It didn't took as long as I hoped to watch all 11 of these Disney movies. This is the experimental era, filled with a few 3D films spliced in. This was such a very interesting era to discover. You'll be surprised about my personal opinions on one of these movies, because some of them left me speechless.
I'll rank all of these from worst to best.
Let's get started.
11
Meet The Robinsons (2007)
I was expecting to like this film, heck I have never heard of it until now, so this one was going to be exciting, what are my thoughts on it exactly?
It's, fine I guess? I do like alot of the futuristic layouts we get in this movie, but I dunno, I wasn't really interested in the plot. The story kinda sucks. This has to be the most confusing and most jumbled concept I ever seen from Disney's movie catalog. At least Lady And The Tramp and Sword In The Stone made somewhat sense at times, this one just left my brain cunfuzzled. Me realizing that the bowler hat guy was Lewis's roommate, and Lewis meeting his older self and travelling to back when he was a baby was just awfully baffling to me.
There's a right way to do time-travelling movies but I'm sorry this is not how you do it.
There is some moments I find genuinely funny though, the Robinson family was actually really entertaining and amusing, I especially love the frogs, they were amazing, and it does have a laid-back and calm atmosphere, I just wasn't astounded by the rest. Not the worst Disney movie, but could've been a little more sensible.
6.5/10
10
Brother Bear (2003)
This is probably one of Disney's more forgettable 2D animated films. I mean the premise is so weird I don't know how to describe it. But honestly I liked this film. It has some gorgeous backgrounds at times and some of the characters are really unusual and solid. I love the two moose characters and the story is actually decently handled. I don't think all of it is entertaining. The first 30 minutes kinda drag this thing to the mud, but when it begins it really is just silly, fun and amusing and you can relate to the characters.
8/10
9
Fantasia 2000 (1999)
This is a sequel to Fantasia from 1940. While this one has some marvelous sequences, it doesn't come as close or coherent as the original. However, the hosts are much more appreciated and hilarious and the music is still really interesting and captivating to listen to. My favorite scene is The Carnival Of The Animals. I just love that flamingo with the yo-yo, it feels witty and free-spirited. Other mentions are Rhapsody In Blue, I love the art style in that one. The rest are either okay, or just not my style. It's shorter than the original only clocking at an hour and 20 minutes, but this is still really fun and worth a watch.
8.5/10
8
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Probably the first Disney movie that did not need to go this hard with the animation. Seriously guys you really love your audience, don't you? All kidding aside, this is good. I really like alot of the interesting character designs including Milo who has alot of personality and facial expressions. This is the character that I need to know more of. I also love alot of the action scenes including the final villain battle. So many explosions yet fascinating at the same time. While I thought the story was ok, it was definitely more mature than the other Disney movies and I somewhat like it.
8.5/10
7
Bolt (2008)
A very cute story of a dog trying to get back home after being kidnapped. The start of this movie was absolutely gorgeous and packed with so much action, seriously a dog with laser eyes is freaking cool to me, and Bolt is a very cute and likeable protagonist. The cat is alright, she's starts off being very annoying but comes off as honest and sassy later on, and Rhino is also very cute and likeable too. I have nothing else to really say than it's just perfectly alright and memorable. Good stuff.
8.5/10
6
Lilo And Stitch (2002)
Besides Lilo and her friends being very unlikeable at the start, the rest of it is genuinely enjoyable. Stitch is such a hilarious companion and has alot of human like feelings for Lilo and the other characters. The message is also one of Disney's finest and the Hawaii setting is really calm and relaxing. It kinda would've been dull if it was taken place in a normal environment. Overall, I liked this one.
9/10
5
Dinosaur (2000)
I was not expecting this film to look this compelling and revolutionary. This is I believe, the first fully 3D animated film from Disney's animated movie catalog, this is what I like in a movie, some likeable characters, not a ton of dialogue, and an overall complex but also simple story. There is obviously some moments that I find kinda stupid but their also kinda brief and straightforward. This is definitely a love or hate it animated movie, I definitely liked it myself. Also this shot is amazing.
It's just fascinating to me that Disney's first 2D movie Snow White, looked gorgeous and magnificent and this film being the first fully 3D, looks like it was actually taken in prehistoric times. The CGI on the dinosaurs are also underrated too.
9/10
4
Home On The Range (2004)
This is one of the lowest rated Disney movies, and I never understood why. While I didn't LOVE the beginning, the rest of it is actually just stupidly funny and entertaining. I like the three cows and Alameda Slim is just great. He might be the first villain I actually admire more than the protagonists. His scenes are the better parts of the movie. I don't really get the hate, it has a coherent plot and somewhat enjoyable and entertaining characters which is why myself I have an interest with this movie.
9/10
3
Chicken Little (2005)
Yep. I'm am the only one that likes and has a honest opinion with this entire movie. While I was watching this movie, I have an unexpected theory that the critics and fans ranting on this movie only watched the first 20 minutes of the movie. I know I might be an idiot for saying that, but in my personal viewing I don't have anything to say about this movie that I didn't like from it besides a few burping and annoying characters here and there. Buck Cluck is a magnificent father. He truly cares about his son and sometimes feels pitiful when Chicken Little doesn't get the victory. I was watching the scene of him playing a baseball match and I was just utterly amused by it. Such a gratifying scene. Also saying that all the characters are bad or unlikeable is an understatement.
The story is absolutely genius too. What suffers the original Chicken Little is the sky is falling punchline. The way that this movie does it is so clever and original. Not every scene is mean-spirited, heck the only mean-spirited scenes I spotted were the beginning parts where Chicken Little gets his own movie advertised and that's it. Trust me I watched all 1 hour and 20 minutes of this film. I think this is one of the most underrated Disney films alongside Pocahontas.
9.5/10
2
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
This is another movie I grew up with alongside Aladdin (1992) because it was just too funny. I liked this one when I first saw it, but now it's definitely way more funnier than first viewing. Every moment just works, and Kuzco and Pacha are just a wonderful and hilarious duo. This is one of the more shorter Disney Experimental films but that's what I like about this one. It isn't going for a deeper approach and is going for a more Looney Tunes styled setting. I would watch this movie repeatedly if I want to. It's really funny, and extremely appealing.
10/10
And finally, the best experimental disney movie is...
1 🏆
Treasure Planet (2002)
This is probably the most ambitious, most animated driven piece of film making you'll ever see. If you watch one of the more complex parts of this movie, you'll see what I mean. Every character in this movie is impeccable. I love Morph the best. He's like a tiny version of The Genie from Aladdin, he's one of the cutest characters ever, Jim Hawkins is also an incredible and strong protagonist and just like with Milo, has an amazing character design and facial expressions. This saddens me that this absolutely BOMBED at the box office because if it were a hit this would've gained recognition. This is absolutely perfect from every sense of the word. If you haven't watched this one yet, I would highly recommend you watching it. It's on Disney+ and that's probably the best quality you'll get from watching this movie.
10/10
Guess what? I have one more era left to get through and I'm completely done with all the current Disney movies. This era in particular was really fun, I could've imagined what people thought about movies like Treasure Planet with its animation and their overall thoughts on Chicken Little.
Next I'll be taking a look at Disney's Revival Era, it's one of the current eras. Man, can't wait for that sentence to get outdated.
I can't wait because the final 2D animated movie is coming at me and it's going to be so upsetting. I really miss 2D animation so much but I don't dislike the 3D animation either. It's really interesting at times. While I was watching Bolt, the credits were kinda campy and wouldn't really measure the final product. Not to say the credits were not appealing, it just would end up looking forgettable honestly.
And, that's all I have to say for now, here are the following links to previous Disney movie era rankings if you want to check em' out.
Golden Age (1937-1942)
War-Time Era (1942-1949)
Silver Age (1950-1967)
Bronze Age (1970-1988)
Renaissance (1989-1999)
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