The Princess Bride

Over thanksgiving break, I had the opportunity to watch Moana at the cinema with my friends. Prior to watching this movie, I thought this was like a classic Disney movie with a princess theme and a love interest. Yet this movie has proved me wrong and it was truly one of the most unique and remarkable movie Disney has made. Unlike many Disney movie, this movie does not have a very fantasy theme nor does the main character has skinny Barbie like most Disney princesses have, but yet it focuses on…

(“Quotes about Feminism”). Contrary to getting power from within, the Disney princess movies showcase distinct gender roles and female expectations. However, they do provide children with lessons that will stay with them throughout their lives, and they lower children’s aggression. Influencing young children's thoughts, the Disney princess movies present positive and negative effects on their behaviors and views. Since Disney princess movies were released, children have been experiencing a push…

disrupted by Donkey. They enjoy ogar activities for the rest of the adventure till the sunset came along and princess Fionna makes an excuse why they should stop for the night. Shrek and Fionna share rat in a stick and have a romantic moment when she realizes the sun was getting ready to set so she ran off into her hut. Shrek catches himself realizing he has caught feelings for princess Fionna. Donkey tells Shrek he needs to tell Fionna about the way he feels. Shrek walkes off into the…

problem. Rather they use their emotions to come up with a logical solutions. In Aladdin, “Aladdin uses his wits to outsmart his enemies rather than using force.” In the scene where he is in the marketplace, Aladdin is presented with the problem to save Princess Jasmine from the mean street vendors. When he sees that she is in trouble he does everything he can to save her without getting physical with other characters. He uses his athleticism to trick those around him and ultimately confuse them.…

his swamp back from a group of fairy tale characters. In order to do so he must confront Lord Farquad who has banished all the fairy tale characters to Shrek's swamp. In doing so Shrek is promised his swamp back in exchange for him retrieving a princess from castle tower. Shrek the musical used a combination of scenic, lighting and costume design to enhance the performance for the audience. The scenic design of the performance was done by Tim Hatley. The scenes were done on what appeared to…

classic fairy tales and take adventure to a new level. Not only do they save the princess, but also save all the other fairy tale characters. Nevertheless, Shrek is a folktale because of the style of the story and its allusions to other folk and fairy tales. The style of Shrek is a quest, which is a common style for folktales. The main character, and also the folk hero of the story, is the ogre, Shrek. He has to rescue Princess Fiona in order to save his swamp. He goes on this journey with…

How does Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away represent distinctively Japanese Cultural Concerns and traditions and what does the film teach us about the challenges of human experience? In Spirited Away, the director Hayao Miyazaki provides a perspective of the conflict between traditional Japanese society and its modern counterpart. Furthermore, the film is also a commentary of the main characters efforts and challenges in growing up. It also comments on the cultural concerns that occur not only in…

You can wear the Belle dress and I will wear the Cinderella dress. Vroom, vrooom! I am winning, i’m winning! I am a race car just like Lighting Mcqueen!!! Look mom! I am a mermaid! You can’t catch me! I have super speed like Dash! I’m not scared of sharks because I am a fish and fish are friends not food! Is he your prince charming? The world of Disney affects us whether or not we think it does. From princesses to famous classic movies, Disney is at the top of it all. It influences children's…

My poster is about the novel Taking Flight. This is a true story about Michaela Deprince. She became an orphan in Africa while there was a war going on, after both of her parents died. She was later adopted by an American family and became a professional ballerina. Symbols, quotes, and actors are important for creating a movie poster in order to communicate and show the readers what the story is about. My movie is for people who are dancers or like to watch dancers. I think anyone that likes…

The movie Aladdin was never meant to be created so that the people of the Middle East could have a film to cherish about their culture. The film was scripted, animated, and released all during and within a year of the gulf war. This film, just as Disney has done since the world wars, was used as a form of propaganda and a method to gain nationalism from the people when we entered a foreign land for war. Therefore, Disney had to incorporate western values into the film to display what actions are…