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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 18 2006, 10:25 AM (394 Views) | |
| Jolly | Dec 18 2006, 10:25 AM Post #1 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-...inion-rightrail |
| The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros | |
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| The 89th Key | Dec 18 2006, 10:44 AM Post #2 |
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Jolly, is your real name John Steinbeck!?!?! |
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| Frank_W | Dec 18 2006, 10:58 AM Post #3 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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I remember watching "The Wonderful World Of Disney," on Sunday nights, and I remember some archived clips of Walt hosting the show. Along with this and watching the Mickey Mouse Club, I loved all things Disney. It was magic for me as a child. As an adult, it's easy to be jaded, but then I look at the joy in my daughter's face, and I'm willing to put up with a little kitsch to see her smile like that.
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| John D'Oh | Dec 18 2006, 11:30 AM Post #4 |
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MAMIL
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Don't make me do my Winnie the Pooh rant again. ****ing Disney, leave my childhood alone. Sorry, that wasn't very Christmasy, was it. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| The 89th Key | Dec 18 2006, 11:33 AM Post #5 |
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The Fox and the Hound was on TV the other night. I forgot how much I love that movie... |
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| ***musical princess*** | Dec 18 2006, 11:34 AM Post #6 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Makes me cry. x |
| x Caroline x | |
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| ***musical princess*** | Dec 18 2006, 11:37 AM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I love Disney Films. I have pretty much every single one of them on either DVD or VHS. x |
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| Frank_W | Dec 18 2006, 11:37 AM Post #8 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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I remember seeing Bambi in the movie theatre, when I was a little guy. |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| ***musical princess*** | Dec 18 2006, 11:39 AM Post #9 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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The Lion King was the first ever Disney i saw. My grandma took me to the cinema to see it when i was tiny. ![]() x |
| x Caroline x | |
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| John D'Oh | Dec 18 2006, 11:39 AM Post #10 |
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MAMIL
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It's only a model. I like that genie in Aladdin, but because it's Robin Williams, not because it's Disney. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| ***musical princess*** | Dec 18 2006, 11:40 AM Post #11 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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A model? x |
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| John D'Oh | Dec 18 2006, 11:44 AM Post #12 |
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MAMIL
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That's right. They employed 436 small but perfectly formed illegal immigrants who worked night and day to build a model fox which would look exactly like a real cartoon character. Nowadays of course they'd probably use a model computer. I blame the government. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| ***musical princess*** | Dec 18 2006, 11:51 AM Post #13 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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John, you are crazy. :lol: ![]() x |
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| The 89th Key | Dec 18 2006, 11:52 AM Post #14 |
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Disney's "Song of the South" was the first movie I ever saw in theaters. Ah....Queen Pelicula, how you had no idea how much of an understatement it would be if you said "This is the first of many movies you will see, Isaac." |
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| John D'Oh | Dec 18 2006, 11:55 AM Post #15 |
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Crazy? They said Charles Manson was crazy, you know. |
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| ***musical princess*** | Dec 18 2006, 11:55 AM Post #16 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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They said Hitler was, too. x |
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| John D'Oh | Dec 18 2006, 11:56 AM Post #17 |
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That's right. He sure showed 'em! |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| dolmansaxlil | Dec 18 2006, 02:03 PM Post #18 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I have a poster from the original release of Bambi. My grandparents owned an antique shop for YEARS, and when it came in, she gave it to me. ![]() My faves are Alice in Wonderland and Robin Hood. Though Lion King and Aladdin are both fantastic. It fell off the rails with Pocohantas (sp?), and hasn't gotten back on. And John, you're right, the Disney Pooh is...poo. |
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"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." ~ Henri Cartier-Bresson My Flickr Photostream | |
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| The 89th Key | Dec 18 2006, 02:14 PM Post #19 |
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You can't forget Beauty and the Beast!! Oddly used as the nickname for my future wedding.
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| Jolly | Dec 18 2006, 04:42 PM Post #20 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Ah, but the wonderful thing about tiggers... |
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| katie | Dec 18 2006, 11:07 PM Post #21 |
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Fulla-Carp
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We're here with you John. And I grew up with "The Magic" too. No more. We're no longer smiling or nostalgic. It's an alternate type of evil IMHO. Anyone here read: "Disney - The Mouse Betrayed" by Peter & Rochelle Schweizer? An interesting read for the curious. Biased yes, outrageous in part, ... but interesting. We detest Disney b/c it perniciously needles in, seduces, then elbows and bullies almost anything else representing childhood joy, happiness, music, art, creativity or fantasy. They've done it for generations. We don't like this. Needless to say, but we'll never visit Disneyland. There aren't any goofy Disney ornaments on our Christmas tree either.
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| ***musical princess*** | Dec 19 2006, 12:14 AM Post #22 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I'm confused... do you guys not like disney? ![]() x |
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| Daniel\ | Dec 19 2006, 01:00 AM Post #23 |
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I was born in Tampa and that's an hour and a half drive from Disney World. My grandparents took me to Disney World when I was growing up. I have many happy memories of it. My favorite ride was Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. There is still one in LA and it is great. I remember getting Mickey Mouse watches. This was in the 70's when winding watches were still the kind you got. Disney is part of what I miss about the Florida of my childhood. Animation is an art form and Disney is a big part of it. My favorite animated movies are all of Disney's first movies. Many of them are great and some of the new ones are great too. As far as Disney being some kind of divide between high culture and popular culture or a representation of all that is commercial or things like this- I do not get into it. Disney is popular culture. If I want high culture I will listen to Mozart performed on period instruments. I do not mistake the two and why does it matter. I do not intellectualize Disney one way or the other. I grew up with it. I like it. As an adult I could be cynical about large media corporations and Disney is part of one but it would be a case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Daniel, who wishes he owned all of Disney's movies on DVD. ![]() |
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| ivorythumper | Dec 19 2006, 01:08 AM Post #24 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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I wish I owned a whole bunch of Disney stock. :lol: |
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| jon-nyc | Dec 19 2006, 01:16 AM Post #25 |
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I lived on the other side of Central Fl from age 9-14. Disney World was a big deal for me too, we'd go several times a year (as Daniel can attest, there were (are?) big discounts for locals ) I remember Mr. Toads wild ride. I loved Space Mountain, but the lines were horrendous. But I never liked the Disney characters, or the Disney show. Never. Not sure why. |
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