Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

[6] A pampered Cocker-Spaniel named Lady falls for a street mutt named Butch in Disney Animation's nineteenth animated feature, Lady and the Tramp. Lady comes from a well-off family on the good side of town, but when her owners start…
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

[5] With this film, Walt Disney gave the world its first feature-length animated motion picture. So that counts for something, right? The story's title heroine begins the film a humble scullery maid, content to scrub cobblestone walkways while singing to…
Lilo & Stitch (2002)

Lilo & Stitch (2002)

[8] A trouble-making alien crash-lands on a Hawaiian island where he's adopted by Lilo, an ostracized little girl whose parents are recently deceased. Lilo names the alien 'Stitch' and begins to tame his wild ways while offering him a place…
Cinderella (1950)

Cinderella (1950)

[3] I'm a fan of many Disney animated features, but I find Cinderella to be one of the company's stinkers. My problems are largely conceptual. I'm simply not a fan of a heroine who's not strong or clever enough to…
Saludos Amigos (1942)

Saludos Amigos (1942)

[3] Vying with Nazi Germany to create ties in South American countries during World War II, the U.S. government guaranteed Walt Disney federal loans to produce animated films celebrating South American culture. Saludos Amigos is the first resulting film from…
The Three Caballeros (1944)

The Three Caballeros (1944)

[3] In an abstract void of color gradation, it's Donald Duck's birthday. He magically receives three strange presents that transform into song-and-dance lessons about Mexico and South America, featuring two other cartoon birds named José Carioca (a parrot) and Panchito…
The Aristocats (1970)

The Aristocats (1970)

[4] In one of Disney Animation's weaker efforts, a jealous butler seeks to do away with a mother cat and her three kittens before their owner can bequeath her fortunes to the furry little bastards. I can't blame him, really.…
Peter Pan (1953)

Peter Pan (1953)

[4] The Darling children -- Wendy, Michael, and John -- take a magical trip to Neverland with a hero only children can see or believe in: Peter Pan. Once there, they meet Pan's Lost Boys, visit the mermaids, pow-wow with…
Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Sleeping Beauty (1959)

[6] From a technical and artistic point of view, this may be the finest animated film ever made. But it's also dull. I dislike how the three floating fat ladies (Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather) steal the show, while the prince…
Treasure Planet (2002)

Treasure Planet (2002)

[6] Disney Animation puts a science-fiction twist on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story. The mix of 2D and 3D animation is interesting, especially when you stop to marvel at an animator's mastery of perspective when 2D characters are seen running…