I don't know if this counts as underrated, but, "Song of the South" is very disrespected despite it being a very good film that depicts an old southern black person as a hero. I know I'll face backlash over this, but it's ok. I'll try not to take it personally.
Yea. My problem isn't that Song of the South does or does not perpetuate stereotypes. My problem is Disney and every other movie company and book publisher if they take positions like this will constantly be banning their own content as society changes its viewpoints on how things "should" be portrayed as years go by. A movie about a British diplomat in India with a Indian friend of the family will be banned by a movie company because an Indian couldn't really possibly be an actual friend with a british diplomat. Movies made today with how they portray things 40 years from now will be looked at differently through a cultural lens. All movie companies and writers today can do is try and learn from mistakes in the past but they won't ever be 100 percent perfect because no one knows how the world will culturally look at things in 50 years. Self banning what you did in the past does no one any good. Just my opinion.
If you get it, then you get the smile.
Yea I mean ultimately its the companies decision to censor itself. I get that to a point. I personally think that Disney and other companies can better use a movie like Song of the South as a tool to educate people about what they were thinking, why they were thinking what they were, and how it was wrong. Instead of sweeping it under the rug. Because I don't know where you draw the line ultimately and I am sure Disney doesnt either. I think we could all go through almost any film and pick out something that perpetuates a stereotype about a group of people. Or characterizes the actions of a person with not being realistic for the times. Yes Slavery was the biggest sin in this countries history. But there are many other ones. And Disney and other comapnies will end up chasing their own tails in order not to offend anyone. Which as time moves on and cultural norms change its impossible. Use these things to educate to make a better future not try and act like they don't exist. Ahhhh well. I mean in reality we are facing much bigger problems right now in this country( and world) than Disney not showing song of the south. But still its an interesting conversation.
It is indeed a beautiful movie.Right, but the characters were so unique to me especially as a childWell, the story is pretty similar to a couple of previous Disney films, Treasure Island and Muppet Treasure Island.
it has humans, aliens, animals, robots, cyborgs. Totally loved it!
Yeah, I enjoy the songs in the Aristocats too but cannot figure out why they cut out "She Never Felt Alone." I really love that song.
That is a good one. I watched it again a few months ago. It is/was available in the Disney Movie Club.
