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Disney+ or Disney-?
How do you combat a social systematic issue that has existed long before your own existence, must have been the question Disney + creators asked themselves when they decided to implement ‘outdated cultural depictions’ messages before the viewing of classic animated films, such as ‘Dumbo’ and ‘Peter Pan’. Discussion as to whether these outdated depictions should be recognised, edited out or even be shown has been circulating the media since Disney’s decision. Although, popular films such as ‘Pocahontas’ and ‘Aladdin’ do not contain the disclaimer message, even though they clearly contain racial and misogynistic stereotypes, demonstrating Disney still has a long road to full exclusivity and multicultural understanding.
By Amy King6 years ago in Geeks
Scary Disney: The Jungle Book: Kaa, Shere Khan and The Fight
The Jungle Book is a classic tale of a boy abandoned in a jungle who is taken in by wolves and hunted by a tiger who is thirsty for his blood. The story has been adapted into many movies and in 1967 Walt Disney took it on but died during the production making it his last movie to be released. Disney's version is wonderful adding in King Louie and some catchy songs we’d be singing for years to come.
By Sara Sparrow6 years ago in Geeks
Scary Disney: The Sword in the Stone: The Beginning, The Wolf, The Pike, The Hawk and Madam Mim
The Sword in the Stone. The classic tale of a young boy pulling a sword from a stone and becoming King of England. A boy named Arthur, or called Wart by the people around him, is out hunting with his older brother Kay one day. Kay’s arrow lands in the forest so he makes Arthur go and get it. Arthur comes across a wizard’s house where he embarks on a journey of madness. On the day of his brother’s tournament, Arthur realises he has left Kay’s sword at an inn, which is closed. He panics and sees the sword in a stone in a church courtyard, so he takes it without any trouble. He runs back to the tournament where some of the knights recognise the sword and Arthur is crowned King of England. Walt made this a great movie and left a few horror elements frightening its younger viewers.
By Sara Sparrow6 years ago in Geeks
Scary Disney: Sleeping Beauty: Maleficent, The Spindle Wheel and the Dragon
Sleeping Beauty as we know it is truly a beautiful film. Princess Aurora is stunning, even Prince Philip is quite a catch. What is not so beautiful though is Maleficent. Like the Evil Queen in Snow White Maleficent makes an outstanding entrance leaving audiences terrified the moment we set eyes on our villains. What gets me about Maleficent is that she was upset about not being invited to a party so sets an evil curse on a baby. No wonder she was green in the face with all that envy.
By Sara Sparrow6 years ago in Geeks
The Katzenjammer Adventures
When I was learning to read one of the word games my mother would have me play was with a dictionary in hand. She gave me a word to look up in the dictionary. Have me read the meaning of the word and then she picked one word in the meaning and for me look up.
By ShadowsPub 6 years ago in Geeks
Still reading the printed newspaper
I still subscribe to the printed newspaper – The Miami Herald. Do you subscribe to a printed newspaper? I only do it for the tv listings, which I know I can get online, so maybe it’s really to support the printed paper. I always want to support the printed newspaper.
By Tom Falco6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "The AristoCats"
So my girlfriend subscribed to Disney plus mainly for herself but one of the reasons why was the fact that I honestly haven't ever seen a lot of Disney cartoons. I lived in a pretty poor household that had a huge variation in ages. When I was a kid there was no Disney cartoons we just played with kids in the backyard.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
The Golden Girls
One of the most iconic shows regarding friendship is The Golden Girls, about a group of ladies who, by pure fate, entered each other's lives and forever changed them. The show was as memorable as the theme song that randomly pops in your head when you least expect it to. It is so much more than the "picture it" stories or the cheesecake fueled all-nighters. It is the epitome of friendship and just how far a person would go to protect it and keep it sacred.
By Kristalin Davis6 years ago in Geeks
15 90s Shows That Made Waking up Early on Saturdays Worth It . Top Story - November 2019.
If you’re a child of the 90s, such as myself, there’s a lot of little things you probably remember about that decade that brings out all the nostalgic warm and fuzzy feelings.
By Elisabeth 6 years ago in Geeks
Remembering Blockbuster
When I think of being a kid back in the late 90s, I think of things like Velcro shoes and matching Reebok tracksuits. But I also think of things like VCR and the beloved Blockbuster Video stores. Yeah, that's right. That really did happen. And what a beautiful time that was. You know, before the whole digital era came marching along and destroyed it all that is. That's sort of when we all became these fat lazy bastards who can't so much as pick up a remote without sighing in disbelief.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Geeks
'Rainbow Brite;' Let's Go to Rainbow Land
As a child, a favourite of mine was the bright and colourful world of Rainbow Brite. A young girl called Wisp is brought to a grey, dull land, with a mission to bring colour to the fictitious world, by locating the Sphere of Light. She befriends a furry Sprite creature called Twink and a horse called Starlite. They come across a baby, who Wisp discovers is the key to her mission. The adventure begins…
By Hayley Dodwell6 years ago in Geeks
Were You a Cabbage Patch Kids Mummy?
The Cabbage Patch Kids were the biggest toy fad of the 1980s. The most successful toy doll in the history of the toy industry. Every little girl wanted one. It was a must have Christmas present. Parents would search the shops for a Cabbage Patch Kid doll, which sold out very quickly! A riot even broke out in a shop, a week before Christmas in 1983; it made the front cover of Newsweek.
By Hayley Dodwell6 years ago in Geeks