Review of The Fox and the Hound (1981) by Lisa Michelle A — 08 Jan 2010

This is my favorite Disney film of all time. I love it. It is sad and funny and really enjoyable for the whole family. I love the friendship that develops between Tod and Copper as it's so sweet. I love that even though they are not meant to be friends they still are. I always cry at the part when the old woman leaves Tod in the forest as she knows it's the only way to keep him safe from Copper's owner. I really love the part at the end when Copper stands in front of Tod protecting him from his onwer who is going to shoot him, as they stopped being friends years ago but when the moment came they were still their for each other and still cared deeply about each other.

The best lines (in no particular order):

Young Tod: "What are you smelling?".

Young Copper: "I'm on the trail of something.".

Young Tod: "Trail of... what?".

Young Copper: "I don't know yet.".

[sniffs Tod].

Young Copper: "Why it's... it's you.".

[howls].

Young Tod: "What'd you do that for?".

Young Copper: "We're supposed to do that when we find what we've been tracking.".

Young Tod: "I'm a fox. My name's Tod. What's your name kid?".

Young Copper: "Mine's Copper. I'm a hound dog.".

Adult Tod: "We're still friends, right?".

Adult Copper: "Tod, those days are over. I'm a hunting dog now.".

(when she has to give up Tod to keep him safe).

Widow Tweed: "We met it seems, such a short time ago. You looked at me, needing me so. Yet from your sadness, our happiness grew. Then I found out, I need you, too. I remember how we used to play. I recall those rainy days, the fires glowed, that kept us warm. And now I find, we're both alone. Goodbye may seem forever, farewell is like the end. But in my heart's a memory, and there you'll always be.".

Adult Copper: "Tod... I don't want to see you get killed.".

Adult Copper: [to Tod] "I'm gonna let you go this once.".

Young Tod: "Copper, you're my best friend.".

Young Copper: "And you're mine too, Tod.".

Young Tod: "And we'll always be friends forever. Won't we?".

Young Copper: "Yeah, forever.".