And brilliantly so!!!! Joe B Tom Kirby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Fairy tales are often very dark (whole books have been written on the subject, but the names of the classic texts escape me right now), so Disney was not really doing anything new, just continuing a tradition.
Tom Richard Halegua Comic Art wrote: > Phil > > I think if you look at lots of Disney films, they have some overtly > violent contexts > > Snow White: the Witch terrified children at the time and I have 2 > cousins who to this day have not seen the film since they were little > girls and refused to let their children watch it when they were youngsters > > Bambi: the forest fire & a number of other scenes create wailing > children everytime it is screened > > Peter Pan: death & destruction > > Pinochio: oh c'mon, being swallowed by the whale in that terrifying > scene makes kids doody their pants. > > and those are just some samples. > > Rich============ > > > At 12:50 PM 3/5/2008, Phil Edwards Cinema Arts wrote: >> Maybe Unka Walt really hated children? >> >> I'm sure audience testing went on back then for studio releases >> specifically WDPs, and while OY is a "classic childrens film" you >> would think that audience test responses would have indicated that it >> was potentially a tad too traumatic for younger kids, especially >> those with a mutt at home. >> >> So either Walt was cackling with glee up the back of the previews as >> the tots were reduced to wailing and sobbing, or thinking WELL, IT'S >> GOOD FOR CHILDREN TO "LEARN ABOUT LOSS"..... AND PAY ME TO DO SO. >> >> Or as another well-known producer said privately in more recent >> years, THERE'S A KID OUT THERE IN THE VALLEY WITH A DOLLAR IN HIS >> POCKET, AND I WANT IT. >> >> Phil >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Susan Heim >> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >> >> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 7:24 AM >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] GREAT MOVIES TOO PAINFUL I ALMOST HATE WATCHING >> >> About 2 years ago, I finally put Old Yeller on t.v. I had been >> telling my children about it for so many years and my now 11 year >> old is a huge movie buff. We had to stop it at "the" part as she >> was so upset. She vowed never to watch it again. >> >> Sue >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Doug Taylor >> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:52 AM >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] GREAT MOVIES TOO PAINFUL I ALMOST HATE >> WATCHING >> >> Penny Serenade! OMG >> >> Perhaps second only to Old Yeller in heartbreaking >> pain.although I can watch Penny Serenade and if I live to be >> 1,000 I'll never watch Old Yeller again. >> >> DBT >> Profile >> From: MoPo List [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Jeff Potokar >> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 1:28 PM >> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] GREAT MOVIES TOO PAINFUL I ALMOST HATE >> WATCHING >> >> PENNY SERENADE >> >> BRIAN'S SONG (james caan version--tv, i know) >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 5, 2008, at 10:10 AM, Patrick Michael Tupy wrote: >> >> >> THE YEARLING and BAMBI...? >> >> These would be ummm...deer to my heart... >> >> Sorry... >> >> Patrick >> >> >> >> On Mar 5, 2008, at 9:37 AM, Susan Heim wrote: >> >> >> Can't forget "An Affair to Remember" and "Old Yeller." >> >> Sue >> www.hollywoodposterframes.com >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Steve >> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 8:16 PM >> Subject: [MOPO] GREAT MOVIES TOO PAINFUL I ALMOST HATE >> WATCHING >> >> The endings of the following are along your lines Michael: >> >> I Want to Live >> Exodus >> The Diary of Anne Frank >> United 93 >> One Potato Two Potato >> Life is Beautiful >> >> >> >> >> Looking for last minute shopping deals? 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