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In reply to the discussion: fuck you george lucas. [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)90. I did a research paper once on the archetypal hero/heroine of fairy tales.
I learned through that research that the mother/stepmother is an archetypal villain in fairy tales, which dates back centuries. So it didn't start with Disney and won't end there.
Disney tells fairy tales and follows a lot of times the prescribed formulas.
Still, there are good mothers. Dumbo's mother. Sleeping Beauty's mother. Pollyanna (the mother figure). The Parent Trap. Mary Poppins. Bambi.
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Disney is a leader of the MPAA and a big force behind the insane copyright extensions (CTEA) & DRM.
NYC Liberal
Oct 2012
#10
It seems kind of ironic that you would bring this up in a topic about Star Wars
BarackTheVote
Oct 2012
#59
mary poppins = dithering stupid mother. bambi = mom dies. parent trap = divorced parents, kids
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#102
Solid, yes, and all three transitioned to attractions at the theme parks, then closed.
Brother Buzz
Oct 2012
#40
I'm truly shocked that there doesn't seem to be an antitrust thing happening here.
joshcryer
Nov 2012
#107
Loved it, personally. They brought back Karen Allen even though she is an older woman now.
Zalatix
Oct 2012
#54
George Lucas is a genius who has revolutionized movie making in more ways than people realize
RepublicansRZombies
Oct 2012
#32
Only two good Star Wars movies: the first and "Empire" (which is really good).
Hissyspit
Oct 2012
#42
he's spiteful and evil; check out his attempt to build a mega-mansion in marin county, ca
amborin
Oct 2012
#51
The "Star Wars X-mas" special came out between New Hope and Empire. Lucas has been ruining Star Wars
Erose999
Oct 2012
#68
I wonder if in my parents generation, there was this much hue and cry when General Tires bought RKO.
LanternWaste
Oct 2012
#75
What's going to blow your mind is when the next Star Wars movie is akin to 2009 Star Trek.
joshcryer
Nov 2012
#106
Hard-core fans of Douglas Adams said the same thing when he sold out to Disney
Flaxbee
Nov 2012
#115