Chicken Little (2005) Directed by Mark Dindal Synopsis Chicken Little, a diminutive chicken in the town of Oakey Oaks, begins to ring the town bell, screaming for everyone to flee for their lives. After a significant number of injuries and property damage is caused by the ensuing panic, Chicken Little calms down enough to tell … Continue reading Chicken Little
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Home on the Range
Home on the Range (2004) Directed by Will Finn and John Sanford Synopsis Maggie is a former show cow who is the only cow remaining at her ranch after it is raided by the cattle rustler Alameda Slim. Her owner sells her to a small farm named Patch of Heaven, where she meets two other … Continue reading Home on the Range
Brother Bear
Brother Bear (2003)Directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker [Ed. Note: Sorry this is later than usual. I forgot to actually set a posting time for it, and only realized when I got on today to upload next week's post] Synopsis During the Ice Age, three brothers from an Inuit-esque tribe gather for a ceremony … Continue reading Brother Bear
Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet (2002) Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements Synopsis Jim Hawkins is a teenaged human on the planet Montressor, who spends his days joyriding on a rocket-powered surfboard and avoiding helping his mother run the Benbow Inn. One day, a spaceship crash-lands near the inn, and Jim rescues the injured pilot, who gives … Continue reading Treasure Planet
Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch (2002) Directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois Synopsis In space, the Galactic Federation arrests Dr. Jumba Jookiba for illegal genetic experimentation. The creature he created, called Experiment 626, is a small blue thing that possesses tremendous strength and an insatiable desire to destroy. It is sent to be imprisoned on a … Continue reading Lilo & Stitch
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise Synopsis Milo Thatch is a linguist for the Smithsonian in the 1910s, who has been busted all the way down to boiler repairman for his outlandish theories about the lost island of Atlantis. After his latest failed attempt to convince the museum board … Continue reading Atlantis: The Lost Empire
The Emperor’s New Groove
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) Directed by Mark Dindal Synopsis Kuzco is a vain and selfish emperor of a South American civilization (heavily based on the Incas). He spends every waking moment having his every whim catered to by his servants, headed up by his top advisor, the elderly Yzma. After making plans to destroy … Continue reading The Emperor’s New Groove
Dinosaur
Dinosaur (2000) Directed by Ralph Zondag and Eric Leighton Synopsis Aladar is an Iguanadon who is raised by a family of lemurs after his egg is stolen from its nest by predators and abandoned on their island. When a meteor strikes and destroys their home, Aladar and his family must strike out onto the dangerous … Continue reading Dinosaur
Fantasia 2000
Fantasia 2000 (1999) Directed by Kevin Lima and Chris Buck Synopsis As in the original version of Fantasia, there are eight wordless animated sequences set to pieces of classical music. One segment, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, returns from the original, along with seven new segments, all introduced by various celebrities. Production Notes When the original Fantasia … Continue reading Fantasia 2000
Tarzan
Tarzan (1999) Directed by Kevin Lima and Chris Buck Synopsis In the 19th century, a couple and their newborn son are marooned off the coast of Africa by a shipwreck. Both parents are killed by a leopard, and a gorilla who’d recently lost her own child finds the orphaned baby and adopts it as her … Continue reading Tarzan
