The Three Caballeros / The Black Cauldron (OT)

[Daniel van Eijmeren]

CORD WILJES to me, 11-09-2003:

>> I think there's an obvious difference between Disney's first three
>> movies ("Snow White", "Pinocchio", and "Fantasia"), and the later
>> movies. The first three movies look like artistic masterpieces, while 
>> the later movies mostly look like "safe" family amusement. (IMO)

> This is exactly how I feel about the Disney movies but could not name 
> it until I read your message.

I think I got this from a Disney documentary about "Fantasia". Walt Disney 
got frustrated by the lack of success of his artistic "Fantasia", and so 
he decided to just give the people what they want. The sweeter family stuff. 
If that's true, then the audience itself is to blame for getting Disneyized 
stuff. How awfully we are punished, then. 

There seem to be two exceptions:
- The Three Caballeros (1940s)
- The Black Cauldron (1980s, after Walt's death)

Both these movies are very experimental and path-breaking. But as far as 
I know, the audience didn't like it. "The Three Caballeros" was too 
psychedelic and surrealistic. And "The Black Cauldron" was too scary for 
the little kids. Sometimes an artist just can't win.

I'm really pushing the borders of being off-topic, but is it true that 
"The Three Caballeros" exists in two edits, each with a different length? 
I think I've read something about that, here on DCML. If the information
is true, how can these edits be recognized?

--- Daniël