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As you probably know, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was Disney's first dive into the world of feature-length movies, and for what it is... it's pretty good. I'm not head-over-heels in love with this movie like some other people may be, mostly because Disney didn't really master stretching a story out to a full hour-and-a-half as they would later on, but I still think this movie's great. The animation has aged incredibly well, especially considering this was only 9 years after Steamboat Willie, you can definitely see the improvements. As for the story, it does have one, but a lot more focus is put on admittedly entertaining scenes that really only exist to pad out the runtime. The pacing is definitely the movie's major problem, as you've probably heard a lot of others say. The characters are alright. The dwarves are definitely the most entertaining and dynamic characters, a lot of the movie's comedy come from them. But Snow White and the Queen are pretty bland. And Snow White's rotoscoped face is the only bit of animation that has not aged well here, it just looks uncanny. Music has always been a staple for Disney movies, and this one has some pretty good songs, especially Whistle While You Work and Heigh-Ho. Oh yeah, and the ending is really abrupt. But honestly, despite its flaws, this was quite a strong start to the Disney Animated Canon, and to Disney movies as a whole. 8/10.

Porky in Wackyland is a real creative feat in animation history, as, besides for maybe some of the Fleischer cartoons, there wasn't much like this at the time, as most cartoons were cutesy and trying to replicate that of Disney. The story is fairly simple, Porky travels to a land where anything can happen in search of the extinct Do-Do Bird, and it gives way for Bob Clampett to go completely insane and animate whatever weird and wacky thing comes to his mind. This cartoon doesn't need that much explanation as to why it's so great, it's creative, fun, and has an amazing energy, topped off with some good humor. Porky, while entertaining, isn't the reason this cartoon is great. His reactions to the bizarre world of Wackyland are amusing, but the word itself is what makes this such a fun watch, and the Do-Do is a really fun character, and I won't spoil the ending, but it's hilarious, in a sort of cruel way.

The Great Piggy Bank Robbery is another one of those Looney Tunes cartoons that are just FUN. Bob Clampett is one of those Looney Tunes directors that perfectly nails the pure energy and anarchy that we all know and love Looney Tunes for, and he's one of my personal favorites. Daffy is his typical 40's screwball self in this one, and his voice acting is amazing, as well as being fun to watch. The backgrounds and art are stunningly wacky and creative, and all the different villains Daffy goes up against are super inventive and visually interesting. The gags are as to be expected, hilarious, and overall makes this a phenomenally zany and absurd cartoon that's just a blast all the way through. Watch if you can, it's a masterpiece, 10/10.