#What I really want is a third movie.

[onesaltysir]

I need to settle this with myself, I can't decide if it's a good movie or not. Debate material under cut.

Eva Gabor slays as Miss Bianca (my queen) both times so that's an automatic yes from me. The story itself was also not bad.

On the other hand the animation threw me off because I've always been so loyal to the original 1977 The Rescuers. Milt Kahl's animation is such a big deal to me, that was the best era of Disney and I will not be hearing other opinions because they are wrong.

The egg scene with Johanna and Mcleach in the kitchen? Made me smile during my surgery recovery. Animated movies rarely make me smile. That scene was peak cinematic gold.

The absolute deciding factor is if Jake is sexy or not. Now for the record I am 100% team Bernard. Thicc mouse man with a dumpy and a big heart? Yes maam. (He also has a slight stutter. As a stutterer myself, child me instantly fell in love when my father had me watch the original for the first time.) But there's just something about Jake's charm. That Indiana Jones ass kangaroo rat could punt me into the sun and I can’t tell if I would thank him or dropkick that Crocodile Dundee motherfucker.

Miss Bianca, however, has been and always will be my favourite. Everyone has a crush on her everywhere she goes and she looks so put together but I promise you she is so fucking autistic and probably does Jello shots with whoever wishes to humour her. Just watch the original, and then this is emphasized in Down Under. Fucking icon. God is a white mouse from Hungary with a purple hat.

That being said, let's turn back to the animation. What are these CGI scenes doing in here? Now mind you, overall I *am* impressed with the CGI. This movie came out in 1990 and they combined 2D animation with so many near flawless CGI shots. But why though? The combination was awesome, it slayed, it served. But there was just something about it that seemed so corny to me and I can’t place my finger on it.

And what are these size proportions? Cody is six years old acording to the Disney Wiki. If you are familiar with six year olds, then you know those things aren't exactly tiny. Why is he able to ride on that eagle? Golden eagles are real birds however they are smaller than bald eagles. Bald eagles are large birds but they are not that large. In fact the largest eagle as of right now is the giant Philippine eagle, which is only a meter tall. A six year old can’t ride that. Not only did Marahute fly hundreds of metres in the air supporting an entire six year old and then some, but she was also large enough for this kid to pitch a medium sized tent on. What the hell. Fake ass bird.

Another problem I have is that it takes place in Australia. So why in the absolute FUCK does Cody sound like he's from Nebraska USA? Riddle me fucking that. Mcleach is understandable because he's a poacher, probably dropped in from the US. In fact he sounds like he's from Tennessee so you know his ass did. But come on. Cody? He's a six year old born and raised in Australia. The only characters with Australian accents were two kangaroos, a koala, and Cody's mother. His mother is a stretch though, Edinburgh sounding ass bitch.

Also what six year old owns a large pocket knife? Cody if you don't put that shit down and go work on your colouring book. I swear to god.

What redeems it for me is Bianca and Bernard. Jake really thought he could pull Bianca from the perfect man. Bernard respects Bianca with everything he has, he continually gave her everything he could. Bernard loved her, and Bianca loved him back. Jake tried to shit on her man and Bianca said 'I think the fuck not.'

And yes. I know Bernard is some Hobbit ass motherfucker. He didn’t wanna go on the trip to save Penny in the original, he hates flying, he hates adventure, but Bianca taught him to love that and it was beautiful. He tried it for her and found out that he did love it after all. Bianca brought out his courage, and Bernard brought out her heart. They're the best Disney duo. Fuck you.

I got distracted. The question I want to answer is, is The Rescuers Down Under a great movie or is it a horrible movie? It's not just good or bad. You either love it or you hate it, and I can't decide.

Miss Bianca supremacy for life.

[izel-scribbles]

just finished malevolent relisten. needless to say the obsession has been rekindled tenfold its previous magnitude

[volos-wish]

If we can't have Spideypool in the MCU can we AT LEAST have Spideytorch PLEASE

[bpdonnie]

im about to be such a stupid hater but as an aromantic person i hate the httyd 3 ending.

[the-acid-pear]

Lied. I have more to say about Talk To Me. Because i really adore how Haley isn't... that bad. Are they a jerk? sure, yeah, big time, that little slap they did on Jade made me want to beat his ass up, but they still don't mean harm, really. He's just a teen, like all the others. All these teens are shown in that ambiguous sense, where they do evil things but aren't really evil. I really enjoy that.

[fictionalnormalcy]

"There's something else on their island Dad. It's a dragon like-" "Their island, so you've been to the nest?" "Did I say nest?" "How did you find it?" "I- I didn't, Toothless did. Only a dragon can find the island- No no no no Dad- you don't know what you're up against- it's like nothing you've ever seen. Dad, I promise you, you can't win this one. Dad, no. For once in your life would you please just listen to me!?" "No. You've thrown your lot in with them. You're not a Viking. You're not my son."

[1roentgen]

hmmmmmmm

[dogboots]

to be honest with everybody I don't think I'm supposed to be here. I think I'm supposed to be somewhere else

[karouvas]

god trying to scroll through challengers tag to get inspiration for my au … so many of you are stupid and I hate you!

[endbeginning]

and if i said.... pet.er peve.nsie.....

[idiosyncraticrednebula]

The next Disney heroine to become a mother is probably going to be Anna. I have a feeling that's what is going to happen in Frozen 4. I believe it makes the most sense for her character as well as Kristoff. We have had very, very few parents that are the leads or co-leads in animated Disney stories, so it would be nice to see that happen in Frozen 4, which is the only thing I'm hoping they do in that movie.

[earl-grey-crow]

✨pond theories✨

[maddy-ferguson]

in october i read my brilliant friend by elena ferrante and then the story of a new name by elena ferrante and then those who leave and those who stay by elena ferrante and then the story of the lost child by elena ferrante and i was like i hadn't loved a book like this since i was like 16 will i ever find anything i like this much ever again. and i still haven't i don't even really enjoy her other books

[jesterwaves]

my experience with percy jackson is kinda funny in hindsight because reading the first book for the first time i was like 'no way...thalia mentioned!!!!'

[kris-mage-fics]

I was thinking about the Barbie movie and how many men are all whiny about it and hate it. It's very strange to me to be threatened or upset by something that's blatantly not for you. But it always makes me think about my husband's reactions to these kinds of things. Because he never gets upset or threatened by them. Heck, he enjoys watching silly rom-com anime, and has enjoyed all of the books I've recommend to him that generally appeal more towards women. The most surprising one he liked was A Matter of Magic (which is Mairelon the Magician and Magician's Ward in a single paperback) by Patricia Wrede - given they are fantasy/mystery/Regency books with a slow burn romance I kinda expected him to not be into it. But he really liked it and enjoyed the romance. I'm not going to claim my partner is the most wonderful, perfect person ever, because he isn't. (No one is.) But somehow he ended up either not caring about media marketed towards women, or enjoying it. And given how he was raised, he could've easily ended up like those whiny guys. I don't know, this isn't really a coherent thing I thought about. Just the contrast between the guys who hate on the Barbie movie and my husband is fascinating to me. Or 'fascinating' might not be the best word, but it's the best I have right now.

[regallibellbright]

God, I hope I manage to get people reading this fic even a HUNDREDTH as invested in this character and the family I completely invented out of whole cloth for him who have been living rent-free in my head for like two years now and steadfastly refused to make a story work until now, because I needed to get a good bit out of my head before I went to sleep, made myself cry because I cry ABSURDLY easily, and now it’s like four hours later and I need to actually get to FUCKING BED ALREADY but words keep coming, my fic is too sad, and I use a CPAP that already finds my face shape tricky and don’t want to combine that with my messy crying.

I’m just saying, it’s not fair I inflict this on myself while WRITING it. Rereading it later, sure, I’m fine with that, but writing it? What am I doing, using these characters as an outlet for emotional catharsis? Gross. Inefficient. I can’t keep writing when I need to routinely stop and wipe my eyes.