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InviteAromatic6124 , Walt Disney Pictures Report

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Any movie which pushes marrying someone you just met.

Final score:

98points

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Chilli 3 months ago

the moral of snow white is 'be pretty, or stay dead'

50points

Saxman8845 , Walt Disney Pictures Report

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back I have a running joke with my wife that Aladdin is about a young man who lies to and gaslights a woman, but she doesn't care because he has a cool car.

Final score:

97points

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dremetrius 3 months ago

To be fair, I'd tolerate a lot of s**t for access to a flying carpet. OTOH I wouldn't have bothered tolerating it for long, what with this total stranger who showed up out of nowhere that nobody cares about suddenly pops in to offer me a ride and now I have a fast, portable corpse disposal unit where I can drop a body literally anywhere in the world He doesn't even tell anyone else about it. And he clearly snuck in to see her, so nobody knows where he is or expects him back.

18points

cupidslament , Walt Disney Pictures Report

To find out how this thread started in the first place, we reached out to Reddit user Nebraskabychoice, who posed the question, "Which Disney movie has the worst message?"

"I started the conversation because I felt that Disney movies had the reputation of just being good entertainment for kids, and I wanted to see what people's opinions were," they told Bored Panda. "Specifically, a bad message can be disguised with pretty visuals."

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Not sure if it still holds but for the longest time, all Disney hero’s had American accents and villains had foreign accents. Even when they were from the same culture. Remember kids - foreigners are scary.

Final score:

88points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 months ago

Ain't that the truth. This isn't just a Disney trope though. Maybe it's a throwback to WWII but you see a character with a German accent, they the bad guy.

29points

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Live Action Mulan: Be born special and just be better than everyone else by default. That's the only way you can succeed as a woman.

BladeSoul69:

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but didn't the 2020 Mulan remake ruin the original message that a woman can be the same as a man with the same training by making her naturally gifted with Chi.

No more hard work, you just have to be born special.

shino4242 , Walt Disney Pictures Report

Final score:

87points

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Magenta Blu 3 months ago

Mulan live action ruined the original Disney Mulan

46points

SandStoneVox , Walt Disney Pictures Report

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back For me it's The Little Mermaid. Change everything about yourself for a guy? No thanks.

Final score:

78points

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Magenta Blu 3 months ago

For a guy who doesn't even have the slightest idea that you existed in the first place...

34points

AnimatedCarbonRod , Walt Disney Pictures Report

We were also curious to know which films the author believes share questionable messages.

"I think the worst messages, unfortunately, can be found in the older movies. Racism in Song of the South or the Jim Crows in Dumbo are obvious, but even the superficiality of Snow White - saved by a prince because she is pretty - sends unfortunate messages," they shared. "Similarly, the live action Mulan remake removed the original good message of hard work and ingenuity."

Raya and the Last Dragon is another that many readers commented on, but Nebraskabychoice noted that they haven't seen it.

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back The Little Mermaid - an underage girl with body issues is trafficked by an older woman and objectified by an older man.

Final score:

73points

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Mingey 3 months ago

Read the real story 😔😔😔

38points

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back The Lion King is my favorite movie about running away from your life's problems until you are old enough to k*ll your uncle.

cperdue , Walt Disney Pictures Report

Final score:

63points

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Susie Elle 3 months ago

Also "My uncle killed my dad!" Timon and Pumbaa: "Have you tried just not worrying about it?"

34points

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Cinderella.

Poor woman with no hope in sight meets rich man, spends part of an evening dancing with him, neither of them have any idea who the other person really is, but when he finds her again, they are instantly married and just when the real story and character development could take place, that's the end, of course happily ever after.

Boys: your goal is to be a wealthy provider, and then you'll be happy because you'll have a pretty woman...

Girls: find a rich, charming man and he will take care of you and you'll be happy the rest of your life.

And neither are going to do well in relationships if they internalize this message.

FelixTook , Walt Disney Pictures Report

Final score:

59points

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Magenta Blu 3 months ago

Who the hell cares about the dance and the glass shoe?? The disfuncional family is sickening! And blame the evil stepmother. Not any single kid will even try to accept dad's new wife because of this.

17points

John Dilligaf 3 months ago

The "evil stepmother" trope always puzzled me and made me kinda mad. My stepmother was a wonderful woman.

6points

Sue Denham 3 months ago

On the positive side we learn it is good to be kind to animals and amazing things can be done with vegetables.

9points

Nicole Weymann 3 months ago

After a short, bewildering, and colourful internal detour towards distincly *non Disney* veggie topics I realize you probably meant the pumpkin that became a coach...?

6points

Sergio Bicerra 3 months ago

"I want to marry her!" "Ok, so what's her name so we can go and.." "Not a clue" "Can you recognize her if you saw her?" "Nope, but she's a size 4" "Ok, that will have to do. What did you talk about all night anyway?" "Nothing we just stared and dance" "wtf??!!!"

7points

glowworm2 3 months ago

The prince was just a bonus though. Cinderella just wanted to wear a nice dress and have a good time for once in her life.

6points

notlikeyou1971 3 months ago

In the original story( the sisters cut off pieces of their feet to try to fit the slipper) They also get their eyes pecked out by birds

5points

glowworm2 3 months ago

They also weren't depicted as ugly. They were beautiful with deceitful hearts.

2points

Bilja M 3 months ago (edited)

Original story is even worse. He doesn't even recognize her after dancing with her FOR HOURS! But takes her half-sister because that girl cuts the part of her foot to fit in the glass shoe (self-mutilation that would almost for sure kill her), thinking it's the same girl. How? You looked at her face from like up close distance? I think in the movie too he relies on the stupid shoe instead of a face and voice of a girl he literally spent the whole evening with!

5points

glowworm2 3 months ago (edited)

There's a version where the prince KNOWS it's not the right girl but the decree is that he'll marry the girl who the shoe fits regardless of who she is, so he has to go with it. Fortunately, a bird helps him out.

2points

Sophie 3 months ago

Actually she wasn't poor, just was treated poorly.

3points

Looz-ashae 3 months ago

No. Work hard in shïttiest of conditions, say no word and you will be rewarded. Karma and shït. Karma and pearl and golden gates do not exist, kids, don't believe fairy tales.

2points

Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 3 months ago

This is why I like Into the Woods’s version of Cinderella. She takes the time to get to know the guy before she marries him, and even then…I don’t want to spoil too much about the show

1point

Angrykitten 3 months ago

The fact that he couldn't even recognize her. He needed to test every woman's show size

1point

V 3 months ago

I actually like the live action Disney Cinderella (I know it's a cardinal sin to like the live actions on the interwebs, but eh, I will live with the consequences of being honest). They did a great job of fleshing out the characters and relationships being the prince and his dad and the prince and Cinderella.

0points

glowworm2 3 months ago

Roger and Hamerstein's Cinderella, the one made for Disney with Brandy in the lead role, is also really good at fleshing out the Prince and having him meet Cinderella in disguise at the marketplace before the ball occurs. Cinderella is even hesitant at one point during the ball and wants to leave early because she thinks the prince is in love with a false image of her after his parents ask her about herself, which the fairy godmother assures her is not the case.

0points

dremetrius 3 months ago

Into The Woods is a fun exploration of this and other fairy tale tropes. But try and see the Bernadette Peters version, not the Disney remake.

0points

Feelings are fake 3 months ago

This is the dating culture in the 2020s.

-2points

WindySwede 3 months ago

That's why premarital pex is important to normalise, and I hope it is in these days. Though I'm guessing not in a lot of countries..

-3points

Livingwithcfs 3 months ago

Nit a good view, a safer message should be, you can choose who you have relationships with and you should sleays feel safe in tgat relationship

0points

JxSparrow7 , Walt Disney Pictures Report

On the other hand, we wanted to know which Disney movies convey the best messages.

"I enjoy the movies Mulan and Princess and the Frog," they shared. "[Their] messages show the value of honor, hard work and ingenuity. I also enjoy Beauty and the Beast because it shows how people can change and the value of kindness. My favorite Disney film remains The Lion King, but that is really just a retelling of Hamlet with stellar visuals and an amazing voice cast."

#10

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back I'm going to make a very controversial pick and say "Inside Out". But with a heavy caveat. Only in regards to boys/men. The emotions of women when shown are complex and deep. The male counterparts were gag jokes and stereotypes.

Final score:

57points

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Susie Elle 3 months ago

I so agree, especially at the end where Riley bumps into a boy and his emotions are all ABORT MISSION ABORT MISSION GIRL GIRL GIRL, while she just shrugs, as if girls that age all have it figured out or can't be heavily interested in boys as well.

14points

#11

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back They had to repeatedly assure people the message of The Hunchback of Notre Dame was not, "Be grateful for the pretty girl's friendship and step aside for your handsome friend, because that's clearly the best you can hope for."

jimes00 , Walt Disney Pictures Report

Final score:

51points

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TotallyNOTAFox 3 months ago

I wouldn't see how it would be better if they came together, the way it goes makes his character development so much better (he risks his life to save her despite there being no romantic reward at the end)

21points

Squirrelkid11 , Walt Disney Pictures Report

#12

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back "Wish", easily.

copper-feather:

I believe this movie would have worked better if they had tried to go with the message "Not every wish should be granted".
Instead they went with the message "There are no bad wishes, only bad genies".

Final score:

45points

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GhostlySnail (she/her) 3 months ago

That movie was so sad to see. The animation was bland, none of the side characters (like the friends) were memorable or interesting, so the main character had no interesting interactions. The main character (what was her name again?) had a personality copy-and-pasted from pretty much every other princess, except she had no backstory or explanation for why she was the way she was. The king was like “I see how you care about those around you” but it never even showed how she fit into that community at all, and when she had her whole dramatic song about wanting something more, all that had been shown of her life was pretty much great. Also the villain was barely evil. It makes me sad because it could have been so much better as well, they just played it safe and didn’t include anything “bad”. I’m not a Disney hater, I love disney and wish they would do better.

4points

RedsChronicles , Walt Disney Pictures Report

As for what Nebraskabychoice thought of the replies to their post, they enjoyed most people's reasonings.

However, they added that a lot of people missed the point of certain movies. "In Beauty and the Beast, there is no Stockholm Syndrome as we understand it. Rather, this movie is about the Beast learning and changing until he becomes loveable."

"Similarly, The Princess and the Frog is not about Tiana's need for a rich boyfriend, but about her balancing her ambition with human connections," the author explained. "And similar to Beauty and the Beast, the prince is not loveable until he learns the value of work."

#13

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back I'm not a fan of the end of Encanto, where the message seems to be forgive your narc Abuela even though she made everyone miserable.

Final score:

43points

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Kiki’sNotLookingBack 3 months ago

UPVOTE IF YOU THNK ABUELA IS THE REAL ANTAGONIST OF ENCANTO!

64points

People_Blow , Walt Disney Pictures Report

#14

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Though it was my fav growing up, Sleeping Beauty should probably be on this list.

Takeaway messages:

A) The gifts the fairies are bestowing upon infant-Aurora are all superficial (until the last one). Being pretty > being smart, kind, healthy, etc

B) It's a-ok for a dude to kiss an unconscious woman. In fact, it makes you a real man, a hero even.

Final score:

42points

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cadena kuhn 3 months ago

I believe in the original he does more than kiss her

23points

NothingOk648 , Walt Disney Pictures Report

#15

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Sleeping Beauty for making it seem like the princess’s only role is to be rescued by a prince, which can feel pretty outdated.

Final score:

42points

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Kiki’sNotLookingBack 3 months ago

I mean, it was released in 1959, so…

36points

Finally, Nebraskabychoice added, "I think first of all, these movies are meant to be entertaining. Disney did not create the message of Snow White but used pre-existing folk tales. But in the context of creating entertainment, I think it is important to be aware of what is being put into the world."

#16

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Does Rise of Skywalker count?

After Last Jedi set up a message of "It doesn't take being born special or being part of a certain bloodline to make a difference," Rise of Skywalker went "LOL NEVERMIND, ONLY THE SUPER SPECIAL PEOPLE BORN INTO THE SUPER SPECIAL FAMILIES CAN BE COOL, AND PEOPLE WILL ONLY LISTEN TO THE FAMOUS CELEBRITIES IF YOU NEED HELP!!!"

God what a sh**show of a movie.

TheBrianJ , Walt Disney Pictures Report

Final score:

41points

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Magenta Blu 3 months ago

Yeah, forget about learning journey and auto sacrifice for a great cause... Just born special and you automatically deserve everything because of your special breed, blood, and race. Great

11points

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#17

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back A lot of them are bad, but I've always struggled with The Princess and the Frog.... *Amazing* hard working woman, so close to achieving her dreams, has to learn to....calm down on her bad*ss work ethic to make room for a guy who hasn't worked a day in his life? Don't love it. I *expect* the classics to be awful. It's more jarring when the main character is fully competent and prepared to make her dreams come true without a man.

V_is4vulva , Walt Disney Pictures Report

Final score:

39points

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Susie Elle 3 months ago

Doesn't she tell him so? That he's a freeloader who never did anything except chase girls and spend money, and that's what makes him step up and better himself? In the end, she DOES make her dreams come true without Naveen, he's just there on the sideline if I remember correctly.

36points

OneHumanPeOple , Walt Disney Pictures Report

#18

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Pinocchio. People think the message is “don’t lie,” but Pinocchio is punished for lying when he’s actually telling the truth as he understood it. Meanwhile, people are luring children, then trafficking them as slaves after turning them into donkeys. That guy doesn’t get punished, neither does the man who tries to abduct Pinocchio for his traveling puppet show. People won’t believe you and the world is filled with criminals who will exploit you and get away with it. That’s the message. Later, Pinocchio saves Gapeto from a fish, thereby proving his selflessness and the blue faire turn him real. The message there is clear. The only way you’ll be rewarded is to obey your parents even if you have no clue how the world works, and don’t expect anyone to guide you, especially not a useless cricket.

Final score:

36points

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Magenta Blu 3 months ago

Well.. op just described the world exactly as it is..

18points

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#19

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Not really a message, but Parent Trap was just creepy to me.

A couple is married and the wife has twins. Then they get divorced soon after the births. Each gets custody of one child and move far apart from the other. Not only do the girls have zero contact with their other parent, they aren’t even told they have an identical twin sister.

OddConstruction7191 , Walt Disney Pictures Report

Final score:

32points

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Alewa 3 months ago

That story is from a children's book of the 1930s, and the author (Erich Kästner) was a big advocates for children's rights.

34points

QuickMolasses , Walt Disney Pictures Report

#20

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Individually the messages of Wreck It Ralph and Wreck It Ralph 2 are fine. Together it's incoherent. Why does Ralph have to learn to accept his position in life but Vanelope get to live her dream in a different game? The two movies have diametrically opposing messages and it drives me insane.

Final score:

31points

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Magenta Blu 3 months ago

Because Venelope is a princess. She DESERVES to get her dreams come true. Who cares about anyone else?

16points

#21

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Everyone's going for the classics, here's a more recent one:

Raya and the Last Dragon.

You should have faith and trust everyone, even the woman who stabbed you in the back and has shown repeatedly that she cannot be trusted.

MysteryGirlWhite:

Raya was apparently "you have to learn to trust others", even though the movie has her being betrayed over and over again

Praesil , Walt Disney Pictures Report

Final score:

30points

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BeesEelsAndPups 3 months ago

I don't think that was the message. The message was that everybody is governed by fear and distrust. Villains are not just evil people. They are normal people who happen to be on the other side of a dispute. In order to really understand the world, you have to recognize that about each other, and be able to see the world from the other person's perspective.

19points

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#22

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Tinkerbell in Peter Pan, what a mean girl bully.

amyloudspeakers , Walt Disney Pictures Report

Final score:

27points

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Lost Penny 3 months ago

She hangs out with Peter, who is an a*****e. I'd be surprised if she were kind & friendly.

28points

Human-Independent999 , Walt Disney Pictures Report

#23

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Little Mermaid.

She left her family and her world and sacrified too much for someone she didn't even know because he was handsome.

Final score:

26points

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Lost Penny 3 months ago

She was 15 (originally; she was 16 according to Disney). Acting the way she did was in her job description.

11points

givebusterahand , Walt Disney Pictures Report

#24

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Beauty and the beast. Stockholm Syndrome at its finest.

Final score:

25points

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glowworm2 3 months ago (edited)

It's NOT Stockholm Syndrome though. Belle starts to genuinely like the Beast after he rescues her from the wolves--which he did because he was worried about her, not because she ran away. He also starts (unknowingly) changing for her because he genuinely cares about her. An abductor wouldn't do that. Also, Belle comes back to save him because she really did love him. She was also being blackmailed into something she didn't want from Gaston, but she still came back to save him afterwards.

38points

YamiNoMatsuei , Walt Disney Pictures Report

#25

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Wasn't Cars 2 the one where the disabled were the villains?

Lisija123:

Yes, the "lemons" were demonized throughout the entire movie for using fossil fuel. Even though that's not their fault, that's just how their body works. They didn't choose to be born (built?) as lemons.

Final score:

22points

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René Sauer 3 months ago

does Lisija123 think Lighting McQueen and Mater are electric or what?

13points

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#26

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Coco and Encanto tells you that your family will immediately and substantially change their negative behaviors if given logic information.

sketchysketchist , Walt Disney Pictures Report

Final score:

21points

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BeesEelsAndPups 3 months ago

I didn't get that from either of those movies. Maybe I am stupid though

10points

#27

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Hot take, but Encanto.

People who are mistreating you are simply under pressure, misunderstood, and/or doing what they think is best for everyone. Redemption and forgiveness is always possible.

As someone who has lived for far too long around families like this, I can tell you that Abuela's character arc was completely unrealistic and unbelievable. If they replaced Abuela with Mother Gothel from Tangled, it would be such a better movie.

Valcyor , Walt Disney Pictures Report

Final score:

21points

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WindySwede 3 months ago

This movies must be bad, third time on here now!

6points

HardBoiledOne , Walt Disney Pictures Report

#28

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Oliver and Company: The best way to free yourself of money payments is not to learn how to be better with handling money but to k*ll your creditor. You just gotta make it look circumstantial.

Final score:

17points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 months ago

It's a cartoon version of Oliver Twist and I have no problem with unaliving (love that BP censorship) predatory money lenders. Plus the Huey Lewis centered sound track slaps.

20points

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#29

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Blank Check.

bruingrad84:

Taught me to spend all my money fast before the authorities take it back…. The dumb And dumber philosophy.

BookerTeet , Walt Disney Pictures Report

Final score:

15points

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SageHare37 3 months ago

Plus isn't this the one where a fully grown woman kisses him on the lips at the end? It's been a long time, but I thought it was disturbing.

8points

gokusforeskin , Walt Disney Pictures Report

#30

“Which Disney Movie Has The Worst Message?”: 30 People Don’t Hold Back Someone once pointed out that the lion king is a very pro monarchy authoritarian story but in the original the animation is so beautiful you can look past that. But in the remake you’re forced to realize what the story is like.

Final score:

14points

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Lace Neil 3 months ago

Umm, it's the cartoon version of hamlet.

27points

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How important is it for Disney movies to have a positive message for kids?

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Alewa 3 months ago

To be fair, most Disney movies are rip offs of old folk tales from around the world. Big surprise, we might not agree with the morales from 500 years ago.

28points

V 3 months ago

It sounds like a lot of adults overthinking kids movies.

30points

mandy the capibara 3 months ago

Thing is that in most cases, the horrible morales actually stem from the alterations. Old fairy tales were terribly dark to convey a message. We might not like it, but these stories had a purpose. Then Disney and co came along and decided that they would rip off the first halves of these stories, but plonk a romantic and happily ever after end after it, and hey presto, you suddenly get really toxic relationships

5points

BeesEelsAndPups 3 months ago

Moral of the original fairy tales went like this: Avoid doing this or the king will kill you. Eat a stranger's food and the owner will kill you. Basically, f**k around and find out. Those were the necessary lessons for that time.

4points

Mystery Kitteh 3 months ago

OMG. These are movies for little kids. Not psychology majors. Vibrant colors, cute characters and some semblance of a story line. Kids are not looking to analyze a movie made for them. Back off you pretentious, "look at me I'm so woke" adults. I've watched all these movies as a child and as an adult. They are for entertainment.

15points

Marnie 3 months ago

If you analyze it, you're not going to be affected by it. Kids learn from every single thing they see and hear and experience.

0points

Bilja M 3 months ago

Some of these movies are indeed 60+ year old so those were different times. And some of them are based on stories that are even older, dating from early 1900 and earlier. It just wasn't possible to make them any better. Original Cinderella story is so horrible it scares the c**p out of me. they did what they could but it was still just bad.

11points

BeesEelsAndPups 3 months ago

Most of the Grimm tales also made ZERO sense. Hey buddy, turn yourself into a church so we can hide from this crazy guy. Sure no problem, one church coming right up. Eat this pigeon's spleen and turn invisible, makes sense to me. Also, in Grimm stories the evil characters can win, and the "good guy" might just end up dead. I remember one where the Devil makes a deal for a guy's soul, and while dude wins his soul back from the Devil, he does so by providing him with two other souls. Who really won that one?

4points

Tucker Cahooter 3 months ago

I guess Disney should just put out a movie of paint on a wall drying

8points

firecrackershrimp 3 months ago

But what color paint ? And how fast can it dry? Do we intercede with a fan ? How did we afford the paint and fan ? People will always take the simplest things and turn them into controversy.

4points

evelyn rabitor 3 months ago

They are just movies. They are learning much worse from all the news and other things

2points

Randy Mertl 3 months ago

Wow. That’s the problem with people today, you always want to look for the bad instead of just trying to enjoy what was made to be good. Soo many karens.

1point

Mark Kelly 3 months ago

ok, with Mrs Doubtfire, the premise is so ridiculous no one will think it teaches a bad lesson.

1point

John Jameson 3 months ago

This whole post was because Adelaide Ross has a hate for Disney. It ignores the millions and millions of people who love the stories and the animation. It is a collection of Karens that want to nit-pick and create hate where none exists. Most normal people do not view a Disney move and think, "OMG, was that princess so duped! The prince was perv and the king reminded me of my father, what a douche." I will get down voted and maybe banned by the gods of BP. But is because there is more hate here than love or understanding. If you think that your daughter comes out of Beauty & the Beast or Chicken Little questioning their future decisions in life, then it is you that has the problem. Not your daughter.

1point

The explanation 3 months ago

Worst bored panda last for a while

1point

deletemyaccount 3 months ago

I dont know of any disney movie that has a good message.

1point

Spencer's slave no longer 3 months ago

You obviously don't watch many Disney movies then. They're not all animations of "fairy stories" from centuries ago. Good grief.

1point

Richard Rice 3 months ago

How important is it for Disney movies to have a positive message for kids? The problem today is whose message?

1point

Pam 3 months ago

I don’t know I saw most of these 40 to 50 years ago and I was looking for life lessons in them. Then were just entertaining. Why is it so bad now to just let kids be kids. This of course only applies to all movies except Song of the South. All the copies of that racist trash should be burned and if the creators are still alive they should be lined up and slapped.

1point

Aaron Parker 3 months ago

🤣 Imagine a handful of geriatrics being lined up to be slapped

2points

Kalevra 3 months ago

This was the most feminist/lack of accountability post on BP i have seen to date. Subject matter didnt help but the number of posters that were clearly women is undeniable.

0points

Mark Kelly 3 months ago

I watched all these. In hindsight you can find fault but I'm not a lying, narcissistic, a*****e even though I watched these.

0points

Marnie 3 months ago

I banned my son from watching the Disney channel around age 8. Too much violence, bias, stereotypes, tropes. The channel was full of shows of kids misbehaving and the end of the show was the parents realizing the kid misbehaved because the parents were human and not perfect, so the parents apologized and everything was good. (I absolutely believe parents should apologize to their kids when they really mess up, but that's not what this was.)

0points

Mark Kelly 3 months ago

but then when these remakes go woke the message still isn't better.

-1point

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Alewa 3 months ago

To be fair, most Disney movies are rip offs of old folk tales from around the world. Big surprise, we might not agree with the morales from 500 years ago.

28points

V 3 months ago

It sounds like a lot of adults overthinking kids movies.

30points

mandy the capibara 3 months ago

5points

BeesEelsAndPups 3 months ago

4points

Mystery Kitteh 3 months ago

15points

Marnie 3 months ago

If you analyze it, you're not going to be affected by it. Kids learn from every single thing they see and hear and experience.

0points

Bilja M 3 months ago

11points

BeesEelsAndPups 3 months ago

4points

Tucker Cahooter 3 months ago

I guess Disney should just put out a movie of paint on a wall drying

8points

firecrackershrimp 3 months ago

But what color paint ? And how fast can it dry? Do we intercede with a fan ? How did we afford the paint and fan ? People will always take the simplest things and turn them into controversy.

4points

evelyn rabitor 3 months ago

They are just movies. They are learning much worse from all the news and other things

2points

Randy Mertl 3 months ago

Wow. That’s the problem with people today, you always want to look for the bad instead of just trying to enjoy what was made to be good. Soo many karens.

1point

Mark Kelly 3 months ago

ok, with Mrs Doubtfire, the premise is so ridiculous no one will think it teaches a bad lesson.

1point

John Jameson 3 months ago

1point

The explanation 3 months ago

Worst bored panda last for a while

1point

deletemyaccount 3 months ago

I dont know of any disney movie that has a good message.

1point

Spencer's slave no longer 3 months ago

You obviously don't watch many Disney movies then. They're not all animations of "fairy stories" from centuries ago. Good grief.

1point

Richard Rice 3 months ago

How important is it for Disney movies to have a positive message for kids? The problem today is whose message?

1point

Pam 3 months ago

1point

Aaron Parker 3 months ago

🤣 Imagine a handful of geriatrics being lined up to be slapped

2points