I really miss the era of Disney's 2D animation movies

Treasure Planet, Lilo & Stitch, Lion King

Don't get me wrong I loved Bug's Life and Wall-E

But there was something more pure about traditional cartoon movies.

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robingoodfellow · M

When they closed down their traditional cell animation studio it felt surreal, because that had always been the bedrock of the company and what they were justifiably famous for.
For decades when it came to animation there was Disney and then there was everybody else.

And you knew Disney animation when you saw it. CGI animation has a sameness about it. Disney CGI, Pixar, Dreamworks they are indistinguishable from each other in terms of look and tone.

Longpatrol · 31-35, M

@robingoodfellow exactly!

robingoodfellow · M

@Longpatrol it's like if McDonald's stop selling hamburgers. You're kind left feeling
"Ok, so.....what exactly are you?"

Longpatrol · 31-35, M

@robingoodfellow easy, a merchandise company, that's where they really make bank

SomeMichGuy · M

@robingoodfellow Well, tbh, they went through a time of lesser films in the handdrawn era...

robingoodfellow · M

@SomeMichGuy yes, and too formulaic. But always technically excellent. Best animators in the business.