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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Nov 29, 2017 3:30:49 GMT
The Return of Jafar (1994) - A redemption story with a great second turn from Aladdin's arch-nemesis and a rare example of a good straight-to-video Disney sequel.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Nov 29, 2017 3:32:03 GMT
Wait. That was a Disney flick? |
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Post by Reynard on Nov 29, 2017 3:37:09 GMT
The Return of Jafar (1994) - A redemption story with a great second turn from Aladdin's arch-nemesis and a rare example of a good straight-to-video Disney sequel. The Return of Jafar does indeed have a good story but I wish that it wouldn't have been taken away from Disney's in-house animators and given to some cheapskate studios to complete. Animation quality is all over the place. |
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Nov 29, 2017 3:40:51 GMT
The Return of Jafar (1994) - A redemption story with a great second turn from Aladdin's arch-nemesis and a rare example of a good straight-to-video Disney sequel. The Return of Jafar does indeed have a good story but I wish that it wouldn't have been taken away from Disney's in-house animators and given to some cheapskate studios to complete. Animation quality is all over the place. Their straight-to-video releases always looked cheaper, that's true. Still an underrated flick. |
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Post by Salzmank on Nov 29, 2017 3:55:57 GMT
Wait. That was a Disney flick? Yes, indeed, produced under their erstwhile "Touchstone Pictures" label. I thought it a very good little movie, too, and it's interesting to pick up on the similarities with The Band Wagon's "Girl Hunt Ballet" (which had previously also inspired Michael Jackson's music video for "Smooth Criminal"). |
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Nov 29, 2017 4:06:08 GMT
Rescuers Down Under
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Nov 29, 2017 4:26:10 GMT
Wait. That was a Disney flick? It was released by Touchstone Pictures but Disney owns the rights. Im not sure of the details though. |
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Post by darkpast on Nov 29, 2017 4:27:10 GMT
Does Splash count?
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Post by mikef6 on Nov 29, 2017 4:38:09 GMT
Salzmank I’m glad you brought up the live action films from Disney which I love, that is, live action from the 1950s and ‘60s. I don't much go for animation as a genre (except for Japanese anime) and, I think, Disney least of all. As for most underrated, my choice would be The Great Locomotive Chase (1959). When I saw this movie during its first release in theaters, I didn’t like it much – probably for the same reasons other people didn’t like it either. It was one of Disney’s least successful live-action films of this period. Those reason are mainly because the Civil War plot of the Union to steal a train in the Confederacy and then destroy tracks and burn bridges in its wake mostly failed and the hero of the plan is executed. (I have put this under the spoiler warning for everyone's comfort, convenience, and personal hygene even though it is a matter of fairly well-known historical record.) Watching it now as a…uh…mature (yeah, mature, that’s it) adult, I can tell that it is a well-crafted adventure film that can be appreciated for its pacing, historical fidelity (as much as any commercial film can be), and some good performances (mainly Jeffrey Hunter who was the subject of a recent thread on Classic Films). “The Great Locomotive Chase” seems to be the “sleeper” of the Disney live-action films. I might also mention Johnny Tremain (1957) and Swiss Family Robinson (1960) as a couple of Disney’s that don’t often come up in conversation any more but are very much worth acquainting (or re-acquainting) yourself with.
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Post by TutuAnimationPrincess on Nov 29, 2017 5:12:53 GMT
A part of me wants to be cheeky and scoff at the idea that a Disney film can be considered underrated. However, I'll resist temptation and list some films I believe qualify.
Snow White- Yes, it's Disney's original but it seems like most these days look at it as a sort of historical artifact rather than a good film. It's a shame really as it's still one of their best and most beautiful.
Bambi- Possibly Disney's greatest artistic achievement but most only seem to know it for one scene. It doesn't seem to get it's due praise and is overshadowed by many of Disney's lesser films.
Princess and the Frog- Better than a lot of the 90s films and should have led to Disney keeping their 2d studios alive. Unfortunately, the vast majority of you didn't see it and ended up supporting "great films" like Avatar and Chipmunks: The Squeakual.
That's all I got for now, don't want to overdo it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2017 5:21:44 GMT
The 5 I would say in no particular order are
The Rescuers
The Rescuers Down Under
Brave
The Aristocats
The Fox & the Hound
I would also add 'Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers' which should be bought back for a movie. 
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Post by Archelaus on Nov 29, 2017 5:56:21 GMT
The Return of Jafar (1994) - A redemption story with a great second turn from Aladdin's arch-nemesis and a rare example of a good straight-to-video Disney sequel.
While Iago's redemption story was thoughtful, The Return of Jafar deserves the reputation it gets. The storyline was thin, and the animation was lackluster compared to the visually brilliant animation in Aladdin. The songs are forgettable (though "You're Only Second Rate" was okay). Despite his appreciated efforts, Dan Castellaneta was no Robin Williams. One of the film's few saving graces was Jafar and Jonathan Freeman's charismatic voice. It is by no means underrated.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Nov 29, 2017 6:00:00 GMT
The Running Man (1987).
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Nov 29, 2017 6:59:19 GMT
If we’re including live action, one movie from Walt Disney Pictures which I feel is underrated (and that I was surprised to find was a Disney movie, considering some of the stuff in it) is The Three Musketeers from 1993. I really enjoyed watching this when I was younger, though I haven't seen it in a LONG time.  |
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Nov 29, 2017 8:55:46 GMT
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (it was a tv show in the US but made into a feature in Europe). Need to check it out again--I prefer Captain Clegg which is based on the same source material, but Disney's was something of a masked superhero story and it predated the 60s Batman by 2-3 years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xr_f6nY8ms |
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Nov 29, 2017 10:10:07 GMT
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (it was a tv show in the US but made into a feature in Europe).
Need to check it out again--I prefer Captain Clegg which is based on the same source material, but Disney's was something of a masked superhero story and it predated the 60s Batman by 2-3 years.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xr_f6nY8ms
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Post by _ on Nov 29, 2017 21:44:22 GMT
If we’re including live action, one movie from Walt Disney Pictures which I feel is underrated (and that I was surprised to find was a Disney movie, considering some of the stuff in it) is The Three Musketeers from 1993. I really enjoyed watching this when I was younger, though I haven't seen it in a LONG time. Loved it! |
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Nov 29, 2017 22:13:13 GMT
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Post by mslo79 on Nov 30, 2017 1:29:40 GMT
Hell, they are all pretty much overrated in general. like anything that's fairly well known is overrated, pretty much.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Nov 30, 2017 1:56:58 GMT
The Return of Jafar (1994) - A redemption story with a great second turn from Aladdin's arch-nemesis and a rare example of a good straight-to-video Disney sequel.
While Iago's redemption story was thoughtful, The Return of Jafar deserves the reputation it gets. The storyline was thin, and the animation was lackluster compared to the visually brilliant animation in Aladdin. The songs are forgettable (though "You're Only Second Rate" was okay). Despite his appreciated efforts, Dan Castellaneta was no Robin Williams. One of the film's few saving graces was Jafar and Jonathan Freeman's charismatic voice. It is by no means underrated.
Robin Willaims certainly was missed, I'll grant you that. Aside from that, while I don't disagree that it's very much inferior to the original movie (still my favourite from Disney), I really think the bad rep is unfair. For a genuinely badly made Disney sequel, look no further than The Jungle Book 2 or [shudder] The Lion King 3. |
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