Bartok the Magnificent

Length: 68 Minutes

I've seen this more times than is probably advisable.

Is it loyal to the book? No book.

Best character: All the characters are equally corny and none can be loved for being so-bad-they're-good more than any other.

But is it art? Um... not per se. I'm sure that someone out there worked very hard on this film but... it is one of those movies that you likely need to love as a child first.

Major Flaws: If Anastasia could be corny, then Bartok could be Iowa.

Anastasia

Length: 94 Minutes

Yes, I've seen this one.

Is it loyal to the book? No technical book. I guess you could call a fantasy reworking of historical events...

Best character: Some of the best character development is done by Dmitry. 

But is it art? Not quite Disney, and definitely not Bluth's best... but still a decent piece of work with a couple of knockout scenes, (Once Upon a December).

Major Flaws: It can be a tiny bit corny. Bluth was copying the Disney formula at this point, but it was lacking in the ever important 'Disney magic'.