[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Hunchback; Disney (was: Aliteracy--various rants...)

[Amber]

--- Ebony Elizabeth Thomas <ebonyink at hotmail.com> wrote:
> But I wrote a short story as a teenager inspired by a song from it
> ("Part of Your World") that won an award, and I loved Sebastian the
> Singing Crab.

I've always thought that "Part of Your World" was one of the best songs
that Disney came up with. It still makes me cry sometimes. "What's a
fire and why does it, what's the word, burn?" <sniffle> And my Dad
loves "Under the Sea" sung by Sebastian. You should see him bopping
around to it.

> To its credit, modern Disney has come up with some great stuff. 
> Mulan was pretty good (again, I *know* it wasn't the original legend,
> but it was still awesome to see a heroine not playing the traditional
> Disney role).  

MULAN! <pumps fist in air> You rock Ebony! Now this movie *is* my
favorite of Disney. I found it different from the others because
romance played such a small role. In the modern stuff (and some older),
you can usually bank and the guy getting the girl and the music
swelling as they kiss each other passionately. Not so in Mulan. As a
confirmed anti-romantic, this thrills me to no end. And it contains
some of my absolutely favorite animation scenes.

I've also really liked Tarzan, Hercules, and Hunchback of Notre Dame.
And I've loved the soundtracks from Hercules and Hunchback. The gospel
style in Hercules was fresh and unexpected and Hunchback's music is
so...glorious...with the choirs, latin, and organs. I am such a sucker
for massed voices. I keep meaning to get Carmina Burana on CD; the
first song always sends chills up my spine.

I also rather liked The Empreror's New Groove. It was a pure comedy
which surprised me. I imagined the animators and writers had lots of
fun working on it; especially with the Glaring Plot Holes and Evil
Kitty.

> The best of modern Disney IMO is (well, was) the show Gargoyles. 
> Gothic. Complex.  Multilayered.  There's also an active Gargoyles
> fandom with lots of sci-fi/fantasy type teens and adults
> contributing... I was reading Garg fanfic two years before I read a
> single piece of Harry Potter fic.

I keep hearing about the Gargoyles from different people and what a
fabulous animation series it is. I think I may have to check it out.
Not only am I sucker for raised voices, I'm also a sucker for
animation.

Disney has made some mistakes, I'll admit. They've changed classic
stories, they've changed history to suit their purposes. They usually
follow a predictable formula. But I don't care, I love their animated
flicks regardless (well, except Pocahontas, was never fond of that
one). I am completely excited about Atlantis which comes out in less
than a month. Even though I have no one to see it with, I'll be there
in the middle row, surrounded by annoying kiddies, watching it avidly.

~Amber
(who has Disney posters up in her apartment and doesn't care if people
thinks she's weird!)


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