The New Disney Film 'Queen Of Katwe'

Young children often hear many fairy tales growing up, one of the most famous is the tale of a princess kissing a frog to magically transform the frog into a prince so that they could live happily ever after. In 2009, Walt Disney and Pixar Films released The Princess and the Frog which portrays different aspects of Louisiana’s history during the 1920s. The film tells the story for a young ambitious chef, Tiana, and her struggles to follow her dreams due to her race, her sex, and the time period.

Beginning with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937, Disney princesses have captured the attention of pre-adolescent children and are an integral part of American culture. Classic princesses such as Snow White and Cinderella are still earning profits for the Walt Disney Company to date, and gross profit of Disney princess films has increased. Disney Consumer Products and the Disney Princess franchise have created an array of products for all ages, and a number of classic films have been transitioned into live-action versions. With high success in films and merchandising, Disney princesses have found their way into American homes and inspired young girls to fantasize about their own futures. As a response to feminist statements against

Disney Premiere is a program aimed to produce the new child stars of tomorrow. Over 75,000 aspiring actors, singers, dancers, and models from ages 5 - 20 audition yearly. Of these applicants, only 500 are actually chosen to take part in the program. Landry Bender is an actress who found success through Disney Premiere and today enjoys a career in television. So, what did she have to do to get there? How did she get started? How did she do it?

Each version of Cinderella relies on the supernatural events that Cinderella endure for her to prepare for the ball. In Perrault’s version, the fairy godmother is the supernatural helper that aids her in preparing for the Prince’s ball. The fairy godmother reshaped objects and animals into different forms so they would be able to fulfill functions the fairy godmother required of them. Grimm’s version of Cinderella uses a magical bird to give her the things she needed. Cinderella does not directly ask for the things specifically, but she knows exactly how to ask for them in order to receive what she needed for the three day ball. Walt Disney’s version is similar to Perrault 's version. It also incorporates a fairy godmother, but in more detail. She turned pumpkins into carriages, pet mice into horses,a dog into a man, and the barn horse into a coachman. If the fairy godmother or magical bird did not help Cinderella, she would have not been able to attend the ball and readers might not have recognized any of these stories as being versions of Cinderella.

The movie “Newsies” directed by Kenny Ortega tells the dramatized story of the hard working Newsboys and their spirited riot in 1899 New York City. The Disney Version of this empowering union and strike shows the power of a team and working together and standing up for one’s rights.

One of the biggest sources for concern when it comes to Disney is its merchandize. Multiple authors have commented on the harmfulness presented in Disney’s products. a frequent target of criticism is directed strictly at the franchise known as the Disney Princesses. This line of products themed after eleven of the most iconic Disney heroines was first introduced to consumers by Andy Mooney in 2001 (Orenstein, 22). In her book, Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture, Peggy Orenstein often mentions her aversion to the overly feminine princess themed items that constantly surround her. One particular kind of product seemed to stand out to her more than others: the princess costumes. In the chapter,

It was a magical day in Disney World. Eight years ago my family and I were having lunch at a pizza parlor called Pizza Planet in one of the Disney World parks. The restaurant was based off of one the Disney Pixar movies “Toy Story”. Toy Story was my brother’s favorite movie. My mother packed a weeks’ worth of Cheerios in her suitcase for the trip because my brother Anthony refused to eat anything else, only Cheerios. Until that day. My parents ordered a large cheese pizza for the three of us to share. Suddenly the unexpected happened. Mom went reaching in her bag for Anthony’s Cheerios, and when she was not looking, Anthony grabbed a slice of pizza! We were all astonished. He took a bite out of the pizza and he smiled. His eyes lit up like a Christmas tree. Tears of joy began to fall down my

Disney movies have been a part of my life for as long as I remember, and always make me feel as if I am a child again. They always make me happy, even when I am in the saddest mood. So, when I first heard about the movie Moana, I was immediately captivated by the thought of a new Disney movie centered around a high-spirited girl with a love for adventure and her family.

The latest one that caught my eye was the ‘real-live-experience’ for the new Alice in Wonderland movie at Disney World. In the park, there were a lot of advertisements for the forthcoming film, but one screen was different than the other, as it was a live-feed to Johnny Depp, who was dressed up in full wardrobe as the Mad Hatter. After first being surprised by the live poster, people started to interact with him, asking questions or waving and Johnny Depp reacted in real-time. I admire it because while it caught fans of guard, it provided a fun way of interaction with the movie – promoting it beyond the traditional forms such as trailers, posters or interviews. Further, it appealed to all ages. The stunt itself made use of the live-streaming

Disney movie, Pocahontas portrays the life of the Powhatan nation in the state of Virginia. The movie itself may not be very explicit in details, however, history is. This movie depicts the Native Americans to be settled in Virginia and the Englishmen from London come and try to rob their land of gold. The minute the English step foot on in Virginia there was a great deal of conflict between the English and the Natives. After failing to discover the gold they anticipated, the English quickly ran out of food and leaned on the Natives to trade their food for goods. Those events of conflict and food trade, represent interactions between people and the environment. The motion picture also slightly illustrates the roles of women and men in their

Classic Disney films, for years, have fueled ideas of true love and romance in the eyes of viewers. The practically unreal romance scenes, including the thought of love at first sight, have attracted viewers of all ages. The romance contained within many Disney scenes and movies is one characteristic that is appealing to fans of Disney. In just about every Disney princess movie, there exists the idea of love at first sight. For example, in “The Little Mermaid”, Ariel is practically love struck when she sets eyes on Prince Eric for the very first time. Without speaking a single word to him, Ariel is somehow in love. This classic Disney film has won the hearts of fans of all ages. Why? Well, as a viewer, there is something very attractive and

Fairytales speak the language of children. Many of today’s children’s books fit that typical mold. Some include being didactic, easily relatable to children, it’s not terrifying, and the books are colorful with happy endings. Messages perceived as dull instructions are more likely to be rejected, while positive messages passed through fairytales are easily absorbed into the minds and hearts of children. These stories were introduced to us under the appearance of fairytales, although several of our favorite fairytales are by other authors and not by the Grimm brothers. Which in fact, the Walt Disney movies of classic fairytales such as Cinderella and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs exclude the dark, twisted themes that are significant in

Mulan was an actual person not just a character in the Disney film. Her last name was Hua. She was born in a small rural village in northern China, and she lived from 581 to 618 AD during the Sui Dynasty. Mulan’s father was a soldier and raised Mulan like a boy. She not only learned weaving and embroidery from her mother, but also practiced martial arts, equitation, archery, and fencing with her father. In her spare time, she liked to read her father’s manuals on military strategy. Mulan took her fathers place in the war as her father was to old. Mulan went to war for 12 years, but she went as a man not a woman. She was not discovered as a woman until after the war.

Walt Disney Pictures is developing an Aladdin live-action comedy prequel entitled Genies. According to reports, Tripp Vinson will produce the film, and Mark Swift and Damian Shannon will write the screenplay. The prequel will center around the Genie character from the 1992 film Aladdin. The voice of Genie was provided by the late Robin Williams. To date, Aladdin has grossed more than $500 million worldwide. The rest of the Aladdin cast includes Scott Weinger (Aladdin), Jonathan Freeman (Jafar), Gilbert Gottfried (Lago), Frank Welker (Abu), and Linda Larkin (Princess Jasmine). The cast of the upcoming Genies film will be announced at a later date.

Phiona Mutesi lives in the slums of Katwe Uganda with her mother and her brothers. Phiona’s family is very poor, they do not have a steady place to live. Phiona’s family lives in a house made of tarps and dirt floors, sometimes Phiona’s family was without a home Phiona Mutesi’s father died when Phiona was only three years old, leaving her mother and siblings with almost nothing. Phiona and her siblings helped their mother, Nakku Harriet, by selling maize in town. Phiona and her siblings are not in school and they do not have much of an education. Phiona does not know how to read nor write, but that did not stop her from learning to play chess. At the age of nine, Phiona Mutesi was introduced to chess after meeting her coach, Robert Katende. Phiona was determined to learn how to play chess, even though she had no education. “Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success”