Talk:Dumbo (1941 film)/@comment-4991841-20140113062153/@comment-1765692-20141007072420

I hate it for how emotionally manipulative it is. Dumbo doesn't have a personality, he's just a cute thing that cries. I also hate the supporting cast. Timothy Mouse is basically Jiminy Cricket if he were an extortionist. The crows exist solely for Dumbo to obtain the feather. And speaking of the feather, how long does he have it? Just a few minutes, then he loses it. But it's okay, because he never needed it to be able to fly. Completely pointless. And then there's the length. This "movie" clocks in at barely over an hour, and it barely even had enough plot for that long. It's a simple story, perfect for an animated short. But no, they wanted a feature film. So, they threw in storks, living trains, clowns, pink elephants, and anything else they could think of to pad it out.

Now don't get me wrong, I understand why the movie was made this way. They needed money after Fantasia failed, so they made a movie about a flying elephant. They probably didn't have enough budget for a longer movie, so they had to keep the story simple. I get it. But come on, does everything Walt made have to be a critic-proof "classic"? Can't we admit when a movie doesn't age well?

But you don't have to listen to me. I'm disagreeing with the majority, and that means my argument is invalid. I mean, that's usually how it works.