Disney Video Essays on YouTube
- UmbrellaFish
- Signature Collection
- Posts: 5165
- Joined: Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:09 pm
- Gender: Male (He/Him)
Disney Video Essays on YouTube
So this may sound weird, but I only “discovered” YouTube about a year or two ago. Obviously I knew it as a place to watch funny cat videos, but I didn’t know some of the content there could be as interesting or as well-produced as much of what I have since found. Some of my favorite YouTubers that produce Disney work are Lindsay Ellis, Jenny Nicholson, and Defunctland. I thought we could use this thread to share their old videos and new ones and that of other YouTubers, and share our own takes on their takes.
To christen this thread, I’d like to share James Somerton’s “Evil Queens: Disney’s Queer Cold War” which was uploaded today. It’s an hour-long history about Disney’s depictions of and relations with the LGBT+ community. He gets some minor facts wrong (dates and things) but I think it’s an interesting video which helps articulate some of my own frustration with Disney’s depictions (or lack thereof) of LGBT+ people.
https://youtu.be/5Iw43-kZVNI
To christen this thread, I’d like to share James Somerton’s “Evil Queens: Disney’s Queer Cold War” which was uploaded today. It’s an hour-long history about Disney’s depictions of and relations with the LGBT+ community. He gets some minor facts wrong (dates and things) but I think it’s an interesting video which helps articulate some of my own frustration with Disney’s depictions (or lack thereof) of LGBT+ people.
https://youtu.be/5Iw43-kZVNI
Re: Disney Video Essays on YouTube
Lindsay Ellis:
Hercules: Disney's Beautiful Hot Mess
https://youtu.be/KznZcK7ksf4
How Three-Act Screenplays Work
https://youtu.be/o0QO7YuKKdI
Are Disney Villains Going Extinct?
https://youtu.be/doQB5d3Gggw
Is Beauty and the Beast About Stockholm Syndrome?
https://youtu.be/syYCO0QVkZo
Pocahontas Was a Mistake, and Here's Why
https://youtu.be/2ARX0-AylFI
The Revisionist World of Disney: Mary Poppins, Walt Disney and Saving Mr. Banks
https://youtu.be/w9dCWUuJZLw
The Case for Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
https://youtu.be/AIIWy3TZ1eI
My Monster Boyfriend
https://youtu.be/YesMWAxqJ60
That Time Disney Remade Beauty and the Beast
https://youtu.be/vpUx9DnQUkA
How Aladdin Changed Animation
https://youtu.be/nyiBdccfNkg
Woke Disney
https://youtu.be/xU1ffHa47YY
With Rantasmo - Disney Needs More Gay:
Part 1:
https://youtu.be/-vMCKBkdKvI
Part 2:
https://youtu.be/eP1wkh1er3Q
Hercules: Disney's Beautiful Hot Mess
https://youtu.be/KznZcK7ksf4
How Three-Act Screenplays Work
https://youtu.be/o0QO7YuKKdI
Are Disney Villains Going Extinct?
https://youtu.be/doQB5d3Gggw
Is Beauty and the Beast About Stockholm Syndrome?
https://youtu.be/syYCO0QVkZo
Pocahontas Was a Mistake, and Here's Why
https://youtu.be/2ARX0-AylFI
The Revisionist World of Disney: Mary Poppins, Walt Disney and Saving Mr. Banks
https://youtu.be/w9dCWUuJZLw
The Case for Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
https://youtu.be/AIIWy3TZ1eI
My Monster Boyfriend
https://youtu.be/YesMWAxqJ60
That Time Disney Remade Beauty and the Beast
https://youtu.be/vpUx9DnQUkA
How Aladdin Changed Animation
https://youtu.be/nyiBdccfNkg
Woke Disney
https://youtu.be/xU1ffHa47YY
With Rantasmo - Disney Needs More Gay:
Part 1:
https://youtu.be/-vMCKBkdKvI
Part 2:
https://youtu.be/eP1wkh1er3Q
- DisneyBluLife
- Gold Classic Collection
- Posts: 381
- Joined: Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:36 am
- Location: Sweden
Re: Disney Video Essays on YouTube
ElectricDragon505
History of Walt Disney Animation studio (UPDATED VERSION)
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY ... cbZmYgdhzL
History of Walt Disney Animation studio (UPDATED VERSION)
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY ... cbZmYgdhzL
- thedisneyspirit
- Anniversary Edition
- Posts: 1503
- Joined: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:42 am
Re: Disney Video Essays on YouTube
Modern Disney belongs to the gays, any Karen who claims Disney was better when it pandered to broodmares may need to the get dunked.
Re: Disney Video Essays on YouTube
I have a hard time finding good film and animation channels on YouTube, as I find most to be condescending and a lot of commentary based on assumptions and just descend into insulting the talent involved in making the work they're talking about. The so-called "cartoon community" is especially bad at this. It's a shame there are so few good animation analysts and reviewers on YouTube.
The rare exception is Toonrific Tariq. He actually tries to understand the intentions of the artists and creators when reviewing an animated show or movie and it's a breath of fresh air. He recently made an excellent retrospective on "The Proud Family" and why it's such an important show. He was even able to get Bruce W. Smith to come in and provide further insight into the show's making.
Pan-Pizza is also great. His humour can be a bit adult at times, but it's also clear he's someone who understands all of the hard work that goes into any animated production and instead of blasting the people responsible, he actually shows respect for the artists and seeks to understand why they made certain creative decisions even if he isn't fond of the finished result. He mostly talks about animation in general and doesn't talk about Disney that much, but I still recommend subscribing to him. Here's a recent video he made looking at DreamWorks Animation's hand-drawn movies.
The rare exception is Toonrific Tariq. He actually tries to understand the intentions of the artists and creators when reviewing an animated show or movie and it's a breath of fresh air. He recently made an excellent retrospective on "The Proud Family" and why it's such an important show. He was even able to get Bruce W. Smith to come in and provide further insight into the show's making.
Pan-Pizza is also great. His humour can be a bit adult at times, but it's also clear he's someone who understands all of the hard work that goes into any animated production and instead of blasting the people responsible, he actually shows respect for the artists and seeks to understand why they made certain creative decisions even if he isn't fond of the finished result. He mostly talks about animation in general and doesn't talk about Disney that much, but I still recommend subscribing to him. Here's a recent video he made looking at DreamWorks Animation's hand-drawn movies.
"There are two wolves and they are always fighting. One is darkness and despair. The other is light and hope. Which wolf wins? Whichever one you feed." - Casey Newton, Tomorrowland
- blackcauldron85
- Ultimate Collector's Edition
- Posts: 16456
- Joined: Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:54 am
- Gender: Female
- Contact:
Re: Disney Video Essays on YouTube
Yes, ElectricDragon505 has great videos!!!DisneyBluLife wrote:ElectricDragon505
History of Walt Disney Animation studio (UPDATED VERSION)
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY ... cbZmYgdhzL
Most of the Disney YouTube channels I subscribe to, besides the "official" ones, deal with parks or music (Disney cover songs)...Going through my subscriptions, though:
Randy Haycock:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeQc7D ... 3oKGHE7Wjw
Aaron Blaise:
https://www.youtube.com/user/AaronBlaiseArt
Rotoscopers:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRotoscopers
Super Carlin Brothers:
https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperCarlinBrothers
Saberspark:
https://www.youtube.com/c/Saberspark/videos
Traditional Animation:
https://www.youtube.com/user/traditiona ... ion/videos
And there are general film channels I subscribe to that have Disney content:
WatchMojo:
https://www.youtube.com/user/WatchMojo/ ... ery=disney
MsMojo:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MsMojo/search?query=disney
ScreenJunkies:
https://www.youtube.com/c/screenjunkies ... ery=disney
ScreenRant:
https://www.youtube.com/c/ScreenRant/se ... ery=disney
ScreenCrush:
https://www.youtube.com/c/ScreenCrush/s ... ery=disney
And then DVDizzy has its own channel, too!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWy2q ... lqMTWFPDwQ
I know there are more I subscribe to but this works for now!
- UmbrellaFish
- Signature Collection
- Posts: 5165
- Joined: Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:09 pm
- Gender: Male (He/Him)
Re: Disney Video Essays on YouTube
Lots of great stuff here for me to check out!!!
Here’s another channel I like called Modern Gurlz, which I think Disney Duster has shared on this site already, but maybe some more people will see it here:
Proof that Tiana is the most stylish Disney Princess
https://youtu.be/H8GrYC6KmSs
Sleeping Beauty’s Dress: Blue or Pink?
https://youtu.be/0XNWyWn_NFI
Ranking 10 Different Versions of Cinderella’s Ballgown
https://youtu.be/_zsd4gqe8tY
What Happened to Ariel’s Princess Dress?
https://youtu.be/NrpYL6w2vK4
The Problem With Belle’s Dress
https://youtu.be/qAFfnRLmXZ0
Here’s another channel I like called Modern Gurlz, which I think Disney Duster has shared on this site already, but maybe some more people will see it here:
Proof that Tiana is the most stylish Disney Princess
https://youtu.be/H8GrYC6KmSs
Sleeping Beauty’s Dress: Blue or Pink?
https://youtu.be/0XNWyWn_NFI
Ranking 10 Different Versions of Cinderella’s Ballgown
https://youtu.be/_zsd4gqe8tY
What Happened to Ariel’s Princess Dress?
https://youtu.be/NrpYL6w2vK4
The Problem With Belle’s Dress
https://youtu.be/qAFfnRLmXZ0
Re: Disney Video Essays on YouTube
Was Jasmine Ever Speechless?
https://youtu.be/9NGVb9ivjnA
https://youtu.be/9NGVb9ivjnA
- UmbrellaFish
- Signature Collection
- Posts: 5165
- Joined: Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:09 pm
- Gender: Male (He/Him)
Re: Disney Video Essays on YouTube
From Dreamsounds on YouTube, “Proud Boys and Disney’s Aladdin.”
https://youtu.be/9YVqpGrvZdg
I had no idea that the alt-right, neo-Fascist group “Proud Boys” got their name from the deleted Aladdin song by Ashman and Menken.
https://youtu.be/9YVqpGrvZdg
I had no idea that the alt-right, neo-Fascist group “Proud Boys” got their name from the deleted Aladdin song by Ashman and Menken.
- Disney's Divinity
- Ultimate Collector's Edition
- Posts: 15767
- Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:26 am
- Gender: Male
Re: Disney Video Essays on YouTube
Wow.... I would've never guessed that either. I mean, who would? So random--and kind of the antithesis of the song's meaning, isn't it?
Listening to most often lately:
Ariana Grande ~ "we can't be friends (wait for your love)"
Ariana Grande ~ "imperfect for you"
Kacey Musgraves ~ "The Architect"
- Redadoodles
- Gold Classic Collection
- Posts: 398
- Joined: Sat Dec 01, 2018 3:23 pm
- Gender: Man
- Location: Canada
- Contact:
Re: Disney Video Essays on YouTube
If you only knew how lucky you are..UmbrellaFish wrote:So this may sound weird, but I only “discovered” YouTube about a year or two ago.
- Disney Duster
- Ultimate Collector's Edition
- Posts: 13334
- Joined: Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:02 am
- Gender: Male
- Location: America
Re: Disney Video Essays on YouTube
Cinderella's Dress Is NOT Blue:
https://youtu.be/UycDew30Sy8
https://youtu.be/UycDew30Sy8