Defining Disney Podcast

Woo-hoo! We're off on an adventure with Scrooge and the boys in DuckTales: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, DisneyToon Studios's first foray into feature film that unfortunately can't hold a candle to the show it's based on.

Don’t miss:

• The way this film had a bevy of interesting, well-developed villains to pick from in the source material and completely disregarded them
• How the film relies more on tropes so much, we compare it to at least three non-Disney franchises
• A discussion of the few theming successes it does have, and why it maybe should have a sensitivity warning beforehand
• Our final score, which physically hurt us to give - a franchise this good should not have to stomach a middle installment this low

Links for you:

• Our website has our ranking spreadsheet for all the movies we’ve rated so far
• Become a Ko-fi member for exclusive content and access to your hosts and our team
• Join our ‘Ohana to be among the first to know about new content we’re developing
• Follow us on Twitter @definingdisney
• When our transcription is available, we’ll link it here

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Grab your coats and magnifying glasses! We’re off to Baker Street as we discuss The Great Mouse Detective, a Dark Age Disney film that shows shades and elements of what would later make Disney’s Renaissance the iconic era of success that it was.

Don’t miss:

• The ways this movie walked so that Renaissance films could run
• How the parallels drawn between this mouse detective and his human counterpart raise some very odd questions regarding mouse culture
• A discussion of the progression of both the development process and the technology that moved the needle at the studio between The Black Cauldron and this film
• Our final score for the film, which is on the higher end for the Dark Age

PLUS, we talk through all the thoughts our audience had when they watched the movie, including #ddpwatchnight commentary from some familiar friends!

Links for you:

• Our website has our ranking spreadsheet for all the movies we’ve rated so far
• Become a Ko-fi member for exclusive content and access to your hosts and our team
• Join our ‘Ohana to be among the first to know about new content we’re developing
• Follow us on Twitter @definingdisney and let us know your thoughts on The Great Mouse Detective
• When our transcription is available, we’ll link it here

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Return to Arendelle with us as we take on Frozen II, the sequel that brought Disney’s biggest IP of the century back to the big screen. We’ll discuss how it measures up to the phenomenal first film, which still sits comfortably in our Top 5, as well as the new efforts it made and issues it tackled.

Don’t miss:

• The crucial role Olaf plays in this film as an audience stand-in
• How fear once again resurfaces as the film’s antagonist, though not as clearly as in the first film
• A discussion of the truly masterful music the Lopez duo wrote for this film - better than the first film, if you can believe that
• Our final score for the film - can it beat its powerful predecessor?

PLUS, we talk through all the thoughts our audience had when they watched the movie, including all our listeners who joined us for #ddpwatchnight on Twitter.

Links for you:

• Our website has our ranking spreadsheet for all the movies we’ve rated so far
• Become a Ko-fi member for exclusive content and access to your hosts and our team
• Join our ‘Ohana to be among the first to know about new content we’re developing
• Follow us on Twitter @definingdisney and let us know your thoughts on Frozen II
• When our transcription is available, we’ll link it here

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Santa Claus? Or Scott Calvin? Come along with us as we find out if there really is a difference as we take on The Santa Clause, an irreverent Disney Christmas classic starring Tim Allen as the unwitting jolly old man himself.

Don’t miss:

• The way this film capitalized on its strengths, which aren’t what you might expect of a typical holiday film
• How the few scenes in the North Pole really add to the theming and give shades of the magic surrounding Santa
• A discussion of the reasons why only Scott and Charlie make it into the well-developed category in terms of character development, despite a significant amount of screen time dedicated to Laura and Neil
• Our final score, which is on the lower end for our bonus films, despite our personal enjoyment of the film

Links for you:

• Our website has our ranking spreadsheet for all the movies we’ve rated so far
• Become a Ko-fi member for exclusive content and access to your hosts and our team
• Join our ‘Ohana to be among the first to know about new content we’re developing
• Follow us on Twitter @definingdisney
• When our transcription is available, we’ll link it here

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Be our guest for our Season 5 premiere - Beauty and the Beast! Join us as we tackle this evergreen Disney classic and break down exactly why it means so much to so many Disney fans, casual and hardcore.

Don’t miss:

• The punch of character development this film packs, not just for our lead and romantic interest, but for the villain as well
• How this soundtrack doesn’t just take a stage-geared approach, but has layers and layers of interconnectivity to underscore character arcs and even make commentary on the world around us
• A discussion of the film’s ubiquity across Disney culture, and for good reason!
• Our final score... could it take the top spot? Listen to find out!

PLUS, we talk through all the thoughts our audience had when they watched the movie, including those who joined us on our biweekly #ddpwatchnight on Twitter!

Links for you:

• Our website has our ranking spreadsheet for all the movies we’ve rated so far
• Become a Ko-fi member for exclusive content and access to your hosts and our team
• Join our ‘Ohana to be among the first to know about new content we’re developing
• Follow us on Twitter @definingdisney and let us know your thoughts on Beauty and the Beast
• When our transcription is available, we’ll link it here

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