Rule one : has Disney ever, ever 100 % - even 75 % done any truly original work ....Rule Two : movie made in California LOOK like California ... Redwoods, Eulyptus trees, California, Live and Scrub Oaks, Coyote brush ...
Hmm : and those "princesses" - again, mostly from "fairy" tales ... Cinder Ella's father was supposedly away on business, presumed drowned - thus her step mother could get away with such treatment. "Pocahontas " was about 11 when John Smith showed up ... but, yes, "true love conquers all " a la Beast, Frog -prince, is not a good message to give little ( or big ) girls
That's a new one on me. I do know a family that is very distantly related to Edgar Rice Burroughs. Too distantly to cash in on the royalties, but there is some family resemblance.
I read somewhere that the original Tarzan (John, Lord Greystoke ) was born in 1875 ! Oh, yeah, and he used Black Magic to become imortal - encluding killing a Witch doctor as part of the bargain ...
Cute otters... That one looks more like a tough wiseguy otter. Did the coyote eventually resort to buying mail-order traps and lures from the Acme company? : D
Some years ago Disney started an ad campaign using "princess" figures from old and new animated features. Not all of these animated human characters were literally princesses, but Disney Princess toys, videos and costumes have been quite successful. Since a generation of pre-teen girls are growing up with the Disney Princess and Disney Fairies media franchises, as well as other Disney damsels readily available on DVD, we should examine how they have served as role models onscreen:
Snow White: Runaway from abusive home lives in a dormitory with workmen who found her breaking and entering.
Cinderella: Also product of an abusive home. Hides her identity in order to crash a swanky gathering at ruling party's residence.
Alice (in Wonderland): Preteen wanders off with a variety of strangers, mostly male. Eats and drinks whatever is offered.
Tinkerbell: Jealous little snot.
Aurora (Sleeping Beauty): Narcoleptic.
Ariel (Little Mermaid): Unruly daughter ignores elders and seeks counsel of occult figure, in order to pursue interspecies romance.
Belle (Beauty and the Beast): Seriously-interspecies romance.
Jasmine (Aladdin): Purportedly an Islamic princess, but dresses like a Las Vegas showgirl. Marries a kleptomaniac, perhaps hoping he will improve.
Pocahontas: Seeks relationship among strangers who are obviouslly after her father's land.
Esmeralda (Hunchback): Transient street entertainer. Chooses the good-looking fellow with the title, over the real hero.
Megara (Hercules): Sells her soul for a jerk who dumps her.
Mulan: Cross-dresser.
Jane (Tarzan): Picks naive husband from questionable family.
The one other film I had heard about was "Rapunzel", which is supposed to have an oil-painting look to it.
It doesn't surprise me that they are doing a sequel to "Cars." Even though it was a bit long (at least for kiddies to watch in theaters without having to go to the potty twice), the writing, the characters, the gags and the animation were superb.
It's a pity they can't find one single African princess story to make into a movie. Are they afraid white audiences won't want to see it, after Pinnochio, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Mulan, the Emperor's New Groove, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Lilo and Stitch? For pity's sake, many of their biggest animated stars were talking animals, and Ariel was half fish.
The thing is, seeing as "The Princess and the Frog" takes place in New Orleans, the "African Princess" looks like she's acting like Snow White see the image here:
I thought it was going to take place in Africa. New Orleans doesn't acknowlege princesses! Oh well, here are also all the next Disney films up to 2012....loooks like they're out of stories to take from at least: http://www.animated-news.com/2008/disney-announces-ten-animated-fil... You can make another blog about them Papa, or possibly in the groups category under "Writers..." I didn't really mean the who cares bit I got a bit groggy back then because of it being around 11PM..
Comments
Some years ago Disney started an ad campaign using "princess" figures from old and new animated features. Not all of these animated human characters were literally princesses, but Disney Princess toys, videos and costumes have been quite successful. Since a generation of pre-teen girls are growing up with the Disney Princess and Disney Fairies media franchises, as well as other Disney damsels readily available on DVD, we should examine how they have served as role models onscreen:
Snow White: Runaway from abusive home lives in a dormitory with workmen who found her breaking and entering.
Cinderella: Also product of an abusive home. Hides her identity in order to crash a swanky gathering at ruling party's residence.
Alice (in Wonderland): Preteen wanders off with a variety of strangers, mostly male. Eats and drinks whatever is offered.
Tinkerbell: Jealous little snot.
Aurora (Sleeping Beauty): Narcoleptic.
Ariel (Little Mermaid): Unruly daughter ignores elders and seeks counsel of occult figure, in order to pursue interspecies romance.
Belle (Beauty and the Beast): Seriously-interspecies romance.
Jasmine (Aladdin): Purportedly an Islamic princess, but dresses like a Las Vegas showgirl. Marries a kleptomaniac, perhaps hoping he will improve.
Pocahontas: Seeks relationship among strangers who are obviouslly after her father's land.
Esmeralda (Hunchback): Transient street entertainer. Chooses the good-looking fellow with the title, over the real hero.
Megara (Hercules): Sells her soul for a jerk who dumps her.
Mulan: Cross-dresser.
Jane (Tarzan): Picks naive husband from questionable family.
Lilo: Pre-teen houses a fugitive from the law.
Nah, I already have "Rikki Tiki Tavi" in mind and maybe that Children's book "Mama Don't Allow..."
http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/BookPreview?bookid=dkthntr_002...
It doesn't surprise me that they are doing a sequel to "Cars." Even though it was a bit long (at least for kiddies to watch in theaters without having to go to the potty twice), the writing, the characters, the gags and the animation were superb.
It's a pity they can't find one single African princess story to make into a movie. Are they afraid white audiences won't want to see it, after Pinnochio, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Mulan, the Emperor's New Groove, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Lilo and Stitch? For pity's sake, many of their biggest animated stars were talking animals, and Ariel was half fish.
I thought it was going to take place in Africa. New Orleans doesn't acknowlege princesses! Oh well, here are also all the next Disney films up to 2012....loooks like they're out of stories to take from at least: http://www.animated-news.com/2008/disney-announces-ten-animated-fil... You can make another blog about them Papa, or possibly in the groups category under "Writers..." I didn't really mean the who cares bit I got a bit groggy back then because of it being around 11PM..-
1
-
2
-
3
of 3 Next