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81Gender Role Reversal in Disney's Aladdin
In her article, “Somatexts at the Disney Shop: Constructing the Pentimentos of Women’s Animated Bodies,” Elizabeth Bell suggests that female characters in Disney movies are allocated to one of three roles based on their age: Young women are...
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81Interview with Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs
Did you know that the big, bad wolf in Red Riding Hood is the same wolf who terrorized the Three Little Pigs. True!
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70Why is this snow I see before me?
Snow white snow bright, is this snow I see before me tonight? In a world that is turning on ever revolving self involvement the tonality and fairy tale persuasion of the world around me has often been called into serious question. I have been buried...
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80Interview with Cinderella
Cinderella is alive and well and working in Disney World. How do I know? I'm waiting for the Main Street parade to begin Suddenly Cinderella approaches me to share her real story.
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82Secondhand Reviews: "The Lorax"
Rated PG for some crude humor of the type beloved by most children. * * * * * * * * * * I loved Seuss as a kid... as do practically all kids, I suppose. But you have to admit that as feature length theatrical films go, he has...
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77Disney Princesses, and What I Learned From Them.
Whenever someone mentions the 'D' word, if it's not about how crappy their animated flicks are as of late, or how money-gouging they are, it's usually about how Disney is really screwing over kids- especially girls. With these impossible tales of...
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67How to Make an Easy Animated Film
Ever ask yourself why the number of animation schools has grown so exponentially over the last few years? It’s because animated films are big business. With computer technology constantly on the rise, the animated film market has become...
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62The Best Disney Movies of All Time
The Lion King (1994) directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff- The crowning achievement of Disney, The Lion King is the greatest story Disney has ever told. Pinocchio (1940) directed by Norman Ferguson- Pinocchio is the second greatest Disney tale...
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78Heavy Metal: a step beyond science fiction
As I noted in my previous hub regarding Heavy Metal magazine, I was mesmerized by the content the illustrated magazine had to offer. Of course, as a young teen I especially appreciated the nude women drawn to be for the most part anatomically correct. Then, I heard on the news about a Canadian movie being released that was going to use Heavy Metal artist to make up the entire movie. I saved up the two dollars and fifty cents (this was 1981) so that I could see the movie.
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68Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" makes his big screen debut. A 12 year old boy seeks to win the heart of a young girl, by giving her a truffula tree. Unfortunately, they've been extinct for years, and only the mysterious Once-Ler knows what happened to them. What transpires from here, comes a deep yet powerful children's story like no other.
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