Reviews WesternAnimation / Home On The Range

Not THAT bad

This and Chicken Little are the Black Sheep of the Disney Animated Canon. Looking at the reviews and box office number, it's easy to see why this was Disney's last traditional animated film until 2009. Even this very wiki has little to say about it other than snarky comments.

So, what's my opinion of it?

This may be a surprise, but I do not hate this movie to the extent of the rest of the Disney fandom. I agree it's not the best, but it doesn't have to be Oscar Bait like Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King to be enjoyable.

So, what do I like about it? Let's take a look.

First of all, there's the characters. We have Maggie, the slightly annoying but still enjoyable protagonist. (Though she does get a couple of painful jokes like "Yeah, they're real. Quit staring" and "Stallion of the Cimmoron".) Then we have the adorably ditzy Grace, and the serious and uptuck Mrs. Calloway.

We also have our two comic reliefs, Buck and Lucky Jack. They're definitely fun and enjoyable. (Plus, Lucky Jack's design is reminiscent of older Disney rabbits like Rabbit and the March Hare.)

But my all-time favorite character has got to be Alameda Slim. A lot of people complain about him being "too silly" and "not menacing enough", but maybe he's not supposed to be menacing. Maybe he's supposed to be funny, like Captain Hook, Ratigan, and Hades. Plus, he has probably the most hilarious villain song ever in the name of "Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo".

Finally, there's the music. Done by our good friend Alan Menken, besides the aforementioned Villain Song, we have the light-hearted "Little Patch of Heaven", and the emotional "Will the Sun Ever Shine Again".

Once again, it's far from a masterpiece. But if you're a fan of light-hearted fare such as The Sword in the Stone and The Aristocats, then I would recommend this one.