Comments on: My Favorite Cartoon: Lilo & Stitch http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lilo & Stitch: Big Wave Edition » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-102877 Lilo & Stitch: Big Wave Edition » Comics Worth Reading Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:04:04 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-102877 [...] of Lilo & Stitch on DVD. I’ve talked previously about the content and why this is my favorite animated movie, so here, I’m mostly going to cover the particulars of this edition. [...]

[...] of Lilo & Stitch on DVD. I’ve talked previously about the content and why this is my favorite animated movie, so here, I’m mostly going to cover the particulars of this edition. [...]

]]> By: Alan http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-100614 Alan Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:07:59 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-100614 Tia's interaction with makes it work. Did you know she sang the closing credits to Batman: The Mask of the Phantasm? Tia’s interaction with makes it work. Did you know she sang the closing credits to Batman: The Mask of the Phantasm?

]]> By: My Disney Vacation Pictures » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-100610 My Disney Vacation Pictures » Comics Worth Reading Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:31:15 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-100610 [...] While I was thrilled to meet Stitch, my favorite character. [...]

[...] While I was thrilled to meet Stitch, my favorite character. [...]

]]> By: What Bolt Could Have Been » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-100193 What Bolt Could Have Been » Comics Worth Reading Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:56:35 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-100193 [...] Sanders, co-director of Lilo & Stitch, my favorite animated film, originally developed American Dog for Disney until he was fired. Under [...]

[...] Sanders, co-director of Lilo & Stitch, my favorite animated film, originally developed American Dog for Disney until he was fired. Under [...]

]]> By: Roger A. http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89817 Roger A. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:22:59 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89817 I was specifically going for a princess character. There are other examples of moms in Disney animated movies (Toy Story, Bug's Life, 101 Dalmatians, Aristocats, Incredibles), but you're right in that it's more the exception than the rule. I was specifically going for a princess character. There are other examples of moms in Disney animated movies (Toy Story, Bug’s Life, 101 Dalmatians, Aristocats, Incredibles), but you’re right in that it’s more the exception than the rule.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89814 Johanna Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:24:33 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89814 Back in 1959! Perhaps I should have said "modern era", but if you had to go back almost 50 years to find a living mom, I think you're helping the point. :) Back in 1959! Perhaps I should have said “modern era”, but if you had to go back almost 50 years to find a living mom, I think you’re helping the point. :)

]]> By: Roger A http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89812 Roger A Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:28:07 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89812 Both of Aurora's parents are present in Disney's Sleeping Beauty and when she is sent away to hide her, she's raised by three women. So Aladdin wouldn't have broken the mold. It had already been broken. Both of Aurora’s parents are present in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty and when she is sent away to hide her, she’s raised by three women. So Aladdin wouldn’t have broken the mold. It had already been broken.

]]> By: Lyle http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89806 Lyle Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:08:17 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89806 I think my favorite bit was Stitch playing Godzilla -- the pause was just long enough to go "Well, I guess it wouldn't be a Disney movie without the 'Awww mome...' Hahaha." I think my favorite bit was Stitch playing Godzilla — the pause was just long enough to go “Well, I guess it wouldn’t be a Disney movie without the ‘Awww mome…’ Hahaha.”

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89801 Johanna Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:19:09 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89801 Oh, yeah! I wish there was more of that, like when she explains her doll's large head. Hilarious! Oh, yeah! I wish there was more of that, like when she explains her doll’s large head. Hilarious!

]]> By: Bill D. http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89800 Bill D. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:01:08 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89800 This is my very favorite non-Pixar Disney movie ever, for all the reasons folks mention above, but also for the fact that I always get a kick out of movies where the child lead is excessively precocious without being overbearingly cute, and that fits Lilo to a t. To Lilo, it's all her little world, and everyone else is just sort of wandering through it. After the whole bit in the beginning about not being able to give a tuna sandwich to the fish ("I'D BE AN ABOMINATION!!!"), I knew they had me. And the reasoning for the whole sandwich fiasco in the first place ("He controls the weather.") had me laughing for several minutes after the fact, which is quite embarrassing in a crowded theater, let me tell you. This is my very favorite non-Pixar Disney movie ever, for all the reasons folks mention above, but also for the fact that I always get a kick out of movies where the child lead is excessively precocious without being overbearingly cute, and that fits Lilo to a t. To Lilo, it’s all her little world, and everyone else is just sort of wandering through it. After the whole bit in the beginning about not being able to give a tuna sandwich to the fish (“I’D BE AN ABOMINATION!!!”), I knew they had me. And the reasoning for the whole sandwich fiasco in the first place (“He controls the weather.”) had me laughing for several minutes after the fact, which is quite embarrassing in a crowded theater, let me tell you.

]]> By: C. E. Grayson http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89795 C. E. Grayson Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:07:24 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89795 My kids still request this movie regularly. And my daughter had a Lilo and Stitch themed brithday party. My wife even made her a version of Lilo's green dress. (My son has had his own moments of BECOMING Stitch, but that's another story). And the TV series was cute. And featured pleakly as the first regularly cross-dressing character on Disney Chall, which must be some sort of progress. My kids still request this movie regularly. And my daughter had a Lilo and Stitch themed brithday party. My wife even made her a version of Lilo’s green dress. (My son has had his own moments of BECOMING Stitch, but that’s another story).

And the TV series was cute. And featured pleakly as the first regularly cross-dressing character on Disney Chall, which must be some sort of progress.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89792 Johanna Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:37:03 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89792 I just watched L&S 2, and I was very disappointed. Very little of the charm of the first carried over; it seemed much more mechanical in its execution, and the ending was purely lazy. (The magic plot-solving machine doesn't work, so let's use a magic flower -- poof, everything's ok. And one of the characters even says "it's unexplainable", which at that point read to me as "we're not even going to bother.") It's a lot more frantic, without the smooth skill of the first. But yes, the merchandise ... that's what spawned all this. KC went to Disney World and brought me back a Stitch of my own. He's cute and fluffy, just like he should be. I just watched L&S 2, and I was very disappointed. Very little of the charm of the first carried over; it seemed much more mechanical in its execution, and the ending was purely lazy. (The magic plot-solving machine doesn’t work, so let’s use a magic flower — poof, everything’s ok. And one of the characters even says “it’s unexplainable”, which at that point read to me as “we’re not even going to bother.”) It’s a lot more frantic, without the smooth skill of the first.

But yes, the merchandise … that’s what spawned all this. KC went to Disney World and brought me back a Stitch of my own. He’s cute and fluffy, just like he should be.

]]> By: Lyle http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89789 Lyle Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:49:11 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89789 There are a bunch of reasons why I love this film. One thing that really should be noted is how accurate the hula is and that, overall, it was one of the few fictional depictions of Hawaii that residents totally embraced for getting things right. Adam, a small nitpick... there are actually <em>three</em> straight-to-DVD releases. Stitch: The Movie set up the TV series (and was assembled by that team, and is lower quality), Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch (not as great as the source material but very cute and well done) as well as a second DVD sequel Leroy and Stitch (which I haven't gotten around to seeing yet). Further pointing to what a powerful franchise it was, it took a few years before the Disney Store stopped carrying Stitch merchandise. Only Pixar times have lasted longer these days. There are a bunch of reasons why I love this film. One thing that really should be noted is how accurate the hula is and that, overall, it was one of the few fictional depictions of Hawaii that residents totally embraced for getting things right.

Adam, a small nitpick… there are actually three straight-to-DVD releases. Stitch: The Movie set up the TV series (and was assembled by that team, and is lower quality), Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch (not as great as the source material but very cute and well done) as well as a second DVD sequel Leroy and Stitch (which I haven’t gotten around to seeing yet). Further pointing to what a powerful franchise it was, it took a few years before the Disney Store stopped carrying Stitch merchandise. Only Pixar times have lasted longer these days.

]]> By: Adam Arnold http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89778 Adam Arnold Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:07:17 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89778 As a collector of Disney DVDs, I find it really sad that North America still hasn't gotten a 2-disc release like other regions have. Really as shame since this is such a fun movie, and seems to be a great seller for Disney (in relation, Aladdin was a huge flop on DVD). Re: Michael Denton's comment about it not making a big splash. While you would be correct that its not as well-known as Little Mermaid and others from the early/mid-90s, Lilo & Stitch was a huge success for Disney (it earned over 273 million) and kept their 2-D animation studio alive for just a little longer. Plus, it's hard to deny that the series became an established franchise for Disney as it spawned two direct-to-video movies (Lilo & Stitch 2, Stitch: The Movie) and an animated TV series. Not bad at all. As a collector of Disney DVDs, I find it really sad that North America still hasn’t gotten a 2-disc release like other regions have. Really as shame since this is such a fun movie, and seems to be a great seller for Disney (in relation, Aladdin was a huge flop on DVD).

Re: Michael Denton’s comment about it not making a big splash. While you would be correct that its not as well-known as Little Mermaid and others from the early/mid-90s, Lilo & Stitch was a huge success for Disney (it earned over 273 million) and kept their 2-D animation studio alive for just a little longer. Plus, it’s hard to deny that the series became an established franchise for Disney as it spawned two direct-to-video movies (Lilo & Stitch 2, Stitch: The Movie) and an animated TV series. Not bad at all.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89776 Johanna Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:01:33 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89776 Well, with Disney, the dads are usually there and most of them are kings of some kind. So it's not missing parents, just missing moms. But I take your point about finding a way to focus on the children. Well, with Disney, the dads are usually there and most of them are kings of some kind. So it’s not missing parents, just missing moms. But I take your point about finding a way to focus on the children.

]]> By: Hsifeng http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89768 Hsifeng Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:49:39 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89768 "Ever notice how many missing moms there are in cartoons?" Aren't parents rare in stories with child main characters in general, not just cartoons? Lots of stories have the child characters' parents present...and facing the plot conflicts instead of leaving their children to do that...thus being the main characters themslves instead of letting the child characters be the main characters. “Ever notice how many missing moms there are in cartoons?”

Aren’t parents rare in stories with child main characters in general, not just cartoons?

Lots of stories have the child characters’ parents present…and facing the plot conflicts instead of leaving their children to do that…thus being the main characters themslves instead of letting the child characters be the main characters.

]]> By: Michael Denton http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89731 Michael Denton Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:59:41 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89731 Although it didn't make the splash that the Mermaid-Aladdin-Beauty/Beast-Lion King earlier movies made, it's still a fun little movie and an interesting departure from standard Disney-type movie fare. It's not necessarily a favorite of mine, but it's quite enjoyable and I do love the music. Ohana means nobody left behind. Although it didn’t make the splash that the Mermaid-Aladdin-Beauty/Beast-Lion King earlier movies made, it’s still a fun little movie and an interesting departure from standard Disney-type movie fare. It’s not necessarily a favorite of mine, but it’s quite enjoyable and I do love the music. Ohana means nobody left behind.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89700 Johanna Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:26:39 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89700 I think she's probably 5 or 6. Toddler is probably inaccurate chronologically, but it seemed to give the right idea of her behavior. I think she’s probably 5 or 6. Toddler is probably inaccurate chronologically, but it seemed to give the right idea of her behavior.

]]> By: Michael Rawdon http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89692 Michael Rawdon Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:10:05 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89692 I enjoy this film as well. I sometimes go look up the closing credits on YouTube because they're so much fun. Is Lilo really a 'toddler'? I thought she was, like, 7 or 8 or so. I enjoy this film as well. I sometimes go look up the closing credits on YouTube because they’re so much fun.

Is Lilo really a ‘toddler’? I thought she was, like, 7 or 8 or so.

]]> By: Rivkah http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-89682 Rivkah Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:30:43 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-cartoon/#comment-89682 And the background art is phenomenally beautiful. I wish more Disney films used watercolor; it's such a wonderful medium for a technology that uses projected light instead of reflected light for its images. It you get the chance to watch the 'making of' part of the DVD, it's about as enjoyable as the movie. :) And the background art is phenomenally beautiful. I wish more Disney films used watercolor; it’s such a wonderful medium for a technology that uses projected light instead of reflected light for its images.

It you get the chance to watch the ‘making of’ part of the DVD, it’s about as enjoyable as the movie. :)

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