From: lgb2@po.CWRU.Edu (Linda G. Brashear)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Re: commercialism
Date: 29 Jan 1993 05:04:39 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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Phase, 
	To respond briefly to the idea of modern Disney films all being
"Sappy love stories" I would like to point out a few examples to the
contrary.  These movies are all recent, made in the last 7 years:
The Rescuers Down Under (elements of romance, but very minor)
The Great Mouse Detective (mouse lust in the bar, no love)
Oliver and Co. (never actually saw it, but I'm pretty sure anyway)

And of course there are the upcoming films:
The Lion King (although I almost typed "Loin King" which would be another ththing
Fantasia Continued (no reason to doubt it's coming)
Silly Hillbillies on Mars (with a title like that, I don't think so)

Now, consider the sappy stories, romances or otherwise, that Disney made
under Walt:
Cinderella ("Sing Sweet Nightengale" for heaven sakes, and of course, "So 
	This is Love"--very "sappy", moreso than B&B or TLM, IMHO)
Bambi (Love is a Song that never ends...//I bring you a song, and I sing as
	I go...--I mean, really)
Dumbo (Baby Mine is syrupy defined)
Snow White (One song, I have but one song, one song only for you...)

This is not to say that I don't like these films (actually I've never seen
Snow White---the newsgroup gasps in horror at the infidel---but I like the
parts I have seen) but let's face it, they are all very sentimentalized.  
And, did you ever notice how 30s (decade) Adriana Caselotti's voice is, 
especially her singing voice?  Very pop for the time period.  Hmm, what does
that make one think of?

In short, your evaluation of the latest Disney films is closed-minded, your
conception of the earlier films is idealized, and your reasons for condemning
the studio's recent output are unconvincing and irrelevant to the movies 
themselves (face it, there were no subliminal messages in Aladdin telling 
people to go out and buy the soundtrack, dolls, t-shirts, or anything--if
you saw one, you need to get your eyes checked).  I admit, I find very little
fault with the Disney company, at least the studios, and I probably look at
their products through rose-colored glasses at times.  However, others have
criticized B&B and Aladdin and I respected their opinions because they were
able to articulate valid reasons for having problems with the films.  You, 
on the other hand, give no relevant, valid, reasons for your dislike, and one
is tempted to believe that you only post here to evoke a response.  If you 
can post reasons for disliking the films that are relevant to the movies 
themselves, not to the merchandising or other extraneous matters, and if
you can post them in a civilized, non-antagonistic manner, I'm sure people
would welcome your contributions.  If you can't, I respectfully request that
you refrain from your incendiary, provoking posts.  I for one am tired of it.
Thank you,
Linda 
-- 
"This is my quest, to follow that star, no matter how hopeless, no matter how
far!"------The Impossible Dream, "Man of La Mancha"
"The Lord lives!  Praise be to my Rock!  Exalted be God my Savior!"
					------Psalms 18:46
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