Posted on 11/13/2019 7:48:19 AM PST by C19fan
Walt Disney Company recently launched a new streaming service called Disney Plus and it’s been generating a surprising amount of interest in my social media timeline. Quite a few people I follow have been commenting on it, asking questions and (mostly) proclaiming what a great idea this is. I suppose if you have kids or are just a kid at heart there’s a definite appeal.
But this is 2019, and not even something as simple as an old Disney classic cartoon feature can be trotted out without some sort of woke controversy. Apparently aware of the climate among social justice warriors out there, Disney has proactively decided to ward off complaints by adding warnings to many of their traditional features, letting viewers know that the content may contain “outdated cultural depictions.” (CNET)
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It used to be that you could get bootleg copies of Song of the South. If you knew where to look.
I’ve got some CDs around somewhere with all sorts of old non-PC Disney and Looney Toons content. I need to dig them up and re-watch.
Is it true in the remake of Cinderella she is loaded with Tat’s? Just askin’
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Either that or she hooks up with Princess Charmine. And they end up having a fabulous lesbian wedding.
It is beyond me why anyone patronizes Disney anymore. Isn’t it obvious who they are and what they are doing? You may as well write checks to the Clinton Foundation.
Amazon used to sell a copy of the Constitution that had a “Disclaimer/Parental Advisory” because it might offend modern sensibilities.
“Snow-Caucasian and the seven height-challenged persons.”
“Well I seen jes’bout everything
Till I seen a elephant fly”
It’s the crows. That’s what did it for ‘Dumbo’.
....in the US. At one time, it could be had on tape from Europe. Any US purchaser had to get the content transferred to a tape playable on US devices.
SOTS is the one piece of intellectual property I am tempted to pirate.
Years ago, I saw the 1970 re-release of FANTASIA. I will never forget one family there.
The woman had nothing good to say about the film. Finally she said to her whipped down husband...”Well, I hope they at least show a CARTOON!”
I noticed some scenes have been cut from Davy Crockett since I first saw it back in 1955.
Locked away but some of it is available on Youtube.
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