[HPFGU-OTChatter] Disney, Anne, LOTR, Narnia

[Amanda Lewanski]

What about Pooh? What boggarts lurk in the Hundred-Acre Wood for you?

--Amanda

Schlobin at aol.com wrote:

> Hey, folks...
>
> Well, we've banned Disney in our household. Dumbo is too awful and
> traumatic for kids. The Hunchback and the Little Mermaid, etc. are
> too racist, and sexist, and just plain awful.
>
> I grew up with Disney -- I liked Spin and Marty (would be great, but
> where are the girls?), Swamp Fox, etc.. -- but with the demise of
> Walt it went downhill....Pocahantas is all myth, etc. etc. etc.
> I am joined by (many very conservative) parents.....in disliking
> current Disney -- too violent!
>
> My kids are too young to read. My daughter is 19 months. My son, who
> will be four in September, listens to audio tapes and watches
> videotapes. He really likes Shakespeare's comedies -- As You Like It,
> Midsummer's Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing. I
> believe that this will help him read the plays.
>
> He has listened to HP on tape, and just loves it. When we were
> discussing the possibility of him attending private school, he
> said "Hogwarts? I go to Hogwarts?" He has seen the videotape of the
> Hobbit and the Narnia Chronicles, so he's familiar with the story.
>
> I had read ALL the Anne of Green Gables novels before I saw the
> Wonderworks videos...but I loved them! I read Les Miserables in
> English and French before I saw it performed, and read the Hunchback
> in English (and saw the prior movies) before the Disney version.
>
> i read the Scarlet Pimpernel before seeing any of the movies...
>
> The LOTR prior movie was not at all great...I hope the new one is
> excellent.
>
> I don't necessarily think that the movie spoils the book..but in
> general it's better to read the book first......
>
> Susan
>
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