History YMMV / HomeOnTheRange

* MisBlamed: ''Home on the Range'', flawed as it may be, was not responsible for Disney's decision to stop producing hand-drawn animated films, as much as it was the end result of a decade's worth of mediocre returns on their hand-drawn films, which were repeatedly clobbered by CGI newcomers both financially and critically. After ''WesternAnimation/TreasurePlanet'' became the studio's biggest financial bomb ever, in light of ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', ''WesternAnimation/Shrek1'' and ''WesternAnimation/IceAge1'' all becoming the top-grossing animated films ever, Disney decided to jump on the CGI bandwagon and scrambled to finish this film as quickly as possible to do so.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: For such a kid-friendly film, there are some not so subtle moments that might prompt a double-take. One infamous line, said to have given the movie its PG rating, is a closeup of Maggie's udders and her saying "Yeah, they're real. Quit staring." (a reference to woman's breasts)

* {{Applicability}}: Not quite the whole film, but the song "Will the Sun Ever Shine Again?" can be seen as a painfully accurate metaphor for depression.

* HilariousInHindsight: Alameda Slim at one point calls Mr. Wesley "Mr. Weasely", and [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Wesley isn't the last crook]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}} who got a misnaming along those lines.]]

* PopularWithFurries: Mostly the main trio, but especially Maggie. [[BigBeautifulWoman Her marvelous mass might have something to do with it.]]

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: For such a kid-friendly film, there are some not so subtle moments that might prompt a double-take.

* OlderThanTheyThink: A lot of complaints about pre-''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'' Disney movies featuring female main characters (see above) would probably be less common if more people were aware of this film.

* ClicheStorm: Some may interpret the plot and various gags as this.

* PopularWithFurries: Mostly the main trio, but especially Maggie. [[BigBeautifulWoman Her marvelous mass might have something to do with it]].

* WTHCastingAgency: Quite a few of them, especially that of Creator/JudiDench as a dairy cow. Some were also quite puzzled at Creator/RoseanneBarr being cast in the lead role.

* FanPreferredCutContent: A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve3e5-4EqN0 Deleted Scene]] showed that Slim was going to use the cows as an army in a hostile takeover plan to become the next president of the United States. This was cut because the people of Disney believed that it was too silly. However, genuine fans of the film have gone on record saying that they would've liked how this idea played out and that it would have actually been fitting, since the movie itself has a rather silly tone to it.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Some fans in recent years have said they would've preferred the "Sweating Bullets" draft which would've involved supernatural elements with Slim and the Willies being originally undead cattle rustlers who led livestock off to their deaths to increase their ghostly herd and a timid cowboy and later a bull calf were the main protagonists instead.

** Some people in recent years have said they would've preferred the "Sweating Bullets" draft which would've involved supernatural elements with Slim and the Willies being originally undead cattle rustlers who led livestock off to their deaths to increase their ghostly herd and a timid cowboy and later a bull calf were the main protagonists instead.

* UncertainAudience: Possibly one of the key reasons behind this film flopping and its current reputation among Disney fans is that it didn't quite seem to have a clear idea what demographic it was trying to cater to. On the one hand, its rather corny and silly story and abundance of lighthearted musical numbers can give off the impression that the film was trying to cater to a considerably younger audience than usual for Disney. But on the other hand, the film also has a [[TotallyRadical rather "hip" feel to it]] that comes across as Disney [[FollowTheLeader trying to have it copy]] the ''Creator/DreamworksAnimation'' films of the era. The end result proved a fairly messy film that is generally considered one of Disney's weakest works.

* MisBlamed: ''Home on the Range'', flawed as it may be, was not responsible for Disney's decision to stop producing hand-drawn animated films, as much as it was the end result of a decade's worth of mediocre returns on their hand-drawn films, which were repeatedly clobbered by CGI newcomers both financially and critically. After ''WesternAnimation/TreasurePlanet'' became the studio's biggest financial bomb ever, in light of ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' all becoming the top-grossing animated films ever, Disney decided to jump on the CGI bandwagon and scrambled to finish this film as quickly as possible to do so.

* BileFascination: A [[DownplayedTrope downplayed example]], as it is certainly not the ''worst'' animated film out there, but its extremely poor reputation and relative obscurity in the Disney Animated Canon has attracted the attention of fans who want to see why it was accused of killing traditional animation.

* UncertainAudience: Possibly one of the key reasons behind this film flopping and its current reputation among Disney fans is that it didn't quite seem to have a clear idea what demographic it was trying to cater to. On the one hand, its rather corny and silly story and abundance of lighthearted musical numbers can give off the impression that the film was trying to cater to a considerably younger audience than usual for Disney. But on the other hand, the film also has a [[WereStillRelevantDammit rather "hip" feel to it]] that comes across as Disney [[FollowTheLeader trying to have it copy]] the ''Creator/DreamworksAnimation'' films of the era. The end result proved a fairly messy film that is generally considered one of Disney's weakest works.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: A relatively mild example of this, but it's still often viewed by many as an overly kid-friendly run-of-the-mill Western with more familiar gags and puns than one cares to count. The fact that the main heroes happen to be cows [[SubvertedTrope likely didn't intrigue viewers either]].

* VindicatedByHistory: Over the years, while still considered to be one of Disney's weaker animated films, many fans eventually found the movie to be an enjoyable if not silly movie and it eventually gained a [[CultClassic small yet sizeable fanbase.]]

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Maggie is probably the most polarizing Disney protagonist since [[WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron Taran]]. Some find her to be very sympathetic and a quite strong female protagonist, others find her brash personality to be quite annoying. It pretty much boils down to how you feel about the film.

* BileFascination: A much milder case, as it is certainly not the ''worst'' animated film out there, but its extremely poor reputation and relative obscurity in the Disney Animated Canon has attracted the attention of fans who want to see why it was accused of killing traditional animation.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Even those that otherwise aren't too fond of the movie have singled out Lucky Jack as one of the best things about it. Reasons generally include his appealing design and his being a NiceGuy.

* CriticalDissonance: While it is one of the most reviled films among Disney fans, its critical reception is rather [[SoOkayItsAverage mixed]]. On Website/RottenTomatoes, it is only #6 of the lowest scoring films in the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon, scoring higher than other Disney films that have '''''much''''' larger fanbases, such as ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'', ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', and ''WesternAnimation/BrotherBear''.

* NeverLiveItDown: ''Home on the Range'' is often cited as a catalyst for the end of traditionally animated films. It didn't help that this was Disney's last 2D film until ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' came out five years later.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: A relatively mild example of this, but it's still often viewed by many as an overly kid-friendly run-of-the-mill Western with more familiar gags and puns than one cares to count. [[EverythingsBetterWithCows The fact that the main heroes happen to be cows]] [[SubvertedTrope likely didn't intrigue viewers either]].

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: For such a kid-friendly film, [[Radar/HomeOnTheRange there are some not so subtle moments that might prompt a double-take]].

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: For such a kid-friendly film, there are some not so subtle moments that might prompt a double-take.
** The size of Slim's undergarments, for starters.
** The entire sequence of Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo; see DisneyAcidSequence.
** The saloon sequence where one of the dancers is shown to be a drag queen.
** Some of the flirtatious exchanges between the cows and Bob.
** This aforementioned line, which is the sole reason the film got a PG rating:
-->'''Maggie:''' ''[referring to her udder]'' Yeah, they're real. Quit staring.
** When Barry and Bob are chasing after Maggie on the train and hitting on her
-->'''Maggie:''' I've got two words for you, cold shower!

** The Willie Brothers. While there are some who find them to provide genuinely funny moments, there are others who find them to be bog-standard "idiot henchmen" stereotypes with annoying drawls.

** The Willie Brothers are seen as the funniest characters in the movie to some.

** The Willie Brothers have even fewer fans for being bog-standard, unnecessary "idiot henchmen" stereotypes.