Not to sound conceited, but part 1 of this series was awesome. That’s not because of me, mind you. It’s because the films being gif-ed were all A+ productions. With Walt Disney and his hand-picked crew creating the cartoons, there was an extremely high level of craftsmanship, storytelling and imagination being infused into each and every production. Hell, even in abbreviated gif form the magic shines through!
After Disney’s death, though, things at the studio kinda floundered.
The Jungle Book was the last film to have Walt’s fingerprints on it. If you ever decide to watch the films in consecutive order, you can literally feel the magic disappearing little by little in the cartoons that came after. While The Aristocats and The Rescuers certainly have their charms, by the time you get to The Black Cauldron and Oliver and Company, the once reliable Walt Disney title card feels a little like false advertising. Gone are the unforgettable creative flourishes and moments of unmatched beauty and genius. In their place are disjointed plotting, one-dimensional characters and ear-gouging songs.
It is with this downer of an intro that I introduce part 2 to this collection of grim Disney gifs. While the pickings are slim this time around, I ask you to stick with me. Part 3 documents Disney’s remarkable renaissance, and trust me — you WON’T want to miss that! Continue reading
You’ve already bawled your way through parts 1 and 2, so you know the deal, right? Grim GIFs from Disney pics, all of ‘em culled from Tumblr. As I blathered on a bit too long in Friday’s intro, I’ll keep it quick this time around.
