14. Robin Hood- 1973

Rating: 👌🏼 okay

When the evil King John usurps the throne and heavily taxes his subjects Robin Hood makes it his mission to steal from the rich to give to the poor.

I went back and forth with the rating on this one. I do enjoy this classic story and I think that Disney was able to tell it from a fresh perspective and I enjoyed that. The animal characters are cute and as a country music fan I might be biased but I enjoyed the folksy vibe of the film. But ultimately the quality of the animation felt poor in comparison to all the other Disney movies I’ve watched thus far. There were also some bits that felt like odd choices for a children’s movie like multiple scenes involving alcohol, boob jokes, and the climax involves a potential hanging... I know that public hangings were commonplace throughout many eras of history, but they weren’t in 1973, and I think Disney could have provided an appropriate alternative to the gallows for a kids movie. Overall, the movie is cute but it doesn’t hold a candle to the greats.