Top 10 Disney Moments Only Adults Notice
You have to include something for the parents! For this list, we’ll be looking at the details, jokes, and references in Mouse House movies that are bound to go over a child’s head.
Category
🎥
Short filmTranscript
00:00 ♪ Oh, it's that Aladdin's pitch of butter ♪
00:03 - Welcome to WatchMojo, and today,
00:06 we're counting down our picks
00:07 for the top 10 Disney moments only adults notice.
00:11 - Who are you?
00:13 (coughing)
00:17 - For this list, we'll be looking at the details,
00:20 jokes, and references in Mouse House movies
00:22 that are bound to go over a child's head.
00:25 As much as we love Hocus Pocus,
00:27 we'll be sticking to animated Disney
00:30 and Pixar features for this one.
00:32 Did you pick up on any of these entendres as a kid?
00:35 Brag about it in the comments down below.
00:37 Number 10, Anna's opinion on feet, frozen.
00:43 - You mean to tell me you got engaged
00:45 to someone you just met that day?
00:48 - Yes, pay attention.
00:49 - For all their shared sandwiches,
00:51 Anna doesn't know much about her beloved Hans.
00:54 Kristoff calls her out on it by asking about him,
00:57 like, what's the size of his feet?
00:59 But as Anna says herself,
01:01 - What size doesn't matter?
01:02 - While it could play as a normal gag,
01:05 it could also be a pointed reference
01:07 to the popular size doesn't matter sentiment
01:09 about genitalia.
01:11 Either way, it's hard to ignore,
01:13 especially considering it isn't the only slip up in Frozen.
01:17 When Anna confronts Elsa about the damage to Arendelle,
01:21 she claims that the place is
01:23 - In deep, deep, deep, deep snow.
01:28 - It really sounded like she was going to say another word
01:30 that starts with S, that's all we're saying.
01:34 Number nine, nightlife in Agrabah, Aladdin.
01:37 If this song is any indication,
01:40 even street urchins need some pleasure every now and then.
01:44 During one jump ahead, Aladdin's exploits as a petty thief
01:48 land him in the middle of a high stakes chase sequence.
01:51 He runs all across Agrabah,
01:53 eventually landing inside a woman's bedroom.
01:56 - I can take a hint, gotta face the facts.
01:58 You're my only friend, Abu.
02:00 - At least that's what we thought as kids.
02:03 In hindsight, this place was more likely a brothel.
02:07 What's more, the harem girls seem to recognize Aladdin too.
02:11 Take from that what you will.
02:13 - Gotta eat to live, gotta still to eat,
02:14 tell you all about it when I got the time.
02:17 - Since the scene appeared in the live action remake too,
02:21 it's obvious that Arabian nights are hotter than hot
02:25 in more ways than one.
02:27 ♪ I blame Paris, empty hands ain't got 'em ♪
02:30 Number eight, Linguini's package, Ratatouille.
02:33 - Colette, wait, wait, wait, wait, don't order!
02:36 Cycle away.
02:37 - For the record, Linguini gets full points
02:40 for at least trying to come clean to Colette.
02:42 However, his execution leaves a lot to be desired.
02:46 While there's no easy way to say
02:48 that you're a puppet for a cooking rat,
02:50 Linguini describes it as having a--
02:53 - I have this tiny, little, little--
02:58 - And traits are.
02:59 At that confession, Colette's eyes flick down
03:02 for nothing more than a split second.
03:04 It's incredibly easy to miss even if you're looking for it.
03:08 But if you catch the glimpse,
03:11 it's clear what Colette thinks Linguini's tiny thing is.
03:15 And it's not Remy.
03:16 Hey, in the words of Anna from Frozen,
03:19 size doesn't matter.
03:22 Don't laugh, I'm gonna show ya!
03:25 Number seven, Kronk pitches a tent,
03:27 the Emperor's new groove.
03:29 After a long day chasing Kuzco,
03:32 Kronk stretches out under his tent
03:34 for a well-deserved night's sleep.
03:36 The issue, his tent is clearly not meant for humans,
03:40 and definitely not for ones of Kronk's size.
03:43 - The peasant at the diner.
03:45 He didn't pay his check.
03:48 - Seeing him stretched out under a tiny canopy
03:51 is an innocent visual gag for all audiences.
03:54 But there's another joke buried in the tent's placement.
03:58 The covering is right above Kronk's private,
04:00 meaning that he's figuratively and literally pitching a tent.
04:05 - Oh yeah, it's all coming together.
04:07 - If you need more convincing,
04:09 remember that he's sleeping right next to Yzma's.
04:12 Naughty or not, it's a testament to Disney's clever writing
04:16 that this joke still works even if you don't quite
04:19 get the euphemism.
04:20 - This had better be good!
04:23 - Number six, Seven Samurai Remake, A Bug's Life.
04:26 - They come, they eat, they leave.
04:28 That's our lot in life.
04:30 It's not a lot, but it's our life.
04:32 - When terrifying ruffians threaten to invade his home,
04:35 a brave underdog recruits several quirky heroes
04:38 to defend his village.
04:40 Sounds like a pretty exciting Disney film, right?
04:43 The thing is, we aren't talking about A Bug's Life.
04:46 That summary also applies to the influential Japanese film,
04:50 Seven Samurai.
04:51 (speaking in foreign language)
04:55 While it's clear that the Disney classic
04:58 borrowed story elements from the epic feature,
05:01 the similarities go way beyond that.
05:04 A Bug's Life is full of characters and scenes
05:06 that pay homage to Seven Samurai.
05:09 Unless your kid is an expert on Japanese cinema,
05:12 they probably won't pick up on the references.
05:15 But it's totally worth a revisit
05:17 once you point out the connection.
05:19 - Ants are not meant to serve grasshoppers.
05:22 - Number five, Substance Use, Alice in Wonderland.
05:26 Let's break down the facts here.
05:27 A small girl drinks an ominous vial,
05:30 takes a bite of a random cookie,
05:32 and suddenly starts exploring a world
05:34 of strange creatures and psychedelic imagery.
05:36 Is this a Disney movie or a PSA on substance use?
05:40 - Why, what peculiar little figures.
05:43 Tweedle dee and tweedle dum.
05:48 - The entirety of Wonderland could easily be interpreted
05:51 as an acid trip.
05:53 In fact, the movie doesn't even try
05:55 to hide its drug-induced undertones.
05:58 - Who are you?
05:59 - A caterpillar literally puffs color smoke,
06:04 and that's still just scratching the surface
06:06 of all the substance references
06:08 in this so-called children's film.
06:11 Alice in Wonderland had a massively popular re-release
06:14 in the '70s, and given the movie's contents,
06:17 we can see why.
06:18 - It would be so nice if something
06:20 would make sense for a change.
06:22 - Number four, Bears in Your Area, Inside Out.
06:26 - What was that?
06:27 Was it a bear?
06:28 It's a bear!
06:28 - There are no bears in San Francisco.
06:29 - As this gust learns firsthand,
06:32 there are, in fact, bears in San Francisco.
06:35 Just not the kind she's thinking of.
06:38 See, when fear becomes, well, fearful about grizzlies,
06:42 Discuss claims there aren't any in the city.
06:45 In response, Anger says he saw someone
06:48 with a lot of hair who could pass as a bear.
06:51 - I saw a really hairy guy.
06:52 He looked like a bear.
06:53 - Now, he could've just meant the man was so furry.
06:56 He literally looked like a grizzly bear.
06:58 But as anyone who keeps up with the slang knows,
07:01 a bear is also a label given to certain hairy gay men.
07:05 Since San Francisco is often seen as the epicenter
07:09 of the gay rights movement,
07:10 it's hard not to interpret this joke
07:12 in an LGBTQIA+ context.
07:15 - That's no console, is that?
07:17 (beep)
07:18 - Sorry, I did it again, my bad.
07:20 - Number three, Oedipus Complex, Hercules.
07:24 What can we say?
07:25 Herc really knows how to sweet talk a woman.
07:28 On his date with Magara,
07:29 he decides to bring up the show they just saw.
07:32 And wouldn't you know, it was about Oedipus.
07:37 - And then that play, that Oedipus thing?
07:40 Man, I thought I had problems.
07:42 (laughing)
07:44 - It's not exactly like get to know you chit chat,
07:47 but it definitely makes Hercules
07:49 look like a better bachelor, that's for sure.
07:52 Although, for their sake,
07:54 we hope most kids don't understand what he's referring to.
07:58 - Wonder Boy, you are perfect.
08:00 - Hercules has a few other jabs to Greek mythology.
08:03 And luckily, they're significantly less crude.
08:06 Like when the disguised Pain and Panic
08:08 are trapped under a boulder
08:10 and they jokingly ask for someone to call I-X-I-I,
08:14 the Roman numeral for 911.
08:16 - Somebody call I-X-I-I!
08:18 - It's clever and kid-friendly, two boots.
08:22 Number two, Hook, Line, and Sinker, Toy Story.
08:26 No one expected the mischievous Sid
08:28 to play nice with his toys.
08:30 But Woody and Buzz soon discovered
08:31 that he didn't actually play with them at all.
08:34 Rather, he disfigured the toys
08:36 into new, horrifying creations.
08:39 One of which is incredibly out of place
08:41 in a children's film.
08:42 - Buzz!
08:43 (guns cocking)
08:44 - Go away, you disgusting freak!
08:46 - It's a fishing pole with two voluptuous doll legs attached
08:51 that appears to be symbolizing
08:52 another term for a sex worker.
08:55 It's never caught as such,
08:57 but the visual play on words is hard to miss.
09:00 - Legs?
09:01 (guns cocking)
09:02 You're with Ducky.
09:02 (duck quacks)
09:03 - If you think that's scandalous,
09:05 wait 'til Toy Story 2.
09:07 After Buzz meets Jessie,
09:09 the film conveys his affection
09:11 by having his wings fly up stiffly at his side.
09:15 Clearly, this is Buzz's version
09:18 of having some friction in the jeans.
09:20 - To infinity and beyond!
09:22 - Before we unveil our top pick,
09:26 here are a few honorable mentions.
09:29 This ram goes full Breaking Bad, Zootopia.
09:33 - All right, Walter and Jessie are back,
09:35 so I'm leaving now.
09:36 Out.
09:37 - Hey, where you going?
09:38 - Where you going?
09:38 Get back here!
09:39 What are you doing?
09:40 He's gonna see you!
09:41 - When these cars flash their lights,
09:42 they really mean it.
09:44 Cars.
09:45 - I'm Mia!
09:46 - I'm Tia!
09:46 - We're like your biggest fans!
09:48 - Ka-chow!
09:49 (crowd cheering)
09:50 - I love the evening.
09:52 - This potato is baked in more ways than one.
09:56 Monster University.
09:57 (upbeat music)
10:00 - Before we continue,
10:05 be sure to subscribe to our channel
10:07 and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos.
10:10 You have the option to be notified for occasional videos
10:13 or all of them.
10:14 If you're on your phone,
10:15 make sure you go into your settings
10:17 and switch on notifications.
10:18 - Number one, Hal Scar, The Lion King.
10:23 - What are you supposed to do?
10:25 Kill Mufasa?
10:26 - Precisely.
10:29 - Sure, as a kid,
10:31 it's easy to understand that Scar is the baddie,
10:34 but there's no way to Hakuna Matata your way
10:37 out of this reference.
10:38 For most of his solo number, "Be Prepared,"
10:41 Scar is standing over his battle lion
10:44 as they mindlessly march to his orders.
10:46 It doesn't take a genius to realize
10:49 that this is basically the spitting image of a Nazi regime,
10:52 with Scar taking the place of Adolf Hitler.
10:55 - We'll be prepared.
10:57 - For what?
10:58 - For the death of the king.
10:59 - Is he sick?
11:00 - No, fool, we're gonna kill him.
11:02 - And Simba too.
11:03 - The uncanny parallels are no coincidence.
11:06 Reportedly, the filmmakers intentionally based this scene
11:09 on a Nazi propaganda film,
11:11 making it abundantly clear what Scar is a metaphor of.
11:15 You'll never be able to look at marching hyenas
11:18 the same way.
11:19 ♪ Be prepared ♪
11:22 - Did you enjoy this video?
11:25 Check out these other clips from WatchMojo,
11:27 and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell
11:29 to be notified about our latest videos.
11:31 (upbeat music)
11:34 (upbeat music)
11:36 (upbeat music)
11:39 (upbeat music)
11:41 (upbeat music)