Ron Clements

Women are generally associated with traits such as gentleness, empathy and sensitivity. Moana, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, is a film about a sixteen year old Polynesian girl who disobeys her father’s wishes and travels across the ocean to restore the heart of Te Fiti in an attempt to save her island from destruction. Despite portraying gender equality in Moana’s society, gender roles are shown through characters actions. The beginning of the movie starts out with Moana’s…

November 15th, 1989. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions in the United States and was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. OVERVIEW/RELEVANCE OF THE FEATURE FILM The movie was based off of a Danish story written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1837. The writers, like in many other animated Disney movies, wanted to take a fun twist on what was originally a very dark fairy tale. Clements and Musker created this to appeal to young girls. The Disney princess franchise has always been a…

have chosen to analyse their faithfulness to the true mythology. The results are not surprising however, as they are just cinematic adaptations, rather then documentaries. Disney’s Hercules was made in 1997 and is a animated adaption directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. This movie is based very loosely upon the true facts, using them to tell a story more appropriate for the audience of 0-10 year olds it is aimed at. Hercules is about ‘The son of the Greek Gods Zeus and Hera is stripped…

Single Sea Foam to Married Mermaid The original The Little Mermaid, written by Hans Christian Andersen, and the Disney version are closer than I had first thought. It turns out that Disney had only changed the ending to fit the Disney-fication process, besides adding music. The original piece isn’t as sad as thought. I’m glad I got to actually sit down and read Andersen’s version of The Little Mermaid. Both versions of The Little Mermaid follow the six-step formula for a Shakespearean comedy.…

Ariel’s hobby of collecting human objects is a separate entity on its own that was established at the beginning of the film, her father’s adversity to it is a reaction to what she identifies as her own interest. In an interview with Ron Clements and John Musker, the two directors of The Little Mermaid, Lauren Duca learns how the father-daughter relationship is important to the story, because one of the themes is, “parents wanting the best for their children but maybe having a different…

Moana is a curious young girl who is raised on Motunui Island. She is drawn to the ocean as soon as she can walk and has a connection with it, the ocean makes way for her as to protect her and draw her closer in. The movie starts off with Moana’s grandmother, aka “the crazy island lady” as she refers to herself and she is telling a story which appears to be a legend to young children. It’s about the trick playing demigod Maui who stole the Mother Island Te Fiti’s heart thousands of years ago.…

Aladdin In the 1992 production of Aladdin, a street boy runs into a magic lamp, and transforms into a prince so he can win the heart of the princess of Agrabah. Walt Disney studios collaborated with Ron Clements and John Musker who were both the directors and producers, to create the hour and thirty-minute production (“Aladdin”). Some of the featured players are Scott Weinger as Aladdin, Robin Williams as the Genie, and Linda Larkin as Princess Jasmine. The story of Aladdin is derived from the…