Disney films
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merelynThese are some random thoughts on mine that came from reading a post in the journal of ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
wordweaver06 about Ariel, the Little Mermaid, and common mermaid myths. The post said that Eric, the Prince in the movie, really doesn't have anything going for him other than his looks and his two legs. No personality.
And you know what, most other Disney princes are that same cardboard cut out. This, I think, is because the Disney writers (and the fairy tales they base their stories on) all focus on the girls. Think of it, the movies are called Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid. The male parts in these films are basically there for the girl to fall in love with and serve as a plot device. And no matter how much effort is give the Princess a personality and making her likable, having her fall in love with a good-looking piece of carboard does not endear any of them to me. It's always about the Disney Princesses, and never the Prince. Which bothers me, because I really like movies with well-developed male characters.
The only notable exceptions to this are Aladdin and The Lion King, which actually have guys as the main focus- guys with some sort of personality. With some character development!! (Of course Tarzan also has a male central figure, but I wouldn't call it notable.) Of course what happens here is that the Princess doesn't have as much personality, though certainly not the degree of the girl focused movies.
So the main problem we have here is that in a lot of Disney movies, the title character is far more developed than his/her romantic interest. Boo.
That's why Besuty and the Beast is my favorite Disney movie. Because, as the title says, it's about both of them. They both have different, interesting character traits, even conflicting personalities, and best of all, they don't fall in love at first sight like everyone else. Yay!
There is also, of course, the fact that Beauty and the Beast has an adorably stuffy clock as a supporting character. Hehehe. I luff Cogsworth.
Okay, musings over. God, I feel so dorky I may have to go out and get me a pocket protector.
wordweaver06 about Ariel, the Little Mermaid, and common mermaid myths. The post said that Eric, the Prince in the movie, really doesn't have anything going for him other than his looks and his two legs. No personality.And you know what, most other Disney princes are that same cardboard cut out. This, I think, is because the Disney writers (and the fairy tales they base their stories on) all focus on the girls. Think of it, the movies are called Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid. The male parts in these films are basically there for the girl to fall in love with and serve as a plot device. And no matter how much effort is give the Princess a personality and making her likable, having her fall in love with a good-looking piece of carboard does not endear any of them to me. It's always about the Disney Princesses, and never the Prince. Which bothers me, because I really like movies with well-developed male characters.
The only notable exceptions to this are Aladdin and The Lion King, which actually have guys as the main focus- guys with some sort of personality. With some character development!! (Of course Tarzan also has a male central figure, but I wouldn't call it notable.) Of course what happens here is that the Princess doesn't have as much personality, though certainly not the degree of the girl focused movies.
So the main problem we have here is that in a lot of Disney movies, the title character is far more developed than his/her romantic interest. Boo.
That's why Besuty and the Beast is my favorite Disney movie. Because, as the title says, it's about both of them. They both have different, interesting character traits, even conflicting personalities, and best of all, they don't fall in love at first sight like everyone else. Yay!
There is also, of course, the fact that Beauty and the Beast has an adorably stuffy clock as a supporting character. Hehehe. I luff Cogsworth.
Okay, musings over. God, I feel so dorky I may have to go out and get me a pocket protector.
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Date: 2003-08-08 04:35 pm (UTC)Or Cinderella. He evil sisters each hack of their toes and back of the feet so they can fit into the show. And crows pick out their eyes at the end of the story as punishment.
Do you hear or see that? No of course not. The fairytales are much bloodier and cruel than they are made out to be.
WHOARH
Date: 2003-08-09 10:05 pm (UTC)I was at work, thinking about this (i'm as nerdy as you!) and I came up with two disney movies.
Mulan
Pocahantas
Heehee. Princesses in their own rights, fall in love with dynamic character men...in their own respective rights. Think about it. The asians and the native americans had it right all along.
Re: WHOARH
Date: 2003-08-09 10:15 pm (UTC)