It's both kinda funny and also kinda sad that whenever Walt personally invested in a more artistic and expressive film it always got shot down commercially, but the minute he caved to a more mainstream styled film it's all of a sudden the best movie since Snow White. Like, this man is just trying to be creative and the general public was never here for it. And we see this as a general trend even today - the Disney Post-Renaissance has several movies that were made with more artistry, talent, and expression in mind and the public just wasn't there for it. It just goes to show that the general moviegoing audience doesn't care for the artistry of animated films, they just want a safe cartoon with colorful and cute characters and nothing else. And that's a shame! Sleeping Beauty is probably one of Disney's best films ever made and the skill and effort the animators put into it is so impressive. But people just... didn't care for it.
Thats definitely something Walt fought. He needed the money but really wanted to make something really artsy. Its a tough balance to pull off. I actually think Cinderella, Peter Pan, and Alice in Wonderland do it really well. They are probably the best examples or higher art meeting the cute and colorful characters. -Josh
@SørenCast Z There sure are a lot of points that I want to tell you. First, you said that it was repetitive, however, you gotta realize that there had been only 2 princess films before the one. Also, if you think that Sleeping Beauty isn't that creative storywise, please I suggest you try reading the original story of Sleeping Beauty. The version of Maleficent and Fairy Godmother Sleeping Beauty is considered the ordinary one because the film became so classic and not because of the original storybook.
It is such a beautiful film and its sad that Sleeping Beauty didn't make as much money as it should have initially. Glad it gets the love it deserves these days! -Josh
I do think it's a shame that Sleeping Beauty was so unsuccessful, because it truly is one of Disney's most beautiful and intricate hand-animated films.
Its definitely appreciated these days and you can see the artistry just by looking at any frame. I think people of that period still saw animation as a comedic cartoon rather than high art. The animation medium still fights that stigma today. Japan and other countries understand the seriousness and artistry that animation can have, but the western world, for the most part, sees it as "kids cartoons". -Josh
As a kid I loved Sword in the Stone, mostly for the comedy aspects and the wizard's duel, but it's definitely not on my radar as a must watch film as an adult. -Josh
Sleeping Beauty is really one of Walt’s crowning achievements. There is so much that Sleeping Beauty does that makes it incredible. It’s a beautifully drawn film. The shapes are so unique, the detail is sharp, and it represents a level of artistry that previous princess fairy tales didn’t have. While Snow White was revolutionary, and Cinderella furthered Walt’s personal vision and optimistic world view - Sleeping Beauty is the ultimate fairy tale. It really is timeless. The animation, the music, and the characters make it one of Disney’s best. Sleeping Beauty have us Disney’s most iconic villain: Maleficent. Sleeping Beauty was the first animated Disney film to make the prince a real character. Prince Phillip actually has a personality. I will never forget that breathtaking final act of Phillip fighting dragon Maleficent. It looks stunning to this day.
For anyone wondering, the car in 101 Dalmatians isn’t actually the first time they’ve used that method, a similar method was also used in Pinocchio to animate a wagon. Sorry if I’m being annoying I just though it was interesting.
Tate Mooney thank you! These kinds of comments mean a lot and we have had lots of growth over the last few months. Glad you’ve come aboard for the ride!
The box office bomb of sleeping beauty results in Disney not doing a Disney princess film In 30 years is kind of similar to how Disney is not doing 2d animated films from the time being, because of how unsuccessful Winnie the Pooh(2011) was at the box office. It's like Cinderella returned to the Disney princess route, and started the silver age, with the princess and the frog, despite its box office underperformance, returned to traditional animation, while starting the second renaissance. And having the two latter films flop, did result in some serious consequences.
That's a great parallel. There are quite a few parallels throughout Disney's history. I hope to explore some of them as we go along with this series! -Josh
I used to watch 101 Dalmatians a ton as a kid, and I just recently re-watched it. I was afraid the xerography would bug me. I have to say though, that movie is phenomenal from the plot to the art direction to the songs to the characters. Cruella is one of the best Disney villains of all time - almost everything she says is a hilarious (but terrible) one-liner. Everything just works. It's kind of a valuable lesson that Walt's word isn't THE word on these movies. I understand why he didn't like it, but I strongly disagree.
Walt always said story was more important than anything and because of that I think 101 Dalmations holds up. It's art style is unique and not bad looking. The studio did a great job making a cheaper film that actually looks fantastic and tells a wonderful story with amazing characters. One of my favorites of the area. -Josh
@@ModernMouse good point! Also yeah they HAD to fundamentally change the art style to have a more fast and loose feel or else it might have come across as noob-ish and a big downgrade. Like imagine Sleeping Beauty in xerography, it wouldn't work nearly as well
Ever noticed that Disney is most succesful when they do Princess films? "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was an instant success. "Cinderella" jumpstarted the Silver Age, which also included "Sleeping Beauty." "The Little Mermaid" was the beginning of the Disney Renaissance, which also gave us Disney Princesses Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, and Mulan. The Revival began with "The Princess and the Frog" and we got movies like "Tangled," "Brave," "Frozen," and most recently "Moana." I don't know of any upcoming Disney Princess films apart from Frozen II, which is a sequel. And the Frozen Princesses aren't even official members of the Disney Princess franchise.
@@ModernMouse The second time I saw Sleeping Beauty(40 years after the first time)I appreciated the music,knowing it was classical-and didn't hide my face when the prince fought the dragon.(Chuckle!)
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I personally really like Sword in the Stone. My favorite in this era. A great injustice is that the female squirrel was not made human. She deserved to be with Arthur
Lady and the Tramp,Sleeping Beauty,101 Dalmations,Sword in the Stone and The Jungle Book I saw either in the theater or on TV. Believe it or not, I never saw Cinderella in it's entirity.
I can believe it. Many of these movies never see tv movie status nor have they gone to Netflix. I think once Disney+ comes out many people will have the opportunity to see the films they haven't seen. -Josh
I never liked Lady and the Tramp as a kid, but I would put it in my top 5 Disney animated movies as an adult. Its a really mature and complex film that I honestly relate to. -Josh
To me the Silver era was great. It's not as good as the Golden era, but it is a huge step-up from the Wartime era. My favorite of the era is Lady and the Tramp. The weakest of the era to me was Alice in Wonderland and Sword in the Stone, although I would consider them decent. They use to be some of my least favorites for the past several years, but after looking back at them again very recently, I now see both of them as decent Disney movies.
My problem with Sleeping Beauty is that there's too much emphasis on the fairy godmothers (or whatever they are). Had the movie focused more in Aurora I'm sure I would have liked it more as a kid. Of course, this is kinda difficult when the whole plot is that she's sleeping....
Here's my ranking of this era - (the 2nd half).... • #4. The Sword in the Stone - (1963) • #3. 101 Dalmatians/101 Dalmations - (1961) • #2. The Jungle Book - (1967) • #1. Sleeping Beauty - (1959)
Of all the movies Disney made when he was alive, I like Cinderella the best. Sleeping Beauty is a close second. Sleeping Beauty is an awesome movie about a fairy tale and a princess. I am very fond of the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. I think this movie is so beautiful. I like the music and the gorgeous backgrounds. It is like a tapestry come to life. I am shocked that this movie was not successful. People don't know what they are missing. When I watch 101 Dalmations, I find the difference jarring. 101 Dalmatians looks cheap and tacky by comparison. I learned in this video that there is something that did change. It is a time when people did Xerox. Maybe Disney will have to go through an awkward transition period before making nicer looking movies. Sword and the Stone looks tacky too. Jungle Book is an improvement. It has nicer looking backgrounds. 101 Dalmations is one of the better movies of old school Disney movies. I would not say it is the best Disney movie since Snow White. Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are so much better. I find Lady and the Tramp a bit dull. Then I found that 101 Dalmations is a huge improvement. There is a decent plot with conflict and action. It is more exciting. There are dogs, and they do look cute. There is even a nice romance in the beginning of the movie. That is the kind of things in Lady and the Tramp. Then 101 Dalmations goes far beyond that. After the dogs settle down and start a family, there is a villain that steals the puppies and tries to kill them. That forms a good plot right there. I find this movie interesting for addressing animal cruelty. Fur is murder. Its shows that using animal fur is cruel by showing the beloved family dogs suffer. It gets the point across without getting preachy. Sword and the Stone is a really cool movie. It is my favorite movie of Walt Disney's time except for the three princess movies. I like Arthurian legend. This movie focuses on two great characters. One is Arthur, which is the most important character. The other is Merlin, which is my favorite character. I like how this movie focuses more on Merlin and his magic as opposed to other things in Arthurian legend. It even has shape shifting into animals, which is one of my favorite magical abilities. The wizard's duel makes for an awesome climax. The Jungle Book is one of the lesser movies of Disney. It is just a road trip through the jungle and not much else. It has Bageera trying to take Mowgli to the humans for his own safety. Then Mowgli drags his feet and try to stay. Mowgli does change in the last scene when he finds an attractive human girl. I think that was the best part of the movie. Mowgli did make a major change, and that was interesting. This video said that Jungle Book used to be darker, and Disney didn't want that. Now I am wondering what that other version was like. Something that would be a bit deeper would have been nice. I wonder if Tarzan would have been like the Jungle Book but better. Tarzan does struggle alot with his identity. He does also spend a lot more time with humans, and he learns thier ways. I haven't seen Tarzan in a long time. I am wondering if it was better. I know that Walt Disney passed away when making Jungle Book. In this video, this part is so sad. RIP
My favorite from the Silver Era is Alice in Wonderland. Then I just love Sleeping Beauty for the visuals, 101 Dalmatians for the rhythm of the storytelling and the Jungle Book for the songs.
I was born in 1984 and I'm not gonna lie when I say that when I first saw sleeping beauty Araura immediately became my Disney Princess crush. I was just a child then but I remember watching that movie almost every Friday night for a month just so I could see her. Looking back on how happy I was then and comparing it to how crappy Disney is now just makes my almost 37 year old single life even more miserable.
@@ModernMouse it's just not the same kind of innocent holsomeness now as it was then Walt Disney wanted his company to grow and progress by it's own means instead of stealing from other production companies. He'd be spinning in his grave if he knew what's going on with it nowadays. Good choice to have a crush on Megera by the way, 😆
This was my favorite era of Disney Animation. 101 Dalmatians is my favorite for many reasons: 1. It stars dog characters 2. It has beautiful animation 3. It was groundbreaking for its time 4. It saved the Disney animation studio from shutting down
0:50 They still did? I disagree I think that the characters make people want to go to the parks the rides are baised off of them and they have all those praides.
I think that can be said of many films of that era or earlier. It really wasn't until the 1970s that films moved at a faster pace. The films of the early 1900s-1960s just feel like a different age....and a film like Sleeping Beauty would be made radically different today. -Josh
It's both kinda funny and also kinda sad that whenever Walt personally invested in a more artistic and expressive film it always got shot down commercially, but the minute he caved to a more mainstream styled film it's all of a sudden the best movie since Snow White. Like, this man is just trying to be creative and the general public was never here for it. And we see this as a general trend even today - the Disney Post-Renaissance has several movies that were made with more artistry, talent, and expression in mind and the public just wasn't there for it. It just goes to show that the general moviegoing audience doesn't care for the artistry of animated films, they just want a safe cartoon with colorful and cute characters and nothing else.
And that's a shame! Sleeping Beauty is probably one of Disney's best films ever made and the skill and effort the animators put into it is so impressive. But people just... didn't care for it.
Thats definitely something Walt fought. He needed the money but really wanted to make something really artsy. Its a tough balance to pull off. I actually think Cinderella, Peter Pan, and Alice in Wonderland do it really well. They are probably the best examples or higher art meeting the cute and colorful characters. -Josh
@SørenCast Z Its ok, there is more people who cares much more than you.
@SørenCast Z There sure are a lot of points that I want to tell you. First, you said that it was repetitive, however, you gotta realize that there had been only 2 princess films before the one. Also, if you think that Sleeping Beauty isn't that creative storywise, please I suggest you try reading the original story of Sleeping Beauty. The version of Maleficent and Fairy Godmother Sleeping Beauty is considered the ordinary one because the film became so classic and not because of the original storybook.
@PODCAST - SørenCast Z Maybe that is why Gigantic got cancelled.
sleeping beauty is BEAUTIFULLY done! best visual disney movie honestly ever
The sleeping beauty my favorite movie, and Aurora is my favorite Disney princess of all
It is such a beautiful film and its sad that Sleeping Beauty didn't make as much money as it should have initially. Glad it gets the love it deserves these days! -Josh
I do think it's a shame that Sleeping Beauty was so unsuccessful, because it truly is one of Disney's most beautiful and intricate hand-animated films.
Its definitely appreciated these days and you can see the artistry just by looking at any frame. I think people of that period still saw animation as a comedic cartoon rather than high art. The animation medium still fights that stigma today. Japan and other countries understand the seriousness and artistry that animation can have, but the western world, for the most part, sees it as "kids cartoons". -Josh
Great job guys. Cannot wait for the Bronze Era and Renaissance. Those are my favortite Disney eras.
I've been binging this series. So fascinating.
I wasn’t too much of a fan of The Sword in the Stone but I loved The Jungle Book and 101 Dalmatians and I loved all of the movies from the 50s.😊❤️🎊
As a kid I loved Sword in the Stone, mostly for the comedy aspects and the wizard's duel, but it's definitely not on my radar as a must watch film as an adult. -Josh
Sleeping Beauty is really one of Walt’s crowning achievements. There is so much that Sleeping Beauty does that makes it incredible. It’s a beautifully drawn film. The shapes are so unique, the detail is sharp, and it represents a level of artistry that previous princess fairy tales didn’t have. While Snow White was revolutionary, and Cinderella furthered Walt’s personal vision and optimistic world view - Sleeping Beauty is the ultimate fairy tale. It really is timeless.
The animation, the music, and the characters make it one of Disney’s best. Sleeping Beauty have us Disney’s most iconic villain: Maleficent. Sleeping Beauty was the first animated Disney film to make the prince a real character. Prince Phillip actually has a personality. I will never forget that breathtaking final act of Phillip fighting dragon Maleficent. It looks stunning to this day.
For anyone wondering, the car in 101 Dalmatians isn’t actually the first time they’ve used that method, a similar method was also used in Pinocchio to animate a wagon. Sorry if I’m being annoying I just though it was interesting.
Not annoying at all! I'm now going to look into it because I'm interested too!
How do you have so few subs? These videos are amazing with lots of care and passion put into them!
Tate Mooney thank you! These kinds of comments mean a lot and we have had lots of growth over the last few months. Glad you’ve come aboard for the ride!
Nice video! Glad I was recommended this and I plan to watch the rest of the series. 👍
Glad you got the recommendation! Welcome to our channel and we hope you love what you see. -Josh
The box office bomb of sleeping beauty results in Disney not doing a Disney princess film In 30 years is kind of similar to how Disney is not doing 2d animated films from the time being, because of how unsuccessful Winnie the Pooh(2011) was at the box office. It's like Cinderella returned to the Disney princess route, and started the silver age, with the princess and the frog, despite its box office underperformance, returned to traditional animation, while starting the second renaissance. And having the two latter films flop, did result in some serious consequences.
That's a great parallel. There are quite a few parallels throughout Disney's history. I hope to explore some of them as we go along with this series! -Josh
Another respectful presentation. Thank you again.
Sword Stone Jungle Book they are both great films
I used to watch 101 Dalmatians a ton as a kid, and I just recently re-watched it. I was afraid the xerography would bug me. I have to say though, that movie is phenomenal from the plot to the art direction to the songs to the characters. Cruella is one of the best Disney villains of all time - almost everything she says is a hilarious (but terrible) one-liner. Everything just works. It's kind of a valuable lesson that Walt's word isn't THE word on these movies. I understand why he didn't like it, but I strongly disagree.
Walt always said story was more important than anything and because of that I think 101 Dalmations holds up. It's art style is unique and not bad looking. The studio did a great job making a cheaper film that actually looks fantastic and tells a wonderful story with amazing characters. One of my favorites of the area. -Josh
@@ModernMouse good point! Also yeah they HAD to fundamentally change the art style to have a more fast and loose feel or else it might have come across as noob-ish and a big downgrade. Like imagine Sleeping Beauty in xerography, it wouldn't work nearly as well
Aw I loved how the ending was sentimental ❤️🖤
It honestly took me 3 takes to get it. I teared up trying to say it out loud AND I WROTE IT! -Josh
Ever noticed that Disney is most succesful when they do Princess films?
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was an instant success.
"Cinderella" jumpstarted the Silver Age, which also included "Sleeping Beauty."
"The Little Mermaid" was the beginning of the Disney Renaissance, which also gave us Disney Princesses Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, and Mulan.
The Revival began with "The Princess and the Frog" and we got movies like "Tangled," "Brave," "Frozen," and most recently "Moana." I don't know of any upcoming Disney Princess films apart from Frozen II, which is a sequel. And the Frozen Princesses aren't even official members of the Disney Princess franchise.
I love Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians, Jungle Book, and Sword in the Stone
These movies are fantastic! I have a new appreciation for Sleeping Beauty now having gone back to watch it! -Josh
Thanks @@ModernMouse
@@ModernMouse The second time I saw Sleeping Beauty(40 years after the first time)I appreciated the music,knowing it was classical-and didn't hide my face when the prince fought the dragon.(Chuckle!)
I personally really like Sword in the Stone. My favorite in this era.
A great injustice is that the female squirrel was not made human. She deserved to be with Arthur
YEAH, I WAS WAITING FOR THAT MOMENT!
She would have been better than Queen Guinevere from the classic King Arthur Tales...
Lady and the Tramp,Sleeping Beauty,101 Dalmations,Sword in the Stone and The Jungle Book I saw either in the theater or on TV. Believe it or not, I never saw Cinderella in it's entirity.
I can believe it. Many of these movies never see tv movie status nor have they gone to Netflix. I think once Disney+ comes out many people will have the opportunity to see the films they haven't seen. -Josh
My favorite ones are Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, & the Jungle Book.
I never liked Lady and the Tramp as a kid, but I would put it in my top 5 Disney animated movies as an adult. Its a really mature and complex film that I honestly relate to. -Josh
I love these movies
We do too! -Josh
I think the opposite about The Sword In The Stone, it looked more focused on the characters than the story
To me the Silver era was great. It's not as good as the Golden era, but it is a huge step-up from the Wartime era. My favorite of the era is Lady and the Tramp. The weakest of the era to me was Alice in Wonderland and Sword in the Stone, although I would consider them decent. They use to be some of my least favorites for the past several years, but after looking back at them again very recently, I now see both of them as decent Disney movies.
My problem with Sleeping Beauty is that there's too much emphasis on the fairy godmothers (or whatever they are). Had the movie focused more in Aurora I'm sure I would have liked it more as a kid. Of course, this is kinda difficult when the whole plot is that she's sleeping....
Nice Video i love the music in the background.Does somebody know the name of that pice?
I found it royalty free on youtube. I looked up "dark beautiful piano" and it was one of the top videos. -Josh
Here's my ranking of this era - (the 2nd half)....
• #4. The Sword in the Stone - (1963)
• #3. 101 Dalmatians/101 Dalmations - (1961)
• #2. The Jungle Book - (1967)
• #1. Sleeping Beauty - (1959)
Of all the movies Disney made when he was alive, I like Cinderella the best. Sleeping Beauty is a close second. Sleeping Beauty is an awesome movie about a fairy tale and a princess. I am very fond of the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. I think this movie is so beautiful. I like the music and the gorgeous backgrounds. It is like a tapestry come to life. I am shocked that this movie was not successful. People don't know what they are missing. When I watch 101 Dalmations, I find the difference jarring. 101 Dalmatians looks cheap and tacky by comparison. I learned in this video that there is something that did change. It is a time when people did Xerox. Maybe Disney will have to go through an awkward transition period before making nicer looking movies. Sword and the Stone looks tacky too. Jungle Book is an improvement. It has nicer looking backgrounds. 101 Dalmations is one of the better movies of old school Disney movies. I would not say it is the best Disney movie since Snow White. Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are so much better. I find Lady and the Tramp a bit dull. Then I found that 101 Dalmations is a huge improvement. There is a decent plot with conflict and action. It is more exciting. There are dogs, and they do look cute. There is even a nice romance in the beginning of the movie. That is the kind of things in Lady and the Tramp. Then 101 Dalmations goes far beyond that. After the dogs settle down and start a family, there is a villain that steals the puppies and tries to kill them. That forms a good plot right there. I find this movie interesting for addressing animal cruelty. Fur is murder. Its shows that using animal fur is cruel by showing the beloved family dogs suffer. It gets the point across without getting preachy. Sword and the Stone is a really cool movie. It is my favorite movie of Walt Disney's time except for the three princess movies. I like Arthurian legend. This movie focuses on two great characters. One is Arthur, which is the most important character. The other is Merlin, which is my favorite character. I like how this movie focuses more on Merlin and his magic as opposed to other things in Arthurian legend. It even has shape shifting into animals, which is one of my favorite magical abilities. The wizard's duel makes for an awesome climax. The Jungle Book is one of the lesser movies of Disney. It is just a road trip through the jungle and not much else. It has Bageera trying to take Mowgli to the humans for his own safety. Then Mowgli drags his feet and try to stay. Mowgli does change in the last scene when he finds an attractive human girl. I think that was the best part of the movie. Mowgli did make a major change, and that was interesting. This video said that Jungle Book used to be darker, and Disney didn't want that. Now I am wondering what that other version was like. Something that would be a bit deeper would have been nice. I wonder if Tarzan would have been like the Jungle Book but better. Tarzan does struggle alot with his identity. He does also spend a lot more time with humans, and he learns thier ways. I haven't seen Tarzan in a long time. I am wondering if it was better. I know that Walt Disney passed away when making Jungle Book. In this video, this part is so sad. RIP
My favorite Jungle book
My favorite from the Silver Era is Alice in Wonderland. Then I just love Sleeping Beauty for the visuals, 101 Dalmatians for the rhythm of the storytelling and the Jungle Book for the songs.
I was born in 1984 and I'm not gonna lie when I say that when I first saw sleeping beauty Araura immediately became my Disney Princess crush. I was just a child then but I remember watching that movie almost every Friday night for a month just so I could see her. Looking back on how happy I was then and comparing it to how crappy Disney is now just makes my almost 37 year old single life even more miserable.
I had my crushes as well when I was a kid. I think Megera from Hercules was a big one for me. What makes you dislike the Disney films of today though?
@@ModernMouse it's just not the same kind of innocent holsomeness now as it was then Walt Disney wanted his company to grow and progress by it's own means instead of stealing from other production companies. He'd be spinning in his grave if he knew what's going on with it nowadays. Good choice to have a crush on Megera by the way, 😆
Hoping to see this continue with the bronze era soon.
Planning on it soon. The Bronze Age video will be out in May 100%. -Josh
Nice video. Thanks
Thanks for watching the premiere of it! -Josh
My ranking of these films:
#4. The Sword in the Stone
#3. 101 Dalmatians
#2. Sleeping Beauty
#1. The Jungle Book
This was my favorite era of Disney Animation. 101 Dalmatians is my favorite for many reasons:
1. It stars dog characters
2. It has beautiful animation
3. It was groundbreaking for its time
4. It saved the Disney animation studio from shutting down
It was a pretty important film. More important than most people will ever give it credit for. -Josh
I love this era all the movies in this era are so good. I know this is my favourite era because I love these movies.
.The Jungle Book is my all time favorite:)
I wonder what Walt would have thought about the live action vs of The Jungle Book. My guess is he'd find it too gloomy.
0:50 They still did? I disagree I think that the characters make people want to go to the parks the rides are baised off of them and they have all those praides.
Next up, the dark age
Give it a few weeks! We will be starting out work on it right away but these videos definitely take some time -Josh
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disney did made there own tail on PAPER MAN 2 MATCH GIRL,
It wasn’t the animation, IMO, of Sleeping Beauty, that was a negative aspect of the film. I felt that the pace of the film was a bit slow.
I think that can be said of many films of that era or earlier. It really wasn't until the 1970s that films moved at a faster pace. The films of the early 1900s-1960s just feel like a different age....and a film like Sleeping Beauty would be made radically different today. -Josh
My favourite movie ever is 101 dalmatians
Madam Mim Shere Khan
Sleeping Beauty is my favorite movie from this era
It is a really gorgeous film!
Mine is Alice in Wonderland.