Downtown Disney

Introduction Disney has a tendency to represent gender using stereotypical manners. Too often do they expose the female character as the damsel in distress or as the honorable housewife. It is almost impossible to ignore the fact that in their movies, they always find the way to incorporate a male character whose purpose is to save the princess to grant him the right to marry her. Their inclusion of prince charming, usually serves to remind us that males are the dominant ones in society and…

Once again Disney has captured the hearts of a millions little girls, with a new Disney Princess, Ariel. The Little Mermaid made her debut on November 17, 1989; when Disney release the movie. When many people think of Disney they may think of Cinderella and her castle. However, Cinderella was not the first princess it was Snow White who started the trend of Disney Princesses. Ariel or The Little Mermaid is the fourth Disney Princess in the line up. When a new disney princess comes out Disney…

In the article “Through the Window at Disney: A Lifetime of Brand Desire,” Susan Bennett and Marlis Schweitzer critically analyse a feature of Disneyland: the “Bibbidy Bobbidy Boutique.” Bennet and Schweitzer offer detailed descriptions of the boutique while critically responding to the services it provides, such as the Princess makeover. The article gives evidence to suggest that the Princess makeover uses child consumer/models to embody the “Disney fantasy” in a crafty method of “brandscaping”…

It is healthy for kids to watch Disney movies. Disney movies with princesses especially because they are inspiring. Tangled is an inspiring movie for kids. In the Tangled movie and the original Rapunzel the character Rapunzel is very different. Such as, in the movie Tangled Rapunzel is royalty and in the story she is not. This shows that the author wanted a more in depth character. This is important because it shows that they spent more time developing a character arch. Another difference is, in…

related to the content of the movie or something relevant. A brief list of examples of symbolism in the cinema includes Beauty and the Beast; the Lion King; Snow White; and the Little Mermaid. Those are the incredible symbolic films Disney has ever produced. Walt Disney movie is famous at filled with colors which always symbolize something in particular. The yellow…

Pocahontas is a hero figure to First Nations and is also one who remains a mystery to many around the world, to who and why she is significant to their history. By watching Pocahontas, the Disney version and The New World, individuals who are unaware of the history are able to depict the gist of what happened. Both of these films did great justice of how they presented the main idea however, both the films did not fully shoot the target. These films had similarities and differences to the…

Film: The Incredibles The Incredible is a Walt Disney superhero animated film. This film is perfect to watch with the entire family has it demonstrates a strong bond between a family that is made up with superhero who are attempting to fit in. I love animated film and I would watch this specific film over and over again. The color used throughout the film are bright and warm when the focus is on the good characters and soon become dull and cold when the focus of the film shifts to the villains…

and she also taught life lessons in the show. Most children, especially girls were attached to this Disney shows. Miley Cyrus throughout her career has created controversial arguments with her actions. Certain people believe actors that are involved with Disney should not take inappropriate pictures or sing inappropriate songs. For instance, a picture posted by her when she was still a part of Disney reveals her almost kissing her best friend. One cannot know for a fact that she did kiss her…

animated movies of Walt Disney. The truth is that when I was growing up I never saw a princess that look like me other than Pocahontas or Aladdin and we all know they weren’t even Hispanic. The only relationship I had with those princesses was the language since my mother would often buy me the Spanish version movies. Although, that was 13 years ago, there hasn’t been a change, well based on my results. I showed my 6-year-old neighbor a picture with a list of pictures of all the Disney…

Females are well known in Disney movies to be only wanted as a wife, a mother, or a home-maker. They are there to support their husbands, calm them when they are angry, and are there for them whenever needed; you rarely ever see a woman go to work in any of these films. This being said, in the beginning of Beauty and the Beast, Belle is walking down the street when Gaston runs into her, taking her book and throwing it into the mud, he tells Belle, “It’s not right for a woman to read, then…