Over the many years since the SNES and PSX had their day in the sun, their legacy and influence have still been felt with regular validity. Legend of Zelda games are still compared to SNES classic, A Link to the Past, Final Fantasy games are still measured by the stick of Final Fantasy VII, and exploratory action-platformers are leveled into a prestigious subgenre known as “metroidvania”.
The Jungle Book Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman Written by Larry Clemmons, Ralph Wright, Ken Anderson, and Vance Gerry Starring Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, George Sanders, Louis Prima, Sterling Holloway Why are so many Disney movies incapable of creating indelible lead characters? I wonder if that question is tantamount to heresy for many Disney buffs, but …
Baloo the bear always told his friend Mowgli the man-cub to look for the bare necessities in life. Does that principle apply to movies, too? This week on Mousterpiece Cinema, Josh and Gabe are joined by the editor-in-chief of Sound on Sight, Ricky D, to take an in-depth look at the 1967 Disney classic The …
Bambi Directed by David Hand Written by Perce Pearce, Larry Morey, Vernon Stallings, Melvin Shaw, Carl Fallberg, Chuck Couch, Ralph Wright Starring Bobby Stewart, Donny Dunagan, Paula Winslowe, Sterling Holloway Bambi is a film that touches greatness often, but only just. So much of the 1942 film is justifiably memorable, rightfully iconic, but it slips …
Almost everyone can remember the moment when their childhood innocence was shattered: it’s when Bambi’s mom got shot by a hunter, right? (I assume you’re all nodding in agreement.) This week, Josh, Gabe, and Mike honor the 70th anniversary of Walt Disney Pictures’ fifth full-length animated film, Bambi, by discussing its animation style, its overall …