In the volgende months, I'll write a series of 8 artikels (well, I'll continue only if u like them, of course). The first 7 artikels will be about separate aspects of the DP films (Score, princess, couple, screenplay, villain, sidekicks and animation/art), and in the final artikel I'll make the average of the grades I gave the films in each aspect and make my favoriete DP films lijst = )
This is the seconde artikel in the series "Animaluco's top, boven 10". It covers all DP Movies' screenplays! Enjoy!
10. Cinderella - 6,75
This movie's screenplay has nothing special. Though it doesn't toon any continuity/logical problems (not that I have noticed), it has nearly no action (only a tension moment in the last minutes) and there are way too many unnecessary scenes with the mice. Somethings happen too slow and somethings happen too fast (like its ending).
09. Aladdin - 7,0
I thought about putting this in the #10 spot, somehow forgiving Cinderella's filler parts for being an older movie, but my intention was to rank the films from an objective point of view, so I think Aladdin's screenplay is slightly better because it definetely doesn't lack in action. However, out of all the Disney Movies, this one has the biggest logical problems. I could spend hours naming them, but the single fact of Jafar not recognizing Aladdin is enough to make the plot stupid.
08. The Princess and the Frog - 7,5
The first 25 minuten of the movie are perfect. Everything moves fast and clearly. However, as everybody knows, the middle part of the movie is filled with filler scenes and filler songs, and the last moments lacked a lot in action compared to other DP Movies. And it still has some logical problems, like I wrote link.
07. Sleeping Beauty - 7,75
This screenplay doesn't have any clear logical problem, though it was kinda forced when the fairies left Aurora alona exactly in the dag Maleficient's spell was about to be cursed. Besides, the middle part can be kinda slow and boring, specially if u don't appreciate its classic score.
06. Beauty and the Beast - 8,0
This was the first Disney Animated Movie to have its screenplay completed before the animatie was started, but I don't think it has one of Disney's best screenplays, because it has serious issues with the time thing. The time Belle spent in the kasteel is enough for a season to pass, but it doesn't seem to take much time since Maurice left the kasteel and went there again. And did Lefou really stay all that time in Belle's door? The screenplay also makes a mistake door dedicating too much time to the initial scenes and it lacks a better development in the couple's relationship.
05. Pocahontas - 8,25
This screenplay is OK. Not a lot of filler parts (in fact, the scenes with Meeko and Percy were necessary as comic relief), and all the scenes seem to have a function in the story. The biggest problem was the excuse they found to start the battle between the natives and the english men - Why on earth would the indians hide that gold?
04. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - 8,5
Some of u may think this one is a bit too high, but I disagree. It doesn't have any logical problems and it has a nice final action scene. Its only problems are 2 scenes with the dwarfes that are too long - The first one when they get home pagina and discover that someone's at the house and the seconde during their bath.
03. Mulan - 9,0
This movie has a very clean and clear screenplay, with definite acts and nearly no filler scenes. I am putting it behind the volgende 2 films because one of the final elements - The huns emerging from the snow seemed a bit too forced as an excuse to continue with the story.
02. Tangled - 9,25
Tangled has an amazing screenplay. It has not a single filler scene and I think that it has the element that avoided the movie to flop like PatF. In fact, a movie released in 2010 has to manage to keep the audience atention during all the scenes, and Tangled manages to do that, including amazing action scenes. I'll put it in #2 because of how easily Mother Gothel seemed to discover that Rapunzel left the tower with Flynn. And how Rapunzel managed to hide that crown during a whole day.
01. The Little Mermaid - 9,50
u people can complain because this is #1 in my lijst again, but I can't find a single problem in this screenplay. This movie flows clearly and fast, with meer action scenes than any animated movie released upon 1989 - In fact, it started the tradition of having action scenes before the climax in animated movies. It has no filler parts and not a single logical problem. All the parts that could bring boring scenes (like the tour in the city) were shorten the maximum. However, I won't give it 100% because of the song "Les Poissons" -It was very funny, but a bit unnecessary.
This is the seconde artikel in the series "Animaluco's top, boven 10". It covers all DP Movies' screenplays! Enjoy!
10. Cinderella - 6,75
This movie's screenplay has nothing special. Though it doesn't toon any continuity/logical problems (not that I have noticed), it has nearly no action (only a tension moment in the last minutes) and there are way too many unnecessary scenes with the mice. Somethings happen too slow and somethings happen too fast (like its ending).
09. Aladdin - 7,0
I thought about putting this in the #10 spot, somehow forgiving Cinderella's filler parts for being an older movie, but my intention was to rank the films from an objective point of view, so I think Aladdin's screenplay is slightly better because it definetely doesn't lack in action. However, out of all the Disney Movies, this one has the biggest logical problems. I could spend hours naming them, but the single fact of Jafar not recognizing Aladdin is enough to make the plot stupid.
08. The Princess and the Frog - 7,5
The first 25 minuten of the movie are perfect. Everything moves fast and clearly. However, as everybody knows, the middle part of the movie is filled with filler scenes and filler songs, and the last moments lacked a lot in action compared to other DP Movies. And it still has some logical problems, like I wrote link.
07. Sleeping Beauty - 7,75
This screenplay doesn't have any clear logical problem, though it was kinda forced when the fairies left Aurora alona exactly in the dag Maleficient's spell was about to be cursed. Besides, the middle part can be kinda slow and boring, specially if u don't appreciate its classic score.
06. Beauty and the Beast - 8,0
This was the first Disney Animated Movie to have its screenplay completed before the animatie was started, but I don't think it has one of Disney's best screenplays, because it has serious issues with the time thing. The time Belle spent in the kasteel is enough for a season to pass, but it doesn't seem to take much time since Maurice left the kasteel and went there again. And did Lefou really stay all that time in Belle's door? The screenplay also makes a mistake door dedicating too much time to the initial scenes and it lacks a better development in the couple's relationship.
05. Pocahontas - 8,25
This screenplay is OK. Not a lot of filler parts (in fact, the scenes with Meeko and Percy were necessary as comic relief), and all the scenes seem to have a function in the story. The biggest problem was the excuse they found to start the battle between the natives and the english men - Why on earth would the indians hide that gold?
04. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - 8,5
Some of u may think this one is a bit too high, but I disagree. It doesn't have any logical problems and it has a nice final action scene. Its only problems are 2 scenes with the dwarfes that are too long - The first one when they get home pagina and discover that someone's at the house and the seconde during their bath.
03. Mulan - 9,0
This movie has a very clean and clear screenplay, with definite acts and nearly no filler scenes. I am putting it behind the volgende 2 films because one of the final elements - The huns emerging from the snow seemed a bit too forced as an excuse to continue with the story.
02. Tangled - 9,25
Tangled has an amazing screenplay. It has not a single filler scene and I think that it has the element that avoided the movie to flop like PatF. In fact, a movie released in 2010 has to manage to keep the audience atention during all the scenes, and Tangled manages to do that, including amazing action scenes. I'll put it in #2 because of how easily Mother Gothel seemed to discover that Rapunzel left the tower with Flynn. And how Rapunzel managed to hide that crown during a whole day.
01. The Little Mermaid - 9,50
u people can complain because this is #1 in my lijst again, but I can't find a single problem in this screenplay. This movie flows clearly and fast, with meer action scenes than any animated movie released upon 1989 - In fact, it started the tradition of having action scenes before the climax in animated movies. It has no filler parts and not a single logical problem. All the parts that could bring boring scenes (like the tour in the city) were shorten the maximum. However, I won't give it 100% because of the song "Les Poissons" -It was very funny, but a bit unnecessary.
As an adult, I viewed the name Gaston of Beauty and the Beast's villian, Gaston, as Gaston's last name. I only assume its his last name because 1)the triplet girls call him "Monsieur Gaston" which is basically saying "Mr. Gaston" in the opening song called "Belle" in the reprise that Belle sings door herself the line "Madame Gaston, his little wife?" Most of the time saying "Madame (name" would be like saying Mrs. Gaston. And there's the fact Gaston is a first name but it could also be a last name as well. The name of Phantom of the Opera's author.