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Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue (1953)

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They might as well have called this one, The Sword and the Rose II since Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, James Robertson Justice, and Michael Gough were all in it again!

Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue tells the story (albeit a more fictionalized and legendary version) of the Scottish outlaw and folk hero, Rob Roy MacGregor. I’ll be honest, I had no idea who Rob Roy was and assumed him to be a completely fictional character. I feel his legend hasn’t entered mainstream culture as much as the English Robin Hood has.

Whatever the reason, let’s take a look at the Harold French-directed Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue!

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The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)

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And to think I thought Something Wicked This Way Comes was the darkest Disney film ever! Boy, was I wrong!

I had known that Disney made a film adaptation of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but never saw it before nor heard anyone ever mention it before, so I didn’t know what to expect. Let’s just say it was quite the ride! Sit back as I review The Adventures of Huck Finn!

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Dragonslayer (1981)

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We’ve covered Popeye already, one of the co-productions between Walt Disney Studios and Paramount Pictures. Now it’s time to tackle the other, lesser-known one, Dragonslayer! Hey, a movie with a dragon in it can’t be bad, right? Right? Oh well, let’s find out!

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White Fang (1991)

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When I was younger, I read the Great Illustrated Classics version of Jack London’s White Fang. While I don’t remember what it was about other than something to do with a wolfdog, I do remember enjoying it along with The Call of the Wild.

So when I discovered that Disney had made a film adaptation of the novel, I figured that would be my reintroduction to the story. Did I like the film or would this turn out to be just another animal-centric live-action Disney film? Read on to find out!

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Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)

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Whoo, have we got a stinker for you today! A Hollywood remake of the French film, Un indien dans la ville, Jungle 2 Jungle received overwhelmingly negative reviews, yet performed moderately well at the box office. You can never trust audiences, can you?

Anyway, let’s get this over with! Read on for my review of the John Pasquin-directed Jungle 2 Jungle!

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Trenchcoat (1983)

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During the 1980s, Disney released four films, in particular, that were considered more adult than their usual family-friendly fare: Condorman, Dragonslayer, Tex, and Trenchcoat. This led to the creation of Touchstone Pictures which would allow them to continue releasing more adult fare without jeopardizing the Disney image.

Today we’re taking a look at the last of those four films, Trenchcoat! Is it any good for what it is? Read on to find out!

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G-Force (2009)

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Before I ever started this blog, I had considered G-Force to be the absolute worst theatrically-released live-action Disney film ever made! I knew I would eventually have to watch it again for this blog, even hinting at it in my Old Dogs review way back in 2013!

Now the time has come for me to finally rewatch G-Force! The question is though: will I still consider G-Force to be the worst theatrically-released live-action Disney film ever made? I know it definitely will be bad, but I’ve seen a lot of bad theatrically-released live-action Disney films since then, so will G-Force surprise me by not being the absolute bottom of the barrel?

Guess we’ll just havta find out! Read on for my review of G-Force!

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