01. Grave of the Fireflies (Takahata) 02. Laputa: Castle in the Sky (Miyazaki) 03. Angel's Egg (Oshii) 04. Akira (Otomo) 05. The Secret of NIMH (Bluth) 06. Barefoot Gen (Masaki) 07. The Plague Dogs (Rosen) 08. My Neighbour Totoro (Miyazaki) 09. Fire and Ice (Bakshi) 10. Time Masters (Laloux) Honorable mentions: An American Tail (Bluth), Fist of the North Star (Ashida), The Last Unicorn (Bass/Rankin Jr.), Alice (Svankmajer) and The Little Mermaid (Clements/Musker). Bluth beat Disney at it's own game in the 80's in Hollywood and Japan ruled the animation industry.
TheHorsecollar well they only said they were temporarily halting production, because Miyazaki retired, which just means that they are going to spend this hiatus to find his successor... I mean "Kaguya" proved that they can still make good movies without Miyazaki, so I'm sure they aren't shutting down forever!
10. The Great Mouse Detective (1986) 9. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) 8. The Fox and the Hound (1981) 7. The Land Before Time (1988) 6. The Little Mermaid (1989) 5. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) 4. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) 3. Grave of the Fireflies (1988) 2. Castle in the Sky (1986) 1. Akira (1988) No Honorable Mentions
@davidpowell2892 Neither movie were great compared to any of the movies that made the list. And honestly, Oliver and Company was just okay, not great.
Wow, did not expect to ever find you here even though it's been 7 years since you commented on this video and 5 years when I did, three years before I became an Anime fan.
Wow are you racist or what get out of here. And its just an opinion thing otaku get to serious about anime. I like anime but I won't rage about it. Does it affect you that much??????????!!!!!!!
Ironically the people saying that Watchmojo are ignorant are coming off as less educated as Watchmojo.Also The Little Mermaid was voted number 1.Watchmojo didn`t make that decison.Most of the time they change the ranking and shift a nomination from a place but The Little Mermaid and My Neighbour Totoro are in their origanal placing.
The Secret of NIMH deserved the top spot. To this day, every time I see this movie, it STILL gives me goose bumps. The first time I watched it it freaked me the hell out, but in an enjoyable way. All the other movies I agree with, but the number one spot should have gone to this movie. It is gorgeous, creepy in all the best ways and had such an amazing cast.
Why the hell does everyone forget The Last Unicorn? It was a lovely movie, it's one of my favorites of all time and it was made in the 80s! Everyone forgets it...
Grave of the fireflies was an amazing movie, it brought me to tears. Literally, it was just that sad and emotional, it had so many feels, I cried. I cried hard. First, anime movie to ever do that to me.
grave of the fireflies makes me cry every time. I think that every president should watch it before taking office so they can see the devastation that could plague any nation that we decide to bomb.
The Little Mermaid has been #1 on Watchmojo's Top 10 lists 3 times: Top 10 Animated Movies: 1980's, Top 10 Mermaids in Movies and TV, and Top 10 Terrifying Deaths in Disney Movies.The Little Mermaid has also appeared in other Watchmojo Top 10 lists: Top 10 Animated Movies of All Time: #4 Top 10 Modern Disney Animated Characters: #2 Top 10 Movie Redheads: #2 Top 10 Hottest Female Cartoon Characters: #2 Top 10 Animated Disney Songs: #5 Top 10 Disney Villain Songs: #3 Top 10 Animated Disney Villains: #6 Top 10 Disney Darkest and Scariest Disney Moments: #5 Top 10 Movie Princesses: #5 Top 10 Cutest Animated Couples in Movies: Honorable Mention Top 10 Dumbest Cartoon Movie Characters: Honorable Mention Top 10 Animated Disney Films: #9 In total: The Little Mermaid has appeared in 15 Watchmojo Top 10 lists. Finishing in the Top 5 11 times, Honorable Mentions Twice, and twice that is not in the Top 5.
ok guys, you know why the Little Mermaid is number one? BECAUSE IT DESERVES TO BE. Out of the movies on this list, the Little Mermaid has easily the most recognition from fans. You can walk into a clothing store and I grantee there's something with Little Mermaid on it. Yes it might not be the most popular with you guys, but it's definitely more popular nation wide. Stop complaining that your favorite wasn't number one, and actually think why they put the number one there.
We just don't think it's better than the other ones, which is true in terms of the story. And although that may be true in america, I'm not so sure if it's as widely recognized in other countries.
Ace Dime ohh you poor soul that has never watched any of studio ghibli film i fell sad for you go watch spirited away and come here again , it's not matter of opinion but there are lot of other anime movies better in any perspective than little mermaid
ok guys, you know why Twilight is number one? BECAUSE IT DESERVES TO BE. Out of the movies on this list, Twilight has easily the most recognition from fans. You can walk into a clothing store and I grantee there's something with Twilight on it. Yes it might not be the most popular with you guys, but it's definitely more popular nation wide. Stop complaining that your favorite wasn't number one, and actually think why they put the number one there.
So basically Don Bluth, Miyazaki, and some Disney... It's kind of hard to argue with such a list, since those include very amazing productions. Still, some variety would have been nice; stuff like The Last Unicorn, The Wind in the Willows or some French gem like Gandahar. Some more mature forays like Rock and Rule or anything by Bakshi should have gotten an honorable mention at least. Can't dispute number one, that one was a game changer and set so many of the tropes still used today. Top Miyazaki is definitely Totoro for me as well, but followed closely by Nausicaa (honorable mention for you guys). Bluth for me is Secret of NIMH, which is just honorable mention, followed by All Dogs go to Heaven, which you didn't even mention. Overall, great list, though.
Agreed, it's regarded as one of the greatest animated movies of all time. Once again, Mojo shows they don't know how to actually critically assess something.
***** That was my first Studio Gibhli movie I watched. Watched it a couple months ago. I think the expectation of it being one of the saddest anime films got to me and when I finished it I thought it was a little boring and hadn't so much as teared up even once. Wish I could go into it again with a blank slate of hype to it. I really did want to enjoy it =(
***** Typical response from someone who seriously cannot understand that other people simply may not like the same things as he does. I never liked comic books either. I didn't know who Iron Man or the Xmen were until those films came out.
@@elmantishrimp1689 The Secret of N.I.M.H may not have the Great Mouse Detective's spot, but An American Tail beat it for best animated movie. Or so I've heard in the history of Don Bluth.
I freakin LOVED the Fox and the Hound. Im just never going to watch it again. Too sad and emotional. I have no idea how I was able to watch it so many times as a kid
4/10 Studio Ghibli films and 5/10 Japanese animated movies! I am not surprised! :D I f***ing love Hayao Miyazaki and the Studio Ghibli films and the fact that Castle In The Sky made the list since it's my most favorite Ghibli film is great. Grave of the Fireflies makes my Top 5 as well.
Next poll for *Top 10 Animated Movies: 1990s* should look like this... 10. Aladdin 9. Toy Story 8. A Bug's Life 7. Only Yesterday (SG) 6. Mulan 5. Porco Rosso (SG) 4. Beauty and The Beast 3. Lion King 2. Whisper of the Heart (SG) 1. Princess Mononoke (SG) I don't give a f*** about the rest, but watch it be Toy Story as #1 >____>
Archer Slam-BAM I wouldn't mind if Beauty and The Beast was #1 but I tried making my poll as unbiased as I could. I just don't think Toy Story should be that high tho :T
Jay P For an animation movie, it was a very big milestone, as was Beauty and the Beast. But, Beauty is one of the most well-known cartoon movies of the 90's - something WatchMojo takes heavily into consideration. Then again, both movies are in the National Film Registry (which is kinda like the cinematic hall of fame.)
Let's not forget that these are -INFLUENTIAL- films. While yes, Princess Mononoke proved that you could tell an adult story using animation to produce effects that would not look good live, Toy story brought 3D animated moves into the picture, which added a complete sub section to the animated movie industry. I love Princess Mononoke, but I think it has to be second to Toy Story. If it appeases the Ghiblites (I like this term) why not suggest or create a Top 10 Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli films.
I heard Grave of the Fireflies' subject matter was so dark that they purposefully paired it with My Neighbor Totoro to have something light to turn to. Also I love that Don Bluth is getting some recognition here.
The black cauldron reminded me a lot about zelda...except change the pig to zelda/the triforce, and have the princess in the movie appear earlier and you got a zelda movie almost...A hero in green, a blonde princess, a great power that an evil king seeks...a lot of similarities. Also a magic sword that can shoot beams.
My List: #10: Transformers: The Movie #9: The Secret of NIMH #8: Castle of the Sky #7: An American Tail #6: Kiki's Delivery Service #5: The Little Mermaid #4: Grave of the Fireflies #3: The Fox and the Hound #2: My Neighbor Totoro #1: Akira
"Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" is so incredibly underrated compared to the Studio Ghibli movies (I know that it, technically, was released before the studio was created, but it is distributed today under the company logo and considered a Ghibli film). And I am sorry to Disney and "The Little Mermaid" but "Nausicaä", "Castle in the sky", "Grave of the Fireflies", "Kiki's Delivery Service" or even "My Neighbor Totoro" where more deserving of the first place (though that's just my opinion!)
Lol, for me it was a walk down memory/ nostalgia lane. Maybe it's a difference in generations, but 10 to 5 (except for Grave Of The Fireflies) were some of my favorite and most memorable films growing up.
My Top 10 Favorite Animated Films Of This Decade: 1. Laputa: Castle In The Sky (1986) 2. The Secret Of NIMH (1982) 3. Akira (1988) 4. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) 5. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) 6. The Great Mouse Detective (1986) 7. The Land Before Time (1988) 8. Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind (1984) 9. The Fox And The Hound (1981) 10. The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
how about the movie sucked and you're a moron for liking it. basil is an asshole who doesn't listen to anybody, no way around it. also, why did vincent price like his own performance? it's not scary, it's annoying, childish and stupid. thank god vincent price is dead. also the animation is no good either
Patrick Shields No, actually quite the opposite. It was the first noticeable boost in quality that definitely helped working towards the Disney Renaissance. I adore this film. It's a personal favorite of mine from Disney.
Looking so much forward to seeing the 1990`s. The Lion King, Tarzan, Beauty and the Beast,The Rescuers Down Under, Mulan, Aladdin, Pocahontas - just to name a few amazing movies made in the 1990`S.
That's pretty hilarious coming from a brony. Perhaps the most whiny, creepy, and attention hungry fanbase on the planet. I bet you're watching the little girl's cartoon whilst eating your popcorn.
While I disagree that it's better than Bluth movies. (Love An American Tale too much.) I do think it should've been on this list. At the very least as an honorable mention.
Maybe the should've just call this vid top ten anime movies from the 80's, cause these anime heads still aren't happy with this list. Smh u just can't please anyone
What are you talking about? Japanese Animation deserves to be given the same treatment as American animation. Just because they were made in a different country doesn't mean they have to be shoved into a different category. They were even released in US theaters in English and did really well. Why should they be excluded from a list for top animated films?
***** The irony being, most "mature audiences" do like princess movies, as adults watch Disney movies with their children. The only type of people who watch anime are a bunch of disgruntled teenagers/young adults with too much free time.
I totally agree it's a top 3 animated movie for me from my childhood love that movie. It kinda blows my mind that it wasn't at least honorable mention smh.
Akira is a very significant film because it's the first anime to be animated after the voice actors recorded their lines, so the characters' mouthes move perfectly to the dialogue, which is why I ALWAYS watch in dub
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Heavy Metal American Pop Flight of Dragons The Last Unicorn The Return of The King GI Joe The Movie The Wind in the Willows The Chipmunk Adventure Brave Little Toaster Mickey's Christmas Carol Can ya tell i'm an 80s baby? Edit: I almost forgot, MEET THE RAISINS
Don't agree with the list. You got a few awesome films there but the order of the list is all messed up. Why are NIMH and the Black Cauldron not in the list? And you didn't mention The Last Unicorn...
+Cassandra Saldana No at least Secret of Nimh did not get more acclaim DID ANYONE EVER READ THE BOOK??? The Nostalgia Critic if he did seems to have forgotten it Though it was made in the eighties Toturo did not get mass exposure till the nineties BUT in Japan it may have played better then Mermaid BUT At Tokyo Disney park THERE IS a Little mermaid theme Park
I'm not the biggest fan of The Little Mermaid, however I do believe that objectively it was FAR MORE critically and commercially acclaimed than NIMH and Totoro. The Little Mermaid is a timeless classic that everyone knows and loves, and it saved Disney from falling into the depths of despair (almost caused by its previous films), kicking off the most notable era of Disney - the renaissance era.
My Top 10: 10. The Little Mermaid 9. An American Tail 8. The Land Before Time 7. The Fox and the Hound 6. Castle in the Sky 5. Kiki's Delivery Service 4. The Great Mouse Detective 3. Grave of the Fireflies 2. My Neighbor Totoro 1. The Secret of NIMH
I swear I say this in most of these episodes, but what the fuck. Who makes these? Little mermaid is #1? I can't wait to see how they butcher the top ten animated movies of the '90s and beyond.
"Who makes these" It's a mix of around four opinions. User votes (www.watchmojo.com/my/suggest.php), WatchMojo employee and Insider votes, other websites + lists opinions and the list-compilers opinions. If you feel like the lists are wrong, then vote for them on the website, as user votes are very decisive of the final video!
Believe it or not, the little mermaid was a very important film when it comes to the history of animation. It single-handedly saved Disney from going the way of the dinasours and began a new era which many call the Disney Renaissance.
Brolom you mean in terms of finance (revenue) or creativity? If it the latter then true i also read that on wikipedia that why the bought Pixar in 2006,Marvel in 2009 and Lucasfilm (it studios,assets,SW &Indiana Jones).
the first one is good, all those other ones are less then satisfactory and its all about dinosaurs, not a single dragon or leviathan in the entire series
This is my list for this one! : D 10-All Dogs Go to Heaven 9-Secret of Nimh 8-The Black Cauldron 7-The Little Mermaid 6-An American Tail 5-The Land Before Time 4-Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer 3-Oliver and Company 2-Mickey’s Christmas Carol 1-The Great Mouse Detective
how about the movie sucked and you're a moron for liking it. basil is an asshole who doesn't listen to anybody, no way around it. also, why did vincent price like his own performance? it's not scary, it's annoying, childish and stupid. thank god vincent price is dead. also the animation is no good either
Here's my Top 10 list of animated movie villains of the 80's: 10. Sharptooth- the land before time 9. Warren T Rat/Cat - An American Tail 8. the Imperial Japanese Army- Grave of the fireflies 7. Colonel Muska- Castle in the sky 6. Tetsuo Shima- Akira 5. Nightmare king- Little Nemo: adventures in slumberland 4. Professor Ratigan- The great mose detective 3. Amos Slade- The fox and the hound 2. Mok Swagger- Rock & Rule 1. Ursula- The Little Mermaid Honorable mentions: A. Unicron- Transformers the movie B. Jenner- The secret of NIMH C. Kushana- Nausicaa the valley of the wind
No. It is the worst Disney movie. Completely forgettable, all the characters are total idiots, the villain exists only to scare children and accomplishes nothing, and the little dog thing is the most annoying creature ever created. A visually stunning film, but the story is so bad that it could never be considered a great movie.
xAcidRayne The story is not bad. The problem is that things in it happen too fast. As for the characters, I have some that I like, Flueder is hilarious. He makes me laugh hard. And the Horned King is a little underrated, plus he has one of the best deaths in Disney film history.
Ira Sutton And that makes it forgettable. I can't remember the significance of the witches or the fairies. Hell, I can't even remember the main character's name, and I've seen the movie several times. The heroes get caught by the Horned King, get tied up, escape, get captured AGAIN, get tied up again, and then escape again, proving his (the Horned King's) incompetence. Then, his army barely gets outside the castle before they all die. He accomplishes nothing, he just yells and screams and looks scary, and worst of all, stupid, annoying Gurgi comes back at the end.
xAcidRayne Hey, regardless of how you feel about Gurgi, you have to admit, his sacrifice was brave. And the witches were pretty funny too. But I do agree that the story could've done more.
Rabid Raccoon Same here, although I have to disagree about the Disney dub. I love it, although I do prefer the altered 2010 edition that reverted back to the Japanese soundtrack and cut some dialogue.
Rabid Raccoon I like both soundtracks, but prefer the original Japanese one when it comes to the actual film. I think the periods of silence you get from the original enhance the tone of the film. It feels a little less cluttered.
While I don't necessarily agree with the ranking, this is a nice list, a good mix of Western and Eastern animated films. As someone who likes and follows Japanese animation particularly Miyazaki and some of the shounen anime, I'm embarrassed with some of the close-minded comments of the anime/Ghibli fanatics here. They seem to be so absorbed with their own opinion that they forgot that the rest of the world still exists. I bet they'll be surprised that not everyone knows about Miyazaki and not all of his films get as much distribution whereas Disney is everywhere and practically a household name. There's a surprising amount of Japanese films that made it to the list and they're still not satisfied. Sigh. While I wouldn't put The Little Mermaid in my personal number 1 list, I can't deny its impact to the animation industry. And really, that's one of the things that has been taken into consideration for this list especially in the popular culture.
I feel that Anime (while animated movies) should get it's own list. Seeing how WatchMojo like to divide list up even if things are pretty dam similar I am surprised they did not do it. Note: Secret of NIHM is one of the best animated films from the 80s but it is less watched because it seems in the early 80s that animated films were not too popular. Same can be said about The Last Unicorn The Flight of Dragons is another one that people kind of forget. Mind you it is not great but it is something unique for the time. I am also pretty sad that the 1970s did not get it's own list:The Hobbit, The Aristocats, Fritz the Cat, Snoopy, Come Home, Charlotte's Web, Robin Hood, Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid by Toei, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown, The Rescuers, Wizards, The Lord of the Rings, Watership Down, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro were just some of the animated movies released at the time.
Actually, the problem with Secret of Nihm was that Don Bluth had trouble with the distribution. It was not shown in that many cinemas and had next to no marketing. Once word spread and the VHS release came, it became a hit. I agree, at least the 1970 should have gotten an own list.
More honorable mentions (in my opinion, not necessarily successful titles): - All Dogs Go To Heavem - The Last Unicorn - The Plague Dogs - The Brave Little Toaster - Oliver & Company
Kiki's Delivery Service is about a 13-year old girl who leaves home by herself to start her own business. She is incredibly sweet, listens to her parents, and always does more than she is asked. She also struggles with the very real issue of losing her passion for something she loves because she has to do it for money. In the end she overcomes those fears in order to save a human life and learns to love her work, even if she doesn't always like it that much. The Little Mermaid is about a 16-year old princess who has everything and wants more. Specifically, a pair of legs that can open up if needed for a stranger. She bargains with an obviously sketchy sea witch to acquire these legs, losing only her ability to communicate, and bound to be a slave if she doesn't seduce the attractive human she knows nothing about. Lo and behold, the sketchy sea witch cheats and wins, only to be stabbed to death by the princess's boyfriend. She gets everything she ever wanted and learns only to avoid making deals with sketchy sea witches. Kiki wins. Kiki #1.
I'm glad I've heard someone mentioning Steven Spielberg executive producing An American Tail and The Land Before Time. The Land Before Time was also done by George Lucas.
01. Grave of the Fireflies (Takahata)
02. Laputa: Castle in the Sky (Miyazaki)
03. Angel's Egg (Oshii)
04. Akira (Otomo)
05. The Secret of NIMH (Bluth)
06. Barefoot Gen (Masaki)
07. The Plague Dogs (Rosen)
08. My Neighbour Totoro (Miyazaki)
09. Fire and Ice (Bakshi)
10. Time Masters (Laloux)
Honorable mentions: An American Tail (Bluth), Fist of the North Star (Ashida), The Last Unicorn (Bass/Rankin Jr.), Alice (Svankmajer) and The Little Mermaid (Clements/Musker).
Bluth beat Disney at it's own game in the 80's in Hollywood and Japan ruled the animation industry.
Now that's a good list. Grave of the Fireflies is amazing and love Barefoot Gen too, beautiful hidden gem.
I've always found Disney a tad obnoxious, Pixar on the other hand...
I can't believe they didn't even give an honorable mention to The Last Unicorn! That movie us beautiful!
Hey! The Last Unicorn, I once saw that, it was good.
I like that you put The Plague Dogs in there, you have my respect :)
Ghibli rules !!!
Studio Ghibli FTW
And they are making no more movies!
TheHorsecollar well they only said they were temporarily halting production, because Miyazaki retired, which just means that they are going to spend this hiatus to find his successor... I mean "Kaguya" proved that they can still make good movies without Miyazaki, so I'm sure they aren't shutting down forever!
TheHorsecollar
yes they will, it's only Miyazaki that took a step back, the studio itself is being re-organized
TheHorsecollar they are going on temporary hiatus. Once they find a few talented filmmakers they start up again.
8:53 - "All we can do is watch, hope, and hold back the tears."
One does not simply 'hold back tears' whilst watching The Fox and the Hound.
Or Land Before Time, which should rank much higher.
10. The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
9. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
8. The Fox and the Hound (1981)
7. The Land Before Time (1988)
6. The Little Mermaid (1989)
5. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
4. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
3. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
2. Castle in the Sky (1986)
1. Akira (1988)
No Honorable Mentions
No mention of Oliver and Company or All Dogs Go to Heaven is a massive miss in my opinion.
I love Oliver and Company and All Dogs Go To Heaven. I'm just as surprised as you.
They deserve the Honorable mention, but not the top 10
Neither movie were great compared to any of the movies that made the list. Honestly, Oliver and Company was just okay, not great.
@davidpowell2892 Neither movie were great compared to any of the movies that made the list. And honestly, Oliver and Company was just okay, not great.
Akira should've been No.1 imo :3
Well it's the anime man
The Anime Man I agree
For sure
Wow, did not expect to ever find you here even though it's been 7 years since you commented on this video and 5 years when I did, three years before I became an Anime fan.
You just could'nt put a japanese film in the first position, could you? Americans...
They're Canadians.
Christian Quiles same shit
Canada is in America
Wow are you racist or what get out of here. And its just an opinion thing otaku get to serious about anime. I like anime but I won't rage about it. Does it affect you that much??????????!!!!!!!
Ironically the people saying that Watchmojo are ignorant are coming off as less educated as Watchmojo.Also The Little Mermaid was voted number 1.Watchmojo didn`t make that decison.Most of the time they change the ranking and shift a nomination from a place but The Little Mermaid and My Neighbour Totoro are in their origanal placing.
The Secret of NIMH deserved the top spot. To this day, every time I see this movie, it STILL gives me goose bumps. The first time I watched it it freaked me the hell out, but in an enjoyable way. All the other movies I agree with, but the number one spot should have gone to this movie. It is gorgeous, creepy in all the best ways and had such an amazing cast.
Why the hell does everyone forget The Last Unicorn? It was a lovely movie, it's one of my favorites of all time and it was made in the 80s! Everyone forgets it...
Not me, I remember and enjoy the movie too.
Top 10 Hayao Miyazaki movies of all time would be awesome! Please like if you agree!
Grave of the fireflies was an amazing movie, it brought me to tears. Literally, it was just that sad and emotional, it had so many feels, I cried. I cried hard. First, anime movie to ever do that to me.
grave of the fireflies makes me cry every time. I think that every president should watch it before taking office so they can see the devastation that could plague any nation that we decide to bomb.
The Transformers: The Movie deserves a spot, not just an honorable mention
J. K. Hauser Damn skippy, Fuck WM bitchass
Indeed, TF The Movie is goddamn legendary
@@arkanjoteixeira Hell yeah
No one did this so
TOU GOT THE TOUCH, YOU GOT THE POWEEEEEER!
The Little Mermaid has been #1 on Watchmojo's Top 10 lists 3 times: Top 10 Animated Movies: 1980's, Top 10 Mermaids in Movies and TV, and Top 10 Terrifying Deaths in Disney Movies.The Little Mermaid has also appeared in other Watchmojo Top 10 lists:
Top 10 Animated Movies of All Time: #4
Top 10 Modern Disney Animated Characters: #2
Top 10 Movie Redheads: #2
Top 10 Hottest Female Cartoon Characters: #2
Top 10 Animated Disney Songs: #5
Top 10 Disney Villain Songs: #3
Top 10 Animated Disney Villains: #6
Top 10 Disney Darkest and Scariest Disney Moments: #5
Top 10 Movie Princesses: #5
Top 10 Cutest Animated Couples in Movies: Honorable Mention
Top 10 Dumbest Cartoon Movie Characters: Honorable Mention
Top 10 Animated Disney Films: #9
In total: The Little Mermaid has appeared in 15 Watchmojo Top 10 lists. Finishing in the Top 5 11 times, Honorable Mentions Twice, and twice that is not in the Top 5.
The 80's was one of the best decades for animation!
Agreed, it makes me glad I was born in the 80s.
ok guys, you know why the Little Mermaid is number one? BECAUSE IT DESERVES TO BE. Out of the movies on this list, the Little Mermaid has easily the most recognition from fans. You can walk into a clothing store and I grantee there's something with Little Mermaid on it. Yes it might not be the most popular with you guys, but it's definitely more popular nation wide. Stop complaining that your favorite wasn't number one, and actually think why they put the number one there.
We just don't think it's better than the other ones, which is true in terms of the story. And although that may be true in america, I'm not so sure if it's as widely recognized in other countries.
Most well known =/= the best.
Ace Dime ohh you poor soul that has never watched any of studio ghibli film i fell sad for you go watch spirited away and come here again , it's not matter of opinion but there are lot of other anime movies better in any perspective than little mermaid
These closed minded weaboos won't comprehend what you say, they think the world revolves around them and they're anime
ok guys, you know why Twilight is number one? BECAUSE IT DESERVES TO BE. Out of the movies on this list, Twilight has easily the most recognition from fans. You can walk into a clothing store and I grantee there's something with Twilight on it. Yes it might not be the most popular with you guys, but it's definitely more popular nation wide. Stop complaining that your favorite wasn't number one, and actually think why they put the number one there.
So basically Don Bluth, Miyazaki, and some Disney...
It's kind of hard to argue with such a list, since those include very amazing productions. Still, some variety would have been nice; stuff like The Last Unicorn, The Wind in the Willows or some French gem like Gandahar. Some more mature forays like Rock and Rule or anything by Bakshi should have gotten an honorable mention at least.
Can't dispute number one, that one was a game changer and set so many of the tropes still used today.
Top Miyazaki is definitely Totoro for me as well, but followed closely by Nausicaa (honorable mention for you guys).
Bluth for me is Secret of NIMH, which is just honorable mention, followed by All Dogs go to Heaven, which you didn't even mention.
Overall, great list, though.
How is The Secret of NIMH only an honorable mention? Just... HOW!?
Agreed, it's regarded as one of the greatest animated movies of all time. Once again, Mojo shows they don't know how to actually critically assess something.
The Secret of Nimh is so underrated.
Yesssssssss! You're so smart to realize that!
Damn, 10 years later and "The Fox and the Hound" still gets me
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Too much Anime on this list. I've always found it hard to watch and enjoy. But I guess it has fans, especially among the mojoholics.
Ikr
***** That was my first Studio Gibhli movie I watched. Watched it a couple months ago. I think the expectation of it being one of the saddest anime films got to me and when I finished it I thought it was a little boring and hadn't so much as teared up even once. Wish I could go into it again with a blank slate of hype to it. I really did want to enjoy it =(
***** Nope
***** Typical response from someone who seriously cannot understand that other people simply may not like the same things as he does. I never liked comic books either. I didn't know who Iron Man or the Xmen were until those films came out.
***** Well Then, Double Dumb Ass on You
The Secret of N,I.M.H. deserved to be on the list and not just an honorable mention.
That movie should've taken the Great Mouse Detectice spot in my opinion
@@elmantishrimp1689 The Secret of N.I.M.H may not have the Great Mouse Detective's spot, but An American Tail beat it for best animated movie. Or so I've heard in the history of Don Bluth.
I freakin LOVED the Fox and the Hound. Im just never going to watch it again. Too sad and emotional. I have no idea how I was able to watch it so many times as a kid
Don Bluth's animation was truly magical and good, I wish it was still around today.
What 80's classic did we miss? You missed The Black Cauldron!!! Such an awesome movie.
4/10 Studio Ghibli films and 5/10 Japanese animated movies! I am not surprised! :D
I f***ing love Hayao Miyazaki and the Studio Ghibli films and the fact that Castle In The Sky made the list since it's my most favorite Ghibli film is great. Grave of the Fireflies makes my Top 5 as well.
I think Spirited Away should be number 1.
the land before time made me cry stronger than lion king
Дмитрий Тронин have you ever seen the grave of fireflies
You know ducky was killed by her dad in real life?
The Lion King is overrated.
@@Thundercracker1984 now thats depressing
Dude I just watched it today and I was crying like a baby, my mom was even laughing
valley of the wind should be in first place, wait, why not do a list of top ten miyazaki films?
Ikr
Henry Stevens I know. They really need to do that, and soon. *taps foot impatiently*
Yes.
Nausicaa of the valley of the wind is one of my favorite movies of all time!! it should at least be on the list!
I think they have done a Ghibli film list.
Next poll for *Top 10 Animated Movies: 1990s* should look like this...
10. Aladdin
9. Toy Story
8. A Bug's Life
7. Only Yesterday (SG)
6. Mulan
5. Porco Rosso (SG)
4. Beauty and The Beast
3. Lion King
2. Whisper of the Heart (SG)
1. Princess Mononoke (SG)
I don't give a f*** about the rest, but watch it be Toy Story as #1 >____>
Toy Story deserves to be number 1....
Actually, I'd wager they'll put Beauty and the Beast as #1, but Toy Story as #2.
Archer Slam-BAM I wouldn't mind if Beauty and The Beast was #1 but I tried making my poll as unbiased as I could. I just don't think Toy Story should be that high tho :T
Jay P For an animation movie, it was a very big milestone, as was Beauty and the Beast. But, Beauty is one of the most well-known cartoon movies of the 90's - something WatchMojo takes heavily into consideration. Then again, both movies are in the National Film Registry (which is kinda like the cinematic hall of fame.)
Let's not forget that these are -INFLUENTIAL- films.
While yes, Princess Mononoke proved that you could tell an adult story using animation to produce effects that would not look good live, Toy story brought 3D animated moves into the picture, which added a complete sub section to the animated movie industry.
I love Princess Mononoke, but I think it has to be second to Toy Story.
If it appeases the Ghiblites (I like this term) why not suggest or create a Top 10 Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli films.
omg. 'grave of the fireflies' made me cry.
Don't read The Fox and The Hound. It's made of highly concentrated feels no human is meant to encounter.
Too late for me 😢 ...SAVE YOURSELF! 😭
Sana Hernandez too late i already did
everybody in the book dies
Isaiah Holt George must have read it as a child.
I cant believe ive never even seen the movie and im from that generation.
3:11 Hide your children. Grave of the fireflies is an animated movie... for ADULTS!
Fab Elger No, because its about war and has quite graphic pictures. Animation is not always for children.
@Fab Elger with or without that scene, it's an horrible film
Why is there kid voice actors then? Its a great movie, and kids down to 7 can watch it
There's also Akira
Oh for pete's sake DON BLUTH directed The Land Before Time and An American Tail so please stop giving spielberg all the credit instead
I know! Don Bluth was the master, not him.
I heard Grave of the Fireflies' subject matter was so dark that they purposefully paired it with My Neighbor Totoro to have something light to turn to.
Also I love that Don Bluth is getting some recognition here.
*_The Black Cauldron_* and *_Transformers: The Movie_* should be on this list...
Grave of the Fireflies in 8th place... k WatchMojo... You have your own opinions. Just keep them to yourselves.
The black cauldron reminded me a lot about zelda...except change the pig to zelda/the triforce, and have the princess in the movie appear earlier and you got a zelda movie almost...A hero in green, a blonde princess, a great power that an evil king seeks...a lot of similarities. Also a magic sword that can shoot beams.
+James K. Dayum son. You're so right! Never thought about that. o.o
The Fox and the Hound was the first movie I ever saw in a theatre.
Wow I had no idea Spielberg did both American Tail and a Land Before Time! shows how awesome a man he is
All Dogs go to Heaven is one of my favourite 80s film... it was thrashed by The Little Mermaid in theatres but did amazingly with video sales
1980s films always had that dark vibe in them.
Where the fuck is Foodfight?
Yes
King SeekerJ Only the greatest achievement in the history of animation.
King SeekerJ foodfight is "the room" of animated movies.
***** correction ' It's The Godfather of animated movies'.
That was in the 2000s and that movie is awful.
Miyazaki is a genius!
So was Walt Disney, Don Bluth, and so is Tomm Moore, creator of Wolfwalkers.
My List:
#10: Transformers: The Movie
#9: The Secret of NIMH
#8: Castle of the Sky
#7: An American Tail
#6: Kiki's Delivery Service
#5: The Little Mermaid
#4: Grave of the Fireflies
#3: The Fox and the Hound
#2: My Neighbor Totoro
#1: Akira
"Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" is so incredibly underrated compared to the Studio Ghibli movies (I know that it, technically, was released before the studio was created, but it is distributed today under the company logo and considered a Ghibli film). And I am sorry to Disney and "The Little Mermaid" but "Nausicaä", "Castle in the sky", "Grave of the Fireflies", "Kiki's Delivery Service" or even "My Neighbor Totoro" where more deserving of the first place (though that's just my opinion!)
I feel like Don Bluth needed more love in this video.
Yoda: I agree.
Beginning: I've never really seen any of these!
End: HELL YEAH! THE LITTLE MERMAID!
Lol, for me it was a walk down memory/ nostalgia lane. Maybe it's a difference in generations, but 10 to 5 (except for Grave Of The Fireflies) were some of my favorite and most memorable films growing up.
My Top 10 Favorite Animated Films Of This Decade:
1. Laputa: Castle In The Sky (1986)
2. The Secret Of NIMH (1982)
3. Akira (1988)
4. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
5. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
6. The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
7. The Land Before Time (1988)
8. Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind (1984)
9. The Fox And The Hound (1981)
10. The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
how about the movie sucked and you're a moron for liking it. basil is an
asshole who doesn't listen to anybody, no way around it. also, why did
vincent price like his own performance? it's not scary, it's annoying,
childish and stupid. thank god vincent price is dead. also the animation
is no good either
Patrick Shields I personally think the opposite for all of those claims. I think the film is fantastic.
Nels Danburg uh no it's not. it almost destroyed disney, like the black cauldron did
Patrick Shields No, actually quite the opposite. It was the first noticeable boost in quality that definitely helped working towards the Disney Renaissance. I adore this film. It's a personal favorite of mine from Disney.
Nels Danburg no roger rabbit did that, great mouse did not. and those who like this piece of shit are total douchebags and that's a fact
Grave of the fireflies made me cry many tears. So beautifully sad ! One of my favorite movies
Im not a fan of older animated stuff...that said, Akira is a MASTERPIECE.
I like The Secret of Nimh
I heard good things about this movie, so I will check it out soon.
VideoGameFan 1998 yup
Fili Oakenshield Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Secret of NIMH only an honorable mention?
Not even an honorable mention to All Dogs Go to Heaven?
Yeah it deserves, but I think it's Bluth's weakest movie from the 80's. I also like Anastasia and Titan AE more than it
Looking so much forward to seeing the 1990`s. The Lion King, Tarzan, Beauty and the Beast,The Rescuers Down Under, Mulan, Aladdin, Pocahontas - just to name a few amazing movies made in the 1990`S.
Kiki's Delivery Service DESERVES #1!
Not the little shitmaid
My favorite Hayao Miyazaki
:)
KIKIS DELIVERY SERVICE IS DA BEST!!!!( sorry totoro!)
*Those weeaboo comments*
Those tears go great with my popcorn.
Brony?
I like how in your profile pic, twilight sparkle is looking your username like, "DA FUCK IS A SPARKLEDASH?"
Sorry, I don't like soggy popcorn. :P (...though I do actually agree.)
That's pretty hilarious coming from a brony. Perhaps the most whiny, creepy, and attention hungry fanbase on the planet. I bet you're watching the little girl's cartoon whilst eating your popcorn.
Charliem1994 Actually, we're in a three-way tie for the most whiny/creepy/attention hungry fanbase with the Trekkies and the Twihards.
Where was The Last Unicorn???
+Laura Landess +Nancy O'Malley: I couldn't agree more!
While I disagree that it's better than Bluth movies. (Love An American Tale too much.) I do think it should've been on this list. At the very least as an honorable mention.
It's a shame that it never gets the love and praise that it deserves! The red bull still haunts my dreams.
"The red bull still haunts my dreams." I wonder if that's where the energy drink got its name
It should have been easily placed on 3rd position! (After "となりのトトロ" and possibly "The little mermaid")
this is 2 videos
top 5 1980's anime movies
top 5 1980's animated movies
You said it.
Maybe the should've just call this vid top ten anime movies from the 80's, cause these anime heads still aren't happy with this list. Smh u just can't please anyone
What are you talking about? Japanese Animation deserves to be given the same treatment as American animation. Just because they were made in a different country doesn't mean they have to be shoved into a different category. They were even released in US theaters in English and did really well. Why should they be excluded from a list for top animated films?
***** animes suck
***** The irony being, most "mature audiences" do like princess movies, as adults watch Disney movies with their children. The only type of people who watch anime are a bunch of disgruntled teenagers/young adults with too much free time.
There's a seriously overlooked animated feature known as Flight of Dragons that I really enjoy.
Walt Disney, Pixar, and Japanese Movies ... for the fucking win.
I watched Totoro every day from 12 years
No! No! Brave Little Toaster FTW!!!
Oliver and company is a great favorite of mine. I feel it is really underrated.
I totally agree it's a top 3 animated movie for me from my childhood love that movie. It kinda blows my mind that it wasn't at least honorable mention smh.
Oliver and company was made in the 1980s?
Lukas Evans Yep, 1988
My favorite movies on this list are The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail and The Land Before Time.
Akira is a very significant film because it's the first anime to be animated after the voice actors recorded their lines, so the characters' mouthes move perfectly to the dialogue, which is why I ALWAYS watch in dub
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here is another list suggestion for watchmojo
top 10 movies themes that sound the same
Indiana Jones/Superman
Robocop/Starship Troopers
Gladiator/Pirates Of The Carribean
Exodus/Princess Mononoke
I love transformers☆☆☆
Little Mermaid shouldn't be here. Wasn't even that good of a movie
Ander Pendragon ok.
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You mispronounced the word "Ghibli"
Just to think if Lupin the Third: Castle of Cagliostro was made one year ahead, it probably would top this list.
Norris Vaughn
I was never sure of the pronunciation, myself. Hard G, silent H, right?
Heavy Metal
American Pop
Flight of Dragons
The Last Unicorn
The Return of The King
GI Joe The Movie
The Wind in the Willows
The Chipmunk Adventure
Brave Little Toaster
Mickey's Christmas Carol
Can ya tell i'm an 80s baby?
Edit: I almost forgot, MEET THE RAISINS
Steve Brown I didn't like Heavy Metal. The 2nd was better IMO.
Don't agree with the list. You got a few awesome films there but the order of the list is all messed up. Why are NIMH and the Black Cauldron not in the list? And you didn't mention The Last Unicorn...
The Black Cauldron sucks, IMO.
The last unicorn never gets the love it deserves. It's a truly amazing film.
Sees #10: I'm gonna like this list...
Sees rest of list: I still do...
Born in 2001, wished I lived in the 20th century
I think you really nailed this one. Congrats!!!
I'm pretty sure Secret of NIMH and My Neighbor Totoro were much more acclaimed than The Little Mermaid :/
+Cassandra Saldana No at least Secret of Nimh did not get more acclaim
DID ANYONE EVER READ THE BOOK??? The Nostalgia Critic if he did seems to have forgotten it
Though it was made in the eighties Toturo did not get mass exposure till the nineties
BUT in Japan it may have played better then Mermaid
BUT At Tokyo Disney park THERE IS a Little mermaid theme Park
I'm not the biggest fan of The Little Mermaid, however I do believe that objectively it was FAR MORE critically and commercially acclaimed than NIMH and Totoro. The Little Mermaid is a timeless classic that everyone knows and loves, and it saved Disney from falling into the depths of despair (almost caused by its previous films), kicking off the most notable era of Disney - the renaissance era.
"Top 10 Animated (*children's) Movies (*plus Akira): 1980s"
i cried twice in grave of the fire flies ;-; if haven't seen please do
Jeily Ortega man, I pretty much cried the entire time. That movie is brutal.
My Top 10:
10. The Little Mermaid
9. An American Tail
8. The Land Before Time
7. The Fox and the Hound
6. Castle in the Sky
5. Kiki's Delivery Service
4. The Great Mouse Detective
3. Grave of the Fireflies
2. My Neighbor Totoro
1. The Secret of NIMH
We owe Hayao Miyazaki and Disney a lot of thanks for making great animated movies for the 80's
Akira XDD
*I loved the movie*
I swear I say this in most of these episodes, but what the fuck. Who makes these? Little mermaid is #1? I can't wait to see how they butcher the top ten animated movies of the '90s and beyond.
Just because your opinion isn't the same as theirs doesnt make your opinion the right one.
I believe it's voted on their website
"Who makes these"
It's a mix of around four opinions. User votes (www.watchmojo.com/my/suggest.php), WatchMojo employee and Insider votes, other websites + lists opinions and the list-compilers opinions.
If you feel like the lists are wrong, then vote for them on the website, as user votes are very decisive of the final video!
Believe it or not, the little mermaid was a very important film when it comes to the history of animation. It single-handedly saved Disney from going the way of the dinasours and began a new era which many call the Disney Renaissance.
Brolom you mean in terms of finance (revenue) or creativity? If it the latter then true i also read that on wikipedia that why the bought Pixar in 2006,Marvel in 2009 and Lucasfilm (it studios,assets,SW &Indiana Jones).
Land Before Time is my favourite one! Yep yep yep!
Hate to break it to you, but the voice actor Ducky was shot by her dad. Sucks.
TimpsterTheDude yeah I know, it's really sad :/
Me too. Me too.
the first one is good, all those other ones are less then satisfactory
and its all about dinosaurs, not a single dragon or leviathan in the entire series
yep yep :)
This is my list for this one! : D
10-All Dogs Go to Heaven
9-Secret of Nimh
8-The Black Cauldron
7-The Little Mermaid
6-An American Tail
5-The Land Before Time
4-Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
3-Oliver and Company
2-Mickey’s Christmas Carol
1-The Great Mouse Detective
how about the movie sucked and you're a moron for liking it. basil is an
asshole who doesn't listen to anybody, no way around it. also, why did
vincent price like his own performance? it's not scary, it's annoying,
childish and stupid. thank god vincent price is dead. also the animation
is no good either
Here's my Top 10 list of animated movie villains of the 80's:
10. Sharptooth- the land before time
9. Warren T Rat/Cat - An American Tail
8. the Imperial Japanese Army- Grave of the fireflies
7. Colonel Muska- Castle in the sky
6. Tetsuo Shima- Akira
5. Nightmare king- Little Nemo: adventures in slumberland
4. Professor Ratigan- The great mose detective
3. Amos Slade- The fox and the hound
2. Mok Swagger- Rock & Rule
1. Ursula- The Little Mermaid
Honorable mentions:
A. Unicron- Transformers the movie
B. Jenner- The secret of NIMH
C. Kushana- Nausicaa the valley of the wind
I don't think The Black Cauldron is that bad. It's not a masterpiece, but it's not terrible per say.
No. It is the worst Disney movie. Completely forgettable, all the characters are total idiots, the villain exists only to scare children and accomplishes nothing, and the little dog thing is the most annoying creature ever created. A visually stunning film, but the story is so bad that it could never be considered a great movie.
xAcidRayne The story is not bad. The problem is that things in it happen too fast. As for the characters, I have some that I like, Flueder is hilarious. He makes me laugh hard. And the Horned King is a little underrated, plus he has one of the best deaths in Disney film history.
Ira Sutton And that makes it forgettable. I can't remember the significance of the witches or the fairies. Hell, I can't even remember the main character's name, and I've seen the movie several times. The heroes get caught by the Horned King, get tied up, escape, get captured AGAIN, get tied up again, and then escape again, proving his (the Horned King's) incompetence. Then, his army barely gets outside the castle before they all die. He accomplishes nothing, he just yells and screams and looks scary, and worst of all, stupid, annoying Gurgi comes back at the end.
xAcidRayne Hey, regardless of how you feel about Gurgi, you have to admit, his sacrifice was brave. And the witches were pretty funny too. But I do agree that the story could've done more.
Ira Sutton Yeah, I'll give you that one. Still, I'd be lying if I said it made me sad when he went... I did like the wizard though. And Eilonwy.
But...What about Oliver and Company?
Oh, please, don' t remind me of that awful movie.
@@swanpride gay
Why do people think it's horrible? It's a lovely story with one of the catchiest Disney soundtracks!
Laputa is actually my favourite Ghibli film. Such a shame Disney ruined it with their English dub. the original is actually really good.
Rabid Raccoon Castle in the Sky is my favourite Ghibli film too!
Me too
Rabid Raccoon Same here, although I have to disagree about the Disney dub. I love it, although I do prefer the altered 2010 edition that reverted back to the Japanese soundtrack and cut some dialogue.
smartpersonjdt
Ahh, I'm glad to hear they reverted back to the original soundtrack. That was much better. :)
Rabid Raccoon I like both soundtracks, but prefer the original Japanese one when it comes to the actual film. I think the periods of silence you get from the original enhance the tone of the film. It feels a little less cluttered.
It's an honor to see that the film I starred in made it to this countdown list.
+RatiganRules Indeed, it is something of a comfort to see this film get some recognition.
I loved Grave of the Fireflies so much. I recommend it to anyone even if you don't like anime.
While I don't necessarily agree with the ranking, this is a nice list, a good mix of Western and Eastern animated films. As someone who likes and follows Japanese animation particularly Miyazaki and some of the shounen anime, I'm embarrassed with some of the close-minded comments of the anime/Ghibli fanatics here. They seem to be so absorbed with their own opinion that they forgot that the rest of the world still exists. I bet they'll be surprised that not everyone knows about Miyazaki and not all of his films get as much distribution whereas Disney is everywhere and practically a household name. There's a surprising amount of Japanese films that made it to the list and they're still not satisfied. Sigh. While I wouldn't put The Little Mermaid in my personal number 1 list, I can't deny its impact to the animation industry. And really, that's one of the things that has been taken into consideration for this list especially in the popular culture.
UNDER 301 AND FIRST
+hamburger IT'S A HORSEBURGER!
The Fox and the Hound (belch) makes it and The Secret of NIHM only gets an honorable mention? I think not.
Same!
All the nostalgia... and feels. can't forget the feels, lots and lots of them.
I feel that Anime (while animated movies) should get it's own list. Seeing how WatchMojo like to divide list up even if things are pretty dam similar I am surprised they did not do it.
Note: Secret of NIHM is one of the best animated films from the 80s but it is less watched because it seems in the early 80s that animated films were not too popular. Same can be said about The Last Unicorn
The Flight of Dragons is another one that people kind of forget. Mind you it is not great but it is something unique for the time.
I am also pretty sad that the 1970s did not get it's own list:The Hobbit, The Aristocats, Fritz the Cat, Snoopy, Come Home, Charlotte's Web, Robin Hood, Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid by Toei, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown, The Rescuers, Wizards, The Lord of the Rings, Watership Down, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro were just some of the animated movies released at the time.
Actually, the problem with Secret of Nihm was that Don Bluth had trouble with the distribution. It was not shown in that many cinemas and had next to no marketing. Once word spread and the VHS release came, it became a hit.
I agree, at least the 1970 should have gotten an own list.
Screw this list! :P
This video had every good movie till number 1 came then they lost me
Great Mouse Detective is such an underrated Disney movie! Thank you for including it WatchMojo!
So what's gonna be #1 for top 90's? Lion King or Beauty and the Beast?
More honorable mentions (in my opinion, not necessarily successful titles):
- All Dogs Go To Heavem
- The Last Unicorn
- The Plague Dogs
- The Brave Little Toaster
- Oliver & Company
Grave of the fireflies brought me to tears, one of the saddest animes ever... “September 21, 1945… that was the night I died."
Grave of the fireflies is excruciating sad. I cry the entire film, everytime watching it.
I was a bit hurt that Transformers didn't make the cut - but utterly SHOCKED that The Secret of NIMH did not.
Kiki's Delivery Service is about a 13-year old girl who leaves home by herself to start her own business. She is incredibly sweet, listens to her parents, and always does more than she is asked. She also struggles with the very real issue of losing her passion for something she loves because she has to do it for money. In the end she overcomes those fears in order to save a human life and learns to love her work, even if she doesn't always like it that much.
The Little Mermaid is about a 16-year old princess who has everything and wants more. Specifically, a pair of legs that can open up if needed for a stranger. She bargains with an obviously sketchy sea witch to acquire these legs, losing only her ability to communicate, and bound to be a slave if she doesn't seduce the attractive human she knows nothing about. Lo and behold, the sketchy sea witch cheats and wins, only to be stabbed to death by the princess's boyfriend. She gets everything she ever wanted and learns only to avoid making deals with sketchy sea witches.
Kiki wins. Kiki #1.
I'm glad I've heard someone mentioning Steven Spielberg executive producing An American Tail and The Land Before Time. The Land Before Time was also done by George Lucas.