This 1937 classic was the first Disney feature-length movie, which is probably the main reason why it's on the list. I do think there are better and more classic Disney movies, including "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin."But I think the reason this movie is on the list is because of how much ground it broke. Animation had only been seen as what people saw before they saw the real movie; they would come to the theater, watch a Bugs Bunny cartoon, and then watch another good old-fashioned live-action movie. "Snow White" changed everything. Now there is an entirely new genre. To the best of my knowledge, no other movie on this list created a genre that has been such a money-maker as the genre of animation.
So that's why it deserves to be on the list. But I'm not sold on that. I've never been one for technical innovations in movies; so your film is moving along with the natural flow of technology. So what? I much prefer an intriguing story with interesting three-dimensional (no pun intended) characters to become involved with. This movie kind of has those aspects, but not enough to make it one of the best movies ever.
I don't mean to sound like a cynic. Of course I love Snow White, the Evil Queen, and all of the dwarfs (Sneezy and Bashful especially). But are there really only 33 movies made by Americans that are better than this one? That's the thing about the list, however. You can't blame just one person. 1,500 people voted on 400 nominated movies, and that's how the list was compiled. So I guess it is possible for 1,500 people to be crazy enough to vote this one to #34. I know that sounds mean, but it seems to me to be the only truth. While the movie was a huge advancement in technology and the way people made movies, I was not altogether impressed with the overall level of filmmaking.
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