Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Disney! Stop with the cute animals! Just kidding. Please don't.

The yelping Lady does when she wants attention sends shivers down my spine. That's the sound my Gran's dachshund makes when she's scared or wants attention, and I hate when she makes that sound. I'm sorry to say, but that sound makes me dislike my Gran's dog, and my Gran's dog has made me dislike small dogs in general, so I can't say I love Lady. Like her, a lot of small dogs are spoiled by their owners, making them really annoying. Sorry, small dog lovers!

I don't like Aunt Sarah, and I definitely do not like her cats.

Well, now I want spaghetti.

Can someone explain to me how or why these two are in love? They just met and nothing happened. I can see that the Tramp really likes her and feels some responsibility for her, but Lady is just unbearably naive. But I shouldn't judge. They're dogs.

This movie has more adult themes than I thought. Lady is ashamed because she spent the night with the Tramp (scandalous!) and was put in the pound, and because all this happened to her, Jock and Trusty propose to her. Oh, the things that are completely unknown to kids.

I feel like this movie would be better if it was about humans honestly. I like the plot, I just don't think it was executed well through a cartoon about dogs. It's a cute movie, it just isn't my favorite.

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Fun fact: Disneyland opened the same year Lady and the Tramp was released.

Peter Pan (1953)

Ah, Peter Pan. I've been looking forward to reviewing this because Peter is my favorite Disney character! Pretty much everyone who knows me will know that. I don't think I can express my love for Peter Pan. Peter Pan is my life!! Well now you know I'm biased, but that's okay because I'm reviewing this for myself. ;)

First I'd like to complain about Tinker Bell. Don't get me wrong, Tink is my favorite sass queen, and I like Tink from the Tinker Bell movies, but what upsets me is that they're nothing alike. The Tink from this movie literally attempted to murder Wendy just because she was jealous of her, whereas the Tink from the movie series is super sweet and only occasionally gets angry. I can complain about that some more when I review the Tinker Bell movies though. Moving on!


The Darling family is very closely a parallel to my own
family. My dad is scarily similar to George, my mom is comparable to Mary, and I'd say I'm pretty similar to Wendy, I'm proud to say. We both love stories and dreaming, but at the same time we're mature and nurturing. Wendy is my soul sister!

I love the story of Peter Pan because it's got everything to bring out your inner child. Pirates, fairies, indians, mermaids, fun adventures, flying, and more. That's one reason. The other reason is that it teaches you that you never have to grow up. Peter believes that once you grow up, you can never again remember what it was like to be a child and create stories and go on adventures. But Wendy knows that's not true. By the end of the film, she admits that she's ready to grow up, and you can tell throughout the movie that she has already grown up, but even so, she still has childlikeness in her heart, and she will never forget her adventures with Peter for as long as she lives. You don't ever have to grow up as long as you remember. This is exactly my philosophy on life, and it's why I fell in love with Disney. Disney is what keeps me anchored to my childlikeness. I think this is an important life lesson for everyone.

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Tribute to Peter Pan:
I found Peter at a time in my life when I realized I had to grow up. School was getting harder and I had to study for important exams coming up, I had to look for a job (which scared the heck out of me), and I had to start looking for colleges and applying for scholarships. Becoming an adult sucks. It feels like the color and happiness is slowly being sucked out of your soul... But I wouldn't have gotten through as well as I have without Peter Pan. So thank you, Peter.
I promise I'll never grow up.

Alice, Mad Hatter, and Peter: The Biggest Crack-Ups in Disneyland

Gotta share just because these are my three favorite people in Disneyland and they're a big reason I made a goal to go!

Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Wow, Alice seems rather calm about falling down an endless hole... "I'm just going to sit in this floating rocking chair."
I love how much she tries her best to adapt to each situation throughout the movie, and by the end she is so fed up with everything. Seeing the juxtaposition of all the Wonderland characters and Alice is what makes the movie so enjoyable and funny! It's probably the funniest out of all the ones I've reviewed so far because it has so many types of comedy: dry humor, droll, puns, juvenile humor, etc. Again, classic humor is so underrated.

Of course, I gotta share my favorite line from the movie. It's funny because that's definitely not the correct reaction hahaha

The mad tea party scene never ever gets old. It brings me so much joy in my little 6-year-old heart... The Mad Hatter and March Hare (and the Dormouse) are so extravagant but so very lovable. Meeting the Hatter in Disneyland was definitely a highlight for me. He's so funny! It's like he never runs out of witty things to say! All the Wonderland characters never fail to make me laugh. There's just something about any version of the Mad Hatter that I'll always love, like Johnny Depp or Sebastian Stan. Sigh. I love those guys (but that's an entirely different subject).

This movie is utterly ridiculous yet so amazing. It's a true classic and a masterpiece, and always will be.

My rating:

I give the movie itself 4 stars, but I'm rounding it up to a 5 for the Alice and Mad Hatter in the Disney Parks, because without this movie, they wouldn't be there, and if they weren't there, Disneyland/Disney World wouldn't be the happiest place on earth. I'm rounding it up also for Johnny Depp and Sebastian Stan. I'm totally Dumbledore-ing it here and adding last minute points but Alice in Wonderland deserves it!

Cinderella (1950)

"And yet, through it all, Cinderella remained ever gentle and kind. For with each dawn, she found new hope that someday her dreams of happiness would come true." This is why Cinderella is my hero. She's not ignorant of the situation she's in; she is very aware of it. Despite this, her patience, kindness, optimism and diligence prevail. You go girl!

Way to name your cat after the devil...

You know what's slightly upsetting? That everyone thinks and has thought for over sixty years that Cinderella's dress is blue when it's actually white. The only reason it would look blue is because the shadows on the dress. It's white.

Hahaha, you gotta love the prince's dad! He's probably the best comic relief in this movie.

I have to admit, I never thought much of Cinderella until I saw the 2015 live-action version. It was after that that I realized how much I admired her and wanted to be like her. I have newfound appreciation for the classic Cinderella thanks to the new version.

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I want to be Cinderella when I grow up.

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

May I just say that classic humor is so under appreciated? Now people go for awful, immature humor, but this movie actually has some good, clean humor, and it's not just kid humor; it's for people of all ages.

Mr. Toad is insane. Everyone is insane. Toad sold his entire estate for a motorcar. He was thrown in jail because one man said something different than the other witnesses, and they didn't even look for any evidence of Mr. Toad's crime. They're all insane. That is all I'm saying about that.

Now onto the story of Ichabod Crane... (by the way, I totally thought Ichabod and Mr. Toad were some kind of duo because they're both title characters in this movie, like Mr. Toad was Ichabod's sidekick, but I guess not.)

Katrina Van Tassel? Pretty sure that's Cinderella.

OH GOSH, Ichabod is insane too. This entire movie is full of psychopaths.

Uh, wow. That didn't end well at all. You're wrong, people! Disney movies don't always end with "happily ever after". This one definitely didn't.

It was funny, but it's not one of my favorites.

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Song of the South (1946)

Now this is the kind of classic Disney that I like. Good, quality entertainment. Seriously, what about this movie was racist? If it's because the black people in this are portrayed as slaves (that's because it's historically accurate), that's not a good reason to withdraw it from the public. It's just one less amazing movie in the world of Disney.

This movie has everything! Animated animals, puppies, upbeat music and a good story. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's honestly gotta be my favorite movie out of the ones I've reviewed so far. All I really gotta say is that it's a really good movie and I'm surprised it's not more popular. There's still people out there that don't know that Splash Mountain is based on Song of the South. Make it known! Because it's amazing!!

Fun fact: The actor of Johnny is the voice of Peter Pan. Yay fun facts!

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