Unusual analysis of death from Disney movies' perspective. Surprisingly light for such a “dark” topic the story points out (quite accurately) how sterilized death has become in an American society. It appears that people don’t die anymore… (well if they do it is in shoot outs in evening news, hospitals or on ER).
Little boy Walt Disney killed an owl? Wow--this is wild stuff, the perfect use of radio, thinking about something we all have in common but from an entirely new angle. it really lets you understand the icky sentimental nature of everything Disney, not to mention its undeniable appeal. it also asks questions about death in our culture that I haven't quite heard asked before. Only one question here--isn't it "hydrophobia," not "hydrophobie"?
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Produced by Jake Warga
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Nikole Robinson Carroll
Posted on January 10, 2009 at 05:41 PM | Permalink
Really nice piece
I have to agree with the previous reviewers.... very interesting take on Disney and death.
"Hydrophobie" stood out to me, too. Is that the way they say it in the movie?
lola potapowicz
Posted on April 29, 2005 at 02:13 PM | Permalink
Review of Disney Death
Unusual analysis of death from Disney movies' perspective. Surprisingly light for such a “dark” topic the story points out (quite accurately) how sterilized death has become in an American society. It appears that people don’t die anymore… (well if they do it is in shoot outs in evening news, hospitals or on ER).
Bill McKibben
Posted on December 05, 2004 at 03:50 PM | Permalink
Review of Disney Death
Little boy Walt Disney killed an owl? Wow--this is wild stuff, the perfect use of radio, thinking about something we all have in common but from an entirely new angle. it really lets you understand the icky sentimental nature of everything Disney, not to mention its undeniable appeal. it also asks questions about death in our culture that I haven't quite heard asked before. Only one question here--isn't it "hydrophobia," not "hydrophobie"?