Lady And The Tramp Analysis

Many would argue that earlier animated films are better, whereas others find recent animated films to be more suitable. It is the contention of this essay that recent animated films are better through the effectiveness of visuals, sounds, and overall meaning. This will be proven through cases from notable films, Lady and the Tramp and Up.
Inevitably, technology has attributed greatly towards animated films. The effects are phenomenal, both visually and audibly. As it pertains to the opening scene, it is important to analyze the visual components from Lady and the Tramp in comparison to Up. Lady and the Tramp opens with a classical and hand-drawn impression. The opening scene of the town is reminiscent of a moving painting that is intricate, …show more content…
For example, in Lady and the Tramp, animals such as dogs, cats and rats represent human archetypes; their needs, desires, and activities, and provide a narrative that secures an American ideal about the place of race and nation. One example of non-dominant cultures being represented negatively in this film is shown through the portrayal of the Siamese cats; the animals are portrayed as sinister, dangerous, and conniving. They are shown with slanted eyes and buckteeth, while speaking with poor grammar and accents. This portrayal is one of many ways in the film that stereotypes are exaggerated. More examples include the melodramatic, romantic, and pudgy Italian chef and the overly Scottish terrier. Studies show that stereotypes often arise in children’s lives from the media. Disney films especially hold a prominent position in children’s media consumption. In fact, research on Disney films helps to explain why children have negative feelings toward older people. For example, the depiction of the older Aunt Sarah in Lady and the Tramp shows an old woman who makes wild assumptions about well-meaning dogs. She preemptively judges Lady and assumes she would harm the baby that Lady cares about. In contrast, Up causes the audience to sympathize with an otherwise grumpy old man. The audience can understand why he is the way he is through the beginning of the film and his past experiences which can encourage children to not judge someone based on certain characteristics without knowing them. In Lady and the Tramp, as well as several other early Disney films, couple relationships are viewed as being created by love at first sight and are shown as being easily maintained. This contrasts the ups and downs of the relationship depicted in the first twenty minutes of Up, which can only be described as “a masterpiece of short cinema, a twenty