Love or hate the Walt Disney Company, you must at least acknowledge its incredible, albeit frightening, influence and adaptability. It can be a business genius, moving its pawns about with a maniacal laugh. Or it can be a whore on the corner who will do anything to turn a trick (or rather, an illusion).
It was recently brought to my attention that to accompany the "Anniversary" or "Platinum" editions of its classic animated films, Disney has gotten its teeny-bopper arsenal of musicians to record covers and music videos of famous songs from the films. I believe "blasphemy" is the word you want. Ah, but wait! This whore of a marketing scheme is undeniably genius, no matter how cringe-worthy it feels. In doing this, Disney is further cementing itself as a key figure in children's understanding of history, society and culture by bringing old songs and films to the new generation.
THE OFFENDERS
Watch. Be horrified. Try not to get sucked in.
The Jungle Book
I Wan'na Be Like You - The Jonas Brothers
The Little Mermaid
Kiss The Girl - Ashley Tisdale I don't think cheek counts
Poor Unfortunate Souls - The Jonas Brothers
101 Dalmatians
Cruella De Vil - Selena Gomez This may be the worst
Sleeping Beauty
Once Upon A Dream - Emily Osment
…Plus there are some promises of "All new songs and music videos… And much more!"
Pardon the bias. I'm currently writing a research essay on colonialism in Pocahontas and The Jungle Book. I am NOT enjoying it. I've probably seen Pocahontas once before and I'm adamant about not liking it. I think the songs are sub-par. But I have been finding it quite hilarious. Of course, not the parts that are supposed to be funny if you're taking the movie seriously. It also might be the only Disney movie where the main characters don't get together (or stay together) at the end of the movie. Pochy stands on mini Pride Rock as leaves swirl Cinderella-style down to Smith's ship where he waves at her the way the natives wave to say goodbye. Nothing short of epic, but a seemingly unprecedented finale in these princess love extravaganzas.
2 comments:
i watched pocohontas on thursday! i laughed so, so hard.
"JUST AROUND THE RIVER BENDD!"
"i wonder where she's going."
ahahahha.
but ew @ the jonas brothers doing "covers" of disney movie songs. ew ew ew ew.
oh Walt Disney..such a perv.
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