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As kids, we watched Disney movies over and over again and emulated our favorite characters in every way, from their catchphrases to the clothes that they wore. Most of the films were based on unlikely heroes who rose above and beyond what the situation called for, and looked like the coolest kids doing it.
We may have never lived the scenes that took place on-screen, but Disney's movies such as The Mighty Ducks, The Big Green, and A Goofy Movie, were the most entertaining films not just because of their comedic and action-packed value, but because they represented the dopeness of '90s style that everyone tried to imitate. If you still have a VHS player laying around, you might want to toss in a few of these films and get some inspiration for your wardrobe. Here are The Most Stylish DIsney Movies From Your Childhood.
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"White Fang"
Year released: 1991
White Fang is adapted from the Jack London novel of the same name, and follows a boy's friendship with a wolfdog in the Canadian wilderness. The film looks like a Filson advertisement. We imagine that the lead character Jack Conroy's style was emulated on obscure Japanese lookbooks with guys who wanted to perfect the rugged individualist look and tote around waxed-canvas backpacks over heavy wool jackets.
"The Big Green"
Year released: 1995
The premise for The Big Green wasn't unique for Disney movies: a group of loser kids form a soccer team, get better, and challenge the local superstars. This group of kids from rural Texas had their backwoods, unpolished style on lock. Although they were made to look like an unlikely bunch of soccer players, it's hard not to like an overweight goalie who wears backwards hat and kids who actually make overalls look like something you'd want to wear.
"The Rocketeer"
Year released: 1991
If you love leather jackets, dressing like a fighter pilot, and wearing heavy gold helmets, The Rocketeer was your jam in the early-'90s. Even if you're not keen on early Americana, this movie could persuade you through the sheer radness of flying around in a jet pack and seducing women who waft in the tanned cowhide of your jacket.
"Angels in the Outfield"
Year released: 1994
Angels in the Outfield was the quintessential sports film where crazy miracles come true, and it also reminded us how wearable and influential baseball style is. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Danny Glover, Christopher LLoyd, and Milton Davis Jr. brought us back to when you wore the baseball cap of the team you were actually rooting for, and it helped that the California Angels' uniforms were sick.
Davis' character, J.P., looked cool in his backwards cap, and we can't forget Gordon-Levitt wearing a baseball jersey with a striped longsleeve shirt underneath. We're sure we did the same thing back then.
"Blank Check"
Year released: 1994
Preston Waters was a G. He lived the life of childhood opulence after cashing a blank check for a million dollars, and proceeded to ball the fuck out. Instead of just buying go-karts and water slides, he gets showered in leather jackets and dresses like a 11-year-old dandy with checker-patterned bow ties and vests. Preston also secures a kiss from Shay Stanley, played by Karen Duffy, by the movie's end. We were also dreaming of the same things then. Also, shout out to Tone Loc.
"The Mighty Ducks"
Year released: 1991
Gordon Bombay was a slick, bottle-hitting, former hockey star. As punishment for a DUI, he was forced to coach a local youth hockey team in Minnesota—who sucked. This film had every element of '90s style covered: Charlie Conway and his gang wore Starter jackets, Africana-inspired clothing, denim jackets, rugged boots, leather jackets, and backwards hats. It's also hard not to be enamored by hockey jerseys, too.
"A Goofy Movie"
Year released: 1995
It's not easy to relay real-life style through an animated film, and A Goofy Movie doesn't make an attempt at all. Instead, this movie personifies the images of '90s style that we had floating around in our young heads at the time: exaggerated shades, insane haircuts, pierced ears, baggy jeans, and always wearing your go-to hoodie. We may have never really looked as cool as Max and company, but at least we aspired to.
"D2: The Mighty Ducks"
Year released: 1994
The Mighty Ducks showed us a group of rag-tag kids could win a hockey game, and its sequel, D2: The Mighty Ducks, had us cheering for them as they took on the world. Adding new characters from across the country to the cast, D2 still showed the eclectic '90s style and had us pretending we were as cool as the dudes who played street hockey in South Central Los Angeles.
The addition of Adam Lohr as Dean Portman brought in another badass character who wore motorcycle jackets with a bandanna around his head, but the most stylish moment didn't come from any of the main characters at all—it was when the team from Trinidad & Tobago showed up in tie-dye uniforms.
"Iron Will"
Year released: 1994
It's hard to fathom that Cam'ron's personal style could have been inspired by a movie set in 1917 about a kid who enters a dog-sled race. But check out the ridiculous furs worn by Will Stoneman in Iron Will. The film is also a jaunt back to Prohibition-style suit and ties, and is one of the most dapper Disney movies that we grew up on. We just want to know where we can get that herringbone weave topcoat that Will wears in the film.
"Cool Runnings"
Year released: 1993
Cool Runnings was based on the improbable story of the Jamaican 1988 Winter Oympics bobsled team. Although the team adopted a sport that was out of their element, they still brought their island style of dreadlocks, tie dye, and Cross Colours throughout the movie.
Like the movie suggests, none of this irie style was made to beat the cold, but if you were anywhere else in the early-'90s, you were wearing multi-color striped T-shirts and paneled hats, you were chanting, "Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, it's bobsled time," too.