By 1994 standards, this film feels outdated with its animation, message about “dreams”, and overall cutsie tone that relics the classic old Disney style from Disney’s own golden age. At the time, Disney had longed moved past their regular genre and got more creative and experimental with their movies and the suits who were in charge of this film just did not understand it. It is also sad that Don Bluth had little creative control over Troll in Central Park, he only did what the corporate heads told him. I see this film as a tragedy when special attention, time, care, and effort in an animated film is wasted. And, in the summer in 1994, that reality hit Don Bluth studios hard when Disney released their own animated juggernaut of a movie.
No, you know what? I got it. I know what the intended audience for this was. This is for babies who are high. No, no, pets who are high. No, no, pets' fleas who are high. No, no, you know what? This movie was intended for your wall. Just show it to your wall and maybe, possibly, it will be entertained. But to be honest, even THAT'S doubtful.
Out of all the terrible songs in this movie, this is definitely the worst one of them all. As a matter fact, where is this whole thing with the waterfall, the friendly troll kingdown and a pirate ship attacking the main characters after this scene, I mean, I get that all of this is a dream. But there's absolutely no segway of any kind to showed us, it's just that it's happening for no reason and it doesn't tie into anything, it's never been brought up again IT'S ABSOLUTELY POINTLESS!!!, Fucking random pointlessness!
Considering that all of these trolls in the song here look like Stanley, this could've been potential to reveal a darker backstory to make the film a bit more serious. Let's say, this originally Stanley's home before the stone trolls took over it, and Stanley is the last of garden trolls while all of the others were turned into stone statues. They also should've made the Kingdom of Trolls a bit more filthy & smoggy because there's harding any flowers nor plant life to help the air be more breathable.
Dude! I actually have a fanfiction universe based on this movie that I'm currently brainstorming with a premise involving Gnorga spearheading a radical purge agenda against Stanley's race of trolls. Before that happens the Troll Kingdom had multiple trolls races/communities who flourished and lived peacefully side by side until Gnorga's ascension to power.
“That’s how the world can be if we just wanted.” Truer words were never spoken. If everyone was just into love and kindness like Stanley, the planet would be much better off!
I’m 29 now and still here. Lol I don’t think the emotions a person experiences after watching their parents split ever really go away… and I’m not even sure it gets easier with time. But little things like this do sometimes help me feel better. Sometimes.
Congratulations to the cast of characters from A Troll In Central Park!! Congrats to Stanley, Gus, Rosie, Gnorga, Llort, Talking Flowers, Forest Animals, Alan, Hillary, Maria the sitter, Boss, Guard, Generis Pansy, and Snuffy! Way to go to all those lovable, memorable, and colorful characters. Congratulations!!!
