January 19, 2010
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Disney Classics
While I have yet to see it, I'm somewhat glad that Disney produced a new animated movie based on an old children's tale. They have been churning out direct-to-video movies on their old franchises for too long and their live-action and CGI movies are too nouvelle vague for my traditionalist sense. Children of this day and age need to be drawn back into the soft, cuddly fold of Disney's cartoon wings. They need some new properties.
I have lots of ideas, if they would just ask me. Imagine Disney taking The Scarlet Letter and turning it into a shiny-eyed and adorable animated motion picture (hey, they've animated more mature folk-stories). I'm picturing elementary school children running around with letters stitched to their tops pretending to be Princess Hester awaiting their Prince Dimmesdale.
Ooh, even better! They can animate Nabokov's Lolita. I'm sure Disney writers would love the challenge of trying to clean that story up. I don't know why, but I'm thinking Nicholas Cage as the voice of Prince Humbert Humbert. His deadpan style would be perfect, particularly for the overall narration.
Since Disney has finally gotten around to creating an African-American princess, maybe it's time for a Moslem princess. I'm thinking of Halima from Bartol's Alamut. While she is mostly an unimportant character in the novel, her story is one that Disney fawns over. She went from nothing to living the life of a princess in an imitation of the paradise gardens. There would have to be significant changes to the ending (obviously, she couldn't commit suicide in a Disney movie), but it is feasible.
While I'm dreaming of my pie-from-the-sky thoughts, I can wish that Disney does Takami's Battle Royale. I'm sure exploding collars will be THE fashion accessory for social-minded prepubescents that even parents can endorse.
Comments (4)
I just saw Battle Royale recently after reading The Hunger Games. Who would voice the teacher? Maybe the teacher from The Breakfast Club? And what about the male and female leads? If you're making this a Disney film perhaps Zach Ephron, the High School Musical kid and Miley Cyrus. Are you cringing? Hey, you wanted to Disneyfy it.
Ooh is that skid row and kiss at the top?
@SadAnimeEpisodes - It's Motley Crue, Kiss, and I forget which the other is. That banner has been around almost as long as this Xanga account.
@Jimbo1023 Yeah thats what i meant, not skid row, and that MJ pic is hilarious!!!!