Old Uncivilized World And Belle example essay topic

Preface... some of this is corroborated by "the emperor's old groove" but most of it is corroborated by nothing more than my own meandering experience I did my presentation on what critics have come to term the Disney "renaissance" of the early 1990's. The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King I wanted to study these films because I wanted to be happy, because, like a lot of people won't admit, I watched, enjoyed and devoured these animated musicals as a child. But as I studied these films I did not feel the exuberance and bliss I felt when viewing them as a boy. The funny quirky characters as well as the limitless spectacle that can only be achieved through animation, took a backseat to the disturbing narrative and imperialist ideology in all these films. I want to make a point Roger Allers wrote the screenplay for LM, and BB, and also co- authored AL with Ron Clements. Ron Clements with John Muster directed AL as well as LM which was produced by Howard Ashman who together with Don Hahn produced BB Don Hahn produced LK which was directed by Roger Allers.

All connected in the circle of disney life. Point is all made by same people under disney B+B Adapted from the classic fairy tale where a "beauty" BELLE is forced to take residence in a castle of an enchanted BEAST in order to save her father. Serves thesis to: DISNEY COCTEAU Father is helpless mad scientist Competent but struggling patriarch Gaston is chauvinistic uncivilized Ave nant is likeable Beast is immature has temper Adult, no character problems Belle is civilizing force, in control Of father and beast BELLE HAS MORE POWER, IS EDUCATED AND HAS CONTROL DISNEY'S BEAST IS UNCIVILIZED CLIP Beast represents old uncivilized world and Belle represents western culture as a civilizing force, DANCING AND TABLE MANNERS. LM Ariel the little mermaid desires to be part of the world on land. Based Hans Christian Andersen Immediately see two opposing worlds Nature (the sea) and Civilized society (Land) We see the main proponent of the Sea world as a crab who sings reggae like music Conflict between ethnic, nature society and civilized land white society Her father forbids her to go see humans CLIP Look at this stuff We see a rebellious powerful adventurous woman who seeks, in the end christian marriage and assimilation into new world She is first inspired by products (consumerism) from the new world Lion King Based on Hamlet Uncle kills King and son must return to kill uncle Interesting choices in accents ZANU british SCAR british SIMBA american Romanticizes a British monarchy in Africa Hyenas which are the outcasts live only in the dark depicted as ghetto black and latino people -outcasts of america and american imperialism Simba goes away to freedom then returns to take over monarchy in Africa ALADDIN Agra bah = Bagdad anagram Aladdin can't marry Jasmine because of Islamic law but finds a genie who can grant him three wishes Christopher Wise: Aladdin Represents a first world attempt to creatively resolve a "problem" or ongoing crisis of an "Archaic" middle eastern economy "mode of production" that refuses easy penetration by multinational capitalism largely because of Islamic religion custom and tradition First number "Arabian Nights" depicts middle east as "Barbaric" place Some lyrics (references to arabs threatening bodily mutilation) were removed from video release due to protests american-arab anti-discrimination commitee Depiction of Sharia (Islamic Law) -cut your hand off for stealing -as barbaric, archaic and wrong We see three main characters trapped in absurdities of Islamic tradition and sharia Genie is a slave to lamp Aladdin born a street rat must remain a street rat and steal to survive Jasmine is trapped in castle and cannot marry whom she wants Jasmine and Aladdin can't marry because Jasmine says: of that stupid law WHOLE NEW WORLD SEQUENCE Jasmine says "how dare you all sit around and decide my future, I am not a prize to be won" When Aladdin agrees you are not a prize to be won, you should be free to make your own choices then they enter a whole NEW world Passing over athens, egypt and china all part of new world global economy. Free trade Aladdin, Jasmine and Genie are all Slaves to Islamic Law and Tradition Until the Sultan finally changes law and Aladdin frees genie Immediately has florida shirt and goofy hat on and goes to disneyland Aladdin is based off of american icon Tom Cruise, doesn't even look arabic at all Movie is an importation of Americans and american values into old world Islam Conclusion Historical Context: 1989-1994 during gulf war and beginning of bull market capitalism Films were successful because contained ditching old uncivilized world for new civilized capitalist world of free trade.