Next up on my docket, Treasure Planet and Atlantis 2: the Search for More Money. In case you're wondering, the whole reason I'm watching these movies now is because I ignored anything out of Disney after Mulan, Pocahantas, and especially Hercules showed me the company was growing incapable of engaging animated material. I happened to finally see The Emperor's New Groove and Tarzan a few years back, and it seemed that maybe I missed a few gems along the way so now I'm trying to catch up on what I missed.
I want to do a similar thing but focus on all of the D2DVD and TV series that I missed. Though I realize now I missed a few more of the major movies than I thought. I'll be watching your reviews for good ones I missed.
PS-What do you mean by Disney Holly Trinity? Is that a widely used term or are those your favorite three?
I generally refer to the run of Beauty & the Beast, Lion King, and Aladdin as "the Holy Disney Trinity." As far as I know, it's just my pet name for those 3 fantastic movies. Yeah, I know I should probably make it a 4-some and add Little Mermaid in there, but I hate that movie.
And to recap for you, I'm all caught up now on the Disney animated movies that made it to theaters during the years I was ignoring Disney:
Atlantis - Good, but not great. Also doesn't look all that great for a Disney theatrical release, but at least looks leagues better than its' D2DVD sequel.
Treasure Planet - Very good, but I wish they had just taken the concept of Treasure Island and done a futuristic take rather than have "Treasure Island...in...Spaaaaaaace!" Very good animation, though, and (aside from one completely obnoxious and superfluous robot at the end of the movie) pretty decent writing.
Atlantis 2 - Avoid like the plague this D2DVD wannabe-TV pilot.
And just for good measure, some other movies in that time period you may have missed...
The Emperor's New Groove - Surprisingly good, and David Spade for once is actually funny while being annoying. Very 4th Wall-breaking.
Tarzan - This movie gets a lot of crap for the Phil Collins music, but you know what? I like Phil Collins, and I like this movie. It's beautiful and has a decent story. In fact its only flaws are having Rosie O' Donnell (a flaw the universe itself has yet to correct) and an incredibly weak villain.