Comments on: Message watch: The Little Mermaid

By: Larc

Larc — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:08:24 +0000

Beauty and the Beast is a good one, she READS!! And it says beauty is inside. Actually, Coral’s new fave is High School Musical, which actually has good messages (and some really fun songs!). I’m actually waiting for the new edition of LM to come out in October, I figure C loves Nemo, she’ll really like LM!!

By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:49:42 +0000

I have the movie (still on VHS; I should buy the DVD!) and the CD of the soundtrack. I’m known to sing “Part of Your World” in the shower, although “Beauty and the Beast” surpassed LM as my favorite non-Pixar Disney flick. As a bonus BATB makes my feminist side feel warm and fuzzy — Belle makes me think of myself growing up in Po-dunk, Louisiana. It’s a pity and a sin. She doesn’t quite fit in.

Okay, Laine and Sarah, you’ve convinced me: I’ll spare LM the axe — but when/if we watch it again, I’ll start thinking about life lessons we can discuss.

Great. Now I have the intro song from “Belle” stuck in my head…

Look, there she goes that girl is strange, but special. A most peculiar mademoiselle…

By: Mermade

Mermade — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:21:56 +0000

BTW- I am the BIGGEST Little Mermaid fan. I mean, I have the original poster and my room is a mermaid museum. And I’ve turned out fine (I think).

By: Mermade

Mermade — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:20:50 +0000

Hey Allison! You have a blog!! YAY! I’ll blogroll you right now!

By: Idodoodle

Idodoodle — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 19:03:55 +0000

And I’m more feminist now than I was before I had 2 girls. I just never thought about it before and now I can’t stop thinking about all the ways to prepare them for a culture that isn’t prepared for them.

By: Idodoodle

Idodoodle — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 19:00:54 +0000

OR -

1. With agility and ingenuity you can explore in shark-infested waters
2. Don’t listen to anyone who says you have to give up what makes you you in exchange for acceptance
3. Sometimes the strongest people in your life can’t fight and you have to take on life by yourself for a bit
4. Guys dig chicks in shell bras
5. Don’t watch Lion King because Pumbaa and Timon’s alternative lifestyle will make your kid a homo. Oh, wrong movie.

Please please please don’t shelve it! If you reinforce the right messages I don’t think The Little Mermaid will mess her up.

Geez Mon!