Essays on Disney

The Disney film Aladdin is a classic. There is no doubt that it is a film the vast majority of the population has seen. No matter what age you are, you have encountered something to do with this film at one point of your life....

The Golden Age (1937-1942) The Golden Era created a new genre of film. Up until now animation was generally seen as a novelty marketed to children. It was comical, with shorts first having no sound or colour it relied on heavy expressions of the characters...

At the beginning of the twentieth century, “fairy tales reinforced the patriarchal symbolical order based on rigid notions of sexuality and gender so did then all of Disney’s productions”. (Bálint, web) These provide patterns as to how one should behave and view one’s place in...

In the Disney movie Toy Story, Woodie, Andy’s cowboy toy, is an example of an universal hero who follows the twelves steps of The Hero’s Journey. The journey all begins with the introduction of the ordinary world, the toys’ life in Andy’s room. Everything is...

Introduction: By the age of three, children are racially aware and already performing prejudices. (Nigel Benson, 2012) Disney has had a long history of making entertaining movies aimed at children, but during that time, did we notice the racial and disability stereotypes within the movies?...

Everyone has the right to get an insight about the real meaning of their life with a purpose to be happy in the adulthood phase, for which he learns to comprehend the world he is surrounded with in order to get himself integrated socially. However,...

Since the 20th century, America has been subject to waves of feminism, from the suffrage movement to the Women’s Liberation Movement of the 1970s. This increasing demand for equality in America stemmed an increasing demand for positive female role models in film, specifically films aimed...

Walter Elias Disney also called as Walt Disney, was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. Disney developed his interest in drawing at very early age. He started as a farm boy drawing cartoon pictures of his neighbour’s horses for entertainment. He took...

The major factors that contributed to EuroDisney’s poor performance was the lack of market research and cultural awareness. EuroDisney was built just like American Disney parks, without giving though to cultural differences. American characters were used, instead of French cartoon characters. Disney banned alcohol in...

In 1999, Hong Kong experienced the financial turmoil. Followed by 2003, it was hit again by SARS and its economy deterioration. The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) needed an invigorating project to revive economical confidence. On November 2nd, 1999, the two...

On October 8th, 2016, just three days after the New York Times published a report which detailed extensive allegations of abuse and harassment by Harvey Weinstein, he was fired by the board of directors, though he still retained an ownership of the company. After the...

The narrative of Toy Story has enchanted audiences since its release in 1995. Both adults and children alike have enjoyed this adventurous, heartwarming, and nostalgic movie. Young audiences relate to the dream of having one’s toys come to life, and older audiences are reminded of...

Born Dec. 5, 1901, Hermosa Illinois. He was innovative animation, creator and voice of Mickey Mouse. Co-funded Disney with his brother, Roy Won 22 academy awards. Founder of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Married Lillian Bounds, an ink and paint artist, in 1925. One of...

101 Dalmatians When someone mentions 101 Dalmatians almost everyone knows exactly what you’re talking about. 101 Dalmatians was one of the most popular Disney movies ever. It came out in 1961, and the two loving dogs Pongo and Perdita tugged at everyone’s heart strings. The...

Disneyland Resorts and Walt Disney World have historically positioned themselves as family-focused tourist destinations. So, it is no surprise that Disney’s American Parks and Resorts demographic fits that description. However, Disney also attracts childless families. And, of the families attracted by Walt Disney World, an...

Animation and comedy This chapter is concerned with comedy in the animated film as comedy is the core of most animations and has the capacity to laugh at world and show that things could be different. The animation extends the vocabulary of humour within the...

This era is more reminiscent of The Disney Renaissance Era more than the Post Renaissance Era as this era brought back Disney Princesses with more broadway-like song numbers. Unlike in the Post Renaissance Era, Disney finally has a better grasp on CGI animation, keeping in...

With the first generation of Disney Princess movies, the manifestation and establishment of several female archetypes is distinctly obvious. These archetypes can each be defined by several similar properties, which can be analyzed according to whether they are physical attributes or personal characteristics. Such archetypes...

Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale “The Little Mermaid” and Disney’s 1989 film adaptation differ in a multitude of notable ways, from key elements of plot to those of character. Perhaps the most distinct difference, aside from the highly contrasting endings, is the characterization of...