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I can't read this long article at work, so I've no idea what it says about the film. But this movie is also one of my favorites. My sisters loved it as kids and I know people who can quote it word for word.

I've seen this movie get flak for being uninteresting or one of Disney's forgotten endeavors but it's a gem.

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It gets flak due to being unfinished (which is what the article is about). The movie itself jokes about it being unfinished a few times. It was also the first film released after Tarzan, which many say was the end of the 90s Disney Renaissance, so it was a tough act to follow and a tonal shift.

After Emperor's, we got mediocre films - with Lilo & Stitch being the only exception. Many consider Emperor's to be the first of this run.

Is it weird that the, apparently, unfinished bits and the jokes surrounding them are part of the charm of why I like the movie? The characters asking how someone got to a location and the other characters responding that it makes no logical sense and then moving on always gets a chuckle out of me. It always felt so naturally integrated into the humor I never questioned it.

It's what I like about the movie. I grew up with classic Looney Tunes and Cartoon Network cartoons. The humor is often nonsensical in the same way.

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