'CARS' AT A DRIVE-IN THEATER?!?! Aaaaahhh! The perfection! Mater would be so proud;)<br /><br />Ok. Moving on.<br /><br />Robin Hood is one of the most perfect kids' movies EVER. 'T'is dear to my heart:D<br /><br />Tangled is such a fun, sweet story (same goes for Frozen, but in different ways). <br /><br />Anastasia is amazing! Only--I first saw it when I was Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-878797513637842932015-05-20T13:02:22.935-04:002015-05-20T13:02:22.935-04:00I haven't seen a few of those -- Ratatouille, ...I haven't seen a few of those -- Ratatouille, Les Triplets, Charlotte's Web (not a fan of the book), or Watership. I really liked Brave, Monsters Inc was nice, I like Beauty & the Beast, and I need to see Sleeping Beauty again.<br /><br />The Incredibles would be my runner-up for my list. Love it!!!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-68541444595474866572015-05-20T12:59:03.022-04:002015-05-20T12:59:03.022-04:00I know! And I loved the twist that it wasn't ...I know! And I loved the twist that it wasn't a true love's kiss that would fix everything this time -- nice switch-up that played on our expectations of what a Disney princess movie will be like.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-81817933294941360602015-05-20T11:03:37.818-04:002015-05-20T11:03:37.818-04:00In no particular order --
* 101 Dalmations
* Mo...In no particular order -- <br /><br />* 101 Dalmations<br />* Monsters Inc.<br />* Ratatouille<br />* Brave <br />* Sleeping Beauty<br />* Beauty and the Beast<br />* Les Triplets de Belleville (not for kids)<br />* The Incredibles<br />* Charlotte's Web<br />* Watership Down ...<br /><br />If i'd had room, I'd have added "The Plague Dogs", which is DEFINITELY not for janet.aldrich@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698677514731217864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-11290902217364073602015-05-20T09:14:09.659-04:002015-05-20T09:14:09.659-04:00Frozen is absolutely fantastic! I can't belie...Frozen is absolutely fantastic! I can't believe that they managed to include such an incredibly profound message in a kids' animated movie: "True love is about putting other people's needs before your own." YES. Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.com