The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1525 movies items)

" A group of dated appliances that find themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to, á la "The Incredible Journey", seek their young 8 year old "master". Children's film which on the surface is a frivolous fantasy, but with a dark subtext of abandonment, obsolescence, and loneliness. There is heart breakingly down best, and depressing. And then there is this film. Hang on kids, you’re on for a rough ride. Art-house distributor Skouras Pictures was in th"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1525 movies items)

" A group of dated appliances that find themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to, á la "The Incredible Journey", seek their young 8 year old "master". Children's film which on the surface is a frivolous fantasy, but with a dark subtext of abandonment, obsolescence, and loneliness. There is heart breakingly down best, and depressing. And then there is this film. Hang on kids, you’re on for a rough ride. Art-house distributor Skouras Pictures was in th"

Wonderful underrated Disney film

“I am 17, and a huge Disney fan. Disney movies like Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Bambi, Pinocchio, Fantasia and the Great Mouse Detective and shows like Darkwing Duck, DuckTales, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Talespin shaped my childhood and I still adore them now. The Brave Little Toaster was another childhood favourite, and while it has some rather dark moments, it is a wonderful film and I think underrated too, as very few people I know have either seen it or remember it. The animation is lovely with warm colours and nice backgrounds, and all the characters are well animated. The songs are not bad at all, not as memorable as other Disney efforts perhaps, but pleasant to listen to, compared to other ” read more

You know......for kids! (180 movies items)

"The film can be scary, and depressing at times, usually in equal measures. Plus, how does the toaster get about, without you know... "

Favorite Animated Films: 1986-1987 (8 movies items)

" Directed by: Jerry Rees Produced by: Willard Carrol!, Donald Kushner, Peter Locke, and Thomas L. Wilhite Written by: Brian McEntee, Joe Ranft, and Jerry Rees Based on the novela by: Thomas M. Disch Edited by: Donald W. Ernst Music by: David Newman Songs and lyrics by: Van Dyke Parks Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Hyperion Pictures"

Best Films of 1987 (67 movies items)

"Likely the worst Disney Animation movie made. The lowest point in their history. Lucky for us, they got their shit together..."

Favorite Family Films: 1986-1987 (26 movies items)

" Directed by: Jerry Rees Produced by: Willard Carrol!, Donald Kushner, Peter Locke, and Thomas L. Wilhite Written by: Brian McEntee, Joe Ranft, and Jerry Rees Based on the novela by: Thomas M. Disch Edited by: Donald W. Ernst Music by: David Newman Songs and lyrics by: Van Dyke Parks Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Hyperion Pictures"

Collection: From Novel to Film (780 movies items)

" TITLE OF WRITTEN WORK: The Brave Little Toaster: A Bedtime Story for Small Appliances PUBLISHED FORMAT: children's book AUTHOR/CREATOR: Thomas M. Disch ORIGINAL PUBLICATION YEAR: 1980 HAVE I READ: No NOTES: Who would have ever thought to write a story about animated appliances? I'll tell you who...Thomas Disch. Really? Really. "

My Cartoon Movie List (224 movies items)

"The older I get, this movie seems darker and trippier Release dates July 13, 1987"