Disregarding the ridiculous 'music', low-quality animation, horrible characterisation and overall messed up, uninteresting plot -not to mention the 'romance' that is supposedly there- there is one flaw in this movie that mostly everyone has a problem with.
A. Disney. COUPLE. BREAKS. UP.
I repeat: A bleeping _DISNEY COUPLE_ BREAKS bleeping UP.
That, that right there- that is SO wrong, on SO MANY LEVELS.
For one- how does Disney make money? All the kids (and occasionally teens, with a few adults, but mostly kids) drag their parents and plead and beg and argue and throw tantrums until they can see/buy Disney movies and later get merchandise of aforementioned movies. Don't deny it, you and I both know that's how it works.
So, why do kids love Disney? Well, there's the animation, the witty banter, the music- but, surprise surprise, A LOT OF THE KIDS CARE MORE ABOUT THE FAIRY TALES, ROMANCES AND HAPPILY EVER AFTERS.
Disney, to kids, stands for Happy Endings (yes, with capital letters).
Disney, for children and other age groups, is an escape from the unfair and harsh world, an escape to different lands with different stories- and sure, the bad guy may get close to taking over and a father-figure or two might die, but in the end, all the kids know that there will be a classic Disney HAPPY ENDING. Guy gets girl or the other way round, or main characters fulfill their dreams, all that jazz.
Pocahontas 2...goes against the very ESSENCE of Disney that all the kids love.
That kiss between Pocahontas and Rolfe? Kids around the globe gaped, cried and threw tantrums. And I'm pretty damn sure poor Walt turned in his grave!!
Disney isn't ABOUT historical facts. Disney isn't ABOUT being realistic (most Disney Couples fell in love within a week OR DAY for God's sake!).
Disney IS ABOUT HAPPILY EVER AFTERS. TRUE LOVE. SOUL MATES.
_N_O_T__B_L_E_E_P_I_N_G__B_R_E_A_K__U_P_S_!_!_!_!
If we wanted history, we'd watch documentaries! If we wanted drama, we'd watch Soap Operas!
IF WE WANTED BREAK UPS WE'D TAKE A LOOK AROUND THE DAMN NEIGHBOURHOOD.
People want HAPPY ENDINGS. THAT is why they bleeping WATCH Disney MOVIES.
Ugh. And they used to be able to say no Disney Couple breaks up.
In short: Do yourself a favour. Don't watch this movie. Don't read about it. Don't learn about it. Don't even think about it.
IT MAKES YOU SEE WHY SOME PEOPLE PREFER WARNER BROS!!!
A. Disney. COUPLE. BREAKS. UP.
I repeat: A bleeping _DISNEY COUPLE_ BREAKS bleeping UP.
That, that right there- that is SO wrong, on SO MANY LEVELS.
For one- how does Disney make money? All the kids (and occasionally teens, with a few adults, but mostly kids) drag their parents and plead and beg and argue and throw tantrums until they can see/buy Disney movies and later get merchandise of aforementioned movies. Don't deny it, you and I both know that's how it works.
So, why do kids love Disney? Well, there's the animation, the witty banter, the music- but, surprise surprise, A LOT OF THE KIDS CARE MORE ABOUT THE FAIRY TALES, ROMANCES AND HAPPILY EVER AFTERS.
Disney, to kids, stands for Happy Endings (yes, with capital letters).
Disney, for children and other age groups, is an escape from the unfair and harsh world, an escape to different lands with different stories- and sure, the bad guy may get close to taking over and a father-figure or two might die, but in the end, all the kids know that there will be a classic Disney HAPPY ENDING. Guy gets girl or the other way round, or main characters fulfill their dreams, all that jazz.
Pocahontas 2...goes against the very ESSENCE of Disney that all the kids love.
That kiss between Pocahontas and Rolfe? Kids around the globe gaped, cried and threw tantrums. And I'm pretty damn sure poor Walt turned in his grave!!
Disney isn't ABOUT historical facts. Disney isn't ABOUT being realistic (most Disney Couples fell in love within a week OR DAY for God's sake!).
Disney IS ABOUT HAPPILY EVER AFTERS. TRUE LOVE. SOUL MATES.
_N_O_T__B_L_E_E_P_I_N_G__B_R_E_A_K__U_P_S_!_!_!_!
If we wanted history, we'd watch documentaries! If we wanted drama, we'd watch Soap Operas!
IF WE WANTED BREAK UPS WE'D TAKE A LOOK AROUND THE DAMN NEIGHBOURHOOD.
People want HAPPY ENDINGS. THAT is why they bleeping WATCH Disney MOVIES.
Ugh. And they used to be able to say no Disney Couple breaks up.
In short: Do yourself a favour. Don't watch this movie. Don't read about it. Don't learn about it. Don't even think about it.
IT MAKES YOU SEE WHY SOME PEOPLE PREFER WARNER BROS!!!