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I suppose "Fantasia" anticipated music videos by a few decades, but for a more precise translation of that vibe, I'd go for "Melody Time" or "Make Mine Music." I'll day this much, an operatic whale beats the stuffing out of sorcerer Mickey!
This list is a fantastic celebration of animation's ability to push boundaries and challenge norms. Films like 'The Secret of NIMH' and 'FernGully' not only offered a darker, more mature take on storytelling but also addressed complex themes that were unusual for their time. It's incredible to see how these movies, which might have been unconventional back then, paved the way for the rich, diverse storytelling we see in animation today.
This list is reaching in many areas and seems to be something that woke twitter likes to validate themselves. There are plenty of films that were ahead of times critically thinking, that does not come off as a berating lecture.
The fact that it was only a drop and not even an honorable mention is just disappointing. Like Secret Of Nimh it contains dark themes including the death and grief at the death of a parent, the animation was fantastic for the time, and its subtle nuance regarding racial prejudices ( dinosaurs sticking to their own herds) and the hope that children might be able to do what their elders couldn’t when left to their own devices.
While I don’t think it’s ahead of the time, I do think Zootopia is another one of these movies that really has become even more relevant in the most recent years. The lessons it taught back in time were important, but are even more touched upon in todays world.
The fact that it came out in 2016 of all years definitely contributes to that. A hundred years from now, film schools will still be talking about DeSantis's war on Disney and the professor will pause Zootopia over and over to say "And remember, this was made BEFORE Trump".
Really love the picks here, and I'm happy to see some less often remembered films like Ferngully and Cats don't dance get noticed. But I'd argue "Animal Farm" (1954) & "Watership Down" (1973) were miles ahead of presenting dark material through the medium.
Snow white and the seven dwarfs should have gotten an honorable mention at the very least. Basically no one thought it was a good idea for Disney to make a full length animated feature. But he did it anyway. So without it, a lot or possibly all of these films would have never been made
They did mention that technological innovations would get its own list, maybe that will go there? I agree it definitely needs to be included in the conversation!
Don't forget that "The Brave Little Toaster" was basically "Toy Story" eight years earlier. The fact that both screenplays were written by Joe Ranft couldn't have been a coincidence.
Just a SECOND of that land before time scene and I am in tears, even after all this time! Phenomenal music and voice acting, with the rain and moody lighting, and all that, god. So well done.
So true! It should've been included on the list. It also should've won an award at the 1995 Oscar's for best animated film just like Shrek won an Oscar the year it came out. And just like Shrek it should have gotten inducted into the National movie registry.
They didn't want to worry about that. They wanted to virtue signal about movies that pushed boundaries - or apparently based on their comments, focused on "diversity" in external appearances while echoing the monoculture's conformity.
@@AndyMiller_windskisong - They said right at the beginning of the video they weren't including movies that were ahead of their time in terms of technology and were having a separate list for those movies. Am I the only one who pays any attention here? lol...
I mentioned brother Bear that movie has a darker tone and better story. Even though I do like Big Hero 6 Brother Bear was way ahead of its time with the Native American culture and teaching us that there are consequences on both sides when losing someone.
It was certainly a part of brother bear, but I would argue the greater focus was on perspective, realizing that they were as frightening to the bears as the bears were to them. Big Hero 6 takes a more head on approach to grief, having Hiro learn how to cope with his brother’s death, and also how to keep his brother’s spirit alive through himself. Both good movies though.
I heard that Jeffrey Katzenberg tried to get Robin Williams to quit FernGully and focus on Aladdin (being an environmentalist, of course Robin refused).
The Secret of Nim was one of my favorites. It and the last Unicorn were my corner stones. Also how dare you drop Little Foot's Mother dying out of no where. I started to cry.
'Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH' is an incredibly good book, and I have no idea why it was changed to a fantasy story when it was a brilliant sci-fi novel.
these all were honestly some of the most influential movies for me growing up espically one stormy night. One stormy night helped me feel like their were characters who I could connect to whether be they were people or animals
How come The Swann Princess is not mentioned at all? Not only she was one of those princesses who basically saved herself, instead of waiting for rescue....but listen, there's more! She was literally groomed to marry Prince Derek, years of efforts and planning for both of those countries... And when he messed up and she said "Sorry, NO . I'm not marrying you if you only care about my looks", EVERYONE ACCEPTED THAT AND DOESN'T EVEN TRIED TO PUSH HER AGAINST HER WILL. The king only asked her what she was hoping for the prince to say. Also, the main villain didn't force her into marrying him, although that was his whole plan. He was trying to make her agree with it herself. THAT was one woman empowering and consent centered animated movie!
From a retrospective I find Odette and Derek’s change of dynamic from rivals to lovers to be a bit weird. But doesn’t fully take away the pretty picture the movie is.
@@manuelorozco7760 I saw it as a character development. They knew eachother their whole life so even the "love on first sight" wasn't too unrealistic... I had that too once just like this: a sudden switch went on and I saw that person in a completely different light. But when Derek made Odette feel like he only care for her looks (because men are rarely that good with sweet words on the spot), she outed in a bit of rage, I think. But the hardship they faced brought them back together in the end. He was an idiot sometimes but who isn't. In the end, he would go above and beyond for her and that is what she wanted in the first place: for him to see her as a person.
Akira should have been an Honorable Mention. I've never seen anything like it when it came out in 1988, and it was pretty much the blueprint on what Japanese Anime is today. Animated studios still pay homage to the film by adding Kaneda's motorcycle slide to their movies or shows.
What about Fantasia? That movie came out in 1940, and showcased how well animation and music go hand in hand, using classic music pieces like the Nutcracker Suite, and Night on Bald Mountain. Each segment were the most earliest forms of music videos, way before they were even such a thing. One of the segments in the movie, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, is also home to one of Mickey Mouse's most iconic appearances. The sorcerer's hat, red robe, and slippers. Who agrees that it should've been on the list?
This is an overall nice list! Also NGL, I was NOT expecting “One Stormy Night” to be on here, it’s a nice little movie not enough people know about or talk about!
I am so happy that Ferngully and Shrek got added. They shape how I see the world through their storytelling and when Disney reigned supreme. I love my Disney but in recent years, I have seen rival studios becoming even better and matching up the high calibre.
Thanks for acknowledging "One Stormy Night" in your honorable mentions. The best movie discovery I made during the pandemic, and a media rabbit hole I loved falling deeper into for many days afterward. (The TV show is fine, and I wish the last five of the books had English translations.) Who'd have thought the love between a goat and a wolf could power you through even the worst of life's hard times?
In my opinion, “Dumbo”. Sure, there are a couple aspects about it that are controversial, but I believe that the movie was ahead of its time in depicting just how cruel the circus could be for animals. Jumbo’s mother was taken away from we son and labeled as “mad” even though she was just protecting her son, and Jumbo is left alone even though he is just a baby.
Dumbo could also be considered Disney's first foray into the issue of race, and e fact that it is basically black Americans who are most able to help Dumbo, because they are the ones most likely to understand his plight.
Aside from Secret of Nimh (glad to see it get some kudos as well as Mary and Max), another one from Don Bluth that often gets overlooked but really deserves more attention/love is American Tail with it's themes of immigration/refugees and acceptance/lack of acceptance in American society, class issues, discrimination, corruption, and more.
@@marionneary1128 Same here-not just Littlefoot losing his mother and sinking into depression, but also the death of the VA of the character that broke Littlefoot out of his depression: Ducky.
"...when Disney reigned suppreme..." Yeah, those were the good old day. Too bad those days are over. But at least, one day, I'll be able to tell my grandchildren stories of when there existed this amazing movie company called Disney. It'll be great.
I'm sure some of Miyazaki's animations were ahead of their time. For example, I suspect "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" and "Grave of the Fireflies" were ahead of their time.
It was a time when the Montréal Protocol (banning the use of CFCs) was ratified not long prior and _Captain Planet and the Planeteers_ was at the height of its popularity.
Ironically, Fern Gully would be one of the most secure rainforest habitat, because it is in a Western country, while most tropical rainforests lie in countries that are politically authoritarian and corrupt as hell, not to mention awash with rebels who use the rainforest for cover.
I wouldn't call it ahead of its time though. There was a lot of ecological awareness going on in the 80s/90s. Captain Planet, Ranger Rick, Kids Nat Geo. Even before then, Dot and the Kangaroo,Watership Downs, and Plague Dogs touched on themes of environmental issues and animal rights.
If you need to see yourself in a fictional character to validate yourself than you are weak. Many people can relate to characters who don't look like them, because of their journey. A lot of people relate to Peter Parker Spiderman and Batman.
The latter was also set in my home country not just because of certain fauna being present, but a famous landmark also being depicted: the first part of the land to get sunlight, Mt. Warning.
"The Secret of NIMH" (1982) "Cats Don't Dance" (1997) "Big Hero 6" (2014) "Mulan" (1998) "Belladonna of Sadness" (1973) "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" (2002) "FernGully: The Last Rainforest" (1992) "The Breadwinner" (2017) "Mary and Max" (2009) Honorable Mentions: "Lilo & Stitch" (2002) "One Stormy Night" (2005) "Kubo and the Two Strings" (2016) "The Black Cauldron" (1985) "The Little Mermaid" (1989) "Shrek" (2001)
You missed a few things... For Cats Don't Dance, it had an amazing soundtrack and was the last film to be choreographed by the great Gene Kelly. For Ferngully, it had a direct to VHS sequel that continued the same message, and there is a longer version of Toxic Love easily searchable. I'm also surprised that only The Land Before Time was the only Don Bluth film on the list, and that Shrek was the only Dreamworks film.
So glad to see Secret of NIMH on there! One of my favorites from childhood, even if it made me afraid of cats for a little while... But still, I've always wanted a sparkly of my very own!
FernGully, to this day, is still underappreciated. No animated movie has ever done a better job at encouraging environmentalism, and it helps that the villain is literally pollution personified.
I would have added Brother Bear to this list because it is about losing a loved ones but also seeing from both sides of the situation. I always compare it to Bambi and Tarzan.
@@manuelorozco7760 when I tell people about Brother Bear I tell them it’s a mix between those two movies. However I too enjoy Brother Bear over the other two movies.
I love Big Hero 6! But Ferngully was one of my first movies! Two movies you missed were Brother Bear and Pebble And The Penguin. The former for its love vs savagery conflict through the eyes of bears and the latter because it’s perhaps the first mainly penguin cast in feature animation!
Why did you do that to me adding the that scene from The Land Before Time? I am emotionally destroyed 😭😭😭 Also the fact that Wall-e came out the same year I graduated high school blows my mind 😮😮
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) One of the most heartbreaking animated films ever. It shows the horror of war through the eyes of children making it one of the most powerful anti war films, of any medium, ever made.
IMO FernGully was not ahead of its time. The loss of the rainforest through destruction was a HUGE part of conversation at that time. It was a kind of the pop cultural save the world item that everyone talked about. The movie just captured it perfectly imo and just made a movie, a cartoon movie that captured a lot of the sentiment of the population.
I like how Ferngully tried to show that Humans have other ways of harming the environment than just pollution (like the experimentation of animals, as shown via Batty Koda) and, even if your efforts are ultimately a small part of attempting to save the environment, it will still show.
Megamind was ahead of its time because of Hal Stewart’s character, and when he got power like Metro Man. Frozen is another possible option due to Hans’ real intentions and deception of Anna which has happened frequently over the years.
before anyone questions yes Lea Salonga is still considered an Asian Yao though was voiced by a Westerner (Robin Williams's brother in "Mrs. Doubtfire) not an Asian
I really hate when people talk about Disney's Mulan as though it is about transgenderism. Yes, Mulan fails to fit a stereotypical ideal. Yes, she disguises herself as a boy. But at the end of the day, she is still a woman, even if she is a somewhat unconventional one.
before animated films like Apollo11 1/2 and Over the Moon, there was the underappreciated animated film CAPTURE THE FLAG, as another film ahead of its time
No “The Iron Giant”? No “Titan A.E.”? Where’s “Atlantis The Lost Empire”? What about “Treasure Planet”? I mean if this is a list about animated movies that were ahead of their time than these 4 are more than qualified.
Did we miss any animated movies you thought were ahead of their time? Let us know below, and be sure to also check out our video of the Top 10 Animated Movie Scenes That We'll Never Forget: ruclips.net/video/RM9E-pkB4yM/видео.htmlsi=B8FTjHeexoTcM-NG
Where to start, Animal Farm, Watership Down, Heavy Metal, Yellow Submarine, The Hobbit, and The Last Unicorn.
Plague Dogs, The Fireflies Tomb, Aikiro 1988, Felidae 1994 , Transformers the Movie 1985 is unique also because has the voice of Orson Wells!!! 😊
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Grave of the Fireflies
Fantastic Planet, Fritz the Cat, Akira, Ghost in the Shell
I suppose "Fantasia" anticipated music videos by a few decades, but for a more precise translation of that vibe, I'd go for "Melody Time" or "Make Mine Music." I'll day this much, an operatic whale beats the stuffing out of sorcerer Mickey!
These movies were more than just ahead of their time, Some of them also played a huge part in forging our childhood!
This list is a fantastic celebration of animation's ability to push boundaries and challenge norms. Films like 'The Secret of NIMH' and 'FernGully' not only offered a darker, more mature take on storytelling but also addressed complex themes that were unusual for their time. It's incredible to see how these movies, which might have been unconventional back then, paved the way for the rich, diverse storytelling we see in animation today.
This list is reaching in many areas and seems to be something that woke twitter likes to validate themselves. There are plenty of films that were ahead of times critically thinking, that does not come off as a berating lecture.
"The Breadwinner" absolutely yanked on my heartstrings. I read the book for school, and found it incredibly moving. Definitely an underrated film.
Yeah! It should have won the Oscar for best animated feature
Fern Gully has some beautiful songs. Krista was a misfit, but she was the one that her people needed.
FernGully indeed has such beautiful songs and heart-warming music, the kind of songs and music we don't hear much of anymore.
@@dreamguardian8320 I also love the songs from Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service.
Plus, Robin Williams 😂
@@willasyn3136 That's right.
"Shrek is love. Shrek is life." There will never be a more iconic animated movie of the 2000's than Shrek.
I agree. I hope they don't remake it.
Why did meams make Shrek popular?
I don't know.
It’ll always remain my favorite DreamWorks movie.
"Cats Don't Dance," "Ferngully," and "The Black Cauldron" were childhood favorites of mine.
You can't just drop Littlefoot's dying mom in a vid outta nowhere like that. Got my grown ass crying in the middle of the day.
Do you feel better knowing that Littlefoot killed the one responsible for his mother's death? Because I do.
If we hold on... together... 🎶
Likewise.
Littlefoot: You killed my mother, Sharptooth...
Sharptooth: **Snarls**
Littlefoot: Prepare to be extinct.
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The fact that it was only a drop and not even an honorable mention is just disappointing. Like Secret Of Nimh it contains dark themes including the death and grief at the death of a parent, the animation was fantastic for the time, and its subtle nuance regarding racial prejudices ( dinosaurs sticking to their own herds) and the hope that children might be able to do what their elders couldn’t when left to their own devices.
While I don’t think it’s ahead of the time, I do think Zootopia is another one of these movies that really has become even more relevant in the most recent years. The lessons it taught back in time were important, but are even more touched upon in todays world.
The fact that it came out in 2016 of all years definitely contributes to that. A hundred years from now, film schools will still be talking about DeSantis's war on Disney and the professor will pause Zootopia over and over to say "And remember, this was made BEFORE Trump".
No wonder it’s still trending on streaming
i think the prince of egypt should have been added, that movie was definitely ahead of its time
Really love the picks here, and I'm happy to see some less often remembered films like Ferngully and Cats don't dance get noticed.
But I'd argue "Animal Farm" (1954) & "Watership Down" (1973) were miles ahead of presenting dark material through the medium.
Snow white and the seven dwarfs should have gotten an honorable mention at the very least. Basically no one thought it was a good idea for Disney to make a full length animated feature. But he did it anyway. So without it, a lot or possibly all of these films would have never been made
They did mention that technological innovations would get its own list, maybe that will go there? I agree it definitely needs to be included in the conversation!
Don't forget that "The Brave Little Toaster" was basically "Toy Story" eight years earlier. The fact that both screenplays were written by Joe Ranft couldn't have been a coincidence.
I’m a bigger fan of Toy Story. But I can’t believe it
Worthless!
Nah. The Christmas Toy predates Toy Story.
Just a SECOND of that land before time scene and I am in tears, even after all this time! Phenomenal music and voice acting, with the rain and moody lighting, and all that, god. So well done.
Toy Story was also one of those films that was well ahead of it's time for being the very first fully computer animated film ever made.
So true! It should've been included on the list. It also should've won an award at the 1995 Oscar's for best animated film just like Shrek won an Oscar the year it came out. And just like Shrek it should have gotten inducted into the National movie registry.
They said they weren't considering technical aspect and were saving those for another list.
They didn't want to worry about that. They wanted to virtue signal about movies that pushed boundaries - or apparently based on their comments, focused on "diversity" in external appearances while echoing the monoculture's conformity.
@@AndyMiller_windskisong - They said right at the beginning of the video they weren't including movies that were ahead of their time in terms of technology and were having a separate list for those movies. Am I the only one who pays any attention here? lol...
Big Hero 6: I dealt with grieving the lost of a brother. 😔
Brother Bear: Are you serious right now? 😑
I mentioned brother Bear that movie has a darker tone and better story. Even though I do like Big Hero 6 Brother Bear was way ahead of its time with the Native American culture and teaching us that there are consequences on both sides when losing someone.
It was certainly a part of brother bear, but I would argue the greater focus was on perspective, realizing that they were as frightening to the bears as the bears were to them.
Big Hero 6 takes a more head on approach to grief, having Hiro learn how to cope with his brother’s death, and also how to keep his brother’s spirit alive through himself. Both good movies though.
You mean Great!!!@@TheSazukiultra23
I heard that Jeffrey Katzenberg tried to get Robin Williams to quit FernGully and focus on Aladdin (being an environmentalist, of course Robin refused).
I heard that too, minus the environmentalist part.
A fair bit of the cast did both movies.
Both equally good movies! Ferngully introduced me to Robin’s talent
Robin was great in both movies.
cats don't dance is so criminally underrated ❤I absolutely love it.great cast,fun story and just so good to watch
The Secret of Nim was one of my favorites. It and the last Unicorn were my corner stones. Also how dare you drop Little Foot's Mother dying out of no where. I started to cry.
I remember having a VHS tape with both movies recorded on it, when I was very young.
'Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH' is an incredibly good book, and I have no idea why it was changed to a fantasy story when it was a brilliant sci-fi novel.
these all were honestly some of the most influential movies for me growing up espically one stormy night. One stormy night helped me feel like their were characters who I could connect to whether be they were people or animals
How come The Swann Princess is not mentioned at all? Not only she was one of those princesses who basically saved herself, instead of waiting for rescue....but listen, there's more! She was literally groomed to marry Prince Derek, years of efforts and planning for both of those countries... And when he messed up and she said "Sorry, NO . I'm not marrying you if you only care about my looks", EVERYONE ACCEPTED THAT AND DOESN'T EVEN TRIED TO PUSH HER AGAINST HER WILL. The king only asked her what she was hoping for the prince to say. Also, the main villain didn't force her into marrying him, although that was his whole plan. He was trying to make her agree with it herself. THAT was one woman empowering and consent centered animated movie!
From a retrospective I find Odette and Derek’s change of dynamic from rivals to lovers to be a bit weird. But doesn’t fully take away the pretty picture the movie is.
@@manuelorozco7760 I saw it as a character development. They knew eachother their whole life so even the "love on first sight" wasn't too unrealistic... I had that too once just like this: a sudden switch went on and I saw that person in a completely different light. But when Derek made Odette feel like he only care for her looks (because men are rarely that good with sweet words on the spot), she outed in a bit of rage, I think. But the hardship they faced brought them back together in the end. He was an idiot sometimes but who isn't. In the end, he would go above and beyond for her and that is what she wanted in the first place: for him to see her as a person.
@@veronikakundlova1077 Point taken so I agree with what you initially said
What about "Heavy Metal" showing how various animation styles could be blended into a movie?
Akira should have been an Honorable Mention. I've never seen anything like it when it came out in 1988, and it was pretty much the blueprint on what Japanese Anime is today. Animated studios still pay homage to the film by adding Kaneda's motorcycle slide to their movies or shows.
Paprika too. Not nearly enough Anime on this list.
What about Fantasia? That movie came out in 1940, and showcased how well animation and music go hand in hand, using classic music pieces like the Nutcracker Suite, and Night on Bald Mountain. Each segment were the most earliest forms of music videos, way before they were even such a thing.
One of the segments in the movie, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, is also home to one of Mickey Mouse's most iconic appearances. The sorcerer's hat, red robe, and slippers.
Who agrees that it should've been on the list?
This is an overall nice list! Also NGL, I was NOT expecting “One Stormy Night” to be on here, it’s a nice little movie not enough people know about or talk about!
I am so happy that Ferngully and Shrek got added. They shape how I see the world through their storytelling and when Disney reigned supreme. I love my Disney but in recent years, I have seen rival studios becoming even better and matching up the high calibre.
Also, they're the movies that modern day movies wish they were. Like Avatar and every lame parody you see these days.
Pixar is still #1 to me! Illumination has become hit or miss recently
Thanks for acknowledging "One Stormy Night" in your honorable mentions. The best movie discovery I made during the pandemic, and a media rabbit hole I loved falling deeper into for many days afterward. (The TV show is fine, and I wish the last five of the books had English translations.) Who'd have thought the love between a goat and a wolf could power you through even the worst of life's hard times?
In my opinion, “Dumbo”. Sure, there are a couple aspects about it that are controversial, but I believe that the movie was ahead of its time in depicting just how cruel the circus could be for animals. Jumbo’s mother was taken away from we son and labeled as “mad” even though she was just protecting her son, and Jumbo is left alone even though he is just a baby.
Based
Dumbo could also be considered Disney's first foray into the issue of race, and
e fact that it is basically black Americans who are most able to help Dumbo, because they are the ones most likely to understand his plight.
Once Upon A Forest I feel is another that's ahead of it's time and also forgotten about often.
How so ahead of its time?
Aside from Secret of Nimh (glad to see it get some kudos as well as Mary and Max), another one from Don Bluth that often gets overlooked but really deserves more attention/love is American Tail with it's themes of immigration/refugees and acceptance/lack of acceptance in American society, class issues, discrimination, corruption, and more.
And Antisemitism
Grave of the Fireflies. A delicate topic, but is relevant as ever
Land before time still puts me in tears.
I Agree
@@marionneary1128 Same here-not just Littlefoot losing his mother and sinking into depression, but also the death of the VA of the character that broke Littlefoot out of his depression: Ducky.
I think that Beauty and the Beast should have gotten at least an honorable mention, it was the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture ❤
"...when Disney reigned suppreme..." Yeah, those were the good old day. Too bad those days are over. But at least, one day, I'll be able to tell my grandchildren stories of when there existed this amazing movie company called Disney. It'll be great.
They should have kept momentum since Encanto but NO!
Mary and Max was a beautiful story about autism. I loved it!❤
I'm sure some of Miyazaki's animations were ahead of their time. For example, I suspect "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" and "Grave of the Fireflies" were ahead of their time.
Treasure planet should have been on here
I'm so glad I got to see Kubo and the Two Strings in theaters.
Me too.
I regret waiting until DVD
Treasure Planet and Atlantis: The Lost Empire are GREAT examples too!
I didn't like either of them, and I'm a big Disney fan.
no mention of Iron Giant
Yeah I was surprised by that too
You show clips of them, but come on, "Fantasia" and "Yellow Submarine" deserved more than just that!
Let’s be honest here, without these movies and their animators, we would not be who we are today!!!
I love the Secret of NIMH
13:03 MLP/MLP: EG Pinkie Pie as Ariel and Cheese Sandwich as Eric
" Ferngully: The Last Rain Forest " Was Definitely a Powerful Statement of Man' s Devastating Our 🌎 Earth's Ecosystem & Natural Wonders 😢 💔
It was a time when the Montréal Protocol (banning the use of CFCs) was ratified not long prior and _Captain Planet and the Planeteers_ was at the height of its popularity.
Ironically, Fern Gully would be one of the most secure rainforest habitat, because it is in a Western country, while most tropical rainforests lie in countries that are politically authoritarian and corrupt as hell, not to mention awash with rebels who use the rainforest for cover.
I wouldn't call it ahead of its time though. There was a lot of ecological awareness going on in the 80s/90s. Captain Planet, Ranger Rick, Kids Nat Geo.
Even before then, Dot and the Kangaroo,Watership Downs, and Plague Dogs touched on themes of environmental issues and animal rights.
Yes, it was like watching a cartoon version of Avatar.
The Iron Giant was ahead of it's time in my opinion
The Heavy Metal movie (1981) should be on this list...
If you need to see yourself in a fictional character to validate yourself than you are weak. Many people can relate to characters who don't look like them, because of their journey. A lot of people relate to Peter Parker Spiderman and Batman.
The Secret of NIMH is underrated along with Ferngully they both taught me how to treat nature and animals with respect
The latter was also set in my home country not just because of certain fauna being present, but a famous landmark also being depicted: the first part of the land to get sunlight, Mt. Warning.
"The Secret of NIMH" (1982)
"Cats Don't Dance" (1997)
"Big Hero 6" (2014)
"Mulan" (1998)
"Belladonna of Sadness" (1973)
"Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" (2002)
"FernGully: The Last Rainforest" (1992)
"The Breadwinner" (2017)
"Mary and Max" (2009)
Honorable Mentions:
"Lilo & Stitch" (2002)
"One Stormy Night" (2005)
"Kubo and the Two Strings" (2016)
"The Black Cauldron" (1985)
"The Little Mermaid" (1989)
"Shrek" (2001)
The Lion King, Tarzan(1999), Chicken Run, The Sword In The Stone, Dumbo, and other animated movies should've been on the list. 📽️📽️📽️🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥📺
I love Ferngully the last rainforest movie as a kid
My mom never cared for Shrek. She says that the people who made it were making fun of Walt Disney; which, in her book, is taboo.
She wasn't wrong...but that was kind of the point. My only problem with it was Eddie Murphy. I am NOT a fan.
Fern Gully was my favorite animated film when I was a kid
Mulan is still my favorite Disney movie!
You missed a few things... For Cats Don't Dance, it had an amazing soundtrack and was the last film to be choreographed by the great Gene Kelly. For Ferngully, it had a direct to VHS sequel that continued the same message, and there is a longer version of Toxic Love easily searchable. I'm also surprised that only The Land Before Time was the only Don Bluth film on the list, and that Shrek was the only Dreamworks film.
Spirit was a Dreamworks film.
Wasn't _The Secret of NIMH_ also a Don Bluth film?
So glad I found your site. I badly need some cool movies to watch.
1:19 only critics could say some of the most stupidest things in history bruh aint no way
So glad to see Secret of NIMH on there! One of my favorites from childhood, even if it made me afraid of cats for a little while... But still, I've always wanted a sparkly of my very own!
I Love 💞Secrets of NIMH, Cat's Don't Dance, FernGully: The Last Rain Forest, & Shrek! Theses Movies were ahead of their Time.
Treasure planet should have been on the list
FernGully, to this day, is still underappreciated. No animated movie has ever done a better job at encouraging environmentalism, and it helps that the villain is literally pollution personified.
Who else knew the fact that Hexxus was voiced by Tim Curry?
I’m surprised Robin Williams voiced Batty and Genie in the same year. And Ferngully was one of my first movies
Ok Mojo this is your second list of important animated movies of many of our youth where you left out Brave Little Toaster. What the heck?
I would have added Brother Bear to this list because it is about losing a loved ones but also seeing from both sides of the situation. I always compare it to Bambi and Tarzan.
I prefer BB over the other two
@@manuelorozco7760 when I tell people about Brother Bear I tell them it’s a mix between those two movies. However I too enjoy Brother Bear over the other two movies.
I love Big Hero 6! But Ferngully was one of my first movies! Two movies you missed were Brother Bear and Pebble And The Penguin. The former for its love vs savagery conflict through the eyes of bears and the latter because it’s perhaps the first mainly penguin cast in feature animation!
I have so many Watchmojo, Msmojo and other videos to catch up on along with movies, games, TV and much more. A huge backlog.
Ahead of their time, yes.
But some are still enjoyable for me ever since i was a kid. 😎
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So many good animated films I didn’t know existed. My watch list is going to get a little bit longer.
Why did you do that to me adding the that scene from The Land Before Time? I am emotionally destroyed 😭😭😭 Also the fact that Wall-e came out the same year I graduated high school blows my mind 😮😮
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) One of the most heartbreaking animated films ever. It shows the horror of war through the eyes of children making it one of the most powerful anti war films, of any medium, ever made.
IMO FernGully was not ahead of its time. The loss of the rainforest through destruction was a HUGE part of conversation at that time. It was a kind of the pop cultural save the world item that everyone talked about. The movie just captured it perfectly imo and just made a movie, a cartoon movie that captured a lot of the sentiment of the population.
So many animated films, features, shorts and whatnot to be seen from different eras.
Yet another Mojo list that should've been a top twenty. And the underrated Disney magnum opus that is Treasure Planet should've been on here.
I'n pretty sure some people remember Ferngully for a different reason 😉
It was one of my first movies. Besides the environmental issue, it introduced me to teen love, bittersweet ending and a variety of music styles
Excuse me? Ferngully does and will always receive the same level of praise. Definitely underrated
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I like how Ferngully tried to show that Humans have other ways of harming the environment than just pollution (like the experimentation of animals, as shown via Batty Koda) and, even if your efforts are ultimately a small part of attempting to save the environment, it will still show.
Megamind was ahead of its time because of Hal Stewart’s character, and when he got power like Metro Man. Frozen is another possible option due to Hans’ real intentions and deception of Anna which has happened frequently over the years.
fern gully is my childhood.i still have the VHS and I have lost count now many times I've watched it
before anyone questions yes Lea Salonga is still considered an Asian
Yao though was voiced by a Westerner (Robin Williams's brother in "Mrs. Doubtfire) not an Asian
Harvey Fierstein. Well I didn’t have much issue as a kid
belladonna of sadness has an interesting not to mention innovative animation style that kind of works it’s kind of like a pencil drawing come to life.
To think, before passing...Chris Farley had recorded some of the lines for Shrek.
14:48 Funny how your question "Did we miss any animated movies?" answers *_itself_* in the affirmative with _Yellow Submarine..._
Entertain people, don't lecture us.
I’m a bit upset that there could be some people who like Shrek cuz of the memes and not for its actual humor and message
I’m glad I’m not the only one who remembered Fern Gully
An American Tail. The Jewish family (of mice) is forced out of Russia by the Cossacks (and specifically Cossack cats) and emigrates to America.
♪ _There are no cats in America…_ ♪
I really hate when people talk about Disney's Mulan as though it is about transgenderism. Yes, Mulan fails to fit a stereotypical ideal. Yes, she disguises herself as a boy. But at the end of the day, she is still a woman, even if she is a somewhat unconventional one.
well said
People do ❤ Sherk
What about Toy Story as 1st CGI animated movie. Half of these films on the list wouldn't be here if not for Toy Story!
No mention of Yellow Submarine??
No Disney Atlantis or Iron Giant? Sad.
Awesome!
before animated films like Apollo11 1/2 and Over the Moon, there was the underappreciated animated film CAPTURE THE FLAG, as another film ahead of its time
One movie that could've been added would be the Pagemaster, a movie that inspires kids to read and discover the fun and magic of books.
Interesting fact about Little Mermaid. Triton is Poseidon’s son which makes Ariel and Hercules who is the son of Zeus Cousins.
The Black Cauldron NEEDS to be remade. With Today's sensibilities it could be brilliant If you make a sequel to this list add in Wizards, and Felidae
No “The Iron Giant”?
No “Titan A.E.”?
Where’s “Atlantis The Lost Empire”?
What about “Treasure Planet”?
I mean if this is a list about animated movies that were ahead of their time than these 4 are more than qualified.
How so?
I feel like Titan AE and Treasure Planet used the same animation.
Nope, these were all perfect pics. Have a happy sunday afternoon, Jen, take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well.