The problem with Brother Bear and Treasure Planet was story problems; the animation in both was top notch, admittedly. But to compare Brother Bear to The Lion King as a story? Umm, no.
Treasure Island is a notoriously difficult work to adapt; plus, there's the "pirate movie" curse that wasn't broken until Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. Cutthroat Island, the most famous example, destroyed a studio, the director's career, the star's career, and the director and star's marriage.
I can't really remember Meet the Robinsons, other than thinking "what are you doing, Disney?" It may have suffered from just being so outside of Disney's normal fare ... I'm going to guess you're not actually a big Disney fan if Meet the Robinsons is "by far" your favorite, because it is just so different from the usual Disney stuff.
The problem with Brother Bear and Treasure Planet was story problems; the animation in both was top notch, admittedly. But to compare Brother Bear to The Lion King as a story? Umm, no.
Treasure Island is a notoriously difficult work to adapt; plus, there's the "pirate movie" curse that wasn't broken until Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. Cutthroat Island, the most famous example, destroyed a studio, the director's career, the star's career, and the director and star's marriage.
I can't really remember Meet the Robinsons, other than thinking "what are you doing, Disney?" It may have suffered from just being so outside of Disney's normal fare ... I'm going to guess you're not actually a big Disney fan if Meet the Robinsons is "by far" your favorite, because it is just so different from the usual Disney stuff.