One of the mid-period Disney dudes.
The Fox and the Hound
(1981) -- Directed with Art Stevens and
David Michener. This is in the period
when Disney was just average--a little before they became slightly good again,
only to become horrible after. Watching it now, it has a certain charm.
Some scenes with the fox and the old lady are touching.
The Black Cauldron (1985) --
Directed with Richard Rich. This had a cult
status in my mind for years since, first of all, I was a fan of the Lloyd
Alexander books about Prydain and, second, because this was Disney's first and
only PG-rated movie that they never seemed to want to release on video. So when
they finally did, I rushed out to rent it... and I was disappointed. The story
is just wrong. Gurgi, the comic character, is the one who does the big
sacrificing at the end. Just bad storytelling.
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