My roommate Annie decided to bring a good collection of Disney movies to Moscow with her to the University of Idaho. I’ve lived in the same house as her since November 2011 and our house has been missing a VCR until a couple of weeks ago. Even though I love them all, these are my top five Disney movies … if I had to choose.
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
My favorite part of this movie is when it changes from live action to animation. James’ aunts, Spiker and Sponge, are the two ugliest ladies I’ve ever laid eyes on. James and his giant peach inspire me to never give up hope.
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Four years after the original, John Lasseter won my heart all over again with the Toy Story sequel. I find this movie heartwarming and sad — sad because Woody gets his arm torn off and is then stolen by the greasy chicken-suit Al, and heartwarming because the gang and new friends are re-united with Andy in the end.
The Jungle Book (1967)
I wish I had a best bear friend named Baloo. “Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities. Forget about your worries and your strife. The bare necessities, Old Mother Nature’s recipes that brings the bare necessities of life.” Baloo is a good friend with some good advice, and that’s why he’s a bear who can rest at ease.
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
This movie is loud and obnoxious but I still have a special place in my heart for Cheshire Cat and his mysterious ways, and no, it’s not just because he’s a cat. =^..^= Meow.
Toy Story (1995)
There’s something about Randy Newman’s voice that brings back childhood memories for me. “Toy Story” was not only Pixar’s first film, but also the first movie done completely in CGI, computer-generated imagery. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen made the perfect Buzz and Woody love-hate-friendship combo. I really used to hate the scene where the deformed toys come out from under Sid’s bed — I thought they were terrifying. But now I understand that even though they were creepy, they were just trying to help Woody.