Hey everyone! So sorry for the brief hiatus; undergraduate finals prep can be really involved sometimes :P I'm back, and hoping to have more stuff up for you soon! I've seen that there has been some interest in Disney characters and race, which I think would be an awesome topic to discuss. What say you? Comment below, and let's get things going!
Apparently, there's a new Disney film in the works: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/16/disney-moana_n_4455075.html Let me know what you think below! I'm pretty pumped :) Hey there! Sorry for not posting yesterday like I have been doing. To make up for it, I have two great things for today! First, I wanted to bring this to everyone's attention: the Bechdel test. Don't know what it is? Check out this video below to find out! Let me assure you that it is way awesome, and VERY important to know about if you are interested in female characters in film, and how people are responding to them: http://www.upworthy.com/what-the-bechdel-test-is-and-why-every-movie-in-hollywood-needs-to-pass-it?c=reccon1 Second: what Disney movie do you want to talk about next??? I'll be posting a poll in a few, but if you have any ideas off the top of your head, comment below so we can get the convo going! And as always, thanks for stopping by! Well folks, I FINALLY saw Frozen yesterday evening, after waiting months. Let me tell you, it was pretty great. Very fast-paced and witty, and filled with the cuteness expected in one of Disney's animated films, as well as the heartwarming messages. But my favorite part (aside from Olaf, the hysterical little snowman and Sven, an adorable reindeer sidekick) was the blatant breaking of female Disney character molds. [WARNING: If you have not yet seen Frozen, DO NOT READ ON. Spoilers to follow!] The writers were cognizant of the recent pushes in society for more independent female characters in Disney movies, and responded...and even made fun of the past character models! I was pleasantly surprised to see that commentary on the stereotyped characters of films past actually played an integral part in the plot of the movie. The prince character plays a very interesting role in the film, and shows that Disney is aware of the recent discussions about their films. However, while I know there has been a lot of hype around Anna and Elsa being "groundbreaking" characters, I don't think that this is an accurate characterization. First of all, we don't know enough about Elsa to judge whether or not she actually breaks any princess stereotypes. Secondly, Anna is all about love-at-first-sight at the start of the film, and her attitude doesn't change much, or at all, until the very end of the film. How groundbreaking is that? But, like I said, I'm anxious to hear from you! What do you think? Am I completely wrong in my analysis? Do you agree! Let me know by posting below! Hey there! I'm Stephanie, creator of Towson University's on-campus event The Princess Problem. I hope to continue our discussion of gender stereotypes in Disney films through this blog, and who knows? Maybe we can expand into other film series and genres in the future! This is a forum for discussion, so feel free to bring up your own points and opinions! All I ask is that you remain respectful of opinions and ideas that others share about our topics. Thank you for keeping this a safe, fun place for learning and discussion! |