EPISODE · Jun 11, 2019 · 1H 31M
87. Disney Doesn't Die Feat. Aaron Johnson
from The Filmlings · host The Filmlings
Resident animaniac Aaron Johnson joins Alex and Jonathan today to talk about a very particular period in the history of Disney animation in The Black Caudron (1985), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), and The Little Mermaid (1989). We talk about how The Black Cauldron almost killed Disney, the homages and innovations of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and how The Little Mermaid kicked off the Disney renaissance. Skip to: 7:12 – The Black Cauldron 23:07 – Who Framed Roger Rabbit 39:55 – The Little Mermaid 1:06:05 – Overall 1:21:44 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Bad Taste (1987) Heavenly Creatures (1994) They Shall Not Grow Old (2019) For more information, visit the blog: thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2019/06/11/disney-doesnt-die/ Support the Show! Patreon: patreon.com/thefilmlings Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thefilmlings
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Resident animaniac Aaron Johnson joins Alex and Jonathan today to talk about a very particular period in the history of Disney animation in The Black Caudron (1985), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), and The Little Mermaid (1989). We talk about how The Black Cauldron almost killed Disney, the homages and innovations of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and how The Little Mermaid kicked off the Disney renaissance. Skip to: 7:12 – The Black Cauldron 23:07 – Who Framed Roger Rabbit 39:55 – The Little Mermaid 1:06:05 – Overall 1:21:44 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Bad Taste (1987) Heavenly Creatures (1994) They Shall Not Grow Old (2019) For more information, visit the blog: thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2019/06/11/disney-doesnt-die/ Support the Show! Patreon: patreon.com/thefilmlings Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thefilmlings
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87. Disney Doesn't Die Feat. Aaron Johnson
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