“Puchungi, can I please watch the movie?” A petite five-year-old with a mop of curled golden hair, brown doe eyes, and a stuffed Mickey Mouse doll clutched tightly to her chest innocently asked, with a tilt of her head as she stared at her elder sister and cousin. The older sister and cousin glanced at each other before the toddler’s cousin quirked her lips in what the child would later remember being a mischievous, wicked, smirk. “Sure Puchungi.” Her cousin finally answered as she hauled the child up from the floor and onto the couch between the two elder women before pressing play on the movie that would forever leave a lasting impression on the child. When I was five years of age, my cousin and elder sister decided it would be a funny joke …show more content…
The movie ‘Chucky’ is a demented movie about a guy that traps his soul in a Good Guy doll, that later gets bought and starts murdering people that have wronged him. ‘Chucky’ isn’t a movie anyone should show a child, not even as a joke. As a result, my perspective towards numerous items have changed, evolved, and taken a turn for the worst. Nyctophobia is the fear of the darkness and sedatephobia is the fear of silence. After watching Chucky that fateful, horrible, night I had managed to develop both of these, but sedatephobia would only become triggered when I felt trapped and alone in the dark. Consequently, due to the fact that I had gained nyctophobia, I had slept with my parents until I was ten years of age and even then it would take hours of effort to fall asleep as the silence unnerved every cell in my body. Additionally, the porcelain figurine …show more content…
For instance, I still contain nyctophobia and while I don’t burst into tears as I used to when I was younger I do get anxious and paranoid. As a result, I still sleep with my bedside lamp on as well as the television. When it comes to walking in the dark I will break into a run even though the distance might be from the bathroom to my bedroom. It is actually hilarious the amount of times I have crashed into my bedroom door in my panic. In addition, just thinking about the dark will cause shivers and onslaught of nervous laughing. However, although I still struggle with nyctophobia, I no longer have a fear of toys and currently have a few stuffed animals in my room. Similarly, horror movies don’t have much of an impression as it did when I was younger and sometimes they don’t leave that bitter taste of fear in my mouth anymore, as ironic as it is, and I have even put on a few Chucky masks on Halloween to get back at my cousin and elder sister. It’s like they say, “What comes around, goes
Stephanie Hanes opens up the article with an experience a woman named Mary Finucane had with her daughter. The 3-year-old, Caoimhe (Keeva), became a more passive child than she was before discovering the world of Disney Princesses, which her mother credits to be the cause. Mrs.
Presently, Disney known for its mass media entertainment and amusement parks technically bring warm feelings to many children and some adults. Personally, Disney elicits magical fantasies that children enjoy and further encourages imagination and creativity. For decades Disney has exist as an unavoidable entity with its famous global sensation and reach. Furthermore, Disney is a multibillion dollar empire with an unlimited grasp on individuals and territories. An empire per se, since they own many media outlets, markets, shops, etc., you name it they got it. However, the film Mickey Mouse Monopoly presents an entirely new perspective on the presumed innocence projected in Disney films. This film exposes certain traits Disney employs and exclusively portrays through its media productions, specifically cartoons for directing and nurturing influence beginning with children. Mickey Mouse Monopoly points out camouflaged messages of class, race, and gender issues in Disney films that occur behind the scenes intended to sway viewers towards adopting Disney values.
“I still collect toys.Toys are a reflection of society. They are the tools that society uses to teach and enculturate children into the adult world. Toys are not innocent.” (Burden). When you think of toys you probably think about dolls or Hot Wheels. What you probably don’t know is the toys can vary into anything. Toys are usually used to entertain yourself, but what if they represent more than just that. It can be a famous cite, make you question society, or just make you think about how we’re treating each other. Anything can be a toy. You just have to be creative to make it more than a toy. Chris Burden, an amazing artist, famously known for creating artwork that reflect on society, in most of his work he used toys to help him. Burden is famously known for two pieces of artwork, Shoot and Urban
Deviance is one of the thresholds in Hollywood comedy; almost every comedic comedy uses some form of social deviance to attract a laugh. The labeling theory is one of the most common theories that Hollywood uses to make people chuckle. The labeling theory basically states that the appearance a person has often reflects on how they are treated. Deviance other than labeling theory is the core of almost all comedic movies. From the classic movies like Caddy Shack and Great Outdoors to new comedic hits deviance is used to create a funny and enjoyable experience.
Disney has made it his life 's goal to create home entertainment for both young and old. From the creation of Mickey to his work in films, Disney had made it clear that happiness is something that everyone should have. Disney had also know that animations is not just for the imagination of the children. Early movies such as Snow White and Pinocchio have clear messages for the younger views. “In Snow White- the main characters are victims of injustice who are eventually restored to their rightful place. In Pinocchio, the characters Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket and Geppetto are faced with dilemmas, and their own actions result in them becoming victims of ev...
Produced in 2009, The Frog Princess is a Disney animation inspired by the Grimm Brothers’ fairytale, The Frog Prince. Both The Frog Princess and The Frog Prince deal with a multiplicity of issues, all of which contribute to supporting positive messages and morals (Ceaser, 2009). However, though The Frog Princess is based on a classic fairytale, it is far from being the same. The writers at Disney have taken a classic fairytale and created a “Monster” (Prince, 2001). This essay will examine the evolution of the original Grimm Brothers’ fairytale, the messages both main characters represent, and how the adaptation to fit a modern child readership diminishes a classic fairytale. Through discussing these arguments, this paper will prove that Disney’s adaptation into The Princess and The Frog is counter-productive in representing the original story’s messages, morals, and values.
The debate over the good and bad aspects of Disney movies has been going on for years. It has become a part of pop culture in a way never expected through things such as YouTube videos and meme’s. While looking at multiple Disney movies may give a wider range of example of both the good and the bad in Disney movies, to help depict the effects the movies actually have on kids it is most beneficial to study just one movie. Zia’s essay argues that Disney movies have a good influence on children by teaching them good life morals. However, one of her examples, Mulan, is not an example of achievement through hard work like Zia explains, but rather a change made through magic, and example of the horrible historical inaccuracies made in Disney movies and the lack of parental respect that they teach children.
After a long day skiing and a hearty dinner, I sit on the leather sofa in the living room, reclining in my chair while I warm up with the heat of the fire next to me. As I listen to the chatter between all my extended family, we decide to end the night with a movie. My aunt goes upstairs to retrieve a movie from the DVD closet, she searches through the wooden shelves filled with every movie imaginable. She refuses to tell us the film, as she slides the disc into the DVD player. What eight-year-old wouldn’t be excited to watch a movie that they know nothing about? As we all watch the movie trailers before the film begins, the tension in the room rises. The suspense peaks as we all wait for the big reveal. As the words ‘Ella Enchanted’ flash
In today’s modern age, young children are being raised by their TV screen. Reining from the original tales of Perrault and the Grim Brothers, the Disney princess line has been a staple on the screens since the 1930s (Do Rozario 1). However, these princesses have gone through dramatic changes to remain relevant to todays youth. The effects that can be influenced by the roles expressed in these types of films send mixed messages to the audience, causing them to ask themselves whether or not they should believe what the princess is expressing on the screen.
Considering that, by viewing a Walt Disney film, they will alter their perspective as a result of identifying themselves as being similar to a princess. The unrealistic tale of Walt Disney films motivates children to act in a different way. In these issues we tend to investigate the perception of children towards viewing the films. As well as identifying themselves with specific fictional characters shown in Walt Disney films. Furthermore, we can discern the different emotions of female children within viewing it.
Unlike other dolls, Chucky does whatever it takes to get to his victims of his liking. Chucky’s characteristics play a huge and important character in the movies. Though Chucky is a doll, he carries several interesting traits that make him the best. For one his is determined. Once Chucky sees his victim and what he wants, he goes for what he wants. For example, in the original Child’s Play, Chucky’s victim was Andy, and remembers that Andy is the only person he can transfer his soul to because he is the “the first person he revealed himself to or else he will be forever trapped in the form of a Good Guy doll in accordance to the voodoo spell”(Kilday,Gregg). Later in the film, Chucky is finally killed when Mike Norris he is shoots him in the heart. Eight years later, in Child’s Play 3 the “Good Guy” line makes its re-appearance, he tracks down Andy in plot for revenge and hoping to transfer his soul once again. As soon as he tracks down Andy’s location he is introduced to Ron Tyler, a young private. Chucky then realizes that since Tyler is the first person he revealed to himself in his new form, he has the opportunity to transfer his soul into Tyler’s body instead of Andy. Chucky does everything it takes to transfer his soul into a new body. He keeps his eyes on what he wants and doesn’t let anything get in his way. This is another reason why I believe Chucky is the Best. His drive, persistence and tenacity to go above and beyond bring horror and thrill. His unwillingness to do what it takes makes him threatening because you never know what he’ll do and he can’t be stopped. In the article “ Reenvisioning the Devil-Doll: Child’s Play and the Modern Horror Film” Hans Staats writes, the possessed doll in Child's Play is physically as well as socially autonomous which raises the horror levels”. He is saying that the fact that Chucky
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Movies like Disney have affected our minds at our youth though movies. In Paul Castillo’s writing, the negative effects of Disney on children, he talks about how Disney is this family-friendly corporation, yet he argue, “…are we looking deep enough?” (Castillo). This makes you think, if we are just scratching the surface, who knows what would be underneath? Castillo then goes on to say, “It is from these movies that children often get their first impressions of how men and women are supposed to act.” (Castillo). People said that the first impression is important, so the first movie or show will influence that person. Knowing this, you’ll now understand Disney’s power over everyone. Everyone, know what Disney is and or of them, their influence are targeting at a young age. Sleeping Beauty, a movie created by Disney and is mostly watched by children, is “one of the archetypal Disney princesses” and Castillo have shown an interesting point, “Aurora [, the protagonist,] is described as an extraordinarily beautiful woman…however, you will notice that Aurora’s figure is as impossible as a Barbie’s for humans…” (Castillo). What Castillo is trying to say is that children’s who see this is interpreting beautiful as Aurora, a young gorgeous woman, this will only lead them to
What many people don’t know is that Mickey Mouse wasn’t always a good influence on not only children, but on many others as well. Over the years, Mickey Mouse has evolved into an icon that is worthy of children’s attention and their parents’ money. Through the use of movies, television shows, video games, theme parks and merchandise, Mickey Mouse affects most children’s lives every day, even if it isn’t noticeable. Mickey Mouse has also given rise to many big movie productions and sales. While being educational, Mickey Mouse also entertains children and teaches them a lesson that children enjoy and find fun.
...6. Generalization from the original phobic stimulus to stimuli of a similar nature will occur; 7. Noxious experiences which occur under conditions of excessive confinement are more likely to produce phobic reactions; 8. Neutral stimuli which are associated with a noxious experience, may develop motivating properties. This acquired drive is termed the fear drive; 9. Responses (such as avoidance) which reduce the fear drive are reinforced; 10. Phobic reactions can be acquired vicariously (Rachman 31). These theories are used to identify how people obtain phobias and other situations that may occur with phobias.