Oliver & Company (1988)
It’s Oliver Twist — but this time it has talking animals. Meek little kitten Oliver finds himself in the world of thieving dogs led by Fagin, the human. It’s also set in a gritty New York City instead of London, giving it American relevance. The music definitely stands out with the vocal talents of Huey Lewis, Billy Joel, and Bette Midler.
How can we forget Middler’s number “Perfect Isn’t Easy.”
The Aristocats (1970)
Fearing the vocal talents of Eva Gabor as Duchess, folks simply fell in love with this film. However, "The Aristocats" got a slightly lower ranking on an account of its lacking in originality and seems to emulate films like the"One Hundred and One Dalmatians" and "Lady and the Tramp".
With that said, "The Aristocats" is still delightful and the energetic scat song "Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat" is enough to make this movie a Disney classic.
Fantasia (1940)
In order to appreciate "Fantasia", you have to surrender to it. It's simply a visual and symphonic experience. You may not exactly "like" it, but it sure is something to be appreciated. Bear in mind that it was also only the third film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Ultimately, while Fantasia is not about anything, it is still impressive and somehow even more so than it's modern counterpart.
Treasure Planet (2002)
Treasure Planet has an interesting look with its traditional 2D characters placed against 3D computer-generated backgrounds. The combination of the two art forms makes for a unique aesthetic and, simply, something beautiful to look at.
As a sci-fi take on the classic adventure novel Treasure Island, at times becomes its own worst enemy with too many fancy robots that detract from the story. When it's not getting lost in space, it is a powerful film.
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
As far as throwbacks go, this film really achieved all it set out to do. It looks extremely close to the 1977 original, except for the occasional CGI trips as seen in Pooh's fantasy sequence. The film also really maintains the sensibilities it had in the original.
There's a lot of sharp word-play and amusing misunderstanding, as well as songs that could even work in earlier versions. Now and again it faulters with gags and slapstick humor that feels out of place but that is kept to a minimum.