The History of Walt Disney Animation Studios + (12/16) - Animation Lookback

[@joseloreto4284]

Also, if I may come in to add one important detail to Chicken Little's production, it was one the last movies that one of Walt Disney's oldest character artists Joe Grant worked on. He passed away on May 6th 2005 and the movie being released 8 months later was dedicated to him along with Pixar's UP 5 years later.

[@alexor1327]

In the original he did mention the passing of Joe Grant.

[@TurboPro9952]

@@alexor1327 I sorta didn't know that.

[@MrGabeanator]

@@alexor1327 but not here

[@dangernoodlegrewlegs5929]

damn on my date of birth too :(((

[@Karmy.]

Meet the Robinsons is one of the best movies Disney ever created with one of the best soundtracks, really wish I could see it in 3D again

[@Karmy.]

@@chriswolf1089 never was a fan of L&S tbh

[@LandBeforeTime75]

True and I’m with you on Meet the Robinsons.

[@mariajimenafigueroa8311]

You wanna know the REAL reason why 2D flims died, guys? Six words: Bad marketing and bad released dates. Stop blaming CGI flims.

[@theggamer2824]

And Also it’s the audience Fault for not seeing them in theaters at the time.

[@cintronproductions9430]

I thought 2D films were killed because Alvin and the chimpmunks 2 made more money than Princess and the frog.

[@jlev1028]

@@cintronproductions9430 There was still one more hand drawn film in the form of Winnie the Pooh 2011, though it lost money to Deathly Hallows Part 2.

[@austinreed7343]

I feel like the final nail was “Sponge On The Run”. Even anime films are now limited run engagements.

[@facusmendoza1061]

​​@@cintronproductions9430even films like the box-office monstrosity Avatar and 2012 but the main problem was the title that has the word princess is change the title to a more attractive one like the Frog Prince it will work

[@nickthedreamer4434]

26:39 As someone who works at the parks, I have to mention that Meet the Robinsons does have enough of a cult following that Bowler Hat Guy has been a staple for Halloween and Villain-related events for the past 5 years. Literally made a throw-away appearance at a Friday the 13th Villains event and had such an upset of a demand that the parks dare not do any villain/halloween related event without him since.

[@alecfoisy58]

You forgot to mention that Jim Carrey was considered for the voice of Bowler Hat Guy, but he was too busy with other projects at the time.

[@SiRenfield]

He did in the original version. Also even funnier is that the movie he chose instead was The Number 23, yes that “masterpiece”

[@hamursh]

@@SiRenfield But then again, if Robin Williams could do comedy and drama, Jim Carrey could do the same thing too.

[@kylenielsen5083]

@@alvarer1 That makes sense.

[@hunterolaughlin]

Such a shame Jim Carrey passed on that part. The role of Bowler Hat Guy was something that was tailored made for him like how the Genie was made for Robin Williams to voice. Imagine if we lived in an alternate universe where Jim Carrey did voice Bowler Hat Guy.

[@chasg3242]

I used to think he did do the voice! I guess the VA succeeded in imitating him perfectly

[@sketchygetchey8299]

Differences between Black Cauldron and Home on the Range: Black Cauldron still looks cool. Home on the Range doesn’t have a cult following (and probably never will).

[@tsarmikislav938]

You don't know if home on the range has a cult following Every media has its fanbase you know No matter how bad the media is

[@wichygirl2204]

I like home on the range

[@jadedheartsz]

some people like it.

[@pretzeldragon2975]

Say whatever about Home on the Range but it has gorgeous animation.

[@RosheenQuynh]

@@tsarmikislav938 Exactly!

[@akganimationstudioproducti3779]

Fun fact: prior to Meet the Robinsons, author William Joyce worked on Pixar’s Toy Story and A Bug’s Life and had another one of his books be adapted into a TV series, Rolie Polie Olie (which aired in the 90s on Playhouse Disney)

[@jasminemiller7485]

I remember that show. Mostly reruns

[@gregthehedgehog0956]

Don't forget about George Shrinks

[@akganimationstudioproducti3779]

@@gregthehedgehog0956 oh yeah, that too Thanks for reminding me

[@gregthehedgehog0956]

@@akganimationstudioproducti3779 No prob ^^

[@yotsubafanfan]

Rollie Pollie Ollie was my show as a little kid. When I had to miss school because I was home sick or it was a snow day either my Mom or my Dad would stay home and I'd watch it with them.

[@arbytv5139]

In addition to directing Meet the Robinsons and voicing the Bowler Hat Guy, Stephen J. Anderson also voiced Grandpa Bud and Cousin Tallulah in the movie. He’s really one talented dude!

[@danielparra6672]

I really like “Meet The Robinsons”; it is one of my favorite underrated animated Disney movie next to “The Great Mouse Detective”

[@MommyHappy25]

Same

[@Karmy.]

YES!!! TGMD is my second favorite Disney movie and MtR is my third favorite

[@arbytv5139]

Dude, it’s pretty much the Great Mouse Detective of the late 2000s

[@CaptainCat101]

Meet the Robinsons is my mom's favorite Disney movie. I understand why, but I never loved it, and only saw it as ok.

[@Treeeee2008]

Bro The Great mouse detective is awesome

[@SUCHMISH]

I wish "Meet The Robinsons" had left more of a cultural impact than it did... The reason why that is is that Disney still needs to keep moving forward with their live-action department...

[@facusmendoza1061]

That same year as meet the robinsons enchanted was released Which Become a Success by paying tribute to all disney Classics and bringing a disney fairytale to the real world and brought people to be interest in Disney animated classics This film also unlock a revival at the animation studio and Become the point where idina menzel would be a princess but later she will Become even more than that

[@coolssh3979]

"Don't you worry, Daddy... We'll be there soon." Next time, Disney's rocky period meets its end, and new "classics" are born. Get comfy, as we'll be showing the world that Disney is coming back.

[@arbytv5139]

To be honest, The original concept for home on the Range (sweating bullets) actually sounds pretty cool. With the idea of a Timid cowboy having to Face the ghost of a cattle rustler, it sounds like Ghostbusters in the old west.

[@christinedaae7323]

I’ve listened to the Song The Cattle Rustler sings, here on KZbin. And, I’ve got to say, it’s really obnoxious at some points and at other times, not interesting at all.

[@brrgames]

This is my prediction for who's next for the Animation Lookbacks: Part 13: Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Winnie the Pooh 2011 Part 14: Wreck it Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6 Part 15: Zootopia, Moana, Ralph Breaks the Internet and Frozen 2 Part 16: Honorable mentions

[@CharcoalRabbit]

You were mostly right. Not 100% right, but almost there.

[@jacobbelow4136]

This part of Disney's history is definitely an interesting one to analyze. While many continue to be sour that this was the era the company decided to give up on hand-drawn (which even I myself wasn't particularly happy about), these animation fans these days seem to have forgotten the same thing that the people who made "Chicken Little" also seemed to have forgotten: Neither CG nor hand-drawn is what makes a movie great. Your tools are only as good as what you do with them. One thing that I think is worth mentioning about Chicken Little is that there was a deleted scene or two that showed Buck Cluck actually trying to be a part of Chicken Little's life and help him confront his reputation among the town; the scenes might not necessarily have been enough to salvage his character, but he definitely would have been less of the asshole that he became in the final product. That just goes to show that the process of making a film is one that is organic and at times dubious, and you can't always tell when you've made a mistake until you make that mistake. Disney might not regard 'Meet the Robinsons' very highly, but I still revisit it sometimes. Because while it's definitely best to try not to dwell in the past to try and fix your future, sometimes it's good to revisit it every once in a while to get a glimpse to see how much of a struggle you found yourself in, and all the growing and learning you had to go through to get past it, so that you can remind yourself that you always have the chance to pick yourself up after you've fallen.

[@carlsimpkins9197]

Meet The Robinsons is incredibly underrated

[@greshaminc156]

That’s a great message from Disney, keep moving forward, and it worked for Disney when they improved their cgi technology

[@quickman2663]

Next time is frogs, long hair, an old friend and something retro making the company bigger and bigger.

[@mariajimenafigueroa8311]

How would I fix Chicken Little 1) Make the movie less mean-sprinted 2) Make Buck more supportive to his son 3) Have less pop culture references 4) Rewrite the script 5) Better animation I can't really think much of how would I fix Home On The Range, all I got is made it less childish.

[@hunterolaughlin]

My own idea of improving Buck is having him be similar to his son in that he’s also obsessed with the supernatural and other out-of-worldly stuff. And is one of the few that actually supports his claim that a piece of the sky fell.

[@davidhileman8567]

Or, just make the movie (Chicken Little) so incompetently bad that it's entertaining. Maybe get everyone either drunk or stoned, from the animators to even the voice cast, make the animation bungee jump into (while also oscillating out of) the uncanny valley, and generally making everything so badly done that it's hilarious. Make its mean spirited elements petty, illogical, and counter-productive, maybe make Buck Cluck a hopeless drunkard who can't emote at all, probably near dead of alcohol poisoning (though maybe the animation would make everybody else look dead), make its pop-culture references be like "Doogal" (the Weinstein US version), where it's so random in its references and thinking that just because they said it, it would get a laugh, its script in general sounding more like they were just making things up on the spot (and maybe imply that the "writers" cannot even count higher than five, let alone do math), and its animation being mostly emotionless and static, except for unsettling blinking and slight gyrating that makes it look like the characters are in physical pain (as in, their backs are broken, or something) whenever they talk. And maybe also make the voice acting sound like either "dull surprise", or "either drunk, smoked a pound of weed, are waking up from being anesthetized, or artificially pitched up and sounds like an alien". It'd probably be the next "Springtime for Hitler", or something; being so hysterical that it seems like a very poorly done parody of the DreamWorks style. If Eisner wanted those changes so much to spite DreamWorks, might as well go out of our way to mix the worst voice acting with the worst possible animation.

[@theggamer2824]

The Best Part about Bolt is that the Boy and Girl Duo *DO NOT* fall in love in the end and this also applies to Some of the 2010 Disney animated movies like Wreck it Ralph, Moana, and Zootopia.

[@cintronproductions9430]

Ok, to be fair, in Bolt and Zootopia, it didn't happen because the boy and the girl are different animal species, while in Wreck-it-Ralph and Moana it didn't happen because the boy is WAY older than the girl. XD

[@hamursh]

@@cintronproductions9430 And with Moana Ron and John DID NOT want their couple to fall in love for once.

[@Twinklethefox9022]

I thought it was different for zootpia or it's just impled

[@pretzeldragon2975]

Lol if the main characters of wreck it Ralph got together disney would catch a case

[@gameswithpeachcord7498]

Sorry Ralph is like 30 venlape is like 12 and mowe is like 500 bc he’s a Demi god moana is 19 maybe 20

[@sunspotmill1291]

Home on the Range was originally going to be a Western take on the Pied Piper story. Alameda Slim was loosely based on Pied Piper too.

[@mjhtv5397]

I feel that the early 2000s was a little depressing for Disney Animation. They tried out so many experimental films that actually sounded promising but most of them got shelved. I can easily see films like My Peoples and Fraidy Cat turn out to become amazing and creative films had they been fully finished.

[@robiperurobiperu5084]

My peoples for me was amazing and fraidy cat fantastic i wish Disney bring back this cancelled project

[@anthonyscarborough3813]

Here’s an index for anyone who needs it: 0:01 Home on the Range 7:43 Chicken Little 15:17 Post-Michael Eisner Transition 21:04 Meet the Robinsons 27:39 Bolt

[@Joshua_Quinzel_Isley]

I've been waiting for you to talk about Home on the Range. Disney letting go of Hand-Drawn Animation: Insert Avengers Endgame meme here.

[@rjmckenzie4706]

I did a school presentation of the process of being a animator and I said that 2d animation is a lost art form. Even though Disney no longer does 2d it's awesome to see that even CGI Disney still got it, Bolt is one of my favorite Disney movies and it was the first Disney film I've seen on the big screen.

[@MagdalenaRay61]

Bolt was the first animated Disney film I ever saw in theaters and I’m still laughing at the jokes. I was only 6, and I wanted a White German Shepherd after this film.

[@facusmendoza1061]

Bolt began the revival era

[@katlegoassegaai9235]

​@@facusmendoza1061I saw bolt in theaters in 3D.

[@sunspotmill1291]

Great video! I can almost see why some people would call the Post-Renaissance era "the second dark age" Most of the movies have been misses than hits from this era over managerial changes, different animation competitions, CGI animation and animated comedies being a game changer, and studio interferences for the better or worse. It also probably didn't helped how those DisneyToons Studios' sequels made the public not take 2D animated movies seriously by that point. It's rather surprising how both "The Emperors New Groove" and "Lilo and Stitch" managed to luck out the most in the beginning prior to 2008 with Bolt.

[@00square1]

Personally, Chicken little is One Disney’s biggest guilty pleasures.

[@diannenakai7951]

13:51:Reviews:Bad Chicken little:Who are we talking about?

[@hunterolaughlin]

13:51: Coronavirus outbreak Donald Trump: What are we talking about?

[@thecinematicbandicoot7280]

And with that, one KZbin video chronicled a rising phoenix story better than the entire X-Men film series.

[@austingillum4807]

TheCinematicbandicoot Nice!

[@jcrews8582]

Shots fired! 😅😅😂😂😂

[@fcv4616]

Disney's second dark age. Fortunately this one was much shorter

[@RockerMicke1]

sort of their still not out of the wood just yet

[@Igorcastrochucre]

Their first dark age lasted 4 movies. This one was still going by the late 2000's because Lilo & Stitch is their only 2D movie to not bomb financially, for a total of 5 losses and their CGI movies weren't getting the critical acclaim they were expecting.

[@RockerMicke1]

@@Igorcastrochucre next was princes and the frog and even though it did critically great, financially... yeah that’s a whole can a worms next time

[@fcv4616]

@@Igorcastrochucre The first dark age were actually 8 movies, 1 shorter than Post Renaissance, but it occured in a span of almost 20 years, whereas the second was in 8 years.

[@shelbymckinney8888]

@@RockerMicke1 The princess and the frog was a financial sucess and both audiences & critics considered it the beginning of the disney revival. What other can of worms is there.

[@a.t.m873]

I love the new look back. The new history details especially.

[@gregorybaginski1994]

I saw Bolt back in 2008, and it was awesome! 🤩

[@JakeShiba1226]

No one gonna talk about how Chicken Little came out the same year as Steven Spielberg's War Of The Worlds?

[@LandBeforeTime75]

Great video of the Part 12 of the History of Walt Disney Animated feature. This is where Disney started to make Computer Animated Movies that weren’t made by Pixar since Dinosaur 2000 which seems pretty interesting and so live like.

[@matthewn1566]

Next time, with a little help from 2 princesses, Disney makes an epic comeback.

[@hamursh]

Here's hoping that the lucky Part 13 will be online December 25 for a great Christmas gift!

[@KazzieBB]

30:32 ah yes, they started many a fight in the studio

[@Sandlot1992]

1. I hope you see Home on the Range either on DVD or Bluray! 2. Chicken Little was okay in my Book! 3. Chicken Little was Don Knotts last film who voiced Jerky Turkey before he passed away! 4. Chicken Little was the last Disney film in there Disney canon line up to be released on VHS that same time as DVD did! 5. I have Meet the Robinsons on DVD from the Disney Movie Club and so I think I'm going to watch it and see how it holds up! 6. Jim Carrey was originally going to play the Bowler Hat Guy at some point! 7. hope to see Animat do Animation Lookback: Blue Sky Studios someday! 8. there was also the classic short Boat Builders that reissued in 2d theatres at that same time! 9. I really enjoy Bolt when i catch it on Netflix since I'm a dog lover myself! and 10. gotta love the trivia about the early concept of Boly since Hewy Toonmore would eat his heart out since he had no trivia time on his review of the movie he reviewed back in 2008!

[@brianlevine871]

I loved it when Mickey hissed at Eisner for his bad decisions. The only one from this batch that I saw in theaters was "Meet the Robinsons," including that classic Donald Duck short, and I enjoyed both of them. "Bolt" was also pretty good, though part of me still would've liked to have seen the original "American Dog" incarnation. But with Disney's two biggest failures, they either should've been animated shorts, or included stronger story elements to work better as feature films. "Home on the Range" had some promise with the cow trio, but it would've been much better if there was even more tension between Maggie and Ms. Calloway (maybe something similar to Littlefoot and Cera's argument/fight in TLBT), and kept the villains as ghost rustlers like they originally planned. As for "Chicken Little," the alien invasion part is a stretch, but it still could've worked. But what really needed an update is CL's dad, since his character was poorly executed. Just show him actively looking out for his son throughout the movie, rather than make him seem like a selfish coward. Also, if baseball has to be included, make sure CL uses it to fight the aliens. Also, make the story actually coherent with these elements. Also, tone down the pop culture references. ALSO, don't have Foxy Loxy brainwashed at the end!

[@austingillum4807]

Brian Levine Those would indeed have been good edits!

[@jdude9314]

Next time, dreams come true in New Orleans, we see the light, return to meet up once again with a silly o’ bear, and go turbo as Walt Disney Animation Studios gears up for its most successful era since the first half of the Renaissance!

[@hectorcruzrockz4510]

13:51 LOL!!! "Who we talking about?"

[@hunterolaughlin]

Basically Trump during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

[@HaleyRadiant]

I love Meet the Robinsons! It’s message is so meaningful & really got me looking forward to the future like college & so on! Sucks that Disney doesn’t give a lot of love to it....😕

[@isaacstevenson2960]

Meet The Robinsons and Bolt are some of my favorites out of Disney and I really wish they did better financially and critically. They do not get nearly as much credit as they deserve

[@BrontoSmilodon1]

29:21 I remember being in middle school and a student magazine had pictures of that and still from Meet the Robinson and Tangled when it was goign to be Rapunzel in Love Oh god the nostalgia

[@ryancarless7921]

We're almost There! I can't wait for the next one!

[@CCRoxtar]

Time stamps: 0:00 Disney's wake-up call 1:57 Home on the Range 7:44 Chicken Little 15:16 Disney's big shake-up, exit Michael Eisner 21:05 Meet the Robinsons 27:50 Bolt

[@ratchetxtreme6591]

Part 12 : Aka the dark age of Disney

[@daelen.cclark]

I thought that was during the release of black cauldron.

[@theeternalslayer]

@@daelen.cclarkI wouldn't personally call the 80s Disney era the dark age, the black cauldron was the only one that failed financially and critically the others did really good. They just had to take don bluth seriously he was beating them. Fox and the hound, great mouse detective and Oliver and company are still considered classics just not as high as the 90s renaissance movies.

[@SuperWolsey]

Dark Age II: The Barnyard Boogaloo

[@CaptainCat101]

The OTHER Dark Age

[@CaptainCat101]

@RamahFoolBoy 2013 Pixar helped Disney (at least after Disney bought them)

[@calebrands4912]

16:30 Oh my God! That shot of California Adventure is so spot on! LMAO I forgot it even existed.

[@TheTurbulentINFP]

Aah, yes. For Mickey Mouse, it had to get worse with the cinematic disasters that were Home on the Range (which was enjoyably bad) and Chicken Little (which was abysmally worse) before it could eventually get better for him. Both those films failed because they emulated Dreamworks for their own good back then. In reality, all Mickey had to do was keep moving forward with both the Robinson family and the speedy canine that was Bolt, which is exactly the motivation he needed to achieve greatness again, albeit a different kind of greatness. It would not be until Pixar and Disney officially merged together that the conclusion of the Experimental Era and the beginning of the Revival Era would arrive right on time.

[@DukeofArtz]

As "The Duke of Artz" I agree #JeanGalavis.

[@mevb]

I thought Home of the Range wasn't bad, not great but good. Better than the Black Cauldron and lightyears better than Chicken Little.

[@TheTurbulentINFP]

@@mevb Trust me, any Disney animated film will always be better than Chicken Little. That's just a universal fact at this point. Hell, I can even take the likes of Dinosaur and Fantasia 2000 over Chicken Little anyday. I mean, Home on the Range does have good aspects to itself when you really think about it, which certainly makes it lightyears better than Chicken Little as you said. Though out of place for Disney, Home on the Range did have its wacky characters and stylized animation going for it.

[@hunterolaughlin]

Nah! Home on the Range is as abysmal as Chicken Little. I’d cook Roseanne Barr and Jennifer Tilly cow for steak (I’d spare Dame Judi Dench cow, because, well, it’s Dame Judi Dench. I can’t really hate her character).

[@TheTurbulentINFP]

@@hunterolaughlin Well, here is what I can respectfully comment to your, "Nah!", two months later, Hunter: Despite Home on the Range failing in certain areas, at least there are some qualities that make it better than Chicken Little, like the Dame Judi Dench cow being the voice of reason who is surrounded by characters that should have been in a Dreamworks film instead.

[@NintendoFanatic2001]

Ha Eisener has ended up like Katzenberg

[@crazy_apepperoni5222]

Not gonna lie the deleted scenes for chicken little looked like a better chicken little movie than what we got

[@cassie6146]

Right around the time Home on the Range came out on DVD, I had to stay home from elementary school for a week due to a really bad stomach flu. I had already burned through most of the movies on the DVD shelf and Home on the Range was the only thing I had to watch other than daytime TV. I now have a mental association between Home on the Range and excessive vomiting. Seems like it's not an unfounded comparison.

[@eliassmeke3991]

Chicken Little is Disney’s first fully computer animated feature

[@exorphitus]

Disney Then : "Fire Eisner! He's turning Disney into a soulless conglomerate!" Disney Now With Eisner Gone - Has become a soulless conglomerate

[@Lolakitten78]

It was already a soulless conglomerate when Ron Miller came on board

[@BigLightning4360]

"Home on the Range" will always be one of my favorite animated guilty pleasures, despite being hated.

[@Rubys_Rouge]

It's not my favourite movie, but I really enjoyed it. I was really touched by Pearl's story and worry about losing the farm. I wishe the story was about her insteed of the cows. She could have been the one catching the vilain. But I assume that Disney thgought having an old woman as an heroin would not be very marketable towards kids.

[@Emplordxiii]

It’s fine. I love the character designs and animation. This movie doesn’t deserve the hate it got because it’s not among their worst, Chicken Little is far worse. In fact, it’s Disney’s worst because it’s the only Disney where they’re chasing after trends from its competition, which lead to the film having nothing Disney related(Lovable characters, memorable moments, rememberable music or songs, great animation, etc.).

[@WigglyGuy247]

Are you nuts?! I love that film 100000000000/100!

[@thepackingpacjack7767]

13:51 *when asked about “home on the ranch” Me: “Who are we talking about”?

[@kameronbiggs5495]

Next time: "ARE YOU READY?"

[@hamursh]

Michael Eisner, you have resigned from the Disney company! What are you gonna do next? Eisner: I'm gonna start my own animation studio with blackjack and hookers!

[@Launchpad05]

I think this particular period was when I lost interest in Disney's current animated offerings. I'm an 'old school' kinda guy, and wanted to do hand drawn animation, myself. While CG was pretty impressive, there's something about creating animation on paper that's truly fascinating, and I didn't want to see it fade away from cinemas. CG tends to age like milk most of the time due to how it's constantly updating itself over time while traditional animation (when done well) still holds up after so many years. I'm not saying 'bring back cels', but one form of animation shouldn't be ditched in favor of another.

[@bisexualichigo4227]

After marathoning all the previous parts. Feels nice to catch up and be up to date.

[@Teag_Brohman15]

the look on Kermit's face at: 16:38

[@eliassmeke3991]

Meet the Robinsons was originally called A Day with Wilbur Robinson (which was loosely based on the 1990 book 📖 of the same name) and it was originally to be released on December 15, 2006, but it was moved to March 30, 2007 due to Pixar bought by Disney

[@untitledjunk03]

Uh-oh... it’s time for you to mention Chicken Little, *AGAIN!*

[@JinxTheLooneyToon915]

I'm so angry because I used to love Chicken Little as a kid, but now, I HATE IT! I have my reasons to hate it, but the main one is the success that it brought! Not just to its box office, but the success of the later movies of the Disney Animated Canon! Meet the Robinson, Bolt, The Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Winnie the Pooh, Wreck-It Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, Ralph Breaks the Internet and Frozen 2 have all been successful movies and that success was hatched from an rotten egg and Chicken Little knows it and somethings takes advantage of it! Hell, he even did a cameo in Big Hero 6!

[@jordansantos7226]

@@JinxTheLooneyToon915 it’s like the song says “Started from the bottom now we here”

[@austinreed7343]

Thank goodness he brought up SaveDisney... unlike today’s KillDisney.

[@DanielGarcia-rn3ql]

Who are we talking about?

[@erics.czernecki7333]

One more bit of trivia on Bolt: originally, the little girl was voiced by Chloe Grace Moretz. However, with less than a year before release, Disney abruptly decided to recast her with Miley Cyrus. Presumably because, for better or worse, Cyrus *was* one of their most notable in-house stars at the time, her show Hannah Montana being remarkably successful for Disney Channel and her music as both Cyrus and Hannah Montana being remarkably successful for the company's music division Hollywood Records (not to mention the success of the Best of Both Worlds documentary, being the most successful performance for a film releasing Super Bowl weekend and seeing impressive ratings during a special 3D airing on Disney Channel that July- and i remember they hyped the HELL out of that, having 3D glasses given out at Walmart and in TV Guide and People magazines.) As harsh it probably was for Moretz, it does make sense from a financial perspective; plus, her singing would probably boost soundtrack sales and potential award nods.

[@Princess_-gp3ep]

Luckily, Chloe Grace Moretz became the voice of the title character In Nimona 15 years later.

[@Starwarsfanboy0928]

For this part, we have to look at the last hand drawn animated film from Disney before 2009, their first fully CG animated film, an underrated time travel film, and a film about dog realizing who he really is, which is one of my favorites. Then in Part 13, the beginning of the Revival Age.

[@eliassmeke3991]

The working title for Home on the Range was Sweating Bullets.

[@BusterMissy1]

It was different when Chicken Little was in cinemas and watching it, wasn’t the same without the 2-D animation but still however it’s the circle of life, but I think they turned out really good.

[@stereomonovici5796]

Man, I used to go crazy for Bolt back then and gotten some merch of it for Xmas '08. Still have the DS game to this very day

[@GoBenJohns]

And Thus Begins The End Of 2D Animation For Disney (Until The Princess And The Frog), ...And The End Of Michael Eisner Being The Man In Charge Of Disney, Letting Bob Iger Be The New Man In Charge, And Letting John Lasseter Of Pixar, Be One Of The Heads Of Walt Disney Animation Studios.

[@bethanycleland2279]

What about the 2011th Winnie the pooh

[@auntiekatie604]

@@bethanycleland2279 eisner was there for 20 years!

[@matthewcline2728]

Home On The Range: While I felt like Disney films such as Brother Bear, or evening Warner Bros. Quest For Camelot were better than Home On The Range, I will say that I liked the animation, and at least the third act, and one, or two of the songs. Chicken Little: I liked some of the comedy, and a couple of the unoriginal songs, despite not thinking that it was good overall. Meet The Robinsons: Most definitely proof that Disney was climbing back up the ladder in terms of good to great storytelling. Man, was there a lot of great heart, and very memorable characters in this film. Bolt: Oh man, the story may not be quite as memorable as others in the library. Still, Blu, do we have some great characters, and a really fun story, and some really good animation. Oh, and Animat, I liked how you mentioned that even if Bolt didn’t quite make Disney have a turn for the better, they were “almost there,” and you showed a couple from Princess & The Frog whole saying that. Next up, Princess & The Frog, Tangled, Winnie The Pooh (2011), and maybe even Wreck It Ralph!

[@xanderg.1070]

I enjoy Home on the Range, Chicken Little, Meet the Robinsons, and Bolt. They’re not Disney’s best by I still find them enjoyable to watch.

[@neilyoungboy]

Home on the Range seriously needed the team from the Emperor's New Groove.

[@charliepugh6049]

All hope seems lost for Disney when they end their long tradition of hand-drawn animation with a venture into the Wild West that involves Roseanne cows, hypnotic yodelling and some of the most unfunny jokes in the world with Home on the Range and to make matters worse, their first fully CGI film is a complete yolk with a horribly mean-spirited sci-fi twist on a classic fable with one of the worst father and son stories ever hatched with Chicken Little. But a new hope is born when Bob Iger swoops in to save the day with a journey to a mad-capped future that encouraged everyone to keep moving forward when we all took a chance to “Meet the Robinsons” and finally, we end the day with a roadtrip across America with a dog suffering from a case of Buzz Lightyear syndrome and like Woody before her, an unlucky cat has to give him a reality check with Bolt, even if they had to ditch Chris Sanders off the ride!

[@shadowpuppet8192]

Hypnotic yodelling. That is certainly a phrase.

[@CaptainCJ97]

Idk but the ending to meets the robs always makes me a little sad well whenever i would watch when I was younger havent seen it in years

[@richieosborn2639]

You forgot to mention that Iger got Oswald The Lucky Rabbit back to Disney before buying Pixar.

[@bridgettherose609]

Animat starts talking about Chicken Little An ad pops up for Zaxby’s Appropriate?

[@samueljones3550]

YES FINALLY GOD I CANT WAIT IMA LOVE YOU TALK ABOUT THIS

[@NintendoFanatic2001]

So without Chicken Little we wouldn't have the other CGI animated Disney films (Just my knowledge)

[@vivianaespinoza5281]

29:16-29:31 If they made bolt like that it’d be like a Disney movie for real but right not it’s like a dreamworks animation movie

[@alexismartinez8343]

To be honest, I find Chicken Little the worst Disney animated film more than Home on the Range. Say on what you say on Home on the Range, sure it maybe the weakest Disney film but at least the concept could've have some potential and some heart kinda put into it. But I felt nothing for Chicken Little. I used to like Chicken Little as a kid when I first watched it in theaters but re watching it again as an adult but yeah it hasn't aged too well. My biggest problem with Chicken Little is it has the most mean spirited animated film I have ever seen where everyone hates Chicken Little and treats him like dirt and outcast. The tone of this film doesn't feel like a Disney film and lacks of magic and the tone feels more like a DreamWorks film or Illumination animated film you know pop culture/sugar coated comedy animated film focuses toilet humor and being hip to the cool kids without focusing good storytelling and good likable characters and strong morals and lessons. Yeah, I hate sugar coated mainstream animated films. That's why I sticked to Disney, Pixar and independent animation studios. I mean seriously people you are all being hatred against one kid? Seriously? It reminds me of that mean spirited Pokemon anime episode Double Dilemma where Ash is being treated like dirt and outcast by toxic Norman fanboys in the town who treated May and Max like a prince and princess just because they are kids of gym leader Norman. Look just because you are a fan of famous celebrity, that doesn't give you an excuse to hate others who don't like them and have different controversial opinion. But I do agree with you on what you said on your Top 10 Ice Age Characters Worse than the Baby where you did mentioned that there are worse things in life than annoying characters. Yeah, I find mean spirited people and toxic fanboys far worse than annoying characters.

[@claudiataylor9768]

so true what you said there. glad they moved on in a better direction.

[@isaacmapes]

I watched Home on the Range on Disney+ last summer for the first time and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. It certainly isn’t good and is definitely one of Disney’s weakest animated films, but at least it’s heart is in the right place and the characters aren’t really that annoying. I can’t really say the same for Chicken Little.

[@laarnimadrid2573]

Fun Fact is Bolt was released at same time as 007 Quantum Of Solace.

[@alanoliva2020]

For this episode This isn't going to begin well. Knowing the history of Chicken Little yeah it's possibly one of the Disney's worst film but at least it was better then Doogal!

[@Starwarsfanboy0928]

🤢🤮 don’t get me started on that film with characters that have creepy small eyes.

[@loganmosher5935]

@@Starwarsfanboy0928 I Prefer The Original British Version Originally Titled Doogle And The Magical Roundabout

[@Starwarsfanboy0928]

@@loganmosher5935 But they still have creepy small eyes.

[@loganmosher5935]

@@Starwarsfanboy0928 True But The Original British Version Doesn't Do Pop Culture References

[@austingillum4807]

It's certainly better than Foodfight, Norm of the North, and The Emoji Movie.

[@hamursh]

I didn't see Home on the Range in theaters, so I dodged a "Sweating Bullet".

[@hamursh]

I also avoided Cars 2, Cats, Guy Ritchie's Aladdin, Jon Favraeu's The Lion King and Chicken Little.

[@hamursh]

As well as (to a lesser extent) Star Wars The Last Jedi and Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker.

[@dreamguardian8320]

Well, with all the bad live remakes Disney is making, as well as too much 3D animation, I am starting to think that people are regretting evolving to new levels, and are now wishing for 2D animation to come back. Which I believe is the true magic of Disney.

[@DanielGarcia-rn3ql]

i like chicken little because he is so funny and telling everyone that he was right alien invasion and the sky is seriously falling.

[@Treeeee2008]

That doesn’t really explain why you like it. Other than you thinking it’s humorous, You’re not specific.

[@sunspotmill1291]

Bolt would technically be part of the current Revival era for Disney instead of the Post-Renaissance era. Bolt is where Jon Lasseter begin to take most of the creative control for this movie and other WDAS movies to follow prior to his departure. D23 magazine at least considers Bolt to be a part of the Revival era.

[@facusmendoza1061]

I agree Lasseter was the Executive Producer of bolt is part 2 parts of the revival bases one make and sucessful computer animated feature and two return to their roots

[@hamursh]

You forget to mention that Miley Cyrus was Penny. Although now that 10 years has passed, Cyrus didn't do that bad of a job as Penny. Also John Travolta, the same dude from Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Look Who's Talking, Pulp Fiction, Face Off and yes Battlefield Earth, was Bolt himself. (I just hope he wasn't with Idina Menzel during Frozen's production).

[@PeterPan54167]

This is the true Disney dark age , the era before this their was a lot of creativity however this was just a black hole.

[@WilsTube]

Out of all the Disney movies they had to remake in live action, they really should’ve remade Home on the Range or Brother Bear!

[@JinxTheLooneyToon915]

And the Black Cauldron.

[@hunterolaughlin]

Brother Bear can benefit from a live-action remake, but HOME ON THE FRIGGING RANGE?!?! HELL NO! Let’s just forget about that disaster. Never touch it ever again, not even with a live-action remake. Seriously, what are you even thinking?

[@patax144]

I don't know I don't think they'll work in live action, specially Home on the Range wich is too cartoony for it to work on live action.

[@hunterolaughlin]

Thank you for telling him. 🙏

[@WilsTube]

@@hunterolaughlin man, you’re all too rude to let a guy at least dream! But a HOTR could work if it was taken more seriously, didn’t have the cows talk (much less, narate) and with fewer comic reliefs (if none)!

[@RosheenQuynh]

I think people give Chicken Little a hard time, other than dated animation, I don't really see what people hated about it (even after watching the segment). But then, I am biased because it was one of my favorite movies growing up

[@sjmhadsock4586]

Actually alot of people compared the alien plot to the Jimmy neutron movie

[@amarkasap4610]

Chicken little is original release for july 1 2005 but is pushed back to november 4 2005 new release of pixar cars is original release for november 4 2005 to june 9 2006.

[@austingillum4807]

Oh yes, the age of Disney's temporary 2d animation extincionizer, the end result of Eisner and Katzenberg's rivalry reaching its logical extreme, but fortunately also two other films back in the right direction before the glorious Phoenix style rise from the ashes...

[@moviencartoons2]

I always thought “Home on the Range” was great, mainly because of the music by Alan Menken and its’ stylized animation.

[@disneyfan8719]

More power to you if you like it, but I disagree. I love Alan Menken, but this was his worst Disney soundtrack in my opinion. And while the animation is pretty good on it's own, I don't really think it suits Disney.

[@brianlevine871]

@@disneyfan8719 I'd say the animation in "Home on the Range" works for Disney. But like its story, it would've worked better for a short rather than a theatrical film.

[@moviencartoons2]

@@disneyfan8719 I say his work on “Home on the Range” is better than those that he helped out on.

[@arbytv5139]

Now that Disney animation is under new management, tune in next time folks, when Disney enters their third golden era, starting with their first hand drawn film in half a decade, a girl with magic golden hair, and the return of our favorite honey guzzling bear. (Yes I know, the last part rhymes)

[@nicholasjones9705]

Michael Eisner now owns an investment firm that has holdings in many companies including English football (soccer) club Portsmouth.

[@CriticalKidOfficial]

Meet the Robinsons is the most underrated Disney movie ever!

[@christinedaae7323]

I absolutely love Walt Disney Animation! Beauty and The Beast is my all-time favorite Animated film!

[@mickeymouseproductions8977]

"I only invented it, me, ME!!!!!" - Bowler Hat Guy

[@aidanhever3369]

Speaking of which, Shrek, Jimmy Neutron, and Ice Age will receive their comeuppance in the 2010s. Shrek loses its touch with the disastrous performance of Shrek the Third, and I heard that Dreamwork is now in jeopardy. Not to mention that Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona's VAs: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz respectively retired from acting in disgrace. Jimmy Neutron's studio: O Entertainment and DNA Productions were shut down after the failures of Ant Bully and Planet Sheen. And finally, Ice age flopped with its fifth entry: Collision Course. As for its studio: BluSky Studios, they didn't go so well with other movies they made, except for the Peanuts movie. But when Disney brought Fox last year, now it belongs to the House of Mouse.

[@hunterolaughlin]

Although Blue Sky being bought by Disney with the acquisition of 20th Century Fox does give the studio a happy ending. And Eddie Murphy did make his comeback with Dolemite Is My Name and he’s set to reprise his role as Prince Akeem Joffer/Randy Watson in the upcoming sequel to Coming to America. So he’s slowly starting to come out of retirement.