Inspect Her Deck
Skins of all colours come together as brothers
Well I've had the opportunity to watch a few of the old Disney films during any free time I can muster up at work. The 90s releases hold up so well, even to this day. Disney couldn't do any wrong that decade, releasing classic upon classic with the likes of The Lion King, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast, to name a few.
As much as we enjoyed these films as kids, and while the target audience very much remains family-oriented and especially for children, seeing those films with a broadened intellectual capacity and under adult eyes makes you view things in an entirely different light.
Kids for the most part will only ascertain evil/dark themes through direct visuals. Seeing something like this
is undoubtedly terrifying to a child, but to fully grasp the context behind it and to delve further into the symbolism makes it that much more potent in its aim.
Kids know that Scar and Frollo are 'bad' characters, but will they ever really grasp the full extent of their malevolence?
Contrarily, kids will also view characters like Aladdin as pure heroes. But an adult won't be so quick to sweep his thievery or manipulation of the 3-wish system under the rug.
Point is, these films are layered with depth (character-wise and thematically) and are animated so well that they hold up today. Thought this would be a great thread to restore the nostalgia.
What are your favourite moments from the Disney Animated film series? Favourite film? Favourite character?
As much as we enjoyed these films as kids, and while the target audience very much remains family-oriented and especially for children, seeing those films with a broadened intellectual capacity and under adult eyes makes you view things in an entirely different light.
Kids for the most part will only ascertain evil/dark themes through direct visuals. Seeing something like this
is undoubtedly terrifying to a child, but to fully grasp the context behind it and to delve further into the symbolism makes it that much more potent in its aim.
Kids know that Scar and Frollo are 'bad' characters, but will they ever really grasp the full extent of their malevolence?
Contrarily, kids will also view characters like Aladdin as pure heroes. But an adult won't be so quick to sweep his thievery or manipulation of the 3-wish system under the rug.
Point is, these films are layered with depth (character-wise and thematically) and are animated so well that they hold up today. Thought this would be a great thread to restore the nostalgia.
What are your favourite moments from the Disney Animated film series? Favourite film? Favourite character?
