They don't make cartoons like this no more - Hercules (1997) Discussion

[–] cheedo 11 years ago

They don't make cartoons period since I assume you mean traditional animation, so I don't get what you mean. except because it's "cool" to gripe about the 80s/90s and compare then to everything today while hating this era (while, of course, thoroughly enjoying its benefits).

PATF and Tangled (with the exception of some moral dillemas there) rocked. I have hopes for Frozen too. As an actual Disney fan, I embrace and look forward to Disney's creations (as long as it's nothing immoral or selling out). Whining about stuff nostalgia has blinded you with is a handicap for a Disney fan.

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[–] shootaruss 11 years ago

I wasn't complaining or whining about anything simply saying I prefer the older disney movies than today

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[–] jname96 11 years ago

OP, I agree. There's something more magical about hand-drawn animation. I'm also SO glad I grew up in the '90s... ;) (I was born in '82).

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[–] Zombafyed 10 years ago

'83 here and I couldn't agree more.

Not only for the fact that hand drawn animation takes actual human love and care with every single cell produced. Lets not forget the music of the old Disney classics "Under the Sea", "Bippity Boppity Boo", "Once Upon a Dream", "A Whole New World", "The Circle of Life", etc etc. You don't get that quality these days in children's cartoons.

With symphonic compositions backing up the detailed artwork paired with great voicing from actors who usually were not megastars and full of themselves, Disney had a golden formula that has thrived through the generations. Timeless tales that kids of all ages from all backgrounds can enjoy, and still do to this day.

I wouldn't call Disney evil, but it's definitely lost its magic touch. Don't believe me?.... just turn on the Disney channel any time of day and you will see what modern Disney is.

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[–] jname96 10 years ago

^ Uh huh.

We lived through a golden age.... :)

I'm just grateful. Remember how WONDROUS it was to find out what the "next Disney animated masterpiece" was gonna be, every year, particularly in the early '90s????

It was such a magical time.

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[–] deppxluvrxsavvy 11 years ago

I agree with the OP as well. Something I get from the hand drawn animation that I don't get from the digital animation. Just has more of that "classic" feel. And sure thats probably just because those are the movies I grew up with (being born in '93) but so be it. They will always remain my preference.

I haven't seen PATF, Tangled, or Frozen, so I'm not denying they are good. I've actually heard nothing but raving reviews for all of them.

But as far as I'm concerned, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and all the others; nothing beats it ;)

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[–] jname96 10 years ago

^ You make great points, and objectively I agree.

But it's my nature to like things when I was at my peak of pure wonder and appreciation, at my youth.

That's all. I know it's mostly subjective. Lol.

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[–] Dragonsouls 10 years ago

Hand drawn animation is still very popular. Look up Warner Bros. animation and the DC comics films. They release about 3 films per year...and Japanese anime is still very popular.

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[–] shootaruss 8 years ago

So I'm being annoying cause I stated I prefer the older disney movies over the newer ones lol...everybody else clearly agrees with me nothing will ever be better than the classics u must was born in the late 90s- early 2000s

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[–] TutuAnimationPrincess 8 years ago

I know I responded to this topic at one point, but for some reason I deleted the post. Anyways, these seem to pop up on many different Disney movie boards and even some of the Don Bluth ones. They're always nonsense as animation, like any other art, has it's good and bad at any given time. While the context here is a bit different, I'll repost below what I posted on the Robin Hood board as it mostly works here as well.

I find topics like this amusing. I always start reading them in a stereotypical old man voice saying things like "back in my day, animation was...". Animation in general has been at it's most varied, intelligent, and artistic for more than ten years now. Now Disney has had a part in that, though not as big as it should. The problem with Disney, and it's been true a long time, is their insistence on sticking with a particular animation style once they've innovated for every single film. Disney rarely steps out of what ever current box it's in and try something different. I think the last time they really stepped outside their comfort zone was Lilo & Stitch, with it's beautiful watercolors and down to earth storyline( so to speak). It was nice that John Lasseter tried to revive hand drawn for a short time, but a Winnie the Pooh film was hardly a good choice to follow up the underrated Princess and the Frog. Hopefully Disney will get into a slump again as that seems to be the only time they are willing to take chances. In the mean time, for those who want hand drawn or other non CG forms of animation, there is plenty of it out there on the independent and foreign fronts.

The above talks a lot about the animation side, which is always a big part of these debates. To add some extra context, I think the 80s as a whole was a much better and more varied decade for animated films than the 90s while the 90s was stronger on the airwaves. The 2000s though was easily just as varied on the film front while being almost as strong as the 90s on the tv front. The current decade is still up in the air, but it has been very good on both fronts thus far.

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