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Its for good reason.
Because for many years, Disney has made movies that have brought families together.
Reader, reader of the screen: What Disney movie moments are the fairest to be seen?
(A quick word: Were excluding movies fromPixar, because thats a category all on its own.)
But Frollos song Hellfire is like no other.
Instead, hes just a man who wants a woman.
And because he cant have her, then no one can.
How frightening, and for many people, how tragically familiar.
The Sorcerers Apprentice (Fantasia)
Truly, almost all of Fantasia qualifies as a great moment for Disney.
But the centerpiece short of Fantasia is also the best and arguably most definitive of Disneys storytelling magic.
(Dopey, natch, is the heart and soul of the entire thing.)
For many, Heigh Ho!
is how people learned to whistle.
taking on deeper meaning.
Credit to Scott Adsit for a remarkably human voiceover performance.
We could all benefit from a little introspection.
Bambi Survives (Bambi)
Bambi was and is one of Disneys greatest movies for a reason.
A Whole New World (Aladdin)
Dont you dare close your eyes.
It feels like flying, and theres nothing else like it on Earth.
All they need to do is think happy thoughts.
(Now wouldnt that be nice for the rest of us?)
May we all learn to disembark sinking ships with such nonchalance.
The Bear Necessities (The Jungle Book)
You dont get Hakuna Matata without learning about the bare necessities.
Plus, whowouldntwant to ride into the hottest part of the year in a tricked-out pumpkin ride?
Its a moment that defines belle of the ball.
Beautifully animated for the screen through rotoscope technique, this moment from Snow White has undeniably resonated across generations.
Theres no introduction to a Disney movie quite like Tron: Legacy, and thats because it stands alone.
How fitting, for the birth of a new king.
