So the other day, I asked Bailey if he knew what the Disney Classics Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Wind in the Willows, Jungle Book, Aristocats, and Robin Hood had in common. He had no idea, which kinda makes sense, since the only Disney movie he has ever been interested in enough to watch was Finding Nemo. (Couldn't even get him to sit through Little Mermaid)
Well, the answer is, easily enough, identical animation scenes. Snow White=Maid Marion=Duchess in the same way Baloo=Little John, Kaa=Sir Hiss, and the monkeys=the weasles, etc. Don't know what the heck I am talking about? Don't believe me? Don't care? Of course you care, so I have included a 3 1/2 minute video clip that explains it all below.
(This clip has existed for a number of years, and this version includes a French rendition of a Snow White song... and since Aristocats takes place in France, this clip seems appropriate from this cat themed blog, right...?
Just go with it)
(This clip has existed for a number of years, and this version includes a French rendition of a Snow White song... and since Aristocats takes place in France, this clip seems appropriate from this cat themed blog, right...?
Just go with it)
Disney Animation Redux video (3:29)
So, could you identify these movies:
- Snow White,
- Wind in the Willows,
- Jungle Book,
- Aristocats,
- Robin Hood?
How about these movies:
- Sword in the Stone,
- 101 Dalmatians,
- Sleeping Beauty,
- Beauty & the Beast?
If you couldn't, no worries, Bailey couldn't either. Actually, he couldn't care less.
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4 comments:
So Disney's short on original ideas, and has been for years... this is hardly news ;-)
Nice. You pick some Disney I actually like.....
Walt was an animator. Not a story teller. He made the movie of some one else's books. He could have excercised some creativity in the choreography, but he was probably just using common dances from when he was a kid or teen. After all, about a hudnred years ago, and earlier, all dances were choreographed.
In addition, you know what they say; the movie is never as good as the book.
You know, I read Jungle Book, and Robin Hood, (the original classics) and the dancing was completely different from each other in the books.
Well I guess I can't blame them for copying the Snow White dance scene. It's a winner.
Fascinating... I didn't know this, & althugh I have made a certain amount of my income from voice-over work... I am not a big fan of animation, although LADY & THE TRAMP is a favorite from childhood.
Nice blog!
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