What are your thoughts on "Dumbo?'

Mrs.Hizzo · May 2014

It's going to play on Disney Jr. in 45 minutes, and I told my son I don't think we should watch it. He'll totally lose his shit twenty minutes in, he's way too empathetic to deal. I absolutely hated that movie when I was a child. I don't know how old I was when I saw it, maybe 5 or 6? It made me horribly sad. I still don't understand how it's a classic children's film, I think the story is just awful.

Linnea503 · May 2014

Yes, I agree. I feel this way about a lot of the older Disney movies. Like Fox and the Hound...very depressing. Dumbo is probably the saddest.

Court0026 · May 2014

I would want to skip it too. We just went on the ride at Disney and the kids wanted to know all about the movie and why they haven't seen it.

Court0026 · May 2014

This also reminds me of how dh is still talking about how he was traumatized from watching Follow That Bird as a kid. Someone bought it for ds and he was like, "But they kidnap Big Bird and dye him blue!!!!"

Rink08 · May 2014

I don't remember ever seeing Dumbo. However, I was surprised recently by how many Disney movies (that I did watch as a child) I won't show the kids any time soon.

notkateanymore · May 2014

Nothing says Mother's Day like Dumbo...

Deblondie1 · May 2014

I tend to avoid a lot of the early Disney classics. I cry too much and Emme is too empathetic also. It just isn't worth it.

Except Robin Hood. He's the bees knees.

rosesandpetals · May 2014

Too sad for me.

bumpuser8448316 · May 2014

Yeah it's a no-go in this house. My 4 year old cries at Lilo and Stitch. No way he'll deal with dumbo

Lolapop29 · May 2014

I've never liked Dumbo. I do like The Fox and the Hound, for some reason.

I agree, Snow White is like a horror movie! DS1 was scared of Finding Nemo when he was little lol. The classics I really like are Robin Hood, and Alice in wonderland.

bumpuser924057 · May 2014

It's one of DS's favorites and he went through a phase where he wanted to watch it every single day. ,it was much sadder for me to watch than for him.

peaceinnature · May 2014

I used to love that movie. I still like it a lot even though it's sad. I put it on for DS once when he was sick and he loved it until they captured the mom and then he said " I don't like this movie!" And wouldn't watch it. I don't blame him but I'll probably put it on again when he's older if he wants to watch it.

fancynewbeesly · May 2014

Erin KM said:

I recently watched Snow White for the first time since childhood and it's like a horror movie!

Snow White is Reese's favorite movies. She LOVES the scarier parts of movies. Seriously her favorite part of Snow White is when she is running through the dark and scary forest and falls down. She talks about "scary branches" all the freakin' time. If a movie has a part with scary woods---she loves it! She loves the Wizard of Oz for the same reason.

zbeesma86 · May 2014

I ugly cry when she rocks him outside her crate. I can't do it. Too sad.

zbeesma86 · May 2014

Also fox and the hound.

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caybeh · May 2014

DS loves Dumbo. He hasn't watched it in awhile, but was one of the first real movies he watched.

notreallyirish · May 2014

Erin KM said:
I recently watched Snow White for the first time since childhood and it's like a horror movie!

I haven't seen Disney's Snow White since I was pretty little, but DS's preschool class was watching a different version when I picked him up the other day (the full day kids watch a show between lunch and nap). It was the sequence with the huntsman and they said "kill" like 15 times in the few minutes it took DS to get his stuff together to go. Creeeepy.

AKB090609 · May 2014

The only Disney movies we will be avoiding are Pinocchio and Alice in Wonderland. I saw each of them once as a kid and was so terrified I never finished them.

Mrs.Hizzo · May 2014

AKB090609 said:

The only Disney movies we will be avoiding are Pinocchio and Alice in Wonderland. I saw each of them once as a kid and was so terrified I never finished them.

I hate Pinocchio, too. Not AIW though, I just thought it was weird. I don't show them fox and the hound.

magentawarped · May 2014

I watch it, but honestly, I'm more amazed by the blatant racism and alcohol-fueled hallucinations than the "so sad!" parts.

Aussie45 · May 2014

magentawarped said:

I watch it, but honestly, I'm more amazed by the blatant racism and alcohol-fueled hallucinations than the "so sad!" parts.

This also reminds me of Pinocchio. I watched that again and I seriously sat there thinking "WTF".

As for Dumbo, it makes me cry legit tears. I can't watch it and I won't ever bring it up for A to watch.

raraavis28 · May 2014

magentawarped said:
I watch it, but honestly, I'm more amazed by the blatant racism and alcohol-fueled hallucinations than the "so sad!" parts.

"Pink elephants on parade"? :-p

Ya, Dumbo is definitely on my "WTF Disney??" list....

vlagrl29 · May 2014

I loved dumbo, but always cried when his mom sang that song to him behind bars. I think it would still make me cry now.

JMC11511 · May 2014

I just watched Fox and the Hound with DS. I cried. Which made DS cry. So I suck.

He is more into Pixar movies, although he is starting to come around to older ones. Like Little Mermaid and Jungle Book.

Elizabeth043086 · May 2014

Yeah, we actually haven't watched any classic Disney movies here. I can't take the sadness either. My sister is constantly asking has our boys seen this or do they have this dvd and I'm like NO! I can't stand watching those sad things.

Mrs.Hizzo · May 2014

Leftie22 said:

There are a lot of Disney movies that I just don't think stand the test of time. I used to love Peter Pan, but now I can't believe the whole "what made the red man red" BS. And no way to dumbo. Also, speaking of hallucinations, remember Fantasia?? That crap gave me freaky nightmares!

Oh, I love Fantasia. My dad used to take me to see it every time it came to theaters. Its was our thing. Which part gave you nightmares? The Stravinsky?

rachie1019 · May 2014

I loved Fantasia too!! It's been many years since I've seen it but was thinking of it not too long ago. Very magical and kinda spooky? I mostly remember the brooms dancing. Lots of brooms!

Mrs.Hizzo · May 2014

rachie1019 said:

I loved Fantasia too!! It's been many years since I've seen it but was thinking of it not too long ago. Very magical and kinda spooky? I mostly remember the brooms dancing. Lots of brooms!

That was Sorcerer's Apprentice. My favorite was the part with the centaurs, I think they used Vivaldi for it?

Mrs.Hizzo · May 2014

That's it, Beethoven. Thanks, Feffy.

rachie1019 · May 2014

Mrs.Hizzo said:

rachie1019 said:

I loved Fantasia too!! It's been many years since I've seen it but was thinking of it not too long ago. Very magical and kinda spooky? I mostly remember the brooms dancing. Lots of brooms!

That was Sorcerer's Apprentice. My favorite was the part with the centaurs, I think they used Vivaldi for it?

Oh BTW the Fantasia I'm thinking of had Mickey Mouse. LOL does that sound right? He made the brooms dance. Remake?

notkateanymore · May 2014

We watched Fantasia after drinking lots of wine about 6 years ago...hilarious!

Mrs.Hizzo · May 2014

rachie1019 said:

rachie1019 said:

I loved Fantasia too!! It's been many years since I've seen it but was thinking of it not too long ago. Very magical and kinda spooky? I mostly remember the brooms dancing. Lots of brooms!

That was Sorcerer's Apprentice. My favorite was the part with the centaurs, I think they used Vivaldi for it?
Oh BTW the Fantasia I'm thinking of had Mickey Mouse. LOL does that sound right? He made the brooms dance. Remake?

Right, I meant, the music that piece is set to is called "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." But yes, it's the one with Mickey and the multiplying brooms.

JMC11511 · May 2014

larkin220 said:

JMC11511 said:
I just watched Fox and the Hound with DS. I cried. Which made DS cry. So I suck.

He is more into Pixar movies, although he is starting to come around to older ones. Like Little Mermaid and Jungle Book.
LOL @ The Little Mermaid being an "older" Disney movie.
Now I feel old

Lol! Older in relation to the Pixar generation of Disney movies. I was 5 or so when I saw Little Mermaid in the theater.

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