Princesses promote poor values
By Kara Adkins Online Copy Editor With drool stains on his T-shirt and boogers running from his nose, I was rejected on my preschool playground by my first crush. In that gut-wrenching moment, I realized everything does not end in happily ever after. For the majority of my life, I searched for a Cinderella-type romance. I thought having high standards meant waiting to be chased, saved and swept off your feet by Prince Charming. These ideas were put into my mind by none other than my preschool pastime: Disney. Aurora, otherwise known as Sleeping Beauty, spends the entire movie waiting to be rescued by a prince. Snow White’s goal is to have a prince take…
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“Tangled” in new Disney controversy
Ashleigh Heaton Entertainment Editor I’ll admit, I don’t think I ever grew out of fairytales: in my opinion, Disney movies are just better than all other movies being made today. So imagine, if you will, my sheer joy when I heard that Disney was making Rapunzel into a feature length animated film. I immediately pounced on Google to get the full details. Apparently, the studio is making the film in half 2-D, half 3-D animation to combine elements of old and new filmmaking together — the stills I’ve seen so far look fantastic. Also, the voices of Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi (whom I am in love with) will be gracing the project with both…
Disney: My happy ending
By Rebecca Fowler Staff Writer Ball gowns. Handsome princes. Talking animals. It must be Disney. With undeniable features and characters, Walt Disney’s multi-million company has become one of the most popular film corporations in America. From classic cartoons to special effect-packed movies, Disney has continued to impress, excite and enthrall us over the years. And it all began with a sweet fairy tale in 1937: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I’ll admit, it’s not one of the best quality films, but it was a huge feat at the time and is now a classic film watched by thousands of children. Followed by Pinocchio, Cinderella, Peter Pan and dozens of others, Disney soon marked itself…
Disney: Not always a happily-ever-after
Satvika Ananth Staff Writer I always wanted to be Cinderella. I wanted the transformation, the bitter revenge on an evil stepmother, the cute little mice friends and most of all, the packaged deal of Prince Charming and a beautiful castle. Not to mention the happily-ever-after. But then someone asked me, what happens after the happily-ever-after? The answer: There is no after. Think back to your first Disney movie. Whichever it was, there was inevitably a damsel in distress (or in love, which is much the same thing according to Disney) who simply could not escape her terrible fate. More often than not, this fate was also accorded to her by some vile-looking old woman or man with magical…
The 101 Dalmatians Musical kidnaps audiences in Dallas
The 101 Dalmatians Musical is coming to Dallas tonight, and will continue to travel through the United States in 2010. This Broadway musical is based off of Dodie Smith’s book, which has now been translated into 47 languages. The 101 Dalmatians Musical is a live performance directed by Jerry Zaks, with many lyrics from Dennis DeYoung, a founder of the rock band, Styx. The classic story was first brought to the screen by Disney in 1961. Shown from an interesting point of view, the dogs take the lead and take you on an adventure of family and courage. We often think of dogs as boring, ambiguous characters and often don’t think that dogs must view us…
Past meets present with Dickens classic
By Mary Whitfill Staff Writer Well known for being the Christmas hater and joy destroyer, is it fathomable for Ebenezer Scrooge to become a loveable movie character? Well, anything is possible for Disney digital 3-D. Disney’s A Christmas Carol retells Charles Dickens’ classic story in flawless animation. Famous grouch Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey), is taken on a journey of self – redemption, aided by three Christmas spirits: the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. Each of the Christmas ghosts are also played by Jim Carrey. These Christmas spirits put Scrooge’s own miserable existence into perspective and show him all of the wonderful opportunities that he missed in his childhood. The first spirit appears on Christmas…
Walt Disney embraces Shanghai
By Mary Whitfill Staff Writer Robert Iger, CEO of Walt Disney Co., has said that China is one of the “most dynamic, exciting and important countries in the world” and he has received the go-ahead to build a theme park in Shanghai. The Chinese government has approved that Disney may start planning and begin preliminary construction work. Current plans are showing a park similar to Magic Kingdom, but there will be special attractions particular to the Chinese region. The park is expected to cost $3.4 billion, 24 billion yuan, with a 1214 opening date for the first part of the project. Disney does already have a theme park in Hong Kong, but there were reportedly…