Roy O. Disney

you,” (“Princess and the Frog (2009).”). It was not enough just to wish for something, if one really wished for it, one had to put some effort in to it to achieve it. Since Tiana really wants to accomplish her dreams, she decides to kiss a frog. In Disney movies, the prince is the one that rescues the women. In this case, Prince Naveen is not the typical strong, smart, prince we tend to see. He is the opposite of Tiana; he is lazy, and does not know how to take care of himself because his…

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…

Miley Cyrus came out with a music video "We Can't Stop". When this video cam out I was shocked at how much Miley had changed, she had cut her long hair to a weird hair style, it was short and had blonde highlights. As well as changing her hair she had started dressing very shockingly. She went from country to a diva, this change happened so suddenly that I believe most people were thrown into confusion. Miley hade turned to a the darker side. That I ever thought would happen. Miley reminds…

An archetype that has emerged in popular culture is the girl who helps herself. This archetype has appeared in movies, such as Disney's The Princess and the Frog , books, such as Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games, and in music figures, such as Nicki Minaj. The Princess and the Frog’s main character Tiana is a hardworking young woman from a low income family. She works hard to make her dream of owning a restaurant to come true, and she does not wait for a prince to come and help her out. She is…

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…

psyche as an adult person.” Growing up on TV and in the public eye is never easy, but Cyrus has come a long way from her Disney roots. Most of the world remembers her provocative “Wrecking Ball” music video and how it was unlike anything we’ve ever seen from Cyrus before. She credits this moment as the catalyst for allowing her to distinguish her true self from her squeaky-clean Disney star alter-ego. “I didn’t realize that it was going to shift me into truly being my own person,” Cyrus said.…

The celebrity I chose to write about is Miley Cyrus, and as some may remember her childhood role as Hannah Montana. Miley Cyrus has been getting a lot of attention in the news the last couple years, but not the kind of attention most want. She has been noticed a lot because of her extreme change in looks and actions. Miley was always seen as an innocent girl who had a very close relationship with her father. Over the past couple years she has had an "I don't care what people think of me"…