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Dumbo (1941)

October. 31,1941
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7.2
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G
| Animation Family

Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.

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RipDelight
1941/10/31

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

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Fairaher
1941/11/01

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

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AnhartLinkin
1941/11/02

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

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Ezmae Chang
1941/11/03

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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merelyaninnuendo
1941/11/04

Dumbo3 And A Half Out Of 5Dumbo is a Disney Animated feature reaching successfully for eradicating the difference among the society and its ideology. Despite of having a wafer thin script, the feature never leaves the audience and neither does it allow them to get out from the world that they have fallen within first few minutes. The technical details like songs, background score and animation are amazingly scored on high pitches. The makers being aware of their lack of material, has directed all of their big guns to its finely detailed screenplay that works like a charm in here. The difference between an overstretched plot and elaborated one is clearly visible in here. Although there are few sequences which could have been edited better, but these are minor complication in this huge emotional drama among family, friends and society. It resonates a lot with practicality offering plenty of mutual things for the audience to easily connect with especially all the conversation among the other animals about the protagonist which can easily be matched with the current society that we all reside in. As always, the side characters are perfectly written as they are not only the writers best distraction but also attains a closure of their own track. Dumbo is a heartbreaking tale of a misjudged fellow whose self-discovering journey is depicted in with all heart; all love; all passion.

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Sean Lamberger
1941/11/05

One of Disney's classics, though after seventy-five years its reputation may have outpaced the film itself. After the financial disappointments of Pinocchio and Fantasia a year earlier, the studio tightened its belt on Dumbo in an attempt to make up for the losses. It worked in one sense, giving Disney the box office victory it needed, but that penny-pinching and corner-cutting hurt the finished product. It's astonishingly short, barely weighing in at an hour including credits, which forces a sudden, jarring climax. The story's pace is quite smooth until then, taking its time to build characters and back-story, so by contrast the immediate rush to wrap everything up in a frenzied flash is disruptive. While it's cruising along in the first half, though, things are good enough. Speckled with colorful characters and a fresh circus setting, it bottles that classic, emotive Disney magic while still taking a few risks. The infamous pink elephant scene, in particular, is an unexpectedly surreal animator's playground that's several decades ahead of the curve. I was shocked to find offbeat similarities Danny Elfman's work in the film's score, too, which may suggest an even broader influence. Playful and heartfelt, though deeply under-cooked, Dumbo feels like a breezy short story when compared to the richer, more complete films elsewhere in the studio's early catalog.

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SimonJack
1941/11/06

Certainly a hit in its day, Walt Disney's "Dumbo" doesn't seem to be able to hold the young audiences some years into the 21st century. I watched this film recently with some grandchildren and the youngest ones were bored with the film before halfway into it. They soon lost interest and went off to cavort or do some other things. A teenage granddaughter stayed with it and said it was one of her favorite movies. There seems to be a difference in children brought up a mere 15 or so years apart. While kids have had cartoons and children's movies and TV since the beginning, those things have changed over time. Except for the bona fide learning TV programs (alphabets, numbers, etc.), most of the fare geared to young children even on TV and in the movies is of the fast-paced variety. Lots of action, comedy, excitement. So, the slower older films such as "Dumbo" soon become boring to modern-day children. In this case I have to side with the youngsters. Maybe it's because I knew the story and the outcome, but I too found this film very slow watching it these many years later. Perhaps some of the older films, especially the animated, once considered classics are just products of their time and not enduring masterpieces. I'm sure "Dumbo" will be around – as long as some semblance of the Disney operation exists. And, maybe future generations will prove its durability. But this little heads up, especially for seniors who may be grandpa and/or grandma sitting in the future. Have another film or other option ready in case you find the little ones restless and bored over this one.

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Gustavo Schroeder A
1941/11/07

Dumbo is one of Disney's "classics" and it's a movie that doesn't always work for me. I really like most of the scenes and the scenes that get to you emotionally. Every time Dumbo cries or when he visits his mother in the cage I really like. However it's a movie that doesn't have the best voice performances and the animation is mostly great but there are one or two scenes in which there are some inconsistencies, like there is a moment in which Dumbo's eyes are black. These are minor details, but the main issue I have with the film is the tone. It goes from being very happy and Disney like to very dark and sad and then at the end from sad to happy again. The tone of a movie, animated or not should always be defined within the first few minutes of the film and there are some major tonal inconsistencies here. Also, there are some weird stereotypes in the movie and I understand it was released in the 40's but it also feels weird. Like the workers of the circus who put up the circus tent are all black and the first words to come out of their mouths are something like "We work all day, work all night." I'm probably paraphrasing though. Also, the crows all play African- American stereotypes for some reason and it's just odd. Some of the songs are great though, especially the "When I see an elephant fly" song and the pink elephant sequence is great. The ending is kind of heart- warming too. I can find enjoyment in Dumbo despite its flaws, but I do believe it is a very inconsistent movie and probably gets more credit than it deserves, in my opinion.

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