I realize you posted this because it is Disney related and that you find it interesting because with the Disney family, there is a company that was founded by a family member, whose name is forever attached to the brand, and yet, the family members have absolutely no say in the company and how it is run (which is somewhat interesting). However...
I don’t necessarily understand why CEOs in major corporations get so much flack about their salaries when actors, actresses, professional athletes, etc. are rarely, if ever, put on the hot seat about how much money they earn. CEOs have the enormous pressure and responsibility of making decisions that impact people’s employment and livelihoods, stockholder’s investments (including mutual funds held by a 401(k)), and potentially the health of the economy. Their skills and talents are as unique as an elite athlete’s and arguably benefit society even more. I don’t know many people who would be willing to have that kind of pressure on their lives or work the hours that they do. So, is Iger’s bonus outrageous for completing one of the biggest media mergers of our time? No more so than someone who gets paid $300M to play baseball, IMO.
This is pure clickbait, unless Disney announced a parade coming for the 50th. If Disney hasn't announced a nighttime parade, the story was written to make Tom more money
IDK if I am sadder that there won't be a night parade or at the possibility that Festival of Fantasy could go awayHopefully at least a new daytime parade. Does sound like new fireworks is still in the mix.
I do understand them not releasing Song of the South but Dumbo is just weird to me because that film is readily available as it is.
There are supposed to be parental controls on Disney+.Maybe it's the medium. Disney isn't responsible for what parent/guardians do with a DVD. If kids grab the DVD from the shelf, watch it, and get the wrong message from a particular scene, that's on the parents.
In contrast, it's reasonable to think that kids might watch that scene via the on-demand streaming service without any form of parental involvement. I could easily see parents getting upset that their kids have access to something that is only appropriate in a historical setting.
I haven't paid much attention to Disney+. I'm assuming there aren't any parental controls involved. To me, that would be the only way to handle this sort of scenario.
I haven't paid much attention to Disney+. I'm assuming there aren't any parental controls involved. To me, that would be the only way to handle this sort of scenario.
News
Song of the South and Crow scene from Dumbo will not be on Disney+
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/song-south-dumbos-jim-crow-scene-will-not-be-disney-1203624
The crow scene is really strange to not have. Thats like when Dumbo learns to fly....
You have plenty of company on here.(And I hate to be "that guy", but trust me it's only going to get worse as they try to wring more dollars from everyone's pockets.)
You're right. Kids wouldn't know. It just offends adults. Most things only offend adults.I may be *completely* off base with this, and if I somehow maybe offend someone, it is completely without intent. But, I really wonder how many of today’s kids would associate the crows and their voices/dialect/expressions as being stereotypical of anything other than Southern? Even as a child I thought they were just silly characters. The crow scene and song is really one of my favorites, BUT it has been a long time since I watched it. I wonder if Disney actually gets complaints about it?
I may be *completely* off base with this, and if I somehow maybe offend someone, it is completely without intent. But, I really wonder how many of today’s kids would associate the crows and their voices/dialect/expressions as being stereotypical of anything other than Southern? Even as a child I thought they were just silly characters. The crow scene and song is really one of my favorites, BUT it has been a long time since I watched it. I wonder if Disney actually gets complaints about it?
Yeah - they’re the ones that are nice to Dumbo and very cool. I remember wanting to be a crow when I watched the movie...I may be *completely* off base with this, and if I somehow maybe offend someone, it is completely without intent. But, I really wonder how many of today’s kids would associate the crows and their voices/dialect/expressions as being stereotypical of anything other than Southern? Even as a child I thought they were just silly characters. The crow scene and song is really one of my favorites, BUT it has been a long time since I watched it. I wonder if Disney actually gets complaints about it?
I’m going Wednesday evening to see it.Anyone else see the new Disney Nature movie? Penguins? It stars Ed Helm (Office and the Hangover) as the narrator. I enjoyed it a lot.
It has a great soundtrack and it's also nice and family friendly.
I may be *completely* off base with this, and if I somehow maybe offend someone, it is completely without intent. But, I really wonder how many of today’s kids would associate the crows and their voices/dialect/expressions as being stereotypical of anything other than Southern? Even as a child I thought they were just silly characters. The crow scene and song is really one of my favorites, BUT it has been a long time since I watched it. I wonder if Disney actually gets complaints about it?
Same here. I watched Dumbo a lot as a kid -- it was (and still is) one of my favorite Disney films. It never crossed my mind to think, "Oh, they're supposed to be caricatures of black people", like ever, at all... I just thought they were fun, and they helped Dumbo out. And that they had a catchy song.
Why have a free parade when you can just charge people to see one? Don't be surprised when fireworks go away to only special event nights. This is what we've wrought folks by succumbing to all these hard ticket events. (And I hate to be "that guy", but trust me it's only going to get worse as they try to wring more dollars from everyone's pockets.)
I personally don't see what is so bad about the crow scene. Yes, they are trying to sound stereotypically black and the obviously bad Jim Crow reference. But they are good guys in the film, I don't recall them having any negative features.I do understand them not releasing Song of the South but Dumbo is just weird to me because that film is readily available as it is.
According to Steve Hulett's book Mouse in Transition, Dinsey have been receiving complaints about the crows since the 1970s. They have been gradually trying to phase out the crows, removing their song from Disney CDs and removing the characters from the remake. This is just the final nail in the coffin for themI may be *completely* off base with this, and if I somehow maybe offend someone, it is completely without intent. But, I really wonder how many of today’s kids would associate the crows and their voices/dialect/expressions as being stereotypical of anything other than Southern? Even as a child I thought they were just silly characters. The crow scene and song is really one of my favorites, BUT it has been a long time since I watched it. I wonder if Disney actually gets complaints about it?