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I just listened to the Hoodwinked episode of Moviestruck and wanted to share a tidbit that I discovered a few years ago. The character Nicky Flippers (and the movie structure) is based on a 1930s movie series called "The Thin Man", specifically the character Nick Charles. The Thin Man movies are one of my favorites and I've watched many, many times. When I rewatched Hoodwinked a few years ago, I couldn't figure out why the frog and the movie ending seemed so damn familiar! Took me a few days to figure it out. I was not expecting to see a 1930s detective movie referenced in my early 2000s animated childrens movie. 😄

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This is one of my favorite scenes in this movie. Jamie has just walked through Pitch, who now realizes the kids don't see him anymore. He's obviously devastated. But the other Guardians don't take this opportunity to mock or taunt Pitch. They all look sad and heartbroken as well, especially Jack. They all know how it feels to be invisible. Being invisible is a terrible enough thing for them that they don't even wish it on their worst enemy. Having these characters react this way and empathize with the villain makes this moment hit like a punch to the gut.

Wonderful characters, wonderful movie.

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I saw both of these in theaters when I was a kid and they were instantly favorites, probably because they were so different from the standard princess movies so I was able to relate to them more. I was nerdy, introverted, and was usually on the outskirts of the "normal" societal groups (though still a strict rule follower so no issues with the law). I saw pieces of myself in these characters that I didn't see anywhere else and I definitely wasn't the only one. I'm glad they've become cult classics now, but they definitely deserved more press time when they were released

I’m sorry but Disney doesn’t deserve forgiveness for not taking the marketing of Treasure Planet and Atlantis as seriously as it should have.

Jim Hawkins and Milo Thatch deserve the world, the best two underrated Disney boys.

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I aspire to feel my feelings the way Abby does 😂

#BIG ABBY ENERGY

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Unapologetic & Authentic Girls

Watching Turning Red instantly transported me back to my extremely awkward middle school years through their brilliant portrayal of the insanity that is being a preteen girl starting puberty. Which meant that I borderline hated it on my first watch through. It was too real. I connected with the characters so much, my brain transferred my uncomfortableness regarding those years of my life to my reaction to the movie. But a small part of me wanted to like it, wanted to embrace these characters who embraced themselves, so I watched it again. And again. And again. Until the uncomfortableness shrunk into a small grimace of embarrassment at the cringey things we all did at that age and I was able to revel in this beautiful story of girls being girls, unapologetically and authentically.

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"This is the story of how I died"

Tangled is my favorite movie. It was also the movie my partner and I went to on our first date so it has a very special place in my heart. It is such a beautiful story about love and growing up and not being ashamed of who you are. It came out during a time in my life when I was starting to discover who I was and what I wanted in life. This movie spoke to me and embedded itself deeply in my soul.

And come on, how can you resist a quippy rouge that much charisma getting paired up with an (almost literal) ball of sunshine? So much chemistry! So many great lines! One of the best openings to a Disney movie! Love it all 😍