Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Was Walt Disney Racist?

I was having this conversation with my brother a while ago and it got me thinking.. This is one of the only articles I found online surprisingly. One example my brother gave was-
The Jungle Book. I've heard that some East Indian/ Egyptians are not allowed to watch that movie because it is against their culture and offends them. I'm not sure of the specifics why right at this moment.

I can't think of anymore at the moment.. Not a good argument on my part.

This article doesn't have that many great points in my opinion. Crows are already black. Should he have made green colored crows?? Maybe he could have gone with a different accent, but it's animation. Everything needs to be dramatic. 
He just doesn't really prove a point to me. But go ahead and take a look for yourself:




My conclusion to this topic is gonna be a No. Maybe you can bring up some more evidence and we can re discuss. But as far as I'm concerned, Walt Disney made some great, classic animated movies. I'm not gonna say kid movies because I still watch and love them to this day! :)

Side note: Have you seen Saving Mr. Banks? I recently saw that and loved it!! So funny to see how cynical she was and how happy he was. Who doesn't love gift baskets and free stuff? Or who wouldn't love a day in the park with Walt? Apparently her.. It was a great movie although somewhat dark and dramatic at times while telling the backstory of her family. I highly recommend it, even though I've never seen Mary Poppins! :)

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