Dumbo
1941 Directed by Ben Sharpsteen
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The One...The Only...The FABULOUS...
Dumbo is a baby elephant born with oversized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy -- Timothy the Mouse -- the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.
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It is easy to see why Dumbo is a favourite amongst Pixar’s brain trust as it features all the hallmarks that would characterise the studio’s own films - great characters and a story full of warmth and a lot of heart. Much like the movie’s titular character, Dumbo, was the little film that achieved big things and was ultimately responsible for saving Disney studios. Although rightly considered classics today, both Pinocchio and Fantasia, were expensive flops for Disney upon release. Dumbo was produced, perhaps cynically, as a cheaper B-picture (in many ways it was almost an extended Silly Symphonies film) in order to make some money for the cash strapped company. And it did, in fact it was the first…
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Awesome in the most literal sense of the word. Pretty jarring, at first, from a rhythmic/tonal standpoint - I haven't watched any "classical" Disneys in probably twenty years.[1] This is structured as a series of set pieces with not a lot of the interstitial stuffing (and joshing) that makes modern Disney stuff feel more like live-action movies (or at least the kind of live-action movies that feel more like ABC Thursday night dramedies[2][2.5]), which proved kind of distracting for me (personally) for the first thirty minutes or so. Then I just sort of unclenched my mind, utilizing equally deep reservoirs of intense focus and weed, and let the magic seep in. And it's pretty strong magic indeed - there are…
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I was uncharacteristically touched by Dumbo due the fact I was simultaneously playing with my son who has similar big blue eyes (though luckily not the ears).
It was also an interesting exercise in memory; I remembered everything that happened in this movie but I wouldn't have been able to put it together in the proper order, possibly because the film is very episodic.
The most shocking part to me was the fact that Dumbo doesn't actually fly until about 10 minutes from the end. Spoiler!
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This cherished Disney classic was a joy to re-visit, it's re-imagining of 'The Ugly Duckling' fairytale is still as relevant a morality tale today as it was in 1941. The Blu-Ray scrubs up very nicely.
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Dear Disney people,
When I grow up I want my own flying elephant.
Dumbo is cute and funny and has bigger ears than my dad.
I really, really like him.
Hugs and kisses,
Bo
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Qué entrañable ver Dumbo con tu madre el día de la madre y en la escena de ♫ niño del corazón, deja ya de llorar... ♫ ambas a lágrima viva.
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Charming Disney film..."oooh those ears!!"
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FACT: Dumbo > Operation Dumbo Drop
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Qué entrañable ver Dumbo con tu madre el día de la madre y en la escena de ♫ niño del corazón, deja ya de llorar... ♫ ambas a lágrima viva.
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This one's flawless. Almost feels more like Pixar than Disney in some ways. It does away with Disney's signature look for more stylized character design. Also an outsider story in a Pixar way. Great voice cast. Sterling Holloway is the greatest.
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My favourite Disney animated flick.
A baby elephant has to deal with ridicule over his large ears, his mum being locked away from him, and one of the trippiest hallucinations anyone could imagine. There's a lot of darkness before it gets to the light but its all worth it. -
Märklig film, även utan trippsekvensen. En klassiker utan att vara en av Disneys bättre filmer.
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What is with the trip sequence? Wild.
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A touching Disney classic. Not quite up there with some of the studio's best works, but still a wonderful little film, with some excellent animation.