Should the Disney animation The Lion King be rated R for risque? That's what blushing Britcrit Peter Bradshaw suggests in a recent post. (Pictured are a snuggling Simba and Nala.) Methinks he's seen the movie once too often. Youthinks?
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Nah, he's wrong It's that second Beethoven movie needs an R rating.
Posted by JDM | October 24, 2007 4:31 PM
Posted on October 24, 2007 16:31
If this is all he's worried, than he clearly is not paying attention to the subtexts of many Disney films. The underlying assumptions and statements about sex, race, gender, and class in "children's" films are rather disturbing, especially in contemporary family films in which children are constantly reminded to be good little consumers.
Posted by Ted Pigeon | October 25, 2007 3:29 PM
Posted on October 25, 2007 15:29
Carrie,
I've seen The Lion King a billion times. It's my favorite Disney movie. It's a little bit risque, but other than that I think it's okay. My father agrees with me.
Benjamin Zitin
Posted by Benjamin Zitin | October 25, 2007 4:09 PM
Posted on October 25, 2007 16:09
Wasn't the mean uncle totally gay, too?
Why does our society have to run in fear of anything sexual?
Posted by Jesse Levy | October 25, 2007 4:35 PM
Posted on October 25, 2007 16:35
While we're on the issue of affectional preference in Disney animation, I can still remember my shock when I realized that Bambi, who I thought was a she, turned out to be a he.
Posted by Carrie | October 25, 2007 4:47 PM
Posted on October 25, 2007 16:47
"Penetrative sex?" Yikes. He must have the Blu-Ray version. Anyway, what's he doing wasting his time on animated heterosexual animal sex when he should be focusing on the apparent homosexual orientation of that figure of literary, and now cinematic, origin, Dumbledore?
Posted by abramorama | October 26, 2007 2:51 PM
Posted on October 26, 2007 14:51
Meanwhile just about every Disney movie begins with the violent death of the main character's parent (or bot) is not of concern to this guy?
Posted by frankenslade | October 27, 2007 1:29 PM
Posted on October 27, 2007 13:29
I see a lot of foreplay here, lots of affection, but no sex. What I read into this is that the guy has serious intimacy issues. I'm always amazed by what critics inadvertently reveal about themselves in reviews. Embarrassing.
Posted by Joe | October 27, 2007 5:00 PM
Posted on October 27, 2007 17:00