Bambi: Walt's Quietest Movie

[Prince Bambi]

Have you ever noticed how "Bambi" has such minimal dialogue? I mean, in an interview I listened to one time, there is a total of 950 words of dialogue (I think not counting the song lyrics) in the entire movie. That's just about a few pages worth (double-spaced)!

I think it makes sense to not have a lot of words in this movie, because the expressions, moods, and gestures of the characters helped move the movie forward. Also, I think words can't really express everything about the wonders and beauty of nature, and I think letting nature speak for itself (like the autumn leaves blowing in the wind and the cold, harsh winter wind blowing) is a beautiful thing.

[kaitlyngazelle]

I agree with you, it is probably the
quietest Disney movie ever made
Personally, I think it is Walt Disney
At his best.
I wonder what he would have thought
If he saw the mid-quel - Bambi II?

[Prince Bambi]

I wonder what he would have thought
If he saw the mid-quel - Bambi II?

That's a good question. You'd have to consider the fact that Walt did not want any of his original films to have sequels, but the company ignored him and made sequels for many of his original films anyway. I think that if he were still alive today (which I doubt that he would), he might be against the idea of "Bambi" having a sequel/midquel at first, but after viewing "Bambi II," he might change his mind considering how well the filmmakers did in their attempts to stay true to the original film. Sure, there is a lot more dialogue in the midquel (thereby making this midquel less "quiet" compared to the original film), but at least the spirit of the original is still there in the midquel.