Which are your 10 Most Iconic Disney Films and why?

[disneygold20]

Mine are the following:

1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937): The first full-length Disney movie, and the first full-length animated film of all time.

2. Pinocchio (1940): Considered by many to be the best Disney animated film of all, it gave the company it's signature theme "When You Wish Upon a Star".

3. Fantasia (1940): A masterpiece unlike any other, with it's unique blend of classical music and animation. Plus, what would Disney be without the iconic image of Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's Apprentice?

4. Cinderella (1950): The quintessential animated fairy tale, Cinderella rescued the Disney studio from financial destruction and was a return to form for the company after the lackluster "package films" of the post-war years.

5. Mary Poppins (1964): Perhaps the most successful live-action film (and live-action/animation hybrid) ever made by Disney, it was Walt's last great triumph before his death, winning five Academy Awards.

6,7,8,9. The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), The Lion King (1994): The first four films of the Disney Renaissance, much like "Cinderella" in 1950, rescued the Disney studio from it's dark, post-Walt era of unsuccessful animation to give the term "Disney Classic" a whole new meaning. Each of these four films is a masterpiece of animation, storytelling and music all on it's own.

10. Toy Story (1995): The first collaboration between Disney and Pixar, this film broke new ground in the art of computer-generated animation and paved the way for what audiences would come to enjoy in the oncoming century. As timeless as any of the hand-drawn Disney animated classics.

 

[Bill007]

In no particular order:
1. Snow White
2. Pinocchio
3. Bambi
4. Peter Pan
5. Mary Poppins
6. The Jungle Book
7. Pollyanna
8. Song of the South
9. Treasure Island
10. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

The reason is because I recall these movies, and in some cases the singable songs, from my childhood. I'm a sucker for the old classics and prefer many of them over the newer ones. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the new ones as well but the older ones hold a special place in my heart and bring back fond memories of oh so long ago!

 

[L&Lfan]

For me, in no particular order:
Snow White
Cinderella
The Living Desert
Old Yeller
Mary Poppins
The Parent Trap (1961)
Swiss Family Robinson
The Shaggy Dog
Pinocchio
The Jungle Book

 

[Bill007]

For me, in no particular order:
Snow White
Cinderella
The Living Desert
Old Yeller
Mary Poppins
The Parent Trap (1961)
Swiss Family Robinson
The Shaggy Dog
Pinocchio
The Jungle Book

Great list! So many I wanted on my list but could only put 10. I see a few Tommy Kirk films there. I'm a big fan of his films too. And just saw The Living Desert last night. Very fun and entertaining!

 

[L&Lfan]

I tried to cover animated features, true life adventures, dramas, comedies, adventures, musicals.... all the genres that made Walt Disney Productions the greatest name in family entertainment. Of course I could easily add 20 or 30 more films that are also iconic to Disney, imo.

 

[Kennywood]

• Island At the Top of the World - This is one of my all-time favorite Disney movies. I was a kid when this was released and the movie was such a grand adventure.
• The Love Bug - Come on.....it's Herbie! Plus, I got to meet Herbie at a Volkwagon dealership at the time! Lol
• Song of the South - This is probably my favorite Disney movie. I so much enjoyed the character of Uncle Remus. It's a shame this movie can't be released nowadays. I'll admit that this is the only bootleg DVD I've ever bought.
• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Captain Nemo! The Nautilus! Kirk Douglas singing!
• The Absent-Minded Professor - I'm a sucker for the simple, good-hearted characters that inevitably win out over the bad guys.
• Escape to Witch Mountain - The story was just so much fun! The casting was perfect. And who doesn't like to see an RV fly??
• The Rocketeer - This movie has it all - Hollywood bad guy, the mob, Nazis, the roguish hero, the beautiful girl, and Howard Hughes.
• Atlantis: The Lost Empire - Besides being a fun movie, it had a remarkable cast! Claudia Christian, James Garner, Michael J. Fox, Phil Morris, John Mahoney, Jim Cummings (Winnie the Pooh!), and, of course, Leonard Nimoy!
• The Black Hole - There's just something about this Disney sci-fi movie that keeps drawing me back to it.
• The Santa Clause 2 - I enjoyed this one much more than the previous installment. Tim Allen seemed more comfortable in his role. And I think this was one of Elizabeth Mitchell's best performances.