10 Biggest Clichés Of The Disney Renaissance

One of the biggest appeals of ‘90s Disney animation is that it doesn’t treat children like idiots. Their plots tend to be well-paced pieces of drama, even with films that aren't based on the works of William Shakespeare or Victor Hugo.

Still, you need a bit of comic relief so the kids still find it entertaining, and not some kind of torturous exercise into the human condition that will haunt them way into adulthood. We're looking at you Watership Down, you horrible thing.

Dead rabbit trauma aside, grown-ups also need a release from the bright colours and dancing zebras.

A recognisable comedian voice, like Whoopi Goldberg, Eddie Murphy, or Bobcat Goldthwait can provide both giggles for the little ones as well as a couple of older jokes for the adult folks that will go over their children's tiny heads.

That doesn’t mean Gilbert Gottfried is going to go into his aristocrats routine while voicing Lago the parrot, but it does mean Robin Williams can bust out his Jack Nicholson impersonation whilst voicing Genie and entertain the whole family, which is an important factor for family entertainment.