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Frequently, Pixar produces a short film that sends an important message; it may send a message about bullying, playing fair, following the rules, or many other of life’s lessons. “For the Birds” addresses bullying, the social problem that affects all schools, playgrounds, and workplaces. The film conveys its message through the funny, furry, fluffy, faction of birds and humor. Overall, Pixar short films teach about life lessons and what the outcome will be when a person follows society’s rules…

Question # 1: Does who you are have anything to do with what you choose to watch on TV? Explain your answer using specific examples. Yes, because your personality will reflect on what you choose to watch. Question # 2: Think about the demographics of the show you watched—the age group, race, and gender of the people who are most likely to watch the show. Often, the commercials during a show correspond to the demographics for the TV show itself. Was this true for anything you observed on…

“ What is the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable?.” This quote by John Green is not only inspirational, but it applies to himself as a writer, vlogger, actor, and producer. Many people set out to be remarkable but are not quite sure what that term really means. How can someone be “remarkable”? How do we know when someone has done something remarkable, or if we ourselves are doing something remarkable? If winning the Michael L. Printz Award and the Edgar…

The inaccurate representation of historical events in Disney productions as erroneous as that of the film Pocahontas exemplifies why children should not be exposed to them; history does not always have a happily ever after and unfortunately that is exactly what Disney tried to achieve in the so-called “responsible, accurate, and respectful” (Text 3, line 3) recreation of Pocahontas’ story that Disney claims to have made. In A General History of Virginia, one reaches the conclusion that John…

Walt Disney’s animated films Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and The Jungle Book all explore the relationship between human beings and animals. In some films, such as The Jungle Book, this relationship has a greater focus than other films, such as Snow White. Snow White, Aurora and Mowgli meet their animal allies and enemies in the forest or the jungle, while Cinderella’s animal friends (and antagonist) are residents of her stepmother’s house. In the world of these four films, it is…

There are many sides to any story as we are told. The film takes us on an adventure with the iconic “Sleeping Beauty” villainess. This film is an adaptation of the Disney classic “Sleeping Beauty” from 1956 which was originally directed by Clyde Geronimi, Les Clark and Wolfgang Reitherman. The original only tells the story of Aurora and does not go into detail on how Maleficent came to be so evil and heartless. However this story is all about Maleficent and her journey to evil and good again.…

folktales and Disney films are known for populating their worlds with anthropomorphic animals. These animal figures are represented as either human characters who are transformed into animals or characters who are consistently animals throughout the folktale or film. Both representations of animals delineate a relationship between animals and humans. The nature of this relationship depends on how the animals are depicted. When a plot illustrates a human's transformation into an animal, Disney…

At first glance, Zootopia seems like your average kids movie. Cute, unique characters, a bright and colorful story, lighthearted dialogue and issues. One could easily brush it off as just another ‘dumb movie for little kids’ and move on without another look back at it. But Zootopia is much more than that, with much bigger issues and deeper meanings. Using stunning visuals, amazing dialogue, and beautiful lighting, Zootopia tackles one of the most controversial issues in the country—racism—in a…

family. Have laughs with each other, and got on rides as a family. I would alway be so happy to see the balloons with Mickey Mouse inside it. I would be so excited to see my favorite Disney princesses and characters, and get their autographs in my little princess theme autograph book. At the time my favorite Disney princess was Belle from “Beauty and the Beast” so of course I had to have a princess Belle themed party. My mom got my princess dress to imitate Belle costumed made. It came with…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be given the task of creating a thrilling film, attracting a modern audience, and based on an authentic story? That is the task that Disney filmmakers took on when producing Treasure Planet from the previously written Treasure Island. From the captivating storyline of Stevenson’s novel, Treasure Island, to the animated plot of Disney’s film, Treasure Planet, many intriguing comparisons can be made between the characters, themes, and settings.…