Disney's THE THREE LITTLE PIGS is a classic and I remember watching and loving it as a child. In some ways the film isn't as good as I remember and in other ways it's far more impressive. As far as the story goes, it's much more tame than I'd remembered and this was disappointing. According to the older story by Grimm, after the two foolish pigs' homes are destroyed, they are eaten AND when the wolf goes down the chimney, he is made into stew and eaten by the wise pig!! I was actually hoping for this, as the tame Disney version didn't appeal as much to the sadistic child living within me! However, even with an overly tame approach, there is still a lot to love about the film. In particular, I marveled at the newly restored print as the colors are so vivid and inviting. Additionally, as a child I never noticed that the artwork was simply amazing--especially the great painted backgrounds. It's nearly the equal of the later full-length films such as SNOW WHITE or PINOCCHIO--it's that good.
Overall, it's a lovely little film that will appeal to all but mostly to kids. Unfortunately, I don't know of any gritty versions available today because too many parents are afraid it'll traumatize the kids. What's wrong with a little trauma?! Give me the moralistic and bloodier version every time!
By the way, a decade later, Looney Tunes essentially stole the idea of this cartoon in the form of PIGS IN A POLKA. However, despite being Oscar nominated, PIGS IN A POLKA isn't nearly the film THE THREE LITTLE PIGS and never gained classic status.
Overall, it's a lovely little film that will appeal to all but mostly to kids. Unfortunately, I don't know of any gritty versions available today because too many parents are afraid it'll traumatize the kids. What's wrong with a little trauma?! Give me the moralistic and bloodier version every time!
By the way, a decade later, Looney Tunes essentially stole the idea of this cartoon in the form of PIGS IN A POLKA. However, despite being Oscar nominated, PIGS IN A POLKA isn't nearly the film THE THREE LITTLE PIGS and never gained classic status.