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I still think it is Scar. I think that's the reason Lion King is the best film: best villain with realistic motivations, best supporting cast/comedy relief, best sequence (Circle of Life), great songs, compelling leads, and stunning animation. It is their signature piece.

Obviously, I'd give the nod to Frollo, "Belles," and overall story.

I'd agree the supporting cast in Lion King is top notch, that's really why it's so great. I'm not totally sold on the leads.

What is interesting about this thread is where most of us sit in age (mid-late twenties into the early 30s), we grew up, I assume, with parents and siblings who adored the old guard of Disney films (and we do too, for good reason), BUT we got to Disney in the Renaissance of Animation with truly unique and great films (And your comments of the Afternoon Animation studio are spot on). That gives us a unique perspective. Animation, as an art form, was at its peak in the 80s and 90s.

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Posted by OMLandshark

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Posted on 2/20/13 at 10:14 am to Freauxzen

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What is interesting about this thread is where most of us sit in age (mid-late twenties into the early 30s), we grew up, I assume, with parents and siblings who adored the old guard of Disney films (and we do too, for good reason), BUT we got to Disney in the Renaissance of Animation with truly unique and great films (And your comments of the Afternoon Animation studio are spot on). That gives us a unique perspective. Animation, as an art form, was at its peak in the 80s and 90s.

Honestly, our generation approaches animation much differently than the generations before us. 30 years ago, most people our age wouldn't be caught dead at an animated movie unless they had a child in tow. Now full grown men will line up for the next Pixar film. Having grown up in the animation renaissance, our generation never really aged out of it. The animation grew up along side us, with stuff on the lines of Beavis and Butthead, to something as poignant as the Toy Story franchise.

My parents still can't comprehend the fact that I like animation as a medium and can't see how animation has gotten so vulgar. Although I still think there is some bit of bias towards animation among our generation, its no longer a genre that is shied away from by others. We were very lucky to grow up during that time in animation.

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Posted by CocomoLSU

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Posted on 2/20/13 at 10:14 am to Freauxzen

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What is interesting about this thread is where most of us sit in age (mid-late twenties into the early 30s), we grew up, I assume, with parents and siblings who adored the old guard of Disney films (and we do too, for good reason), BUT we got to Disney in the Renaissance of Animation with truly unique and great films (And your comments of the Afternoon Animation studio are spot on). That gives us a unique perspective. Animation, as an art form, was at its peak in the 80s and 90s.

I was just thinking about this a minute ago. Looking back at older Disney animated movies, they're great, but IMO more for nostalgic reasons. Movies like Snow White and Pinocchio are ones that I remember fondly, but they aren't truly great films (like I would say LM, LK, B&tB, Aladdin are). I feel like maybe I'm explaining this poorly...I think they are great films, but moreso because of how they make me feel than because they are great pieces of film. I do think some (like Lady and the Tramp, for example) hold up to "newer" Disney animated films though.

Also, for someone who loves a) movies, b) animated movies, and c) Disney as much as I do, there are some films that I need to see that I skipped over. For a while, I lost interest in Disney animated movies. So stuff like Hunchback, Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, etc. are ones that I never had a desire to watch as a teenager.

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