Ayn Rand reviews Children's movies

[Eddie Teach]

The songs are what make or break a Disney film.

That film being Fantasia. The rest would be fine(or at least, only as bad as they are now) without any songs.

[Josquius]

Songs ruin disney films. They're bits crudely inserted to open up the music revenue stream and stretch out the length of the film a bit more.
The best disney films are those which are light on music.

[celedhring]

I'm not sure about that. Lion King or Aladdin would be less memorable without their signature songs. They are animated musicals. They aren't any more cynical money grabbing exercises than a regular musical is.

[Eddie Teach]

Aladdin could fill the gaps with more Williams and Gottfried.

[garbon]

I'm not sure about that. Lion King or Aladdin would be less memorable without their signature songs. They are animated musicals. They aren't any more cynical money grabbing exercises than a regular musical is.

[Admiral Yi]

The songs in Jungle Book are great.

[garbon]

Tale As Old As Time
Whistle While You Work
Kiss The Girl

[Razgovory]

I'm not sure about that. Lion King or Aladdin would be less memorable without their signature songs. They are animated musicals. They aren't any more cynical money grabbing exercises than a regular musical is.

But they are American.

[Norgy]

I'm not sure about that. Lion King or Aladdin would be less memorable without their signature songs. They are animated musicals. They aren't any more cynical money grabbing exercises than a regular musical is.

But they are American.

So are you, and I'm not sure it's really helped you.

[Razgovory]

I'm not sure about that. Lion King or Aladdin would be less memorable without their signature songs. They are animated musicals. They aren't any more cynical money grabbing exercises than a regular musical is.

But they are American.

So are you, and I'm not sure it's really helped you.

Tyr displays contempt for Everything American.  I'm not sure he even realizes it.

[Eddie Teach]

The songs in Jungle Book are great.

Agreed, but it would still be a good movie with just the story.

[Josquius]

Tyr displays contempt for Everything American.  I'm not sure he even realizes it.

Pixies, firefly, Hendrix, Star Wars, Tarantino, die hard, etc...

I'm not sure about that. Lion King or Aladdin would be less memorable without their signature songs. They are animated musicals. They aren't any more cynical money grabbing exercises than a regular musical is.

The only one in lion king that really contributes is the growing up montage.
Aladdin... Prinnce Ali is a cool song and does demonstrate his wish and the party mood of being a prince entering the town quite well. A whole new world however goes on way too long and is an unnecessary lull in the story

[The Brain]

Tyr displays contempt for Everything American.  I'm not sure he even realizes it.

Pixies, firefly, Hendrix, Star Wars, Tarantino, die hard, etc...

Monster.

[Admiral Yi]

The songs in Jungle Book are great.

Agreed, but it would still be a good movie with just the story.

It would also be 30 minutes long.

[Syt]

The songs in Jungle Book are great.

Agreed, but it would still be a good movie with just the story.

It would also be 30 minutes long.

That's the thing really with the Disney movies, isn't it? I don't mind the musical numbers if they fit the story and explore the characters' motivations and feelings, or the mood of the scene, or an important concept of the story.