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Fun & Fancy Free (1947)
Very cute, worth seeing
Finally, in my opinion, after some small falls, Disney has made a nice nice classic with two nice plots. It's a very nice classic with these two not bad stories: personally I preferred the second part, that is the one with Mickey, Donald and Goofy. One thing I liked a lot is the character of Charlie: a super nice puppet who makes sarcasm on the story told. Super suitable for children too, I would recommend this classic because it is really very light and super cute. If you have some spare time and want to see some old disney classics, rather than Saludos Amigos or The Three Caballeros, I highly recommend Fun and Fancy Free.
Make Mine Music (1946)
Nothing striking
I didn't understand why this CLASSIC is not on disney plus; the only thing I could think of was the fact that some shorts are politically incorrect for our times, but in any case, if that was the reason, they could put the warning like in other films. In any case, personally, I didn't like the first stories at all, in fact I found them a bit boring, but in any case it is a subjective judgement. After the story of "Peter and the wolf" the stories have improved significantly and I found them very nice and funny. If the stories I liked weren't just 4 out of 10, I would have given them even more than 5 but unfortunately I wouldn't watch it just for these.
Saludos Amigos (1942)
An original idea but nothing more
Personally I didn't quite understand the meaning of this Disney classic. It didn't seem like a classic or at least a film worth watching, but a documentary about South America that was enriched by small, very nice shorts by Disney animators. The live parts were quite heavy: if it hadn't been for the animated shorts, I probably wouldn't have been able to finish it. The characters of Goofy and Donald Duck always beautiful and the new character, Jose, I really liked. I wouldn't watch it again for the simple reason that it's not a film with a plot pointing to a sensible ending: it's an animated documentary. I wouldn't show it to children for the simple reason that, most likely, they would be bored precisely because it's a kind of documentary and then the story being told is much older than the period we're living in.
The Three Caballeros (1944)
Same concept as Saludos Amigos
Watching "The Three Caballeros" the only thing I could think is that the concept behind this classic is the same as "Saludos Amigos". Unlike the other one, there is much more animation in this one, which I personally appreciated a lot, but still it didn't catch me as I would have liked. The live pieces have quite unsettled me, especially those of the final part. The best part of this classic, of course, are the three birds, among which, in my opinion, the best is Donald Duck, which made me quite laugh. Overall though I wouldn't watch it because he doesn't have a plot that takes; it looks like a slightly more original documentary that explains a bit of Brazilian and Mexican culture.
Bambi (1942)
Very nice but a little poor story
If you love animals this animated film is just what you are looking for: super cute forest animals that grow up during the story. Overall, the film is nice, but I haven't actually found a plot: from beginning to end there is no point where I understand what Bambi's ultimate goal is. The death of Bambi's mother is always a real trauma that marks you since you were a child and it must be said that Bambi's father is certainly not the best in the Disney world. Overall the movie is nice, if you like animals I highly recommend it mainly for Thumper who is the cutest and nicest animal you will see today.
Dumbo (1941)
It had potential
The fourth disney classic, Dumbo, didn't blow my mind for many reasons. We all know that Dumbo is the only elephant able to fly so I don't understand why dedicate only 15 minutes of film to this very important feature. They have analyzed well the part where they make fun of him because of his ears, he is excluded from his "family" and he is socially derided, but I don't understand why they have dedicated so little part of the film to Dumbo's flight and his success. Also the part of the pink elephants was quite traumatizing both when I was little and now that I'm older. The only thing really done right is the character of Dumbo who is so cute and small that it's impossible not to feel sorry; for the rest Disney, I'm sorry, but for me it's not.
Fantasia (1940)
Pure fantasy
This is probably the most unique disney classic of all: 2 hours of classic music with beautiful animation. The idea behind Fantasia is beautiful and has been done very well: the magician mouse will always remain the most iconic part. The music is all very famous classical music and the animations best represent what they want to imagine. The only criticism I feel is that it's really very long: 2 hours of uninterrupted classical music with no dialogue between the characters can be quite heavy for a non-enthusiast. In any case if you like Disney and classical music this feature film is for you..
Pinocchio (1940)
A good film
Personally, I've seen way too many adaptations that talk about the story of Pinocchio so much that I can't watch more without getting bored; but since this is the first cinematic representation of the story, a great job has been done. The characters, in my opinion, are the best part of the film, especially the Jiminy Cricket which is fantastic. It's definitely a very iconic film that has a ton of morals to it. It's not very faithful to the book but it's still a good movie. It's not the best movie from disney and maybe in the future it will seem like a movie too old but it's too iconic not to be seen.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
A great classic
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is and will remain one of the quintessential classic films. This story is probably so famous due to the success of this film that it will never stop being seen. Obviously for future generations it may seem strange as a story but we must bear in mind that this film dates back to 1937 and that in those times there were different ideals. In any case this film is revolutionary with additions by the great genius Walt Disney that make the film very entertaining and enjoyable to watch. The Seven Dwarfs are the cutest thing you'll see today and what's not to love about Dopey. It's not a crazy movie but still in my opinion it's worth seeing if you get the time.