Tag Archives: Disney
That Old Black Magic
When I wrote about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) last September, I described its lush landscapes as “iconography right out of a stained glass window.” This is one hell of a beautiful movie. Its images have a mythic … Continue reading
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Disney Revisited: Bambi
Some thoughts after rewatching Bambi… It opens with a nativity scene. Like Pinocchio and Dumbo, Bambi begins with its title character’s birth and introduction to the world. Here, however, it’s an epoch-defining event, signified by much fanfare and an elaborate … Continue reading
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Disney Revisited: Dumbo
Some thoughts after rewatching Dumbo… It resembles Pinocchio much more than Snow White or Fantasia. This is not an overwhelming, ornate work of art; it’s a series of cute vignettes that feels like an hour-long short subject. The modest animation style … Continue reading
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Disney Revisited: Fantasia
Some thoughts after rewatching Fantasia… Just as with Snow White, it’s first and foremost a work of art. Each element of Fantasia—its length and scope; its clouds of abstraction, exploding with light and color; even its 15-minute intermission—is calculated to … Continue reading
Disney Revisited: Pinocchio
By Andreas Some thoughts after rewatching Pinocchio… The contrasts with Snow White are obvious: whereas Disney’s first feature film was streamlined, mythical, and monumental, Pinocchio is much more episodic, incidental, and detail-oriented. Snow White dealt in broad fairy tale archetypes; … Continue reading
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