Heidi ho everybody,
So, last week I talked about one of the positive things I have learned about Disney movies (that Tinkerbelle was modeled after an actress). However, this week I would like to inform you about the dirtiness that is Disney! So if you have innocent ears, take caution.
The first movie I would like to draw to your attention is The Little Mermaid. If you look on the front of the movie case very closely you will see that one of the pillars of the church is in the shape of a penis! Not very appropriated Disney! But there's more. In the scene when Eric is about to marry Ursela on the boat it goes to a side view of the priest. If you look closely you will see that the priest has a boner. Tsk, Tsk Disney.
The second movie to draw to your attention is The Lion King. In the scene where Timone, Pumba, and Simba are looking up at the stars and Simba tells the story that his father shared with him about what the stars are they go to a shot of the sky. Written in the stars is the word sex! Not to tactful Disney!
The third and final movie I wish to bring to your attention is Aladdin. In Aladdin's "balcony scene" Aladdin is trying to prove that his feelings for Jasmine are real and that he likes her for being herself and not for being a princess. Well, it appears he doesn't really like her for either of those reasons. After rajaa comes out and growls at him, turn your TV up and you will here Aladdin say, "Take your clothes off". It appears that the feelings he is trying to express to Jasmine are what health teachers like to call "hormonal feelings".
Some of you may have already heard about these "Slip-ups". For those of you who have I would like to hear your thoughts on this issue. Do you think it's funny, sad, interesting, intriguing, or all of the above? If you've heard of any other movies with mishaps such as these let me know! I'd love to see things that we tend to miss seeing in movies.
Thanks for reading,
Hope you enjoyed!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Hey all,
For my first post I wanted to write about something that i'm sure not alot of you have heard about. I'm talking about Tinkerbell. That's right, I mean Tinkerbell, the little fairy from Peter Pan.
What you may not know about her is that she was not just a figment of someone's imagination but that her likeness was created from an actress by the name of Margaret Kelly. You can google her and it will bring up pictures of her pantomiming with props for the movie Peter Pan. You can see her peeking through a keyhole, dancing on mirror, and trying to open "the drawer" with a big scissors.
As Margaret Kelly pantomimed pictures were taken and drawers were brought in to study the way she moved and reacted. They paid attention to her facial expressions, especially, because facial expressions are one of Tinkerbelle's main source of communication.
There is a rumor, to this day, that says that Tinkerbelle was modeled after Marilyn Monroe. That rumor is false. People assumed that because Marilyn Monroe was an up-and-coming actesss with a growing movie career. However, Monroe was not popular until late 1953 and Peter Pan came out in early 1953 and had been in the process of production and creation since 1949.
Well, I hope you were able to learn something new from this. If not....why did you read this! Just kidding. I hope you enjoyed it and keep your eyes peeled for my next blog. The next one won't be about something as sweet as Tinkerbelle. I will be getting into the ugly side of Disney.
Talk to you soon,
Courtney
For my first post I wanted to write about something that i'm sure not alot of you have heard about. I'm talking about Tinkerbell. That's right, I mean Tinkerbell, the little fairy from Peter Pan.
What you may not know about her is that she was not just a figment of someone's imagination but that her likeness was created from an actress by the name of Margaret Kelly. You can google her and it will bring up pictures of her pantomiming with props for the movie Peter Pan. You can see her peeking through a keyhole, dancing on mirror, and trying to open "the drawer" with a big scissors.
As Margaret Kelly pantomimed pictures were taken and drawers were brought in to study the way she moved and reacted. They paid attention to her facial expressions, especially, because facial expressions are one of Tinkerbelle's main source of communication.
There is a rumor, to this day, that says that Tinkerbelle was modeled after Marilyn Monroe. That rumor is false. People assumed that because Marilyn Monroe was an up-and-coming actesss with a growing movie career. However, Monroe was not popular until late 1953 and Peter Pan came out in early 1953 and had been in the process of production and creation since 1949.
Well, I hope you were able to learn something new from this. If not....why did you read this! Just kidding. I hope you enjoyed it and keep your eyes peeled for my next blog. The next one won't be about something as sweet as Tinkerbelle. I will be getting into the ugly side of Disney.
Talk to you soon,
Courtney
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