Disney - What are they trying to tell us? (Alice - Drugs)

Pocahontas: Siveralisation, Racium, Stand for your beliefs –

·      “If you walk the footsteps of a stranger you’ll learn things you never knew”

·      “I know every rock, tree and creature has a life, has a spirit, has a name”

Lion King: Face up to your fears –

·      “The past can hurt, but the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it”

·      “Hakuna Matata”

·      “When the world turns it’s back on you, you turn your back on the world”

·      “Never forget who you are”

·      “Even those who are gone, are with us as we go on”

·      “It’s the circle of life, and it moves us all through despair and hope, through faith and love. Till we find our place on the path unwinding”

·      “So whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you, and so will I”

Mulan: Sexism, Have confidence, Fight for what you believe in.

Beauty and the Beast: Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.

Aladdin: Status, Class, Money –

·      “Like so many things, it is not what is outside, but what is inside that counts”

Peter Pan: (J.M. Barrie) About a boy who doesn’t want to grow up and goes to Neverland –

“When there’s a smile in your heart, there’s no better time to start"

Alice In Wonderland: About a young girl who day dreams, takes drugs and goes in to a magical wonderland -

·      “We’re all mad here, I’m mad you’re mad”, “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be” said the Cheshire cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here”

·      “Have I gone mad? I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret, all the best people are”

Alternative Disney:

Video showing the alternative stories to Disney

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeeZ_nyZYg0

Disney Movie Titles Change:

http://www.andpop.com/2013/05/27/replacing-classic-film-titles-with-more-appropriate-messages/

Poster Ideas:

http://en.paperblog.com/tqs-magazine-alternative-disney-posters-271866/

Updated disney characters to how they would look like now-er days. They look more realistic which creates personality and depth to the person/character. I wonder if we showed a story and used different characters from other stories and see how that could change the diamics of the story? (Shreck)