waking sleeping beauty

just saw this pretty ok trailer for what looks like it might be a really great documentary. having seen this, i can't help but be really surprised at how much i WANT disney to make another great animated film. i really WANT those guys to make something else as good as the lion king or the little mermaid or beauty and the beast, and i'm a little shocked by that revelation, though i guess i shouldn't be. all they need is a good story (pixar has all the good stories?), new character designs, better music, and not be afraid to make something that isn't %110 geared to be emblazoned on the backpacks and lunch boxes of kindergartners. also, give up on the crutch of the "princess film." i wanna be shocked by good new 2-d disney animation in the same way that i had my head 'sploded by the first toy story film.

sadly, i think the era of mainstream 2-d animation geared to the masses is a done with, but then again, it's a not even 8:30 on a monday morning and i haven't had any coffee, so i might be a little more pessimistical than i would be normally.

no idea when this thing hits dvd, but in the interim, be sure to check out the excellent pixar story documentary from a year or so ago.