Disney films at the pictures?

[lishiewishes]

Which Disney films have you seen at the cinema?

For me, it's quite a rarity - the first ever Disney film I saw in the pictures was A Bug's Life (also the first Pixar movie); I didn't see another one until Princess and the Frog. Both times, though, I found it a real treat, a good Disney movie takes you in anyway when you're at home but there's something quite special about those cinema walls! I was just enthralled by Bug's Life and when it came to the Princess and the Frog ... wow. Hands down best cinema visit ever. Not only was I on a date but I was actually dancing about in my chair by the time Dig A Little Deeper came on!

The only other Pixar movie I'd seen was Brave, and that just completely grabbed me as well. I'd forgotten that Pixar usually shows a short film beforehand as well, which was a beautiful little surprise.

I'm curious about you guys. What was it like for you, to see a movie on the big screen? Are there any that you wish you'd caught?


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[allystoybarn]

I KNOW I went to see The Lion King when it came out, but I was only about three years old then - so I only have a vague impression of the cinema itself and not seeing the actual film.

The first Disney film that I remember actually SEEING was Mulan. In between it gets hazy because I didn't go to the cinema a lot because of lack of money, friends, and to be totally blunt some psychological problems that made cinemas difficult for me.

Then I saw Enchanted in the cinema, once with friends and then again with my family, and fell in love with Disney all over again. I dragged my mum to The Princess and the Frog, but I unfortunately missed Tangled until the DVD release. Now I'm in the habit of seeing every possible film I'm vaguely interested in so I don't have any regrets (still torn up about not seeing Inception the first time round, ugh).

I saw Brave, and The Muppets twice this year, and Toy Story 3 twice when that came out.

I also saw TLK when it was rereleased in 3D with my best friend who didn't remember, like, any of it. It was absolutely amazing to be in there with a large number of children who'd never seen it before.

[lishiewishes]

In retrospect I'd have LOVED to see Lion King when it came out (sadly 3D doesn't work for me) - but I was about four or five, at that age not only was it a battle to keep my attention, but I was tiny. REALLY small. When I was 7 and went to the pictures for the first time (Fairytale: A True Story) I was in sore need of a booster seat (that the cinema didn't have), so I spent most of the movie *standing*. Argh.

I also know what you mean about the cinema stuff - my parents weren't big on going due to the expense and travel, so I didn't even really get to go until the Harry Potters came out (and even then, only for the Harry Potter stuff). I'm a bit more adventurous now there's a cinema within walking distance, though :)

Oh yay for Brave and the Muppets! I didn't catch Toy Story 3 either, but I was SO gutted on missing Up. I heard so many people cried watching the first 20 minutes, and knowing my reaction when I saw it on DVD, I know I would have been one of those people as well.

[allystoybarn]

Literally it's just been this last year when I've started really going to the cinema. I've discovered a major love for film that I was only a little bit aware of before. Altogether I've seen seventeen or eighteen individual films this year, not including the films I've seen multiple times. And I still have four on my list before 2013 starts.

I technically have two local cinemas, ahah, because of my uni accommodation - both are only about ten minutes away and I have loyalty cards! I've only started seeing films on my own in cinemas, because I'm weird and actually quite like doing that. It's nice ^^

I missed Up totally, I dunno why but I just wasn't interested in it all that much. I got it on DVD and decided that I was an idiot for not seeing it in the cinema.

[lishiewishes]

Woah! I think this year ... hm, I've only been about three times, but that's still a big improvement on how few I used to go to as a kid! I have one within 10 minutes' walking distance and another one that takes about 30 minutes to get to - living in the city centre does have benefits :D

I went to the cinema on my own to see Scott Pilgrim - because everyone else I knew had already seen it and it was really starting to get my attention. Totally worth it. ^^

[allystoybarn]

I'm using my university loan for awesome things unrelated to studying (Y). I've never been to the cinema so much either!

Yeah, my uni digs are just outside London, so there's lots of chances to see awesome stuff. My local often shows things that have been taken out of other cinemas so I can catch up, like I did with Anna Karenina and Looper. Then I have the regular Odeon and a super expensive Cinema DeLux near the family home. I'm kind of addicted XD

And OMG Scott Pilgrim is one of my favourite films. I dragged two different sets of friends to see it - It's glorious

[gigirl942]

I've pretty much seen all the Pixar movies of the past few years in cinemas, along with a few of the Animated Canon movies. I think the first one I ever saw in theaters was... Monster's Inc.? I was only about six, then.

[autumndays]

I don't think I've seen many disney films in the cinema. The Lion King was the first ever film I saw in the cinema - I saw it in 3D last year as well. I've also seen Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Lilo & Stitch. I might have seen Toy Story but I'm not 100% on that.

I haven't seen many because the cinema where I live is a pain to get to so it was a special treat when I was younger.

[jeweledeyes]

I saw all the Disney movies from The Little Mermaid through Mulan in the theaters. After that, I don't think I saw any until Atlantis, which I then saw in the theaters at least 3 times XD Since then, it's been kind of hit-and-miss. I usually can be counted on to see the princess movies in theaters, lol.

I think the only Pixar movies I've seen in theaters are the first Toy Story, Finding Nemo and Brave, though, lol.

[keelypso]

So, when I was...four, my aunt took her son and I to go see Hercules, which I still remember, 15 years later.

Then the following summer, when I was 5, my uncle gave me a Mulan doll with the promise of going to see the movie in theaters for my birthday, which I will always remember.

When I was six, my very pregnant aunt and my grandpa took me to go see Tarzan after she (my aunt) had just taught me to ride a bike.

Then I saw Home on the Range with my class when I was 11. And that was it for about 5 years.

In more recent years, I saw Princess and the Frog with my younger cousin and then saw Toy Story 3 with a friend (and then cried for 3 days).

A couple of weeks ago I spent Halloween with my BFF going to see Frankenweenie, which was the most perfect way to spend Halloween :)

Right now I'm trying to talk anyone into going to see Wreck-It Ralph with me.

*takes breath*