Frozen is Overrated

Examination Of Proposition: "Frozen is overated" literally the proposition would entail that Frozen does not merit its ratings, however pro's arguments seem to convey that the proposition entails that Frozen is undeserving of its general reception. Uniqueness: I believe that pro's arguments are red herrings and subsequently invalid. Uniqueness is not a pertinent factor in a movie's merit. The English Journalist Chris Booker published a work called "The Seven Basica Plots", in the book he asserts that each plot related work is predicated upon one of seven general plots. Overcoming the monster: A plot in which the protagonist overcomes an antagonistic force. Rags to riches: A plot in which the protagonist of humble origins attains wealth and looses and subsequently regains and through the process grows in character. Quest: A protagonist becomes aware of a macguffin and him and often some allies seek to retrieve it. Comedy: Light and humorous ambiance with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion. Tragedy:The protagonist is a villain who falls from grace and whose death is a happy ending. Rebirth:The protagonist is a villain or otherwise unlikable character who redeems him/herself over the course of the story. Voyage and return: The protagonist goes to a strange land and, after overcoming the threats it poses to him/her, returns with nothing but experience. You will be hard pressed to find a work that does not follow one of these plots. So pro’s argument is as follows: P1) If A movie is not unique, it is overrated P2) Frozen is not unique C1) Frozen is overrated P1 is the point i’ll contest. I can negate pro’s entire argument by providing one movie that is not unique yet not overated, and I'll actually use the Lion King.I think the Lion King was deserving of it's reception, mostly on the basis it was well received by Roger Ebert, rating it a 3.5 out of 4 however i'll add some of my own points.The lion king conveys the Shakesperian Classic Hamlet in an easily understandable and animated way which exposes children to a grim plot in a non grim way. The songs add a new dimension to the movie, and emphasize themes and adds lightheartedness. The work touches on anthropological motiffs of revenge, redemption and our prevailing hope that there is a natural order and that when things detour from it they will be returned.However The Lion King is not at all unique, and is basically Hamlet. Both plots concern a regal family.Both uncles are jealous and deceptive.Both princes are exiled and return to reclaim the throne.Ghosts are present and convey messages of truth.Both princes go through a moral struggle.So in order to refute my point pro most argue that the lion king is overated.Finally, pro's argument is kind of non-sequitur and unsubstantiated.He has not provided any reason for us to believe that because a move is not unique, it is overated.Because I have validly shown that a movie can be non-unique and non-overrated, he most either show lion king to be overated, show why non-uniqity as a sympton of being overrated is exclusive to Frozen or argue Frozen is overrated on another basis, and as aforementioned, he should explain what's so bad about non-uniquity. http://bangell08.hubpages.com...http://tvtropes.org...