This Disney classic is probably best remembers as the transitional film where the animators who created all those memorable movies that came before (from Snow White to The Rescuers) passed the torch to a new generation who would go on to make great films like Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King. Unfortunately, the end product of the historical moment hasn’t aged well. The story of the friendship between natural enemies isn’t really developed well, and the mix of comedy and drama (the film starts with the Fox’s mom being shot) is unbalanced. The straight-to-video sequel about the hound getting a gig as a singing stray in a circus is better, thanks in large part to a winning vocal performance from Reba McEntire.
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