THE FIRST 60! Pairing Will Follow!

I cannot believe how much time I invested in compiling this list. Everyone better think it's awesome.

60 - The Brave Little Toaster. Did anyone even know this was a Disney?! I remember glimpses of this movie and they were all positive but a general lack of remembrance works to insure the relative obscurity of everyone's favorite toaster.

59 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Let's be serious. This was an awesome idea for a movie that didn't get the resources directed properly. It had Michael J. Fox and James Gardner, an awesome story, and it still seemed cheesy! But, for effort expended, it makes the first cut. We'll see if it's inherently likable(ness) wins itself into my final list!

58 - Treasure Planet. Another adventure movie that could have been awesome but never seemed to make it off the ground for me. I thought there were some really cool ideas but they were never capitalized on. Still, it's animation was awesome and the conceptualization was very cool.

57 - Pocahontas. Blah. I only threw this up here to make fun of it. This movie had a couple good songs, a lot of lame dialogue, and even worse political overtones. Think of Brother Bear without good music and you have Pocahontas. I won't say the message is entirely off, but it's totally overdone and I just can't enjoy it that much.

56 - 101 Dalmations. Eh. I never really liked this one. A fellow on my mission who worked for Pixar told me that it was his favorite Disney movie which strongly inspired me to look for its redeeming features, but I couldn't ever really find them. Cruella de Ville was obviously an awesome bad guy, and other moments worked to make it enjoyable as a film, but I just couldn't ever fall in love with it. Eh.

55 - Bambi. I'm not sure why, but I could never get into Bambi. Maybe it's the fact that it's about a sissy dear until the end of the movie when he finally becomes a mature stud and vanquishes his opposition, maybe it's b/c his mom died and that was literally my worst fear growing up, maybe it's b/c of the skunk whose species I despise, I don't know.

54 - A Goofy Movie. Although its storyline represents everything about movies that I despise (pop music and the Michael Jackson wannabe, juvenile kids punking their parents and then learning a lesson), etc. this movie throws me right back to the 90s and makes me feel right at home with my Vanilla Ice hair cut and Teenage Mutant Turtle underwear (R).

53 - The Little Mermaid. I will not stoop low enough on the machissimo level to admit to liking this movie more than I barely have to. Sebastian was entertaining, the sharks were terrifying, and Ursela reminded me of certain people (who we won't name).

52 - Meet the Robinsons. Three things save this otherwise blase film: the T-rex's line about having short arms, Tom Selleck's short shot as the kid describes his dad, and Tom Selleck's cameo as the father. ONE MORE! Michael Goobian. His name is Michael Goobian, but people call him Goob. Except for the day he missed the catch, that day they called him Butterfingers, and Booger Breath. It's nice to see they branched out.

51 - The Rescuers Down Under. I don't remember a whole lot about this movie, but I remember the bad dude singing home on the range and the rare birds having very expensive feathers. Again though, my memories were positive and it deserves a re-watch which hopefully insulates my enjoyment of the movie.

50 - The Rescuers. Same as above.

49-Mighty Ducks. I'll admit it. I watched it. Rewatched it. Rewatched it again, and was convinced that I needed to become a professional hockey player. If only I'd been raised in Canada....

48-Angels in the Outfield. Same as above. Except replace hockey with baseball and Canada with New York/Cuba.

47-Dumbo. I really loved the mouse and the crows singing, "When I See an Elephant Fly", and besides that I don't really remember a whole lot about this movie. Thus, while not ranking at the bottom it isn't coming anywhere near my prime spots.

45-Alice In Wonderland (the old one). OFF WITH HER HEAD! That scene, and the croquet scene with the flamingos, as well as the Merry Un-birthday song, insure that even for all its ecstasy-ness this movie makes it to the top 50!

44-Mulan. Another great story which lacked....something. It had good music, great acting, a great group of supporters and yet somehow it lacks what made other movies great. I loved the writing however and the villains were awesome.

43-The Adventures of Ichabod. You will notice that I broke up the iconic pair on account of the fact that the Adventures of Mr. Toad are obviously better than those Ichabod. However, Ichabod makes it as high as he does on account of the emotional imprint his being chased by that Satan spirit had on my desires to walk around deserted roads at night, and b/c it's a great movie about old New England.

42-The Sword in the Stone. Two complaints: too short and not enough awesomeness. The movie was about King Arthur and his mystic guide and while Disney could have worked to make this movie a little bit more of everything I feel a lacking panache. The fight between Merlin and Madame Mim was awesome though, and the trip through the animal kingdom with Merlin and Arthur was also enjoyable.

41-The Adventures of Mr. Toad. A great movie about money wasted on the nobility and the subsequent rise of the prodigal to deserve his fortune. I loved this movie. It was dark, it warned against profligate materialism, it had prison breaks, gun fights, and mob bosses.

40-Tarzan. The concept was cool, the music was awesome, and any movie with Silverback Gorillas is bound to be awesome.

39-The Princess and the Frog. I was less than impressed with what was supposed to be the come-back kid for the 2D display. The protagonists were lame, the story was start and stop, and some of the songs felt a bit forced. While the Shadow Man was awesome and the jazz music was great, they couldn't rise to what were undoubtedly too high of expectations.

38-Cool Runnings. WHAT?! THIS MOVIE MADE IT THIS FAR UP MY LIST! YOU BETCHA'! This movie has John Candy, running, and the unbeatable Swiss! Plus, the raps are awesome, and the mean black guy wants to live with the Queen!

37-Hocus Pocus. The best Halloween movie ever. The witches are awesome, the lame delivery of the protagonist is offset by memorable moments ("Hey Hollywood, the shoes are great!" and "I. Smell. Children.") and it comes off reinforcing your hatred of sin and Satanic forces (not really, but I had to throw it in there)!

36-Snow White. While not my most favorite of the love stories, Snow White pulls at the heart strings and builds the momentum pretty well for the casual watcher, and coupled with its prima materia place in the pantheon it will always hold a special place in the hearts of Disney lovers.

35-James and the Giant Peach. Totally not in a mean way, but this kid always reminded me of Luke. He has a hyper-active sense of adventure, he makes friends with the most interesting people, and his parents were eaten by a rhinoceros thus making his adoption necessary (wait, did Luke not know he was adopted?! OH NO!). It had great songs and good animation.

34-Lady and the Tramp. While I do not really enjoy this movie, it has four songs which rank very very near the top of my list of Disney songs (Bella Notte, He's a Tramp [by Peggy Lee!], We Are Siamese [who all people watching this show are now programmed to hate], and Peace on Earth), and for that reason only makes it this high on my list!

33-Ratatouille. I cannot believe this movie isn't higher on the list. It's about cooking and Paris, two of my most favorite things in the world. OH WAIT! NOW I REMEMBER! This movie does so poorly because it casts the worst, most annoying protagonist of all existence to play the bumbling doofus of a wannabe chef. I could not believe how bad the guy was when I first saw the movie. Despite its promising beginning, the movie could never aspire higher than its co-lead, and that was unfortunate, because it could have been awesome.

32-Enchanted. GISELLE (bite knuckle)! A great ensemble couldn't overcome a lamely delivered story, but they certainly did their best and the result wasn't that bad.

31-Robin Hood. I love that this movie manages to take a potentially controversial topic (stealing from the rich and giving to the poor) and make all the bad guys seem like such bungling profligates that you don't feel an ounce of pity for them. I also love the supporting cast, especially Friar Tuck and the kids. The scene where the Turtle kid says, "Yay Dad!" at the archery fair is priceless. That and other good moments manage to make this a save from the 70s (a rarity indeed).

30-The Great Mouse Detective. Rattigan! The World's Most Famous Rat! Such were the lines that made me forever hate rats, cats (who are only the rats stooges), and any entity plotting against the Royal family. This movie was clever, enjoyable, and insanely intense, and deserves a higher spot in the litany than most are willing to give.

29-Muppet Treasure Island. "You put a black spot on a page of the Holy Scriptures?!" I LOVE THIS MOVIE! It doesn't rise higher on the list on account of my shame that it is so freaking awesome and it's a MUPPET MOVIE! It is for kids undoubtedly, but there's plenty of intrigue to make me continue enjoying it.

28-Sleeping Beauty. Walt Disney spent a decade and a small fortune on this movie, and his efforts were not in vain. It obviously stood out from its predecessors, and the villain (Malificent) ranks as possibly the greatest Disney villain of all time.

27-The Three Caballeros. This movie will always remind me of Luke, and for that reason will always be one of my favorites. It gets a little trippy at times and the end seems forced and with literally no rhyme or reason to it, but some great songs, a healthy dose of Latin culture, and one of the most beautiful songs of all time (You Belong to My Heart) insure the lasting impression this movie will have on me.

25-Cars. Even though I know Kelsi will give me the judgment eyes for placing this movie so high, I'm going to do it anyway, but for a very good reason. This movie reminds me of driving with Gramps across the deserts of Nevada and thinking about how cool he was for driving a truck and listening to Rush Limbaugh. It is a dive in nostalgia lane! Even though it was lacking in substance (to the max) and was saved only by the superior delivery of three supporting characters (Mater, Luigi and Guido), this movie has a special place in my heart.

24-The Emperor's New Groove. BOOM! BABY! YOU THREW OFF THE EMPEROR'S GROOVE! David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, and Patrick Warburton deliver a totally Aztec(ian) adventure with style in this movie. While the substance was definitely lacking, the moments of hilarity were not, and this movie delivered them in droves.

23-Tangled. O. M. The animation for this movie was beyond incredible. The lantern scene was literally unbelievable. After conversing with Kelsi, I pinpointed the few rough spots that in my opinion prevent this movie from rising any higher than it currently sits. They are: too short, lame delivery by Flynn and poor narration, and not enough action. It just seems to go too quickly. However (and I can't believe I'm saying this), Rapunzel is going to go down as one of the better princesses in my opinion, she's believable (if that's possible for a Disney princess), adventurous, and she drew moon charts on her ceiling. Come on.

22-The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The bells started ringing around 6 months ago. Kristin and I decided to rewatch Hunchback of Notre Dame in honor of our trip to Paris, and we were both blown away. The music, color, villain, supporting cast, and setting were incredible! While I felt like the leads could have gone stronger, the shortcomings were more than made up for, and this movie has serious lasting appeal.

21-Toy Story. And thus it begins. As Kelsi and I discussed, it's almost unfair to put Pixar movies on this list (on account of their complete domination), but I feel it's appropriate, and Toy Story, while not my favorite Disney/Pixar, definitely moves its way to the top of the list. It is the movie that started it all, and they started with a perfect story and a perfect cast.

20-Toy Story 2. And thus it continues. I enjoyed Toy Story 2 more than the first, several concepts were awesome (including starting with the epic opener [portender of things to come!]), and overall it was an awesome movie, even if it will now and ofrever be infinitely overshadowed by its luminous sequel.

19-The Jungle Book. A score of awesome characters (especially Khan) and a beautiful story work to place this movie in the top of my selection with very little effort. I will always enjoy watching Mogli and Baloo meander through the forests and learn about growing up and taking responsibility together, it's beautiful....

18-WALL-E. I think this movie got a bad rap, and it shouldn't have. While it does feel at moments like its Artificial Intelligence Pixar-style, it still manages to incorporate beautiful vistas, beautiful music, and a beautiful message about not being fat into a charming piece of robo-mania. Thanks Pixar.

17-Pinocchio. I love this movie. It's about family, becoming a real person, avoiding sin and vice (!), thinking critically in the bellies of whales, looking for divine assistance at the most desperate times, and always being true to your self. The greatest moral lessons ever given by Disney were delivered in this beautiful movie. It might not have all the actions we would want, but it excels at everything it attempts.

16-The Nightmare Before Christmas. I started about thinking where to place this movie, and the more I thought about it and its insanely awesome music the higher I wanted to place it. While I cannot quote the entire movie, I can sing each and every one of its songs, and any song involving the Boogeyman still gives me the shudders. I love this movie.

15-Monster's Inc. I don't know why, but I really really love Monster's Inc. Even though it has no standout greatness that I can think of, it just seems to be a beautiful movie and I enjoy it so much every time I watch it. Hm.

14-Cinderella. Even though it makes me look like a total girl, I will admit to really liking this movie. HOWEVER! It is only b/c it reminds me of Kristin (on account of her deep love for the movie, not her status as a servant heir) and the song, So This is Love, in many ways defines our relationship. SO THERE! VERY GOOD REASONS TO LOVE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL MOVIE! I AM NO SISSY! I WILL ARM WRESTLE ANYONE WHO DISAGREES! (p.s. the cat's name is Lucipher, and if that's not an effective way to sub-conciously get kids to hate Satan I don't know what is.)

13-Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Primarily for the opening song (The Soldiers of the Old Home Guard [That's who!]) and the strong and entertaining role played by David Tomlinson make this movie so enjoyable for me. That and it's about beating the Nazis. Damn Nazis. I also must admit to strong nostalgic (but unplaceable) feelings tied to this movie, and the Beautiful Briny Sea is an awesome song.

12-Who Framed Roger Rabbit! Another awesome live-action/animation film sponsored by the Happiest Company on Earth, though you might not know it from a cursory glance of this film. But everything in it was balanced perfectly and it delivered its stellar-ness stellar-ly. I rewatched it a couple of months ago and I was honestly astounded at how much I enjoyed it. The actors were great, the story tugged at your heart (in the sense of you wanted both progress and nostalgic indulgence, but you couldn't have both!), and they used the blend of live-action and animation as perfectly as could be expected.

11-Hercules. Only Disney can successfully blend a gospel revival with Greek mythology and make it come off in such pitch perfect fashion. I love Hercules. I'll admit I'm a sucker for Greek mythology, but Disney gives you more than you'd expect in a film that could have been so much worse. I especially love that although the movie is decidedly pop-history oriented they still managed to work in some cool tidbits on Greek mythology (Hercules genuine attire [and Scar as his throw], Hephaestus being so incredibly ugly, Hermes being a bit, well, metro). It was an immensely entertaining film.

10-Finding Nemo. Hello. My name's Bruce....That moment and its subsequent scene will entertain me for the rest of my life. Every moment of this movie's multiple story lines were engaging, the dad and Dory, Nemo in the aquarium (Shark Bait! Ooh ha ha), the tortoises and the EAC! It was wonderful.

9-Beauty and the Beast. I'll admit it, when Disney pulled out all the stops on this one, they really pulled the stops out. They presented a beautiful movie in beautiful style and they nailed it's delivery. It has an incredible assortment of all types of characters with a multiplicity of personalities and it keeps it going from beginning to end with an incredible array of musical presentations.

8-A Bug's Life. Until Up and Toy Story 3 came along, this was my most favorite Pixar movie, and it's all because of the cast. It was, in my opinion, the best assortment of characters in any movie that Disney or Pixar produced (with the very possible exception of Toy Story 3, but I don't think so). Heimlich screaming as the bird of doom was ready to eviscerate his maturing and corpulescent abdomen will go down as one of the greatest moments in animation history. Count on it.

7-Mary Poppins. Let's get right down to it. This. Movie. Is. Awesome. Julie Andrews singing beautifully but sternly, Dick van Dyke faking a terrible Cockney accent, a score of incredible songs and a finale of death and kite-flying, no live-action/animation film tops Mary Poppins. Even my love for Bedknobs and Broomsticks couldn't beat it. This movie is timeless, quotable, and infinitely enjoyable.

6-Pirates of the Caribbean. That's right. One of my top picks isn't even an animated film! "What? Kenny, no! This can't happen!" SILENCE! Despite the subsequent massacre of this movie's continued storyline, the original will go down as one of the best pirate movies of all time. While I have my qualms about certain sailing aspects of the movie (holes in sails [which is not even necessary, even for haunted boats], the lack of destruction when the Black Pearl broadsides the Interceptor (where the weight difference in shot is extreme to say the least), and the fact that anyone listens to Knightly as she acts like a pretentious babbler) I cannot deny the near mastery of film and stage portrayed in its vaunted parameters. Jack Sparrow is now a legend, pirates and sailing are once again in vogue, and there's plenty of booty to spare! YA-HAR!

5-Up. Even though I just met you, I love you. I've thought a lot about why this movie is so insanely appealing, and my conclusion has been that it is literally universally enjoyable. It doesn't matter what generation you are, this movie reaches out and says something to you that strikes at the very core of your being. It's spiritual at times, tragic at others, and incredibly adventurous all throughout. It involves a dirigible longer than 20 prohibition paddy-wagons, an insane Ahab on the hunt for his multi-colored chick Moby Dick, and a man in search of wholeness, and it does it all without ever letting you down or thinking you are being emotionally yanked around.

4-Lion King! I'm not sure why (I know it's know my nostalgia), but I'm impressed that the 90s produced two of my most favorite Disney films. Lion King, while in my opinion not as entertaining as Aladdin, was decidedly more epic, and delivered everything you would expect a thunder-rolling cultural achievement to deliver. I still marvel at the incredible talent Disney is able to enlist for its voices and music, and Jeremy Irons and Elton John epitomize that star-grabbing power. While not the best villain of all time, Jeremy Irons as Scar is nearly my most favorite, and Timon and Pumbaa are arguably the strongest and most popular supporting actors of any Disney film.

3-Aladdin! Ah, yeah. Even though it couldn't knock out Peter Pan and Toy Story 3, this once in a lifetime movie goes down for being the 3rd best film to emerge from the vaults of an unfolding Disney mantra. It shall go down as a story renowned for its adventure, betrayal, love, longing, aspirations for royalty, in addition to the greatest single performance of any Disney character. Ever.

2-Toy Story 3. "DONDE ESTA MI NAVE?! MI FLOR DEL DESIERTO! Ven conmigo y vamos a conquistar la galaxia con nuestron amor!" Come on. The five minutes of Buzz as a Spanish Matador/Space Ranger would have been enough to seal this movie's awesomeness for time and all eternity, but they didn't stop there. Despite the many reasons I wanted Lion King and Aladdin to be better than Toy Story 3, I just couldn't justify it in my mind. This was the most entertaining Disney film I have ever seen, it had a perfect cast, with a perfect story, delivered perfectly, and it made Barbie cool. It helped you appreciate friendship, made you scared to throw away your toys, and helped reassure us that: yes, in fact sequels can rock the foundations of your movie existence in ways never imagined possible after Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and 3. I LOVE this MOVIE!

1 - Peter Pan! Would you have expected me to pick something different? Come on. It's about the classic adventure, the immature but dauntless wonderboy (me of course), and it has pirates, indians, and flying!!! I'll never be able to let this one go. Even though its action scenes aren't the best, this story is perfectly told and it has everything that a boy could ask for. I am inspired to go on an adventure every time after having seen it and also to make sure that I am getting the most out of life, and if a movie can do that what more can we ask for?

SO THERE! LET'S HAVE AT IT! WHAT ARE EVERYONE ELSES CHOICES!