Disney Favourites: Music

One of the best things about Disney movies is the music. I don't just mean the musical style Disney films like The Little Mermaid or Mulan but also the ones where nobody sings but there are still songs recorded specifically for the film like Bolt. This post is going to be all about my top ten favourite Disney songs, I would love to say it was 50/50 but it unfortunately is not.

• I Thought I Lost You - John Travolta & Miley Cyrus, from the 2008 animated feature Bolt
• I'll make a man out of you - Ensemble, from the 1998 animated feature Mulan
• Hakuna Matata - Ensemble, from the 1994 animated feature The Lion King
• Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride - Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu, from the 2002 animated feature Lilo and Stitch
• Just around the river bend - Judy Kuhn, from the 1995 animated feature Pocahontas
• I'm wishing/one song - Harry Stockwell & Adriana Caselotti, from 1937 the animated feature Snow white and the Seven dwarves
• A whole new world - Lea Salonga & Brad Kane, from the 1992 animated feature Aladdin
• Once upon a dream - Mary Costa & Bill Shirley, from the 1959 animated feature Sleeping Beauty
• So this is love - Ilene Woods & Mike Douglas, from the 1950 animated feature Cinderella 
• I see the light - Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi, from the 2011 animated feature Tangled

This list isn't in any specific order but would certainly have to be on my ultimate Disney playlist and in fact are on that playlist. I doubt that really surprises you if you have read any past blog posts of mine. Especially any Disney themed ones which are all linked below if you want to check those out. 

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Animation Rant - is it always for kids?

A TV show or a film that has been created fully through the medium of animation almost always simply gets dubbed as something for children. Even an Anime gets dubbed this way, which clearly
shows that the person saying such has never actually watched a full episode of an anime. Anyway, I don't believe that a piece of media should be labelled as something for 'children' simply because it was animated.
Moving away from Anime. I do realise that Disney primarily make 'family' features, and the same goes for Pixar and Dreamworks. However, that does not mean that these features are simply created for the enjoyment of children alone. For example, if you watch pretty much any 'family' film as an adult one should pick up on many adult jokes created through innuendos etc. Yes, you could say that these jokes are put in to make it 'bearable' for the adults in the audience. Which I don't think is really true, since animated media that is created purely for children do not have these jokes and yet parents, babysitters etc do, a lot of the time, also watch along with the children.

One of my very favourite animated TV series is the 'Regular Show' which plays on cartoon network, a TV network that shows other 'kids' shows. However, I don't think that I have ever watched a 'kids' cartoon series with the amount of balls jokes that this one has, or this nifty way to not swear. There are however some very disturbing cartoons on this network that I used to watch in my younger years (aka, like 12 years ago when I was 7) that may explain my mindset. Watching things like 'The Powderpuff Girls' or 'Courage the Cowardly Dog' recently I realised how disturbing these shows were, don't understand - I would advise googling 'him from powerpuff girls' (or just click the lovingly prepared link). This kind of thing makes me realise why my older siblings that are 10 years my senior would happily watch these shows with me.
I personally don't believe that anything should be dismissed because of what it looks like (wider universe stuff, get back to media). Just because an piece of media is animated doesn't mean that people should look down on it as just a 'kids' show. (yes I'm talking to the parents out there that let their year 2 children watch Family Guy because it's just a cartoon). I understand that children don't always understand the jokes or more adult references that are implied in 'family' animation but that doesn't mean that all things that are animated do it the same way.
Shows like 'Family Guy' should not be watched by children, they don't hide the adult references. There is literally an episode where one of the characters takes magic mushrooms and you see pretty much all of the rest of the episode through his very high brain.

I don't really have much to conclude on other that don't think that all things animated are created equal. As in don't think that simply because it is animated means that it is suitable for children. (I shall point out here that there are 'adult' movies that are animated).

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Me Before You (Sharrock, 2016)

Let's start out by saying I have never seen 'The Mother of Dragons' cry so much and I rather liked it. Seeing a different side of Emilia Clarke as the lovely Louisa Clark in this newly released heart wrenching romantic drama.

The performance of Emilia Clarke in this film is probably what made this film what it is. The film itself is very well shot and is a somewhat strange mix of tear jerking sadness and rather funny comedic moments. The film is more of a very sad romantic comedy rather than a romantic Drama. However, this slightly confusing mix does not lessen the films value. It is what it is, and to me, the performance of Emilia Clarke really did make the film.
If you watch Game of Thrones the chameleon performance by Clarke in this feature really is astounding. Me before You shows maybe a truer version of Clarke, this character somewhat seems to be an interpretation of Clarke herself in personality much more than her character in the long running TV series Game of Thrones. A very quirky relatable girl that all in the audience can appreciate and relate to in one way or another.
The film has gotten some bad press from the disabled community for its overall message, which is understandable. However, this doesn't mean that the film itself is not any less enjoyable.
This feature is thoroughly enjoyable to anyone with an open mind to the world of romance and love between two slightly mismatched people. A lovely story about trying to save someone, but also about learning to let them go when you truly love them.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5


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Disney Favourites: Characters

Disney is my thing, I'm the Disney one in my Class even though there are a few others that I'm sure love Disney almost as much as me but are just not as vocal about it. This post is about my favourite Disney Characters depending on category that I have put them in because otherwise I can't pick and even then it is very hard for me. Ok, lets go.

Favourite Princess - Princess Aurora, aka. Sleeping Beauty. Fun Fact about me I actually cried the first time I met her and probably would now if I was to meet her at Disney again. (Mulan is a very close second because she is just so badass)

Favourite Female Character - Just got to be a toss up between Wendy and Tinkerbell from Peter Pan (the original animated feature, obviously)

Favourite Prince - Prince Phillip, from Sleeping Beauty. I just love him, not sure what it is but I just really love him. Although, really, have you really looked at him, so cute.

Favourite Male Character - Jim Hawking, from Treasure Planet. Amazing film that even people that "don't like Disney" (clearly lying to themselves) enjoy. One of my absolute favourites.

Favourite Couple - Aladdin and Jasmine, simply because of the way that he looks at her. oh my gosh, to be looked at like that is the dream.

Favourite Sidekick - This is a very hard one for me, I love just about all of them. The sidekicks are one of my favourite things about Disney films. Narrowed down to two I would have to say Genie from Aladdin and Mushu from Mulan

Favourite Animal - Bolt, a gorgeously animated dog voiced by John Travolta. What on earth could be better than that? I guess Mickey, because without him (and Walt) none of the Disney world would exist.

Favourite Alien - Stitch, obviously.

Favourite Villain - Maleficent, from Sleeping Beauty not Maleficent (don't get me started on that). She just has such a presence and she owns the villain green and purple to a T.


Ok, ok, I realise that none of these characters are older than like the mid 2000's but I'm a classic Disney kind of fan. I do love the new stuff but the old ones just resonate with me on another level. I just kind of feel like the more and more movies they make the less and less they have an essence of Walt Disney about them.

Next up in my Disney Favourites series: Music

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