http://blogs.disney.com/oh-my-disney/2014/12/02/what-disney-movies-taught-us-about-girl-power/
Friday, March 27, 2015
Female Empowerment??
Yesss strong females in Disney!!! Despite the clear gender stereotypes and lack of uniqueness that Disney unfortunately applies to its women, lets check out the few examples of girl power in Disney!
One Person, Two Disney Characters!
Legit mind blown!!!! The fact that one person sang both Mulan and Princess Jasmine's parts and Cogsworth's voice is Governor Radcliffe's?! I can't fathom this.
http://blogs.disney.com/oh-my-disney/2014/08/17/we-bet-you-didnt-know-these-characters-were-voiced-by-the-same-person/
http://blogs.disney.com/oh-my-disney/2014/08/17/we-bet-you-didnt-know-these-characters-were-voiced-by-the-same-person/
Pixar Movie you haven't seen? Check this out
These concise descriptions of Pixar are actually on point.
http://blogs.disney.com/oh-my-disney/2014/10/24/every-pixar-movie-in-140-characters-or-less/
http://blogs.disney.com/oh-my-disney/2014/10/24/every-pixar-movie-in-140-characters-or-less/
How I feel about Frozen 2...
Not gonna lie but this is how I feel about the next Frozen movie....the hype from the last one literally just subsided and now people are going to argue that it's better than the classic Disney movies (which it's not!!!) I'm gonna need to brace myself
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/17-thoughts-parents-have-upon-hearing-about-the-frozen-seque
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/17-thoughts-parents-have-upon-hearing-about-the-frozen-seque
Monday, March 23, 2015
Historically Accurate Disney Princesses
Check out what Disney princesses should look like according to the time period of the movie! Would definitely make for interesting Halloween costumes...
http://www.buzzfeed.com/eugeneyang/if-disney-princesses-were-historically-accurate#.ijAjAv3vv
Belle is by far the worst, her hair isn't even brunette!!!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/eugeneyang/if-disney-princesses-were-historically-accurate#.ijAjAv3vv
Belle is by far the worst, her hair isn't even brunette!!!
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Live Blog on Disney Pixar's Up!
Live Blog on Disney Pixar's Up!
Young love!!! Why are they so cute!!! I've never seen this movie but I heard the first few minutes are hella sad and if they kill the little girl I might not be able to finish this/get through it without crying.
This move is funny despite the awry direction I know its heading in. Already the juxtaposition of loudness and silence has made ma laugh so hard. The girl giving a mouthful and the guy saying literally nothing. And when they get married, the bride's side being super rowdy and cheery and loud and then they cut to his side and it's the quietest clapping. Aahahah love it
OMG DA F**K! I was literally just smiling hysterically at the babies in the sky and then two seconds later she miscarries?! But it's a DISNEY MOVIE! ;(( I already can't even
Can I please be them. This movie reminds me of The Notebook because of its cuteness but on steroids cause their love is literally shown in eight minutes and she dies in the end. Whyyyyyy
I've never cried so hard at Disney movie before. What is this.
Love the comic relief in this movie.
Lol this kid thoooo...so cute. Ahaha does he wanna say "Good afternoon" one more time or is he good? :)
They kicked him out of his house for that?! BS! And cardinal rule, cute old adorable widowed absolutely cute men that look like Martin Scorsese should never be taken to court or kicked out their house. Now that's a felony!
This is without doubt one of the best music scores Disney has ever made. The music literally makes you smile and cry within seconds. And the motif of the balloons is genius.
Boy scout just entered the flying house--this is the beginning of a beaaaautiful friendship!
His eyes when he sees Paradise Island!!! :)))) I've never felt that a movie was so adorable and absolutely depressing at the same time.
Why must this kid be so dumb. So innocent yet so stupid. Classic Disney.
Okay I can definitely do without the dogs. They're not doing anything for me so far. They're not comparing to the animated Disney animals that I know and love! Then again I don't typically watch Pixar movies soooo....lets keep watching and keep an open mind!
Aww Carl is totally fangirling after seeing Charles, gotta love it when he smiles like a fool.
Urmmm..PLOT TWIST! Yooo why must this guy be so cray/serial-killer like. Lesson learned: never trust a creepy old man with a hunched back and pit bulls for friends. In all seriousness though I'm really sad! I wanted Paradise Island to be perfect for him!
Lol I love how they make the boy scout seem so stupid but he's actually so deep! Who knew?
Okay I know I already mentioned the score but it's so clever how the vary the same segment of music according to the current tone of the events/seriousness of the situation, gahh!
Disney always somehow tying morals into the storyline. #loveit #alsokindahate it #hehasarighttobebitterandsavehishouse
Lol who knew squirrel was such a powerful word!
To think that the bird annoyed me in the beginning! I thought the bird was nonessential to the plot but it actually made it even cuter! This movie is legit my new inspiration.
Everyone should watch "Up", it is uplifting and emotional and cute and makes me reconsider my lack of fondness for Pixar!
Professor Andres, thanks for assigning this movie!
Peace Love Disney :))
Young love!!! Why are they so cute!!! I've never seen this movie but I heard the first few minutes are hella sad and if they kill the little girl I might not be able to finish this/get through it without crying.
This move is funny despite the awry direction I know its heading in. Already the juxtaposition of loudness and silence has made ma laugh so hard. The girl giving a mouthful and the guy saying literally nothing. And when they get married, the bride's side being super rowdy and cheery and loud and then they cut to his side and it's the quietest clapping. Aahahah love it
OMG DA F**K! I was literally just smiling hysterically at the babies in the sky and then two seconds later she miscarries?! But it's a DISNEY MOVIE! ;(( I already can't even
Can I please be them. This movie reminds me of The Notebook because of its cuteness but on steroids cause their love is literally shown in eight minutes and she dies in the end. Whyyyyyy
I've never cried so hard at Disney movie before. What is this.
Love the comic relief in this movie.
Lol this kid thoooo...so cute. Ahaha does he wanna say "Good afternoon" one more time or is he good? :)
They kicked him out of his house for that?! BS! And cardinal rule, cute old adorable widowed absolutely cute men that look like Martin Scorsese should never be taken to court or kicked out their house. Now that's a felony!
This is without doubt one of the best music scores Disney has ever made. The music literally makes you smile and cry within seconds. And the motif of the balloons is genius.
Boy scout just entered the flying house--this is the beginning of a beaaaautiful friendship!
His eyes when he sees Paradise Island!!! :)))) I've never felt that a movie was so adorable and absolutely depressing at the same time.
Why must this kid be so dumb. So innocent yet so stupid. Classic Disney.
Okay I can definitely do without the dogs. They're not doing anything for me so far. They're not comparing to the animated Disney animals that I know and love! Then again I don't typically watch Pixar movies soooo....lets keep watching and keep an open mind!
Aww Carl is totally fangirling after seeing Charles, gotta love it when he smiles like a fool.
Urmmm..PLOT TWIST! Yooo why must this guy be so cray/serial-killer like. Lesson learned: never trust a creepy old man with a hunched back and pit bulls for friends. In all seriousness though I'm really sad! I wanted Paradise Island to be perfect for him!
Lol I love how they make the boy scout seem so stupid but he's actually so deep! Who knew?
Okay I know I already mentioned the score but it's so clever how the vary the same segment of music according to the current tone of the events/seriousness of the situation, gahh!
Disney always somehow tying morals into the storyline. #loveit #alsokindahate it #hehasarighttobebitterandsavehishouse
Lol who knew squirrel was such a powerful word!
To think that the bird annoyed me in the beginning! I thought the bird was nonessential to the plot but it actually made it even cuter! This movie is legit my new inspiration.
Everyone should watch "Up", it is uplifting and emotional and cute and makes me reconsider my lack of fondness for Pixar!
Professor Andres, thanks for assigning this movie!
Peace Love Disney :))
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Timon and Pumbaa's Alternative Lifestyle According to Sweeney
While I thought it was super interesting to read an interpretation of Timon and Pumbaa's relationship as gay-lovers, I completely disagree with the argument made. Sweeney's "Timon and Pumbaa's Alternative Lifestyle Dilemma" depicts Timon and Pumbaa as an obviously gay couple that fails to meet the heteronormative standards set by Disney and challenges the conservative lifestyle of Mufasa and the other lions of Africa. While Sweeney definitely gave evidence from The Lion King to back up her claims, the evidence used to support these claims was way too much of a stretch.
For instance, Sweeney uses this quote said by Timon, "'You gotta put your behind in the past' (i.e put your past behind you); it's the present that matters, not who you once were, but who you are now" to support her claim that the issue of responsibility and identity is an important aspect of families, especially gay families...like, WHAT? Is she forreal connecting the identity struggles commonly found among gay people in relation to their selves and their families to Timon's reinforcement of a carefree philosophy??? Wayyy to much of a stretch for me.
Additionally, I feel like a lot of the evidence she uses to support her claim that Timon and Pumbaa are cleary a gay couple can easily be used to describe two friends that are simply close (hence a bromance!). Sweeney for one, follows Timon saying that Pumbaa is his "bestest best friend"with "these two characters are obviously a same-sex couple." How is a boy calling another boy his "bestest best friend" indicative of homosexuality? To me, the light-heartedness, carefreeness, and simple-mindedness of Timon and Pumbaa serves to reiterate their youthful, boyish personas. She also supports her assertion of their homosexuality by including that "they live together, they work together, and long after their relationship has been affirmed, they raise a child together... ."While I understand how Sweeney twists this in favor of Timon and Pumbaa being gay parents, the first things she describes, living and working together, can be characteristic of any pair of friends. Her saying that "their relationship has been affirmed" is unclear and unsupported, as there is no obvious definition of their relationship. Lastly, while she equates Timon and Pumbaa's relationship to Simba to parent-child, their relationship could easily be that of three good friends. One thing I feel important to note is that while Simba matures throughout the movie, essentially turning into another Mufasa, Timon and Pumbaa's appearance is unchanging; they show little signs of aging and retain their boyish traits for the duration of the movie. To me, Timon and Pumbaa's lack of change in the appearance despite Simba's dramatic transformation is indicative of the timelessness of youth and how their lack of physical change is reflective of their kiddish, fun-loving personalities. If anything, I would think that Simba is more parent to them, not only because of his physical maturity but also due to the duties and responsibilities expected of him (unlike Timon and Pumbaa).
Similarly, I feel that this bromance rather than homosexual relationship possessed by Timon and Pumbaa is further iterated at the conclusion of the movie when they dress in hula costumes and dance enthusiastically to distract the hyenas away from Simba. Sweeney likens their actions to that of a drag queen dancing dramatically...again, way too much of a stretch. Can't it just be a consequence of the playful nature of Timon and Pumbaa, two characters that legit give no f**ks (I MEAN THEY EVEN SING A WHOLE SONG ABOUT GIVING NO F**KS)??? If ya couldn't tell, I didn't like this point either.
Another thing I disliked about Sweeney's article is her dependence upon stereotypical views of gay men. For instance, one of her justifications for Timon and Pumbaa's homosexual relationship is that they are opposites: "Timon is a skeptic, while Pumbaa is sentimental and romantic." To me, its seems that Timon is being portrayed as male while Pumbaa seems to be more feminine; since they're both male and one is slightly feminine they must be gay right?? No, just another stereotype that is yet to be corrected.
One thing I actually AGREE with is the dilemma Sweeney addresses between Simba's "no worries, no responsibilities" attitude (attributed to Timon and Pumbaa) and the "remember your responsibilities" (given by Mufasa and because lions are the on top of the food chain and DUH he's King!). I do agree that the film seems to advocate two completely different philosophies.
Lastly, I think the whole section on the question of Timon being Jewish is completely unnecessary and I feel that she jumped around two much between The Lion King, The Lion King 1 1/2, and the TV show later made with Timon and Pumbaa.
While I know I criticized her a lot, I really did enjoy reading her article. I just felt that it had way too many leaps/stretches between argument and evidence.
Peace Love Disney :)))
For instance, Sweeney uses this quote said by Timon, "'You gotta put your behind in the past' (i.e put your past behind you); it's the present that matters, not who you once were, but who you are now" to support her claim that the issue of responsibility and identity is an important aspect of families, especially gay families...like, WHAT? Is she forreal connecting the identity struggles commonly found among gay people in relation to their selves and their families to Timon's reinforcement of a carefree philosophy??? Wayyy to much of a stretch for me.
Additionally, I feel like a lot of the evidence she uses to support her claim that Timon and Pumbaa are cleary a gay couple can easily be used to describe two friends that are simply close (hence a bromance!). Sweeney for one, follows Timon saying that Pumbaa is his "bestest best friend"with "these two characters are obviously a same-sex couple." How is a boy calling another boy his "bestest best friend" indicative of homosexuality? To me, the light-heartedness, carefreeness, and simple-mindedness of Timon and Pumbaa serves to reiterate their youthful, boyish personas. She also supports her assertion of their homosexuality by including that "they live together, they work together, and long after their relationship has been affirmed, they raise a child together... ."While I understand how Sweeney twists this in favor of Timon and Pumbaa being gay parents, the first things she describes, living and working together, can be characteristic of any pair of friends. Her saying that "their relationship has been affirmed" is unclear and unsupported, as there is no obvious definition of their relationship. Lastly, while she equates Timon and Pumbaa's relationship to Simba to parent-child, their relationship could easily be that of three good friends. One thing I feel important to note is that while Simba matures throughout the movie, essentially turning into another Mufasa, Timon and Pumbaa's appearance is unchanging; they show little signs of aging and retain their boyish traits for the duration of the movie. To me, Timon and Pumbaa's lack of change in the appearance despite Simba's dramatic transformation is indicative of the timelessness of youth and how their lack of physical change is reflective of their kiddish, fun-loving personalities. If anything, I would think that Simba is more parent to them, not only because of his physical maturity but also due to the duties and responsibilities expected of him (unlike Timon and Pumbaa).
Similarly, I feel that this bromance rather than homosexual relationship possessed by Timon and Pumbaa is further iterated at the conclusion of the movie when they dress in hula costumes and dance enthusiastically to distract the hyenas away from Simba. Sweeney likens their actions to that of a drag queen dancing dramatically...again, way too much of a stretch. Can't it just be a consequence of the playful nature of Timon and Pumbaa, two characters that legit give no f**ks (I MEAN THEY EVEN SING A WHOLE SONG ABOUT GIVING NO F**KS)??? If ya couldn't tell, I didn't like this point either.
Another thing I disliked about Sweeney's article is her dependence upon stereotypical views of gay men. For instance, one of her justifications for Timon and Pumbaa's homosexual relationship is that they are opposites: "Timon is a skeptic, while Pumbaa is sentimental and romantic." To me, its seems that Timon is being portrayed as male while Pumbaa seems to be more feminine; since they're both male and one is slightly feminine they must be gay right?? No, just another stereotype that is yet to be corrected.
One thing I actually AGREE with is the dilemma Sweeney addresses between Simba's "no worries, no responsibilities" attitude (attributed to Timon and Pumbaa) and the "remember your responsibilities" (given by Mufasa and because lions are the on top of the food chain and DUH he's King!). I do agree that the film seems to advocate two completely different philosophies.
Lastly, I think the whole section on the question of Timon being Jewish is completely unnecessary and I feel that she jumped around two much between The Lion King, The Lion King 1 1/2, and the TV show later made with Timon and Pumbaa.
While I know I criticized her a lot, I really did enjoy reading her article. I just felt that it had way too many leaps/stretches between argument and evidence.
Peace Love Disney :)))
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