#1994 Thumbelina my love

[topazteardrop]

[himeprincessa]

[flowerynameslover]

“You will be my wings. You will be my only love. You will take me far beyond the stars.”

Thumbelina (1994): Thumbelina and Cornelius

Romance in Film Gif Meme: (6/10): Favorite Pairings/Couples

[disney-is-mylife]

Now that we've covered most 80s and 90s "nostalgic" faves....

Don't @ me if your personal fave is not on here. This is MY list of films from MY childhood that I watched over and over, alongside Disney movies. Unlike my previous "nostalgia" polls (80s and 90s, if you want to see the results), the only "rules" here are: non-Disney and fully animated theatrical films. Hence why I included films outside the 90s and Dreamworks as well lol

Happy voting! ❤

A few honorable mentions that I couldn't squeeze into the poll:

An American Tail & Fievel Goes West (I just didn't watch them often enough in my childhood to have them Stick With Me, even though I definitely enjoyed them. But my older brother loved them dearly and talked about them a lot, and I appreciate them a lot more now!)

The Land Before Time (yes, I did watch those absurd sequels - up until 7 ish? - and enjoyed the original, but was never Obsessed like my other peers. Perhaps Jurassic Park traumatized me too much to be fond of dinosaurs lol)

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (speaking of sequels, I remember the pet one?? pretty well? but not enough to call it a Childhood Fave)

The King & I (absolutely ATROCIOUS adaptation/film, btw, but my siblings and I delighted in quoting the stupid comic relief's lines because Kid Humor is broken lmao the amount of times our poor mother must have heard us go "I never want to see another mango in life" before dissolving into a fit of giggles.....)

Pippi Longstocking (idk I read the book and just was happy to see a beloved book character come to life)

Annabelle's Wish (definitely a STRONG honorable mention cuz I was oddly OBSESSED with the soundtrack for some reason??? but unlike other Obsessed With the Soundtrack movies, this one kinda.... disappeared into the ether of my memories, with only that One Song playing on loop when I think about it)

And finally: shout-out to We're Back, FernGully, Pebble and the Penguin, and Quest for Camelot for being weird-ass fever dream memories until I properly watched them after high school

Cats Don't Dance and Thumbelina are probably the closest things to "honorable mentions" on the poll, but I chose to keep them because I remember DISTINCTLY getting VERY upset over Darla Dimple's scheming in Cats Don't Dance, and feeling whimsically swept up in Thumbelina's fairytale romance. Whereas poor American Tail and Land Before Time didn't "latch onto" me the same way. Who can say why? Memories are a funny thing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[nerdalmighty]

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Taglist of my gifs below the cut:

Amphibia Baldur's Gate 3 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Buzzfeed Unsolved Deltarune Ducktales (2017) Good Omens Gravity Falls Hazbin Hotel (2019) Letterboxd Meme Mamma Mia! (2008) My Hero Academia OK K.O.: Let's Be Heroes! Pokemon Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Star vs The Forces of Evil Steven Universe Steven Universe Future Tangled: The Series/Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure The Cuphead Show! The Ghost and Molly McGee The Nanny The Nightmare Before Christmas (1995) The Owl House Thumbelina (1994) Too Many Spirits Voltron: Legendary Defender Young Jedi Adventures

[flownintothesun]

𝐓𝐀𝐆 𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔'𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑!

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑(𝐒): Seaglass blues and greens ; summer grass green. Blues and greens in general.

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑(𝐒): I like spicy / savory foods a lot. I enjoy food a lot and don't have a ton of food aversions - so I enjoy everything from time to time and like variety rather a lot. Also, I like lemons. Both the writing kind and the flavor.

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂: I am one of those odd ones that really likes at least a handful of things from every genre. I have pretty eclectic taste in music though if I had to pick one genre it would probably be Gaelic/Celtic folk? Or more modern folk music? I like showtunes a lot, too and 00's rock / punk rock. But a little bit of everything (all of the time). I haven't gotten much of a start on my 2024 playlist, but here's 2023's.

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐄(𝐒): Moulin Rouge! (2001), Thumbelina (1994), Cinderella (2015), Big Fish (2003), Patch Adams (1998), The Pebble and the Penguin (1995), The Last Unicorn (1982), Lord of the Rings (2001-), Hunger Games (2012-), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), basically all of Ghibli tbh, Elemental (2023). Honorable Mentions: Les Miserables, Moana, Matilda, Robin Hood, Princess and the Goblin, Onward, How to Train Your Dragon, Love Simon, Red White & Royal Blue, The Greatest Showman, The Little Mermaid, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Labyrinth, The Princess Bride, Maleficent + many, many more...

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒: I don't have a current favorite, if I'm being honest? Things I've enjoyed in the past: Many anime/Ghibli as a wee one, Disney, Harry Potter way way back when, Lord of the Rings, X-Men: Evolution, Dexter, Game of Thrones, Reign, LOST, Supernatural (RIP), Our Flag Means Death, Good Omens (still only seen s1), Sense8, Doctor Who, YOU, Anne With an E, Yuuri!!! On Ice, The Walking Dead, Glee, and probably many more that I'm forgetting to be honest.

𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆: Get in the Water (Morgan Clae cover) I am OBSESSED. Big sea god Westley vibes.:)

𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒: Hmm...Our Flag Means Death? I have seen every episode but the last with Havu and have started a rewatch with Nonny.

𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐄: I binged the Lord of the Rings trilogy last weekend. :) Most of the movies I watch are comfort and feel good movies with Nonny though. I really enjoy our movie nights and it's something we've been doing since the early days of our friendship. Sharing media both ways with loved ones is a love language for me.

𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆: I recently finished the Rise of the Empress series, which I highly recommend. I am tentatively about to start the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I'm trying to ease myself back into reading after a rough year without putting too much pressure on it. ♡

𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆: Started The Great with @smokedanced Thanksgiving week but we've not watched in some time and should pick that up soon! I've had a hard time consuming most media this year which is a crying shame.

𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐍: Not losing my mind? Hehe. Um, honestly just getting organized in life and getting through this little bit of a hard spell. I've been writing a lot with Nonny and not doing a whole lot else other than adulting and managing my illnesses as best as I can lately. But I hope to work toward being more active here again soon. :) ♡

Tagged by: @realmyths (thank you! ♡) Tagging: Everyone? There are too many people I don't know as well as I'd like to yet. Tag me so I can read!

[varianwinchester]

Once there was the sun

Bright and warm and wonderful

Shining like the love within my heart

Now there's no more sun

Winter has killed everything

And although it's dark December

Forever I'll remember sun

- Thumbelina, 1994

[donovanoliver715]

Sometimes you agree to disagree with critics. This is Donovan Oliver here, and today, I’m counting down my picks for the Top 10 Good Animated Movies with Bad Rotten Tomatoes Scores. For this list, the movies that we watched and enjoyed pure entertainment deserves respect as I’m taking a look at films that didn’t quite reach praise for the ratings. Whether they are underrated, a cult, or having a box office flop doesn’t matter. We can understand why critics don’t agree with films when it comes to making kids smile, but I totally love them. What movie do you think deserves love? Share with me in the comments. 10. Dinosaur (2000) Rating: 64% 9. The Road to El Dorado (2000) Rating: 48% 8. The Black Cauldron (1985) Rating: 55% 7. Thumbelina (1994) Rating: 38% 6. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Rating: 49% 5. Madagascar (2005) Rating: 55% 4. Pocahontas (1995) Rating: 55% 3. A Goofy Movie (1995) Rating: 61% 2. Balto (1995) Rating: 56% Here are some honorable mentions: The Pagemaster (1994) Rating: 21% Oliver and Company (1988) Rating: 54% Shrek the Third (2007) Rating: 41% Shrek: Forever After (2010) Rating: 57% Clifford’s Really Big Movie (2004) Rating: 53% Robin Hood (1973) Rating: 55% 1. Space Jam (1996) Rating: 43% https://www.instagram.com/p/CjRYyNFOJG-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[moonstruckme]

hi mae!!! congratulations on 5K!!!! you deserve it:)

would it be possible for me to get stargaze - send your favorite song/book/movie + a gender preference (+ a fandom if you'd like) and I'll tell you what character I ship you with

my favorite song right now is smaller acts by zach bryan, i used to hate country but recently started loving it lol. my all time favorite book ever is the fault in our stars😭 so cringy but i honestly read it over and over again when i was younger. my favorite movie ever is thumbelina (but specifically the one that came out in 1994), i discovered it in one of those discount bins when i was really little and immediately fell in love the first time i watched it. that movie was the start of my obsession with fae😭 for gender preference, i prefer male and as for the fandom i’m fine with any of them.

thank you and once again im so happy for you!! your writing is amazing, you deserve that 5K!!!

Thanks lovely! Why is this giving me Steve vibes?? Idk I feel like he'd actually be able to get down to country (to hoe down, if you will) and he would think you were absolutely bonkers for being so emotional about the fault in our stars and for your fae obsession but in the same way that he thinks Dustin is crazy for being so into D&D or Robin is crazy for being such a bank kid (which is to say, very endearingly and with a humorous kind of adoring)

[littlealeta]

Don Bluth's Thumbelina (1994) Review

I’ve been meaning to watch this film fully for my entire life, but I only watched bits and pieces of it. I remember thinking it was alright when I was younger and was confused by the negative reception of it. Since Saberspark also uploaded a reaction video to this, I decided to sit down and watch it. And now I finally understand why people didn’t like this movie and why I probably kinda liked it as a child.

Story

The main plot is basically random insects and animals coming out of nowhere to try to seduce our boring protagonist for no apparent reason whatsoever. No themes are apparent here. I heard that this was what the original story was like, but here’s the thing: This is not the 1800s anymore. People do not have the patience to watch flat protagonists reacting to random shit anymore. And the fact that the entire story just comes off as creepy, I don’t see how THAT was even appealing back then.

Thumbelina also falls deeply in love with a prince because well, he’s a prince, literally one minute after they meet. Freaking Thumbelina and Jacquimo have more chemistry than Thumbelina and Prince Charming.

And the ending, like A Troll In Central Park, is tied up in a neat little bow. Are all 90s Don Bluth films like this?

I also want to know the timespan of the movie. In the beginning of the film, people have regular clothes on, the animals are out, and it looks like a happy, sunny day. But then all of a sudden, winter comes. And everything becomes a blizzard. Was Thumbelina kidnapped for multiple months then?

There are inklings of a good story in there and I think it could’ve been a pretty neat twist on the love triangle trope. I think instead of focusing on Thumbelina meeting all these people that want to take advantage of her and trying to get home, focus more on a coming of story, her trying to fit into this new world as a rare species. Have all these people fight over Thumbelina as Thumbelina tries to figure out where she fits into all of this. Maybe one of them gets killed by a yandere, idk. And instead of having the Prince Charming be a boring cardboard, why not give him some attributes that could cause conflict with Thumbelina. Like make him into an asshole or something annoying like that. So, then it would give Thumbelina more conflict over finding a tiny human just like her, but he’s actually kind of an asshole. And then there’s all these ugly, weird creatures over there that are swooning over her, but probably have better personalities. And I know that people will probably find the interspecies relationship creepy, but this also takes place centuries ago, so that kind of stuff wouldn’t matter.

Characters

There aren't any great characters in this cast. I would say the liveliness of some of the side characters (Mr. Beedle, Jacquimo and the frog lady) are somewhat charming. And there are a couple of creative bits with the characters, like Jacquimo talking to two animals doing the cat and mouse, and a whole audience laughing to the beat of a song. But still, like the other characters, their mistreatment of Thumbelina just brings everything down. Mr. Beedle even calls her ugly for no reason (what, was she not dancing good enough or something, what the hell?) Prince Charming (I initially typed him as Prince Nothing here lol) is nothing more than a flat love interest. Jacqimo does jackshit as a supporting character. He merely exists to try to bring Thumbelina hope instead of fucking actually stepping in to HELP HER ASS. While the whole message about following your heart has some truth to it, it does nothing for the main character’s situation. Instead, the song could’ve been better used for Thumbelina’s coming of age arc in my rewritten idea instead of what it was. Following your heart, what you truly love makes more sense than being in the middle of nowhere, completely relying on your random instincts to guide you home. Other supporting characters like the bug kids that Jacquimo, for whatever stupid reason, decides to assign to Thumbelina ALSO do jackshit. Thumbelina is probably the worst character in all of this. Just a typical bland damsel-in-distress. She has virtually no personality or motives, it’s just 100% reaction and crying with her thumb up her ass about wanting to go home while she lets all these motherfuckers assault her.

I think the film suffers from having a bit too many characters as a lot of them don’t really do anything and/or merely exist for the same bs of trying to seduce Thumbalina (I can’t even say her name correctly anymore). For a love triangle story, a few characters would be fine, and maybe just have one character (Jacquimo) be the major supporting character instead of the kids. Give the characters different motives behind why they want Thumbelina and let the romantic tension come gradually. Frogs can teach her how to behave in a way that their species/race can agree with, Beedle can teach her how to dance the way he likes, and Mrs. Fieldmouse tries to matchmake her to the mole for whatever reason.

The dialogue can also be overly talky at times in a way that’s unnecessarily random and drawn out.

Animation/Music/Voice Acting

These were mostly the parts that drew me to the film as a child. The animation is really pretty to look at and the movements felt natural for the most part. There is some janky animation here and there, but it’s mostly competent. The character designs look good. I don’t like the mustache dog’s design for whatever reason. But Thumbelina has the beauty that fits that time period and Prince Charming is handsome, though he’s clearly made to look like the Disney princes.

Most of the music and singing sounds good, however, some of the songs within the context of the story are messed up. Like Follow Your Heart is a good theme by itself, but using it as a way of helping Thumbelina get home or uplifting her is insane. Marry the Mole and Yer Beautiful, Baby are songs that I find pleasant to listen to, but again, messed up. It’s yet another attempt at the movie trying to get our poor protagonist to marry someone she doesn’t truly love. Also, ngl, but Gilbert Gottifred’s nasally voice gets grating after a while. On the Road is just obnoxious visual noise. Let Me Be Your Wings is a try-hard version of A Whole New World. Soon and its reprise are weirdly enough, better than the I Want song from the other Thumbelina movie, but I think it’s just the singing that elevates it for me. I also do genuinely like Thumbelina!, it's fun to sing along to.

I would say the best part of the film is the voice acting though.They are all cast well and do an excellent job at making these characters come to life. You can tell how hard they are trying to make these characters appealing even if they kinda failed due to the horrible script. Jodi Benson, in particular, has excellent emotional range.

Overall

This film is basically 90s Disney at home. While the solid plot and energetic personalities make it slightly better than A Troll in Central Park, it still has many of the same problems that film has. Which makes me wonder if Bluth disliked this one, too. It follows the same beats of a controversial story that has aged extremely poorly. It contains a (harmful) message and story that the main character doesn't really learn from. And all the good guys are mostly useless. Like all this shit wouldn't have happened if Jacquimo actually got off his Pollyanna singing ass and helped Thumbelina.

Thumbelina gets 4.4 bells out of 10.

I can’t believe this, but this puts it below the other Thumbelina film that I watched and reviewed (which was the most frustrating thing I’ve seen in a long time). At least that one had a slightly better protagonist. But it makes it even sadder that it was clearly trying to copy a bad movie, which results in it having a lot of the same problems.

[skylaryozora]

Today I reached level 26 ✨ and so my OC (and Winxona) got a glow up and Enchantix too 💕

Recently I've been listening to a lot of orchestral versions of Winx transformation songs, and also to the song "Let me be your wings" from Thumbelina (1994) which is basically the essence of my childhood. This movie as a whole instilled love for and appreciation of wings into me, and I've dreamt of getting my own pair ever since. So here we are, my OC as a full-fledged faerie, and me as a proper adult (at least in theory lol)

[gus-dix]

Watched Don Bluth’s Thumbelina recently cause I love fairy tales and they made a lot of changes and additions in the movie that did not happen in the original tale (cause it’s so short) that were very good ideas! They also added some weird stuff tho

do not erase the caption, use or rePOST my art (reblog ok)

[nerdalmighty]

Soon from Thumbelina dir. Don Bluth (1994)

[flownintothesun]

Dash Game | List Your Top 10 Favorite Movies Of All Time

Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Thumbelina (1994)

Cinderella (2015)

Big Fish (2003)

Patch Adams (1998)

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

The Last Unicorn (1982)

Pebble and the Penguin (1995)

Lord of the Rings (2001 -)

The Hunger Games (2012 -)

honorable mentions: Les Miserables, Moana, Matilda, Robin Hood, Princess and the Goblin, My Neighbor Totoro, When Marnie was There, How to Train Your Dragon, Love Simon, The Greatest Showman, The Little Mermaid (2023), Onward, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. fav holiday movie: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the original!) fav spooky movie: *snaps* The Addams Family (and adding) comfort / sick movies: Labyrinth, The Princess Bride, Dragonheart and ANY Studio Ghibli movie books i really want to see be made into a movie/show: Red White & Royal Blue (soon!), Song of Achilles (please god yes), The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, The Monsters of Verity Series, The Infinty Courts Series + many more.

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tagging: you? say i tagged you so i can see? :)

ps: these were in no real order save for the first two. also that annoying feeling when you know you're missing something big.

[basthr0hmnse]

2, 14, 13 for the ask thingy :^)

2. Whats your feel-good movie

Okay i have a few i go to, but some big ones are Ferris Beuler's Day Off, and Don Bluth's 1994 Thumbelina (please dont judge me for the later, its nostalgia and i try to ignore the racist bs)

14. Whats your comfort food

A nice warm bowl of ramen, like the real stuff, that or any kind of brothy soup, i love soup i love it with a PASSION

13. Favorite feel-good show

Right now it's Metalocalypse, my hyperfixation at whatever point in time is my comfort show, so... But that, or Inside Job, OR Chowder, i love that cat bunny bear thing

[dearabsolutelynoone]

Underrated Animated Films I Will Adore Forever

Thumbelina (1994)

Quote: “You will lift me high above, everything we're dreaming of will soon be ours, anything that we desire, anything at all, everyday you'll take me higher and I’ll never let you fall.”

The Swan Princess (1994)

Quote: “Far longer than forever like no love ever known and with your love i’ll never be alone.”

Anastasia (1997)Quote: “People always say life is full of choices no one ever mentions fear or how the world can seem so vast on the journey to the past.”

Barbie & the Nutcracker (2001)

Quote: “He sure is ugly!” “On the outside, maybe. But inside beats the heart of a prince.”

Sinbad: The Legend of the Seven Seas (2002)

Quote: ��Wake up, my beauties. Rise and shine. It's a brand new day and the mortal world is at peace. But not for long. Just look at them; I pull one tiny thread and their whole world unravels into chaos. Glorious chaos.”